ML070670259

2007/03/01-Public Meeting Slides, Re Regulatory Conference, Duane Arnold Exercise Critique Finding

ML070670259
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Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	03/01/2007
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EA-07-001
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Regulatory Conference Regulatory Conference Duane Arnold Exercise Critique Finding Duane Arnold Exercise Critique FindingNuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission

--Region III Region III Lisle, Illinois Lisle, IllinoisMarch 1, 2007March 1, 2007The apparent violations discussed in this predecisionalregulatory conference are subject to further review and are subject to change prior to any resulting enforcement action Agenda AgendaIntroduction and Opening Remarks Introduction and Opening Remarks A. BolandA. BolandOverview of Inspection Finding Overview of Inspection Finding K. K. RiemerRiemer**Performance DeficiencyPerformance Deficiency

• • Significance Determination ProcessSignificance Determination Process

• • Apparent Violation Apparent ViolationLicensee Presentation

Licensee Presentation

G. G. VanMiddlesworthVanMiddlesworthNRC Caucus NRC CaucusClosing Remarks

Closing Remarks

A. Boland A. BolandPublic Comments

Public Comments A. BolandA. BolandThe apparent violations discussed in this predecisionalregulatory conference are subject to further review and are subject to change prior to any resulting enforcement action Performance Deficiency Performance DeficiencyOctober 18, 2006, NRC Evaluated Full Scale October 18, 2006, NRC Evaluated Full Scale Exercise Exercise **The Licensee's Critique Failed To Identify The Operators' The Licensee's Critique Failed To Identify The Operators' Performance Weakness Performance Weakness

• • Inspectors Observed Indications Were Available In The Inspectors Observed Indications Were Available In The Simulator At 10:50 am That SAE EAL Threshold Had Been MetSimulator At 10:50 am That SAE EAL Threshold Had Been Met

• • Indications Were That Two Valve Indications Changed, Were Indications Were That Two Valve Indications Changed, Were Potentially Not Closed, And A Pathway To The Environment Potentially Not Closed, And A Pathway To The Environment ExistedExisted**TSC Called The Simulator To Verify An Increase In The Stack TSC Called The Simulator To Verify An Increase In The Stack Vent Radiological Release Rate And A Possible Release PathVent Radiological Release Rate And A Possible Release Path

• • The Licensee's SAE Declaration was delayed until 11:11 a.m.The Licensee's SAE Declaration was delayed until 11:11 a.m.The apparent violations discussed in this predecisionalregulatory conference are subject to further review and are subject to change prior to any resulting enforcement action Safety Significance Determination Safety Significance Determination (Preliminary)(Preliminary)Significance Determination Process, IMC 0609 App. BSignificance Determination Process, IMC 0609 App. B

• • A loss of planning standard function occurred when the A loss of planning standard function occurred when the exercise critique process failed to identify the operators' exercise critique process failed to identify the operators' performance as a weakness associated with a risk significant performance as a weakness associated with a risk significant planning standardplanning standard

• • The identification and correction of weaknesses is The identification and correction of weaknesses is fundamentally important to the EP Cornerstone Objectivefundamentally important to the EP Cornerstone Objective

• • Unsuccessful DEP PI Opportunity For The SAE ClassificationUnsuccessful DEP PI Opportunity For The SAE ClassificationPreliminary White Finding an d Apparent Violation of Preliminary White Finding an d Apparent Violation of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14) & Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.g, 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14) & Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.g, issued on January 19, 2007issued on January 19, 2007The apparent violations discussed in this predecisionalregulatory conference are subject to further review and are subject to change prior to any resulting enforcement action Apparent Violation Apparent ViolationFailure to Failure to meet meet requirement requirement

• • 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14), requires exercises to be 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14), requires exercises to be conducted - and deficiencies identified to be correctedconducted - and deficiencies identified to be corrected

• • 10 CFR 50, App. E,Section IV.F.2.g, requires exercises 10 CFR 50, App. E,Section IV.F.2.g, requires exercises to provide formal critiques to identify weak or deficient to provide formal critiques to identify weak or deficient areas that need correctionareas that need correction

• • 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4), requires a standard EAL scheme to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4), requires a standard EAL scheme to be in in use by the licensee and State and local response be in in use by the licensee and State and local response plans call for reliance on licensee information for initial plans call for reliance on licensee information for initial offsite response measuresoffsite response measures

• • Failure to identify the performance weakness during the Failure to identify the performance weakness during the critiquecritiqueThe apparent violations discussed in this predecisionalregulatory conference are subject to further review and are subject to change prior to any resulting enforcement action