ML081060600
| ML081060600 | |
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|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 04/15/2008 |
| From: | NRC Region 1 |
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| BELLAMY RR | |
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| Download: ML081060600 (25) | |
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NRC Annual Performance Assessment of Oyster Creek 2007 Reactor Oversight Program 2 Purpose of Today's MeetingDiscuss Oyster Creek's Plant Performance during 2007 Provide AmerGen the opportunity to respond to the NRC's Annual Performance Assessment and to identify new or existing programs to continue to improve performance Provide stakeholders the opportunity to engage the NRC staff on plant performance issues and our role in ensuring safe plant
operations 3 AgendaIntroductionNRC Organization and Performance GoalsReactor Oversight Process (ROP)National Summary of Plant PerformanceOyster Creek's Plant Performance AssessmentAmerGen'sResponse and RemarksNRC Closing RemarksBreakNRC Available to Address Public Questions 4Region I OrganizationSamuel J. CollinsRegional AdministratorMarc J. DapasDeputy Regional AdministratorDavid C. LewDirector Division of Reactor ProjectsJames W. CliffordDeputy DirectorMarsha K. GamberoniDirector Division of Reactor SafetyDarrell J. RobertsDeputy DirectorRegional SpecialistsDr. Ronald BellamyBranch ChiefProject EngineersG. Scott Barber-Senior PEAndrew Rosebrook-PEOC Resident Inspectors Marc Ferdas-Senior RIJeff Kulp-RI 5 Reactor Oversight Process 3 Strategic Areas & 7 CornerstonesReactorSafetyRadiationSafetySafeguardsInitiatingEventsMitigatingSystemsBarrierIntegrityEmergencyPreparedness OccupationalRadiationSafety PublicRadiationSafetyPhysicalProtection 6NRC Strategic Plan GoalsSafety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environmentSecurity: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of
radioactive materials 7NRC Values The safe use of radioactive materials and nuclear fuels for beneficial civilian purposes is enabled by the agency's adherence to the principles of good regulations -IndependenceOpennessEfficiencyClarityReliability 8 Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas 9 Typical Baseline Inspection AreasEquipment AlignmentMaintenanceFire ProtectionOperator ResponseEmergency PreparednessRadiation and Environmental Monitoring ProgramsWorker Radiation ProtectionCorrective Action Program 10NRC Performance Indicators Initiating Events PIsUnplanned ScramsUnplanned Scrams with Complications Unplanned Power ChangesMitigating Systems PIsEmergency AC Power System High Pressure Injection System Residual Heat Removal System Cooling Water Support Systems Safety System Functional FailuresBarrier Integrity PIsReactor Coolant System Specific Activity Reactor Coolant System LeakageEmergency Planning PIsDrill / Exercise Performance Emergency Response Organization Participation Alert and Notification SystemRadiation Protection PIsOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness RETS / ODCM* Radiological EffluentSecurity PIsare not Publicly Available*Radiological Effluents Technical Specifications/Offsite Dose Calculation Manual 11Significance Threshold Performance IndicatorsGreen Baseline InspectionWhiteMay increase NRC oversightYellow Requires more NRC oversightRed Requires most NRC oversight Inspection FindingsGreenVery low safety issueWhiteLow to moderate safety issueYellowSubstantial safety issueRed High safety issue 12Action Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.Degraded CornerstoneUnacceptablePerformanceIncreasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasing Regulatory Actions 13 National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2007)Licensee Response 87Regulatory Response 8Degraded Cornerstone 8Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone1Unacceptable 0Total104 14National Summary (at end of 2007)
Performance Indicator ResultsGreen1954White8Yellow2Red 0 Total Inspection FindingsGreen918White9Yellow2Red 0 15NRC Inspection Activities at Oyster Creek (Jan 1 -Dec 31, 2007)6268 hours0.0725 days <br />1.741 hours <br />0.0104 weeks <br />0.00238 months <br /> of inspection and related activities2 resident inspectors on-site15 regional inspections4 major team inspections:
-Emergency Preparedness Evaluation & Exercise -Physical Security Inspection
-Emergency Preparedness Supplemental Inspection
-Component Design Basis Inspection 16Safety Significant PIs / FindingsAll Performance Indicators were Green for 200713 Green findings for 2007 17NRC Example Inspection FindingsGreen -Inadequate Procedure Implementation during response to a Main Feedwater Pump Trip and Reactor Scram Green -Improper Identification of an Inoperable Fire Barrier DoorGreen -Degraded Condition on a Remote Shutdown Panel Not Properly Identified 18 Oyster Creek Performance IndicatorsUnplanned Scrams (G)Unplanned Scrams with Complications (G)Unplanned Power Changes (G)Emergency AC Power System (G)High Pressure Injection System (G)Residual Heat Removal System (G)Heat Removal System (G)Cooling Water Systems (G)Safety System Functional Failures (G)RCS Specific Activity (G)RCS Leakage (G)Alert and Notification System (G)ERO Drill Participation (G)Drill/Exercise Performance (G)RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent (G)Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness (G)Security (Not Public) 19NRC Annual Assessment Summary Oyster Creek AmerGenoperated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environmentOC ended the year in the Licensee Response column of the NRC's Action Matrix. The station was in the Regulatory Response
column for the first two quarters of 2007 based on a white Emergency Preparedness
finding. A human performance substantive
cross cutting issue was closed during the mid-cycle assessment 20NRC Annual Assessment Summary Oyster Creek continued All cornerstone objectives were fully metNRC plans baseline inspections at OC for the remainder of CY 2008.
Additional inspections are planned in
the areas of license renewal, and mitigation strategies 21 Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Timothy Rausch Site Vice President -Oyster Creek AmerGen Energy Company LLC 22 Contacting the NRCReport an emergency:(301) 816-5100 (call collect)Report a safety concern:(800) 695-7403Allegation@nrc.govGeneral information or questions:www.nrc.govSelect "What We Do"for Public Affairs 23NRC RepresentativesJames W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP(610) 337-5080Dr. Ronald Bellamy , Branch Chief(610) 337-5200Marc Ferdas, Senior Resident Inspector(609) 693-0702Jeff Kulp, Resident Inspector(609) 693-0702G. Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer(610) 337-5232Andrew Rosebrook, Project Engineer(610) 337-5199 24 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)
End of the PresentationNuclear Regulatory Commission -Region IKing of Prussia, PennsylvaniaMay 15, 2008