ML24185A107
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BRIEFING ON THE RESULTS OF THE AGENCY ACTION REVIEW MEETING JULY 11, 2024 SCOTT MORRIS, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REACTOR AND PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMS SCOTT RUTENKROGER SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR PEACH BOTTOM POWER PLANT 1
AGENCY ACTION REVIEW MEETING (AARM)
OBJECTIVES Review the appropriateness of NRC actions taken for licensees with significant performance issues 1
Review Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Program Performance and Trends 2
Review effectiveness of the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) and the Construction ROP 3
Ensure that trends in licensee performance are recognized and appropriately addressed 4
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AGENDA ANDREA VEIL - DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
- RESIDENT INSPECTOR PROGRAM UPDATE KEVIN WILLIAMS - DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF MATERIALS SAFETY, SECURITY, STATE, AND TRIBAL PROGRAMS, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS
- NUCLEAR MATERIALS AND WASTE SAFETY PROGRAM PERFORMANCE AND TRENDS PAT FINNEY - SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR, HOPE CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, REGION I
- CY 2023 ROP SELF-ASSESSMENT RESULTS
- CY 2023 CONSTRUCTION ROP SELF-ASSESSMENT NINE MIILE POINT AND FITZPATRICK POWER PLANTS 3
RESIDENT INSPECTOR PROGRAM UPDATE ANDREA VEIL DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION ANDREW PATZ AND DREW CHILDS RESIDENT INSPECTORS WATERFORD POWER PLANT 4
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4 11 Turnover Rate 21%
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Turnover Rate 25%
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SRI Turnover Rate SRI Turnover SRI Turnover by Year 6
0 Yr 2 Yr 4 Yr 6 Yr 8 Yr 10 Yr 12 Yr 14 Yr 16 Yr 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Current Site 2.5 Yr 2.8 2.3 2.0 2.0 2.1 1.5 Total Resident 3.8 Yr 4.3 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.4 2.4 Total NRC 7.0 Yr 7.6 7.6 7.6 7.7 6.3 4.5 Relevant Non-NRC 6.7 Yr 7.0 7.6 5.5 5.6 7.2 5.2 Average RI Experience by Year 7
0 Yr 2 Yr 4 Yr 6 Yr 8 Yr 10 Yr 12 Yr 14 Yr 16 Yr 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Current Site 2.8 Yr 3.1 2.9 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.6 Total Resident 9.6 Yr 9.8 9.9 9.7 10.4 11.4 9.6 Total NRC 12.7 Yr 12.9 12.8 12.2 13.0 14.2 13.4 Relevant Non-NRC 9.4 Yr 9.3 8.1 8.4 8.9 9.0 9.3 Average SRI Experience by Year 8
ANALYSIS OF RESIDENT INSPECTOR SITE STAFFING 9
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10 15 20 25 30 35 2020 2021 2022 2023 RIDP Numbers Total Number RIDPs Fully Staffed 0
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10 12 14 2020 2021 2022 2023 RI Qualification Status Basic qual to site Full qual to site 0
100 200 300 400 500 600 2020 2021 2022 2023 Median time as RIDP 10 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Percent Gap in Site Coverage 6.1%
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SURVEY RESULTS 11
WRITTEN FEEDBACK
- POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON RI RETENTION INCENTIVE.
- MOVING EVERY 7 YEARS MAKES THIS JOB DIFFICULT.
- THE RESIDENT PROGRAM NEEDS MORE LEADERSHIP SUPPORT TO MAKE RI JOBS EASIER.
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LEVERAGING RI EXPERIENCE
- 4 FORMER SRIS PROMOTED TO BCS IN 2023
- NUMBER OF SESS WITH RI EXPERIENCE INCREASED SLIGHTLY IN 2023 AFTER A DROP IN 2022
- 6 FORMER SRIS GRADUATED SESCDP 13
REGIONAL ENGINEERING INSPECTION STAFFING BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS NEED TO QUALIFY NEW INSPECTORS VS LACK OF ABILITY TO HIRE
- HQ PROVIDED 40 WEEKS WORTH OF TEAM INSPECTIONS SUPPORT IN 2023 AND 2024
- 8 CONTRACTORS PER YEAR UNIQUE CHALLENGES FOR REGIONAL INSPECTORS
- OVER 25 PERCENT TRAVEL TIME
- SPECIALIZED INSPECTION QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRE 1.5-2 YRS TO SUPPORT INSPECTIONS FOCUS AREA FOR THE REGIONAL ROP SELF ASSESSMENT AUDIT THIS YEAR 14
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PATH FORWARD
- ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- TRUST HUDDLE
- RETENTION INCENTIVE
- 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
- FUTURE WORK
- INCENTIVE REVIEWS AND RENEWAL
- STANDING COMMITTEE/REGIONAL/OEDO CONTINUED FOCUS - ADDED TO QPR 15 15
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Program Kevin Williams, Director Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards KIMYATA MORGAN BUTLER &
ELIZABETH TINDLE-ENGELMANN REGION III 16
Licensee Performance in the Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Program Systematic review of information to identify significant regulatory issues.
