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{{#Wiki_filter:1Kewaunee Power Station  Annual Assessment MeetingReactor Oversight Process -2010Nuclear Regulatory Commission
{{#Wiki_filter:Ke wa u n e e P o we r S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t Me e tin g Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s - 2010 Nu c le a r Re g u la to ry Co m m is s io n - Re g io n III Ke wa u n e e , Wis c o n s in Ma y 26, 2011 1
-Region IIIKewaunee, WisconsinMay 26, 2011 2Purpose of Today's MeetingA public forum for discussion of the licensee's performance in 2010NRC will address the performance issues identified in the annual assessment letterLicensee will be given the opportunity to respond and inform the NRC of new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance 3AgendaIntroduction  Review of Reactor Oversight ProcessNational Summary of Plant PerformanceDiscussion of Plant Performance ResultsLicensee Response and RemarksNRC Closing RemarksBreakNRC available to address public questions 4Region III OrganizationMark SatoriusRegional AdministratorCindy PedersonDeputy Regional AdministratorSteven WestDirector Division of Reactor ProjectsGary ShearDeputy DirectorSteve ReynoldsDirector Division of Reactor SafetyKen O'BrienDeputy DirectorMichael KunowskiBranch ChiefRegional SpecialistsKewauneeResident InspectorsRobert KrsekKevin BarclayProject EngineerJohn Jandovitz 5Our MissionTo license and regulate the nation's 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.
 
6Some Nuclear Facts104 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.
P u rp o s e o f To d a ys Me e tin g
7The NRC RegulatesNuclear reactors
* A p u b lic fo ru m fo r d is c u s s io n o f th e lic e n s e e s p e rfo rm a n c e in 2010
-commercial power reactors, research and test reactors, new reactor designsNuclear materials
* NRC will a d d re s s th e p e rfo rm a n c e is s u e s id e n tifie d in th e a n n u a l a s s e s s m e n t le tte r
-nuclear reactor fuel, radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic useNuclear waste
* Lic e n s e e will b e g ive n th e o p p o rtu n ity to re s p o n d a n d in fo rm th e NRC o f n e w o r e xis tin g p ro g ra m s to m a in ta in o r im p ro ve p e rfo rm a n c e 2
-transportation, storage and disposal of nuclear material and waste, decommissioning of nuclear facilitiesNuclear security
 
-physical security of nuclear facilities and materials from sabotage or attacks 8What We Don't DoRegulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors Own or operate nuclear power plantsRegulate some radioactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally occurring radon 9How We RegulateEstablish rules and regulationsIssue licensesProvide oversight through inspection, enforcement, and evaluation of operational experienceConduct research to provide support for regulatory decisionsRespond to events and emergencies 10Assurance of Plant SafetyRequire "defense
Ag e n d a
-in-depth"Require long
* In tro d u c tio n
-term maintenance of equipmentRequire continual training of operatorsVerify compliance with regulations 11What We Do  
* Re vie w o f Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s
-Nuclear WasteThe NRC regulates:
* Na tio n a l S u m m a ry o f P la n t P e rfo rm a n c e
-Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks, and
* Dis c u s s io n o f P la n t P e rfo rm a n c e Re s u lts
-Any national spent fuel storage site, such as the proposed Yucca Mountain site.
* Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e a n d Re m a rks
12What We Do  
* NRC Clo s in g Re m a rks
-Nuclear SecurityNRC Requires:
* Bre a k
-Well-armed and well
* NRC a va ila b le to a d d re s s p u b lic q u e s tio n s 3
-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.
Re g io n III Org a n iza tio n Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cindy Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steven West                                              Steve Reynolds Director Division of Reactor Projects                      Director Division of Reactor Safety Gary Shear                                                Ken OBrien Deputy Director                                          Deputy Director Michael Kunowski                                          Regional Specialists Branch Chief Kewaunee Resident Inspectors                Project Engineer Robert Krsek                      John Jandovitz Kevin Barclay 4
13NRC Performance GoalsSafety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment.Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.
 
14Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas 15Examples of Baseline InspectionsEquipment Alignment    ~80 hrs/yr Triennial Fire Protection  ~250 hrs every 3 yrsOperator Response    ~125 hrs/yrEmergency Preparedness  ~80 hrs/yrRad Release Controls    ~110 hrs every 2 yrsWorker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yrCorrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrsCorrective Action Case Reviews  ~60 hrs/yr 16Significance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorsGreen:Only Baseline InspectionWhite:Increases NRC oversightYellow:Increases NRC oversightRed:Increases NRC oversightInspection FindingsGreen:Very low safety issueWhite:Low to moderate safety issueYellow:Substantial safety issueRed:High safety issue 17Action Matrix ConceptIncreasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasing Regulatory ActionsLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance 18National Summary of Plant PerformanceStatus as of December 31, 2010Licensee Response 89Regulatory Response 9Degraded Cornerstone 6Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 0Unacceptable 0Total 104 19National SummaryPerformance Indicator Results for 2010*-Green 7009-White 23-Yellow 0-Red 0*PIs are counted per plant per quarterTotal Inspection Findings in 2010-Green 816-White 9-Yellow 2-Red 0Finding data current as of March 3, 2011 20Kewaunee Assessment ResultsJanuary 1  
Ou r Mis s io n
-December 31, 2010There were no greater than Green finding or PIs in 2010 Kewaunee was in the Licensee Response Column for all of 2010 21NRC Inspection Activities at KewauneeJanuary 1  
* To lic e n s e a n d re g u la te th e n a tio n s c ivilia n u s e o f b yp ro d u c t, s o u rc e , a n d s p e c ia l n u c le a r m a te ria ls to e n s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n o f p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty, p ro m o te th e c o m m o n d e fe n s e a n d s e c u rity, a n d p ro te c t th e e n viro n m e n t.
-December 31, 2010Around 2000 hours of direct inspectionThe inspections were performed by the Resident Inspectors and Regional Inspectors, including specialists in engineering, security, emergency preparedness, and radiation protectionThere were 19 Green or SL
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-IV Inspection Findings identified during 2010Kewaunee operated the entire year with no outages 22NRC Inspection Activities at KewauneeJanuary 1  
 
-December 31, 2010Major team inspections included the Problem Identification & Resolution (PI&R) team inspection and theEvaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications Inspection 23January 1  
S o m e Nu c le a r Fa c ts
-December 31, 2010Kewaunee Power Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safetyAll cornerstone objectives were metNRC plans baseline inspections at Kewaunee for 2010Kewaunee  Annual Assessment Summary 24Licensee Response and RemarksMr. Stephen ScaceSite Vice-PresidentKewaunee Power Station 25Open to the PublicThe NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities. At www.nrc.gov, you can:
* 104 n u c le a r p o we r p la n ts s u p p ly a b o u t 20 p e rc e n t o f th e e le c tric ity in th e U.S .
-Find public meeting dates and transcripts;
* Nu c le a r m a te ria ls a re u s e d in m e d ic in e fo r d ia g n o s is a n d c a n c e r tre a tm e n t.
-Read NRC testimony, speeches, press releases, and policy decisions; and
* Nu c le a r m a te ria ls a re wid e ly u s e d in in d u s try, s u c h a s in d e n s ity g a u g e s ,
-Access the agency's public library to find NRC publications and documents.
flow m e a s u re m e n t d e vic e s ,
What Do You Think of the ROP???The biennial ROP external survey is coming 3 rdQuarter 2011, and we want to hear from you!Email ROPsurvey@nrc.govto be notified when the ROP survey is available.For information on ROP stakeholder feedback, please visit our website at http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/program-evaluations.html#section326 27Contacting the NRCReport an emergency
ra d io g ra p h y d e vic e s , a n d irra d ia to rs .
-(301) 816-5100 (call collect)Report a safety concern    
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-(800) 695-7403 -Allegation@nrc.govGeneral information or questions
 
-www.nrc.gov
Th e NRC Re g u la te s
-Select "About NRC" for Public Affairs 28NRC RepresentativesSteven West, Director, Division of Reactor Projects
* Nu c le a r re a c to rs - c o m m e rc ia l p o we r re a c to rs ,
-(630) 829-9600Gary Shear, Deputy Division Director, DRP
re s e a rc h a n d te s t re a c to rs , n e w re a c to r d e s ig n s
-(630) 829-9601Karl Feintuch, Project Manager, NRR
* Nu c le a r m a te ria ls - n u c le a r re a c to r fu e l, ra d io a c tive m a te ria ls fo r m e d ic a l, in d u s tria l, a n d a c a d e m ic u s e
-(301) 415-3079Michael Kunowski, Branch Chief
* Nu c le a r wa s te - tra n s p o rta tio n , s to ra g e a n d d is p o s a l o f n u c le a r m a te ria l a n d wa s te ,
-(630) 829-9618Robert Krsek, Senior Resident Inspector
d e c o m m is s io n in g o f n u c le a r fa c ilitie s
-Kewaunee-(920) 388-3156Kevin Barclay, Resident Inspector
* Nu c le a r s e c u rity - p h ys ic a l s e c u rity o f n u c le a r fa c ilitie s a n d m a te ria ls fro m s a b o ta g e o r a tta c ks 7
-Kewaunee-(920) 388-3156John Jandovitz, Project Engineer
 
