ML081070446

Annual Assessment Public Meeting, Slides

ML081070446
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Issue date:	04/09/2008
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Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program

--CY 2007 CY 2007 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission

--Region II Region II Baxley, GA Baxley, GA April 9, 2008 April 9, 2008 Purpose of Today's MeetingA public forum for discu ssion of the licensee

's performanceNRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in t he annual assessment letterLicensee will be give n 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 AgendaIntroduction Review of Reactor Oversight ProcessNational Summary of Plant PerformanceDiscussion of Plant Performance ResultsLicensee Response and RemarksNRC Closing RemarksBreakNRC available to address public questions Victor McCreeActing Regional Administrator Charles CastoActing Deputy Regional AdministratorDivision of Reactor ProjectsJoseph Shea, Acting Director Harold Christensen, Deputy Director Division of Reactor SafetyKriss Kennedy, Director David Ayres, Acting Deputy DirectorProjects Branch 2Scott Shaeffer, Chief(404) 562-4521Regional Specialists InspectorsResident Inspectors (RI)James Hickey, Senior RIPhil Niebaum, RIRI Office: (912) 367-9881Project Engineers (PE)Curt Rapp, Senior PETonya Lighty, PE Region II Organization NRC Strategic GoalsSafety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environmentSecurity: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials NRC 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'strategic

objective Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsStrategicPerformance Areas Examples of Baseline InspectionsEquipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yrFire Protection ~200 hrs TrienniallyOperator Response ~125 hrs/yrEmergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yrRad Release Controls ~110 hrs BienniallyWorker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yrCorrective Action Program ~250 hrs BienniallyCorrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Performance Thresholds Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White:May increase NRC oversight Yellow:Requires more NRC oversightRed:Requires more NRC oversightInspection Findings Green:Very Low safety significance White:Low to moderate safety significance Yellow:Substantial safety significanceRed:High safety significance Action Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformanceIncreasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2007Licensee Response 87Regulatory Response 8 Degraded Cornerstone8 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone1Unacceptable 0Total104**Includes Browns Ferry Unit 1 which was restarted in 2007 National SummaryPerformance Indicator Results(end of CY 2007)*Green1942*White8*Yellow2*Red0Total Inspection Findings(CY 2007)*Green759*White9*Yellow5*Red0 2007 Inspection Activities4700 hours0.0544 days <br />1.306 hours <br />0.00777 weeks <br />0.00179 months <br /> of inspection-related activitiesEngineering ModificationsIn-service InspectionsRadiation ProtectionIndependent Spent Fuel Storage FacilityBiennial Problem Ident ification & ResolutionMaintenance EffectivenessForce-on-Force ExerciseEmergency Plan Exercise 2007 Assessment Results -Unit 1Licensee Response ColumnAll findings very low sa fety significance (Green)All Performance Indicators were Green 2007 Assessment Results -Unit 2Regulatory Response ColumnWhite Mitigating Systems Performance Index, High Pressure Injection System PI in

the second quarter 2007Supplemental Inspection completed March 2008 with satisfactory resultsAll findings very low safety significance (Green)All other Performance Indicators were Green 2007 Assessment SummarySouthern Nuclear operated Hatch in a manner that preserved public health and safetyAll cornerstone objectives were metNRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2008 Contacting the NRCReport an emergency(301) 816-5100 (call collect)Report a safety concern (800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.govGeneral information or questionsPublic Web site: www.nrc.govSelect "What We Do"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