ML081070238

Slides - D.C. Cook Annual Assessment Meeting, CY2007 Reactor Oversight Program

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D.C. Cook Annual Assessment Meeting CY2007 Reactor Oversight Program Stevensville, MI April 16, 2008

Purpose of Todays Meeting A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance NRC will discuss 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 About the NRC Review of the Reactor Oversight Process National Summary of Plant Performance Discussion of D.C. Cook Plant Performance Licensee Response and Remarks NRC Closing Remarks Break NRC available to address public questions

Who We Are The Atomic Energy Commission was established by Congress in 1946 to encourage the use of nuclear power and regulate its safety In 1974 Congress divided the AEC into two parts U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Department of Energy The NRC is headed by a Chairman and four Commissioners, all appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate for staggered five-year terms.

Vacant Commissioner Commissioner Chairman Commissioner Kristine L. Svinicki Gregory B. Jaczko Dale E. Klein Peter B. Lyons

Region III Organization James L. Caldwell Regional Administrator Mark A. Satorius Deputy Regional Administrator Cynthia D. Pederson K. Steven West Director, Division of Reactor Projects Director, Division of Reactor Safety Gary Shear Anne T. Boland Deputy Director Deputy Director Christine Lipa Regional Specialists Branch Chief D.C. Cook Resident Inspection Staff Branch Staff Brian Kemker, Senior Resident Inspector Jay Lennartz, Senior Resident Inspector Robert Lerch, Project Engineer Paul LaFlamme, Resident Inspector Alex Garmoe, Reactor Engineer Cammie Hernandez, Office Assistant Frank Tran, Reactor Engineer

NRC Representatives Mark A. Satorius, Deputy Regional Administrator (630) 829-9658 Cynthia D. Pederson, Division Director, Division of Reactor Projects (630) 829-9600 Christine A. Lipa, Branch Chief (630) 829-9619 Brian J. Kemker, Senior Resident Inspector, D.C. Cook (269) 465-5353 Jay A. Lennartz, Senior Resident Inspector, D.C. Cook (269) 465-5353 John A. Ellegood, Senior Resident Inspector, Palisades (269) 764-8971 Paul R. LaFlamme, Resident Inspector, D.C. Cook (269) 465-5353 Peter S. Tam, Project Manager, NRR (Headquarters)

(301) 415-1451 Alex Garmoe, Reactor Engineer (630) 829-9738

Who We Are The NRC employs approximately 3,500 people NRC inspectors are assigned full-time to each nuclear power plant and fuel cycle facility

Who We Are The NRC 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.

Nuclear Power Facts 104 nuclear plants at 65 sites produce roughly 20% of U.S. electricity Nuclear electrical generation in 2006 totaled 787 billion kilowatt-hours World-wide, there are 439 nuclear plants in 31 countries (as of 2006)

Nuclear Materials Facts 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 Approximately 22,000 licenses are currently issued for academic, industrial, medical, and other uses of nuclear material

NRC Primary Functions Establish Rules and Regulations Evaluate License applications and issue Licenses, if appropriate Provide oversight through inspection of facilities, enforcement of regulatory violations, and evaluation of industry operational experience Conduct research to provide technical support for regulatory decisions Respond to events and emergencies at licensed facilities

NRC Regulatory Functions What We Regulate What We DONT Regulate Nuclear Reactors Nuclear Weapons Commercial power, research, Military Reactors test, and new reactor designs Space Vehicle Reactors Nuclear Material Naturally Occurring Radon or X-Reactor fuel, radioactive rays material for medical, industrial, and academic uses These are regulated by other federal agencies Nuclear Waste Transportation, storage, disposal, and facility decommissioning Nuclear Security Facility physical security

How NRC Regulates Oversight and Inspection Full-time Resident Inspectors at each nuclear plant and fuel facility Regional Inspection Specialists Assessment Inspection results are assessed to provide a comprehensive picture of facility performance NRC adjusts inspection effort Enforcement NRC Issues Findings and Violations Investigation of allegations of wrong-doing Emergency Response NRC Inspectors are on-call 24/7 to respond to events at any nuclear plant and fuel facility

