ML070851386

Annual Assessment Slides for ROP 2006-07 Public Meeting on 4-11-07

ML070851386
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	03/26/2007
From:	NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
To:
Bellamy R, Rgn-I/DRP/Br7/610-337-5200
Shared Package
ML070851327	List: ML070851386 ML070851468
References
MN 07-015
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NRC Annual Performance Assessment NRC Annual Performance Assessment of of Three Mile Island Three Mile Island 2006 Reactor Oversight Program 2006 Reactor Oversight Program 2 2 Purpose of Today's MeetingNRC will address licensee performance as described NRC will address licensee performance as described in the annual assessment letterin the annual assessment letterAmerGenAmerGenwill be given the opportunity to respond to will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance their performance NRC will be available to engage interested NRC will be available to engage interested stakeholders on performance of the plant and our role stakeholders on performance of the plant and our role in ensuring safe plant operationsin ensuring safe plant operations 3 3 AgendaIntroduction and NRC OrganizationReview of NRC Reactor Oversight ProcessRegulatory Summary of National Plant PerformanceNRC Assessment of Plant Performance ResultsAmerGenResponse and RemarksNRC Closing RemarksBreakNRC available to address public questions 4 4Samuel J. Collins Regional AdministratorMarc L. DapasDeputy Regional AdministratorDavid C. LewDirector Division of Reactor ProjectsJames W. CliffordDeputy DirectorA. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor SafetyMarsha K. GamberoniDeputy DirectorDr Ronald BellamyBranch ChiefRegional SpecialistsThree Mile IslandResident InspectorsDavid Kern-SRIJavier Brand-RIProject EngineersScott Barber-Senior PE Andrew Rosebrook-PE Region I Organization 5 5 NRC Representatives NRC RepresentativesDavid C. Lew, Director, Division Reactor Projects

-(610) 337-5229James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP

-(610) 337-5080Dr. Ronald Bellamy, Branch Chief

-(610) 337-5200Victor Nerses, Project Manager, NRR

-(301) 415-1484David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector

-(717) 948-8270Javier Brand, Resident Inspector

-(717) 948-1165Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer

-(610) 337-5232 6 6NRC Performance GoalsSafety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environmentSecurity: Ensure the secure use and management of

radioactive materialsOpenness: Ensure openness in our regulatory processEffectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timelyManagement: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRC's strategic objective 7 7 Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas 8 8 Examples of Baseline Inspection AreasEquipment Alignment Triennial Fire Protection Operator Response Emergency Preparedness Radiation Release Controls Worker Radiation Protection Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Case Reviews 9 9 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:Only Baseline InspectionWhite:May increase NRC oversight Yellow:Requires more NRC oversight Red:Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:Very Low safety issueWhite:Low to moderate safety issue Yellow:Substantial safety issue Red:High safety issue 10 10 Action Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 11 11 Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance Status at End of 2006Licensee Response 70Regulatory Response 24Degraded Cornerstone 6Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone3Unacceptable 0Total103 12 12 National SummaryPerformance Indicator Results (at end of 2006)

!Green 1843!White11!Yellow 0!Red 0Total Inspection Findings (2006)

!Green 676!White13!Yellow 0!Red 0 13 13 NRC Inspection Activities at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 (Jan 1 --Dec 31, 2006)

Dec 31, 2006)5498 hours0.0636 days <br />1.527 hours <br />0.00909 weeks <br />0.00209 months <br /> of inspection and related activities2 resident inspectors assigned to the site12 regional inspections3 team inspections 14 14 NRC Inspection Activities at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 (Jan 1 --Dec 31, 2006)

Dec 31, 2006)Completed a Specialized Plant Security Review Completed a Problem Identification and Resolution Team (PI&R) Team InspectionCompleted a Plant Modifications Team InspectionResident Inspections 15 15 NRC Assessment of Three Mile Island(Jan 1 -Dec 31, 2006)The plant operated safely The plant operated safelyPlant was in regulatory response column of the Action Plant was in regulatory response column of the Action Matrix for the first quarter of 2006 Matrix for the first quarter of 2006NRC supplemental inspection during February 2006 closed NRC supplemental inspection during February 2006 closed out a white emergency preparedness inspection finding and out a white emergency preparedness inspection finding and the plant transitioned into the licensee response column of the plant transitioned into the licensee response column of the Action Matrix the Action Matrix Plant remained in the licensee response column of the Plant remained in the licensee response column of the Action Matrix for the second thru fourth quarters of 2006 Action Matrix for the second thru fourth quarters of 2006 (cornerstone objectives fully met)(cornerstone objectives fully met)NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2007 NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2007 16 16 Safety Significant Findings or PIsAll performance indicators were green (very low All performance indicators were green (very low safety significance) in 2006safety significance) in 2006Ten green inspection findings were identified during Ten green inspection findings were identified during the year the year 17 17 NRC Sample Inspection Findings / Issues at Three Mile IslandWorker Fatigue and Fitness for Duty (FFD)

Worker Fatigue and Fitness for Duty (FFD)Shift Manager Inattentive to DutyShift Manager Inattentive to DutyOperators did not consider fatigue to be an FFD Issue Operators did not consider fatigue to be an FFD IssueSecurity guard working hours / awareness Security guard working hours / awarenessPrevious trend in Procedure Quality & AdherencePrevious trend in Procedure Quality & AdherenceImprovements have been notedImprovements have been notedCurrent trend in the Use of Industry Operating ExperienceCurrent trend in the Use of Industry Operating ExperienceIndustry and NRC Fitness for Duty issues Industry and NRC Fitness for Duty issues Monitoring for air voids in safety related systems.Monitoring for air voids in safety related systems.

18 18 NRC Annual Assessment Summary at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 -Dec 31, 2006)AmerGen operated Three Mile Island in a manner that preserved public health and safety.All cornerstone objectives were met. NRC plans baseline inspections at Three Mile Island for the remainder of the assessment period.

19 19 Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Rusty WestSite Vice President -Three Mile IslandAmerGen Energy LLC 20 20 Contacting the NRCReport an emergency

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