ML101130497

NRC Slides for Point Beach End-of-Cycle Public Meeting

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Point Beach Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment M ti Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Two Creeks, WI April 22, 2010 1

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance in 2009

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

• Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance 2

Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Di Discussion i off Pl Plant Performance P f Results R l

• Licensee Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC available to address public questions 3

Region III Organization Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cynthia Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steven West Anne Boland Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Gary Shear Kenneth OBrien Deputy Director Deputy Director Michael Kunowski Regional Specialists Branch Chief PBNP Resident Inspectors Project Engineer Stephen Burton John Jandovitz Robert Ruiz Meghan Thorpe-Kavanaugh 4

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.

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Some Nuclear Facts

• 104 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.

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

• Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.

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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

• Nuclear security - physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks 7

What We Dont Do

• Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors

• Own or operate nuclear power plants

• Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 8

How We Regulate

• Establish rules and regulations

• Issue licenses

• Provide oversight through inspection, enforcement, f t andd evaluation l ti off operational experience

• Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions

• Respond to events and emergencies 9

Assurance of Plant Safety

• Require defense-in-depth

• Require long-term maintenance of equipment

• Require continual training of operators

• Verify compliance with regulations 10

What We Do - Nuclear Waste

• The NRC regulates:

- Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks and casks,

- Any national spent fuel storage site, such as the proposed Yucca Mountain site.

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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.

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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.

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Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 14

Examples of Baseline Inspections

• Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr

• Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs

• Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr

• Emergency E Preparedness P d ~80 80 h hrs/yr

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• 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 15

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: Increases NRC oversight Yellow: Increases NRC oversight Red: Increases NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green: Very low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue 16

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 17

National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009 Licensee Response 79 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 1 Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 0 Unacceptable 0 Total 104 18

National Summary

• Performance Indicator Results (total for 2009)

- Green 7039

- White 18

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

• Total Inspection Findings (total for 2009)

- Green 879

- White 7

- Yellow 0

- Red 0 19

Point Beach Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2009

• Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs NRC s Action Matrix based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight.

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Safety Significant Findings, PIs or Escalated Enforcement

• Severity Level III

- On June 24, 2009, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation with no civil penalty for two violations that were collectively categorized, in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, Policy as a Severity Level III problem.

- The licensee failed to notify the NRC when licensed operators developed a permanent disability or illness.

- A followup inspection of this problem was completed in the third quarter of 2009 with no concerns noted.

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Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2009

• The inspections were performed by the Resident Inspectors and Regional Inspectors, including specialists in engineering, security, emergency preparedness, and radiation protection

• There were 16 Green or SL-IV Inspection Findings identified during 2009 and 1 SL-III violation issued relating to the failure to notify NRC of licensed operator medical restrictions

• There was a Refueling Outage on Unit 2 during the 4th Quarter of 2009 22

Point Beach Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2009

• The inspectors conducted the biennial Problem, Identification & Resolution (PI&R) team inspection and concluded that implementation of the corrective action program (CAP) was adequate.

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Point Beach Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009

• FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC (name change to NextEra Energy pending approval by the NRC)) operated PBNP in a manner that preserved public health and safety

• NRC plans baseline inspections at PBNP for the remainder of the assessment period 24

Point Beach Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009

• No Substantive cross-cutting issues were identified during this cycle

• NRC plans baseline inspections at Point Beach for 2010 25

Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Larry Meyer Site Vice-President Point Beach Nuclear Plant 26

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 27

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 28

NRC Representatives

• Steven West, Director, Division of Reactor Projects

- (630) 829-9600

• Gary Shear, Deputy Division Director, DRP

- (630) 829-9601

• Justin Poole, Project Manager, NRR

- ((301)) 415-2048

• Stephen Burton, Senior Resident Inspector - Point Beach

- (920) 755-2309

• Robert Ruiz, Resident Inspector - Point Beach

- (920) 755-2309

• John Jandovitz, Senior Project Engineer

- (630) 829-9763

• Michael Kunowski, Branch Chief

- (630) 829-9618 29

NRC Representatives

• Christine Lipa, Chief, Decommissioning Branch (ISFSI)

- (630) 829-9834

• Viktoria Mitlyng, Public Affairs Officer

- (630) 829-9662

• Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer

- ((630)) 829-9663

• Robert Krsek, Senior Resident Inspector - Kewaunee

- (920) 388-3156

• Kevin Barclay, Resident Inspector - Kewaunee

- (920) 388-3156

• NRC Region III Office Switchboard

- (630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025 30

Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight Process

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

• Public Electronic Reading Room

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

• Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 31