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

Ensuring Nuclear Safety Defense-in-Depth design philosophy Safety systems must be fully independent and redundant Multiple physical barriers Routine testing of licensee Emergency Plans Ensure Compliance with Regulations and License NRC inspectors perform daily on-site inspections Reporting requirements for certain plant issues and safety data Long-Term Maintenance Equipment reliability, unavailablity, and failures are tracked and verified Continuing Training Nuclear plant operators are required to undergo continuing training to retain their operating License

Ensuring Nuclear Security NRC Security Requirements:

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 Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations

Reactor Oversight Process 3 Strategic Performance Areas are divided into 7 Cornerstones of Safety Inspection Findings and Performance Indicators are assigned to a Cornerstone Inspection Findings can be assigned a cross-cutting aspect (a causal factor for the performance deficiency)

Human Performance Problem Identification and Resolution Safety Conscious Work Environment Numerous findings with a common cross-cutting aspect results in a Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Evaluation Evaluation Action Matrix Regulatory

Response

Inspection Examples Examples of Routine Inspections Conducted at Every Plant Post Maintenance Testing ~80 hrs annual Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs annual Operator Response ~125 hrs annual Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs annual Occupational Radiation Protection ~90 hrs annual Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs annual Corrective Action Program Review ~250 hrs biennial Radiation Release Controls ~110 hrs biennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs triennial Design Basis Inspections ~400 hrs triennial

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green Implement Baseline Inspection program White Increasingly intrusive inspections Yellow to ensure causes are determined Red and corrected Inspection Findings Green: Very Low safety significance White: Low to Moderate safety significance Yellow:

Yellow Substantial safety significance Red: High safety significance

Action Matrix Multiple /

Licensee Regulatory Degraded Repetitive Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone Increased safety significance of findings and performance indicators results in movement to the right Movement to the right results in:

NRC supplemental inspections Increased Management Involvement Increased Regulatory Actions

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

National Plant Performance Performance Indicator Results (End of CY 2007)

Green: 1942 White: 8 Yellow:

Yellow 1 Red: 0 Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)

Green: 759 White: 9 Yellow:

Yellow 2 Red: 0

D.C. Cook Assessment Activities January 1 - December 31, 2007 Unit 2 Refueling Outage, Sept. 15 - Nov. 6 Component Design Basis Inspection, Jan. 29 - March 2 (IR 2007-002)

Triennial inspection with 7 inspectors 3 Green findings with associated Non-Cited Violations Emergency Preparedness Exercise Inspection, Aug 13 - 17 (IR 2007-502)

Biennial inspection with 3 inspectors No findings identified

D.C. Cook Assessment Results 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Licensee Degraded Degraded Licensee Unit 1 Response Cornerstone Cornerstone Response Licensee Degraded Degraded Licensee Unit 2 Response Cornerstone Cornerstone Response Plant performance for the 2nd and 3rd quarters of the assessment period was within the Degraded Cornerstone Column (Column 3) of the Action Matrix 1 Yellow Performance Indicator for Alert & Notification System 69 sirens failed to actuate during a test on May 5, 2007 No Substantive Cross-Cutting Issues were opened or closed in the assessment period CY 2007 Regulatory Actions:

8 Green or Severity Level IV Non-Cited Violations (NCV) 3 additional Inspection Findings with no associated violation

Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2007 AEP operated D.C. Cook in a manner that preserved public health and safety One Yellow performance indicator identified during the assessment period Alert & Notification System PI returned to Green during 4Q2007 as a result of subsequent successful siren tests 95002 Supplemental Inspection conducted Feb 4 - 22 1 Green Finding and 1 Green NCV (IR 2008502)

NRC plans baseline inspections at D.C. Cook for the CY2008 assessment period Problem Identification & Resolution: August 11 - 29 Engineering Modifications: October 6 - 24

Contacting the NRC For general information or questions:

www.nrc.gov Select About NRC then Locations to contact Region III To report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov To report an emergency:

(301) 816-5100 (collect calls accepted)

Reference Sources Reactor Oversight Process Select Nuclear Reactors then Operating Reactors from NRC website menu Public Electronic Reading Room Link on the left menu of NRC homepage Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

Region III Public Affairs Viktoria Mitlyng (630) 829-9662 Prema Chandrathil (630) 829-9663

Licensee Remarks American Electric Power Representatives

D.C. Cook Annual Assessment Meeting CY2007 Reactor Oversight Program Questions and Comments from members of the public Information on the NRC and our assessment processes is available at this meeting. We encourage you to take copies of this information home with you.