ML18179A366
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| Issue date: | 06/19/2018 |
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SCHEDULING NOTE
Title:
BRIEFING ON RESULTS OF THE AGENCY ACTION REVIEW MEETING (AARM) (Public)
Purpose:
To provide the Commission a discussion of the results of the Agency Action Review Meeting and to hear from licensees on their action plans.
Scheduled: June 19, 2018 9:00 a.m.
Duration: Approx. 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> Location: Commissioners' Conference Room , 151 fl OWFN
Participants:
Presentation NRC Staff 60 mins.*
Victor Mccree, Executive Director for Operations Topic: Opening Remarks David Lew, Regional Administrator (Acting), Region I Topic: Performance of Pilgrim Scott Morris, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region IV Topic: Performance of Arkansas Nuclear One Scott Moore, Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Topic: Material and Waste Performance Trends Mike King, Deputy Director, Division of Inspection and Regional Support, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Topic: ROP Focus Areas 2017/2018 ROP Self-Assessment Engineering Inspections Paul Krohn, Deputy Director, Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs, Office of New Reactors Topic: Construction ROP Self-Assessment Commission Q & A 50 mins.
Break 5 mins.
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Panel 2 - Entergy Corporation 15 mins.*
Christopher Bakken , Executive Vice President of Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer, Entergy Nuclear Chris Costanzo, Chief Operating Officer, Northern Fleet, Entergy Nuclear Brian Sullivan , Site Vice President, Pilgrim Nuclear Plant, Entergy Nuclear Topic: Licensee Action Plan for Pilgrim Commission Q & A 25 mins.
Panel 3 - Entergy Corporation 15 mins.*
Christopher Bakken, Executive Vice President of Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer, Entergy Nuclear Larry Coyle , Chief Operating Officer, Western Fleet, Entergy Nuclear Rich Anderson , Site Vice President, Arkansas Nuclear One, Entergy Nuclear Topic: Licensee Action Plan for Arkansas Nuclear One Commission Q & A 25 mins.
Discussion - Wrap-up 5mins.
- For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & A 's 2
U.S.NRC United Scates Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Briefing on Results of the Agency Action Review Meeting
- Commission Meeting
- June 19, 201 8
Agency Action Review Meeting Objectives
- Review licensees with performance issues
- Review Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Program Performance
- Review effectiveness of the Reactor Oversight Process and the Construction Reactor Oversight Process 2
Agenda
- Reactor Licensee Discussions
- Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Program Performance
- Reactor Oversight Process Program Performance
- Construction Inspection and Operational Program Performance 3
Review of Performance at Pilgrim David Lew Acting Regional Administrator, RI 4
Key Messages
- Pilgrim continued to operate safely and securely in 2017
- Improvement noted but sustainability remains to be assessed
- Pilgrim remains in Column 4 and will continue to receive enhanced oversight 5
Pilgrim Entered Column 4 in 2015
- Degraded Cornerstone for more than five quarters for tripping both scram performance indicators and a failed 95002
- White finding in September 2015 for not identifying and correcting a safety relief valve (SRV) failure 6
NRC Heightened Oversight Activities
- NRC completed review of Pilgrim's Recovery Plan
- Region I issued Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) on August 2, 2017
- CAL inspections in progress
- Five quarterly team inspections scheduled
-More scheduled, if warranted 7
NRC Noted Progress in Pilgrim's Recovery
- Conservative decision making
- Improved operator performance
- Increased margins to performance indicators thresholds 8
NRC's CAL Inspections Are Underway
- Procedure quality
- Safety Relief Valve (SRV) White finding
- Human performance
-Operability Determinations and Functionality Assessments
- Procedure Use and Adherence
- Corrective Action Program 9
Substantial NRC Reviews of CAL Action Items Remain
