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{{#Wiki_filter: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
{{#Wiki_filter:NRC Annual Performance Assessment of Three Mile Island 2006 Reactor Oversight Program
-(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)
Purpose of Todays Meeting
!Green 1843!White11!Yellow 0!Red 0Total Inspection Findings (2006)
 NRC will address licensee performance as described in the annual assessment letter
!Green 676!White13!Yellow 0!Red 0 13 13 NRC Inspection Activities at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 (Jan 1 --Dec 31, 2006)
 AmerGen will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance
Dec 31, 2006)5498 hours 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)
 NRC will be available to engage interested stakeholders on performance of the plant and our role in ensuring safe plant operations 2
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.
Agenda
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.
 Introduction and NRC Organization
19 19 Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Rusty WestSite Vice President -Three Mile IslandAmerGen Energy LLC 20 20 Contacting the NRCReport an emergency
 Review of NRC Reactor Oversight Process
!(301) 816-5100 (call collect)Report a safety concern:
 Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance
!(800) 695-7403
 NRC Assessment of Plant Performance Results
!Allegation@nrc.govGeneral information or questions
 AmerGen Response and Remarks
!www.nrc.gov
 NRC Closing Remarks
!Select "What We Do"for Public Affairs 21 21 Reference SourcesReactor Oversight Process
 Break
!http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.htmlPublic Electronic Reading Room
 NRC available to address public questions 3
!http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.htmlPublic Document Room
 
!1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)}}
Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator David C. Lew                                            A. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor Projects                        Director Division of Reactor Safety James W. Clifford                                        Marsha K. Gamberoni Deputy Director                                            Deputy Director Dr Ronald Bellamy Branch Chief Regional Specialists Three Mile Island                                    Project Engineers Resident Inspectors                                Scott Barber-Senior PE David Kern-SRI                                    Andrew Rosebrook-PE Javier Brand-RI 4
 
NRC Representatives
 David C. Lew, Director, Division Reactor Projects
  - (610) 337-5229
 James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP
  - (610) 337-5080
  Dr. Ronald Bellamy, Branch Chief
  - (610) 337-5200
  Victor Nerses, Project Manager, NRR
  - (301) 415-1484
  David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector
  - (717) 948-8270
  Javier Brand, Resident Inspector
  - (717) 948-1165
  Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer
  - (610) 337-5232                                5
 
NRC Performance Goals
 Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment
 Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials
 Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process
 Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely
 Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective 6
 
Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection                   Performance Indicator Results                                Results Significance                    Significance Threshold                      Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response                      7
 
Examples of Baseline Inspection Areas
 Equipment Alignment
 Triennial Fire Protection
 Operator Response
 Emergency Preparedness
 Radiation Release Controls
 Worker Radiation Protection
 Corrective Action Program
 Corrective Action Case Reviews 8
 
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:     Only Baseline Inspection White:     May increase NRC oversight Yellow:     Requires more NRC oversight Red:       Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:     Very Low safety issue White:     Low to moderate safety issue Yellow:     Substantial safety issue Red:       High safety issue           9
 
Action Matrix Concept Licensee  Regulatory  Degraded    Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response  Response    Cornerstone Degraded      Performance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions                                 10
 
Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance Status at End of 2006 Licensee Response                           70 Regulatory Response                         24 Degraded Cornerstone                         6 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone    3 Unacceptable                                0 Total                                    103 11
 
National Summary
 Performance Indicator Results (at end of 2006)
Green       1843 White        11 Yellow       0 Red         0
 Total Inspection Findings (2006)
Green       676 White        13 Yellow       0 Red         0                             12
 
NRC Inspection Activities at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)
 5498 hours of inspection and related activities
 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site
 12 regional inspections
 3 team inspections 13
 
NRC Inspection Activities at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)
 Completed a Specialized Plant Security Review
 Completed a Problem Identification and Resolution Team (PI&R) Team Inspection
 Completed a Plant Modifications Team Inspection
 Resident Inspections 14
 
NRC Assessment of Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)
 The plant operated safely
 Plant was in regulatory response column of the Action Matrix for the first quarter of 2006
 NRC supplemental inspection during February 2006 closed out a white emergency preparedness inspection finding and the plant transitioned into the licensee response column of the Action Matrix
 Plant remained in the licensee response column of the Action Matrix for the second thru fourth quarters of 2006 (cornerstone objectives fully met)
 NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2007 15
 
Safety Significant Findings or PIs
 All performance indicators were green (very low safety significance) in 2006
 Ten green inspection findings were identified during the year 16
 
