ML071090158

Aam Final Slides for Reactor Oversight Program 2006-07 Public Meeting 04/11/07

ML071090158
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	04/19/2007
From:	Bellamy R NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
To:
BELLAMY RR
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Download: ML071090158 (21)

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NRC Annual Performance Assessment of Three Mile Island 2006 Reactor Oversight Program

Purpose of Todays Meeting

NRC will address licensee performance as described in the annual assessment letter

AmerGen 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

NRC will be available to engage interested stakeholders on performance of the plant and our role in ensuring safe plant operations 2

Agenda

Introduction and NRC Organization

Review of NRC Reactor Oversight Process

Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance

NRC Assessment of Plant Performance Results

AmerGen Response and Remarks

NRC Closing Remarks

Break

NRC available to address public questions 3

Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator David C. Lew A. Randolph Blough Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety James W. Clifford Marsha K. Gamberoni Deputy Director Deputy Director Dr Ronald Bellamy Branch Chief Regional Specialists Three Mile Island Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Scott Barber-Senior PE David Kern-SRI Andrew Rosebrook-PE Javier Brand-RI 4

NRC Representatives

David C. Lew, Director, Division Reactor Projects

- (610) 337-5229

James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP

- (610) 337-5080

Dr. Ronald Bellamy, Branch Chief

- (610) 337-5200

Victor Nerses, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-1484

David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector

- (717) 948-8270

Javier Brand, Resident Inspector

- (717) 948-1165

Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer

- (610) 337-5232 5

NRC Performance Goals

Safety: Ensure protection of the 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 that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely

Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRCs strategic objective 6

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 7

Examples of Baseline Inspection Areas

Equipment Alignment

Triennial Fire Protection

Operator Response

Emergency Preparedness

Radiation Release Controls

Worker Radiation Protection

Corrective Action Program

Corrective Action Case Reviews 8

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 9

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 10

Regulatory Summary of National Plant Performance Status at End of 2006 Licensee Response 70 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 6 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total 103 11

National Summary

Performance Indicator Results (at end of 2006)

Green 1843 White 11 Yellow 0 Red 0

Total Inspection Findings (2006)

Green 676 White 13 Yellow 0 Red 0 12

NRC Inspection Activities at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)

4961 hours0.0574 days <br />1.378 hours <br />0.0082 weeks <br />0.00189 months <br /> of inspection and related activities

2 resident inspectors assigned to the site

12 regional inspections

3 team inspections 13

NRC Inspection Activities at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)

Completed a Specialized Plant Security Review

Completed a Problem Identification and Resolution Team (PI&R) Team Inspection

Completed a Plant Modifications Team Inspection

Resident Inspections 14

NRC Assessment of Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)

The plant operated safely

Plant was in regulatory response column of the Action Matrix for the first quarter of 2006

NRC supplemental inspection during February 2006 closed out a white emergency preparedness inspection finding and the plant transitioned into the licensee response column of the Action Matrix.

Plant remained in the licensee response column of the Action Matrix for the second thru fourth quarters of 2006 (cornerstone objectives fully met)

NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2007 15

Safety Significant Findings or PIs

All performance indicators were green (very low safety significance) in 2006

Ten green inspection findings were identified during the year 16

NRC Sample Inspection Findings / Issues at Three Mile Island

Worker Fatigue and Fitness for Duty (FFD)

Shift Manager Inattentive to Duty

Operators did not consider fatigue to be an FFD Issue

Security guard working hours / awareness

Previous trend in Procedure Quality & Adherence

Improvements have been noted

Current trend in the Use of Industry Operating Experience

Industry and NRC Fitness for Duty issues

Monitoring for air voids in safety related systems.

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NRC Annual Assessment Summary at Three Mile Island (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2006)

AmerGen operated Three Mile Island in a manner that preserved public health and safety.

All cornerstone objectives were met.

NRC plans baseline inspections at Three Mile Island for the remainder of the assessment period.

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Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Rusty West Site Vice President-Three Mile Island AmerGen Energy LLC 19

Contacting the NRC

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

Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov

General information or questions www.nrc.gov Select What We Do for Public Affairs 20

Reference Sources

Reactor Oversight Process http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 21