- Operations standards and site leadership (includes risk-recognition and decision-making)
- Engineering programs and equipment performance (includes work management) *
- Nuclear safety culture 10
N RC Oversight Accounts for Planned Pilgrim Shutdown
- NRC's oversight strategy considers potential issues stemming from announced permanent shutdowns
- Enhanced quarterly assessments include both Column 4 and permanent shutdown strategies
- Insights on Pilgrim's performance
- NRC will continue to monitor performance and adjust oversight as shutdown nears 11
Next Steps
- Implement and leverage Baseline Inspection Program flexibilities
- Continue to perform quarterly CAL follow-up team Inspections
- Supplement Resident staff on an as needed bases
- Maintain increased NRC management oversight and site visits 12
Review of Performance at Arkansas Nuclear One Scott A. Morris Deputy Regional Administrator, RIV 13
Key Messages
- ANO continued to operate safely and securely in 201 7
- Performance at ANO has improved
- Confirmatory Action Letter closed
- ANO returned to column 1 oversight
- ANO implementing longer-term actions to sustain improvements 14
ANO Entered Column 4 in 2015
- Yellow finding: Stator drop event (1 Ql 4)
- Yellow finding: Flood protection deficiencies (3Q 14)
- White performance indicator (Unit 2):
Unplanned scrams 15
NRC Heightened Oversight Activities
- Quarterly Confirmatory Action Letter follow-up inspections
- Dedicated branch for ANO oversight
- Numerous management site visits
- Several senior leadership meetings 16
NRC's CAL Inspections Focused on Six Principal Areas
- Yellow findings
- Corrective Action Program
- Human performance
- Equipment and engineering programs
- Safety culture
- Service water system 17
NRC Inspections Verified Improved Performance
- Comprehensive response to Yellow findings
- Better equipment reliability and safety margins
- Enhanced site staffing and training
- Improved Corrective Action Program 18
Inspections Verified Improved Performance (cont.)
- Improved nuclear safety culture
- Reinforced nuclear fundamentals
- Improved procedure adherence and quality
- Established "operations-led" philosophy 19
ANO Working to Sustain Performance Improvements
- Focusing on work management
- Upgrading procedures and work instructions
- Upgrading plant equipment (e.g.,
service water system)
- Developing plant staff 20
Conclusions
- All CAL actions verified complete and objectives met
- Performance at ANO has improved and appears sustainable
- ANO returned to Column 1 oversight 21
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Program Performance Scott Moore, Deputy Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 22
Mature Performance Evaluation Process
- Systematic review to identify significant:
-Operational performance trends
- Licensee performance issues
- NRC program issues/gaps 23
Well-defined Performance Criteria
- Trending review of NMED, and Fuel Cycle Operating Experience data
- Abnormal Occurrences (AOs)
- Significant enforcement actions
- Strategic goals and performance measures 24
No Significant Performance Trends Identified 1000
- 410 NMED events 779 750
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- 11 AOs z 250
- Event numbers Figure 1. All NMED Events {4,938 total) from SECY 18-0048, small compared "Annual Report to the Commission on Licensee Performance in the Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety to the millions of Program Fiscal Year 2017" uses 25
Met Strategic Goals
- No nuclear materials licensees met the AARM discussion criteria
- Materials program met safety and security performance metrics
- No significant trending issues identified
- No significant NRC program issues identified 26
Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment Mike King, Deputy Director Division of Inspection and Regional Support Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 27
CY 2017 ROP Self-Assessment Supported the NRC's Strategic Goals Metrics Yes Yes Yes Yes Element 1 Program Yes Yes Yes Yes Evaluations Monitor ROP Yes Yes Yes Yes Element 2 Revisions Effectiveness Yes Yes Yes Yes egional Peer Yes Yes Reviews Element 3 Focused Yes Yes Yes Assessments Baseline IP Yes Yes ssessments 28
CY 2017 ROP Self-Assessment Confirmed That the ROP was Effective
