ML18180A196
| ML18180A196 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 06/29/2018 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML18180A196 (28) | |
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Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 2017 End of Cycle 2017 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III
Meeting Agenda
- Introductions of NRC Staff
- Purpose of Meeting
- Overview of NRCs Reactor Oversight Process
- Davis-Besses Performance for Calendar Year 2017
- Decommissioning Overview
- Decommissioning Trust Fund
- Bankruptcy and Intent to Cease Operations
- Closure
- Questions
Introductions
- Jamnes Cameron, Branch Chief
- Daniel Mills, Senior Resident Inspector
- Jacquelyn Harvey, Resident Inspector
- Bill Lin, Health Physicist
- Shawn Harwell, Financial Analyst
- Doni Bogedain, Resident Office Assistant
- James Neurauter, Senior Reactor Inspector
- Cheryl Hausman, Facilitator
Purpose Public forum for discussion of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station performance in 2017 Inform public of NRC independent actions in response to bankruptcy filing and intent to cease operations Questions - Following closure of formal meeting
NRC Mission
- The NRC licenses and regulates the Nations civilian use of radioactive materials to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety and to promote the common defense and security and protect the environment.
Materials Reactors Waste What We/NRC Regulate
Security Safety Environment What It Includes
Radon Military X-Rays What We Dont Regulate
Regulatory Framework NRCs Safety Mission Strategic Performance Areas Cornerstones Cross-Cutting Areas Human Performance--Safety Conscious Work Environment--Problem Identification & Resolution
Reactor Oversight Process Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Results Significance Threshold Action Matrix Significance Threshold Performance Indicator Results Regulatory Response Strategic Performance Areas
Performance Indicators 17 Performance Indicators Licensee submits data to NRC quarterly Inspection program verifies accuracy Data available on NRC website
Significance Threshold Increasing Safety Significance Green White Yellow Red Performance Indicators Inspection Findings Green White Yellow Red Increasing Safety Significance
Action Matrix Columns Increasing:
Safety Significance Inspection Management Involvement Regulatory Action Licensee
Response
Regulatory
Response
Degraded Performance Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance
Industry-Wide Performance 0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 85 11 0
3 0
As of 02/20/2018 0
Industry-Wide Inspection Findings Finding data current as of 2/20/2018 0
100 200 300 400 500 600 528 4
11 0
0 Calendar Year 2017 data
Industry-Wide Performance Indicators 0
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 Green White Yellow Red 6702 2
0 0
Calendar Year 2017 data
NRC Annual Assessment Summary The Licensee, FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company, operated the station safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment Davis-Besse met all cornerstone objectives but was in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the first and fourth quarters of 2017 White Performance Indicator for Unplanned Scrams with Complications (Initiating Events Cornerstone) in the first quarter of 2017.
White inspection finding in the fourth quarter of 2017 (Auxiliary Feedwater Pump oil level).
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station
Baseline Inspection Activities Davis-Besse 2017
~7300 hours expended by NRC on Reactor Oversight Process activities 2900 inspector hours of direct inspection activity 640 inspector hours reviewing and observing plant operating status 1990 inspector hours of preparation for and documentation of inspection activities 1760 hours0.0204 days <br />0.489 hours <br />0.00291 weeks <br />6.6968e-4 months <br /> for other Reactor Oversight Process elements (e.g., assessments and communications)
NRC Inspection Activities 2 resident inspectors on site - residents assessed plant performance on a daily basis, results documented in four quarterly inspection reports 30 other inspectors participated in various inspections There were 3 major team inspections Biennial Emergency Preparedness Inspection Biennial Problem Identification & Resolution License Renewal Post-Approval Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station for 2017
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station PIs and Findings 1 White finding (low to moderate risk significance) during the fourth quarter Auxiliary Feedwater pump #1 inoperable due to damaged bearing resulting from low oil level.
6 Green(very low risk significance)/Severity Level IV findings NRC plans baseline inspections at Davis-Besse in 2018 with one supplemental inspection associated with the White finding January 1 through December 31, 2017
Decommissioning Overview Bill Lin, Health Physicist, Region III
Decommissioning Timeline Plant submits written notification to the NRC of intent to permanently cease operations (FENOC/FES submitted on April 25, 2018, with intent to shutdown on or before May 31, 2020). May rescind or modify notification.
Plant submits written notification to the NRC of permanent removal of fuel from reactor vessel. Once submitted, cannot be rescinded or modified, and reactor may not be restarted.
The licensee must submit the Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR) within 2 years of permanent shutdown.
Decommissioning Timeline Major decommissioning activities cannot start until 90 days after the NRC receives the PSDAR, and notifications of (1) permanent cessation of operations and (2) fuel removal.
NRC public meeting is held near the plant for the PDSAR within 90 days of receipt.
2 years prior to license termination, a License Termination Plan (LTP) must be submitted to the NRC.
Once the LTP is submitted to the NRC, an additional NRC public meeting is held near the plant.
Decommissioning Trust Fund Shawn Harwell, Financial Analyst, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Decommissioning Trust Fund FirstEnergy reported the status of decommissioning funding in March 2017 and NRC staff concluded that the licensee met the minimum funding requirements in 10 CFR 50.75 for the 2017 reporting cycle.
NRC continues to monitor FENOCs decommissioning financial assurance for its reactors and independent spent fuel storage installations.
The Department of Justice, working closely with NRC, will work to represent the NRCs interests in the bankruptcy proceeding, including protection and preservation of the decommissioning trust funds.
Additional NRC Actions Following the filing for bankruptcy, the NRC implemented formalized and documented inspection activities to determine whether the licensees financial condition is impacting safe operation of the plant.
The areas for review include: impacts on plant staffing; corrective maintenance and corrective action program backlogs; changes to the planned maintenance schedule; and any impacts on emergency preparedness capabilities.
No significant impacts observed during second quarter 2018. Focused reviews will continue until bankruptcy proceedings are resolved.
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Contacting the NRC Report an emergency
- (301)816-5100 (collect calls accepted)
Report a safety concern
- (800)695-7403, or Allegation@nrc.gov General information or questions
- www.nrc.gov
- Region III Office of Public Affairs -
- Viktoria Mitlyng (630)829-9662
- Prema Chandrathil (630)829-9663 Davis-Besse NRC Resident Inspectors
- (419)244-4494