-(630) 829-9763 29NRC RepresentativesChristine Lipa, Chief, Decommissioning Branch (ISFSI)
Wh a t We Do n t Do
-(630) 829-9834Viktoria Mitlyng, Senior Public Affairs Officer
* Re g u la te n u c le a r we a p o n s , m ilita ry re a c to rs , o r s p a c e ve h ic le re a c to rs
-(630) 829-9662Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer
* Own o r o p e ra te n u c le a r p o we r p la n ts
-(630) 829-9663NRC Region III Office Switchboard
* Re g u la te s o m e ra d io a c tive m a te ria ls ,
-(630) 829-9500 (800) 522
s u c h a s X-ra ys a n d n a tu ra lly o c c u rrin g ra d o n 8
-3025 30Reference SourcesReactor Oversight Process
 
-http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.htmlNRC Public Library
Ho w We Re g u la te
-http://www.nrc.gov/reading
* Es ta b lis h ru le s a n d re g u la tio n s
-rm.htmlPublic Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free)}}
* Is s u e lic e n s e s
* P ro vid e o ve rs ig h t th ro u g h in s p e c tio n ,
e n fo rc e m e n t, a n d e va lu a tio n o f o p e ra tio n a l e xp e rie n c e
* Co n d u c t re s e a rc h to p ro vid e s u p p o rt fo r re g u la to ry d e c is io n s
* Re s p o n d to e ve n ts a n d e m e rg e n c ie s 9
 
As s u ra n c e o f P la n t S a fe ty
* Re q u ire d e fe n s e -in -d e p th
* Re q u ire lo n g -te rm m a in te n a n c e o f e q u ip m e n t
* Re q u ire c o n tin u a l tra in in g o f o p e ra to rs
* Ve rify c o m p lia n c e with re g u la tio n s 10
 
Wh a t We Do - Nu c le a r Wa s te
* Th e NRC re g u la te s :
                    - S to ra g e o f s p e n t re a c to r fu e l in fu e l p o o ls o r d ry s to ra g e c a s ks , a n d
                    - An y n a tio n a l s p e n t fu e l s to ra g e s ite ,
s u c h a s th e p ro p o s e d Yu c c a Mo u n ta in s ite .
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Wh a t We Do - Nu c le a r S e c u rity
* NRC Re q u ire s :
                    - We ll-a rm e d a n d we ll-tra in e d s e c u rity fo rc e s ,
                    - S u rve illa n c e a n d p e rim e te r p a tro ls ,
                    - S ta te -o f-th e -a rt s ite a c c e s s e q u ip m e n t a n d c o n tro ls ,
                    - P h ys ic a l b a rrie rs a n d d e te c tio n zo n e s , a n d
                    - In tru s io n d e te c tio n s ys te m s a n d a la rm s ta tio n s .
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NRC P e rfo rm a n c e Go a ls
* S a fe ty: En s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n o f p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty a n d th e e n viro n m e n t.
* S e c u rity: En s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n in th e s e c u re u s e a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f ra d io a c tive m a te ria ls .
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Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection                    Performance Indicator Results                                Results Significance                    Significance Threshold                      Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 14
 
Exa m p le s o f Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n s
* Eq u ip m e n t Alig n m e n t          ~80 h rs /yr
* Trie n n ia l Fire P ro te c tio n      ~250 h rs e ve ry 3 yrs
* Op e ra to r Re s p o n s e            ~125 h rs /yr
* Em e rg e n c y P re p a re d n e s s  ~80 h rs /yr
* Ra d Re le a s e Co n tro ls            ~110 h rs e ve ry 2 yrs
* Wo rke r Ra d ia tio n P ro te c tio n ~95 h rs /yr
* Co rre c tive Ac tio n P ro g ra m      ~250 h rs e ve ry 2 yrs
* Co rre c tive Ac tio n Ca s e Re vie ws ~60 h rs /yr 15
 
