ML051030208
| ML051030208 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 03/23/2005 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-II |
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| Download: ML051030208 (18) | |
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NRC CY 2004 Annual Assessment Meeting V. C. Summer Jenkinsville, South Carolina March 23, 2005
Purpose of Todays Meeting
- A public forum for discussion of V. C. Summer performance
- NRC will address V. C. Summer performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter (excluding Security)
- V. C. Summer management 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
- Introduction
- Review of the Reactor Oversight Process
- National Summary of Plant Performance
- Discussion of V. C. Summer Plant Performance Results
- V. C. Summer Management Response and Remarks
- NRC Closing Remarks
- Break
- NRC and Licensee Available to Address Public Questions
Region II Organization William Travers Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Victor McCree Charles Casto Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Leonard Wert Harold Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Kerry Landis Regional Specialists Branch Chief V. C. Summer Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Binoy Desai John Zeiler Larry Garner Mike Cain
NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY GOALS
- Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment
- Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials OTHER GOALS
- Ensure openness in NRC regulatory process
- Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely
- Ensure excellence in NRC management to carry out the NRCs 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 ~92 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 ~100 hrs every 2 yrs z Worker Radiation Protection ~100 hrs/yr z Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr
Performance Thresholds Safety Significance Green: Very low safety issue White: Low-to-moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue NRC Inspection Efforts Green: Only Baseline Inspections White: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Increased NRC oversight Red: Increased NRC oversight and other NRC actions
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 2004 Licensee Response 78 Regulatory Response 21 Degraded Cornerstone 0 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total 102*
- Davis-Besse under a special inspection process
National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2004)
Green 1834 White 6 Yellow 0 Red 0 z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2004)
Green 778 White 11 Yellow 0 Red 0
V. C. Summer CY 2004 Inspection Activities
- 4400 hours0.0509 days <br />1.222 hours <br />0.00728 weeks <br />0.00167 months <br /> of inspection related activities
- Engineering Design Margin inspection (TI 2515/158)
- Reactor Operator Requalification inspection
- Problem Identification and Resolution inspection
- Radiation Protection inspections
- Maintenance inspection
- Triennial Fire Protection inspection
- Emergency Preparedness inspections
- Reactor Operator Initial exam
V. C. Summer CY 2004 Assessment Results
- V. C. Summer performance was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix
- All inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green)
- All performance indicators were Green
V. C. Summer Annual Assessment Summary
- SCANA operated V. C. Summer in a manner that preserved public health and safety
- All cornerstone objectives were met
- NRC plans baseline inspections at V. C. Summer for the remainder of CY 2005
V. C. Summer CY 2005 Inspection Activities
- Resident Inspector baseline inspections
- Radiation Protection inspections
- Pressurizer Penetration Nozzle inspection (TI 2515/160)
- Steam Generator Inservice inspection
- Heat Sink inspection
- Emergency Preparedness inspections
- Refueling Outage related inspections
- Reactor Operator Initial and Requalification inspection
- Modification inspection
NRC CY 2004 Annual Assessment Meeting V. C. SUMMER Jenkinsville, South Carolina March 23, 2005
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)