ML081770217
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| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 06/23/2008 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML081770217 (30) | |
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Braidwood Annual Assessment Meeting Braidwood Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program -- CY 2007 CY 2007 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Region III Region III Braidwood, IL Braidwood, IL June 23, 2008 June 23, 2008
Purpose of Todays Meeting Purpose of Todays Meeting zz To provide a public forum for the discussion To provide a public forum for the discussion of Braidwood Stations performance of Braidwood Stations performance zz The NRC will address licensee performance The NRC will address licensee performance issues identified in the annual assessment issues identified in the annual assessment letter letter zz The Licensee will be provided an opportunity to The Licensee will be provided an opportunity to respond to any information in the letter and respond to any information in the letter and discuss new or existing programs to maintain or discuss new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance improve performance
Agenda Agenda zz Description of NRC Activities Description of NRC Activities zz Introduction Introduction zz Review of the Reactor Oversight Process (
Review of the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP ROP))
zz National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance zz Discussion of Plant Performance Results Discussion of Plant Performance Results zz Licensee Response and Remarks Licensee Response and Remarks zz NRC Closing Remarks NRC Closing Remarks zz Break Break zz The NRC will be available after the meeting to address The NRC will be available after the meeting to address any public questions any public questions
Our Mission Our Mission To license and regulate the To license and regulate the nations civilian use of nations civilian use of byproduct, source and special byproduct, source and special nuclear materials to ensure nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the health and safety, promote the common defense and security, common defense and security, and protect the environment and protect the environment..
NRC Goals NRC Goals Safety Safety: Ensure adequate protection of
- Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the public health and safety and the environment.
environment.
Security Security: Ensure adequate protection in
- Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
radioactive materials.
Some Nuclear Facts Some Nuclear Facts More than 100 nuclear power plants More than 100 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.
electricity in the U.S.
Nuclear materials are used in Nuclear materials are used in medicine for cancer treatment and medicine for cancer treatment and diagnosis.
diagnosis.
Nuclear materials are widely used in Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, industry, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, flow measurement devices, radiography devices and irradiators.
radiography devices and irradiators.
The NRC Regulates:
The NRC Regulates:
Nuclear reactors Nuclear reactors -- commercial power reactors, research commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs; and test reactors, new reactor designs; Nuclear materials Nuclear materials -- nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial and academic use; materials for medical, industrial and academic use; Nuclear waste Nuclear waste -- transportation, storage and disposal of transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities; and facilities; and Nuclear security Nuclear security -- physical security of nuclear facilities physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks.
and materials from sabotage or attacks.
What We Dont Do:
What We Dont Do:
Regulate nuclear weapons, military Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors or space vehicle reactors. (
reactors or space vehicle reactors. (These These are regulated by other federal agencies are regulated by other federal agencies.).)
Own or operate nuclear power plants.
Own or operate nuclear power plants.
Regulate some radioactive materials, such Regulate some radioactive materials, such as naturally occurring radon, X as naturally occurring radon, X--rays and rays and material produced in particle accelerators.
material produced in particle accelerators.
((These are regulated by states or other These are regulated by states or other federal agencies federal agencies.).)
How We Regulate How We Regulate Establish rules and regulations Establish rules and regulations Issue licenses Issue licenses Provide oversight through inspection, Provide oversight through inspection, enforcement, and evaluation of enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience operational experience Conduct research to provide support Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions for regulatory decisions Respond to events and emergencies Respond to events and emergencies
Assurance of Plant Safety Assurance of Plant Safety Require defense Require defense--in in--depth depth Require long Require long--term maintenance of term maintenance of equipment equipment Require continual training of Require continual training of operators operators Verify compliance with regulations Verify compliance with regulations
What We Do What We Do -- Nuclear Waste Nuclear Waste The NRC regulates The NRC regulates::
- Storage of spent Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage pools or dry storage casks, and casks, and
- Any potential Any potential national spent fuel national spent fuel storage site.
storage site.
