ML091060482

NRC Slides, for 5/5/09 Public Meeting

ML091060482
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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	05/05/2009
From:	NRC Region 1
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Salem and Hope Creek Annual Assessment Meeting 2008 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• Discuss PSEGs performance at Salem and Hope Creek during 2008

• Provide PSEG the opportunity to respond to the NRCs assessment and to discuss improvement initiatives

• Provide an opportunity for discussion between the public and the NRC on plant performance and the NRCs role in ensuring safe plant operations 2

NRC Representatives Regional Office

• Arthur L. Burritt, Branch Chief 610-337-5069 Resident Office

• Dan Schroeder, Salem Senior Resident Inspector 856-935-5151

• Harry Balian, Salem Resident Inspector 856-935-5151

• Blake Welling, Hope Creek Senior Resident Inspector 856-935-5373

• Amar Patel, Hope Creek Resident Inspector 856-935-5373 3

Agenda

• NRC Overview and Performance Goals

• Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Plant Performance Assessment Results

• PSEG Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC available to address public questions 4

What the NRC Regulates

• Nuclear reactors - commercial power, research, test and new reactor designs

• Nuclear security - physical protection for nuclear facilities and materials

• Nuclear materials - reactor fuel and radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic uses

• Nuclear waste - transportation, storage, disposal and facility decommissioning 5

Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Safety Division of Reactor Projects Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Darrell J. Roberts, Director David C. Lew, Director John D. Kinneman, Director Pete Wilson, Deputy Director James W. Clifford, Deputy Director Daniel S. Collins, Deputy Director Arthur Burritt Regional Specialists Regional Specialists Chief, Projects Branch 3 Salem/Hope Creek Resident Inspection Staff Project Engineers Dan Schroeder, Senior Resident Inspector Leonard Cline, Senior Project Engineer Harry Balian, Resident Inspector Andrey Turilin, Project Engineer Blake Welling, Senior Resident Inspector Ross Moore, Project Engineer Amar Patel, Resident Inspector 6

NRC Strategic Plan 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 7

Regulatory Activities

• Rules and Regulations

• Licensing

• Inspection, Enforcement, and Operational Experience

• Research and Testing

• Incident Response 8

For Power Reactors

• Perform independent inspections at every commercial reactor site on a daily basis

• License personnel who operate commercial nuclear power plants

• Confirm adequate monitoring of radioactive effluents 9

For Power Reactors

• Perform inspections and exercises to test security programs

• Coordinate with other federal agencies to assess potential threats

• Staff a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> Emergency Operations Center

• Provide on-site NRC presence during events 10

Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Radiation Safeguards Safety Safety Public Occupational Initiating Mitigating Barrier Emergency Physical Radiation Radiation Events Systems Integrity Preparedness Protection Safety Safety 11

Reactor Oversight Process S tr ate g ic P e rfo r m an ce A re a s S a fe ty C o r n e rs to n e s B a seline In sp ec tio n P er for m an ce In d ic ato r R e su lts R e su lts S ig nifican c e S ig nifican c e Th re sh old Th re sh old A ctio n M atr ix R e gu lato ry R es po n se 12

Typical Baseline Inspection Areas

• Equipment Alignment

• Fire Protection

• Operability Training

• Post-Maintenance Testing

• Refueling & Outage Activities

• Surveillance Testing

• Emergency Preparedness Assessment

• Corrective Action Program 13

NRC Performance Indicators 14

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green Baseline Inspection White Requires additional oversight Yellow Requires more oversight Red Requires the most oversight Inspection Findings Green Very low safety issue White Low to moderate safety issue Yellow Substantial safety issue Red High safety issue 15

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone

• Increasing Safety Significance

• Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts

• Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement

• Increasing Regulatory Actions 16

Findings and Cross-Cutting Aspects

• Findings are reviewed by inspectors to identify causal factor(s)

• If a causal factor is related to one of the ROP cross-cutting areas and reflects current licensee performance, a cross-cutting aspect is assigned 17

Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue

• More than three inspection findings in a twelve-month period involve the same cross-cutting aspect

• NRC is concerned with the licensees plans for or progress in addressing the issue.

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NRC Response to Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue

• Monitor licensee response

• Evaluate performance based on exit criteria per assessment letter

-If resolved, then close

-If unresolved, request licensee respond to issue at a meeting or in writing

-If unresolved three consecutive assessment periods request licensee safety culture survey 19

National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)

Licensee Response 86 Regulatory Response 14 Degraded Cornerstone 3 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 Total 104 20

National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)

Performance Indicator Results Green 1762 White 6 Yellow 0 Red 0 Total Inspection Findings Green 776 White 17 Yellow 2 Red 0 21

Salem Annual Assessment for 2008

• PSEG operated Salem in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment

• PSEG performance at Salem fully met all cornerstone objectives

• Salem Units 1 and 2 were in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters of 2008

• NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2009 22

NRC Inspection Activities at Salem (for 2008)

• 8103 hours0.0938 days <br />2.251 hours <br />0.0134 weeks <br />0.00308 months <br /> inspection-related activities

• 2 resident inspectors on-site

• 14 regional specialist inspections

• 4 major team inspections:

- Component Design Basis Inspection

- Emergency Preparedness Exercise Evaluation

- Supplemental Inspection for 2007 Yellow PI

- Special Inspection for 1RF19 Pressurizer Drain Down 23

Salem PIs / Findings (January 1 - December 31, 2008)

• All Green performance indicators

• 24 Green findings 24

Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue Salem

• Procedural adequacy

- Documented concern with procedure adequacy in March 2008

- Opened substantive cross cutting issue in March 2009 because PSEG actions taken since theme was identified did not sufficiently improve procedure quality.

• NRC actions

- Monitor PSEGs efforts through baseline inspection 25

Salem Assessment Summary

• PSEG operated Salem safely

• Salem Unit 1 and Unit 2 were in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all of 2008 26

Hope Creek Annual Assessment for 2008

• PSEG operated Hope Creek in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment

• PSEG performance at Hope Creek fully met all cornerstone objectives

• Hope Creek was in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all four quarters of 2008

• NRC plans baseline inspections at Hope Creek for the remainder of 2009 27

NRC Inspection Activities at Hope Creek (for 2008)

• 4784 hours0.0554 days <br />1.329 hours <br />0.00791 weeks <br />0.00182 months <br /> of inspection related activities

• 2 resident inspectors on-site

• 13 regional specialist inspections

• 2 major team inspections:

- Plant Modifications

- Emergency Preparedness Exercise Evaluation 28

Hope Creek PIs / Findings (January 1 - December 31, 2008)

• All Green performance indicators

• 11 Green findings 1 Severity Level IV violation 29

Hope Creek Assessment Summary

• PSEG operated the plant safely

• Hope Creek was in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all of 2008 30

Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Thomas Joyce President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear 31

Contacting the NRC

• Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions:

www.nrc.gov Public Affairs Officers:

Diane Screnci 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan 610-337-5331 32

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 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 33

End of the Presentation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I King of Prussia, Pennsylvania May 5, 2009