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{{#Wiki_filter:Quad Cities Nuclear Power StationAnnualAssessment 1 Annual Assessment MeetingReactor Oversight Program -2009Nuclear Regulatory Commission -Region III Cordova, IL June 15, 2010 Purpose of Today's Meeting*A public forum for discussion of the licensee's performance in 2009*NRC will address the performance 2issues identified in the annual assessment letter*Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new
{{#Wiki_filter:Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Cordova, IL June 15, 2010 1


or existing programs to maintain or  
Purpose of Todays Meeting
* A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance in 2009
* NRC will address the performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter
* Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance 2


improve performance Agenda*Introduction *Review of Reactor Oversight Process
Agenda
*National Summary of Plant PerformanceDiifPlPfRl 3*Di scuss i on o f Pl ant P er f ormance R esu l ts*NRC available to address public questions Region III OrganizationMark SatoriusRegional AdministratorCynthia PedersonDeputy Regional AdministratorSteve West Dir ec t or Divi s i o n o f R eac t or Projec t sAnne Boland Dir ec t or Divi s i o n o f R eac t o r Sa f e t y 4ecosooeacoojecsGary ShearDeputy DirectorecosooeacoSaeyKen O'BrienDeputy DirectorMark RingBranch ChiefRegional SpecialistsQuad CitiesJames McGheeSenior Resident InspectorBrian CushmanResident InspectorProject and Reactor EngineersCarl MooreEllery CoffmanJason DraperDuane Sand Our Mission*To license and regulate the nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclearmaterialsto 5 nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the
* Introduction
* Review of Reactor Oversight Process
* National Summary of Plant Performance
* Di Discussion i   off Pl Plant Performance P f         Results R   l
* NRC available to address public questions 3


environment.
Region III Organization Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cynthia Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steve West                                            Anne Boland Director ec o Division so o of Reactor eac o Projects ojec s                    Director ec o Division so o of Reactor eac o Sa Safety ey Gary Shear                                            Ken OBrien Deputy Director                                        Deputy Director Mark Ring                                          Regional Specialists Branch Chief Quad Cities            Project and Reactor Engineers James McGhee                        Carl Moore Senior Resident Inspector              Ellery Coffman Jason Draper Brian Cushman                      Duane Sand 4 Resident Inspector
Some Nuclear Facts*104 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.*Nuclear materials are used inmedicinefordiagnosis 6 in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.*Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and  


irradiators.
Our Mission
The NRC Regulates*Nuclear reactors-commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs*Nuclear materials-nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use 7*Nuclear waste-transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities*Nuclear security-physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks What We Don't Do*Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors 8*Own or operate nuclear power plants*Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally
* To license and regulate the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.
5


occurring radon How We Regulate*Establish rules and regulations*Issue licenses
Some Nuclear Facts
*Provide oversight through inspection, ftdltif 9 en f orcemen t , an d eva l ua ti on o f operational experience*Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions*Respond to events and emergencies Assurance of Plant Safety*Require "defense-in-depth"*Require long-term maintenance of equipment 10*Require continual training of operators*Verify compliance with regulations What We Do -Nuclear Waste*The NRC regulates:-Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casksand 11 casks , and-Any national spent fuel storage site, such as the
* 104 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.
* Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.
* Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.
6


proposed Yucca
The NRC Regulates
* Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs
* Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use
* Nuclear waste - transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities
* Nuclear security - physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks 7


Mountain site.
What We Dont Do
What We Do -Nuclear Security*NRC Requires:-Well-armed and well-trained security forces,-Surveillance and perimeterpatrols, 12 perimeter patrols,-State-of-the-art site access equipment and  
* Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors
* Own or operate nuclear power plants
* Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 8


controls,-Physical barriers and detection zones, and-Intrusion detection systems and alarm
How We Regulate
* Establish rules and regulations
* Issue licenses
* Provide oversight through inspection, enforcement, f        t andd evaluation l ti off operational experience
* Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions
* Respond to events and emergencies 9


stations.
Assurance of Plant Safety
NRC Performance Goals*Safety:  Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the
* Require defense-in-depth
* Require long-term maintenance of equipment
* Require continual training of operators
* Verify compliance with regulations 10


