ML090921035

03/19/2009 Farley Annual Assessment Meeting Presentation

ML090921035
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Issue date:	03/19/2009
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Enclosure 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Annual Annual Assessment Meeting Assessment MeetingReactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program

--CY 2008CY 2008Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission

--Region IIRegion IIDothan, ALDothan, ALMarch 19, 2009March 19, 2009Purpose of Today's MeetingA public forum for discussion of the licenseeA public forum for discussion of the licensee

s s performanceperformanceNRC will address the licensee performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letterissues identified in the annual assessment letterLicensee will be given the opportunity to Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performancemaintain or improve their performance AgendaIntroductionReview of Reactor Oversight ProcessNational Summary of Plant PerformanceDiscussion of Plant Performance ResultsLicensee Response and RemarksNRC Closing RemarksBreakNRC available to address public questions Region II OrganizationLuis ReyesRegional AdministratorVictor McCreeDeputy Regional AdministratorDivision of Reactor ProjectsLen Wert, DirectorJoel Munday, Acting Deputy Director Division of Reactor SafetyKrissKennedy, Director Richard Croteau, Deputy DirectorHarold Christensen, Deputy DirectorProjects Branch 2Scott Shaeffer, Chief(404)562-4521Regional Specialist InspectorsResident Inspectors (RI)Eddy Crowe, Senior RIShane Sandal, RI RI Office: (334)899-3386Project Engineers (PE)Curt Rapp, Senior PETonya Lighty, PE Our MissionOur MissionTo license and To license and regulate the nationregulate the nation

s s civilian use of civilian use of byproduct, source, byproduct, source, and special nuclear and special nuclear materials to ensure materials to ensure adequate protection of adequate protection of public health and public health and safety, promote the safety, promote the common defense and common defense and security, and protect security, and protect the environment.the environment.

Some Nuclear Facts Some Nuclear FactsMore than 100 nuclear More than 100 nuclear power plants supply about power plants supply about 20 percent of the 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.electricity in the U.S.Nuclear materials are used Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.and cancer treatment.Nuclear materials are Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and radiography devices, and irradiators.irradiators.

The NRC Regulates The NRC RegulatesNuclear reactorsNuclear reactors

--commercial power reactors, commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designsresearch and test reactors, new reactor designsNuclear materialsNuclear materials

--nuclear reactor fuel, nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic useacademic useNuclear waste Nuclear waste

--transportation, storage and transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilitiesdecommissioning of nuclear facilitiesNuclear securityNuclear security

--physical security of nuclear physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacksfacilities and materials from sabotage or attacks What We What We Don Dont t Do DoRegulate nuclear weapons, military Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors reactors, or space vehicle reactors Own or operate nuclear power plants Own or operate nuclear power plantsRegulate some radioactive materials, Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X such as X--rays and naturally rays and naturally occurring radon occurring radon How We Regulate How We RegulateEstablish rules and regulations Establish rules and regulationsIssue licenses Issue licensesProvide oversight through inspection, Provide oversight through inspection, enforcement, and evaluation of enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience operational experienceConduct research to provide support Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisionsfor regulatory decisionsRespond to events and emergencies Respond to events and emergencies Assurance of Plant Safety Assurance of Plant SafetyRequire Require ""defense defense--in in--depth depth""Require longRequire long

--term maintenance of term maintenance of equipment equipmentRequire continual training of Require continual training of operators operatorsVerify compliance with regulations Verify compliance with regulations What We Do What We Do

--Nuclear Waste Nuclear WasteThe NRC regulates:The NRC regulates:

• • Storage of spent Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage pools or dry storage casks, and casks, and

• • A national spent A national spent fuel storage sitefuel storage site

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Yucca Mountain.Yucca Mountain.

What We Do What We Do

--Nuclear Security Nuclear SecurityNRC Requires:NRC Requires:

• • WellWell--armed and well armed and well

--trained security forces,trained security forces,**Surveillance and Surveillance and perimeter patrols,perimeter patrols,**State State--of of--the the--art site art site access equipment and access equipment and controls,controls,**Physical barriers and Physical barriers and detection zones, anddetection zones, and

• • Intrusion detection Intrusion detection systems and alarm systems and alarm stations.stations. NRC Performance GoalsNRC Performance Goals Safety: Ensure adequate protection of Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the public health and safety and the environment.

environment.Security: Ensure adequate Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and protection in the secure use and management of radioactive management of radioactive materials.

materials.Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas Examples of Baseline Inspections Examples of Baseline InspectionsEquipment Alignment Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr ~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs ~250 hrs trienniallyOperator Response Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr~125 hrs/yrEmergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr~80 hrs/yrRad Release Controls Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs ~110 hrs bienniallyWorker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr~95 hrs/yrCorrective Action Program Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs ~250 hrs bienniallyCorrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yrCorrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Significance ThresholdInspection Findings & Performance Indicators Green:Very Low safety issue White:Low to moderate safety issueYellow:Substantial safety issueRed:High safety issueNRC Response:

