ML19119A088

Annual Assessment Meeting for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station - NRC Presentation Slides

ML19119A088
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/29/2019
From:	NRC Region 1
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Memo to File: April 29, 2019 Attached are NRC slides presented at the Annual Assessment Meeting for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station held on March 26, 2019.

Pilgrim 2018 Annual Assessment Meeting March 26, 2019 1

Agenda

• Introduction

• Discussion of NRC Oversight Results

• Public Q&A

• NRC Closing Remarks 2

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Performance Improvement Highlights

• Pilgrim operated safely in 2018

• Marked improvement in Safety Culture

• Pilgrim successfully met all CAL commitments

• No greater than green performance indicators

• No greater than green inspection findings 3

Progression of Performance

• 2015: NRC placed Pilgrim in Column 4

• 2016: NRC completed supplemental inspections and issued the CAL

• 2017: Progress observed but sustained improvement not yet demonstrated 4

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Performance Improvement Sustained in 2018

• Entergy corrected all Column 4 Action Matrix inputs

• Inspections confirmed that all CAL actions were complete and effective

• All findings and performance indicators are Green 5

Pilgrim Addressed Underlying Causes

• Marked improvement in safety culture

• More effective and timely corrective actions

• Improved risk recognition and conservative decision-making

• Significant reduction in human performance events 6

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Pilgrim Returned to Column 1

• NRC concluded that Entergy has addressed all causes of degraded performance at Pilgrim

• Pilgrim demonstrated sustained improvement in 2018

• NRC oversight will continue at Pilgrim through decommissioning 7

NRC Will Continue Rigorous Oversight at Pilgrim

• Inspections will continue with a strong focus on safety and security

• Maintain strong oversight through shutdown, Decommissioning and fuel storage 8

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Pilgrim 2018 Annual Assessment Meeting Questions and Answers 9

Pilgrim 2018 Annual Assessment Meeting NRC Closing Remarks 10 5