ML112240823
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| Issue date: | 08/11/2011 |
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1 Perry Nuclear Power Station Annual As s es s ment Meeting 2010 Reactor Overs ight Program Nuclear Regulatory Commis s ion - Region III Perry, OH Augus t 11, 2011
2 Purpos e of Todays Meeting
- A public forum for dis cus s ion of Firs tEnergys performance at Perry in 2010
- NRC will addres s the performance is s ues identified in the annual as s es s ment letter
- Firs tEnergy 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
- Firs tEnergy Res pons e and Remarks
- NRC Clos ing Remarks
- Break
- NRC available to addres s public ques tions
Who We Are
The Atomic Energy Commis s ion was es tablis hed by Congres s in 1946 to encourage the us e of nuclear power and regulate its s afety
In 1974 Congres s divided the AEC into two parts
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis s ion
Department of Energy
The NRC is headed by a Chairman and four Commis s ioners, all appointed by the Pres ident and confirmed by the Senate for s taggered five-year terms.
4 Commissioner William C.
Ostendorff Commissioner William D.
Magwood, IV Commissioner George Apostolakis Commissioner Kristine L.
Svinicki Chairman Gregory B.
Jaczko
5 Region III Organization Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cindy Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Projects Steven West Director Gary Shear Deputy Director Division of Reactor Safety Steven Reynolds Director Kenneth OBrien Deputy Director Jamnes Cameron Branch Chief Regional Specialists Perry Resident Inspectors Mark Marshfield Tom Hartman Region III Staff Jack Rutkowski Tom Briley Phil Smagacz Jakob Steffes
6 Our Mis s ion To 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.
7 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 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.
8 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
9 What We Dont Do
- We do not regulate nuclear weapons,
military reactors, or s pace vehicle reactors
- We do not own or operate nuclear power plants
- We do not regulate s ome radiation s ources, s uch as X-rays and naturally occurring radon
10 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
11 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
12 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
- Licens ing of national s pent fuel s torage s ites when they are identified.
13 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.
14 NRC Strategic Plan 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.
Reactor Overs ight Proces s
3 Strategic Performance Areas are divided into 7 Corners tones of Safety
Ins pection Findings and Performance Indicators are as s igned to a Corners tone
Ins pection Findings can be as s igned a cros s -cutting as pect (a caus al factor for the performance deficiency) in:
Human Performance,
Problem Identification and Res olution, or
Safety Cons cious Work Environment
Numerous findings with a common cros s -cutting as pect could res ult in a Subs tantive Cros s -Cutting Is s ue 15
16 Reactor Overs ight Proces s Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Inspection Results Performance Indicator Results Significance Evaluation Significance Evaluation Action Matrix Regulatory
Response
17 Examples of Bas eline Ins pections Some of the Routine Ins pections Conducted at Every Plant Equipment Alignment
~80 hrs /yr Operator Res pons e
~125 hrs /yr Emergency Preparednes s
~80 hrs /yr Worker Radiation Protection
~95 hrs /yr Corrective Action Cas e Reviews
~60 hrs /yr Corrective Action Program
~250 hrs every 2 yrs Rad Releas e Controls
~110 hrs every 2 yrs Triennial Fire Protection
~250 hrs every 3 yrs
18 Significance Thres hold Performance Indicators Green:
Bas eline Ins pection Program White:
Increas ed NRC overs ight Yellow:
Increas ed NRC overs ight Red:
Increas ed NRC overs ight Ins pection Findings Green:
Very low s afety s ignificance White:
Low to moderate s afety s ignificance Yellow:
Subs tantial s afety s ignificance Red:
High s afety s ignificance
19 Action Matrix Concept Increas ed s afety s ignificance of findings and performance indicators res ults in movement to the right Movement to the right res ults in:
NRC s upplemental ins pections Increas ed Management Involvement Increas ed Regulatory Actions Licens ee Res pons e Regulatory Res pons e Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Corners tone Degraded Corners tone Unacceptable Performance
20 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
21 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
Perry As s es s ment Res ults 22 J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 15 findings of very low s afety s ignificance (Green) 1 Severity Level IV Violation All performance indicators were Green Human Performance is s ues continue to be a concern to the NRC
Perry As s es s ment Res ults 23 J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 Human Performance Subs tantive Cros s -
Cutting Is s ues The NRC continues to have a concern with the licens ees s cope of efforts and progres s in addres s ing human performance is s ues.
