ML061040007

NRC CY2005 Annual Assessment Meeting, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Soddy-Daisy, Tn, April 5, 2006

ML061040007
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Site:	Sequoyah
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NRC CY2005 Annual Assessment Meeting Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Soddy Soddy--Daisy, TN Daisy, TN April 5, 2006 April 5, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• • A public forum for discussion of Sequoyah performance A public forum for discussion of Sequoyah performance

• • NRC will address Sequoyah performance issues NRC will address Sequoyah performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter identified in the annual assessment letter

• • Sequoyah management will be given the opportunity to Sequoyah management will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance improve their performance

Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Discussion of Sequoyah Plant Performance Results

• Sequoyah Management Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC Available to Address Public Questions

Region II Organization William Travers Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Charles Casto Director Division of Reactor Projects Joseph Shea Deputy Director Victor McCree Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen Deputy Director Malcolm Widmann Branch Chief Regional Specialists Sequoyah Resident Inspectors Scott Freeman Mark Speck Project Engineers Scott Shaeffer Larry Mellon Larry Garner Heather Gepford

NRC Performance Goals Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials PRIMARY GOALS OTHER GOALS

• Ensure openness in NRC regulatory process

• Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely

• Ensure excellence in NRC management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective

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

Examples of Baseline Inspections z Equipment Alignment

~80 hrs/yr z Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrs z Operator Response

~125 hrs/yr z Emergency Preparedness

~80 hrs/yr z Rad Release Controls

~110 hrs every 2 yrs z Worker Radiation Protection

~90 hrs/yr z Corrective Action Program

~250 hrs every 2 yrs z 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 Inspections White:

May increase NRC oversight Yellow:

Increased NRC oversight Red:

Increased NRC oversight and other NRC actions

Action Matrix Concept Licensee

Response

Regulatory

Response

Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.

Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance 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

Sequoyah CY2005 Inspection Activities 3200 hours0.037 days <br />0.889 hours <br />0.00529 weeks <br />0.00122 months <br /> of inspection related activities, including:

Problem identification and resolution inspection Radiation protection inspections Safety system design and performance inspection Fire protection inspection ISFSI operations inspection Heat sink inspection Engineering modification inspection Emergency preparedness inspections Reactor operator initial exam Unit 2 outage-related in-service inspections Supplemental inspection for one White finding in a strategic performance area (95001)

Sequoyah CY2005 Assessment Results

• Both Units performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix.

• All Unit 1 & 2 inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green).

• All Unit 1 & 2 performance indicators were Green

Sequoyah Annual Assessment Summary

• TVA operated Sequoyah in a manner that preserved public health and safety

• All cornerstone objectives were met

• NRC plans baseline inspections at Sequoyah for the remainder of CY 2006 as well as routine ISFSI inspections.

Sequoyah CY2006 Scheduled Inspection Activities

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Radiation protection inspections

• Emergency preparedness inspections

• Licensed operator requalification inspection

• ISFSI operations inspection

• Maintenance inspection

• Engineering modification inspection

• Unit 1 & 2 outage-related inservice inspections

• Unit 2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Penetration Nozzle inspections

• Unit 2 PWR containment sump blockage inspection

NRC CY2005 NRC CY2005 Annual Assessment Meeting Annual Assessment Meeting Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Soddy-Daisy, TN April 5, 2006

Contacting the NRC z Report an emergency (301) 816-5100 (call collect) z Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov z General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs

Reference Sources z Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html z Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html z Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

Sequoyah Attendance List Sequoyah Attendance List April 5, 2006 April 5, 2006 Licensee Personnel Kay Whittenburg, TVA Tom Niessen, TVA Jim Smith, TVA Kevin Wilkes, TVA David Kulisek, TVA Randy Douet, TVA Mark Palmer, TVA Rick Rogers, TVA NRC Personnel Malcolm Widmann, DRP Scott Freeman, DRP Mark Speck, DRP Roy Hickok, NRC Public Attendees Ken Newhart