ML101130497
| ML101130497 | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 04/22/2010 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III/DRMA |
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| Download: ML101130497 (31) | |
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Point Beach Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment M
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Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Two Creeks, WI April 22, 2010
Purpose of Todays Meeting
- A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance in 2009
- NRC will address the performance 2
issues identified in the annual assessment letter
- Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance
Agenda
- Introduction
- Review of Reactor Oversight Process
- National Summary of Plant Performance Di i
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- Discussion of Plant Performance Results
- Licensee Response and Remarks
- NRC Closing Remarks
- Break
- NRC available to address public questions
Region III Organization Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cynthia Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steven West Director Division of Reactor Projects Anne Boland Director Division of Reactor Safety 4
Gary Shear Deputy Director Kenneth OBrien Deputy Director Michael Kunowski Branch Chief Regional Specialists PBNP Resident Inspectors Stephen Burton Robert Ruiz Meghan Thorpe-Kavanaugh Project Engineer John Jandovitz
Our Mission
- To license and regulate the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to 5
nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.
Some Nuclear Facts 104 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.
Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis 6
in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.
Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.
The NRC Regulates
- Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs
- Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use 7
- Nuclear waste - transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities
- Nuclear security - physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks
What We Dont Do
- Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors 8
- Own or operate nuclear power plants
- Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon
How We Regulate
- Establish rules and regulations
- Issue licenses
- Provide oversight through inspection, f
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9 enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience
- Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions
- Respond to events and emergencies
Assurance of Plant Safety
- Require defense-in-depth
- Require long-term maintenance of equipment 10
- Require continual training of operators
- Verify compliance with regulations
What We Do - Nuclear Waste
- The NRC regulates:
- Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks and 11 casks, and
- Any national spent fuel storage site, such as the proposed Yucca Mountain site.
What We Do - Nuclear Security
- NRC Requires:
- Well-armed and well-trained security forces,
- Surveillance and perimeter patrols, 12 perimeter patrols,
- State-of-the-art site access equipment and
- controls,
- Physical barriers and detection zones, and
- Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations.
NRC Performance Goals
- Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.
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- Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
Reactor Oversight Process Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Performance Indicator Results Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Performance Indicator Results Strategic Performance Areas 14 Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Regulatory Response Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Regulatory Response
Examples of Baseline Inspections
- Equipment Alignment
~80 hrs/yr
- Triennial Fire Protection
~250 hrs every 3 yrs
- Operator Response
~125 hrs/yr E
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80 h
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~80 hrs/yr
- Rad Release Controls
~110 hrs every 2 yrs
- Worker Radiation Protection
~95 hrs/yr
- Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs every 2 yrs
- Corrective Action Case Reviews
~60 hrs/yr
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:
Only Baseline Inspection White:
Increases NRC oversight Yellow:
Increases NRC oversight Red:
Increases NRC oversight 16 Red:
Increases 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
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance 17 Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions
National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009 Licensee Response 79 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 1
18 Degraded Cornerstone 1
Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 0
Unacceptable 0
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National Summary
- Performance Indicator Results (total for 2009)
- Green 7039
- White 18
- Yellow 0
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- Yellow 0
- Red 0
- Total Inspection Findings (total for 2009)
- Green 879
- White 7
- Yellow 0
- Red 0
Point Beach Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2009
- Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix based 20 column of the NRC s Action Matrix based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight.
Safety Significant Findings, PIs or Escalated Enforcement
- On June 24, 2009, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation with no civil penalty for two violations that were collectively categorized, in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy as a Severity 21 with the NRC Enforcement Policy, as a Severity Level III problem.
- The licensee failed to notify the NRC when licensed operators developed a permanent disability or illness.
- A followup inspection of this problem was completed in the third quarter of 2009 with no concerns noted.
Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2009
- The inspections were performed by the Resident Inspectors and Regional Inspectors, including specialists in engineering, security, emergency preparedness, and radiation protection 22
- There were 16 Green or SL-IV Inspection Findings identified during 2009 and 1 SL-III violation issued relating to the failure to notify NRC of licensed operator medical restrictions
- There was a Refueling Outage on Unit 2 during the 4th Quarter of 2009
Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2009
- The inspectors conducted the biennial 23 Problem, Identification & Resolution (PI&R) team inspection and concluded that implementation of the corrective action program (CAP) was adequate.
Point Beach Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009
- FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC (name change to NextEra Energy pending approval by the NRC) operated PBNP in a manner that 24
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preserved public health and safety
- NRC plans baseline inspections at PBNP for the remainder of the assessment period
January 1 - December 31, 2009
- No Substantive cross-cutting issues were identified during this cycle Point Beach Annual Assessment Summary 25 were identified during this cycle
- NRC plans baseline inspections at Point Beach for 2010
Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Larry Meyer 26 Mr. Larry Meyer Site Vice-President Point Beach Nuclear Plant
Open to the Public
- The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities.
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- At www.nrc.gov, you can:
- Find public meeting dates and transcripts;
- Read NRC testimony, speeches, press releases, and policy decisions; and
- Access the agencys Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents
Contacting the NRC
- Report an emergency
- (301) 816-5100 (call collect)
- Report a safety concern 28
- (800) 695-7403
- Allegation@nrc.gov
- General information or questions
- www.nrc.gov
- Select What We Do for Public Affairs
NRC Representatives Steven West, Director, Division of Reactor Projects
- (630) 829-9600 Gary Shear, Deputy Division Director, DRP
- (630) 829-9601 Justin Poole, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-2048 29
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Stephen Burton, Senior Resident Inspector - Point Beach
- (920) 755-2309 Robert Ruiz, Resident Inspector - Point Beach
- (920) 755-2309 John Jandovitz, Senior Project Engineer
- (630) 829-9763 Michael Kunowski, Branch Chief
- (630) 829-9618
NRC Representatives Christine Lipa, Chief, Decommissioning Branch (ISFSI)
- (630) 829-9834 Viktoria Mitlyng, Public Affairs Officer
- (630) 829-9662 Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer
- (630) 829-9663 30
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Robert Krsek, Senior Resident Inspector - Kewaunee
- (920) 388-3156 Kevin Barclay, Resident Inspector - Kewaunee
- (920) 388-3156 NRC Region III Office Switchboard
- (630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025
Reference Sources
- Reactor Oversight Process
- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html 31 Public Electronic Reading Room
- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free)