ML111330667
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| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 05/12/2011 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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1 Braidwood Station Annual As s es s ment Meeting Reactor Overs ight Proces s - 2010 Nuclear Regulatory Commis s ion - Region III Lis le, Illinois May 12, 2011
2 Purpos e of Todays Meeting
- A public forum for dis cus s ion of the licens ees performance in 2010
- NRC will addres s the performance is s ues identified in the annual as s es s ment letter
- Licens ee will be given the opportunity to res pond and inform the NRC of new or exis ting programs to maintain or improve performance
3 Agenda
- Introduction
- Review of Reactor Overs ight Proces s
- National Summary of Plant Performance
- Dis cus s ion of Plant Performance Res ults
- Licens ee Res pons e and Remarks
- NRC Clos ing Remarks
- Break
4 Region III Organization Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cynthia Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steven West Director, Division of Reactor Projects Gary Shear Deputy Director Steven Reynolds Director, Division of Reactor Safety Kenneth OBrien Deputy Director Eric Duncan Branch Chief Regional Specialists Braidwood Station Resident Inspectors Jamie Benjamin Diana Betancourt-Roldan Project Engineer Raymond Ng
5 Our Mis s ion
- To licens e and regulate the nations civilian us e of byproduct, s ource, and s pecial nuclear materials to ens ure adequate protection of public health and s afety, promote the common defens e and s ecurity, and protect the environment.
6 Some Nuclear Facts 104 nuclear power plants s upply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.
Nuclear materials are us ed in medicine for diagnos is and cancer treatment.
Nuclear materials are widely us ed in indus try, s uch as in dens ity gauges,
flow meas urement devices,
radiography devices, and irradiators.
7 The NRC Regulates
- Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors,
res earch and tes t reactors, new reactor des igns
- Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, indus trial, and academic us e
- Nuclear was te - trans portation, s torage and dis pos al of nuclear material and was te, decommis s ioning of nuclear facilities
- Nuclear s ecurity - phys ical s ecurity of nuclear facilities and materials from s abotage or attacks
8 What We Dont Do
- Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or s pace vehicle reactors
- Own or operate nuclear power plants
- Regulate s ome radioactive materials,
s uch as X-rays and naturally occurring radon
9 How We Regulate
- Es tablis h rules and regulations
- Is s ue licens es
- Provide overs ight through ins pection, enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience
- Conduct res earch to provide s upport for regulatory decis ions
- Res pond to events and emergencies
10 As s urance of Plant Safety
- Require defens e-in-depth
- Require long-term maintenance of equipment
- Require continual training of operators
- Verify compliance with regulations
11 What We Do - Nuclear Was te
- The NRC regulates :
- Storage of s pent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry s torage cas ks, and
- Any national s pent fuel s torage s ite.
12 What We Do - Nuclear Security
- NRC Requires :
- Well-armed and well-trained s ecurity forces,
- Surveillance and perimeter patrols,
- State-of-the-art s ite acces s equipment and controls,
- Phys ical barriers and detection zones, and
- Intrus ion detection s ys tems and alarm s tations.
13 NRC Performance Goals
- Safety: Ens ure adequate protection of public health and s afety and the environment.
- Security: Ens ure adequate protection in the s ecure us e and management of radioactive materials.
