ML111030482
| ML111030482 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 04/13/2011 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-II |
| To: | Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
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| Download: ML111030482 (19) | |
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North Anna Power Station Units 1 & 2 A
Annuall Assessment A Meeting M i Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Enclosure 1
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 safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.
2 Enclosure 1
The NRC Regulates g
- Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors, research andd ttestt reactors, t new reactor t designs d i
- 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 3
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How We Regulate g
- Establish rules and regulations
- Issue licenses
- Provide oversight through inspection inspection, enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience
- Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions
- Respond to events and emergencies 4
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Regulatory Framework 5
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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 6
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Significance g Threshold Performance Indicators Green Performance within expected p p performance levels White Performance outside an expected range, but cornerstone objectives are still being met Yellow Cornerstone objectives j met with a minimal reduction in the safety margin Red Significant reduction in safety margin Inspection Findings Green Very low safety significance White Low to moderate safety significance Yellow Substantial safety significance Red High safety significance 7
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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 8
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Region g II Organization g
Victor McCree Regional Administrator Leonard Wert Deputy Regional Administrator Richard Croteau Joel Munday Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety William Jones Chris Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Gerald McCoy Branch Chief North Anna Resident Inspectors Project Engineers James Reece - SRI Jim Dodson - SPE Rodney Clagg - RI Dan Arnett - PE 9
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NRC Inspection p Activities North Anna Power Station Units 1 & 2 for 2010 8775 hours0.102 days <br />2.438 hours <br />0.0145 weeks <br />0.00334 months <br /> of inspection and related activities 2 resident inspectors on site - resident inspectors perform inspections and walk through the plant every day 11 regional i l iinspections ti 5 major team inspections Operator Licensing Exams, Exams Security Security, Emergency Preparedness, Radiation Protection, and a Reactive Special Inspection.
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NRC Inspectionp Findingg Example North Anna Power Station A finding was identified by the NRC for the licensees licensee s failure to maintain the functionality of an internal flood protection feature which was installed to reduce core damage frequency based on evaluations performed for the plant.
plant The licensee entered this problem in their corrective action program as condition reports 337066 and 339918.
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North Anna Power Station PIs and Findings January 1 through December 31, 2010 Unit 1 - All Green Performance Indicators Unit 2 - One White Performance Indicator 19 Green inspection findings No White inspection findings 12 Enclosure 1
NRC Annual Assessment Summary North Anna Power Station Units 1&2 Virginia Electric and Power Company operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety andd protected t t d the th environment.
i t Unit 1 was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2010.
Unit 2 was in the Regulatory g y Response p
Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2010.
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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 14 Enclosure 1
National Summary of Pl t Performance Plant P f Status as of 12/31/2010 Licensee Response 90 Regulatory Response 9 Degraded Cornerstone 5 M lti l /R Multiple/Repetitive titi D Deg. C Cornerstone t 0 Unacceptable 0 T t l Total 104 15 Enclosure 1
NRC Plan for 2011 NRC plans to perform baseline inspections at the North Anna Power Station for the remainder of 2011, including:
Operator Licensing Exams IP 95001 Inspection for Unplanned Scram PI TI 2515/177 - Managing M i G Gas A Accumulation l ti in i
Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal &
Containment Spray p y System y
TI 2515/183 - Followup to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event 16 Enclosure 1
Contacting g the NRC
- Report an emergency
- (301) 816-5100 (call collect)
- Report a safety concern
- (800) 695-7403
- Allegation@nrc.gov g g
- General information or questions
- www www.nrc.gov nrc gov
- Select What We Do for Public Affairs 17 Enclosure 1
Open p to the Public
- Th The NRC places l a hi highh priority i it on kkeeping i th the public bli and stakeholders informed of its activities.
- At www.nrc.gov you can:
- Find p public meetingg dates and transcripts; p ;
- 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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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Atlanta GA Atlanta, April 4, 2011 Enclosure 1