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NRC End-Of-Cycle Assessment 2011 Meeting Presentation
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Davis-Besse Annual Assessment M ti Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - 2011 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Oak Harbor, OH August 15, 2012 1

Purpose of Todays Meeting

  • A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance in 2011
  • NRC will address the performance issues identified in 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 Chuck Casto Regional Administrator Cynthia Pedersen 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 Jamnes Cameron Regional Specialists Branch Chief Davis-Besse Project Engineer Resident Inspectors Jack Rutkowski Dan Kimble, SRI Adam Wilson, RI Reactor Engineers Tom Briley Phil Smagacz Jakob Steffes 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.

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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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The NRC Regulates

  • Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs
  • Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use
  • Nuclear waste - transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities
  • Nuclear security - physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks 7

What We Dont Do

  • Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors
  • Own or operate nuclear power plants
  • Regulate some radioactive sources, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 8

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 9

Assurance of Plant Safety

  • Require defense-in-depth
  • Require long-term maintenance of equipment
  • Require continual training of operators
  • Verify compliance with regulations 10

What We Do - Nuclear Waste

  • The NRC regulates:

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

- Any national spent fuel storage site.

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What We Do - Nuclear Security

  • NRC Requires:

- Well-armed and well-trained security forces,

- Surveillance and perimeter patrols,

- State-of-the-art site access equipment and controls,

- Physical barriers and detection zones, and

- Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations.

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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 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2011 Licensee Response 88 Regulatory Response 11 Degraded Cornerstone 3 Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 IMC 0350 Oversight 1 Total 104 18

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 19

Davis-Besse Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • Davis-Besse was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for 2011 2011.

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Davis-Besse Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • 2 resident inspectors on site - residents make four quarterly inspection reports per year and walk through the plant every day
  • 5,392 hours0.00454 days <br />0.109 hours <br />6.481481e-4 weeks <br />1.49156e-4 months <br /> of inspection and related activities, including over 600 hours0.00694 days <br />0.167 hours <br />9.920635e-4 weeks <br />2.283e-4 months <br /> of inspection for the reactor pressure vessel head replacement 21

Davis-Besse Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • Shield building inspections upon discovery of cracking within the structure

Davis-Besse Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • FENOC operated Davis-Besse in a manner that preserved public health y

and safety

  • All cornerstone objectives were met 23

Davis-Besse Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2011

  • One substantive cross-cutting issue in human performance
  • NRC plans l b baseline li iinspections ti att Davis-Besse for 2012 24

Licensee Response and Remarks Brian Boles Director, Site Operations, Davis-Besse FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 25

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 27

NRC Representatives

  • Dan Kimble, Senior Resident Inspector

- (419) 244-4494

- (419) 244-4494

- ((630)) 829-9833

- (630) 829-9662 28

NRC Social Media Channels

Reference Sources

  • Reactor Oversight Process

- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html

  • Public Electronic Reading Room

- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

  • Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 30
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