ML061020062

03/29/2006 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Attendance List & Slides

ML061020062
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Issue date:	03/29/2006
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Attendee List March 29, 2006 Licensee Personnel Don Grissette, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) - Vice-President, Vogtle Project Ellie Daniel, SNC - Corporate Office Tom Tynan, SNC - Plant Vogtle Tony Prestifilippo, SNC - Plant Vogtle Antonius Chan, SNC - Plant Vogtle Penni Overstreet, Oglethorpe Power Corporation William Copeland, SNC - Plant Vogtle Lester Norwood II, SNC - Corporate Office Thad Hunter, SNC - Corporate Office Cole Lindall, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Carol Boatright, Georgia Power Company - Corporate Office NRC Personnel Charles Casto, Director, Division of Reactor Projects Curtis Rapp, Acting Chief, Branch 2, Division of Reactor Projects Brian Anderson, Resident Inspector - Plant Vogtle Marilyn Evans, Site Assistant - Plant Vogtle Public Attendees None Media Attendee Anne Kyzer, The True Citizen newspaper

Annual Assessment Meeting CY 2005 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Waynesboro, GA March 29, 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 letter and inform the NRC of 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

! NRC Closing Remarks

! Break

! 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 Curt Rapp (acting)

Branch Chief Resident Inspectors (RIs) Project Engineers (PEs)

Gerald McCoy - Sr. RI Curt Rapp - Sr. PE Brian Anderson* - RI Bob Carrion - PE

• Change from previous assessment meeting

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

! Triennial Fire Protection -200 hrs every 3 yrs

! Operator Response -125 hrs/yr

! Emergency Preparedness -80 hrs/yr

! Rad Release Controls -110 hrs every 2 yrs

! Worker Radiation Protection -90 hrs/yr

! Corrective Action Program -250 hrs every 2 yrs

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

Vogtle 2005 Inspection Activities 4200 hours0.0486 days <br />1.167 hours <br />0.00694 weeks <br />0.0016 months <br /> of inspection related activities

! Plant Modifications

! Emergency Preparedness

! Pressurizer Penetrations

! In-service Inspections

! Radiation Protection

! Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations

! Safety System Design & Performance Capability

! Licensed Reactor Operator Requalification

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

Annual Assessment Summary

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

! All cornerstone objectives were met

! NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2006

Vogtle 2006 Scheduled Inspection Activities In addition to Resident Inspector daily inspections

! Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise

! Reactor Vessel Head and Head Penetrations

! Containment Recirculation Sump Blockage

! In-service Inspections

! Radiation Protection

! Maintenance Rule Effectiveness

! Heat Sink

! Reactor Operator Licensing Examinations

Annual Assessment Meeting Licensee Response/Remarks

Contacting the NRC

! Report an emergency

< (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

! Report a safety concern

< (706) 554-9901, 9902 (NRC Residents Office)

< (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/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

! Public Electronic Reading Room

< www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

! Public Document Room

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