ML061090035

Meeting Slides St. Lucie Slides

ML061090035
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	04/18/2006
From:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NRC CY 2005 Annual Assessment Meeting ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR STATION Jensen Beach, Florida April 18, 2006

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum to discuss St. Lucie performance

• NRC will address St. Lucie performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter

• St. Lucie 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 and Purpose of Meeting

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Review of St. Lucie Performance Assessment

• St. Lucie Management Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• NRC Available to Address Public Questions

NRC Performance Goals PRIMARY GOALS Ensure protection of 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

NRC Region II Organization William Travers Regional Administrator Loren Plisco Deputy Regional Administrator Charles Casto Victor McCree Director Division of Reactor Projects Director of Division of Reactor Safety Joseph Shea Harold Christensen Deputy Director of Division of Reactor Projects Deputy Director of Division of Reactor Safety Branch Chiefs Joel Munday Branch Chief DRP Branch 3 Regional Specialists St. Lucie Site Resident Inspectors Office Tim Hoeg Steve Sanchez Site Secretary Lori Orr

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 Triennial 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 Worker Radiation Protection ~90 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 2005 Licensee Response 84 Regulatory Response 12 Degraded Cornerstone 4 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 Unacceptable 0 Total 103

St. Lucie CY 2005 Inspection Activities

• ~3000 hours of inspection related activities

• Radiation protection inspections

• Maintenance inspections

• Unit 1 Refueling Outage inspections

• Pressurizer / Reactor Head replacement inspections

• Plant Design Modifications inspection

St. Lucie CY 2005 Assessment Results

• Both units performance were within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix.

• All inspection findings were classified as very low safety significance (Green)

• All performance indicators (PI) were Green.

St. Lucie Annual Assessment Summary

• Florida Power and Light Company operated St. Lucie in a manner that preserved the publics health and safety and the environment

• All cornerstone objectives were met

• NRC plans baseline inspections at St. Lucie for the remainder of CY 2006

St. Lucie CY 2006 Inspection Activities

• Resident inspector daily inspections

• Radiation protection inspections

• Maintenance Rule effectiveness inspection

• Engineering modifications inspection

• Emergency Preparedness inspection

• Licensed operator initial exam program inspection

• Unit 2 Refueling Outage inspections

• Problem Identification and Resolution inspection

NRC CY 2005 Annual Assessment Meeting Florida Power and Light St. Lucie Plant Site VP Gordy Johnston Hutchinson Island, Florida April 18, 2006

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 http://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)