ML101190209

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Fermi 2 Annual Assessment M

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Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Monroe, Michigan May 5th, 2010

Purpose of Todays Meeting

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

• NRC will address the performance 2

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

Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance Di i

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• Discussion of Plant Performance Results

• Licensee Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC available to address public questions

Region III Organization Mark A. Satorius Regional Administrator Cynthia D. Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Projects Division of Reactor Safety Division of Nuclear Materials Safety 4

K. Steven West, Director Gary Shear, Deputy Director Anne T. Boland, Director Kenneth OBrien, Deputy Director Jack Giessner Branch 4 Chief Regional Specialists Fermi 2 Resident Inspection Staff Mike Morris, Senior Resident Inspector Robert Jones, Resident Inspector Martha Kamprath, Office Assistant Branch Staff Robert Lerch, Project Engineer Diana Betancourt, Reactor Engineer Frank Tran, Reactor Engineer Steven C. Reynolds, Director Patrick Louden, Deputy Director Regional Specialists

Our Mission

• To license and regulate the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to 5

nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.

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 6

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.

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 7

• 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

What We Dont Do

• Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors 8

• Own or operate nuclear power plants

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

How We Regulate

• Establish rules and regulations

• Issue licenses

• Provide oversight through inspection, f

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• Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions

• Respond to events and emergencies

Assurance of Plant Safety

• Require defense-in-depth

• Require long-term maintenance of equipment 10

• Require continual training of operators

• Verify compliance with regulations

What We Do - Nuclear Waste

• The NRC regulates:

- Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks and 11 casks, and

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

What We Do - Nuclear Security

• NRC Requires:

- Well-armed and well-trained security forces,

- Surveillance and perimeter patrols, 12 perimeter patrols,

- State-of-the-art site access equipment and

controls,

- Physical barriers and detection zones, and

- Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations.

NRC Performance Goals

• Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.

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• Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

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

Examples of Baseline Inspections

• Equipment Alignment

~80 hrs/yr

• Triennial Fire Protection

~250 hrs every 3 yrs

• Operator Response

~125 hrs/yr E

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• Emergency Preparedness

~80 hrs/yr

• 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

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:

Only Baseline Inspection White:

Increases NRC oversight Yellow:

Increases NRC oversight Red:

Increases NRC oversight 16 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

Action Matrix Concept Licensee

Response

Regulatory

Response

Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.

Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance 17 Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions

National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009 Licensee Response 79 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 1

18 Degraded Cornerstone 1

Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 0

Unacceptable 0

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National Summary

• Performance Indicator Results (total for CY 2009)

- Green 7039

- White 18

- Yellow 0

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- Yellow 0

- Red 0

• Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)

- Green 879

- White 7

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

Fermi 2 Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2009

• Plant performance for all four quarters of the CY2009 assessment period was within the Licensee Response Column (Column I) 20 of the Action Matrix

• 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 (Green)

Fermi 2 Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2009

• Over 2,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> of direct inspection 5 Non-Cited Violations (NCV) 21 1 Severity Level IV violation with Notice of Violation

• Sep 21 - Oct 05: Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Inspection Report 2009007 No findings or violations

Fermi 2 Activities January 1 - December 31, 2009

• Mar 28 - May 2: Fermi 2 was shut down for refueling outage (RF-13)

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• Jun 12: Fermi 2 had unplanned shut down in response to the leakage of emergency equipment cooling water in the dry well

• Sep 30: Fermi 2 had unplanned shut down in response to hydrogen gas leaking from the main turbine generator into the stator water cooling system

Fermi 2 Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009

• Detroit Edison operated Fermi 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safety 23 that preserved public health and safety

• All cornerstone objectives were met with no greater than Green findings or performance indicators identified during the assessment period

January 1 - December 31, 2009

• NRC plans baseline inspections at Fermi 2 for the CY2010 assessment period Fermi 2 Annual Assessment Summary 24 p

Component Design Bases Inspection: Jan 25 -

Feb 26, 2010 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection: Ongoing Emergency Preparedness Inspection: June 2010

Licensee Response and Remarks Detroit Edison Representatives 25 Detroit Edison Representatives

Open to the Public

• The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities.

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• 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.

Contacting the NRC

• Report an emergency

- (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

• Report a safety concern 27

- (800) 695-7403

- Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions

- www.nrc.gov

- Select What We Do for Public Affairs

NRC Representatives

• Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-8371 R. Michael Morris, Senior Resident Inspector (734) 586 2798 28

- (734) 586-2798 Robert Jones, Resident Inspector

- (734) 586-2798 Robert Lerch, Project Engineer

- (630) 829-9759 John (Jack) Giessner, Branch Chief

- (630) 829-9619

NRC Representatives

• Christine Lipa, Chief, Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch

- (630) 829-9834

• Viktoria Mitlyng, Senior Public Affairs Officer 29 Officer

- (630) 829-9662

• Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer

- (630) 829-9663

• NRC Region III Office Switchboard

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

Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight Process

- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html 30 Public Electronic Reading Room

- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free)