ML15127A656
| ML15127A656 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 05/07/2015 |
| From: | Division Reactor Projects III |
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| Download: ML15127A656 (13) | |
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Prairie Island Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 2014 Problem Identification and Resolution 2014 Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Reactor Oversight Process - 2014 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III 1
May 13, 2015
Purpose of Todays Meeting p
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- Discuss the results of the 2014 Problem
- Discuss the results of the 2014 Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) inspection
- Discuss the licensees plans to improve performance
- Answer public questions associated with the 2014 PI&R inspection results and the licensees plans to PI&R inspection results and the licensee s plans to improve performance 2
Agenda g
- Introduction
- Introduction
- 2014 PI&R Inspection Results
- Licensee Performance Improvement Plans Licensee Performance Improvement Plans
- Closing Remarks
- Break
- Public Q&A Session
- Open House addressing 2014 Assessment 3
Who is the NRC?
Civilian agency responsible for regulating the civilian Civilian agency responsible for regulating the civilian nuclear program, including nuclear reactors, nuclear materials, nuclear waste and nuclear security.
The NRC does not regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors; nor do we own or operate any nuclear power plants.
operate any nuclear power plants.
The NRC is headquartered in Rockville, MD, with four i
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NRC Mission T
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To license and regulate the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and i l l
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special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and f t t
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Region III Organization Lisle IL Lisle, IL Cynthia D. Pederson R
i l Ad i i t t Regional Administrator Darrell Roberts Deputy Regional Administrator Anne Boland Director Division of Reactor Projects John Giessner Deputy Director Kenneth G. OBrien Director Division of Reactor Safety Mohammed Shuaibi Deputy Director Kenneth Riemer Branch Chief Regional Specialists Prairie Island Karla Stoedter, SRI Paul LaFlamme, RI Project Engineer Nirodh Shah 6
Corrective Action Program g
The NRC oversight process requires that each The NRC oversight process requires that each licensee have a robust and mature Corrective Action Program to:
Identify Evaluate C
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Reactor Oversight Process g
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2014 Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Results Resolution Inspection Results Identified several concerns with the licensees corrective action Identified several concerns with the licensee s corrective action program.
Similar to issues previously identified by NRC inspections in 2008 2010 and 2012 2008, 2010 and 2012.
The majority of issues involved a failure to properly resolve outstanding equipment issues and to correct negative trends in g
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g human performance.
Most issues were in the CAP, but were not properly evaluated or corrected until they developed into more significant issues.
corrected until they developed into more significant issues.
In many cases, these issues were raised after they were identified by the NRC.
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CAP Impact on Plant Performance p
The failure to address the CAP is one of the primary The failure to address the CAP is one of the primary reasons for the recurring ROP assessment and operating histories.
Prairie Island has an open substantive cross-cutting issue associated with Human Performance.
Prairie Island and Monticello are 2 of only 3 plants in the nation with open substantive cross cutting issues nation with open substantive cross-cutting issues.
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Licensee Response and Remarks Kevin Davison Site Vice President Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant 11
Closing Remarks Cynthia Pederson Regional Administrator Regional Administrator NRC Region III 12
Questions/Comments 13