About Project
Following the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant resulting from the March 11, 2011, Great Tohoku Earthquake and subsequent tsunami, the NRC established a Near Term Task Force (NTTF) to conduct a systematic review of NRC processes and regulations and to determine if the agency should make additional improvements to its regulatory system.
The NTTF developed a set of recommendations intended to clarify and strengthen the regulatory framework for protection against natural phenomena. Subsequently, the NRC issued a 50.54(f) Letter to all licensees that requests information to assure that these recommendations are addressed by all U.S. nuclear power plants. This 50.54(f) Letter requested to reevaluate the seismic hazards at their sites against present day NRC requirements and guidance. Consequently, Entergy committed to the NRC to develop and implement a Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment (SPRA) Program based on the guidance found in the EPRI Seismic Evaluation Guidance Document (also known as the SPID), guidance found in the ASME/ANS PRA standard, and compliant with NRC regulatory Guide 1.200 Revision 2. IPEC is made up of two Westinghouse’s Pressurized Water Reactors with a combined electrical output of about 2200 Megawatts.
Services Provided
Development and implementation of Fukushima’s SPRA (Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment) Program, as well as the Expedited Seismic Evaluation Program (ESEP). Flooding Mitigation Modifications Engineering. Project Management and Engineering Consulting Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Provided a balance between specific Managerial Duties and Consulting Engineering. Worked with Corporate and other sites’ SPRA Project Managers, Seismic Initiative Fleet Lead and Contractors & Vendors to meet the SPRA Program and ESEP (Expedited Seismic Evaluation Process) goals and milestones, as required by licensing commitments to NRC.
- Managed and coordinated site specific IPEC SPRA & ESEP Field Engineering & Modification activities, and Plant Support Staff (e.g. Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Radiation Protection, Planning, Security, Safety, etc.), Contractors & Vendors [e.g. AREVA’s Project Team]
- Directed, coordinated, and actively participated in scheduled engineering review meetings with (but not limiting to) Entergy Fleet SPRA Stake Holders, Engineering Consultants, Contractors and Vendors.
- Performed and Coordinated Owner’s Review of SPRA Program and ESEP seismic technical deliverables (e.g. Technical Reports, Calculations, Modification Packages, etc.), as required.
- Performed Operability Reviews, Generated Condition Reports and Work Requests, as required, to address apparent Seismic Integrity Deficiencies / Non Conformances of Structures, Systems and Components (SSCs), identified during the performance of SPRA and ESEP work
- Performed and Coordinated SPRA & ESEP seismic technical scope assessments, feasibility studies; managed and coordinated technical evaluation meetings, and comments resolution between Entergy’s SPRA Stake Holders and/or Contractors & Vendors.
- Managed and coordinated site specific resources for the Planning, Scheduling, Estimating, Forecast, Coordination, Monitoring & Control for successful execution of IPEC SPRA Program’s seismic technical activities (e.g. Technical Reports, Calculations, Inspections, Modifications, etc.) and as identified in IPECs SPRA Work Breakdown Structures (WBS’). Performed similar activities for ESEP seismic technical activities, as required. Supported similar activities at Pilgrim & Palisades NPPs.
- Managed the timely technical correct resolution of components’ discovered to have structural deficiencies / non-conformances during AREVA Project Team’s SPRA Eng. Inspections, new Analyses and Calculations. Coordinated Plant’s Operation, Maintenance, Planning, Radiation Protection & Engineering resources, for resolving technical issues.
- Managed and coordinated interfaces of IPEC’s Plant Engineering Staff, Contractors & Vendors [e.g. AREVA’s Project Team, LPI, AMEC, Westinghouse, Enercon, etc.] to ensure on time completion of quality SPRA & ESEP seismic technical deliverables.
- Provided leadership in the development of successful, cost effective SPRA & ESEP seismic technical solutions and recovery plans, as required. Monitored related project cost, scope and schedule.
- Prepared weekly & monthly status reports about SPRA & ESEP seismic technical deliverables for (but not limiting to) SPRA Stake Holders meetings; performed effective management of technical issues, and associated risks and strategies, as required
- Ensured that SPRA and ESEP seismic technical scope control was effectively performed, such that the most cost-effective technical solutions were implemented across the fleet, and ensured commonality of approach.
- Engineering Consulting for Flooding Mitigation Modifications to make sure the plant’s emergency systems shutdown the nuclear reactors during a Beyond Design Basis Event such as a Tsunami