S ig n ific a n c e Th re s h o ld P e rfo rm a n c e In d ic a to rs Gre e n : On ly Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n Wh ite : In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t Ye llo w: In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t Re d :         In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t In s p e c tio n Fin d in g s Gre e n : Ve ry lo w s a fe ty is s u e Wh ite : Lo w to m o d e ra te s a fe ty is s u e Ye llo w: S u b s ta n tia l s a fe ty is s u e Re d :         Hig h s a fe ty is s u e 16
 
Ac tio n Ma trix Co n c e p t Licensee         Regulatory       Degraded    Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response         Response         Cornerstone  Degraded        Performance Cornerstone In c re a s in g S a fe ty S ig n ific a n c e In c re a s in g NRC In s p e c tio n Effo rts In c re a s in g NRC/Lic e n s e e Ma n a g e m e n t In vo lve m e n t In c re a s in g Re g u la to ry Ac tio n s 17
 
Na tio n a l S u m m a ry o f P la n t P e rfo rm a n c e S ta tu s a s o f De c e m b e r 31, 2010 Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e                            89 Re g u la to ry Re s p o n s e                          9 De g ra d e d Co rn e rs to n e                          6 Mu ltip le /Re p e titive De g . Co rn e rs to n e      0 Un a c c e p ta b le                                    0 To ta l                                                104 18
 
Na tio n a l S u m m a ry
* P e rfo rm a n c e In d ic a to r Re s u lts fo r 2010*
  -   Gre e n                  7009
  -   Wh ite                    23
  -   Ye llo w                  0
  -   Re d                      0
  *P Is a re c o u n te d p e r p la n t p e r q u a rte r
* To ta l In s p e c tio n Fin d in g s in 2010
  -   Gre e n                  816
  -   Wh ite                    9
  -   Ye llo w                  2
  -   Re d                      0 Fin d in g d a ta c u rre n t a s o f Ma rc h 3, 2011 19
 
Ke wa u n e e As s e s s m e n t Re s u lts J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2010
* Th e re we re n o g re a te r th a n Gre e n fin d in g o r P Is in 2010
* Ke wa u n e e wa s in th e Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e Co lu m n fo r a ll o f 2010 20
 
NRC In s p e c tio n Ac tivitie s a t Ke wa u n e e J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2010
* Aro u n d 2000 h o u rs o f d ire c t in s p e c tio n
* Th e in s p e c tio n s we re p e rfo rm e d b y th e Re s id e n t In s p e c to rs a n d Re g io n a l In s p e c to rs , in c lu d in g s p e c ia lis ts in e n g in e e rin g , s e c u rity, e m e rg e n c y p re p a re d n e s s , a n d ra d ia tio n p ro te c tio n
* Th e re we re 19 Gre e n o r S L-IV In s p e c tio n Fin d in g s id e n tifie d d u rin g 2010
* Ke wa u n e e o p e ra te d th e e n tire ye a r with n o o u ta g e s 21
 
NRC In s p e c tio n Ac tivitie s a t Ke wa u n e e J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2010
* Ma jo r te a m in s p e c tio n s in c lu d e d th e P ro b le m Id e n tific a tio n & Re s o lu tio n (P I&R) te a m in s p e c tio n a n d th e Eva lu a tio n o f Ch a n g e s , Te s ts , o r Exp e rim e n ts a n d P e rm a n e n t P la n t Mo d ific a tio n s In s p e c tio n 22
 
Ke wa u n e e An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2010
* Ke wa u n e e P o we r S ta tio n o p e ra te d in a m a n n e r th a t p re s e rve d p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty
* All c o rn e rs to n e o b je c tive s we re m e t
* NRC p la n s b a s e lin e in s p e c tio n s a t Ke wa u n e e fo r 2010 23
 
Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e a n d Re m a rks Mr. S te p h e n S c a c e S ite Vic e -P re s id e n t Ke wa u n e e P o we r S ta tio n 24
 