What We Do What We Do -- Nuclear Security Nuclear Security The NRC Requires The NRC Requires::
- Well Well--armed and well armed and well--
trained security forces, trained security forces,
- Surveillance and Surveillance and perimeter patrols, perimeter patrols,
- State State--of of--the the--art site art site access equipment and access equipment and
- controls, controls,
- Physical barriers and Physical barriers and detection zones, and detection zones, and
- Intrusion detection Intrusion detection systems and alarm systems and alarm stations.
stations.
Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Mark Satorius Deputy Regional Administrator Cynthia Pederson Director Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)
Gary Shear Deputy Director Steve West Director Division of Reactor Safety (DRS)
Anne Boland Deputy Director Richard Skokowski Branch Chief Regional Specialists Braidwood Resident Inspectors Billy Dickson Alex Garmoe Project Engineer Reactor Engineer Jennifer Dalzell
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives zz Billy Dickson, Senior Resident Inspector Billy Dickson, Senior Resident Inspector
-- (815) 458 (815) 458--2853 2853 zz Gregory Roach, Senior Resident Inspector Gregory Roach, Senior Resident Inspector -- LaSalle LaSalle
-- (815) 358 (815) 358--8611 8611 zz Alex Garmoe, Resident Inspector Alex Garmoe, Resident Inspector
-- (815) 458 (815) 458--2853 2853 zz Richard Skokowski, Branch Chief, DRP Richard Skokowski, Branch Chief, DRP
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9620 9620 zz Marshall David, Project Manager, NRR Marshall David, Project Manager, NRR
-- (301) 415 (301) 415--1547 1547
NRC Representatives NRC Representatives zz Viktoria Mitlyng, Office of Public Affairs Viktoria Mitlyng, Office of Public Affairs
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9662 9662 zz Prema Chandrathil, Office of Public Affairs Prema Chandrathil, Office of Public Affairs
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9663 9663 zz Steve Orth, Branch Chief Steve Orth, Branch Chief -- Radiation Radiation Protection Branch, DRS Protection Branch, DRS
-- (630) 829 (630) 829--9827 9827 zz Stephanie Bush Stephanie Bush--Goddard, Branch Chief Goddard, Branch Chief --
Health Effects Branch, RES Health Effects Branch, RES
-- (301) 415 (301) 415--6293 6293
Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)
Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)
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
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
~250 hrs/3 yrs
~250 hrs/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 Radiological Release Controls Radiological Release Controls ~110 hrs/2 yrs
~110 hrs/2 yrs zz Worker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr
~95 hrs/yr zz Corrective Action Program Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs/2 yrs
~250 hrs/2 yrs zz Corrective Action Reviews Corrective Action Reviews
~60 hrs/yr
~60 hrs/yr
Significance Threshold Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Performance Indicators Green Green:
Baseline Inspection only White White:
May increase NRC oversight Yellow Yellow:
Requires more NRC oversight Red Red:
Requires more NRC oversight Inspection Findings Inspection Findings Green Green:
Very low safety significance White White:
Low to moderate safety significance Yellow Yellow:
Substantial safety significance Red Red:
High safety significance
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
National Summary of Plant Performance National Summary of Plant Performance Status at End of CY 2007 Status at End of CY 2007 Licensee Response Licensee Response 87 87 Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 88 Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 88 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 11 Unacceptable Unacceptable 00 Total Total 104 104
National Summary National Summary zz Performance Indicator Results (End of CY 2007)
Performance Indicator Results (End of CY 2007)
Green Green 1942 1942
White White 88
Yellow Yellow 11
Red Red 00 zz Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)
Total Inspection Findings (CY 2007)
Green Green 759 759
White White 99
Yellow Yellow 22
Red Red 00
Braidwood Assessment Results Braidwood Assessment Results (Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2007) zz Safety performance for the last 3 quarters of 2007 Safety performance for the last 3 quarters of 2007 Braidwood Units 1 and 2 were within the Licensee Braidwood Units 1 and 2 were within the Licensee Response column of the NRC Action Matrix.
