ML061140072

Annual Assessment Meeting Cy 2005, Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, April 18, 2006

ML061140072
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Site:	Farley
Issue date:	04/18/2006
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Annual Assessment Meeting CY 2005 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Dothan, AL April 18, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting

! A public forum for discussion of plant performance

! Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the assessment letter and discuss new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

Agenda

! Introduction

! Review of Reactor Oversight Process

! National Summary of Plant Performance

! Discussion of Plant Performance Results

! Licensee Response/Remarks

! Closing Remarks

! NRC available to address public questions

Region II Organization Dr. Willam Travers Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Charles Casto Victor McCree Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Joseph Shea Harold Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Scott Schaffer (Acting)

Branch Chief Resident Inspectors (RI) Project Engineers (PE)

Charles Patterson - Sr. RI Curt Rapp - Sr. PE James Baptist - RI Bob Carrion - PE

NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY GOALS

! Ensure protection of the public health and safety and of the environment

! Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials OTHER GOALS

! Openness in the regulatory process

! Regulatory actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely

! Excellence in NRC management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective

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

Examples of Baseline Inspections

! Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr

! Fire Protection ~200 hrs triennially

! Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr

! Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr

! Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs biennially

! Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr

! Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs biennially

! Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

Performance Thresholds Safety Significance Green: Very Low Safety Issue White: Low to Moderate Safety Issue Yellow: Substantial Safety Issue Red: High Safety Issue NRC Inspection Efforts Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Increased NRC oversight Red: Increased NRC oversight and other actions

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

National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2005 Licensee Response 84 Regulatory Response 12 Degraded Cornerstone 4 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total 103

2005 Inspection Activities 5300 hours0.0613 days <br />1.472 hours <br />0.00876 weeks <br />0.00202 months <br /> of inspection related activities

! Unit 2 Reactor Vessel Head Replacement

! Pressurizer Penetrations

! Emergency Preparedness Exercise

! Triennial Fire Protection

! Radiation Protection

! Biennial Problem Identification & Resolution

! Plant Modifications

! Maintenance Rule Implementation

! Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation

Assessment Results Plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix

! All inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green)

! All Performance Indicators were Green

Assessment Summary

! Southern Nuclear Operating Company operated Farley in a manner that preserved public health and safety

! All cornerstone objectives were met

! NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2006

2006 Scheduled Inspection Activities In addition to Resident Inspector daily inspections

! Biennial Component Design Basis

! Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise

! In-service Inspections

! Radiation Protection

! Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility

! Heat Sink

! Reactor Operator Initial Licensing Examinations

! Reactor Operator Requalification Program

Annual Assessment Meeting Licensee Response/Remarks

Contacting the NRC

! Report an emergency

< (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

! Report a safety concern

< (334) 899-3386, 3387 (Resident Inspectors)

< (800) 695-7403

< Allegation@nrc.gov

! General information or questions

< www.nrc.gov

< Select What We Do for Public Affairs

Reference Sources

! Reactor Oversight Process

< www.nrc.gov

< Select Nuclear Reactors, Operating Reactors, Oversight, Reactor Oversight Process

! Public Electronic Reading Room

< www.nrc.gov

< Select Electronic Reading Room

! Public Document Room

< 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)