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| issue date = 03/19/2009
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| title = 03/19/2009 Farley Annual Assessment Meeting Presentation
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{{#Wiki_filter:Enclosure 2 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Annual Annual Assessment Meeting Assessment MeetingReactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program  
{{#Wiki_filter:Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant                     Purpose of Todays Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2008    A public forum for discussion of the licensee                                     licensees performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II inform the NRC of new or existing programs to Dothan, AL                  maintain or improve their performance March 19, 2009 Agenda                                        Region II Organization Luis Reyes Regional Administrator Victor McCree Introduction                                                                                      Deputy Regional Administrator Review of Reactor Oversight Process National Summary of Plant Performance                                   Division of Reactor Projects Len Wert, Director Division of Reactor Safety Kriss Kennedy, Director Richard Croteau, Deputy Director Joel Munday, Acting Deputy Director Discussion of Plant Performance Results                                                                                  Harold Christensen, Deputy Director Licensee Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks                                                          Projects Branch 2 Scott Shaeffer, Chief (404)562-4521 Regional Specialist Inspectors Break NRC available to address public questions    Resident Inspectors (RI)
--CY 2008CY 2008Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Project Engineers (PE)
--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
Eddy Crowe, Senior RI Curt Rapp, Senior PE Shane Sandal, RI Tonya Lighty, PE RI Office: (334)899-3386
''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.
Our Mission                                Some Nuclear Facts To license and                               More than 100 nuclear regulate the nation nations                        power plants supply about 20 percent of the civilian use of                               electricity in the U.S.
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.
byproduct, source, and special nuclear                         Nuclear materials are used materials to ensure                           in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.
The NRC Regulates The NRC RegulatesNuclear reactorsNuclear reactors
adequate protection of public health and Nuclear materials are safety, promote the                           widely used in industry, common defense and                           such as in density gauges, security, and protect                         flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and the environment.                             irradiators.
--commercial power reactors, commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designsresearch and test reactors, new reactor designsNuclear materialsNuclear materials
The NRC Regulates                                  What We Dont Do Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors,        Regulate nuclear weapons, military research and test reactors, new reactor designs      reactors, or space vehicle reactors Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use                                        Own or operate nuclear power plants Nuclear waste - transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste,              Regulate some radioactive materials, decommissioning of nuclear facilities such as X-X-rays and naturally Nuclear security - physical security of nuclear      occurring radon facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks
--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
How We Regulate                          Assurance of Plant Safety Establish rules and regulations              Require defense-defense-in-in-depth depth Issue licenses Provide oversight through inspection,         Require long-long-term maintenance of enforcement, and evaluation of                equipment operational experience Conduct research to provide support          Require continual training of for regulatory decisions operators Respond to events and emergencies Verify compliance with regulations What We Do - Nuclear Waste                      What We Do - Nuclear Security The NRC regulates:                            NRC Requires:
--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 Don''t 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
* Well-Well-armed and well-well-
--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
* Storage of spent                              trained security forces, reactor fuel in fuel
--Nuclear Waste Nuclear WasteThe NRC regulates:The NRC regulates:
* Surveillance and pools or dry storage                          perimeter patrols, casks, and
**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
* State-State-of-of-the-the-art site access equipment and controls,
**A national spent A national spent fuel storage sitefuel storage site
* A national spent
----Yucca Mountain.Yucca Mountain.
* Physical barriers and fuel storage site--
What We Do What We Do
site--                          detection zones, and Yucca Mountain.
--Nuclear Security Nuclear SecurityNRC Requires:NRC Requires:
* Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations.
**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
Reactor Oversight Process NRC Performance Goals Strategic Safety: Ensure adequate protection of Performance Areas Safety public health and safety and the                                              Cornerstones environment.                                          Baseline Inspection                    Performance Indicator Results                                Results Security: Ensure adequate                                    Significance Threshold Significance Significance Threshold Threshold protection in the secure use and management of radioactive                                                     Action Matrix materials.
**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.
Regulatory Response Examples of Baseline Inspections                              Significance Threshold Inspection Findings & Performance Indicators Equipment Alignment            ~80 hrs/yr          Green:      Very Low safety issue Triennial Fire Protection      ~250 hrs triennially White:      Low to moderate safety issue Yellow:      Substantial safety issue Operator Response              ~125 hrs/yr Red:        High safety issue Emergency Preparedness        ~80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls          ~110 hrs biennially NRC Response:
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.
Worker Radiation Protection    ~95 hrs/yr          Green:      Only Baseline Inspection Corrective Action Program      ~250 hrs biennially  White:      May increase NRC oversight Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr          Yellow:      Requires more NRC oversight Red:        Requires more NRC oversight
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)
Action Matrix Concept                                National Summary of Plant Performance Multiple/Rep                                      Status at End of CY 2008 Licensee  Regulatory    Degraded                Unacceptable Degraded Response  Response    Cornerstone Cornerstone Performance Licensee Response                                                          86 Regulatory Response                                                        14 Degraded Cornerstone                                                        3 Increasing Safety Significance                                Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone                                    1 Unacceptable                                                                0 Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts                            Total                                                                    104 Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary                                                Inspection Activities 7400 hours of inspection-related activities Performance Indicator Results (end of CY 2008)                In-service Inspection Radiation Protection
**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 hours 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)
* Green          1762                                        Emergency Preparedness Graded Exercise Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection
Unit 1 Assessment Results (cont'd)NRC conducted Supplemental Inspection Procedure 95002 in June 2008 which encompassed
* White              6                                      Biennial Problem Identification & Resolution (PI&R) Inspection
::**multiple safetymultiple safety
* Yellow            0                                      Biennial Licensed Operator Requalification Inspection Security
--related circuit breaker failures related circuit breaker failures
* Red                0                                      Initial Operator Licensing Examinations 95001 Supplemental Inspection for Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG)
**White White MSPIMSPI''s sPI associated with these issues PI associated with these issues
Total Inspection Findings (CY 2008)                              95002 Supplemental Inspection for Breakers & Residual Heat Removal (RHR) valves
**White PI parallel finding White PI parallel finding
* Green          776                                        B.5.B Inspection (TI 171)
**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:
Heat Sink Performance Inspection
**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)
* White            17                                        Reactor Coolant Dissimilar Metal Butt Weld Inspection (TI 172)
**Noted improved rigor and scope of root cause evaluationsNoted improved rigor and scope of root cause evaluations
EDG TS Surveillance Requirements (Endurance/Margin) Inspection (TI 176)
**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:
* Yellow            0
**White MSPI Emergency AC power PI White MSPI Emergency AC power PI
* Red              0
**White finding for inadequate work instructions (Not counted White finding for inadequate work instructions (Not counted in the in the NRC NRC''s 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
2008 Assessment Results - Unit 1                                                                                    Unit 1 Assessment Results (contd) nd            rd                th                  st                nd              rd            th 2 Qtr 2007    3 Qtr 2007          4 Qtr 2007        1 Qtr 2008        2 Qtr 2008      3 Qtr 2008    4 Qtr 2008 Input 1 White Performance Input 1 White Performance Input 1 White Performance Input 1 White Performance 1st and 2nd quarters 2008 within the Degraded Indicator CCW      Indicator CCW      Indicator CCW ADDRESSED IN 95002 Indicator CCW Cornerstone column Input 2 White      Input 2 White      Input 2 White      Input 2 White Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Open Parallel      Open Parallel      Open Parallel      Open Parallel                                Overall, Regulatory issues at Farley Unit 1 have been associated with:
''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 NRC''s 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
White Breakers    White Breakers    White Breakers    White Breakers ADDRESSED IN 95002 Repetitive 4160 volt breaker failures Input 3 White      Input 3 White  Input 3 White Input 3 White Performance        Performance    Performance  Performance Indicator AC      Indicator AC    Indicator AC Indicator AC Power              Power          Power        Power ADDRESSED IN 95001                        Run failures on the 1B EDG Input 4 White Input 4 White All Action Matrix inputs for these issues have Finding EDG  Finding EDG Exhaust      Exhaust ADDRESSED IN 95001 Licensee      Degraded          Degraded            Degraded          Degraded      Regulatory   Regulatory   been successfully reviewed by the NRC via Supplemental 95002 and 95001 Inspections Response    Cornerstone        Cornerstone        Cornerstone        Cornerstone        Response      Response (Column 1)     (Column 3)        (Column 3)          (Column 3)        (Column 3)      (Column 2)    (Column 2)
..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)}}
Unit 1 Assessment Results (contd)                                                                                      Unit 1 Assessment Results (contd)
For the breaker issues, a Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL)                                                              NRC conducted Supplemental Inspection was issued November 2007                                                                                                  Procedure 95002 in June 2008 which CAL closed (January 25, 2008) based on inspection and                                                                    encompassed::
review of licensee new multipoint breaker inspection
* multiple safety-safety-related circuit breaker failures process
* White MSPI MSPIs PI associated with these issues Marked improvement in breaker performance over the
* White PI parallel finding 2008 assessment period
* Quality of root cause evaluations remained a The licensee completed modifications to their component                                                                      focus area during inspection cooling water (CCW) system during 2nd quarter 2008 which                                                                Inspection indicated improvement in root reduced their risk profile for the CCW system cause evaluation process and noted The modification resulted in the licensee returning a key                                                                improvements in breaker reliability CCW Mitigating System Performance Index (MSPI) performance indictor (PI) to Green status
 
