ML061000370

04/24/2006 - NRC Slides for Annual Assessment Public Meeting with Amergen Reference CY2005 Oyster Creek Station Performance

ML061000370
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Site:	Oyster Creek
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NRC Annual Assessment Meeting for Oyster Creek Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I King of Prussia, Pennsylvania April 24, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance NRC will address licensee performance issues identified during the assessment period Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the issues identified and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

Agenda z Introduction z Review of Reactor Oversight Process z National Summary of Plant Performance z Discussion of Plant Performance Results z Licensee Response and Remarks z NRC Closing Remarks z Break z NRC available to address public questions

Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator Brian E. Holian A. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety David C. Lew Marsha K. Gamberoni Deputy Director Deputy Director Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy Regional Specialists Branch Chief Oyster Creek Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Roy Fuhrmeister Marc Ferdas Andrew Rosebrook Ryan Treadway Ronald Cureton

NRC Representatives z Samuel J. Collins, Regional Administrator, Region 1

- (610) 337-5299 z Dr Ronald Bellamy, Branch Chief

- (610) 337-5200 z Marc Ferdas, Senior Resident Inspector

- (609) 693-0702 z Ryan Treadway, Resident Inspector

- (609) 693-0702 z Andrew Rosebrook, Project Engineer

- (610) 337-5199

NRC Performance Goals z Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment.

z Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

z Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process.

z Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely.

z Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRC 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 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 Safety System Design ~680 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Baseline Inspection White: Increased NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green: Very low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue

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 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

National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2005)

Green 1850 White 4 Yellow 0 Red 0 z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)

Green 849 White 10 Yellow 1 Red 0

Oyster Creek Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005)

Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one inspection finding being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Emergency Planning (EP) Cornerstone and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green).

Safety Significant Findings or PIs The White finding was documented in a letter dated January 9, 2006.

Oyster Creek staff did not recognize that plant parameters met emergency action level (EAL) thresholds during an event in August 2005.

May 2006, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection using NRC Inspection Procedure 95002.

3/4 This inspection will evaluate the effectiveness of Oyster Creeks corrective actions to address performance in the EP Cornerstone.

Safety Significant Findings or PIs Third quarter 2005, Oyster Creek was in the Degraded Cornerstone Column of NRCs Action Matrix.

3/4 Previously identified White inspection finding in the EP Cornerstone overlapping the current White finding.

3/4 The previously identified White finding involved an inadequate EP event classification procedure.

3/4 This finding was closed by a supplemental inspection using NRC Inspection Procedure 95001.

This report was issued on July 15, 2005.

Oyster Creek Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005) z 6707 hours0.0776 days <br />1.863 hours <br />0.0111 weeks <br />0.00255 months <br /> of inspection related activities z 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site z 9 regional inspections z 5 team inspections z Inspection findings 3/4 12 findings of very low safety significance (Green) 3/4 1 finding of low to moderate safety significance (White) 3/4 1 Severity Level IV Violation (Traditional Enforcement)

Oyster Creek Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2005)

The NRC closed the Problem Identification and Resolution substantive cross-cutting issue, which had been open for calendar year 2005.

3/4 Demonstrated timely and effective corrective actions following the implementation of new Corrective Action Program in June.

3/4 Findings not sharing a common performance theme.

Oyster Creek Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2005 z AmerGen operated Oyster Creek in a manner that preserved public health and safety.

z NRC plans baseline inspections at Oyster Creek for the remainder of the current assessment period and a supplemental inspection using NRC Inspection Procedure 95002.

z Oyster Creek was in the regulatory Response column for the fourth quarter of CY 2005.

Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone

Licensee Response and Remarks 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)