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{{#Wiki_filter:Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Assessment MeetingCalvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantSafety Performance in 2010&U.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in light of Japan Events2010 Reactor Oversight ProcessNuclear Regulatory Commission Region I1 AgendaIntroductionDiscussion of Calvert Cliffs safety performanceDiscussion of U.S. nuclear plant safety in light of nuclear plant events in JapanClosing remarksNRC to address public questions2 James Clifford DeputyDirector, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)Glenn Denel DRP Branch Chief Silas Kennedy Senior Resident InspectorBill Cook Senior Reactor AnalystKarl FarrarMeeting Facilitator Diane ScrenciNRC Public Affairs3 Constellation Energy operated Calvert Cliffs safely and in a manner thatpreserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.Unit 1 was in the Licensee Response column of the Action MatrixUnit 2 was in the Regulatory Response column of the Action MatrixBaseline inspections as well as a Supplemental Inspection are planned for 2011NRC Assessment Summary4 NRC Action MatrixIncreasing safety significanceIncreasingNRC inspection effortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee management involvementIncreasing regulatory actionsLicensee ResponseRegulatory ResponseDegraded CornerstoneMultiple Repetitive Degraded CornerstoneUnacceptable PerformanceAll Inputs are Green; Cornerstone Objectives Fully Met1 or 2 White Inputs; Cornerstone Objectives Fully Met2 White or 1 Yellow Input; Cornerstone Objectives Met w/ Moderate Degradation in Safety PerformanceMultiple Yellow Inputs or 1 Red Input; Cornerstone Objectives Met w/ Significant Degradation in Safety Performance Overall Unacceptable Performance; Plants not permitted to Operate w/in this Column; Unacceptable Margin to Safety 6800 hours of inspection and related activities2 resident inspectors on site residents perform inspections daily and can respond to plant events at any time15 regional inspections2 team inspectionsInspection Activities in 20106 All Green Performance Indicators13 Green inspection findings1 White inspection finding January 1 through December 31, 2010Performance Indicator and Inspection Results7 Calvert Cliffs was operated safelyUnit 1 Licensee Response column / Unit 2 Regulatory Response column of the Action MatrixBaseline inspections as well as a supplemental inspection for 20112010 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Summary8 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power PlantAssessment MeetingU.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in Light of Japan Events9 U.S. Nuclear Plants Remain SafeNRC requires plants to be designed to withstand external eventsNRC requires a defense-in-depth approach to safetyNRC performs independent safety inspectionsNRC assesses new safety information and requires improvements10 Designed forSite Specific Natural EventsEarthquakesTsunamisHurricanesFloodsTornadoes11 The NRC Requires Defense-In-DepthRedundant and diverse safety systemsMultiple physical barriers to contain radioactive materialTesting and inspection of systems important to safetyEmergency planning12 NRC Independent Safety InspectionsReactor Oversight ProgramNRC inspectors have unfettered access to all plant activities related to nuclear safety and securityAt least two full-time NRC resident inspectors at each nuclear plant NRC specialists conduct additional inspections at each nuclear plant13 NRC Requires Safety ImprovementsNRC assesses new safety information, develops lessons learned, and requires safety enhancements:14NRC operating experience programRulemaking (Station Blackout)Post TMI ActionsPost 9/11 OrdersGeneric Safety Issues NRC Response to Events in Japan NRC conducting a methodical and systematic review15Near-term actions (<90 days)conducting additional inspectionsidentifying near-term operational issuesLonger-term actions 16James Clifford, Deputy Director Division of Reactor ProjectsUSNRC, Region I Meeting Ground Rules1.Please be respectful to the speaker only one speaker at a time2.See NRC staff if you have procedural questions/concerns or still want to sign up.3.NRC staff members will be available after the meeting to talk to those interested17 Questions18}}
{{#Wiki_filter:Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Meeting Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Safety Performance in 2010
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U.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in light of Japan Events 2010 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I 1
 