- Work Planning
- Documentation
- Work Overs ight
- Error Prevention
24 Safety Significant Findings or PIs J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 No greater-than-green ins pection findings or performance deficiencies were identified during the as s es s ment period
Perry As s es s ment Res ults 25 J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 Action Matrix 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Unit 1 Licensee
Response
Licensee
Response
Licensee
Response
Licensee
Response
Substantive Cross-Cutting Issues 2009 Mid-Cycle 2009 End-of-Cycle 2010 Mid-Cycle 2010 End-of-Cycle Human Performance
- Work Planning
- Documentation
- Work Oversight
- Error Prevention
- Work Planning
- Work Oversight
- Error Prevention
- Work Planning
- Work Planning
- Documentation Problem Identification and Resolution
- Evaluation of Problems
Perry As s es s ment Res ults 26
27 Perry Ins pection Activities J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 2233 hours0.0258 days <br />0.62 hours <br />0.00369 weeks <br />8.496565e-4 months <br /> of ins pection and related activities
- 2 res ident ins pectors on s ite - res idents make four quarterly ins pection reports per year and walk through the plant every day 4 major team ins pections Modifications / 50.59 Ins pection Material Control and Accounting (MC&A) Triennial Ins pection Emergency Preparednes s Exercis e Ins pection Biennial Problem, Identification, and Res olution (PI&R) Ins pection
- Includes 385 hours0.00446 days <br />0.107 hours <br />6.365741e-4 weeks <br />1.464925e-4 months <br /> of s ecurity related ins pection activities
28 NRC Ins pection Findings J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 Failure to Correctly As s es s Ris k During Pos t-Maintenance Activities Failure to Comply with Licens e Requirements when Reactor Ves s el Level Ins truments were Inoperable Deliberate Failure to Follow Portal Monitor Us e Procedure Unacceptable Preconditioning of RHR Valve Prior to Tes ting
29 NRC Plans for 2011 J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 NRC plans the following bas eline ins pection at Perry for 2011:
- Component Des ign Bas is Ins pection (CDBI); 10/17/11-1/16/12 Additionally the NRC plans the following ins pections at Perry for 2011:
- Follow up on Corrective Actions for Violations and Deviations (IP 92702); J une 2011. (Res cheduled Nov/Dec)
- NRC conducted an in-depth Problem Identification and Res olution ins pection (71152) during J une 2011 as a replacement for the 92702 ins pection pos tponed above.
Perry Annual As s es s ment Summary J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 Firs tEnergy operated Perry Unit 1 s afely and in a manner that pres erved the public health and s afety and protected the environment.
All corners tone objectives were met Human Performance Subs tantive Cros s -Cutting Is s ue (SCCI) remains open with 2 areas of concern
- Work Planning
- Documentation/Procedures Perry was in the Licens ee Res pons e Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the las t quarter of 2010.
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31 Licens ee Res pons e and Remarks Mark Bezilla Site Vice Pres ident, Perry Firs tEnergy Nuclear Operating Company
Performance Summary J anuary 1 - December 31, 2010 Operated in a manner that pres erved public health and s afety with all corners tone objectives met Human Performance Significant Cros s Cutting Is s ue:
Two themes : Work Planning and Documentation/Procedures The Human Performance SCCI has been open s ince the 2007 annual as s es s ment letter The s ite has been as ked to addres s this SCCI in writing, at a public meeting, and through performance of an independent Safety Culture as s es s ment among other actions required NRC will conduct an ins pection, Followup on Corrective Actions for Violations and Deviations (IP 92702) in Nov/Dec 2011 to evaluate progres s to res olve the is s ue 32
33 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:
- Review NRC ins pection reports
- Find public meeting dates and trans cripts
- Read NRC tes timony, s peeches, pres s releas es,
and policy decis ions
- Acces s the agencys Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents
34 NRC Repres entatives Mark Mars hfield, Senior Res ident Ins pector (440) 259-3610 Thomas Hartman, Res ident Ins pector (440) 259-3610 J amnes Cameron, Branch Chief, DRP (630) 829-9833
35 Contacting the NRC
- Report an emergency
- (301) 816-5100 (collect calls accepted)
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
36 Reference Sources
- Reactor Overs ight Proces s
- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/
Public Electronic Reading Room
- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free)
What Do You Think of the ROP?
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- The biennial ROP external survey is coming 3rd Quarter 2011, and we want to hear from you!
- For information on ROP stakeholder feedback, please visit our website at http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/program-evaluations.html#section3
38 End of Pres entation 2010 Reactor Overs ight Program Nuclear Regulatory Commis s ion - Region III Perry, OH Augus t 11, 2011