ML060830079

03/29/2006 NRC Slides for Public Meeting with Nuclear Energy Advisory Council (Neac) to Discuss Cy 2005 Annual Assessment of Millstone Station

ML060830079
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	03/24/2006
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NRC & NEAC Meeting NRC & NEAC Meeting Concerning Millstone Station PerformanceConcerning Millstone Station PerformanceReactor Oversight Program Reactor Oversight Program

--CY 2005CY 2005Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission

--Region IRegion IKing of Prussia, PennsylvaniaKing of Prussia, PennsylvaniaMarch 29, 2006March 29, 2006 Purpose of Today's MeetingPurpose of Today's MeetingA public forum for discussion of Millstone Station's A public forum for discussion of Millstone Station's annual performance for CY 2005annual performance for CY 2005NRC will address Millstone Station's performance NRC will address Millstone Station's performance as discussed in the NRC annual assessment letter to as discussed in the NRC annual assessment letter to Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.NEAC will be given the opportunity to respond to NEAC will be given the opportunity to respond to the information, request clarifications, and ask the information, request clarifications, and ask additional questions as neededadditional questions as needed AgendaAgendaIntroduction Introduction Review of Reactor Oversight ProcessReview of Reactor Oversight ProcessNational Summary of Plant PerformanceNational Summary of Plant PerformanceDiscussion of Millstone Station Performance ResultsDiscussion of Millstone Station Performance ResultsNEAC Response and RemarksNEAC Response and RemarksNRC and NEAC Closing RemarksNRC and NEAC Closing RemarksBreakBreakNRC available for public questionsNRC available for public questionsand commentsand comments Region I OrganizationRegion I OrganizationSamuel J. CollinsRegional AdministratorMarc L. DapasDeputy Regional AdministratorBrian E. HolianDirector Division of Reactor ProjectsDavid C. LewDeputy DirectorA. Randolph BloughDirector Division of Reactor SafetyMarsha K. GamberoniDeputy DirectorPaul G. KrohnBranch ChiefRegional SpecialistsMillstoneResident InspectorsMax SchneiderJamie BenjaminSilas KennedySenior Project EngineersScott BarberBarry Norris NRC RepresentativesNRC RepresentativesDavid C. Lew, Deputy Division Director, DRPDavid C. Lew, Deputy Division Director, DRP

--(610) 337 (610) 337--52295229Max Schneider, Senior Resident InspectorMax Schneider, Senior Resident InspectorJamie Benjamin, Resident InspectorJamie Benjamin, Resident InspectorSilas Kennedy, Resident InspectorSilas Kennedy, Resident Inspector

--(860) 447 (860) 447--31703170Paul Krohn, Branch ChiefPaul Krohn, Branch Chief

--(610) 337 (610) 337--51205120Scott Barber, Senior Project EngineerScott Barber, Senior Project Engineer

--(610) 337(610) 337--52325232 NRC Performance Goals NRC Performance GoalsSafety: Ensure protection of the public health and Safety: Ensure protection of the public health and safety and the environmentsafety and the environmentSecurity: Ensure the secure use and management of Security: Ensure the secure use and management of radioactive materialsradioactive materialsOpenness: Ensure openness in our regulatory processOpenness: Ensure openness in our regulatory processEffectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, Effectiveness: Ensure that NRC actions are effective, efficient, realistic, and timelyefficient, realistic, and timelyManagement: Ensure excellence in agency Management: Ensure excellence in agency management to carry out the NRC strategic objectivemanagement to carry out the NRC strategic objective Reactor Oversight ProcessReactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas Examples of Baseline InspectionsExamples of Baseline InspectionsEquipment Alignment Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr~80 hrs/yrTriennial Fire Protection Triennial Fire Protection ~200 hrs every 3 yrs~200 hrs every 3 yrsOperator Response Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr~125 hrs/yrEmergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness ~80 hrs/yr~80 hrs/yr Rad RadRelease Controls Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrs~110 hrs every 2 yrsWorker Radiation Protection Worker Radiation Protection ~90 hrs/yr~90 hrs/yrCorrective Action Program Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs~250 hrs every 2 yrsCorrective Action Case Reviews Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr~60 hrs/yr Significance ThresholdSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorsPerformance IndicatorsGreenGreen::Baseline InspectionBaseline Inspection White White::May increase NRC oversightMay increase NRC oversightYellowYellow::Requires more NRC oversightRequires more NRC oversight Red Red::Requires more NRC oversightRequires more NRC oversightInspection FindingsInspection FindingsGreenGreen::Very low safety issueVery low safety issue White White::Low to moderate safety issueLow to moderate safety issueYellowYellow::Substantial safety issueSubstantial safety issue Red Red::High safety issueHigh safety issue Action Matrix ConceptAction Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformanceIncreasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasing Regulatory ActionsIncreasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant PerformanceNational Summary of Plant PerformanceStatus at End of CY 2005Status at End of CY 2005Licensee Response Licensee Response 84 84Regulatory Response Regulatory Response 12 12Degraded Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone 4 4Multiple/Repetitive Degraded CornerstoneMultiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 3 3Unacceptable Unacceptable 0 0TotalTotal 103 103 National Summary National SummaryPerformance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2005)Performance Indicator Results (at end of CY 2005)GreenGreen18501850 White White 4 4YellowYellow 0 0 Red Red 0 0Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)Total Inspection Findings (CY 2005)GreenGreen849849 White White 10 10YellowYellow 1 1 Red Red 0 0 Millstone Assessment Results Millstone Assessment Results (Jan. 1 (Jan. 1 --Dec. 31, 2005)