Unit 1 Assessment Results (contd)                                        2008 Assessment Results - Unit 2 NRC conducted 95001 supplemental inspection 3rd                  1st Qtr 2007  2nd Qtr 2007      3rd Qtr 2007      4th Qtr 2007      1st Qtr 2008      2nd Qtr 2008    3rd Qtr 2008 4th Qtr 2008 quarter 2008 which encompassed:                                                Input 1 White    Input 1 White      Input 1 White     Input 1 White
* White MSPI Emergency AC Power system PI for 1B EDG                          Performance      Performance        Performance        Performance failures                                                                  Indicator RHR    Indicator RHR      Indicator RHR ADDRESSED IN 95002 Indicator RHR
* White Finding for inadequate work instructions to install the                                Input 2 White      Input 2 White      Input 2 White      Input 2 White 1B EDG exhaust header                                                                    Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Open Parallel      Open Parallel      Open Parallel      Open Parallel NRC conducted an additional Problem PI&R                                                      White Breakers    White Breakers    White Breakers    White Breakers inspection (Dec. 2008)                                                                                               ADDRESSED IN 95002
* Noted improved rigor and scope of root cause evaluations                                    Input 3 Yellow    Input 3 Yellow    Input 3 Yellow    Input 3 Yellow Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding
* Incorporated improvements in the Corrective Action Program                                    RHR Sump          RHR Sump          RHR Sump          RHR Sump (CAP)                                                                                                             ADDRESSED IN 95002 At end of assessment period, approximately 348 of 438 95002 Action Items were complete (80%)                        Licensee
 
