ML22110A217
| ML22110A217 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Saint Lucie, Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 05/03/2022 |
| From: | Division Reactor Projects II |
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| References | |
| Download: ML22110A217 (24) | |
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Turkey Point Units 3 & 4, and Saint Lucie Units 1 & 2 2021 Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II
Purpose Discuss licensee performance in 2021 Address Findings and Performance Indicators Information Meeting with a Q&A Session
Agenda
Introductions
NRC Mission Statement and Strategic Goals NRC Resident Inspector Program NRC COVID-19 Response Reactor Oversight Process Review Annual Assessment - Turkey Point Annual Assessment - Saint Lucie Questions/Answers
Introductions
Turkey Point Resident Inspectors Matthew Endress - Senior Resident Inspector Rogerio Reyes - Resident Inspector Saint Lucie Resident Inspectors Dan Orr - Senior Resident Inspector Steve Roberts - Resident Inspector
Introductions
Regional Personnel David Dumbacher - Branch Chief Jeffrey Hamman - Senior Project Engineer
NRC Mission Statement and Strategic Goals The NRC licenses and regulates the Nation's 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 to protect the environment Safety Strategic Goal - Ensure the safe use of radioactive materials Security Strategic Goal - Ensure the secure use of radioactive materials
Resident Inspector Program Resident inspectors live in the communities they serve Perform inspections onsite at Turkey Point and Saint Lucie Provide daily oversight of plant activities, including the control room Routinely discuss safety concerns with plant personnel and senior management Observe emergency drills and provide support to NRC decision makers for actual emergencies or urgent issues
NRC Response to COVID-19 Maintain emergency response capabilities Risk-inform "eyes on" inspections Monitor plant activities through inspections &
oversight
Expanded use of telework where appropriate Maintained Continuity of Operations Coordinated w/ industry on best practices NRC Response to COVID-19 https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/index.html
NRC Reactor Oversight Process Implemented in each of the NRCs four regions Involves inspection and assessment activities Executed by regional and resident inspectors 1
2 3
4 NRC NRC
Reactor Oversight Framework
Reactor Oversight Inputs and Oversight Performance Indicators Performance within an expected level; Cornerstone objectives are met Performance outside expected range; Cornerstone objectives are still being met Related cornerstone objectives are being met; Minimal reduction in the safety margin Signals a significant reduction in safety margin in the area measured Findings Very low safety or security significance Low to moderate safety or security significance Substantial safety or security significance High safety or security significance Oversight Baseline Inspection Requires additional NRC oversight Requires more NRC oversight Requires most NRC oversight INCREASING SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE INCREASING NRC OVERSIGHT WHITE GREEN YELLOW RED
NRC Annual Assessment Summary -
Turkey Point Florida Power and Light (FPL) operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment Unit 3 started the first quarter of 2021 in the Regulatory Response Column of the Action Matrix due to the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 critical hours Performance Indicator (PI) crossing the Green to White threshold. As a result, the NRC performed a supplemental inspection.
NRC Annual Assessment Summary -
Turkey Point Once the PI returned to Green, Unit 3 transitioned to the Licensee Response Column.
Turkey Point Unit 4 was in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for all of 2021 NRC will conduct routine baseline inspections at Turkey Point Units 3 and 4 for 2022
NRC Inspection Activities Approximately 6,729 hours0.00844 days <br />0.203 hours <br />0.00121 weeks <br />2.773845e-4 months <br /> of inspection and related activities 2 resident inspectors assigned for onsite inspection coverage throughout the year 14 regional inspections Turkey Point for 2021
Turkey Point PIs and Findings January 1 through December 31, 2021 One White Performance Indicator, all others were Green Four Green Findings One Severity Level Four (SL-IV) Traditional Enforcement Non-Cited Violation Three SL-III Violations
Questions on Turkey Point?
Senior Resident Inspector - matthew.endress@nrc.govl 404.997.5272 Main Office - 404.997.5270
NRC Annual Assessment Summary -
Saint Lucie FPL operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment Saint Lucie Units 1 and 2 were in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix for all of 2021 NRC plans to conduct routine baseline inspections at Saint Lucie for 2022
NRC Inspection Activities Approximately 5,539 hours0.00624 days <br />0.15 hours <br />8.912037e-4 weeks <br />2.050895e-4 months <br /> of inspection and related activities 2 resident inspectors assigned for onsite inspection coverage throughout the year 15 regional inspections Saint Lucie for 2021
Saint Lucie PIs and Findings January 1 through December 31, 2021 All Green Performance Indicators Two Green findings
Questions on Saint Lucie?
Senior Resident Inspector - dan.orr@nrc.govl 404.997.5231 Main Office - 404.997.5230
Getting in Touch with the NRC Website - www.nrc.gov Report an Emergency - 301-816-5100 Safety Concern or Allegations 800-695-7403 l allegation@nrc.gov Questions/Information - 404-997-4417 l OPA2.Resource@nrc.gov
NRC Social Media
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- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NRCgov
Questions and Feedback Nuclear Regulatory Commission l Region II May 3, 2022 Public Meeting Feedback Form:
Navigate to the Public Meeting Schedule (recently held) and click the Meeting Feedback link for this meeting or press the [more] link for this meeting and then click the Meeting Feedback link on the Meeting Details page.