ML060750803

04/05/2006 - NRC Slide Presentation for Public Meeting Ref: Three Mile Island, Unit 1 Annual Assessment Performance CY2005

ML060750803
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Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	03/22/2006
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Three Mile Island Unit 1 Three Mile Island Unit 1 Annual Assessment MeetingAnnual Assessment MeetingReactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program

--CY 2005CY 2005Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission

--Region IRegion IKing of Prussia, PennsylvaniaKing of Prussia, PennsylvaniaApril 5, 2006April 5, 2006 Purpose of Today's MeetingA public forum for discussion of the licensee's A public forum for discussion of the licensee's performanceperformanceNRC will address licensee performance issues NRC will address licensee performance issues Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance maintain or improve their performance AgendaIntroduction Review of Reactor Oversight ProcessNational Summary of Plant PerformanceDiscussion of Plant Performance ResultsLicensee Response and RemarksNRC Closing Remarks BreakNRC available to address public questions Region I OrganizationSamuel J. CollinsRegional AdministratorMarc L. DapasDeputy Regional AdministratorBrian E. HolianDirector Division of Reactor ProjectsDavid C. LewDeputy DirectorA. Randolph BloughDirector Division of Reactor SafetyMarsha K. GamberoniDeputy DirectorDr. Ronald R. BellamyBranch ChiefRegional SpecialistsThree Mile IslandResident InspectorsDavid M. KernJavier M. BrandProject EngineersRoy L. FuhrmeisterAndrew A. RosebrookRonald E. Cureton NRC RepresentativesNRC RepresentativesA. Randolph Blough, Director, Division of Reactor Safety -(610) 337-5126David M. Kern, Senior Resident Inspector-(717) 948-1165Javier M. Brand, Resident Inspector-(717) 948-1165Roy L. Fuhrmeister, Senior Project Engineer-(610) 337-5059Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy, Branch Chief-(610) 337-5200 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 ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas Examples of Baseline InspectionsEquipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrsOperator Response ~125 hrs/yrEmergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yrRad Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrsWorker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yrCorrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrsCorrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Significance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorsGreen:Baseline Inspection White:Requires more NRC oversightYellow:Requires more NRC oversight Red:Requires more NRC oversightInspection FindingsGreen:Very Low safety issue White:Low to moderate safety issueYellow:Substantial safety issue Red:High safety issue Action Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformanceIncreasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant PerformanceStatus at End of CY 2005Licensee Response 84Regulatory Response 12Degraded Cornerstone 4Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone3 Unacceptable 0Total103 National SummaryPerformance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2005)Green1850 White 4Yellow 0 Red 0Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)Green849 White 10Yellow1Red0 Three Mile Island Assessment Results(Jan 1 -Dec 31, 2005)Operated SafelyRegulatory response column of the Action Matrix for the fourth quarter of 2005 (cornerstone objectives fully met)NRC will conduct baseline inspections during the next cycleNRC conducted a supplemental inspection during the week of February 27, 2006 related to the emergency preparedness white inspection findingThe results of the supplemental inspection are not yet final White Finding in Emergency Preparedness CornerstoneRelates to untimely conduct of required annual Relates to untimely conduct of required annual classroom retraining for some members of the classroom retraining for some members of the emergency response organizationemergency response organizationSupplemental Inspection conducted the week of Supplemental Inspection conducted the week of February 27, 2006February 27, 2006The results of the inspection are not finalThe results of the inspection are not final Three Mile Island Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 --Dec 31, 2005)Dec 31, 2005)5818 hours0.0673 days <br />1.616 hours <br />0.00962 weeks <br />0.00221 months <br /> of inspection related activities2 resident inspectors assigned to the site12 regional inspections5 team inspectionsInspection findings9 findings of very low safety significance (green)1 finding of low to moderate safety significance (white)1 Severity Level IV Violation (Traditional Enforcement)

Three Mile Island Annual Assessment Summary(Jan 1 -Dec 31, 2005)AmerGenoperated Three Mile Island Unit 1 in a manner that preserved public health and safetyRegulatory Response Column of the Action MatrixOne White finding identified (EP performance deficiency relating to annual classroom retraining)NRC plans baseline inspections at TMI for the remainder of the assessment period Licensee Response and Remarks 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 "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 (Toll Free)