ML101200033

Annual Assessment Meeting Slides

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Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	04/28/2010
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Dresden Power Station Annual Assessment M

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Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region 3 Lisle, Illinois April 28, 2010

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for the discussion of the licensees performance in 2009

• The NRC addresses the performance issues 2

• The NRC addresses the performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter

• The licensee will be provided with an opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance

Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of the Reactor Oversight Process

• National summary of plant performance Di i

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• Discussion of Dresden specific performance results

• Licensee response and remarks

• NRC closing remarks

• NRC available to address public questions

Region 3 Organization Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cindy Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steve West Director Division of Reactor Projects Anne Boland Director Division of Reactor Safety 4

Gary Shear Deputy Director Ken OBrien Deputy Director Mark Ring Branch Chief Regional Specialists Dresden Senior Resident Inspector Charles Phillips Resident Inspector Daneira Meléndez-Colón Project and Reactor Engineers Jamie Benjamin Ellery Coffman Jason Draper Duane Sand

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 9

Provide oversight through inspection, 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 equipment

• Require continual training of operators

• Verify compliance with regulations

What We Do - Nuclear Waste

• The NRC regulates:

- Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel 11 pools or dry storage casks, and

- Any national spent fuel storage 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 13

• 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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• Emergency Preparedness

~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 significance issue White:

Low to Moderate safety significance issue Yellow:

Substantial safety significance issue Red:

High safety significance 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 18 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 1

Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 0

Unacceptable 0

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National Summary

• Performance Indicator Results (total for CY 2009)

- Green 7039

- White 18

- Yellow 0

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- Yellow 0

- Red 0

• Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)

- Green 879

- White 7

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

2009 Dresden Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2009 Baseline inspections comprised of both Resident Inspector inspections and regional specialist inspections Resident baseline inspections (e.g., plant status reviews, 20 Resident baseline inspections (e.g., plant status reviews, equipment lineup walkdowns, maintenance and testing verifications, operator qualification observations, refueling and forced outage activity specific inspections)

Regional specialist inspections (e.g., license renewal, plant modifications, security, radiation protection, emergency preparedness)

Resident Inspector Activities

• Two full time Resident Inspectors assigned to Dresden that have unfettered access at the site

• Monitor plant daily activities and issues (e.g.,

observe control room turnover and plan of the day ti i

diti t) 21 meetings, review every condition report)

• Perform independent inspections based on a risk informed approach and knowledge of plant issues

• Respond to the station during abnormal occurrences to observe and assess performance and plant conditions

Dresden Overall Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2009

• Exelon operated Dresden Units 2 & 3 i

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• All NRC cornerstone objectives were met

Dresden Assessment Results

• We opened a substantive cross-cutting issue in the Human Performance Area, Work Practice Component, Human Error Prevention Technique Aspect 23

• Unit 2 is in the Licensee Response Column of the NRC Action Matrix. All Green Findings and Performance Indicators

• Unit 3 is in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC Action Matrix. 1 White finding and all Green Performance Indicators

Safety Significant Findings or PIs Unit 3 White Finding - Unplanned Control Rod Withdrawals Licensee was isolating all 177 control rods for maintenance.

Non-licensed operators caused three control rods to be partially driven out of the core Si il t

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t id f th U it d St t 24 Similar events have occurred outside of the United States Operating Experience was not adequately utilized by the licensee Reactor remained shutdown NRC Information Notice 2010-006, Inadvertent Control Rod Withdrawal Event While Shutdown

Station Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue in Human Performance 22 overall findings 14 Green findings in 2009 involved a Human Performance Issue 5 out of the 14 findings shared the common aspect of the 25 5 out of the 14 findings shared the common aspect of the inadequate usage of human error prevention techniques (i.e.,

self and peer checking, pre-job briefs, proper documentation of activities). H.4(a) (ref. IMC 0310)

These findings affected multiple NRC cornerstone objectives The station has not made sufficient progress to date to address this issue

Human Performance Issue Examples

• FIN 2009002-005: Inadvertent actuation of the standby gas ventilation system

• NCV 2009006-001: NRC identified a diesel driven fire pump discharge valve was out of position (i.e.,

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• NCV 2009005-001: Operations personnel incorrectly placed tags

• NCV 2009005-005: Spent fuel assembly moved to the wrong location in the spent fuel pool

NRC Inspections Planned for 2010 Baseline annual ROP inspections Baseline Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution team inspection Baseline Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation 27 Baseline Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation inspection Baseline Triennial Component Design Basis team inspection Supplemental IP 95001 inspection to ensure the licensee has taken adequate corrective actions to address the Unit 3 White finding

Licensee Response and Remarks Tim Hanley 28 Tim Hanley Site Vice President Exelon Nuclear - Dresden

Summary of Dresden Overall Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2009

• Exelon operated Dresden Units 2 & 3 i

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• All NRC cornerstone objectives were met

Summary of Dresden Assessment Results (continued)

• We opened a substantive cross-cutting issue in the Human Performance Area, Work Practice Component, Human Error Prevention Technique Aspect 30

• Unit 2 is in the Licensee Response Column of the NRC Action Matrix

• Unit 3 is in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC Action Matrix

Open to the Public

• The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities 31

• 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 32

- (800) 695-7403

- Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions

- www.nrc.gov

- Select What We Do for Public Affairs

NRC Representatives Gary Shear, Deputy Division Director, DRP (630) 829-9601 Mark Ring, Branch Chief (630) 829-9703 Charles Phillips, Senior Resident Inspector 33 p,

p (815) 942-9267 Daneira Meléndez-Colón, Resident Inspector (815) 942-9267 Jason Draper, Reactor Engineer (630)829-9814 Ellery Coffman, Reactor Engineer (630) 829-9720

Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight Process

- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html 34 Public Electronic Reading Room

- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free)