Op e n to th e P u b lic
* Th e NRC p la c e s a h ig h p rio rity o n ke e p in g th e p u b lic a n d s ta ke h o ld e rs in fo rm e d o f its a c tivitie s .
* At www.n rc .g o v, yo u c a n :
    - Fin d p u b lic m e e tin g d a te s a n d tra n s c rip ts ;
    - Re a d NRC te s tim o n y, s p e e c h e s , p re s s re le a s e s ,
a n d p o lic y d e c is io n s ; a n d
    - Ac c e s s th e a g e n c ys p u b lic lib ra ry to fin d NRC p u b lic a tio n s a n d d o c u m e n ts .
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Wh a t Do Yo u Th in k o f th e ROP ? ? ?
Th e b ie n n ia l ROP e xte rn a l s u rve y is c o m in g 3 rd Qu a rte r 2011, a n d we wa n t to h e a r fro m yo u !
Em a il ROP s u rve y@n rc .g o v to b e n o tifie d wh e n th e ROP s u rve y is a va ila b le .
Fo r in fo rm a tio n o n ROP s ta ke h o ld e r fe e d b a c k, p le a s e vis it o u r we b s ite a t h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/NRR/OVERS IGHT/AS S ES S
/p ro g ra m -e va lu a tio n s .h tm l#s e c tio n 3 26
 
Co n ta c tin g th e NRC
* Re p o rt a n e m e rg e n c y
  - (301) 816-5100 (c a ll c o lle c t)
* Re p o rt a s a fe ty c o n c e rn
   - (800) 695-7403
  - Alle g a tio n @n rc .g o v
* Ge n e ra l in fo rm a tio n o r q u e s tio n s
  - www.n rc .g o v
  - S e le c t Ab o u t NRC fo r P u b lic Affa irs 27
 
NRC Re p re s e n ta tive s
* S te ve n We s t, Dire c to r, Divis io n o f Re a c to r P ro je c ts
    - (630) 829-9600
* Ga ry S h e a r, De p u ty Divis io n Dire c to r, DRP
    - (630) 829-9601
* Ka rl Fe in tu c h , P ro je c t Ma n a g e r, NRR
    - (301) 415-3079
* Mic h a e l Ku n o ws ki, Bra n c h Ch ie f
    - (630) 829-9618
* Ro b e rt Krs e k, S e n io r Re s id e n t In s p e c to r - Ke wa u n e e
    - (920) 388-3156
* Ke vin Ba rc la y, Re s id e n t In s p e c to r - Ke wa u n e e
    - (920) 388-3156
* J o h n J a n d o vitz, P ro je c t En g in e e r
    - (630) 829-9763 28
 
NRC Re p re s e n ta tive s
* Ch ris tin e Lip a , Ch ie f, De c o m m is s io n in g Bra n c h (IS FS I)
  - (630) 829-9834
* Vikto ria Mitlyn g , S e n io r P u b lic Affa irs Offic e r
  - (630) 829-9662
* P re m a Ch a n d ra th il, P u b lic Affa irs Offic e r
  - (630) 829-9663
* NRC Re g io n III Offic e S witc h b o a rd
  - (630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025 29
 
Re fe re n c e S o u rc e s
* Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s
  - h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/NRR/OVERS IGHT/AS S ES S /in d e x.h tm l
* NRC P u b lic Lib ra ry
  - h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/re a d in g -rm .h tm l
* P u b lic Do c u m e n t Ro o m 800-397-4209 (To ll Fre e )
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Ke wa u n e e P o we r S ta tio n An n u a l As s e s s m e n t Me e tin g Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s - 2010 Nu c le a r Re g u la to ry Co m m is s io n - Re g io n III Ke wa u n e e , Wis c o n s in Ma y 26, 2011 1

P u rp o s e o f To d a ys Me e tin g

  • A p u b lic fo ru m fo r d is c u s s io n o f th e lic e n s e e s p e rfo rm a n c e in 2010
  • NRC will a d d re s s th e p e rfo rm a n c e is s u e s id e n tifie d in th e a n n u a l a s s e s s m e n t le tte r
  • Lic e n s e e will b e g ive n th e o p p o rtu n ity to re s p o n d a n d in fo rm th e NRC o f n e w o r e xis tin g p ro g ra m s to m a in ta in o r im p ro ve p e rfo rm a n c e 2

Ag e n d a

  • In tro d u c tio n
  • Re vie w o f Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s
  • Na tio n a l S u m m a ry o f P la n t P e rfo rm a n c e
  • Dis c u s s io n o f P la n t P e rfo rm a n c e Re s u lts
  • Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e a n d Re m a rks
  • NRC Clo s in g Re m a rks
  • Bre a k
  • NRC a va ila b le to a d d re s s p u b lic q u e s tio n s 3

