ML111360546

NRC Meeting Slides, Ginna 2011 Annual Assessment Meeting

ML111360546
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R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Meeting R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Safety Performance in 2010 U.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in light of Japan Events 2010 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I 1

Agenda

• Introduction

• Discussion of Ginna safety performance

• R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant response

• Discussion of U.S. nuclear plant safety in light of nuclear plant events in Japan

• Closing remarks

• NRC to address public questions 2

Todays NRC Representatives

• Darrell Roberts - Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)

• Glenn Dentel- DRP Branch Chief

• Gordon Hunegs- Senior Resident Inspector

• Lauren Casey - Resident Inspector

• Neil Sheenan - NRC Public Affairs

• Justin Hawkins- Project Engineer 3

NRC Assessment Summary

• Constellation Energy operated Ginna safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.

• Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix

• Supplemental Inspection completed July 2010

• Baseline inspections are planned for 2011 4

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 Overall Green; Inputs; Yellow Input; Inputs or 1 Red Unacceptable Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Input; Cornerstone Performance; Objectives Objectives Objectives Met w/ Objectives Met w/ Plants not Fully Met Fully Met Moderate Significant permitted to Degradation in Degradation in Operate w/in this Safety Safety Performance Column; Performance Unacceptable Margin to Safety

• Increasing safety significance

• Increasing NRC inspection efforts

• Increasing NRC/Licensee management involvement

• Increasing regulatory actions

Inspection Activities in 2010

• 6400 hours0.0741 days <br />1.778 hours <br />0.0106 weeks <br />0.00244 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

• 13 regional inspections

• 4 team inspections 6

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

• 1 White Performance Indicator (Ginna will transition to Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix when the PI returns to Green.)

• 5 Green/Severity Level IV inspection findings 7

2010 R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Summary

• Ginna was operated safely

• Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix

• Baseline inspections planned for 2011 8

R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Meeting R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Response and Remarks 9

R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Meeting U.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in Light of Japan Events 10

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 11

Designed for Site Specific Natural Events

• Earthquakes

• Tsunamis

• Hurricanes

• Floods

• Tornadoes 12

The NRC Requires 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 13

NRC Independent Safety Inspections Reactor Oversight Program

• NRC inspectors 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 14

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

• NRC operating experience program

• Rulemaking (Station Blackout)

• Post TMI Actions

• Post 9/11 Orders

• Generic Safety Issues 15

NRC Response to Events in Japan

• NRC conducting a methodical and systematic review

• Near-term actions (<90 days)

- conducting additional inspections

- identifying near-term operational issues

• Longer-term actions 16

Directors Comments Darrell Roberts, Director Division of Reactor Projects USNRC, Region I 17

Meeting 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 or still want to sign up.

3. NRC staff members will be available after the meeting to talk to those interested 18

Questions 19