ML081050515

Summary Meeting Slides - DAEC Annual Assessment Meeting

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DAEC Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - CY 2007 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Palo, IA April 10, 2008

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance

• NRC will address the licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter

• Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond to the information in the letter and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve their performance

Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Discussion of Plant Performance Results

• Licensee Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC available to address public questions

Our Mission

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

Some Nuclear Facts

• More than 100 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.

• Nuclear materials are used in medicine for cancer treatment and diagnosis.

• 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;

• Nuclear waste - transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities; and

• 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. (These are regulated by other federal agencies.)

• Own or operate nuclear power plants.

• Regulate some radioactive materials, such as naturally occurring radon, X-rays and material produced in particle accelerators. (These are regulated by states or other federal agencies.)

Our Primary Functions

• Establish rules and regulations

• Issue licenses

• Provide oversight through inspection, enforcement and evaluation of operational experience

• Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions

• Respond to emergencies

How We Regulate

• Provide oversight, including inspections

- The NRC inspects licensed facilities to ensure they meet regulations and the terms of their license.

- The NRC assesses facility performance.

- The NRC investigates allegations of wrongdoing through the Office of Investigations.

How We Regulate

• Respond to emergencies

- The NRC maintains an active program to ensure readiness and response to an event at a nuclear facility potentially affecting public health and safety.

- The NRC has incident response centers at its headquarters and regional offices to provide consultation, support and assistance to licensees and state and local public officials.

What We Do - Nuclear Reactors

• The NRC ensures nuclear plant safety by requiring a defense-in-depth design philosophy in plants that includes:

- Multiple, redundant and independent safety systems;

- Multiple physical barriers, including robust reactor containment that prevents the release of radioactivity; and

- Testing of emergency plans.

What We Do - Nuclear Reactors

• The NRC ensures nuclear plant safety by verifying compliance with regulations.

- Each nuclear power plant site has at least two NRC resident inspectors onsite to perform daily inspections.

- Special inspectors also perform periodic inspections.

- Licensees are required to report plant safety data and events to the NRC.

What We Do - Nuclear Reactors

• The NRC also ensures nuclear plant safety by:

- Requiring long-term maintenance to assure equipment is repaired or replaced in a timely manner; and

- Requiring continual training and qualification of nuclear plant operators.

What We Do - Nuclear Waste

• The NRC regulates:

- Spent fuel storage installations for the interim storage of spent nuclear reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks.

- A high-level radioactive waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nev., if proposed by the DOE.

What We Do - Nuclear Security

• NRC Requires:

- Well-armed and well-trained security forces;

- Surveillance and perimeter patrols;

- State-of-the-art site access equipment and controls;

- Physical barriers and detection zones; and

- Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations.

Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Mark Satorius Deputy Regional Administrator Cynthia Pederson Steven West Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Gary Shear Anne Boland Deputy Director Deputy Director Kenneth Riemer Regional Specialists Branch Chief Robert Orlikowski Randal Baker Nirodh Shah DAEC Project Engineer Resident Inspectors

NRC Representatives

• Cynthia Pederson, Director, Division Reactor Projects

- (630) 829-9600

• Gary Shear, Deputy Division Director, Division Reactor Projects

- (630) 829-9601

• Karl Feintuch, Project Manager, Nuclear Reactor Regulation

- (301) 415-3079

• Kenneth Riemer, Branch Chief

- (630) 829-9628

• Nirodh Shah, Project Engineer

- (630) 829-9821

• Robert Orlikowski, Senior Resident Inspector

- (319) 851-5111

• Randal Baker, Resident Inspector

- (319) 851-5111

NRC Performance Goals

• Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.

• Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response

Examples of Baseline Inspections

• Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr

• Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs

• Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr

• 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: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more 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 Regulatory Degraded Multiple/R ep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Perform ance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions

National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2007 Licensee Response 87 Regulatory Response 8 Degraded Cornerstone 8 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 Total 104

National Summary

• Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2007)

- Green 1942

- White 8

- Yellow 1

- Red 0

• Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)

- Green 759

- White 9

- Yellow 2

- Red 0

DAEC Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

• Plant performance for the most recent quarter at DAEC returned to the Licensee Response Column with all Green findings, while the first three quarters were within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix due to one White Emergency Preparedness inspection finding (EA 2007-17). All PIs were Green throughout the assessment period.

• A 95001 inspection was performed the week of August 27, 2007, to review the actions taken to address the White EP Finding and associated violation.

Safety Significant Findings or PIs (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

• EA-07-017. On January 19, 2007, DRS Issued IR 05000331/2006009(DRS), a choice letter with a preliminary White finding in Emergency Preparedness. This finding involves a failure of the licensee's full-scale exercise critique to identify a weakness associated with a risk-significant planning standard. On April 2, 2007, DRS issued a final significance determination of White for this finding. The NRC completed a 95001 inspection at DAEC that concluded the licensees evaluation identified the root and contributing causes associated with the failure, identified both the extent of condition and extent of cause associated with the issues, and that appropriate corrective actions had been implemented to address the causes and prevent recurrence of the issues.

DAEC Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

• The inspections at Duane Arnold were performed by the Resident Inspectors and Regional Inspectors. The Regional Inspectors included specialists in Security, Emergency Preparedness, Inservice Inspection, and Radiation Protection.

• There were 22 Green or SL-IV Inspection Findings identified during 2007.

• There was a Refueling Outage during 1st Quarter 2007.

DAEC Inspection Activities (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

• Major team inspections during this assessment period included the biennial Problem Identification and Resolution inspection and the biennial Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications inspection.

DAEC Annual Assessment Summary (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007)

• FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC operated DAEC in a manner that preserved public health and safety.

• All cornerstone objectives were met with one White finding.

• NRC plans baseline inspections at DAEC for the remainder of the assessment period.

Licensee Response and Remarks Richard L. Anderson Vice President, Duane Arnold Energy Center FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC

Open to the Public

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

• 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:

- (800) 695-7403

- Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions

- www.nrc.gov

- Select What We Do for Public Affairs

Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight Process

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

• Public Electronic Reading Room

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

• Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free)