ML081300658
| ML081300658 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 05/01/2008 |
| From: | Division Reactor Projects II |
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| Download: ML081300658 (22) | |
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Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2007 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Southport, North Carolina May 1, 2008
Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter 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 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 II Organization Victor McCree Acting Regional Administrator Charles Casto Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Joseph Shea Kriss Kennedy Acting Director of Reactor Projects Director of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen Davis Ayres Deputy Director Acting Deputy Director Randall Musser Regional Specialists Branch Chief Brunswick Resident Inspectors Sr. Project Engineer Joseph Austin Gerald Wilson Gregory Kolcum
NRC Representatives z Joseph Shea, Director, Division Reactor Projects
- (404) 562-4500 z Harold Christensen, Deputy Division Director, DRP
- (404) 562-4501 z Farideh Saba, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-1447 z Joseph Austin, Senior Resident Inspector
- (910) 457-9531 z Gregory Kolcum, Resident Inspector
- (910) 457-9531 z Gerald Wilson, Senior Project Engineer
- (404) 562-4613 z Randall Musser, Branch Chief
- (404) 562-4603
NRC Strategic Goals z Safety: Ensure adequate protection of the public health and safety and the environment z Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials
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 Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr z Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: May increase 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 2007 Licensee Response 87 Regulatory Response 8 Degraded Cornerstone 8 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 Total 104
National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2007)
Green 1942 White 8 Yellow 2 Red 0 z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)
Green 759 White 9 Yellow 5 Red 0
Brunswick Unit 1 Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007) z Unit 1 was within the Degraded Cornerstone Column of the NRCs Action matrix for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle.
z A White inspection finding for the Emergency Diesel Generator #1 being out of service for a period of time in excess of that allowed by Technical Specifications was identified in the first quarter 2007. In addition, the performance indicator related to the Mitigating Systems Performance Index (MSPI) Emergency AC Power System, crossed the Green to White threshold in the second quarter of 2006 and remained White.
z Supplemental Inspection 95002 was completed in August 2007 for the White inspection finding involving the inoperability of EDG # 1 and the White Performance Indicator (MSPI - Emergency AC Power) the results of which are documented in inspection report 05000325/2007010.
Brunswick Unit 1 Assessment Results z In the third quarter of 2007, the MSPI for Cooling Water Systems crossed the threshold from Green to White.
z Supplemental Inspection 95001 was completed on February 1, 2008 for the White MSPI - Cooling Water Systems, the results of which are documented in NRC inspection report 05000325/2008007.
z In the third quarter of 2007, Brunswick installed two non-safety-related Severe Accident Mitigating Guideline (SAMG) diesel generators that reduced the sites core damage frequency by approximately 60 percent.
z As a result of SAMG diesel generator modification, the two White performance indicators transitioned to Green in the 4th quarter 2007, thereby placing Unit 1 into the Regulatory Response Column for the 4th quarter.
Brunswick Unit 1 Assessment Results st nd rd th st 1 Qtr 2007 2 Qtr 2007 3 Qtr 2007 4 Qtr 2007 1 Qtr 2008 White Finding- White Finding- White Finding- White Finding-EDG # 1 EDG # 1 EDG # 1 EDG # 1 Inoperable Inoperable Inoperable Inoperable MSPI - Emergency MSPI - Emergency MSPI - Emergency AC Power System AC Power System AC Power System White PI. White PI. White PI.
MSPI - Cooling Water System White PI.
SAMG DIESEL MOD Degraded Degraded Degraded Regulatory Licensee Response Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Response (Column (Column 1)
(Column 3) (Column 3) (Column 3) 2)
NRC Action Matrix Key Multiple Regulatory Degraded Unacceptable Licensee Response /Repetitive Response (Column Cornerstone Performance (Column 1) Degraded
- 2) (Column 3) (Column 5)
(Column 4)
Brunswick Unit 2 Assessment Results Unit 2 was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action matrix for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle.
The MSPI, Emergency AC Power System PI crossed the threshold from Green to White in the second quarter of 2006 and remained White.
As a result of a modification that installed the two SAMG diesel generators, the White performance indicator transitioned to Green in the 4th quarter 2007, thereby placing Unit 2 into the Licensee Response Column for the 4th quarter.
Brunswick Unit 2 Assessment Results st nd rd th st 1 Qtr 2007 2 Qtr 2007 3 Qtr 2007 4 Qtr 2007 1 Qtr 2008 MSPI - MSPI - MSPI -
Emergency AC Emergency AC Emergency AC Power System Power System Power System White PI. White PI. White PI.
SAMG DIESEL MOD Regulatory Regulatory Regulatory Licensee Response Licensee Response Response Response Response (Column 1) (Column 1)
(Column 2) (Column 2) (Column 2)
NRC Action Matrix Key Multiple Regulatory Degraded Unacceptable Licensee Response /Repetitive Response Cornerstone Performance (Column 1) Degraded (Column 2) (Column 3) (Column 5)
(Column 4)
Brunswick Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007) 4,362 hours0.00419 days <br />0.101 hours <br />5.98545e-4 weeks <br />1.37741e-4 months <br /> of inspection-related activities Resident inspector daily inspections Biennial Problem Identification & Resolution Inspection In-Service Inspection Radiation Protection Initial Operator Licensing Examinations Emergency Preparedness Supplemental 95002 for White Finding for EDG #1 and White MSPI for Emergency AC Power Special Inspection for RHRSW valves Component Design Bases Inspection
Brunswick Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)
Joseph Austin was promoted to Senior Resident Inspector in August 2007.
Gregory Kulcom was selected as the Resident Inspector in December 2007.
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2007 Progress Energy operated Brunswick in a manner that preserved public health and safety.
All cornerstone objectives were met.
NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of CY2008.
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 About NRC 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)