Agenda
* Introduction
* Discussion of Calvert Cliffs safety performance
* Discussion of U.S. nuclear plant safety in light of nuclear plant events in Japan
* Closing remarks
* NRC to address public questions 2
 
Todays NRC Representatives
* James Clifford - Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)
* Glenn Denel - DRP Branch Chief
* Silas Kennedy - Senior Resident Inspector
* Bill Cook - Senior Reactor Analyst
* Karl Farrar - Meeting Facilitator
* Diane Screnci - NRC Public Affairs 3
 
NRC Assessment Summary
* Constellation Energy operated Calvert Cliffs safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.
* Unit 1 was in the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix
* Unit 2 was in the Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix
* Baseline inspections as well as a Supplemental Inspection are planned for 2011 4
 
NRC Action Matrix Licensee       Regulatory    Degraded        Multiple Repetitive Unacceptable Response        Response      Cornerstone          Degraded         Performance Cornerstone All Inputs are   1 or 2 White   2 White or 1       Multiple Yellow      Overall Green;          Inputs;    Yellow Input;     Inputs or 1 Red     Unacceptable Cornerstone      Cornerstone    Cornerstone    Input; Cornerstone   Performance; Objectives      Objectives  Objectives Met w/  Objectives Met w/     Plants not Fully Met        Fully Met    Moderate            Significant      permitted to Degradation in      Degradation in    Operate w/in this Safety      Safety Performance      Column; Performance                            Unacceptable Margin to Safety
* Increasing safety significance
* Increasing NRC inspection efforts
* Increasing NRC/Licensee management involvement
* Increasing regulatory actions
 
Inspection Activities in 2010
* 6800 hours of inspection and related activities
* 2 resident inspectors on site - residents perform inspections daily and can respond to plant events at any time
* 15 regional inspections
* 2 team inspections 6
 
Performance Indicator and Inspection Results January 1 through December 31, 2010
* All Green Performance Indicators
* 13 Green inspection findings
* 1 White inspection finding 7
 
2010 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Summary
* Calvert Cliffs was operated safely
* Unit 1 Licensee Response column / Unit 2 Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix
* Baseline inspections as well as a supplemental inspection for 2011 8
 
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Meeting U.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in Light of Japan Events 9
 
U.S. Nuclear Plants Remain Safe
* NRC requires plants to be designed to withstand external events
* NRC requires a defense-in-depth approach to safety
* NRC performs independent safety inspections
* NRC assesses new safety information and requires improvements 10
 
Designed for Site Specific Natural Events
* Earthquakes
* Tsunamis
* Hurricanes
* Floods
* Tornadoes 11
 
The NRC Requires Defense-In-Depth
* Redundant and diverse safety systems
* Multiple physical barriers to contain radioactive material
* Testing and inspection of systems important to safety
* Emergency planning 12
 
NRC Independent Safety Inspections Reactor Oversight Program
* NRC inspectors have unfettered access to all plant activities related to nuclear safety and security
* At least two full-time NRC resident inspectors at each nuclear plant
* NRC specialists conduct additional inspections at each nuclear plant 13
 
NRC Requires Safety Improvements NRC assesses new safety information, develops lessons learned, and requires safety enhancements:
* NRC operating experience program
* Rulemaking (Station Blackout)
* Post TMI Actions
* Post 9/11 Orders
* Generic Safety Issues 14
 
NRC Response to Events in Japan
* NRC conducting a methodical and systematic review
* Near-term actions (<90 days)
  - conducting additional inspections
  - identifying near-term operational issues
* Longer-term actions 15
 
Directors Comments James Clifford, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects USNRC, Region I 16
 
Meeting Ground Rules
: 1. Please be respectful to the speaker - only one speaker at a time
: 2. See NRC staff if you have procedural questions/concerns or still want to sign up.
: 3. NRC staff members will be available after the meeting to talk to those interested 17
 
