ML12101A285

Annual Assessment Meeting Slides

ML12101A285
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/10/2012
From:	Ronald Bellamy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
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Pilgrim Nuclear Power StationOpenHouse Open House Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 2011 Annual Assessment Open House2011 Reactor Oversight ProcessNuclearRegulatoryCommission Region I Nuclear Regulatory Commission

-Region IApril10,2012(ADAMSDate)

April 10, 2012 (ADAMS Date)1of 15 NRC Re p resentatives p*James Clifford -De p ut y Division Director

, DRPpy,*Ronald Bellamy -Branch Chief, DRP*George Wilson -Branch Chief, NRR*Nate Ferrer -Project Manager, NRR

• Rich Guzman -Senior Project Manager, NRR S S*Max S chneider -

Senior Resident Inspector*Thomas Setzer -Senior Project Engineer, DRP

• NancyMcNamaraStateLiaisonOfficer

• Nancy McNamara -State Liaison Officer*Neil Sheehan -Public Affairs Officer

• SheriCampbell

-NRCAdministrativeAssistant Sheri Campbell NRC Administrative Assistant2of 15 Our Mission

• Tolicenseandregulate

• To license and regulate the nation's civilian

use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensureadequate ensure adequate protection of public

health and safety, promotethecommon promote the common defense and security, and protect the 3of 15 environment.

Inspection Activities in 2011

• 7837hoursofinspectionandrelatedactivitiesat

• 7837 hours of inspection and related activities at Pilgrim2idtititidtf*2 res id en t i nspec t ors on s ite -res id en t s per f orm inspections daily and can respond to plant eventsatanytime events at any time*3 major team inspections

• Initial Operator Licensing Exams

• Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R)()*Component Design Basis (CDBI)4of 15 NRC Re g ulator y Functions gyWhatWeRegulate What We Regulate*Nuclear Reactors*Commercial power, research, test, and new tdi reac t or d es i gns*Nuclear Material

• Reactorfuel,radioactivematerialformedical, Reactor fuel, radioactive material for medical, industrial, and academic uses*Nuclear Waste

• Transportationstoragedisposalandfacility

• Transportation , storage , disposal , and facility decommissioning*Nuclear Security5of 15*Facility physical security Reactor Oversi g ht ProcessStrategicPfAStrategicPfA gSafetyCornerstones P er formance AreasSafetyCornerstones P er formance AreasBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificanceSignificancePerformance IndicatorResultsBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificanceSignificancePerformance IndicatorResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdRltRRltR6of 15 Regu l a tory Response Regu l a tory Response Si g nificance Threshold gPerformanceIndicators Performance Indicators Green:Only Baseline InspectionWhite:Increases NRC oversightYllINRCiht Y e ll ow: I ncreases NRC overs i g ht Red:Increases NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:Very low safety issue White:Lowtomoderatesafetyissue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow:Substantial safety issue Red:High safety issue7of 15 Action Matrix Conce p t pLicenseeRegulatoryDegradedMultiple/RepUnacceptableLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep

.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformanceIncreasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasingRegulatoryActions8of 15 Increasing Regulatory Actions Exam p les of Baseline Ins p ections pp*E q ui pment Ali gnment ~80 hrs/

y r qpg y*Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs*Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr*Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr

• RadReleaseControls110hrs*Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrs*Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/

y r y*Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs9of 15*Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr Emergency Planning ZonesEmergency planning is based on a range of accidents, includingthemostsevere Each nuclear plant has 2 Emergency Plannin g Zones including the most severe g10 mile EPZ -Plume Exposure Planning Zone

Focused on protecting people short-term50mileEPZ-Ingestion E xposure P lanning50 mile EPZ -Ingestion E xposure P lanning Zone Focused on protecting people and the

food supply long-termTheEPZ: The EPZ:Encompasses area that would be most affected by reactor accidents

_Could be expanded if necessary 10of 15 Response to FukushimaCurrentUSPlantSafety Current U.S. Plant SafetySimilar sequence of events unlikely in USExisting mitigation measures reduce the liklihdfd lik e lih oo d o f core d amage and radiological releasesNo imminent risk from continued o p eration and licensin g activities pg11of 15 Response to FukushimaEhtithtDl E n h ancemen t s w ith ou t D e l a y*Reevaluateexternalhazards

• Re-evaluate external hazards*Modify station blackout rule*Mitigation strategies*Reliable hardened vents*Enhance spent fuel pool instrumentation instrumentation*Enhance emergency plan staffing and communications communications 12of 15 Some Nuclear Facts

• Morethan100 nuclear*More than 100 nuclear power plants supply about

20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.*Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis dttt an d cancer t rea t men t.*Nuclear materials are widelyusedinindustry widely used in industry , such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, radio g ra p h y devices, and 13of 15 gy irradiators.

Nuclear Waste

• TheNRCregulates:

• The NRC regulates:-Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks, and-Any national spent fuel storage site, suchasthe such as the proposed Yucca

Mountain site.14of 15 Co n tact in g t h e NR CCotactgteC*Report a safety concern:(800) 695-7403 ()Allegation@nrc.gov

• Generalinformationorquestions:

General information or questions:www.nrc.govPublicAffairsOfficers:Public Affairs Officers:Diane Screnci610-337-5330NeilSheehan 610-337-533115of 15Neil Sheehan 610 337 5331