Re g io n III Org a n iza tio n Mark Satorius Regional Administrator Cindy Pederson Deputy Regional Administrator Steven West Steve Reynolds Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Gary Shear Ken OBrien Deputy Director Deputy Director Michael Kunowski Regional Specialists Branch Chief Kewaunee Resident Inspectors Project Engineer Robert Krsek John Jandovitz Kevin Barclay 4

Ou r Mis s io n

  • To lic e n s e a n d re g u la te th e n a tio n s c ivilia n u s e o f b yp ro d u c t, s o u rc e , a n d s p e c ia l n u c le a r m a te ria ls to e n s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n o f p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty, p ro m o te th e c o m m o n d e fe n s e a n d s e c u rity, a n d p ro te c t th e e n viro n m e n t.

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S o m e Nu c le a r Fa c ts

  • 104 n u c le a r p o we r p la n ts s u p p ly a b o u t 20 p e rc e n t o f th e e le c tric ity in th e U.S .
  • Nu c le a r m a te ria ls a re u s e d in m e d ic in e fo r d ia g n o s is a n d c a n c e r tre a tm e n t.
  • Nu c le a r m a te ria ls a re wid e ly u s e d in in d u s try, s u c h a s in d e n s ity g a u g e s ,

flow m e a s u re m e n t d e vic e s ,

ra d io g ra p h y d e vic e s , a n d irra d ia to rs .

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Th e NRC Re g u la te s

  • Nu c le a r re a c to rs - c o m m e rc ia l p o we r re a c to rs ,

re s e a rc h a n d te s t re a c to rs , n e w re a c to r d e s ig n s

  • Nu c le a r m a te ria ls - n u c le a r re a c to r fu e l, ra d io a c tive m a te ria ls fo r m e d ic a l, in d u s tria l, a n d a c a d e m ic u s e
  • Nu c le a r wa s te - tra n s p o rta tio n , s to ra g e a n d d is p o s a l o f n u c le a r m a te ria l a n d wa s te ,

d e c o m m is s io n in g o f n u c le a r fa c ilitie s

  • Nu c le a r s e c u rity - p h ys ic a l s e c u rity o f n u c le a r fa c ilitie s a n d m a te ria ls fro m s a b o ta g e o r a tta c ks 7

Wh a t We Do n t Do

  • Re g u la te n u c le a r we a p o n s , m ilita ry re a c to rs , o r s p a c e ve h ic le re a c to rs
  • Own o r o p e ra te n u c le a r p o we r p la n ts
  • Re g u la te s o m e ra d io a c tive m a te ria ls ,

s u c h a s X-ra ys a n d n a tu ra lly o c c u rrin g ra d o n 8

Ho w We Re g u la te

  • Es ta b lis h ru le s a n d re g u la tio n s
  • Is s u e lic e n s e s
  • P ro vid e o ve rs ig h t th ro u g h in s p e c tio n ,

e n fo rc e m e n t, a n d e va lu a tio n o f o p e ra tio n a l e xp e rie n c e

  • Co n d u c t re s e a rc h to p ro vid e s u p p o rt fo r re g u la to ry d e c is io n s
  • Re s p o n d to e ve n ts a n d e m e rg e n c ie s 9

As s u ra n c e o f P la n t S a fe ty

  • Re q u ire d e fe n s e -in -d e p th
  • Re q u ire lo n g -te rm m a in te n a n c e o f e q u ip m e n t
  • Re q u ire c o n tin u a l tra in in g o f o p e ra to rs
  • Ve rify c o m p lia n c e with re g u la tio n s 10

Wh a t We Do - Nu c le a r Wa s te

  • Th e NRC re g u la te s :

- S to ra g e o f s p e n t re a c to r fu e l in fu e l p o o ls o r d ry s to ra g e c a s ks , a n d

- An y n a tio n a l s p e n t fu e l s to ra g e s ite ,

s u c h a s th e p ro p o s e d Yu c c a Mo u n ta in s ite .

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Wh a t We Do - Nu c le a r S e c u rity

  • NRC Re q u ire s :

- We ll-a rm e d a n d we ll-tra in e d s e c u rity fo rc e s ,

- S u rve illa n c e a n d p e rim e te r p a tro ls ,

- S ta te -o f-th e -a rt s ite a c c e s s e q u ip m e n t a n d c o n tro ls ,

- P h ys ic a l b a rrie rs a n d d e te c tio n zo n e s , a n d

- In tru s io n d e te c tio n s ys te m s a n d a la rm s ta tio n s .