===Response===
Regulatory
 
===Response===
Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone Licensee
 
===Response===
Licensee
 
===Response===
The licensee entered the Regulatory Response                    (Column 1)    (Column 2)      (Column 3)        (Column 3)        (Column 3)         (Column 3)     (Column 1)   (Column 1) column 3rd quarter 2008 based on:
* White MSPI Emergency AC power PI
* White finding for inadequate work instructions (Not counted in the NRC NRCs Action Matrix to prevent double counting)
Unit 2 Assessment Results (contd)                                    Unit 2 Assessment Results (contd) 1st and 2nd quarters 2008 within the The licensee entered the Licensee Response Degraded Cornerstone column:
column 3rd quarter 2008 Yellow Inspection finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone (RHR valve failures )
White Performance indicator Parallel Finding White MSPI RHR system PI NRC conducted Supplemental Inspection Procedure 95002 in June 2008 which encompassed all of the issues noted above
 
2008 Assessment Summary                      Overall Assessment Impact Overall, Farley Farleys performance has improved over the assessment period Southern Nuclear operated Farley in a manner that preserved public health and    Both units improved their standing on the NRC NRCs Action Matrix safety with moderate degradation in safety  All NRC Supplemental inspections conducted during 2008 were successfully completed with no new significant regulatory issues being performance                                  identified.
All cornerstone objectives were met        Specific corrective actions associated with breakers, EDGs and RHR sump valves have been effective For the remainder of 2009:                  Programmatic corrective actions in the area of root cause evaluations evaluations NRC plans baseline inspections            and corrective action program improvements have been implemented.
implemented.
Although all effectiveness reviews have not been completed, the NRC will be looking for sustained performance in the areas noted above.
above.
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Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Purpose of Todays Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2008 A public forum for discussion of the licensee licensees performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II inform the NRC of new or existing programs to Dothan, AL maintain or improve their performance March 19, 2009 Agenda Region II Organization Luis Reyes Regional Administrator Victor McCree Introduction Deputy Regional Administrator Review of Reactor Oversight Process National Summary of Plant Performance Division of Reactor Projects Len Wert, Director Division of Reactor Safety Kriss Kennedy, Director Richard Croteau, Deputy Director Joel Munday, Acting Deputy Director Discussion of Plant Performance Results Harold Christensen, Deputy Director Licensee Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks Projects Branch 2 Scott Shaeffer, Chief (404)562-4521 Regional Specialist Inspectors Break NRC available to address public questions Resident Inspectors (RI)

Project Engineers (PE)

Eddy Crowe, Senior RI Curt Rapp, Senior PE Shane Sandal, RI Tonya Lighty, PE RI Office: (334)899-3386

Our Mission Some Nuclear Facts To license and More than 100 nuclear regulate the nation nations power plants supply about 20 percent of the civilian use of electricity in the U.S.

byproduct, source, and special nuclear Nuclear materials are used materials to ensure in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.

adequate protection of public health and Nuclear materials are safety, promote the widely used in industry, common defense and such as in density gauges, security, and protect flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and the environment. irradiators.