Green:Only Baseline Inspection White:May increase NRC oversightYellow:Requires more NRC oversightRed:Requires more NRC oversight Action Matrix ConceptIncreasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasing Regulatory ActionsMultiple/Rep Degraded CornerstoneUnacceptable Performance Degraded CornerstoneRegulatory ResponseLicensee ResponseNational Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2008Licensee Response Licensee Response 86 86Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 14 14Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 3 3Multiple/Repetitive Degraded CornerstoneMultiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 1Unacceptable Unacceptable 0 0 Total Total 104 104 National Summary National SummaryPerformance Indicator ResultsPerformance Indicator Results(end of CY 2008)(end of CY 2008)

• • Green Green 1762 1762**White White 6 6**Yellow Yellow 0 0**Red Red 0 0Total Inspection FindingsTotal Inspection Findings(CY 2008)(CY 2008)**Green Green 776 776**White White 17 17**Yellow Yellow 0 0**Red Red 0 0 Inspection Activities7400 hours0.0856 days <br />2.056 hours <br />0.0122 weeks <br />0.00282 months <br /> of inspection-related activitiesIn-service InspectionRadiation ProtectionEmergency Preparedness Graded ExerciseIndependent Spent Fuel Storage Installation InspectionBiennial Problem Identification & Resolution (PI&R) InspectionBiennial Licensed Operator Requalification InspectionSecurityInitial Operator Licensing Examinations95001 Supplemental Inspection for Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG)95002 Supplemental Inspection for Breakers & Residual Heat Removal (RHR) valvesB.5.B Inspection (TI 171)Heat Sink Performance InspectionReactor Coolant Dissimilar Metal Butt Weld Inspection (TI 172)EDG TS Surveillance Requirements (Endurance/Margin) Inspection (TI 176) 2008 Assessment Results -Unit 1 2 nd Qtr 20073 rd Qtr 20074 th Qtr 20071 st Qtr 20082 nd Qtr 20083 rd Qtr 20084 th Qtr 2008Input 1 White Performance Indicator CCWInput 1 White Performance Indicator CCWInput 1 White Performance Indicator CCWInput 1 White Performance Indicator CCWInput 2 White Inspection Finding Open Parallel White BreakersInput 2 White Inspection Finding Open Parallel White BreakersInput 2 White Inspection Finding Open Parallel White BreakersInput 2 White Inspection Finding Open Parallel White BreakersInput 3 White Performance Indicator AC PowerInput 3 White Performance Indicator AC PowerInput 3 White Performance Indicator AC PowerInput 3 White Performance Indicator AC Power Input 4 White Finding EDG ExhaustInput 4 White Finding EDG ExhaustLicensee Response (Column 1)Degraded Cornerstone (Column 3)Degraded Cornerstone (Column 3)Degraded Cornerstone (Column 3)Degraded Cornerstone (Column 3)Regulatory Response (Column 2)Regulatory Response (Column 2)ADDRESSED IN 95002ADDRESSED IN 95002ADDRESSED IN 95001ADDRESSED IN 950011 st and 2 ndquarters 2008 within the Degraded Cornerstone columnOverall, Regulatory issues at Farley Unit 1 have been associated with:Repetitive 4160 volt breaker failuresRun failures on the 1B EDG All Action Matrix inputs for these issues have been successfully reviewed by the NRC via Supplemental 95002 and 95001 Inspections Unit 1 Assessment Results (cont'd)For the breaker issues, a Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) was issued November 2007CAL closed (January 25, 2008) based on inspection and review of licensee new multipoint breaker inspection process Marked improvement in breaker performance over the 2008 assessment periodThe licensee completed modifications to their component cooling water (CCW) system during 2 ndquarter 2008 which reduced their risk profile for the CCW systemThe modification resulted in the licensee returning a key CCW Mitigating System Performance Index (MSPI) performance indictor (PI) to Green status Unit 1 Assessment Results (cont'd)

Unit 1 Assessment Results (cont'd)NRC conducted Supplemental Inspection Procedure 95002 in June 2008 which encompassed

• • multiple safetymultiple safety

--related circuit breaker failures related circuit breaker failures

• • White White MSPIMSPIs sPI associated with these issues PI associated with these issues

• • White PI parallel finding White PI parallel finding

• • Quality of root cause evaluations remained a Quality of root cause evaluations remained a focus area during inspection focus area during inspection Inspection indicated improvement in root Inspection indicated improvement in root cause evaluation process and noted cause evaluation process and noted improvements in breaker reliability improvements in breaker reliability Unit 1 Assessment Results (cont'd)NRC conducted 95001 supplemental inspection 3NRC conducted 95001 supplemental inspection 3 rd rdquarter 2008 which encompassed:quarter 2008 which encompassed:

