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 Today's 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 Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen Deputy Director Victor McCree Curt Rapp - Sr. PE Bob Carrion - PE Project Engineers (PEs)

Gerald McCoy - Sr. RI Brian Anderson* - RI Resident Inspectors (RIs)

Branch Chief Curt Rapp (acting)

Director Division of Reactor Projects Joseph Shea Deputy Director Charles Casto Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Dr. Willam Travers* 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

!Openness in the regulatory process

!Regulatory actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely

!Excellence in NRC management to carry out the

NRC's strategic objective OTHER GOALS Reactor Oversight Process Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas 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 IssueWhite:Low to Moderate Safety Issue

Yellow: Substantial Safety Issue Red: High Safety Issue NRC Inspection Efforts Green:Only Baseline InspectionWhite:May increase NRC oversight

Yellow: Increased NRC oversight Red:Increased NRC oversight and other actions Action Matrix ConceptIncreasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Licensee ResponseRegulatory Response Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.

Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance National Status at End of CY 2005Licensee Response 84Regulatory Response 12Degraded Cornerstone 4 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0Total 103 Vogtle 2005 Inspection 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 4200 hours0.0486 days <br />1.167 hours <br />0.00694 weeks <br />0.0016 months <br /> of inspection related activities Assessment Results

!All inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green)

!All Performance Indicators were Green Plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Action Matrix 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

!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 In addition to Resident Inspector daily inspections 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 Resident's Office

)(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov

!General information or questionswww.nrc.govSelect "What We Do" for Public Affairs Reference Sources

!Reactor Oversight Processwww.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

!Public Electronic Reading Roomwww.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

!Public Document Room1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)