ML110960300
| ML110960300 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/2011 |
| From: | Scott Shaeffer NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2 |
| To: | Stinson L Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML110960300 (42) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 April 6, 2011 Mr. L. Mike Stinson Vice President - Farley Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
7388 North State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC MEETING
SUMMARY
- JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT -
DOCKET NOS. 50-348 AND 50-364
Dear Mr. Stinson:
This refers to the meeting conducted on March 31, 2011, in Dothan, AL. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) and the NRC's annual assessment of plant safety performance for the period of January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010.
The major topics addressed were the NRC's assessment program and the results of the assessment. A listing of meeting attendees and information presented during the meeting are enclosed.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS).
ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404) 997-4521.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Scott M. Shaeffer, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-348, 50-364 License Nos.: NPF-2, NPF-8
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Attendees
- 2. Powerpoint Presentation
- 3. Poster Boards cc w/encls: (See page 2)
__ _ G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE SDR /RA/ SMS /RA/
NAME SRose SShaeffer DATE 04/05/2011 04/05/2011 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
SNC 2 cc w/encl: Paula Marino B. D. McKinney, Jr. Vice President Regulatory Response Manager Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution M. J. Ajluni Moanica Caston Nuclear Licensing Director Vice President and General Counsel Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt Chris Clark Regulatory Response Supervisor Commissioner Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Todd L. Youngblood John G. Horn Plant Manager Site Support Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution R. D. Baker Licensing Supervisor Ted V. Jackson Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Emergency Response and Radiation Electronic Mail Distribution Program Manager Environmental Protection Division E. G. Anners Georgia Department of Natural Resources Licensing Engineer Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Tom W. Pelham Performance Improvement Supervisor Jeffrey T. Gasser Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia A. Sanders N. J. Stringfellow Radioactive Materials Program Manager Licensing Manager Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution L. Mike Stinson James C. Hardeman Vice President Environmental Radiation Program Manager Fleet Operations Support Environmental Protection Division Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encl continued next page)
SNC 3 (cc w/encl continued)
William D. Oldfield Principal Licensing Engineer Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Mark Culver Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302 James A. Sommerville Program Coordination Branch Chief Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution James L. McNees, CHP Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 F. Allen Barnes Director Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution
SNC 4 Letter to L. Mike Stinson from Scott M. Shaeffer dated April 6, 2011
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC MEETING
SUMMARY
- JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT -
DOCKET NOS. 50-348 AND 50-364 Distribution w/encls:
RidsNrrPMFarley Resource C. Evans, RII EICS L. Douglas, RII EICS OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - 2010 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region 2 Dothan, Al March 31, 2011 1
Enclosure 2
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
Enclosure 2
Agenda
- Introduction
- Review of Reactor Oversight Process
- National Summary of Plant Performance
- Discussion of Plant Performance Results
- Licensee Response and Remarks
- NRC Closing Remarks NRC representatives will be available to address public questions following the formal meeting.
3 Enclosure 2
Region 2 Organization Victor McCree Regional Administrator Leonard Wert Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Projects Division of Reactor Safety Richard Croteau, Director Joel Munday, Director William Jones, Harold Christensen, Deputy Deputy Director Director Projects Branch 2 Regional Specialist Scott Shaeffer, Chief Inspectors (404)562-4521 Farley Project Engineers (PE)
Resident Inspectors (RI) Steven Rose, Senior PE Eddy Crowe, Senior RI Tonya Lighty, PE Jeffrey Sowa, RI 4 RI Office: (334)899-3386 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, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.
6 Enclosure 2
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
Enclosure 2
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
Enclosure 2
How We Regulate
- Establish rules and regulations
- Issue licenses
- Provide oversight through inspection, 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
- Require defense-in-depth
- Require long-term maintenance of equipment
- Require continual training of operators
- Verify compliance with regulations 10 Enclosure 2
NRC Performance Goals
- Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety of the environment.
- Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
11 Enclosure 2
Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 12 Enclosure 2
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 13 Enclosure 2
Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded M ultiple/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 14 Enclosure 2
Examples of Baseline Inspections
- Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr
- Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs
- Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr
- 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
- Internal flooding ~20 hrs/yr 15 Enclosure 2
National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2011 Licensee Response 89 Regulatory Response 9 Degraded Cornerstone 6 Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 0 Unacceptable 0 Total 104 16 Enclosure 2
National Summary
- Performance Indicator Results for 2011*
- Green 7009
- White 23
- Yellow 0
- Red 0
- PIs are counted per plant per quarter
- Total Inspection Findings in 2011
- Green 816
- White 9
- Yellow 2
- Red 0 Finding data current as of 3/3/2011 17 Enclosure 2
Farley Unit 1 Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2010
- Unit 1 plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix for two white issues.
- A White finding issued July 2009 for failure to maintain the means to provide alert, notification, and clear instruction to all of the population within the emergency planning zone. A supplemental inspection was conducted in February 2010.
18 Enclosure 2
Safety Significant Findings or PIs A White MSPI for the Emergency AC System performance indicator was identified 1st qtr 2008 for two individual run failures of the 1B Emergency Diesel Generator. A supplemental inspection was conducted in 3rd qtr 2008.
19 Enclosure 2
Farley Unit 2 Assessment Results
- Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Farley Unit 2 was within the Licensee Response Column
- A White finding issued July 2009 for failure to maintain the means to provide alert, notification, and clear instruction to all of the population within the emergency planning zone. A supplemental inspection was conducted in February 2010.