• • White MSPI Emergency AC Power system PI for 1B EDG White MSPI Emergency AC Power system PI for 1B EDG failures failures **White Finding for inadequate work instructions to install the White Finding for inadequate work instructions to install the 1B EDG exhaust header 1B EDG exhaust header NRC conducted an additional Problem PI&R NRC conducted an additional Problem PI&R inspection (Dec. 2008)inspection (Dec. 2008)

• • Noted improved rigor and scope of root cause evaluationsNoted improved rigor and scope of root cause evaluations

• • Incorporated improvements in the Corrective Action Program Incorporated improvements in the Corrective Action Program (CAP)(CAP)At end of assessment period, approximately 348 of At end of assessment period, approximately 348 of 438 95002 Action Items were complete (80%) 438 95002 Action Items were complete (80%) The licensee entered the Regulatory Response The licensee entered the Regulatory Response column 3 column 3 rd rdquarter 2008 based on: quarter 2008 based on:

• • White MSPI Emergency AC power PI White MSPI Emergency AC power PI

• • White finding for inadequate work instructions (Not counted White finding for inadequate work instructions (Not counted in the in the NRC NRCs sAction Matrix to pr event double counting)Action Matrix to pr event double counting)2008 Assessment Results -Unit 2 1 st Qtr 20072 nd Qtr 20073 rd Qtr 20074 th Qtr 20071 st Qtr 20082 nd Qtr 20083rd Qtr 20084th Qtr 2008Input 1 White Performance Indicator RHRInput 1 White Performance Indicator RHRInput 1 White Performance Indicator RHRInput 1 White Performance Indicator RHRInput 2 White Inspection Finding Open Parallel White BreakersInput 2 White Inspection Finding Open Parallel White BreakersInput 2 White Inspection Finding Open Parallel White BreakersInput 2 White Inspection Finding Open Parallel White BreakersInput 3 Yellow Inspection Finding RHR SumpInput 3 Yellow Inspection Finding RHR SumpInput 3 Yellow Inspection Finding RHR SumpInput 3 Yellow Inspection Finding RHR SumpLicensee Response (Column 1)Regulatory Response (Column 2)Degraded Cornerstone (Column 3)Degraded Cornerstone (Column 3)Degraded Cornerstone (Column 3)Degraded Cornerstone (Column 3)Licensee Response (Column 1)Licensee Response (Column 1)ADDRESSEDIN95002ADDRESSEDIN95002 ADDRESSED IN 950021st and 2nd quarters 2008 within the Degraded Cornerstone column: Yellow Inspection finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone (RHR valve failures )White Performance indicator Parallel FindingWhite MSPI RHR system PINRC conducted Supplemental Inspection Procedure 95002 in June 2008 which encompassed all of the issues noted above all of the issues noted above Unit 2 Assessment Results (cont'd)The licensee entered th e Licensee Response column 3 rdquarter 2008 Unit 2 Assessment Results (cont'd) 2008 Assessment Summary 2008 Assessment SummarySouthern Nuclear operated Farley in a Southern Nuclear operated Farley in a manner that preserved public health and manner that preserved public health and safety with safety with moderate degradation in safety performanceAll cornerstone objectives were met All cornerstone objectives were metFor the remainder of 2009:

For the remainder of 2009: NRC plans baseline inspectionsNRC plans baseline inspections Overall Assessment Impact Overall Assessment ImpactOverall, FarleyOverall, Farley

s performance has improved over the assessment periods performance has improved over the assessment periodBoth units improved their standing on the Both units improved their standing on the NRC NRCs s Action Matrix Action MatrixAll NRC Supplemental inspections conducted during 2008 were All NRC Supplemental inspections conducted during 2008 were successfully completed with no new significant regulatory issuessuccessfully completed with no new significant regulatory issuesbeing being identified. identified. Specific corrective actions associated with breakers, Specific corrective actions associated with breakers, EDGs EDGsand RHR and RHR sump valves have been effectivesump valves have been effectiveProgrammatic corrective actions in the area of root cause evaluaProgrammatic corrective actions in the area of root cause evaluations tions and corrective action program improvements have been implementedand corrective action program improvements have been implemented

..Although all effectiveness reviews have not been completed, the Although all effectiveness reviews have not been completed, the NRC NRC will be looking for sustained performance in the areas noted abowill be looking for sustained performance in the areas noted abo ve. ve. Contacting the NRCReport an emergency(301) 816-5100 (call collect)Report a safety concern: (800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.govGeneral information or questionswww.nrc.govSelect "About NRC"for Public Affairs Reference SourcesReactor Oversight Processhttp://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.htmlPublic Electronic Reading Roomhttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.htmlPublic Document Room1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)