The NRC Regulates What We Dont Do Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors, Regulate nuclear weapons, military research and test reactors, new reactor designs reactors, or space vehicle reactors Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use Own or operate nuclear power plants Nuclear waste - transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, Regulate some radioactive materials, decommissioning of nuclear facilities such as X-X-rays and naturally Nuclear security - physical security of nuclear occurring radon facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks

How We Regulate Assurance of Plant Safety Establish rules and regulations Require defense-defense-in-in-depth depth Issue licenses Provide oversight through inspection, Require long-long-term maintenance of enforcement, and evaluation of equipment operational experience Conduct research to provide support Require continual training of for regulatory decisions operators Respond to events and emergencies Verify compliance with regulations What We Do - Nuclear Waste What We Do - Nuclear Security The NRC regulates: NRC Requires:

  • Well-Well-armed and well-well-
  • Storage of spent trained security forces, reactor fuel in fuel
  • Surveillance and pools or dry storage perimeter patrols, casks, and
  • State-State-of-of-the-the-art site access equipment and controls,
  • A national spent
  • Physical barriers and fuel storage site--

site-- detection zones, and Yucca Mountain.

  • Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations.

Reactor Oversight Process NRC Performance Goals Strategic Safety: Ensure adequate protection of Performance Areas Safety public health and safety and the Cornerstones environment. Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Security: Ensure adequate Significance Threshold Significance Significance Threshold Threshold protection in the secure use and management of radioactive Action Matrix materials.

Regulatory Response Examples of Baseline Inspections Significance Threshold Inspection Findings & Performance Indicators Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr Green: Very Low safety issue Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs triennially White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr Red: High safety issue Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs biennially NRC Response:

Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr Green: Only Baseline Inspection Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs biennially White: May increase NRC oversight Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more NRC oversight

Action Matrix Concept National Summary of Plant Performance Multiple/Rep Status at End of CY 2008 Licensee Regulatory Degraded Unacceptable Degraded Response Response Cornerstone Cornerstone Performance Licensee Response 86 Regulatory Response 14 Degraded Cornerstone 3 Increasing Safety Significance Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Total 104 Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary Inspection Activities 7400 hours0.0856 days <br />2.056 hours <br />0.0122 weeks <br />0.00282 months <br /> of inspection-related activities Performance Indicator Results (end of CY 2008) In-service Inspection Radiation Protection

  • White 6 Biennial Problem Identification & Resolution (PI&R) Inspection
  • Yellow 0 Biennial Licensed Operator Requalification Inspection Security

Total Inspection Findings (CY 2008) 95002 Supplemental Inspection for Breakers & Residual Heat Removal (RHR) valves

  • Green 776 B.5.B Inspection (TI 171)

Heat Sink Performance Inspection

EDG TS Surveillance Requirements (Endurance/Margin) Inspection (TI 176)

  • Yellow 0
  • Red 0

2008 Assessment Results - Unit 1 Unit 1 Assessment Results (contd) nd rd th st nd rd th 2 Qtr 2007 3 Qtr 2007 4 Qtr 2007 1 Qtr 2008 2 Qtr 2008 3 Qtr 2008 4 Qtr 2008 Input 1 White Performance Input 1 White Performance Input 1 White Performance Input 1 White Performance 1st and 2nd quarters 2008 within the Degraded Indicator CCW Indicator CCW Indicator CCW ADDRESSED IN 95002 Indicator CCW Cornerstone column Input 2 White Input 2 White Input 2 White Input 2 White Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Open Parallel Open Parallel Open Parallel Open Parallel Overall, Regulatory issues at Farley Unit 1 have been associated with:

