ML15135A426
| ML15135A426 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 05/19/2015 |
| From: | Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III |
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| Download: ML15135A426 (24) | |
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Braidwood Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 Annual Assessment Meeting g Open House May 19, 2015 2014 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III
Our Mission To license and regulate the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special i l nuclear l materials t i l to t
ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.
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The NRC Regulates
- Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs d
- Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use
- Nuclear waste - transportation, p , storage g and disposal p of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities
- Nuclear security - physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks 3
What We Don Dontt Do
- Regulate nuclear weapons, weapons military reactors reactors, or space vehicle reactors
- Own or operate nuclear power plants
- Regulate g some radioactive materials,, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 4
Some Nuclear Facts
- 99 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 y such as in densityy ggauges, industry, g flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.
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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 6
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How We Regulate 7
Regulatory g y Framework NRCs Safety Mission Strategic Performance Areas Cornerstones Cross-Cutting Cross Cutting Areas Human Performance--Safety Conscious Work Environment 8 Problem Identification & Resolution
Reactor Oversight g Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 9
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green White Yellow Red Increasing Safety Significance Inspection Findings Green White Yellow Red Increasing Safety Significance 10
Significance g Threshold Performance Indicators Green Baseline Inspection p
White Requires additional NRC oversight Yellow Requires more NRC oversight Red Requires most NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green Very low safety issue White Low to moderate safetyy issue Yellow Substantial safety issue Red High safety issue 11 11
Action Matrix Columns Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Repetitive Unacceptable Response Response Degraded Performance Increasing
- Safety Significance
- Inspection
- Management Involvement
- Regulatory Action 12
Industry-Wide Performance 5 01 As of 12/31/2014 14 Licensee Response Regulatory Response Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable p
IMC 0350 Process 80 13
Industry-Wide Inspection Findings Finding data current as of 1/31/2015 Calendar Year 2014 data Green 703 White 16 Yellow 3 Red 0 14
Industry-Wide Performance Indicators Calendar Year 2014 data Green 6740 White 16 Yellow 0 Red 0 15
NRC Annual Assessment Summary Braidwood Nuclear Power Station 2014 Exelon operated the station safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.
environment Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2 were in the Licensee
Response
p Column of the NRCs Action Matrix for all four quarters of 2014 No Substantive Cross-Cutting Issues were identified 16 16
NRC Inspection Activities Braidwood Nuclear Power Station 2014 5000 total hours expended by NRC on Reactor Oversight Process activities 2659 inspector hours of direct inspection activity 500 inspector hours reviewing and observing plant operating status 1226 inspector hours of preparation for and documentation of inspection activities 615 hours0.00712 days <br />0.171 hours <br />0.00102 weeks <br />2.340075e-4 months <br /> for other Reactor Oversight Process elements (e.g., assessments and communications) 17 17
NRC Inspection Activities Braidwood Nuclear Power Station 2014 2 resident inspectors on site - residents produced four quarterly inspection reports and performed daily plant walk throughs walk-throughs 36 region based inspectors participated in various i
inspections i
5 major team inspections - Triennial Modifications/
10CFR50.59 Changes Inspection, Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution, Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Inspection, License Renewal Inspection, and Initial Licensed Operator Examinations 18 18
Braidwood PIs and Findings January 1 through December 31, 2014 All Green Performance Indicators 11 Green/Severity Level IV Inspection Findings 19 19
NRC Inspection p Findings g Some Examples of 2014 Green Findings Braidwood Nuclear Power Station Licensee failure to consider the Ultimate Heat Sink mission time of 30 daysy when evaluatingg a non-conforming condition Licensee failure to properly evaluate an unanalyzed condition related to turbine building flooding Failure to correct an undersized Essential Service Water Pump Bearing Casing Line 20 20
NRC Inspection Plans for 2015 Braidwood Nuclear Power Station NRC Plans Baseline Inspections p for 2015.
This includes the following major team inspection:
p Triennial Fire Protection Inspection 21 21
Actions in Response to the Japan N l Nuclear Accident A id
- Actions in response p to Japan p Nuclear Accident: http://www.nrc.gov/japan/japan-info.html
- Mailbox for comments on staff actions:
JLD P bli R JLD_Public.Resource@nrc.gov
- Offi Office off P Public bli Aff Affairs i P Point i t off C
Contact:
t t OPA.resource@nrc.gov or 301-415-8200 22 22
NRC Social Media Channels h l
- Blog: http://public blog nrc gateway gov/
http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/nrcgov
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/NRCgov
Additional Questions?
NRC Representatives Sr. Public Affairs Officer: Viktoria Mitlyng - 630-829-9662 P bli Affairs Public Aff i Offi Officer: Prema P Chandrathil Ch d thil - 630-829-9663 630 829 9663 Email:OPA3.Resource@nrc.gov NRC Resident Inspector Office - Dresden Nuclear Power Station - 815-942-9267 24