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NRC Slides for 2011 Aam, Salem/Hope Creek
ML111360172
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Site: Salem, Hope Creek  PSEG icon.png
Issue date: 05/10/2011
From: Arthur Burritt
Reactor Projects Branch 3
To:
BURRITT, AL
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Salem and Hope Creek Assessment Meeting Salem and Hope Creek Safety Performance in 2010 U S Nuclear Plant Safety in light of U.S.

Japan Events 2010 Reactor Oversight Process N l Nuclear R Regulatory l t C Commission i i - Region R i I 1

NRC Representatives p

  • Darrel Roberts - Director, Division of Reactor Projects

Agenda

  • Introduction
  • Discussion of safety performance at Salem and Hope Creek
  • Discussion of U.S. nuclear plant safety in light of Japan events
  • NRC to address public questions
  • Closing remarks 3

NRC Assessment Summary Salem

  • PSEG operated Salem safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety f t andd protected t t d the th environment.

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  • Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix
  • Baseline inspections planned for 2011 4

Inspection Activities 2010 Salem

  • 6932 hours0.0802 days <br />1.926 hours <br />0.0115 weeks <br />0.00264 months <br /> of inspection and related activities
  • 2 resident inspectors on site - residents perform i

inspections ti daily d il and d can respond d to t plant l t events t

at any time

  • 2 major team inspections
  • Permanent Modifications
  • Emergency Planning 5

Performance Indicator and Inspection Results January 1 through December 31, 2010 Salem

  • All Green Performance Indicators
  • 4 Green inspection findings 6

NRC Action Matrix Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple Repetitive Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone All Inputs are 1 or 2 White 2 White or 1 Multiple Yellow Inputs Overall Green; Inputs; Yellow Input; or 1 Red Input; Unacceptable Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Performance; Plants Objectives Objectives Objectives Met w/ Objectives Met w/ not permitted to Fully Met Fully Met Moderate Significant Operate w/in this Degradation in Degradation in Safety Column; Safety Performance Unacceptable Performance Margin to Safety

  • IIncreasing i safety f t significance i ifi
  • Increasing NRC inspection efforts
  • Increasing NRC/Licensee management involvement
  • Increasing regulatory actions

NRC Assessment Summary Hope Creek

  • PSEG operated Hope Creek safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety f t andd protected t t d the th environment.

i t

  • Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix
  • Baseline inspections planned for 2011 8

Inspection Activities 2010 Hope Creek

  • 5342 hours0.0618 days <br />1.484 hours <br />0.00883 weeks <br />0.00203 months <br /> of inspection and related activities
  • 2 resident inspectors on site - residents perform inspections daily and can respond to plant events at any time
  • 2 major j tteam iinspections ti
  • Fire Protection
  • Emergency Planning 9

Performance Indicator and Inspection Results January 1 through December 31, 2010 Hope Creek

  • All Green Performance Indicators
  • 9 Green/Severity Level IV inspection p findings g

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NRC Action Matrix Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple Repetitive Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone All Inputs are 1 or 2 White 2 White or 1 Multiple Yellow Inputs Overall Green; Inputs; Yellow Input; or 1 Red Input; Unacceptable Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Performance; Plants Objectives Objectives Objectives Met w/ Objectives Met w/ not permitted to Fully Met Fully Met Moderate Significant Operate w/in this Degradation in Degradation in Safety Column; Safety Performance Unacceptable Performance Margin to Safety

  • IIncreasing i safety f t significance i ifi
  • Increasing NRC inspection efforts
  • Increasing NRC/Licensee management involvement
  • Increasing regulatory actions

2010 Salem and Hope Creek Assessment Summary

  • Salem and Hope Creek were operated safely
  • Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix
  • Baseline inspections planned for 2011 12

Salem and Hope Creek Assessment Meeting US N U.S. Nuclear clear Plant Safet Safety in Light g of Japan Events 13

U.S. Nuclear Plants Remain Safe

  • NRC requires plants to be designed to withstand external events
  • NRC requires a defense-in-depth approach to safety
  • NRC performs independent safety inspections
  • NRC assesses new safety information and requires improvements 14

Designed for Site Specific Natural Events

  • Tsunamis
  • Hurricanes
  • Floods
  • Tornadoes 15

The NRC Requires Defense In Depth Defense-In-Depth

  • Redundant and diverse safety systems
  • Multiple physical barriers to contain radioactive material
  • Testing and inspection of systems important to safety
  • Emergency planning 16

NRC Independent Safety Inspections R

Reactor O Oversight i h Program P

  • NRC inspectors p have unfettered access to all plant activities related to nuclear safety and security
  • At least two full-time NRC resident inspectors at each nuclear plant
  • NRC specialists conduct additional inspections at each nuclear plant 17

NRC Requires q Safety y Improvements p

NRC assesses new safety information information, develops lessons learned, and requires safety enhancements:

  • NRC operating experience program
  • Rulemakingg (Station

( Blackout))

  • Post TMI Actions
  • Post 9/11 Orders
  • Generic Safety Issues 18

NRC Responsep to Events in Japan p

  • NRC conducting a methodical and systematic review
  • Near Near-term term actions (<90 da days) s)

- conducting additional inspections

- identifying near term operational issues

  • Longer-term g actions 19

Directors Comments Darrell Roberts Director Division of Reactor Projects R i I Region 20

Meeting g Ground Rules

1. Please be respectful to the speaker - only one speaker at a time
2. See NRC staff if you have procedural questions/concerns ti / or still till wantt to t sign i up.
3. NRC staff members will be available after the meeting to talk to those interested 21

Questions 22

Contacting g the NRC

  • Report a safety concern
  • 1-800-695-7403
  • allegation@nrc.gov
  • General questions
  • www.nrc.gov
  • Region I Public Affairs

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