- No licensee performance issues
- No generic issues
- No Part 21 reports
- No NRC program issues/gaps No nuclear materials licensee met the significant performance issue criteria in SECY-11-0132 for FY 2023.
BILL LIN DECOMMISSIONING INSPECTOR ZION POWER PLANT 17
Safety and Security Goals Met the performance goals for both safety and security, with no occurrences which met the reporting criteria.
NRC Strategic Goals
- Ensure the safe and secure use of radioactive materials.
- Continue to foster a healthy organization.
- Inspire stakeholder confidence in the NRC.
MICHAEL WUTKOWSKI &
MICHAEL REICHARDS HEALTH PHYSICS INSPECTORS 18
Decreasing Trend of Events for Nuclear Materials Users 19
Events Nuclear Materials Users had 376 event notifications and 17,698 licensees in FY23.
Fuel Facilities reported 15 events (8 facilities). This was an increase over last year, but no increasing trend was identified. No action is needed.
Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation licensees reported 4 events and no trend was observed.
Low-level Waste, Uranium Recovery Sites, and Complex Material Decommissioning had no events.
Decommissioning Reactors had 2 events.
20 ANTHONY MASTERS & NICK PETERKA DIVISION OF FUEL FACILITY INSPECTION REGION II 20
Abnormal Occurrences 7 medical events 1 embryo/fetus overexposure 3 events with industrial radiography cameras All Abnormal Occurrence are from the Nuclear Materials Users business line.
Number of medical events is small relative to the millions of procedures involving the use of radioactive material.
ANDY HALLORAN AGREEMENT STATE INSPECTOR WASHINGTON 21
Escalated Enforcement Actions in FY23 22 Escalated Enforcement Actions includes Severity Level I, II and III Violations and Problems, Confirmatory Orders, and Orders.
In FY23, there were no Severity Level I violations or problems within these business lines.
National Materials Program INTEGRATED MATERIALS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROGRAM (IMPEP)
EXIT MEETING NEW JERSEY 23
Enhancing the ISFSI Inspection Program The self-assessment covered:
- ISFSI Inspection Program in 2021 and 2022.
- An assessment of the implementation of changes made to the program, which followed an enhancement initiative.
- Cross qualification program.
NICOLE FIELDS HEALTH PHYSICIST BIG ROCK ISFSI 24
A Successful 2023
- No trends requiring action.
- Collaboration and coordination with the regions and Agreement States.
- Continued focus on strengthening community and culture.
25 SPEED MEET AND GREET:
A PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING EVENT IN NMSS
REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS Patrick Finney, Senior Reactor Inspector Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station 26 PAUL CATALDO SENIOR REACTOR INSPECTOR SEABROOK POWER PLANT JASON SCHUSSLER SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR GINNA POWER PLANT 26
ROP SELF-ASSESSMENT PROGRAM ROP Self-Assessment Program Was the ROP implemented per current governance documents, and was it implemented uniformly across all offices and regions?
Did the ROP meet its program goals?
Did the ROP meet its intended outcomes?
Did ROP execution adhere to the Principles of Good Regulation?