environment.
What We Do - Nuclear Waste
13*Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of
* The NRC regulates:
                  - Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks and casks,
                  - Any national spent fuel storage site, such as the proposed Yucca Mountain site.
11


radioactive materials.
What We Do - Nuclear Security
Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsPerformance IndicatorResultsStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsPerformance IndicatorResultsStrategicPerformance Areas 14Significance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdRegulatory ResponseSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdRegulatory Response Examples of Baseline Inspections*Equipment Alignment    ~80 hrs/yr *Triennial Fire Protection  ~250 hrs every 3 yrs*Operator Response    ~125 hrs/yrEPd80h/15*Emergency P repare dness  ~80 h rs/yr*Rad Release Controls    ~110 hrs every 2 yrs*Worker Radiation Protection  ~95 hrs/yr*Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs*Corrective Action Case Reviews  ~60 hrs/yr Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:Only Baseline InspectionWhite:Increases NRC oversight
* NRC Requires:
                  - Well-armed and well-trained security forces,
                  - Surveillance and perimeter patrols,
                  - State-of-the-art site access equipment and controls,
                  - Physical barriers and detection zones, and
                  - Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations.
12


Yellow:Increases NRC oversight Red:IncreasesNRCoversight 16 Red: Increases NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:Very low safety issueWhite:Low to moderate safety issue
NRC Performance Goals
* Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.
* Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
13


Yellow:Substantial safety issue Red:High safety issue Action Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance 17Increasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009Licensee Response  79 Regulatory Response  24DegradedCornerstone 1 18 Degraded Cornerstone  1Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone0 Unacceptable  0Total104 National Summary*Performance Indicator R esults (total for CY 2009)-Green 7039-White18-Yellow 0 19-Yellow 0-Red 0*Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)-Green 879-White7
Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance                    Significance Threshold                        Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 14
-Yellow 0-Red 0 Quad Cities Assessment ResultsJanuary 1 -December 31, 2009*Licensee Res ponse column of the 20 p Action Matrix Safety Significant Findings or PIs*No Greater than Green Findings*No Greater than Green Performance 21 Indicators Quad Cities Inspection ActivitiesJanuary 1 -December 31, 2009*100% Baseline Inspection Completion
-ResidentInspectors 22-Resident Inspectors-Regional Inspectors-16 Green Findings*Completed a refueling outage on Unit 1 in May 2009 Quad CitiesAnnual Assessment SummaryJanuary 1 -December 31, 2009*Exelon operated Quad Cities Units 1 & 2 in a manner that preserved public health and safet y 23 y*All cornerstone objectives were met with no Greater than Green Findings


or Performance Indicators January 1 -December 31, 2009*No substantive cross-cutting issues identified Quad CitiesAnnual Assessment Summary 24*NRC plans baseline inspections at Quad Cities for 2010 Open to the Public*The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its
Examples of Baseline Inspections
* Equipment Alignment            ~80 hrs/yr
* Triennial Fire Protection      ~250 hrs every 3 yrs
* Operator Response              ~125 hrs/yr
* Emergency E          Preparedness P      d        ~80 80 h hrs/yr
                                        /
* Rad Release Controls          ~110 hrs every 2 yrs
* Worker Radiation Protection    ~95 hrs/yr
* Corrective Action Program      ~250 hrs every 2 yrs
* Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 15


activities.
Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: Increases NRC oversight Yellow: Increases NRC oversight Red:    Increases NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green: Very low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red:    High safety issue 16
25*At www.nrc.gov, you can:-Find public meeting dates and transcripts;-Read NRC testimony, speeches, press releases, and policy decisions; and -Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.
 
