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MONTHYEARML23166A0212023-03-10010 March 2023 News Release-I-23-002: NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant 2022 Performance ML22083A0522022-03-18018 March 2022 News Release-I-22-004: NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant 2021 Performance Press Release-21-050, NRC Approves Power Uprate for Millstone Power Station, Unit 32021-11-18018 November 2021 Press Release-21-050: NRC Approves Power Uprate for Millstone Power Station, Unit 3 Press Release-I-21-003, NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Performance2021-03-11011 March 2021 Press Release-I-21-003: NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Performance Press Release-I-20-023, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Millstone Station2020-12-0707 December 2020 Press Release-I-20-023: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Millstone Station Press Release-I-20-003, NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Performance2020-04-0808 April 2020 Press Release-I-20-003: NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Performance Press Release-I-19-021, New NRC Resident Inspector Assigned to Millstone Nuclear Power Plant2019-07-29029 July 2019 Press Release-I-19-021: New NRC Resident Inspector Assigned to Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-19-009, NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss 2018 Millstone Station Performance2019-04-15015 April 2019 Press Release-I-19-009: NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss 2018 Millstone Station Performance Press Release-I-18-006, NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss 2017 Millstone Station Performance2018-03-27027 March 2018 Press Release-I-18-006: NRC to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council to Discuss 2017 Millstone Station Performance Press Release-I-17-032, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order Over Security-Related Violations at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant2017-11-21021 November 2017 Press Release-I-17-032: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order Over Security-Related Violations at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-17-031, NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant2017-10-0202 October 2017 Press Release-I-17-031: NRC Names New Resident Inspector at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-17-007, NRC to Discuss 2016 Performance at Millstone Station Meeting with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council2017-03-20020 March 2017 Press Release-I-17-007: NRC to Discuss 2016 Performance at Millstone Station Meeting with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Press Release-I-16-006, *Corrected - Meeting Start Time* NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment During March 29th Meeting with Conn. Nuclear Energy Advisory Council2016-03-28028 March 2016 Press Release-I-16-006: *Corrected - Meeting Start Time* NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment During March 29th Meeting with Conn. Nuclear Energy Advisory Council ML16082A2322016-03-22022 March 2016 Press Release-I-16-006: NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment During March 29th Meeting with Conn. Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Press Release-I-16-006, NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment During March 29th Meeting with Conn. Nuclear Energy Advisory Council2016-03-22022 March 2016 Press Release-I-16-006: NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment During March 29th Meeting with Conn. Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Press Release-16-011, NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2016-03-0404 March 2016 Press Release-16-011: NRC Issues Annual Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-I-15-040, New NRC Resident Inspector Assigned to Millstone Nuclear Plant2015-12-18018 December 2015 Press Release-I-15-040: New NRC Resident Inspector Assigned to Millstone Nuclear Plant Press Release-I-15-039, New NRC Senior Resident Inspector Assigned to Indian Point Nuclear Plant2015-11-20020 November 2015 Press Release-I-15-039: New NRC Senior Resident Inspector Assigned to Indian Point Nuclear Plant Press Release-I-15-037, NRC Initiates Special Inspection at Millstone Unit 2 Nuclear Power Plant2015-10-13013 October 2015 Press Release-I-15-037: NRC Initiates Special Inspection at Millstone Unit 2 Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-15-054, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2015-09-0303 September 2015 Press Release-15-054: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-I-15-034, Dominion Institutes Corrective Actions at Millstone Nuclear Plant Under Settlement Agreement with NRC2015-08-27027 August 2015 Press Release-I-15-034: Dominion Institutes Corrective Actions at Millstone Nuclear Plant Under Settlement Agreement with NRC Press Release-I-15-013, NRC Staff to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council April 14 to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment2015-04-0707 April 2015 Press Release-I-15-013: NRC Staff to Meet with Connecticut Nuclear Energy Advisory Council April 14 to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment Press Release-I-15-012, NRC Finalizes Security-Related Inspection Finding for Millstone Nuclear Power Plant, Resulting in Additional Oversight2015-04-0202 April 2015 Press Release-I-15-012: NRC Finalizes Security-Related Inspection Finding for Millstone Nuclear Power Plant, Resulting in Additional Oversight ML14294A5902014-10-21021 October 2014 Press Release-I-14-039: NRC Issues 'White' Inspection Finding for Millstone 