ML15112B135

2014 Duane Arnold EOC Public Meeting Slides

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Duane Arnold Energy Center A

l A t M ti Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - CY 2014 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Hiawatha, Iowa 1

April 16, 2015

Welcoming Remarks and

Introductions

Introductions Greg Roach Acting Branch Chief, Division of Acting Branch Chief, Division of Reactor Projects U S NRC Region III U.S. NRC Region III 2

Agenda g

Introd ction

• Introduction

• National Nuclear Plant Performance Summary Summary

• Duane Arnold Energy Center Plant Performance Results Performance Results

• NextEra Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break NRC A il bl f

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• NRC Available for Public Questions

Our Mission

• To license and regulate

• To license and regulate the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common promote the common defense and security, and protect the 4

environment

National Plant Performance Summary Status as of 12/31/2014 Status as of 12/31/2014 Licensee Response Column 1 80 Regulatory Response Column 2 14 Regulatory Response Column 2 14 Degraded Cornerstone Column 3 5

M lti l /R titi Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone Column 4 0

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0 Unacceptable Column 5 0

IMC 0350 Oversight 1

5 Total 100

Significance Threshold g

Performance Indicators Performance Indicators Only Baseline Inspection Increases NRC oversight I

NRC i ht Increases NRC oversight Increases NRC oversight Inspection Findings Very low safety issue Low to moderate safety issue Low to moderate safety issue Substantial safety issue High safety issue 6

Duane Arnold Energy Center Annual Assessment Summary Annual Assessment Summary January 1 December 31 2014 January 1 - December 31, 2014

• NextEra operated Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) in a manner that preserved public health and safety

• All cornerstone objectives were met

• Overall performance has improved

• Overall performance has improved

• A substantive cross-cutting issue on i

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consistent process was identified

Assessment Background g

• DAEC was in the Degraded Cornerstone Column on January 1, 2014 due to two White findings id tifi d i 2013 identified in 2013.

- Inadequate maintenance instructions led to an oil leak in the A Emergency Diesel Generator Lube Oil Heat the A Emergency Diesel Generator Lube Oil Heat Exchanger

- Failure to perform an operability determination for the Failure to perform an operability determination for the unexpected Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System Speed Circuit indication 8

Assessment Background g

• A 95002 Supplemental Inspection was successfully completed in July 2014 DAEC returned to the Licensee Response

• DAEC returned to the Licensee Response Column on August 29, 2014

• Torus coating delamination issue is being evaluated by the NRC staff.

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Other NRC Actions in 2015

• Routine, Baseline Inspections

- Triennial Fire Protection Program Inspection

- Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection

- Initial Licensed Operators Examination

- Triennial Heat Sink Inspection

• Post-Fukushima Activities S b t ti C

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• Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue Assessment 10

Licensee Response and Remarks Thomas Vehec Vice President Vice President NextEra Energy Duane Arnold 11

Closing Remarks Patrick Louden Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Acting Deputy Regional Administrator NRC Region III 12

Questions/Comments 13

Contacting the NRC g

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• Report a safety concern

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- Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions General information or questions

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- Select What We Do for Public Affairs 14 Select What We Do for Public Affairs

NRC Representatives p

• Viktoria Mitlyng, Senior Public Affairs Office (630) 829 9662

- (630) 829-9662

• Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer (630) 829 9663

- (630) 829-9663

• Lucas Haeg, Senior Resident Inspector

• Jakob Steffes, Resident Inspector 15

Reference Sources Reactor O ersight Process

• Reactor Oversight Process

- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/

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- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

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