ML110960278
| ML110960278 | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 04/05/2011 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML110960278 (28) | |
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Quad Cities Annual Assessment M ti Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - 2010 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Lisle, IL April 5, 2011 1
Purpose of Todays Meeting
- A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance in 2010
- 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
Region III Organization Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cindy Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steve West Steve Reynolds Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Gary Shear Ken OBrien Deputy Director Deputy Director Mark Ring Regional Specialists Branch Chief Quad Cities Project Engineer Resident Inspectors Bob Orlikowski Jim McGhee, SRI Brian Cushman, RI Reactor Engineer Jason Draper 3
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 6
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 7
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 8
Assurance of Plant Safety
- Require defense-in-depth
- Require long-term maintenance of equipment
- Require continual training of operators
- Verify compliance with regulations 9
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 13
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 14
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 15
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 16
National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2010 Licensee Response 89 Regulatory Response 9 Degraded Cornerstone 6 Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 0 Unacceptable 0 Total 104 17
National Summary
- Performance Indicator Results for 2010*
- Green 7009
- White 23
- Yellow 0
- Red 0
- PIs are counted per plant per quarter
- Total Inspection Findings in 2010
- Green 816
- White 9
- Yellow 2
- Red 0 Finding data current as of 3/3/2011 18
Quad Cities Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2010
- Quad Cities is in the Licensee Column of the Action Matrix
- There were seven (7) Green findings or Severity Level IV violations identified 19
Quad Cities Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2010
- Over 2000 hours0.0231 days <br />0.556 hours <br />0.00331 weeks <br />7.61e-4 months <br /> of direct inspection
- Two (2) resident inspectors on site -
residents make four quarterly inspections per year and walk through the plant every day
- Unit 2 was shut down for a refueling outage for approximately 30 days starting March 14, 2010 20
Quad Cities Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2010
- Eight (8) regional inspections
- Three Th (3) major j team t inspections i ti
- Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution
- Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
- Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Evaluation 21
Quad Cities Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2010
- Exelon Generating Company, LLC, operated Quad Cities in a manner that preserved public health and safety
- All cornerstone objectives were met with all Green Findings and Performance Indicators 22
Quad Cities Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2010
- No substantive cross-cutting issues identified
- NRC plans baseline inspections at Quad Cities for 2011 23
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.
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What Do You Think of the ROP???
The biennial ROP external survey is coming 3rd Quarter 2011, and we want to hear from you!
Email ROPsurvey@nrc.gov to be notified when the ROP survey is available.
For information on ROP stakeholder feedback, please visit our website at http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS
/program-evaluations.html#section3 25
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 26
NRC Representatives
- Jim McGhee, Senior Resident Inspector
- (309) 654-2227
- Brian Cushman, Resident Inspector
- (309) 654-2227
- Mark Ring, Branch Chief
- ((630)) 829-9703
- Teresa Ray, Site Administrative Assistant
- (309) 654-2227
- Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer
- (630) 829-9663
- NRC Region III Office Switchboard
- (630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025 27
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) 28