3 Nuclear Plant; Level of Oversight to Be Increased Press Release-I-14-039, NRC Issues 'White' Inspection Finding for Millstone 3 Nuclear Plant; Level of Oversight to Be Increased2014-10-21021 October 2014 Press Release-I-14-039: NRC Issues 'White' Inspection Finding for Millstone 3 Nuclear Plant; Level of Oversight to Be Increased Press Release-I-14-036, NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Millstone Nuclear Plant2014-09-25025 September 2014 Press Release-I-14-036: NRC Assigns New Resident Inspector to Millstone Nuclear Plant Press Release-I-14-034, NRC Launches Special Inspection at Millstone 3 Nuclear Power Plant in Response to Continuing Problems with Pump2014-09-15015 September 2014 Press Release-I-14-034: NRC Launches Special Inspection at Millstone 3 Nuclear Power Plant in Response to Continuing Problems with Pump Press Release-I-14-026, NRC Special Inspection to Review Issues During Unplanned Outage on May 25th at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant2014-06-0202 June 2014 Press Release-I-14-026: NRC Special Inspection to Review Issues During Unplanned Outage on May 25th at Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-14-012, NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment During March 31st Meeting with Nuclear Energy Advisory Council2014-03-26026 March 2014 Press Release-I-14-012: NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment During March 31st Meeting with Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Press Release-I-14-004, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Millstone Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant2014-02-0303 February 2014 Press Release-I-14-004: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Millstone Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-13-012, NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment During April 9th Meeting with Nuclear Energy Advisory Council2013-04-0101 April 2013 Press Release-I-13-012: NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Plant Annual Assessment During April 9th Meeting with Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Press Release-12-117, NRC Sponsoring National Academy of Sciences Effort to Carry Out Pilot of Cancer Risk Study2012-10-23023 October 2012 Press Release-12-117: NRC Sponsoring National Academy of Sciences Effort to Carry Out Pilot of Cancer Risk Study Press Release-12-099, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation? Nuclear Plants2012-09-0606 September 2012 Press Release-12-099: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation? Nuclear Plants Press Release-I-12-030, NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Millstone Nuclear Plant2012-07-0303 July 2012 Press Release-I-12-030: NRC Names New Senior Resident Inspector at Millstone Nuclear Plant Press Release-I-12-016, NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Annual Assessment at Open House, Meeting with Nuclear Energy Advisory Council2012-04-0909 April 2012 Press Release-I-12-016: NRC to Discuss Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Annual Assessment at Open House, Meeting with Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Press Release-12-016, NRC Approves Exelon-Constellation Merger, Indirect Transfer of Five Nuclear Power Plant Licenses2012-02-16016 February 2012 Press Release-12-016: NRC Approves Exelon-Constellation Merger, Indirect Transfer of Five Nuclear Power Plant Licenses Press Release-11-166, NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants2011-09-0606 September 2011 Press Release-11-166: NRC Issues Mid-Cycle Assessments for Nation'S Nuclear Plants Press Release-11-159, NRC Makes Preparations for Approach of Hurricane Irene; Dispatches Additional Inspectors to Nuclear Plants2011-08-26026 August 2011 Press Release-11-159: NRC Makes Preparations for Approach of Hurricane Irene; Dispatches Additional Inspectors to Nuclear Plants Press Release-I-11-027, NRC Cites Millstone Unit 2 Nuclear Plant for Inspection Finding of Low to Moderate Safety Significance2011-08-0808 August 2011 Press Release-I-11-027: NRC Cites Millstone Unit 2 Nuclear Plant for Inspection Finding of Low to Moderate Safety Significance Press Release-I-11-024, Millstone Regulatory Conference Postponed; Now Scheduled for July 19th2011-06-24024 June 2011 Press Release-I-11-024: Millstone Regulatory Conference Postponed; Now Scheduled for July 19th Press Release-I-11-023, NRC to Hold Regulatory Conference on June 30 Regarding Preliminary White Finding Issued to Millstone 2 Nuclear Plant2011-06-21021 June 2011 Press Release-I-11-023: NRC to Hold Regulatory Conference on June 30 Regarding Preliminary White Finding Issued to Millstone 2 Nuclear Plant Press Release-I-11-015, NRC to Hold Two Public Meetings on May 25th in Waterford, Conn., to Discuss Annual Assessment of Millstone Nuclear Power Plant2011-05-16016 May 2011 Press Release-I-11-015: NRC to Hold Two Public Meetings on May 25th in Waterford, Conn., to Discuss Annual Assessment of Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-11-003, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Millstone Unit 2 Nuclear Plant2011-02-22022 February 2011 Press Release-I-11-003: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Millstone Unit 2 Nuclear Plant Press Release-I-10-021, NRC to Hold Open House, Public Meeting on April 22 in Waterford, Conn. to Discuss Annual Assessment of Millstone Nuclear Power Plant2010-04-19019 April 2010 Press Release-I-10-021: NRC to Hold Open House, Public Meeting on April 22 in Waterford, Conn. to Discuss Annual Assessment of Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-I-09-022, NRC to Discuss Annual Assessment for Millstone Nuclear Plant at Two Public Meetings Set for