ML060680441

03/28/2006 - NRC Slides for the Beaver Valley Annual Assessment Public Meeting

ML060680441
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Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	03/09/2006
From:	NRC Region 1
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Bellamy R R Rgn-I/DRP/Br7/610-337-5200
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Beaver Valley Power Station Beaver Valley Power Station 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, PennsylvaniaMarch 28, 2006March 28, 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 the licensee performance issues NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letteridentified in the annual assessment letterLicensee will be given the opportunity to respond to Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance 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 Blough Director Division of Reactor SafetyMarsha K. GamberoniDeputy DirectorDr. Ronald R. BellamyBranch ChiefRegional SpecialistsBeaver Valley Power StationResident InspectorsPaul C. CataldoGalen D. SmithProject EngineersRoy L. FuhrmeisterAndrew A. RosebrookRonald E. Cureton NRC RepresentativesNRC RepresentativesDr. Ronald R. Bellamy, Branch Chief-(610) 337-5200Paul C. Cataldo, Senior Resident Inspector-(724) 643-2000Galen D. Smith, Resident Inspector-(724) 643-2000 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:Only Baseline Inspection White:May increase 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 Beaver Valley Power Station Assessment Results(Jan 1 -Dec 31, 2005)Operated safelyMet all cornerstone objectivesBoth units in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters of 2005NRC will continue to conduct baseline inspections in 2006 Beaver Valley Power Station Inspection Activities(Jan 1 (Jan 1 --Dec 31, 2005)Dec 31, 2005)5537 hours0.0641 days <br />1.538 hours <br />0.00916 weeks <br />0.00211 months <br /> of inspection related activities2 resident inspectors assigned to the site13 regional inspections4 team inspectionsInspection findingsNine findings of very low safety significance (green)

Beaver Valley Power Station Annual Assessment SummaryJanuary 1 -December 31, 2005FENOC operated Beaver Valley Units 1 & 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safetyAll cornerstone objectives were met NRC plans baseline inspections at BV for the remainder of the assessment period Licensee Response and RemarksJames LashBeaver Valley Site Vice President FENOCRick MendeBeaver Valley Director of Site Operations FENOC 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)