20 Enclosure 2
Farley Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2010
- Total # of Inspection Hours:
Regular Hours - 6156 hours0.0713 days <br />1.71 hours <br />0.0102 weeks <br />0.00234 months <br /> Non-Regular - 408 hours0.00472 days <br />0.113 hours <br />6.746032e-4 weeks <br />1.55244e-4 months <br />
- Inspection Findings 11 Green Non-cited violations (NCVs) 1 Severity level IV violation 1 Severity Level III violation 21 Enclosure 2
Farley Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2010
- Inspections Completed 2010
- 95001 Supplemental inspection (tone alert radios)
- 2 Special Inspections
- Service Water Pumps
- Security
- TI-177 Emergency Core Cooling System Gas Void inspection
- TI-172 Butt Metal Weld Inspection
- TI-179 NSTS Verification
- Unit 1 Refueling outage - Fall 2010
- Unit 2 Refueling outage - Spring 2010 22 Enclosure 2
Farley Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2010
- Farley Units 1 & 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety
- All cornerstone objectives were met with the exception of one White MSPI in Emergency AC for Unit 1.
23 Enclosure 2
Farley Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2010
- Substantive cross-cutting issue (SCCI)one Human Performance with an aspect in Procedure Compliance H.4(b) was identified in EOC 2009 assessment.
- Mid Cycle 2010 assessment determined that additional licensee progress was warranted before the SCCI could be cleared.
- Recent assessments concluded that the licensee had made significant efforts in addressing the SCCI. Therefore, the procedural compliance SCCI was closed in the current EOC24 2010 assessment.
Enclosure 2
Farley Annual Assessment Summary
- NRC plans baseline inspections at Farley Units 1 & 2 for 2011 25 Enclosure 2
Licensee Response and Remarks Mike Stinson Interim Site Vice President Southern Nuclear Corporation Farley Nuclear Plant 26 Enclosure 2
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 Enclosure 2
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 28 Enclosure 2
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 29 Enclosure 2
NRC Representatives
- Richard Croteau , Director, Division Reactor Projects
- (404) 997-4500
- William Jones , Deputy Division Director, DRP
- (404) 997-4501
- Robert Martin , Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-1493
- Eddy Crowe , Senior Resident Inspector
- (334) 899-3386
- Jeffrey Sowa , Resident Inspector
- (334) 899-3387
- Steven Rose , Senior Project Engineer
- (404) 997-4609
- Scott Shaeffer , Branch Chief
- (404) 997-4521 30 Enclosure 2
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 Enclosure 2
NRC Strategic Plan Strategic 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.
Strategic Objectives
- Openness: The NRC appropriately informs and involves stakeholders in the regulatory process.
- Effectiveness: NRC actions are high quality, efficient, timely, and realistic, to enable the safe and beneficial use of radioactive materials.
- Operational Excellence: NRC operations use effective business methods and solutions to achieve excellence in accomplishing the agencys mission.
Enclosure 3
Nuclear Security &
Physical Protection Safeguards Security Inspections Force-on-Force Exercises Interagency Cooperation Intrusion Detection & Assessment Response &Offsite Assistance Threat Assessment Information Security Preventing Unauthorized Disclosure Enclosure 3
License Renewal Safety Review of Review of Environmental Impacts Aging Management Opportunities for Public Participation Enclosure 3
Spent Nuclear Fuel Safe and Secure Storage & Transport Assured By Comprehensive Regulations Detailed NRC Review Robust Cask & Package Designs Significant Experience Base Continued Oversight U.S. Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Trojan Columbia 1
Big Rock Monticello Point Nine Mile Pt 2 Kewaunee 3 DOE TMI-2 Storage Prairie Island Fitzpatrick 4 Point Ginna DOE Idaho Spent Fuel Facility Beach 5 Humboldt Bay LaCross 6 e 7 Zion Palisade 8 Fermi Perry s 9 6 5 Cook Davis Besse 7 1 Northeast:
Private Fuel Storage Ft. Calhoun 4 2 10 11 13 1. Maine Yankee Beaver Valley 3 12 14 2. Seabrook 15 3. Vermont Yankee Rancho Seco Ft Saint Vrain (vault storage)
Cooper 8 Midwest: 4. Yankee Rowe
- 1. Dresden 16 5. Pilgrim
- 2. GE Morris (wet) 6. Haddam Neck North Anna
- 3. Braidwood 7. Millstone Callaway 4. Lasalle 8. Indian Point Surry
- 5. Byron 9. Susquehanna Wolf Creek
- 6. Duane Arnold 10.Three Mile Island Diablo Canyon 7. Quad Cities 11. Limerick
- 8. Clinton 12. Peach Bottom Shearon Harris 13. Oyster Creek McGuire 14. Hope Creek Watts Bar
- 15. Salem Sequoyah Catawba Robinson 16. Calvert Cliffs San Onofre Arkansas Nuclear Oconee Browns Ferry Summer Brunswick One Palo Verde Vogtle Hatch Comanche Peak Grand Gulf Farley LEGEND As of August 2007: River Bend 31 Operating General Licensed ISFSIs at Reactor Sites Waterford Crystal River 18 Reactor Sites Pursuing a General licensed ISFSI South Texas Project 15 Specific Licensed ISFSIs (At or Away from Reactor Sites) St. Lucie
[No known sites are pursuing a future Specific Licensed ISFSI]
19 reactor sites have not announced intentions regarding ISFSI Turkey Point 30 States have at least one ISFSI Railroads Interstate Highways Disclaimer: This map provides only general information regarding the current and potential ISFSI licensees, based on various information sources that may be inexact and may change.
Enclosure 3