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NRC Slides - Millstone/Neac Public Meeting on May 25, 2011
ML111880064
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Site: Millstone  Dominion icon.png
Issue date: 07/07/2011
From: Diane Jackson
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Jackson, D E RI/DRP/PB5/610-337-5306
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Millstone NEAC Meeting Millstone Power Station Safety Performance in 2010 U.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in light of Japan Events 2010 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I 1

NRC Representatives

  • Jim Clifford - Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects
  • Jim Krafty - Resident Inspector 2

Agenda

  • Introduction
  • Discussion of Millstone safety performance
  • Discussion of U.S. nuclear plant safety in light of Japan events
  • NRC to address public questions
  • Closing remarks 3

NRC Assessment Summary

  • Dominion operated Millstone safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.
  • Licensee response column of the Action Matrix
  • Baseline inspections planned for 2011 based on 2010 assessment. However, a reactive inspection was conducted due to a plant event in February 2011 4

Inspection Activities in 2010

  • 8258 hours0.0956 days <br />2.294 hours <br />0.0137 weeks <br />0.00314 months <br /> of inspection and related activities
  • 3 resident inspectors on site - residents perform inspections daily and can respond to plant events at any time
  • 16 regional inspections
  • 3 major team inspections
  • Problem Identification & Resolution
  • Triennial Fire Protection

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

  • All Green Performance Indicators
  • 16 Green/Severity Level IV inspection findings
  • No greater than green/severity level IV 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 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

2010 Millstone Assessment Summary

  • Millstone Power Station was operated safely
  • Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix
  • Baseline inspections planned for 2011 based on 2010 assessment.

However, a reactive inspection was conducted due to a plant event in February 2011 8

Millstone Assessment Meeting U.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in Light of Japan Events 9

U.S. Nuclear Plants Remain Safe

  • NRC requires plants to be designed to withstand external events
  • NRC requires a defense defense-in-depth in depth approach to safety
  • NRC performs independent safety inspections
  • NRC assesses new safety information and requires improvements 10

Designed for Site Specific Natural Events

  • Tsunamis
  • Hurricanes
  • Floods
  • Tornadoes 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

Questions 16

Contacting the NRC

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