ML060940209

NRC Slides for 04/20/2006 VY Annual Assessment Meeting

ML060940209
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Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	04/04/2006
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NRC Annual Assessment Meeting for Vermont Yankee Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I King of Prussia, Pennsylvania April 20, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting z A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance z NRC will address licensee performance issues identified during the assessment period z Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the issues identified and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

Agenda z Introduction z Review of Reactor Oversight Process and 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 I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator Brian E. Holian A. Randolph Blough Director, Division of Reactor Projects Director, Division of Reactor Safety David C. Lew Marsha K. Gamberoni Deputy Director Deputy Director Cliff Anderson Regional Specialists Branch Chief Vermont Yankee Resident Inspectors: Tracy Walker David Pelton Senior Project Engineer Beth Sienel

NRC Representatives z David C. Lew, Deputy Division Director, DRP z Cliff Anderson, Branch Chief (current) z Ray Powell, Branch Chief (eff. summer 2006) z David Pelton, Senior Resident Inspector z Beth Sienel, Resident Inspector z Tracy Walker, Senior Project Engineer

NRC Performance Goals z Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment z Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials z Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process z Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely z Management: Ensure excellence in agency 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 ~80 hrs/yr z 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 Safety System Design ~680 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs z Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Baseline Inspection White: Increased 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 Calendar Year 2003 2004 2005 Licensee Response 75 78 84 Regulatory Response 22 21 12 Degraded Cornerstone 2 0 4 Multiple/Repetitive 3 3 3 Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable 0 0 0 Total 102* 102* 103

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National Summary z Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2005)

Green 1850 White 4 Yellow 0 Red 0 z Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)

Green 849 White 10 Yellow 1 Red 0

Vermont Yankee Performance Indicators http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/VY/vy_chart.html

Vermont Yankee Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2005 z 5223 hours0.0605 days <br />1.451 hours <br />0.00864 weeks <br />0.00199 months <br /> of inspection related activities z 2 resident inspectors assigned to the site z 14 regional inspections z 1 team inspection z Refueling outage

Vermont Yankee Inspection Results http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/VY/vy_chart.html

Vermont Yankee Inspection Results January 1 - December 31, 2005 z Inspection findings z 3 findings of very low safety significance (Green)

Vermont Yankee Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2005 z Operated safely z Regulatory Response Column of Action Matrix for 1st 3 quarters of assessment period z Low to moderate (White) safety significant finding for tone alert radios z Supplemental inspection conducted June 2005 z Licensee Response Column of Action Matrix for 4th quarter of assessment period

Vermont Yankee Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2006 z NRC plans baseline inspections at Vermont Yankee for the remainder of the assessment period z Power ascension testing z License renewal inspections z Independent Spent Fuel Storage (ISFSI) inspections

Licensee Response and Remarks 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

NRC Contacts - Plant Specific Issues z Cliff Anderson, Branch Chief, RI (current)

- (610) 337-5227 / cja@nrc.gov z Ray Powell, Branch Chief , RI (eff. summer 2006)

- rjp@nrc.gov z Dave Pelton, Senior Resident Inspector

- (802) 257-4319 / dlp1@nrc.gov z Jim Shea, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-1338 / jjs@nrc.gov z Johnny Eads, Project Manager, License Renewal

- (301) 415-1471 / jhe@nrc.gov z Rick Ennis, Project Manager, Extended Power Uprate

- (301) 415-1420 / rxe@nrc.gov

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)