Response column of the NRC Action Matrix.
zz Braidwood Units 1 and 2 were within the Braidwood Units 1 and 2 were within the Regulatory Regulatory
Response
Response column for the 1 column for the 1st st quarter of 2007 due to quarter of 2007 due to a White finding in the Public Radiation Safety a White finding in the Public Radiation Safety Cornerstone that occurred in the 1 Cornerstone that occurred in the 1st st quarter of 2006.
quarter of 2006.
Safety Significant Findings or PIs Safety Significant Findings or PIs zz No safety significant findings were No safety significant findings were identified during this assessment period.
identified during this assessment period.
zz During the week of January 29, 2007, the During the week of January 29, 2007, the NRC conducted a supplemental inspection NRC conducted a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95001 for the using Inspection Procedure 95001 for the 11st st quarter 2006 White finding in the Public quarter 2006 White finding in the Public Radiation Safety Cornerstone. No findings Radiation Safety Cornerstone. No findings of significance were identified.
of significance were identified.
NRC IP 95001 Evaluation NRC IP 95001 Evaluation Inspections encompassed activities from the initial response through evaluating Braidwoods root cause evaluation &
corrective actions.
z Initial Response
Source of contamination and evaluation
Storage of water while repairing the discharge path z Review of remediation actions and resumption of liquid releases
Integrity of blowdown line
Integrity of modified vacuum breaker valve vaults including leak detection and alarm system z Independent dose calculation z Independent and duplicate analyses of water samples z External communications
Braidwood Braidwood Inspection Activities Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2007)
Dec 31, 2007) zz 12 findings during the assessment period:
12 findings during the assessment period:
8 in mitigating systems 8 in mitigating systems
2 in barrier integrity 2 in barrier integrity
2 in occupational radiation safety 2 in occupational radiation safety zz One additional finding was evaluated One additional finding was evaluated separately using the traditional enforcement separately using the traditional enforcement process.
process.
Braidwood Braidwood Inspection Activities Inspection Activities (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2007)
Dec 31, 2007) zz Unit 1:
Unit 1:
power operations power operations automatic reactor trip due to an offsite grid disturbance automatic reactor trip due to an offsite grid disturbance refueling outage refueling outage zz Unit 2:
Unit 2:
power operations power operations manual reactor trip due to a loss of condenser vacuum manual reactor trip due to a loss of condenser vacuum zz Independent Groundwater Monitoring Activities:
Independent Groundwater Monitoring Activities:
Supplemental Inspection 95001 conducted in January 2007 Supplemental Inspection 95001 conducted in January 2007 Walkdowns of the Circulating Water blowdown line quarterly Walkdowns of the Circulating Water blowdown line quarterly Independent validation of groundwater sample results Independent validation of groundwater sample results
Braidwood Annual Assessment Braidwood Annual Assessment Summary Summary (Jan 1 (Jan 1 -- Dec 31, 2007)
Dec 31, 2007) zz Exelon Nuclear operated Braidwood Units 1 and 2 Exelon Nuclear operated Braidwood Units 1 and 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety in a manner that preserved public health and safety zz All cornerstone objectives were met during this All cornerstone objectives were met during this assessment period.
assessment period.
zz NRC plans to conduct baseline inspections at NRC plans to conduct baseline inspections at Braidwood for the remainder of the current Braidwood for the remainder of the current assessment period.
assessment period.
zz A supplemental 95001 inspection was conducted A supplemental 95001 inspection was conducted during the week of January 29, 2007 with no during the week of January 29, 2007 with no significant findings.
significant findings.
Licensee Response and Remarks Licensee Response and Remarks Bryan Hanson Bryan Hanson Site Vice President Site Vice President Braidwood Generating Station Braidwood Generating Station
Contacting the NRC Contacting the NRC zz To Report an emergency To Report an emergency
(301) 816 (301) 816--5100 (call collect) 5100 (call collect) zz To Report a safety concern:
To Report a safety concern:
(800) 695 (800) 695--7403 7403
Allegation@nrc.gov Allegation@nrc.gov zz For general information or questions For general information or questions
www.nrc.gov www.nrc.gov
Select Select What We Do What We Do for Public Affairs for Public Affairs
Reference Sources Reference Sources zz Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Oversight Process
http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.
http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.
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