ML103410294

Prairie Island Slides for Public Meeting on 12/14/10 on Human Performance

ML103410294
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Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	12/14/2010
From:	NRC/RGN-III/DRMA
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Prairie Island Public MeetingSubstantive Cross-Cutting Issues in the Area of Human Performance Red Wing, MN December 14, 2010 Purpose of Today's MeetingThe NRC asked the company to present to NRC and the public its actions to address the substantive Human Performance issues that continue to exist since they were first identified inmid2009 in mid 2009The NRC asked the company to discuss how they have addressed human performance issues, improvements made and actions still

needed to resolve the issue.

AgendaIntroductionOpening RemarksNRC PresentationLicensee PresentationQuestionsLicensee Closing RemarksNRC Closing RemarksNRC available to address public questions NRC RepresentativesMark Satorius, Regional Administrator(630) 829-9657Steven West, DRP Division Director(630) 829-9634JackGiessnerBranchChiefJack Giessner , Branch Chief(630) 829-9619Karla Stoedter, Senior Resident Inspector(651) 388-8209 NRC Performance Goals Safety Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment Security Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials Reactor Oversight Process3 Strategic Performance Areas are divided into 7 Cornerstones of SafetyInspection Findings and Performance Indicators are assigned to a CornerstoneInspection Findings can be assigned a cross-

cutting aspect (a causal factor for the issue)Human PerformanceProblem Identification and ResolutionSafety Conscious Work Environment There are 104 Operating Reactors in the United States86 Licensee Response Column -require no additional oversi g htReactor Oversight Process g10 Regulatory Response Column -

increase in oversight8 Degraded Column -

more oversight0 Multiple Degraded Column -high level of oversightOf the 104 Reactors, 14 have Substantive Cross-Cutting Issues Current Prairie Island AssessmentUnit 1 is in the Licensee Response Column (Column I)Unit 2 transitioned from the Regulatory Response Column (Column II) back to Column I on November 24, 2010 after successfully

completing an inspection for a previous White

Finding which involved the failure to adequately protect a safety system from damage What is a Cross-Cutting Issue?Start with a findingFinding might involve a Cross-Cutting IssueAtffhihdttA spec t s o f per f ormance w hi c h d emons t ra t e attitudes or behaviors that affect many areas of the plantA major contributing factor causing the issueNOT violations of NRC requirementsReceive significant NRC attention and must be addressed When four or more findings share a common cross-cutting aspect in a yearNRC identifies it as a trendNRC determines if the p lant is takin g What is a Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue (SCCI)?

pg adequate actionNRC documents itNRC expects the plant to resolve the issue For the 2010 Mid-Year Assessment, the NRC identified an SCCI in the Human performance areaSubstantive Cross-Cutting Issue at Prairie Island Human PerformanceSystematic Process Procedural Accuracy Procedural Compliance Plant has had human performance issues for over 1 yearPlant has taken actions to address these Human Performance issuesNRC has seen improvement based on:Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue at Prairie Island -What We SeeFewer violations, items with cross-cutting aspectsPeople who operate and maintain the plant are focusing on actions to enhance their performanceObservations by NRC inspectors who have noted plant personnel placing better focus on their actions NRC still has concernsSustainability Conducted additional meetings with the licenseeReviewed the independent safety culture assessment of the plantWilltitfitiith NRC's ActionsWill con ti nue t o f ocus i nspec ti ons i n th e area of Human Performance Will perform a comprehensive review of human performance issues and document in the NRC's assessment of plant performance for year 2010 The cross-cutting issue will be resolved when the number of findings with the same cross-cutting aspect goes down and theNRChasconfidencethatimprovementResolution of Cross-Cutting Issues the NRC has confidence that improvement will be sustained going forward Licensee ResponsePrairie Island Public MeetingNorthernStatesPowerCompanyMinnesota Northern States Power Company , Minnesota Representatives Prairie Island Public Meeting Closing Comments Prairie Island Public MeetingQuestions and Comments from members of the public For general information or questions:www.nrc.govSelect "About NRC" then "Locations" to contact Region IIIT o r epo r t a sa f ety co n ce rn: Contacting the NRCoepotasaetycoce(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.govTo report an emergency:(301) 816-5100 (collect calls accepted)

Reference SourcesReactor Oversight ProcessSelect "Nuclear Reactors" then "Operating Reactors" from NRC website menuPublic Electronic Reading RoomLinkontheleftmenuofNRChomepage Link on the left menu of NRC homepagePublic Document Room1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)Region III Public AffairsViktoria Mitlyng (630) 829-9662Prema Chandrathil (630) 829-9663