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Meeting Summary - Public Meeting - Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Annual Assessment - Reactor Oversight Program 2009 Presentation Slides
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Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Southport, North Carolina May 27, 2010 1

Enclosure 2

Purpose p of Todaysy Meeting g

  • A public bli forum f for f discussion di i off the th licensees performance in 2009
  • NRC will address the performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter
  • Licensee will be ggiven the opportunity pp y to respond and inform the NRC of new or existingg programs p g to maintain or improve performance 2

Enclosure 2

Agenda g

  • Introduction Introd ction
  • Review of Reactor Oversight Process
  • N ti National l Summary S off Plant Pl t Performance P f
  • Discussion of Plant Performance Results 3

Enclosure 2

Region g II Organization g

Luis Reyes R i l Administrator Regional Ad i i t t Victor McCree Deputy Regional Administrator Leonard Wert John Lubinski Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety - Acting Joel Munday Harold Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Randall Musser Regional Specialists Branch Chief Brunswick Resident Inspectors Project Engineers Phil OBryan Jannette Worosilo G

Greg K Kolcum l Jeffrey Sowa 4

Enclosure 2

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.

5 Enclosure 2

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, gauges flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.

6 Enclosure 2

The NRC Regulates g

  • Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors, reactors research and test reactors, new reactor designs
  • Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use
  • Nuclear waste - transportation, 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

Enclosure 2

What We Dont Do

  • R Regulate l t nuclear l weapons, military ilit reactors, or space vehicle reactors
  • Own or operate p nuclear power p p plants
  • Regulate some radioactive materials materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 8

Enclosure 2

How We Regulate g

  • Establish rules and regulations
  • Issue licenses
  • Provide P id oversight i ht th throughh iinspection, ti enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience
  • Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions
  • Respond to events and emergencies 9

Enclosure 2

Assurance of Plant Safety y

  • RRequire i defense-in-depth d f i d th
  • Require long-term maintenance of equipment q
  • Require continual training g of operators
  • Verify compliance with regulations 10 Enclosure 2

What We Do - Nuclear Waste

  • The NRC regulates:

reg lates

- Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks 11 Enclosure 2

What We Do - Nuclear Security y

  • 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.

12 Enclosure 2

NRC Performance Goals

  • SSafety:

f t Ensure E adequate d t protection t ti off public health and safety and the environment.

i t

  • Security: Ensure adequate protection g

in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

13 Enclosure 2

Reactor Oversight g Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance S g ca ce Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 14 Enclosure 2

Examples p of Baseline Inspections p

  • Equipment q p Alignment g ~80 hrs/yr y
  • Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs
  • Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr
  • Rad Release Controls ~110 110 hrs every 2 yrs
  • Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr y
  • Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs
  • Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 15 Enclosure 2

Significance g Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: Increases NRC oversight Y ll Yellow: I Increases NRC oversight i ht 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 Enclosure 2

Action Matrix Concept p Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/R ep.

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 Enclosure 2

National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009 Licensee Response 79 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 1 M lti l /R Multiple/Repetitive titi Deg.

D Cornerstone C t 0 Unacceptable 0 T t l Total 104 18 Enclosure 2

National Summary y

  • Performance Indicator Results (total for CY 2009)

- Green 7039

- Whit White 18

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

  • Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)

- Green 879

- White 7

- Yellow 0

- Red 0 19 Enclosure 2

Brunswick Assessment Results

  • Licensee Li Response R Column C l

- January 1 - May, 2009

  • Regulatory Response Column

- May, 2009 - December 31, 2009 20 Enclosure 2

Brunswick Inspection Activities January 1 - December 3131, 2009

  • 15 Green inspection findings
  • 1 White inspection findings
  • 3937 total hours of inspections 21 Enclosure 2

Brunswick Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 31 2009

  • Diesel Generators Special Inspection
  • Problem Identification and Resolution
  • Security Baseline
  • O Occupational ti l Radiation R di ti Inspection I ti

Brunswick Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009

  • Progress Energy operated Brunswick in a manner that preserved public health and safety
  • All cornerstone objectives were met
  • NRC plans baseline inspections for 2010 and has performed a supplemental inspection for the white finding (no additional findings identified) 23 Enclosure 2

Open p 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.

24 Enclosure 2

Contacting g the NRC

  • Report R t 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 What We Do Do for Public Affairs 25 Enclosure 2

NRC Representatives p

  • Leonard Wert, Director, Division Reactor Projects

- (404) 997-4500

- (404) 997-4501

- (301) 415-1447

  • Phil OBryan, Senior Resident Inspector

- (910) 457 457-9531 9531

- (910) 457-9531

- (404) 997-4485

  • Randall Musser, Branch Chief

- (404) 997-4603 26 Enclosure 2

Reference Sources

  • Reactor O Oversight ersight 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 800 397 4209 (Toll Free) 27 Enclosure 2
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