ML091060498

NRC Slides for Annual Assement Meeting, 4/30/09

ML091060498
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	04/30/2009
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Seabrook Station, Unit 1 Annual Assessment Meeting 2008 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• Discuss FPL Energys performance at Seabrook during 2008

• Provide FPL Energy the opportunity to respond to the NRCs annual assessment and 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

• Arthur Burritt, Branch Chief 610-337-5069

• William Raymond, Senior Resident Inspector 603-474-3589

• Jonathan Johnson, Resident Inspector 603-474-3589 3

Agenda

• NRC Overview and Performance Goals

• Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Plant Performance Assessment Results

• FPL Energy 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, Project Branch 3 Seabrook Resident Inspection Staff Project Engineers William Raymond, Senior Resident Inspector Leonard Cline, Senior Project Engineer Jonathan Johnson, Resident Inspector Jeffrey Bream, Project Engineer 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 radiological 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

• Dispatch resident inspectors to the plant during events at all hours 10

Reactor Oversight Process 3 Strategic Areas & 7 Cornerstones Reactor Radiation Safety Safeguards Safety Emergency Public Occupational Initiating Mitigating Barrier Physical Events Systems Integrity Preparedness Radiation Radiation Protection Safety Safety 11

Reactor Oversight Process S tra te g ic P e rfo r m a n c e A re a s S a fety C o rn e r s to n e s B a s e lin e In s p e c tio n P e r fo r m a n c e In d ic a to r R e s u lts R e s u lts S ig n ific a n c e S ig n ific a n c e T h r e s h o ld T h r e s h o ld A c tio n M a tr ix R e g u la to ry R e s p o n s e 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 NRC oversight Yellow Requires more NRC oversight Red Requires the most NRC 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

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 17

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 0 Red 0 18

Seabrook Annual Assessment for 2008

• FPL Energy operated Seabrook in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment

• FPL Energy performance at Seabrook fully met all cornerstone objectives

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

• NRC plans to perform baseline inspections at Seabrook for the remainder of 2009 19

NRC Inspection Activities at Seabrook (for 2008)

• 6148 hours0.0712 days <br />1.708 hours <br />0.0102 weeks <br />0.00234 months <br /> of inspection and related activities

• 2 resident inspectors on-site

• 14 regional specialist inspections

• 3 major team inspections:

- Triennial Fire Protection

- Problem Identification and Resolution

- EP Exercise Evaluation 20

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

• All Green Performance Indicators

• 3 Green findings 1 Severity Level IV violation 21

NRC Inspection Findings Seabrook

• Green - Seabrook staff did not follow tagging procedure requirements which caused a loss of configuration control that inadvertently drained 200 gallons from the RCS.

• Green - Seabrook staff did not control a high radiation area as a locked high radiation area as required by plant technical specifications.

• SL IV - Seabrook staff did not conduct an adequate dry run for welding the inner top cover of a spent fuel dry shielded canister.

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NRC Performance Indicators 23

Seabrook Assessment Summary

• FPL Energy operated the plant safely

• Seabrook was in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all of 2008 24

Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. G. St. Pierre Site Vice President - Seabrook FPL Energy 25

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 26

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) 27

End of the Presentation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I King of Prussia, Pennsylvania April 30, 2009