14 Reactor Overs ight Proces s Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas
15 Examples of Bas eline Ins pections
- Equipment Alignment
~80 hrs /yr
- Triennial Fire Protection
~250 hrs every 3 yrs
- Operator Res pons e
~125 hrs /yr
- Emergency Preparednes s
~80 hrs /yr
- Rad Releas e Controls
~110 hrs every 2 yrs
- Worker Radiation Protection
~95 hrs /yr
- Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs every 2 yrs
- Corrective Action Cas e Reviews
~60 hrs /yr
16 Significance Thres hold Performance Indicators Green:
Only Bas eline Ins pection White:
Increas es NRC overs ight Yellow:
Increas es NRC overs ight Red:
Increas es NRC overs ight Ins pection Findings Green:
Very low s afety is s ue White:
Low to moderate s afety is s ue Yellow:
Subs tantial s afety is s ue Red:
High s afety is s ue
17 Action Matrix Concept Increas ing Safety Significance Increas ing NRC Ins pection Efforts Increas ing NRC/Licens ee Management Involvement Increas ing Regulatory Actions Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance
18 National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2010 Licens ee Res pons e 89 Regulatory Res pons e 9
Degraded Corners tone 6
Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Corners tone 0
Unacceptable 0
Total 104
19 National Summary
- Performance Indicator Res ults for 2010
- Green 7009
- White 23
- Yellow 0
- Red 0
- Total Ins pection Findings in 2010
- Green 816
- White 9
- Yellow 2
- Red 0
20 Braidwood Station As s es s ment Res ults J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010
- Unit 1 was in the Regulatory Res pons e Column on J anuary 1, 2010
- One White finding in Mitigating Sys tems corners tone
- IP 95001 Supplemental Ins pection completed in October 2010
- Unit 1 returned to Licens ee Res pons e column in December 2010
- Unit 2 was in the Licens ee Res pons e Column Throughout 2010
- All findings were Green
- All Performance Indicators were Green
21 Safety Significant Findings or PIs
- One White Finding as s ociated with an emergency core cooling valve failing to s troke open during periodic tes ting
- A 95001 Supplemental Ins pection was completed in October 2010 with no findings
- Unit 1 trans itioned to Licens ee Res pons e column on December 2, 2010
22 Braidwood Station Ins pection Activities J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 Examples of Team Ins pection Activities in 2010:
Dry Cas k Storage Pre-Operation Ins pection (Multiple dates )
Component Des ign Bas is Ins pection (Mar. 1 to Apr. 2)
Emergency Preparednes s Exercis e (Mar. 22 to Mar. 26)
Special Ins pection for Dual Unit Reactor Trip (Aug. 17 to Sept. 30)
Biennial Problem Ident. and Res olution Ins p. (Aug. 30 to Sept. 17)
Unit 1 Refueling Outage (Oct. 3 to Nov. 6) 95001 Supplemental Ins pection (Oct. 18 to Nov. 1)
23 Braidwood Station Annual As s es s ment Summary J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010
- Exelon Nuclear operated Braidwood Station in a manner that pres erved public health and s afety
- All corners tone objectives were met
24 J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010
- No s ubs tantive cros s -cutting is s ue was identified at Braidwood Station
- NRC plans bas eline ins pections at Braidwood Station for 2011 Braidwood Station Annual As s es s ment Summary
25 Licens ee Res pons e and Remarks Dan Enright Site Vice Pres ident, Braidwood Exelon Nuclear
26 Open to the Public
- The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and s takeholders informed of its activities.
- At www.nrc.gov, you can:
- Find public meeting dates and trans cripts ;
- Read NRC tes timony, s peeches, pres s releas es,
and policy decis ions ; and
- Acces s the agencys Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.
27 Contacting the NRC
- Report an emergency
- (301) 816-5100 (call collect)
- Report a s afety concern
- (800) 695-7403
- Allegation@nrc.gov
- General information or ques tions
- www.nrc.gov
- Select What We Do for Public Affairs
28 NRC Repres entatives Steven Wes t, Director, Divis ion Reactor Projects
- (630) 829-9600 Gary Shear, Deputy Divis ion Director, DRP
- (630) 829-9601 Nick DiFrances co, Project Manager, NRR
- (301) 415-1115 J amie Benjamin, Senior Res ident Ins pector
- (815) 458-2852 Diana Betancourt-Roldan, Res ident Ins pector
- (630) 458-2852 Raymond Ng, Project Engineer
- (630) 829-9574 Eric Duncan, Branch Chief
- (630) 829-9620
29 NRC Repres entatives Chris tine Lipa, Chief, Decommis s ioning Branch (ISFSI)
- (630) 829-9834 Viktoria Mitlyng, Public Affairs Officer
- (630) 829-9662 Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer
- (630) 829-9663 NRC Region III Office Switchboard
- (630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025
30 Reference Sources
- Reactor Overs ight Proces s
- 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)