ML071010265

Slides for 2006 Annual Assessment Meeting, NRC Annual Performance Assessment of Pilgrim

ML071010265
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/11/2007
From:	NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
To:
Powell R J, RI/DRP/610-337-6967
References
MN 07-012
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NRC Annual Performance Assessment of Pilgrim 2006 Reactor Oversight Program 2 Purpose of Today's Meeting

• Discuss Entergy's Plant Performance for CY 2006

• Provide Entergy 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 Agenda*Introduction

• NRC organization and performance goals

• Reactor oversight process

• National summary of plant performance

• Pilgrim's plant perf ormance assessment

• Entergy's response and remarks

• NRC closing remarks

• Break*NRC available to address public questions 4Region I OrganizationSamuel J. CollinsRegional AdministratorMarc L. DapasDeputy Regional AdministratorDavid C. LewDirector, Division of Reactor ProjectsJames W. CliffordDeputy DirectorA. Randolph Blough Director, Division of Reactor SafetyMarsha K. GamberoniDeputy DirectorRaymond PowellBranch ChiefRegional SpecialistsPilgrimResident InspectorsWilliam Raymond -SRIChristopher Welch -RIProject EngineersBarry Norris -Senior PENicole Sieller -PE 5NRC Performance Goals

• Safety: Ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment

• Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials

• Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process*Effectiveness

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

• Management

Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out NRC's strategic objective 6 Reactor Oversight Process 3 Strategic Areas & 7 CornerstonesReactorSafetyRadiationSafetySafeguardsInitiatingEventsMitigatingSystemsBarrierIntegrityEmergencyPreparedness OccupationalRadiationSafety PublicRadiationSafetyPhysicalProtection 7 Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas 8 Typical Baseline Inspection Areas

• Equipment Alignment

• Maintenance

• Fire Protection

• Operator Response

• Emergency Preparedness

• Radiation Release Controls

• Worker Radiation Protection

• Corrective Action Program

• Corrective Action Case Reviews 9Significance ThresholdPerformance Indicators Green Baseline InspectionWhiteMay increase NRC oversightYellow Requires more NRC oversight Red Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings GreenVery low safety issueWhiteLow to moderate safety issueYellowSubstantial safety issue Red High safety issue 10Action Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.Degraded CornerstoneUnacceptablePerformanceIncreasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts

Increasing NRC/Licensee Mana gement Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 11 National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of 2006Licensee Response 70 Regulatory Response 24Degraded Cornerstone 6Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone3Unacceptable 0Total103 12National Summary

• Performance Indicator R esults (at end of 2006)Green 1843White11Yellow 0Red 0*Total Inspection Findings (2006)Green 676White13Yellow 0Red 0 13NRC 2006 Inspection Activities Pilgrim*5068 hours of inspection and related activities

• 2 resident inspectors on-site

• 10 regional inspections

• 4 major team inspections:License Renewal -Aging Management InspectionComponent Design Bases InspectionTriennial Fire Protection Inspection Emergency Preparedness Exercise 14NRC Performance Indicators and Inspection Findings

• All performance indicators for Pilgrim for CY2006 were Green

• All inspection findings for Pilgrim for CY2006 were all Green or SL-IV (very low safety significance) 15NRC Inspection Findings

• SL-IV, inadequate safety evaluation for control of heavy loads*Green, manual reactor scram due in-part to inadequate evaluation for failed valve in augmented off-gas system

• Green, inadequate safety evaluation for a procedure change to the LOOP/LOCA Tech. Spec. surveillance

• Green, inadequate design control for potential condensate storage tank vortexing

• Green, inadequate operability determination for high pressure coolant injection system 16NRC Annual Assessment Summary Pilgrim*Entergy operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment

• Pilgrim remained in the Licensee Response column of the NRC's Action Matrix for all four quarters of 2006*All cornerstone objectives were fully met

• NRC plans baseline inspections at Pilgrim for CY 2007 17 Licensee Response and RemarksMr. Kevin BronsonSite Vice President-Pilgrim Energy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

18 Contacting the NRC

• Report an emergency(301) 816-5100 (call collect)

• Report a safety concern(800) 695-7403Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questionswww.nrc.gov 19NRC Representatives

• James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP-(610) 337-5080

• Raymond Powell, Branch Chief-(610) 337-6967

• William Raymond, Senior Resident Inspector-(508) 747-0565

• Christopher Welch, Resident Inspector-(508) 747-0565

• Barry Norris, Senior Project Engineer-(610) 337-5111 20 Reference Sources*Reactor Oversight Processhttp://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html*Public Electronic Reading Roomhttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html*Public Document Room1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

End of the PresentationNuclear Regulatory Commission -Region IKing of Prussia, Pennsylvania April 17, 2007