ML071170474
| ML071170474 | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 04/18/2007 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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11 Quad Cities Annual Assessment Meeting Quad Cities Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2006 CY 2006 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region III Region III Davenport, Iowa Davenport, Iowa April 18, 2007 April 18, 2007
22 Purpose of Todays Meeting Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of performance at A public forum for discussion of performance at Quad Cities Station during 2006 Quad Cities Station during 2006 NRC will address the performance issues identified in NRC will address the performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter to Exelon Nuclear the annual assessment letter to Exelon Nuclear Quad Cities Station will be given the opportunity to Quad Cities Station will be given the opportunity to respond to the information provided by the NRC and respond to the information provided by the NRC and inform us of new or existing programs to maintain or inform us of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance improve their performance
33 Agenda Agenda zz Introduction Introduction zz Review of NRC Organizational Structure Review of NRC Organizational Structure zz Review of Review of NRCs NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process zz National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance zz Discussion of Quad Cities Station Performance Discussion of Quad Cities Station Performance zz Response and Remarks by Exelon Nuclear Response and Remarks by Exelon Nuclear zz NRC Closing Remarks NRC Closing Remarks zz Break Break zz NRC available to address public questions NRC available to address public questions
44 Region III Organization James L. Caldwell Regional Administrator Geoffrey E. Grant Deputy Regional Administrator Mark A. Satorius Director Division of Reactor Projects K. Steven West Deputy Director Cynthia D. Pederson Director Division of Reactor Safety Anne T. Boland Deputy Director Mark A. Ring Branch Chief Regional Specialists Quad Cities Resident Inspectors Karla Stoedter Mike Kurth Project Engineer & Reactor Engineers Allan Barker Daniera Melendez, James McGhee Tony Koonce
55 NRC Representatives NRC Representatives zz Mark Mark Satorius Satorius, Director, Division Reactor Projects
, Director, Division Reactor Projects
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9600 9600 zz Steven West, Deputy Division Director, DRP Steven West, Deputy Division Director, DRP
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9601 9601 zz Joseph Williams, Project Manager, NRR Joseph Williams, Project Manager, NRR
-- (301) 415 (301) 415--1470 1470 zz Karla Karla Stoedter Stoedter, Senior Resident Inspector
, Senior Resident Inspector
-- (309) 654 (309) 654--2227 2227 zz Mike Mike Kurth Kurth, Resident Inspector
, Resident Inspector
-- (309) 654 (309) 654--2227 2227 zz Allan Barker, Senior Project Engineer Allan Barker, Senior Project Engineer
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9679 9679 zz Mark Ring, Branch Chief Mark Ring, Branch Chief
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9703 9703
66 NRC Performance Goals NRC Performance Goals zz Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environment safety and the environment zz Security: Ensure the secure use and management of Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materials radioactive materials zz Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process Openness: Ensure openness in our regulatory process zz Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timely efficient, realistic, and timely zz Management: Ensure excellence in agency Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the management to carry out the NRCs NRCs strategic strategic objective objective
77 Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process
88 Examples of Baseline Inspections Examples of Baseline Inspections zz Equipment Alignment Equipment Alignment
~80 hrs/yr
~80 hrs/yr zz Triennial Fire Protection Triennial Fire Protection
~200 hrs every 3 yrs
~200 hrs every 3 yrs zz Operator Response Operator Response
~125 hrs/yr
~125 hrs/yr zz Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness
~80 hrs/yr
~80 hrs/yr zz Rad Release Controls Rad Release Controls
~110 hrs every 2 yrs
~110 hrs every 2 yrs zz Worker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr
~90 hrs/yr zz Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs every 2 yrs
~250 hrs every 2 yrs zz Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr
99 Significance Threshold Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Performance Indicators Green Green::
Only Baseline Inspection Only Baseline Inspection White White::
May increase NRC oversight May increase NRC oversight Yellow Yellow::
Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Red Red::
Requires more NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Inspection Findings Green Green::
Very Low safety issue Very Low safety issue White White::
Low to moderate safety issue Low to moderate safety issue Yellow Yellow::
Substantial safety issue Substantial safety issue Red Red::
High safety issue High safety issue
10 10 Action Matrix Concept Action Matrix Concept Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions Increasing Regulatory Actions
11 11 National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2006 Status at End of CY 2006 Licensee Response Licensee Response 70 70 Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 24 24 Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 66 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 33 Unacceptable Unacceptable 00 Total Total 103 103
12 12 National Summary National Summary zz Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2006)
Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2006)
Green Green 1843 1843
White White 11 11
Yellow Yellow 00
Red Red 00 zz Total Inspection Findings (CY 2006)
Total Inspection Findings (CY 2006)
Green Green 676 676
White White 13 13
Yellow Yellow 00
Red Red 00
13 13 Quad Cities Inspection Activities Quad Cities Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2006)
Dec 31, 2006) zz NRC conducted approximately 3700 hours0.0428 days <br />1.028 hours <br />0.00612 weeks <br />0.00141 months <br /> of NRC conducted approximately 3700 hours0.0428 days <br />1.028 hours <br />0.00612 weeks <br />0.00141 months <br /> of direct inspections and 8500 hours0.0984 days <br />2.361 hours <br />0.0141 weeks <br />0.00323 months <br /> of inspection direct inspections and 8500 hours0.0984 days <br />2.361 hours <br />0.0141 weeks <br />0.00323 months <br /> of inspection related activities during CY 2006 related activities during CY 2006 zz Total of 32 Green Findings Total of 32 Green Findings zz 1 White Finding on Unit 1 1 White Finding on Unit 1 zz No Substantive Cross Cutting Issues No Substantive Cross Cutting Issues zz Unit 2 refueling outage completed in March 2006 Unit 2 refueling outage completed in March 2006
14 14 Safety Significant Findings or PIs Safety Significant Findings or PIs zz During a 2006 Special Inspection, a White finding During a 2006 Special Inspection, a White finding was identified for Unit 1 due to the failure to verify was identified for Unit 1 due to the failure to verify that the that the electromatic electromatic relief valve (ERV) actuator relief valve (ERV) actuator design was suitable for operation at the increased design was suitable for operation at the increased vibration levels experienced at extended power uprate vibration levels experienced at extended power uprate (EPU) power levels. This resulted in two of the four (EPU) power levels. This resulted in two of the four ERVs ERVs being inoperable.