Contacting the NRC*Report an emergency-(301) 816-5100 (call collect)*Report a safety concern 26-(800) 695-7403 -Allegation@nrc.gov*General information or questions-www.nrc.gov
Action Matrix Concept Licensee  Regulatory Degraded    Multiple/R ep. Unacceptable Response  Response  Cornerstone Degraded      Perform ance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 17
-Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs NRC Representatives*Steve West, Director, Division Reactor Projects -(630) 829-9600*Gary Shear, Deputy Division Director, DRP-(630) 829-9601*Christopher Gratton, Project Manager, NRR
 
-(301)415-1055 27-(301) 415-1055*James McGhee, Senior Resident Inspector-(309) 654-2227*Brian Cushman, Resident Inspector-(309) 654-2227*Carl Moore, Project Engineer-(630) 829-9732*Mark Ring, Branch Chief-(630) 829-9703 NRC Representatives*Christine Lipa, Chief, Decommissioning Branch (ISFSI)-(630) 829-9834
National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009 Licensee Response                    79 Regulatory Response                  24 Degraded Cornerstone                  1 Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone  0 Unacceptable                          0 Total                            104 18
*Viktoria Mitlyng, Public Affairs Officer-(630) 829-9662
 
*Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer
National Summary
-(630) 829-9663 28 ()*NRC Region III Office Switchboard-(630) 829-9500-(800) 522-3025 (Toll Free)
* Performance Indicator Results (total for CY 2009)
Reference Sources*Reactor Oversight Process-http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html 29*Public Electronic Reading Room-http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html*Public Document Room-1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)}}
    - Green    7039
    - White    18
    - Yellow    0
    - Red      0
* Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)
    - Green    879
    - White    7
    - Yellow    0
    - Red      0 19
 
Quad Cities Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2009
* Licensee Response p    column of the Action Matrix 20
 
Safety Significant Findings or PIs
* No Greater than Green Findings
* No Greater than Green Performance Indicators 21
 
Quad Cities Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2009
* 100% Baseline Inspection Completion
    - Resident Inspectors
    - Regional Inspectors
    - 16 Green Findings
* Completed a refueling outage on Unit 1 in May 2009 22
 
Quad Cities Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009
* Exelon operated Quad Cities Units 1 &
2 in a manner that preserved public health and safetyy
* All cornerstone objectives were met with no Greater than Green Findings or Performance Indicators 23
 
Quad Cities Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009
* No substantive cross-cutting issues identified
* NRC plans baseline inspections at Quad Cities for 2010 24
 
Open to the Public
* The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities.
* At www.nrc.gov, you can:
    - Find public meeting dates and transcripts;
    - Read NRC testimony, speeches, press releases, and policy decisions; and
    - Access the agencys Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.
25
 
Contacting the NRC
* Report an emergency
  - (301) 816-5100 (call collect)
* Report a safety concern
  - (800) 695-7403
  - Allegation@nrc.gov
* General information or questions
  - www.nrc.gov
  - Select What We Do for Public Affairs 26
 
NRC Representatives
* Steve West, Director, Division Reactor Projects
    - (630) 829-9600
* Gary Shear, Deputy Division Director, DRP
    - (630) 829-9601
* Christopher Gratton, Project Manager, NRR
    - (301) 415-1055
* James McGhee, Senior Resident Inspector
    - (309) 654-2227
* Brian Cushman, Resident Inspector
    - (309) 654-2227
* Carl Moore, Project Engineer
    - (630) 829-9732
* Mark Ring, Branch Chief
    - (630) 829-9703 27
 
NRC Representatives
* Christine Lipa, Chief, Decommissioning Branch (ISFSI)
  - (630) 829-9834
* Viktoria Mitlyng, Public Affairs Officer
  - (630) 829-9662
* Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer
  - ((630)) 829-9663
* NRC Region III Office Switchboard
  - (630) 829-9500
  - (800) 522-3025 (Toll Free) 28
 
Reference Sources
* Reactor Oversight Process
  - http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html
* Public Electronic Reading Room
  - http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html
* Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 29}}

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Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Cordova, IL June 15, 2010 1

Purpose of Todays Meeting

  • A public forum for discussion of the licensees performance in 2009
  • NRC will address the performance issues identified in the annual assessment letter
  • Licensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance 2

Agenda

  • Introduction
  • Review of Reactor Oversight Process
  • National Summary of Plant Performance
  • Di Discussion i off Pl Plant Performance P f Results R l
  • NRC available to address public questions 3

Region III Organization Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cynthia Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steve West Anne Boland Director ec o Division so o of Reactor eac o Projects ojec s Director ec o Division so o of Reactor eac o Sa Safety ey Gary Shear Ken OBrien Deputy Director Deputy Director Mark Ring Regional Specialists Branch Chief Quad Cities Project and Reactor Engineers James McGhee Carl Moore Senior Resident Inspector Ellery Coffman Jason Draper Brian Cushman Duane Sand 4 Resident Inspector

Our Mission

  • To license and regulate the nations civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.

