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Clinton Power Station Annual Assessment M ti Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - 2011 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Clinton, IL April 19, 2012 1

Purpose of Todays Meeting

  • A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance in 2011
  • NRC will present their assessment of the li licensee performance, f as described d ib d in i

the annual assessment letter

  • Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance 2

Agenda

  • Introduction
  • Review of Reactor Oversight Process
  • National Summary of Plant Performance
  • Di Discussion i off Pl Plant Performance P f Results R l
  • Licensee Response and Remarks
  • NRC Closing Remarks
  • Break
  • NRC available to address public questions 3

Region III Organization Cindy Pederson Acting Regional Administrator Jennifer Uhle Acting Deputy Regional Administrator Steve West Steve Reynolds Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Gary Shear Ken OBrien Deputy Director Deputy Director Mark Ring Regional Specialists Branch Chief Clinton Project Engineer Resident Inspectors Robert Orlikowski Brian Kemker, SRI David Lords, RI Reactor Engineers Jason Draper Roy Elliott 4

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.

5

Some Nuclear Facts

  • 104 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.
  • Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.
  • Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.

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What We Dont Do

  • Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors
  • Own or operate nuclear power plants
  • Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 7

How We Regulate

  • Establish rules and regulations
  • Issue licenses
  • Provide oversight through inspection, enforcement, f t andd evaluation l ti off operational experience
  • Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions
  • Respond to events and emergencies 8

NRC Performance Goals

  • Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.
  • Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

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Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 10

Examples of Baseline Inspections

  • Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr
  • Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs
  • Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr
  • Emergency E Preparedness P d ~80 80 h hrs/yr

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  • Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrs
  • Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr
  • Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs
  • Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 11

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: Increases NRC oversight Yellow: Increases NRC oversight 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 12

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/R ep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Perform ance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 13

National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2011 Licensee Response (Clinton is here) 88 Regulatory Response 11 Degraded Cornerstone 3 Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 IMC 0350 Oversight 1 Total 104 14

National Summary

  • Performance Indicator Results for 2011*

- Green 6585

- White 9

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

  • PIs are counted per plant per quarter
  • Total Inspection Findings in 2011#

- Green 846

- White 13

- Yellow 2

- Red 0

  1. Finding data current as of 2/24/2012 and does not include security findings 15

Clinton Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • Clinton remains in the Licensee Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix
  • All findings and performance indicators were green throughout the assessment period 16

Clinton Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • Inspectors spent over 2300 hours0.0266 days <br />0.639 hours <br />0.0038 weeks <br />8.7515e-4 months <br /> on direct inspection effort at Clinton during calendar year 2011, which included both baseline inspection activities as well as inspections following the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
  • From November 19 to December 19, 2011, the licensee performed an outage on Clinton Unit 1 for refueling and routine maintenance. During this outage, the licensee also began harvesting cobalt-60 that has been intentionally produced in the reactor.

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Clinton Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • In addition to the inspections performed by the Resident Inspectors, several other inspections p were performed p duringg this assessment period, including:

- Triennial Fire Protection Inspection

- Biennial Problem Identification & Resolution Inspection

- Follow-up Inspection for 3 or more Severity Level IV Violations in a 12 Month Period

- Inspections during the refueling outage 18

Clinton Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • Exelon operated Clinton Power Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety
  • All cornerstone objectives were met 19

Clinton Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • No substantive cross-cutting issues e e identified were de t ed
  • NRC plans baseline inspections at Clinton for 2012 20

Licensee Response and Remarks William Noll Clinton Site Vice President Exelon Nuclear Generating Company 21

2012 NRC Outreach Clinton Power Station April 19, 2012

23 Clinton 2011 Highlights

  • 660 Continuous Days on Line
  • Zero Exelon employee OSHAs in 2011
  • Harvested Co60 Isotopes p
  • Defect free fuel cycle
  • Equipment Reliability - lowest Forced Loss Rate for site

24 Making Clinton a Better Place to Work

  • Engagement of the Workforce
  • Emerging Leader Program
  • Diversity Celebrations
  • North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN)
  • Robust Intern Program

- Exelon Partnerships with Engineering Universities and Trade Schools

  • Women In Nuclear/Women in Leadership

2012 Community Outreach

  • Primary sponsor for:

- Apple & Pork

- Lincoln Balloon Festival

- Decatur Festival

  • Other 2012 planned:

- Boy Scout Merit Badge

- Habitat volunteerism

- Scholarships

  • Clinton
  • Farmer City
  • Weldon

Our Commitment

  • Now, more than ever, we are focused on:

- Safety

- Organized, Effective Decision Making

- Engaged and Thinking Organization

- World Class Operational Excellence

- Outage Planning & Execution

Open to the Public

  • The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities.
  • At www.nrc.gov, you can:

- Find public meeting dates and transcripts;

- Read NRC testimony, speeches, press releases, and policy decisions; and

- Access the agencys Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.

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Contacting the NRC

  • Report an emergency

- (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

  • Report a safety concern

- (800) 695-7403

- Allegation@nrc.gov

  • General information or questions

- www.nrc.gov

- Select What We Do for Public Affairs 28

Actions in Response to the Japan Nuclear Accident

  • Mailbox for comments on staff actions:

JLD_Public.Resource@nrc.gov

  • Office of Public Affairs Point of

Contact:

OPA.resource@nrc.gov or 301-415-8200 29

NRC Representatives

- (217) 935-9521

  • David Lords, Resident Inspector

- (217) 935-9521

  • Mark Ring, Branch Chief

- ((630)) 829-9703

- (630) 829-9662

- (630) 829-9663

  • NRC Region III Office Switchboard

- (630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025 30

NRC Social Media Channels

Reference Sources

  • Reactor Oversight Process

- 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) 32

Fukushima Dai-ichi Before Earthquake Reactors 5 & 6 Reactor #1 Reactor #2 Shutdown Operating Operating Reactor # 3 Operating Reactor

  1. 4 Shutdown

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami March 11, 2011

Sequence of Events

  • Three operating units shutdown at time of earthquake
  • Offsite power lost; emergency diesels supply power
  • 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br /> later Tsunami strikes site and wipes-out emergency power.
  • Extended station blackout -loss loss of all AC power
  • DC batteries deplete and subsequent loss of reactor cooling
  • Late injection of seawater using fire trucks
  • Significant core damage at units 1, 2, and 3
  • Hydrogen generated from metal water reaction in cores
  • Hydrogen explosions in Units 1, 3, and 4 reactor buildings
  • Spent Fuel Pool status indications lost -distracted attention from damaged reactors
  • Tsunami exceeded the design assumption that led to extensive plant damage and extended station blackout

Reactors 3 & 4 Post-Event NRC Actions Post Fukushima

  • Immediate response measures including NRC assist team to Japan
  • Prompt (April & May) inspections of capability of US nuclear plants
  • Near Term Task Force

Conclusions:

- US nuclear plants are safe

- Use Fukushima Lessons Learned to enhance safety at US nuclear plants

NRC Orders and Information Requests

  • Strategies and equipment for beyond-design-basis phenomena
  • Reevaluation of seismic & flood hazards
  • Design basis check for seismic & flood
  • Prolonged blackout communications
  • Staffing for multi-unit and prolonged blackout events
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