being inoperable.
zz The Unit 1 White finding and related violation were The Unit 1 White finding and related violation were finalized in a letter dated June 29, 2006 finalized in a letter dated June 29, 2006
15 15 Quad Cities Assessment Results Quad Cities Assessment Results (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2006)
Dec 31, 2006) zz Unit 1 Unit 1 -- Regulatory Response Action Matrix column Regulatory Response Action Matrix column based on 1 White finding identified in the 2 based on 1 White finding identified in the 2nd nd Quarter of Quarter of 2006 2006 zz Supplemental Inspection performed in February 2007 for Supplemental Inspection performed in February 2007 for the Unit 1 White finding with no significant findings the Unit 1 White finding with no significant findings identified identified zz Unit 2 Unit 2 -- Licensee Response Action Matrix column based Licensee Response Action Matrix column based on all inspection findings and PIs being Green on all inspection findings and PIs being Green
16 16 Other Quad Cities Activities Other Quad Cities Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2006)
Dec 31, 2006) zz Public meeting conducted in RIII office for Public meeting conducted in RIII office for EPU related activities and commitments on EPU related activities and commitments on March 16, 2006 March 16, 2006 zz Inspections conducted in 2006 during forced Inspections conducted in 2006 during forced and planned outages and Unit 2 refuel outage and planned outages and Unit 2 refuel outage for power uprate related issues for power uprate related issues zz Public meeting conducted in RIII office for Public meeting conducted in RIII office for EPU related activities and commitments on EPU related activities and commitments on March 22, 2007 March 22, 2007
17 17 Quad Cities Annual Assessment Summary Quad Cities Annual Assessment Summary January 1 January 1 -- December 31, 2006 December 31, 2006 zz Exelon operated Quad Cities Units 1 & 2 in a Exelon operated Quad Cities Units 1 & 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety manner that preserved public health and safety zz All cornerstone objectives were met with one All cornerstone objectives were met with one White finding identified White finding identified zz NRC conducted the follow NRC conducted the follow--up supplemental up supplemental inspection for the Unit 1 White finding in inspection for the Unit 1 White finding in February 2007 and plans baseline inspections at February 2007 and plans baseline inspections at both QC units for the remainder of the both QC units for the remainder of the assessment period assessment period
18 18 Licensee Response and Remarks Licensee Response and Remarks Tim Tim Tulon Tulon Quad Cities Site Vice President Quad Cities Site Vice President Exelon Generating Company Exelon Generating Company
19 19 Quad Cities Operations Quad Cities Operations zz Units 1 & 2 Units 1 & 2
Operated at full extended power uprate power since Operated at full extended power uprate power since acoustic side branch installations acoustic side branch installations
All monitored points (vibration and strain) are less than All monitored points (vibration and strain) are less than pre pre--Extended Power Uprate Levels at higher levels Extended Power Uprate Levels at higher levels zz Force Force--on on--Force Force
Successfully defended the plant during exercise Successfully defended the plant during exercise
Validated defensive strategy is correct Validated defensive strategy is correct zz Dose Dose
Aggressive actions to reduce exposure paying off Aggressive actions to reduce exposure paying off
1st quarter low dose records 1st quarter low dose records
20 20 Vision Vision zz Best INPO rating Best INPO rating zz Top Quartile Top Quartile -- Get There Stay There Get There Stay There
21 21 2007 Priorities 2007 Priorities zz Operations Focus Operations Focus zz Performance Improvement Performance Improvement zz Worker Behavior Worker Behavior zz Collective Radiation Exposure Collective Radiation Exposure zz Equipment Reliability Equipment Reliability
22 22 Contacting the NRC Contacting the NRC zz Report an emergency Report an emergency
(301) 816 (301) 816--5100 (call collect) 5100 (call collect) zz Report a safety concern:
Report a safety concern:
(800) 695 (800) 695--7403 7403
Allegation@nrc.gov Allegation@nrc.gov zz General information or questions General information or questions
www.nrc.gov www.nrc.gov
Select What We Do for Public Affairs Select What We Do for Public Affairs
23 23 Reference Sources Reference Sources zz Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process
http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html zz Public Electronic Reading Room Public Electronic Reading Room
http://www.nrc.gov/reading http://www.nrc.gov/reading--rm.html rm.html zz Public Document Room Public Document Room
11--800 800--397 397--4209 (Toll Free) 4209 (Toll Free)