JUSTIN FULLER SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR MILLSTONE POWER PLANT 27
CY 2023 ROP SELF-ASSESSMENT RESULTS
- THE ROP PROVIDED EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT OF OPERATING REACTORS
- THE ROP WAS IMPLEMENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD REGULATION (INDEPENDENCE, CLARITY, OPENNESS, RELIABILITY, AND EFFICIENCY)
- THE ROP SUPPORTS THE AGENCYS STRATEGIC GOALS:
- TO ENSURE THE SAFE AND SECURE USE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
- TO INSPIRE STAKEHOLDER CONFIDENCE IN THE NRC CHERIE CRISDEN AND CHRIS LALLY OPERATIONS ENGINEERS PEACH BOTTOM POWER PLANT JOHN GEWARGIS RESIDENT INSPECTOR FERMI POWER PLANT 28
ROP SELF-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES IN CY 2023 Element 1 - Regional and Headquarters Program Effectiveness and Uniformity in Implementing the ROP
- ROP Performance Metrics
- ROP Data Trending Focus Areas
- ROP Program Area Evaluations
- Region II ROP Implementation Audit Element 2 -Effectiveness of Recent ROP Changes and Evaluate the NRCs Response to Significant Licensee Events or Declining Licensee Performance
- Effectiveness Review of the Incorporation of Safety Culture into the ROP
- ROP Lessons Learned Tracker Element 3 - Focused Assessments of Specific ROP Program Areas, Including the Baseline Inspection Program
- Baseline Inspection Program Routine Monitoring TIM DEBEY, RUSS BYWATER AND NATHAN BROWN RESIDENT INSPECTORS ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE POWER PLANT 29
CY 2023 ROP PERFORMANCE METRICS RESULTS IMC 0307, APPENDIX A 17 ROP PERFORMANCE METRICS 2 YELLOW
- RESIDENT SITE STAFFING
- SDP COMPLETION TIMELINESS 15 GREEN 30
PLANS FOR CY 2024 ROP SELF-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES Element 1: Measure Regional and Headquarters Program Effectiveness and Uniformity Implementing the ROP
- Performance Metrics
- Data Trending
- Program Area Evaluations (Including Review of Baseline Security SDP)
- Implementation Audit of Region III Measure Element 2: Assess Effectiveness of Recent ROP Changes and Evaluate the NRCs Response to Significant Licensee Events or Declining Licensee Performance
- Review any insights, trends, or lessons learned in applying the modified ROP for AP1000 units to Vogtle
- Lessons Learned Tracker Assess Element 3: Perform Focused Assessments of Specific ROP Program Areas, Including the Baseline Inspection Program
- Baseline Inspection Procedure (BIP) Monitoring - Rolled out in 2023 beyond DRO.
- Triennial, focused assessment will include the Baseline Security SDP and working group on the treatment of radiation monitor issues in the emergency preparedness SDP Perform 31
OTHER ROP UPDATES INCLUDED IN THE SECY COVID-19 Lessons-Learned for the ROP Staff Recommendations to the Commission to Revise the ROP Modernizing ROP Inspection and Assessment through Data Improvements Construction Reactor Oversight Process Applying the Modified ROP for AP1000 Units at Vogtle JENNIFER ENGLAND SENIOR RESIDENT INSPECTOR FITZPATRICK POWER PLANT 32
INSPECTION FINDINGS TREND
- CLEAR DOWNWARD TREND IN NUMBER OF GREEN ROP INSPECTION FINDINGS BEGAN IN 2015 THROUGH 2020, BUT HAS INCREASED EACH OF THE PAST TWO YEARS
- THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF FINDINGS PER SITE DECREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 1.5 FINDINGS PER SITE EACH YEAR FROM 2015 THROUGH 2020
COMPARABLE TO THE NUMBER OF GREEN FINDINGS ISSUED IN 2019 0
50 100 150 200 250 300 Green ROP Inspection Findings 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr VOGTLE UNIT 4 33
VOGTLE UNIT 4 AFFIRMATIVE 52.103(G) FINDING 34 SCOTT EGLI SENIOR CONTRUCTION INSPECTOR VOGTLE UNIT 4 BRIAN GRIMAN RESIDENT INSPECTOR VOGTLE UNIT 4 34
- Effective in meeting its goals
- No Construction Action Matrix deviations in CY 2023
- Approximately 54,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> of direct inspection at Vogtle as of end of 2023
- Commercial operation began April 2024 CONSTRUCTION REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS NICOLE COOVERT AND LUIS COLON FUENTES BRANCH CHIEF AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR VOGTLE UNIT 4 35
CONSTRUCTION LESSONS LEARNED
- Leveraging staffs extensive experiences
- 10 CFR Part 52 Construction Lessons-Learned Report, dated January 16, 2024
- Comprehensive public meeting on February 14, 2024, to present the report TOM FREDETTE REACTOR OPERATIONS ENGINEER VOGTLE UNIT 4 RAJU PATEL SENIOR CONTRUCTION INSPECTOR VOGTLE UNIT 4 36
CLOSING REMARKS SCOTT MORRIS DON KRAUSE AND AYESHA ATHAR RESIDENT INSPECTORS DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT 37
LIST OF ACRONYMS
- 52.103(G) OR 103(G) - TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS SECTION 52.103(G)
- AARM - AGENCY ACTION REVIEW MEETING
- COVID CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019
- CROP - CONSTRUCTION REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS
- CY - CALENDAR YEAR
- DRO - DIVISION OF REACTOR OVERSIGHT
- FY - FISCAL YEAR
- IMC - INSPECTION MANUAL CHAPTER
- IMPEP - INTEGRATED MATERIALS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROGRAM
- IP - INSPECTION PROCEDURE
- IMC - INSPECTION MANUAL CHAPTER
- ITAAC - INSPECTIONS, TESTS, ANALYSES, AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
- MD - MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE
- NMSS - OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS
- NRC - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
- NRR - OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION
- RIDP - RESIDENT INSPECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
- ROP - REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS
- RTR - RESEARCH AND TEST REACTOR