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NRC P e rfo rm a n c e Go a ls

  • S a fe ty: En s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n o f p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty a n d th e e n viro n m e n t.
  • S e c u rity: En s u re a d e q u a te p ro te c tio n in th e s e c u re u s e a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f ra d io a c tive m a te ria ls .

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Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 14

Exa m p le s o f Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n s

  • Eq u ip m e n t Alig n m e n t ~80 h rs /yr
  • Trie n n ia l Fire P ro te c tio n ~250 h rs e ve ry 3 yrs
  • Op e ra to r Re s p o n s e ~125 h rs /yr
  • Em e rg e n c y P re p a re d n e s s ~80 h rs /yr
  • Ra d Re le a s e Co n tro ls ~110 h rs e ve ry 2 yrs
  • Wo rke r Ra d ia tio n P ro te c tio n ~95 h rs /yr
  • Co rre c tive Ac tio n P ro g ra m ~250 h rs e ve ry 2 yrs
  • Co rre c tive Ac tio n Ca s e Re vie ws ~60 h rs /yr 15

S ig n ific a n c e Th re s h o ld P e rfo rm a n c e In d ic a to rs Gre e n : On ly Ba s e lin e In s p e c tio n Wh ite : In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t Ye llo w: In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t Re d : In c re a s e s NRC o ve rs ig h t In s p e c tio n Fin d in g s Gre e n : Ve ry lo w s a fe ty is s u e Wh ite : Lo w to m o d e ra te s a fe ty is s u e Ye llo w: S u b s ta n tia l s a fe ty is s u e Re d : Hig h s a fe ty is s u e 16

Ac tio n Ma trix Co n c e p t Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Performance Cornerstone In c re a s in g S a fe ty S ig n ific a n c e In c re a s in g NRC In s p e c tio n Effo rts In c re a s in g NRC/Lic e n s e e Ma n a g e m e n t In vo lve m e n t In c re a s in g Re g u la to ry Ac tio n s 17

Na tio n a l S u m m a ry o f P la n t P e rfo rm a n c e S ta tu s a s o f De c e m b e r 31, 2010 Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e 89 Re g u la to ry Re s p o n s e 9 De g ra d e d Co rn e rs to n e 6 Mu ltip le /Re p e titive De g . Co rn e rs to n e 0 Un a c c e p ta b le 0 To ta l 104 18

Na tio n a l S u m m a ry

  • P e rfo rm a n c e In d ic a to r Re s u lts fo r 2010*

- Gre e n 7009

- Wh ite 23

- Ye llo w 0

- Re d 0

  • P Is a re c o u n te d p e r p la n t p e r q u a rte r
  • To ta l In s p e c tio n Fin d in g s in 2010

- Gre e n 816

- Wh ite 9

- Ye llo w 2

- Re d 0 Fin d in g d a ta c u rre n t a s o f Ma rc h 3, 2011 19

Ke wa u n e e As s e s s m e n t Re s u lts J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2010

  • Th e re we re n o g re a te r th a n Gre e n fin d in g o r P Is in 2010
  • Ke wa u n e e wa s in th e Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e Co lu m n fo r a ll o f 2010 20

NRC In s p e c tio n Ac tivitie s a t Ke wa u n e e J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2010

  • Aro u n d 2000 h o u rs o f d ire c t in s p e c tio n
  • Th e in s p e c tio n s we re p e rfo rm e d b y th e Re s id e n t In s p e c to rs a n d Re g io n a l In s p e c to rs , in c lu d in g s p e c ia lis ts in e n g in e e rin g , s e c u rity, e m e rg e n c y p re p a re d n e s s , a n d ra d ia tio n p ro te c tio n
  • Th e re we re 19 Gre e n o r S L-IV In s p e c tio n Fin d in g s id e n tifie d d u rin g 2010
  • Ke wa u n e e o p e ra te d th e e n tire ye a r with n o o u ta g e s 21

NRC In s p e c tio n Ac tivitie s a t Ke wa u n e e J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2010

  • Ma jo r te a m in s p e c tio n s in c lu d e d th e P ro b le m Id e n tific a tio n & Re s o lu tio n (P I&R) te a m in s p e c tio n a n d th e Eva lu a tio n o f Ch a n g e s , Te s ts , o r Exp e rim e n ts a n d P e rm a n e n t P la n t Mo d ific a tio n s In s p e c tio n 22