April 23 in Waterford, Conn2009-04-17017 April 2009 Press Release-I-09-022: NRC to Discuss Annual Assessment for Millstone Nuclear Plant at Two Public Meetings Set for April 23 in Waterford, Conn Press Release-I-08-063, New NRC Resident Inspector Assigned to Millstone Station2008-12-15015 December 2008 Press Release-I-08-063: New NRC Resident Inspector Assigned to Millstone Station Press Release-I-08-064, NRC Begins Special Inspection at Millstone 3 Nuclear Power Plant2008-12-15015 December 2008 Press Release-I-08-064: NRC Begins Special Inspection at Millstone 3 Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-08-149, NRC Approves Power Uprate for Millstone Nuclear Power Plant2008-08-12012 August 2008 Press Release-08-149: NRC Approves Power Uprate for Millstone Nuclear Power Plant Press Release-08-118, NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet July 9-11 in Rockville, MD2008-06-24024 June 2008 Press Release-08-118: NRC Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to Meet July 9-11 in Rockville, MD ML0814803262008-05-27027 May 2008 Press Release-I-08-035: NRC Monitoring Unusual Event at Millstone 2 Nuclear Plant 2023-03-10
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No: I-15-034 August 27, 2015 CONTACT: Diane Screnci, 610-337-5330 E-mail: opa1.resource@nrc.gov Neil Sheehan, 610-337-5331 Dominion Institutes Corrective Actions at Millstone Nuclear Plant Under Settlement Agreement with NRC Under a settlement agreement reached with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Dominion is implementing a broad range of corrective actions at its Millstone Unit 2 nuclear power plant in Waterford, Conn. These actions are designed to address violations of certain regulations, prevent recurrences and respond to questions the NRC raised regarding changes involving a reactor safety system at the facility.
The settlement was achieved under the NRCs Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) process after apparent violations of agency regulations were identified during an investigation by the NRCs Office of Investigations.
The use of the ADR process in this case has yielded meaningful corrective actions on the part of Dominion that are designed to prevent these kinds of issues from occurring in the future, at Millstone and at other U.S. nuclear power plants, said Scott Morris, Director of the Division of Inspection and Regional Support in the NRCs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. The lessons learned will be shared at the site, throughout the Dominion nuclear plant fleet and throughout the industry.
In September 2011, the NRC became aware that Dominion, the plants owner and operator, had submitted requests for NRC approval of amendments to the Millstone Unit 2 operating license that were incomplete and inaccurate. The requests sought to modify the requirements for Millstone Unit 2s charging pumps and irradiated fuel decay time.
The Office of Investigations initiated an investigation in November 2011 to determine if wrongdoing had occurred. In an inspection report issued on April 29, 2015, the agency notified Dominion that the violations were being considered for heightened, or escalated, enforcement.
The first violation considered for escalated enforcement was for a willful violation for changes made to the plants Updated Final Safety Analysis Report, without a license amendment, that removed credit for a specific type of safety-related pump in the mitigation of a postulated accident. The second violation was a non-willful violation for a failure to provide complete and accurate information to the NRC pertaining to the changes. A third apparent violation, related to Dominions failure to obtain a
license amendment prior to making changes related to spent fuel pool heat-load analysis, was not considered for escalated enforcement.
The NRC offered Dominion a choice of attending an enforcement conference or ADR to address the apparent violations. ADR entails a trained neutral mediator working with the parties to reach resolution on the issues. ADR can result in broad, long-term corrective actions.
Based on those discussions, a settlement agreement was reached. In exchange for the array of corrective actions by Dominion, the NRC agreed not to pursue further enforcement action against the company related to the apparent violations. The NRC issued a legally binding Confirmatory Order on Aug. 26, 2015, that requires the company to, among other things:
Make any needed changes to plant procedures governing the operation and testing of the charging pumps, and perform an evaluation of the use of the pumps.
Issue a fleet-wide communication to reinforce the importance of providing complete and accurate information to the NRC.
Submit a license amendment request to the NRC addressing the use of charging pumps and seek the agencys approval of the spent fuel pool heat-load analysis.
Complete an assessment of its 50.59 program. (50.59 refers to a section of NRC regulations that allows plant owners to make changes to their facilities without prior NRC approval, provided certain criteria are satisfied.) The results of the assessment will be provided to the NRC and any corrective actions deemed necessary will be performed.
Complete a formal sampling program of plant changes made under the 50.59 program since 2002 to identify whether other deficiencies exist in this program.
Provide a presentation at an industry forum to discuss the events that led to the Confirmatory Order.
The NRC will follow up to ensure the corrective actions are fully implemented. A copy of the settlement agreement is available in the NRCs ADAMS electronic documents system under Accession Number ML15236A207.
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