Questions 18}}

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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Meeting Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Safety Performance in 2010

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U.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in light of Japan Events 2010 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I 1

Agenda

  • Introduction
  • Discussion of Calvert Cliffs safety performance
  • Discussion of U.S. nuclear plant safety in light of nuclear plant events in Japan
  • Closing remarks
  • NRC to address public questions 2

Todays NRC Representatives

  • James Clifford - Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)
  • Glenn Denel - DRP Branch Chief
  • Karl Farrar - Meeting Facilitator

NRC Assessment Summary

  • Constellation Energy operated Calvert Cliffs safely and in a manner that preserved the public health and safety and protected the environment.
  • Unit 1 was in the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix
  • Unit 2 was in the Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix
  • Baseline inspections as well as a Supplemental Inspection are planned for 2011 4

NRC Action Matrix Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple Repetitive Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone All Inputs are 1 or 2 White 2 White or 1 Multiple Yellow Overall Green; Inputs; Yellow Input; Inputs or 1 Red Unacceptable Cornerstone Cornerstone Cornerstone Input; Cornerstone Performance; Objectives Objectives Objectives Met w/ Objectives Met w/ Plants not Fully Met Fully Met Moderate Significant permitted to Degradation in Degradation in Operate w/in this Safety Safety Performance Column; Performance Unacceptable Margin to Safety

  • Increasing safety significance
  • Increasing NRC inspection efforts
  • Increasing NRC/Licensee management involvement
  • Increasing regulatory actions

Inspection Activities in 2010

  • 6800 hours0.0787 days <br />1.889 hours <br />0.0112 weeks <br />0.00259 months <br /> of inspection and related activities
  • 2 resident inspectors on site - residents perform inspections daily and can respond to plant events at any time
  • 15 regional inspections
  • 2 team inspections 6

Performance Indicator and Inspection Results January 1 through December 31, 2010

  • All Green Performance Indicators
  • 13 Green inspection findings
  • 1 White inspection finding 7

2010 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Summary

  • Calvert Cliffs was operated safely
  • Unit 1 Licensee Response column / Unit 2 Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix
  • Baseline inspections as well as a supplemental inspection for 2011 8

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Assessment Meeting U.S. Nuclear Plant Safety in Light of Japan Events 9

U.S. Nuclear Plants Remain Safe

  • NRC requires plants to be designed to withstand external events
  • NRC requires a defense-in-depth approach to safety
  • NRC performs independent safety inspections
  • NRC assesses new safety information and requires improvements 10

Designed for Site Specific Natural Events

  • Tsunamis
  • Hurricanes
  • Floods
  • Tornadoes 11

The NRC Requires Defense-In-Depth

  • Redundant and diverse safety systems
  • Multiple physical barriers to contain radioactive material
  • Testing and inspection of systems important to safety
  • Emergency planning 12

NRC Independent Safety Inspections Reactor Oversight Program

  • NRC inspectors have unfettered access to all plant activities related to nuclear safety and security
  • At least two full-time NRC resident inspectors at each nuclear plant
  • NRC specialists conduct additional inspections at each nuclear plant 13

NRC Requires Safety Improvements NRC assesses new safety information, develops lessons learned, and requires safety enhancements:

  • NRC operating experience program
  • Rulemaking (Station Blackout)
  • Post TMI Actions
  • Post 9/11 Orders
  • Generic Safety Issues 14

NRC Response to Events in Japan

  • NRC conducting a methodical and systematic review
  • Near-term actions (<90 days)

- conducting additional inspections

- identifying near-term operational issues

  • Longer-term actions 15

Directors Comments James Clifford, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects USNRC, Region I 16

Meeting Ground Rules

1. Please be respectful to the speaker - only one speaker at a time
2. See NRC staff if you have procedural questions/concerns or still want to sign up.
3. NRC staff members will be available after the meeting to talk to those interested 17

Questions 18

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