NRC Sample Inspection Findings / Issues at Three Mile Island
 Worker Fatigue and Fitness for Duty (FFD)
   Shift Manager Inattentive to Duty
   Operators did not consider fatigue to be an FFD Issue
   Security guard working hours / awareness
 Previous trend in Procedure Quality & Adherence
   Improvements have been noted
 Current trend in the Use of Industry Operating Experience
   Industry and NRC Fitness for Duty issues
   Monitoring for air voids in safety related systems.
17
 
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.
18
 
Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Rusty West Site Vice President - Three Mile Island AmerGen Energy LLC 19
 
Contacting the NRC
 Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect)
 Report a safety concern:
(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov
 General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs 20
 
Reference Sources
 Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html
 Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html
 Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 21}}

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NRC Annual Performance Assessment of Three Mile Island 2006 Reactor Oversight Program

Purpose of Todays Meeting

 NRC will address licensee performance as described in the annual assessment letter

 AmerGen will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

 NRC will be available to engage interested stakeholders on performance of the plant and our role in ensuring safe plant operations 2

Agenda

 Introduction and NRC Organization

 Review of NRC Reactor Oversight Process

 Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance

 NRC Assessment of Plant Performance Results

 AmerGen Response and Remarks

 NRC Closing Remarks

 Break

 NRC available to address public questions 3

Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator David C. Lew A. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety James W. Clifford Marsha K. Gamberoni Deputy Director Deputy Director Dr Ronald Bellamy Branch Chief Regional Specialists Three Mile Island Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Scott Barber-Senior PE David Kern-SRI Andrew Rosebrook-PE Javier Brand-RI 4

NRC Representatives

 David C. Lew, Director, Division Reactor Projects

- (610) 337-5229

 James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP

- (610) 337-5080

 Dr. Ronald Bellamy, Branch Chief

- (610) 337-5200

 Victor Nerses, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-1484

 David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector

- (717) 948-8270

 Javier Brand, Resident Inspector

- (717) 948-1165

 Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer

- (610) 337-5232 5

NRC Performance Goals

 Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment

 Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials

 Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process

 Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely

 Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective 6

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 7

Examples of Baseline Inspection Areas

 Equipment Alignment

 Triennial Fire Protection

 Operator Response

 Emergency Preparedness

 Radiation Release Controls

 Worker Radiation Protection

 Corrective Action Program

 Corrective Action Case Reviews 8

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green: Very Low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue 9

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 10

Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance Status at End of 2006 Licensee Response 70 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 6 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total 103 11

National Summary

 Performance Indicator Results (at end of 2006)

Green 1843 White 11 Yellow 0 Red 0

 Total Inspection Findings (2006)

Green 676 White 13 Yellow 0 Red 0 12

NRC Inspection Activities at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)

 5498 hours0.0636 days <br />1.527 hours <br />0.00909 weeks <br />0.00209 months <br /> of inspection and related activities

 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site

 12 regional inspections

 3 team inspections 13

NRC Inspection Activities at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)

 Completed a Specialized Plant Security Review

 Completed a Problem Identification and Resolution Team (PI&R) Team Inspection

 Completed a Plant Modifications Team Inspection

 Resident Inspections 14

NRC Assessment of Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)

 The plant operated safely

 Plant was in regulatory response column of the Action Matrix for the first quarter of 2006

 NRC supplemental inspection during February 2006 closed out a white emergency preparedness inspection finding and the plant transitioned into the licensee response column of the Action Matrix

 Plant remained in the licensee response column of the Action Matrix for the second thru fourth quarters of 2006 (cornerstone objectives fully met)

 NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2007 15

Safety Significant Findings or PIs

 All performance indicators were green (very low safety significance) in 2006

 Ten green inspection findings were identified during the year 16

NRC Sample Inspection Findings / Issues at Three Mile Island

 Worker Fatigue and Fitness for Duty (FFD)

 Shift Manager Inattentive to Duty

 Operators did not consider fatigue to be an FFD Issue

 Security guard working hours / awareness

 Previous trend in Procedure Quality & Adherence

 Improvements have been noted

 Current trend in the Use of Industry Operating Experience

 Industry and NRC Fitness for Duty issues

 Monitoring for air voids in safety related systems.

17

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.

18

Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Rusty West Site Vice President - Three Mile Island AmerGen Energy LLC 19

Contacting the NRC

 Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

 Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov

 General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs 20

Reference Sources

 Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

 Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

 Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 21

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