ML12101A285

Annual Assessment Meeting Slides

ML12101A285
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Issue date:	04/10/2012
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Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Open House Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 2011 Annual Assessment Open House 2011 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I April 10, 2012 (ADAMS Date) 1 of 15

NRC Representatives p

• James Clifford - Deputy p y Division Director,, DRP

• Ronald Bellamy - Branch Chief, DRP

• George Wilson - Branch Chief, NRR

• Nate Ferrer - Project Manager, NRR

• Rich Guzman - Senior Project Manager, NRR

• Max Schneider S - Senior S Resident Inspector

• Thomas Setzer - Senior Project Engineer, DRP

• Nancy McNamara - State Liaison Officer

• Neil Sheehan - Public Affairs Officer

• Sheri Campbell - NRC Administrative Assistant 2 of 15

Our Mission

• To license and regulate the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.

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Inspection Activities in 2011

• 7837 hours0.0907 days <br />2.177 hours <br />0.013 weeks <br />0.00298 months <br /> of inspection and related activities at Pilgrim

• 2 residentid t inspectors i t on site it - residents id t perform f

inspections daily and can respond to plant events at any time

• 3 major team inspections

• Initial Operator Licensing Exams

• Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R)

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• Component Design Basis (CDBI) 4 of 15

NRC Regulatory g y Functions What We Regulate

• Nuclear Reactors

• Commercial power, research, test, and new reactor t designs d i

• Nuclear Material

• Reactor fuel, radioactive material for medical, industrial, and academic uses

• Nuclear Waste

• Transportation, Transportation storage storage, disposal disposal, and facility decommissioning

• Nuclear Security

• Facility physical security 5 of 15

Reactor Oversight g Process S tra te g ic P e rfo f r m a n c e A re a s S a fety C o rn e r s to n e s B a s e lin e In s p e c tio n P e r fo r m a n c e In d ic a to r R e s u lts R e s u lts S ig n ific a n c e S ig n ific a n c e T h r e s h o ld T h r e s h o ld A c tio n M a tr ix R e g u lla tto ry R e s p o n s e 6 of 15

Significance g Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: Increases NRC oversight Y ll Yellow: I Increases NRC oversight i ht Red: Increases NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green: Very low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue 7 of 15

Action Matrix Concept p Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/R ep.

ep Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Perform ance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 8 of 15

Examples p of Baseline Inspections p

• Equipment q p Alignment g ~80 hrs/yr y

• Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs

• Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr

• Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr

• Rad Release Controls ~110 110 hrs every 2 yrs

• Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr y

• Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs

• Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 9 of 15

Emergency Planning Zones Emergency planning is based on a range of accidents, including the most severe Each nuclear plant has 2 Emergency Planning g Zones 10 mile EPZ - Plume Exposure Planning Zone Focused on protecting people short-term 50 mile EPZ - Ingestion Exposure Planning Zone Focused on protecting people and the food supply long-term The EPZ:

Encompasses area that would be most affected by reactor accidents Could be expanded if necessary 10 of 15

Response to Fukushima Current U.S.

U S Plant Safety Similar sequence of events unlikely in US Existing mitigation measures reduce the lik lih d off core damage likelihood d and radiological releases No imminent risk from continued operation p and licensingg activities 11 of 15

Response to Fukushima E h Enhancements t without ith t Delay D l

• Re-evaluate Re evaluate external hazards

• Modify station blackout rule

• Mitigation strategies

• Reliable hardened vents

• Enhance spent fuel pool instrumentation

• Enhance emergency plan staffing and communications 12 of 15

Some Nuclear Facts

• More than 100 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.

• Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis andd cancer treatment.

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• Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, industry such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, g

radiography y devices, and irradiators.

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Nuclear Waste

• The NRC regulates:

- Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks, and

- Any national spent fuel storage site, such as the proposed Yucca Mountain site.

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Contacting Co tact g tthe e NRC C

• Report a safety concern:

(800)

( ) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions:

www.nrc.gov Public Affairs Officers:

Diane Screnci 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan 610-337-5331 610 337 5331 15 of 15