White Breakers White Breakers White Breakers White Breakers ADDRESSED IN 95002 Repetitive 4160 volt breaker failures Input 3 White Input 3 White Input 3 White Input 3 White Performance Performance Performance Performance Indicator AC Indicator AC Indicator AC Indicator AC Power Power Power Power ADDRESSED IN 95001 Run failures on the 1B EDG Input 4 White Input 4 White All Action Matrix inputs for these issues have Finding EDG Finding EDG Exhaust Exhaust ADDRESSED IN 95001 Licensee Degraded Degraded Degraded Degraded Regulatory Regulatory been successfully reviewed by the NRC via Supplemental 95002 and 95001 Inspections Response Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Response Response (Column 1) (Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 2) (Column 2)

Unit 1 Assessment Results (contd) Unit 1 Assessment Results (contd)

For the breaker issues, a Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) NRC conducted Supplemental Inspection was issued November 2007 Procedure 95002 in June 2008 which CAL closed (January 25, 2008) based on inspection and encompassed::

review of licensee new multipoint breaker inspection

  • multiple safety-safety-related circuit breaker failures process
  • White MSPI MSPIs PI associated with these issues Marked improvement in breaker performance over the
  • White PI parallel finding 2008 assessment period
  • Quality of root cause evaluations remained a The licensee completed modifications to their component focus area during inspection cooling water (CCW) system during 2nd quarter 2008 which Inspection indicated improvement in root reduced their risk profile for the CCW system cause evaluation process and noted The modification resulted in the licensee returning a key improvements in breaker reliability CCW Mitigating System Performance Index (MSPI) performance indictor (PI) to Green status

Unit 1 Assessment Results (contd) 2008 Assessment Results - Unit 2 NRC conducted 95001 supplemental inspection 3rd 1st Qtr 2007 2nd Qtr 2007 3rd Qtr 2007 4th Qtr 2007 1st Qtr 2008 2nd Qtr 2008 3rd Qtr 2008 4th Qtr 2008 quarter 2008 which encompassed: Input 1 White Input 1 White Input 1 White Input 1 White

  • White MSPI Emergency AC Power system PI for 1B EDG Performance Performance Performance Performance failures Indicator RHR Indicator RHR Indicator RHR ADDRESSED IN 95002 Indicator RHR
  • White Finding for inadequate work instructions to install the Input 2 White Input 2 White Input 2 White Input 2 White 1B EDG exhaust header Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Open Parallel Open Parallel Open Parallel Open Parallel NRC conducted an additional Problem PI&R White Breakers White Breakers White Breakers White Breakers inspection (Dec. 2008) ADDRESSED IN 95002
  • Noted improved rigor and scope of root cause evaluations Input 3 Yellow Input 3 Yellow Input 3 Yellow Input 3 Yellow Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding Inspection Finding
  • Incorporated improvements in the Corrective Action Program RHR Sump RHR Sump RHR Sump RHR Sump (CAP) ADDRESSED IN 95002 At end of assessment period, approximately 348 of 438 95002 Action Items were complete (80%) Licensee

Response

Regulatory

Response

Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone Licensee

Response

Licensee

Response

The licensee entered the Regulatory Response (Column 1) (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 1) (Column 1) column 3rd quarter 2008 based on:

  • White finding for inadequate work instructions (Not counted in the NRC NRCs Action Matrix to prevent double counting)

Unit 2 Assessment Results (contd) Unit 2 Assessment Results (contd) 1st and 2nd quarters 2008 within the The licensee entered the Licensee Response Degraded Cornerstone column:

column 3rd quarter 2008 Yellow Inspection finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone (RHR valve failures )

White Performance indicator Parallel Finding White MSPI RHR system PI NRC conducted Supplemental Inspection Procedure 95002 in June 2008 which encompassed all of the issues noted above

2008 Assessment Summary Overall Assessment Impact Overall, Farley Farleys performance has improved over the assessment period Southern Nuclear operated Farley in a manner that preserved public health and Both units improved their standing on the NRC NRCs Action Matrix safety with moderate degradation in safety All NRC Supplemental inspections conducted during 2008 were successfully completed with no new significant regulatory issues being performance identified.

All cornerstone objectives were met Specific corrective actions associated with breakers, EDGs and RHR sump valves have been effective For the remainder of 2009: Programmatic corrective actions in the area of root cause evaluations evaluations NRC plans baseline inspections and corrective action program improvements have been implemented.

implemented.

Although all effectiveness reviews have not been completed, the NRC will be looking for sustained performance in the areas noted above.

above.

Contacting the NRC Reference Sources Report an emergency Reactor Oversight Process (301) 816-5100 (call collect) http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Allegation@nrc.gov General information or questions Public Document Room www.nrc.gov 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

Select About NRC for Public Affairs

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