ML093310284

12/01/09 Notice of Meeting with Prairie Island to Address Substantive Cross-Cutting Issues in the Area of Human Performance - Slides

ML093310284
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Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	12/01/2009
From:	Division of Nuclear Materials Safety IV
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Prairie Island Public Meeting Addressing Substantive Cross-Cutting Issues in the Area of Human PerformanceWelch, MN December 1, 2009 Purpose of Today's MeetingNRC and the public to gain a better understanding of the actions the licensee has taken to address the substantive Human

Performance cross-cutting issues identified in the2009midyearassessmentletter the 2009 mid-year assessment letterLicensee will discuss how they have addressed

human performance issues 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) 388-8209Paul Zurawski, 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 109 Operating Reactors in the United States85 Licensee Response Column23ReglatorResponseColmnReactor Oversight Process23 Reg u lator y Response Col u mn1 Degraded Column0 Multiple Degraded ColumnOf the 109 Reactors, 10 have Substantive Cross-Cutting Issues Current Prairie Island AssessmentUnit 3Q08Action Matrix ColumnLicensee Response3Q09Unit 14Q081Q092Q09U1 AFW-trip (White)U1 AFW-trip (White)U1 AFW-trip (White)U1 AFW-trip (White)Shipping (White)Shipping (White)Shipping (White)Shipping (White)Unit 2HELB/CCW (White)Shipping (White)Shipping (White)Regulatory ResponseRegulatory ResponseRegulatory ResponseRegulatory ResponseUnit 1 is in the Regulatory Response Column: 2 White Findings (Mitigating Systems and Public Radiation Safety Cornerstones)Unit 2 is in the Regulatory Response Column: 2 White Findings (Mitigating Systems and Public Radiation Safety Cornerstones)Action Matrix ColumnLicensee ResponseRegulatory ResponseLicensee ResponseRegulatory ResponseRegulatory Response What is a Cross-Cutting Issue?Start with a findingFinding might involve a Cross-Cutting IssueThidtibttthTh ey are v i ewe d as a con t r ib u t or t o th e violation/findingNOT violations of NRC requirements Numerous findings that share a common cause result in a "Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue" (SCCI)HowdoweidentifyanSCCI?

What is a Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue?How do we identify an SCCI?4 or more inspection findings with the same cause in 1 yearDoes the NRC have a concern in the actions taken to address the issue For the 2009 Mid-Year Assessment, the NRC identified an SCCI inSubstantive Cross-Cutting Issue at Prairie Island Human PerformanceSystematic Process H.1(a)Conservative Assumption H.1(b)Procedural Accuracy H.2(c)Procedural Compliance H.4(b)

Additional meetings with the licenseeFocus inspections in the area of Human Performance What is the NRC doing?Assessment during the next End-of-Year assessment The cross-cutting issues will be cleared when the NRC is satisfied that the

licensee has demonstrated sustainable improvementintheareaofHuman Closure of SCCI improvement in the area of Human Performance and the NRC will consider the number of findings in each theme.

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