5

Some Nuclear Facts

  • 104 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.
  • Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.
  • Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.

6

The NRC Regulates

  • Nuclear reactors - commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designs
  • Nuclear materials - nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic use
  • Nuclear waste - transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilities
  • Nuclear security - physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks 7

What We Dont Do

  • Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors
  • Own or operate nuclear power plants
  • Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 8

How We Regulate

  • Establish rules and regulations
  • Issue licenses
  • Provide oversight through inspection, enforcement, f t andd evaluation l ti off operational experience
  • Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions
  • Respond to events and emergencies 9

Assurance of Plant Safety

  • Require defense-in-depth
  • Require long-term maintenance of equipment
  • Require continual training of operators
  • Verify compliance with regulations 10

What We Do - Nuclear Waste

  • The NRC regulates:

- Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks and casks,

- Any national spent fuel storage site, such as the proposed Yucca Mountain site.

11

What We Do - Nuclear Security

  • NRC Requires:

- Well-armed and well-trained security forces,

- Surveillance and perimeter patrols,

- State-of-the-art site access equipment and controls,

- Physical barriers and detection zones, and

- Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations.

12

NRC Performance Goals

  • Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.
  • Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

13

Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 14

Examples of Baseline Inspections

  • Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr
  • Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs
  • Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr
  • Emergency E Preparedness P d ~80 80 h hrs/yr

/

  • Rad Release Controls ~110 hrs every 2 yrs
  • Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr
  • Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs
  • Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 15

Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: Increases NRC oversight Yellow: Increases NRC oversight Red: Increases NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green: Very low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue 16

Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/R ep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Perform ance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 17

National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009 Licensee Response 79 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 1 Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 0 Unacceptable 0 Total 104 18

National Summary

  • Performance Indicator Results (total for CY 2009)

- Green 7039

- White 18

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

  • Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)

- Green 879

- White 7

- Yellow 0

- Red 0 19

Quad Cities Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2009

  • Licensee Response p column of the Action Matrix 20

Safety Significant Findings or PIs

  • No Greater than Green Findings
  • No Greater than Green Performance Indicators 21

Quad Cities Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2009

  • 100% Baseline Inspection Completion

- Resident Inspectors

- Regional Inspectors

- 16 Green Findings

  • Completed a refueling outage on Unit 1 in May 2009 22

Quad Cities Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009

  • Exelon operated Quad Cities Units 1 &

2 in a manner that preserved public health and safetyy

  • All cornerstone objectives were met with no Greater than Green Findings or Performance Indicators 23

Quad Cities Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009

  • No substantive cross-cutting issues identified
  • NRC plans baseline inspections at Quad Cities for 2010 24

Open to the Public

  • The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities.
  • At www.nrc.gov, you can:

- Find public meeting dates and transcripts;

- Read NRC testimony, speeches, press releases, and policy decisions; and

- Access the agencys Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.

25

Contacting the NRC

  • Report an emergency

- (301) 816-5100 (call collect)

  • Report a safety concern

- (800) 695-7403

- Allegation@nrc.gov

  • General information or questions

- www.nrc.gov

- Select What We Do for Public Affairs 26

NRC Representatives

  • Steve West, Director, Division Reactor Projects

- (630) 829-9600

  • Gary Shear, Deputy Division Director, DRP

- (630) 829-9601

  • Christopher Gratton, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-1055

  • James McGhee, Senior Resident Inspector

- (309) 654-2227

  • Brian Cushman, Resident Inspector

- (309) 654-2227

  • Carl Moore, Project Engineer

- (630) 829-9732

  • Mark Ring, Branch Chief

- (630) 829-9703 27

NRC Representatives

- (630) 829-9834

- (630) 829-9662

- ((630)) 829-9663

  • NRC Region III Office Switchboard

- (630) 829-9500

- (800) 522-3025 (Toll Free) 28

Reference Sources

  • Reactor Oversight Process

- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html

  • Public Electronic Reading Room

- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

  • Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 29