Dec. 31, 2005)Licensee Response ColumnLicensee Response ColumnNo safety significant findings or PIsNo safety significant findings or PIs Millstone Inspection Activities(Jan. 1 (Jan. 1 --Dec. 31, 2005)

Dec. 31, 2005)Hours of inspection related activitiesHours of inspection related activities

--5021 hours at Millstone Unit 25021 hours at Millstone Unit 2

--6115 hours at Millstone Unit 36115 hours at Millstone Unit 3Three resident inspectors assigned to the siteThree resident inspectors assigned to the site

--Jamie Benjamin started at Millstone in June 2005Jamie Benjamin started at Millstone in June 2005InspectionsInspections 2 2 2 2Unit 3 only 0 0 7 7Unit 2 only 1 1 5 5Units 2 & 3 Team TeamRegionalRegional Millstone Inspection ActivitiesMillstone Inspection Activities(Jan. 1 (Jan. 1 --Dec. 31, 2005)

Dec. 31, 2005)Inspection findingsInspection findings

--3 findings of very low safety significance (Green) at Unit 23 findings of very low safety significance (Green) at Unit 2

--12 findings of very low safety significance (Green) at Unit 312 findings of very low safety significance (Green) at Unit 3

--2 findings of very low safety significance (Green) common2 findings of very low safety significance (Green) commonto both unitsto both unitsUnit 3 refueling outage Unit 3 refueling outage (09/29 (09/29 --10/27/05)10/27/05)--no findings related to the outageno findings related to the outage Millstone Inspection ActivitiesMillstone Inspection Activities(Jan. 1 (Jan. 1 --Dec. 31, 2005)Dec. 31, 2005)Unit 2 Triennial Fire Protection team inspectionUnit 2 Triennial Fire Protection team inspection

--no findingsno findingsUnit 2 reactor head replacement inspectionUnit 2 reactor head replacement inspection

--no findingsno findingsUnit 3 safety system design team inspectionUnit 3 safety system design team inspection

--no findingsno findingsUnit 3 Special Inspection TeamUnit 3 Special Inspection Team

--6 findings of very low safety significance (Green)6 findings of very low safety significance (Green)

Millstone Millstone Annual Assessment SummaryAnnual Assessment Summary(Jan. 1 (Jan. 1 --Dec. 31, 2005)Dec. 31, 2005)Dominion operated Millstone Units 2 & 3 in a manner Dominion operated Millstone Units 2 & 3 in a manner that preserved public health and safetythat preserved public health and safetyAll cornerstone objectives were metAll cornerstone objectives were metNRC plans baseline inspections at Millstone for the NRC plans baseline inspections at Millstone for the remainder of the assessment periodremainder of the assessment period Contacting the NRCContacting the NRCReport an emergencyReport an emergency(301) 816(301) 816--5100 (call collect)5100 (call collect)Report a safety concern: Report a safety concern: (800) 695(800) 695--7403 7403 Allegation@nrc.govAllegation@nrc.govGeneral information or questionsGeneral information or questionswww.nrc.govwww.nrc.govSelect "What We Do" for Public AffairsSelect "What We Do" for Public Affairs Paul Paul KrohnKrohn, Branch Chief, Branch Chiefpgk1@nrc.govpgk1@nrc.gov Reference SourcesReference SourcesReactor Oversight ProcessReactor Oversight Processhttp://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.htmlhttp://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.htmlPublic Electronic Reading RoomPublic Electronic Reading Roomhttp://www.nrc.gov/readinghttp://www.nrc.gov/reading

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NEAC Response and RemarksNEAC Response and RemarksMillstone Nuclear Power StationMillstone Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 and Unit 3 Unit 2 and Unit 3 END OF THE PRESENTATIONEND OF THE PRESENTATIONNuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission

--Region IRegion IKing of Prussia, PennsylvaniaKing of Prussia, PennsylvaniaMarch 29, 2006March 29, 2006 Potential Public Interest IssuesPotential Public Interest IssuesSafety Concerns Brought to the NRCSafety Concerns Brought to the NRCNRC has a formal processNRC has a formal processConcerns are reviewed on an individual basis by NRC technical, Concerns are reviewed on an individual basis by NRC technical, legal, investigative staff and managementlegal, investigative staff and managementIssues of immediate concern receive prompt attention by NRC and Issues of immediate concern receive prompt attention by NRC and by nuclear power plant managementby nuclear power plant managementNRC'sNRC'sprocess requires reviews of all valid safety issues to ensure process requires reviews of all valid safety issues to ensure they are adequately addressedthey are adequately addressedNRC implements measures to protect the identity of allegers NRC implements measures to protect the identity of allegers including not commenting on the existence of a specific allegatiincluding not commenting on the existence of a specific allegati on on Potential Public Interest IssuesPotential Public Interest IssuesRecent Press Articles on Security IssuesRecent Press Articles on Security IssuesCurrent NRC policy is to not discuss security matters in a Current NRC policy is to not discuss security matters in a public forumpublic forumNRC will not comment on existence of allegations in this NRC will not comment on existence of allegations in this area areaNotwithstanding these policies, we want to assure the Notwithstanding these policies, we want to assure the public that if safety issues did exist, the NRC would take public that if safety issues did exist, the NRC would take prompt action to address themprompt action to address them Potential Public Interest IssuesPotential Public Interest IssuesStrontiumStrontium--90 (SR 90 (SR--90)90)Fission process byproduct (29 year halfFission process byproduct (29 year half

--life)life)Potential sources in the EnvironmentPotential sources in the Environment

--16,800,000 curies 16,800,000 curies

--nuclear weapons testing (UNSCEAR 2001)nuclear weapons testing (UNSCEAR 2001)

--212,000 curies 212,000 curies

--1986 Chernobyl accident (UNSCEAR 2001)1986 Chernobyl accident (UNSCEAR 2001)

--0.00012 to 0.001 curies 0.00012 to 0.001 curies

--from all 103 operating nuclear from all 103 operating nuclear power plants power plantsFor nuclear reactor releases, SRFor nuclear reactor releases, SR

--89 (50 day half89 (50 day half

--life) is life) is always present with SRalways present with SR

--90 90 Potential Public Interest IssuesPotential Public Interest IssuesStrontiumStrontium--90 (SR 90 (SR--90) continued90) continued Mid 1990's Mid 1990's

--Release levels of SRRelease levels of SR

--90 were so low that nuclear 90 were so low that nuclear utilities had difficulty measuring the amounts releasedutilities had difficulty measuring the amounts releasedNRC allowed SRNRC allowed SR

--90 monitoring by using goat milk samples90 monitoring by using goat milk samplesGoat milk samples indicated low levels of SRGoat milk samples indicated low levels of SR

--90 without the 90 without the presence of SRpresence of SR

--89 (indicating not originating from a nuclear 89 (indicating not originating from a nuclear power plant) power plant)Most likely source is from 1950's and 1960's atmospheric Most likely source is from 1950's and 1960's atmospheric nuclear weapons testingnuclear weapons testing Potential Public Interest IssuesPotential Public Interest IssuesNatural

Background:

Natural

Background:

Radon Radon --200 200 mremmremCosmic Cosmic --27 27 mremmremCosmogenicCosmogenic

--1 1 mremmremTerrestrial Terrestrial

--28 28 mremmremInternal Internal --39 39 mremmremOccupational Occupational

--0.9 0.9 mremmremNuclear Fuel Cycle Nuclear Fuel Cycle

--0.05 0.05 mremmremConsumer Products Consumer Products

--5 to 13 5 to 13 mremmremEnvironment Environment

--0.06 0.06 mremmrem Medical: Medical:Diagnostic XDiagnostic X

--rays rays --39 39 mremmremNuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine

--14 14 mremmrem* Approximate Total

• Approximate Total 1 1: 360 : 360 mremmremRadiation Exposure to the Public from Background SourcesRadiation Exposure to the Public from Background Sourcesand from Millstone Power Stationand from Millstone Power StationMillstone Station Whole Body Dose Millstone Station Whole Body Dose 2 2(Maximum) Offsite Individual:(Maximum) Offsite Individual:Airborne Effluents Airborne Effluents

--0.0261 0.0261 mremmremLiquid Effluents Liquid Effluents

--0.0017 0.0017 mremmremOnsite Onsite RadWasteRadWasteStorage Storage --0.1400 0.1400 mremmrem* Approximate Total: 0.17

• Approximate Total: 0.17 mremmrem[ 1USNRC Site Access Training Manual, October 1999 ]

[ 2Millstone Power Station, 2004 Radioactive Effluents Release Report, Vol. 1 ]