Ke wa u n e e An n u a l As s e s s m e n t S u m m a ry J a n u a ry 1 - De c e m b e r 31, 2010

  • Ke wa u n e e P o we r S ta tio n o p e ra te d in a m a n n e r th a t p re s e rve d p u b lic h e a lth a n d s a fe ty
  • All c o rn e rs to n e o b je c tive s we re m e t
  • NRC p la n s b a s e lin e in s p e c tio n s a t Ke wa u n e e fo r 2010 23

Lic e n s e e Re s p o n s e a n d Re m a rks Mr. S te p h e n S c a c e S ite Vic e -P re s id e n t Ke wa u n e e P o we r S ta tio n 24

Op e n to th e P u b lic

  • Th e NRC p la c e s a h ig h p rio rity o n ke e p in g th e p u b lic a n d s ta ke h o ld e rs in fo rm e d o f its a c tivitie s .
  • At www.n rc .g o v, yo u c a n :

- Fin d p u b lic m e e tin g d a te s a n d tra n s c rip ts ;

- Re a d NRC te s tim o n y, s p e e c h e s , p re s s re le a s e s ,

a n d p o lic y d e c is io n s ; a n d

- Ac c e s s th e a g e n c ys p u b lic lib ra ry to fin d NRC p u b lic a tio n s a n d d o c u m e n ts .

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Wh a t Do Yo u Th in k o f th e ROP ? ? ?

Th e b ie n n ia l ROP e xte rn a l s u rve y is c o m in g 3 rd Qu a rte r 2011, a n d we wa n t to h e a r fro m yo u !

Em a il ROP s u rve y@n rc .g o v to b e n o tifie d wh e n th e ROP s u rve y is a va ila b le .

Fo r in fo rm a tio n o n ROP s ta ke h o ld e r fe e d b a c k, p le a s e vis it o u r we b s ite a t h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/NRR/OVERS IGHT/AS S ES S

/p ro g ra m -e va lu a tio n s .h tm l#s e c tio n 3 26

Co n ta c tin g th e NRC

  • Re p o rt a n e m e rg e n c y

- (301) 816-5100 (c a ll c o lle c t)

  • Re p o rt a s a fe ty c o n c e rn

- (800) 695-7403

- Alle g a tio n @n rc .g o v

  • Ge n e ra l in fo rm a tio n o r q u e s tio n s

- www.n rc .g o v

- S e le c t Ab o u t NRC fo r P u b lic Affa irs 27

NRC Re p re s e n ta tive s

  • S te ve n We s t, Dire c to r, Divis io n o f Re a c to r P ro je c ts

- (630) 829-9600

  • Ga ry S h e a r, De p u ty Divis io n Dire c to r, DRP

- (630) 829-9601

  • Ka rl Fe in tu c h , P ro je c t Ma n a g e r, NRR

- (301) 415-3079

  • Mic h a e l Ku n o ws ki, Bra n c h Ch ie f

- (630) 829-9618

  • Ro b e rt Krs e k, S e n io r Re s id e n t In s p e c to r - Ke wa u n e e

- (920) 388-3156

  • Ke vin Ba rc la y, Re s id e n t In s p e c to r - Ke wa u n e e

- (920) 388-3156

  • J o h n J a n d o vitz, P ro je c t En g in e e r

- (630) 829-9763 28

NRC Re p re s e n ta tive s

  • Ch ris tin e Lip a , Ch ie f, De c o m m is s io n in g Bra n c h (IS FS I)

- (630) 829-9834

  • Vikto ria Mitlyn g , S e n io r P u b lic Affa irs Offic e r

- (630) 829-9662

  • P re m a Ch a n d ra th il, P u b lic Affa irs Offic e r

- (630) 829-9663

  • NRC Re g io n III Offic e S witc h b o a rd

- (630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025 29

Re fe re n c e S o u rc e s

  • Re a c to r Ove rs ig h t P ro c e s s

- h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/NRR/OVERS IGHT/AS S ES S /in d e x.h tm l

  • NRC P u b lic Lib ra ry

- h ttp ://www.n rc .g o v/re a d in g -rm .h tm l

  • P u b lic Do c u m e n t Ro o m 800-397-4209 (To ll Fre e )

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