- ROP provided effective oversight and supported the NRC's mission and strategic goals
- There are 26 ROP performance metrics:
- 22 metrics were Green in CY 201 7
- Three were red and one was yellow, highlighting areas for focus
- CY 201 7 focused assessment:
- Engineering inspections 29
Quadrennial Cycle with Flexible Engineering Focused Inspections Vear 1 Vear 2 Vear 3 Vear4 Comprehensive Focused Engineering Focused Engineering Engineering Team Inspection #1 Inspection #2 Bl: 210 Hours Bl: 210 Hours Inspection Resources: 3 Inspectors Resources: 3Inspectors Bl: 350 Hours Onsite Presence: 2Weeks Onsite Presence: 2Weeks Resources: 5 Inspectors/ 2Contractors Onsite Presence: 2Weeks lnservice Inspection lnservice Inspection Bl: 30 -100 Hours Bl: 30 -100 Hours Resources: 1-2 Inspectors Resources: 1-2 Inspectors I I I Onsite Presence: 1-2 Weekls)
_ onsite Presence: 1-2 Weekls) 30
Implementing Enhancements To the Engineering Inspection Program
- Finalize working group recommendations (completed)
- Commission paper (SECY) (summer 2018)
- Develop new inspection procedures (July - August 2018)
- Ensure reliability of inspection guidance (fall/winter 2018)
Plans for CY 2018 ROP Self-Assessment Yes Element 1 Program Yes Yes Yes Yes valuations Monitor ROP Yes Yes Yes Yes Element 2 Revisions Effectiveness Yes Yes Yes Yes Reviews Regional Peer Yes Yes Reviews Element 3 Focused Yes Yes Yes Assessments Baseline IP Yes Yes 32 ssessments
Assessing Trends in Regional Inspection Findings Findings/Unit For Each Region Through Time 18.0 16.0 14.0 12.0
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3 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Improving the Inspection Process for Licensee Event Report Reviews
- Recently identified issue during an IP 9 5003 lessons learned review associated with dispositioning LERs
- Separate feedback from external stakeholder on timeliness of LER closeout
- Confirmed no impact on plant assessment and conducted extent of condition reviews
- Assessing process enhancements to better manage LER review and closeo~t
ROP Program Goals Fully Met in 2017
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Construction Reactor Oversight Process ( cROP) Self-Assessment Paul Krohn, Deputy Director Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs (DCIP),
Office of New Reactors (NRO) 36
cROP Remains Effective
- The cROP continues to provide effective oversight and achieved its intended outcomes
- Both construction units remain in the Licensee Response column
- Reduced staffing due to V .C.
Summer's construction termination 37
Cumulative Inspection Hours Vogtle 20000 18000 1,670 427 16000 14000 12000 10000 823 214 8000 6000 4000 2000 0
. Unit 3 Unit 4
- ITAAC Inspections
- Operational Programs and QA Inspections Reactive and Allegation Inspections Technical Support 38
Preparing for ITAAC Surge
- Completed activities to identify or resolve potential challenges for Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) closure and verification
- Demonstration project of the ITAAC inspection program and closure verification process
- Tabletop exercise for complex ITAAC
- - Implemented metrics to measure performance 39
Focusing on Operational Readiness
- Issued public version of the plan to support transition from cROP to ROP
- Formation of the Vogtle Readiness Group (VRG)
- Developing guidance to communicate 10 CFR 52.103(g) finding to Commission 40
Conclusion
- Senior NRC managers affirmed the appropriateness of agency actions 41
List of Acronyms
- AARM - Agency Action Review Meeting
- AO - Abnormal Occurrence
- CAL - Confirmatory Action Letter
- IP - Inspection Procedure
- ITAAC - Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria
- NMED - Nuclear Materials Event Database 42
List of Acronyms (cont.)
- NMSS - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
- NRC - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- NRR - Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
- QA - Quality Assurance
- ROP - Reactor Oversight Process
- VRG - Vogtle Readiness Group 43
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Pilgrim Recovery; Closing Remarks Committed to:
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