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Clinton Power Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process - 2012 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Clinton, IL July 2, 2013 1

Purpose p of Todaysy Meeting g

  • A public bli forum f for f discussion di i off the th licensees performance during 2012
  • NRC will ill presentt our assessmentt off the th licensees performance, as described in the annual assessment letter
  • Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of ne new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance 2

Agenda g

  • Introduction Introd ction
  • Review of Reactor Oversight Process
  • N ti National l Summary S off Plant Pl t Performance P f
  • Discussion of Plant Performance Results
  • Licensee Response and Remarks
  • NRC Closing Remarks
  • Break
  • NRC available to address public questions 3

Region g III Organization g Charles Casto R i Regional l Ad Administrator i i t t Cindy Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steve Reynolds Gary Shear Director, Division of Reactor Projects Director, Division of Reactor Safety Ken OBrien Patrick Louden Deputy Director Deputy Director Christine Lipa Regional Specialists Branch Chief Clinton Project Engineer Resident Inspectors Charles Phillips Brian Kemker, SRI David Lords, RI Reactor Engineers Jason Draper Roy Elliott Jr.

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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

  • Over 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.

t t t

  • 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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The NRC Regulates g

  • Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs
  • Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use
  • Nuclear waste - transportation, 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

  • R Regulate l t nuclear l weapons, military ilit reactors, or space vehicle reactors
  • Own or operate p nuclear power p plants p
  • Regulate some radioactive materials materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 8

How We Regulate g

  • Establish rules and regulations
  • Issue licenses
  • Provide P id oversight i ht th throughh inspection, i ti enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience
  • Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions
  • Respond to events and emergencies 9

Assurance of Plant Safety y

  • RRequire i defense-in-depth d f i d th
  • Require long-term maintenance of equipment
  • Require q continual training g of operators
  • Verify compliance with regulations 10

What We Do - Nuclear Waste

  • The NRC regulates:

- Storage g of spent p

reactor fuel in fuel pools and in dry storage g casks

- Any national spent fuel storage site.

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What We Do - Nuclear Security y

  • 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

  • SSafety:

f t Ensure E adequate d t protection t ti off public health and safety and the environment.

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  • Security: Ensure adequate protection g

in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

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Reactor Oversight g Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance g

Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 14

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
  • 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 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 16

Action Matrix Concept p Licensee Regulatory Degraded M ultiple/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 17

National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2012 Licensee Response (Clinton is here) 81 Regulatory Response 18 Degraded Cornerstone 3 M lti l /R Multiple/Repetitive titi Deg.

D Cornerstone C t 1 Unacceptable 0 IMC 0350 OOversight i ht 1 Total 104 18

National Summary y

  • Performance Indicator Results for 2012 2012*

- Green 6926

- White 23

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

  • PIs are counted per plant per quarter
  • Total Inspection Findings in 2012#

- Green 914

- White 16

- Yellow 1

- Red 1

  1. Finding data current as of 3/04/2013 19

Clinton Assessment Results January 1 - December J D b 31, 31 2012

  • Clinton remains in the Licensee Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix
  • All findings and performance g

indicators were green

  • 9 Green findings 20

Clinton Inspection p Activities January 1 - December 31, 2012

  • Inspectors spent over 1807 hours0.0209 days <br />0.502 hours <br />0.00299 weeks <br />6.875635e-4 months <br /> on direct inspection effort at Clinton during calendar year 2012.

2012

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

- Triennial Permanent Modification Inspection/50.59 21

Clinton Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2012

  • Exelon operated Clinton Power Station in a manner that preserved public health and safety
  • All cornerstone objectives were met 22

Clinton Annual Assessment Summary Januaryy 1 - December 31,, 2012

  • No substantive cross-cutting cross cutting issues were identified
  • NRC plans l b baseline li inspections i ti att Clinton for 2013 23

Open p 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 g the NRC

  • Report R t an emergency

- (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

  • Report a safety concern

- (800) 695-7403

- Allegation@nrc.gov

  • General information or questions

- www.nrc.gov What We Do

- Select What Do for Public Affairs 25

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 OPA.resource@nrc.gov 301 415 8200 26

NRC Representatives p

- (217) 935-9521

  • David Lords, Resident Inspector

- (217) 935-9521

- (630) 829-9703

- (630) 829 829-9662 9662

- (630) 829-9663

  • NRC Region g III Office Switchboard

- (630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025 27

NRC Social Media Channels

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Reference Sources

  • Reactor Oversight Process

- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/

index html index.html

  • Public Electronic Reading Room

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

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

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