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{{#Wiki_filter:Crystal River Unit 3 Annual Assessment Open House Reactor Oversight Program - 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Atlanta GA May 3, 2010 1
A g enda g*Introduction
Enclosure 2
*Introduction
 
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Purpose p     of Todays y Meeting  g A public bli forum f     to t discuss di     and d answer questions about the NRCs assessmentt off safety f t performance f         att Crystal River Unit 3 during 2009 2
*NRC ava il a bl e t o a dd ress pu bli c questions 3
Enclosure 2
Re g ion II Or g anization gg Luis ReyesRilAdiitt R eg i ona l Ad m i n i s t ra t o r Victor McCreeDeputy Regional AdministratorLen Wert Director Division of Reactor Projects Joel Munday Deputy Director John Lubinski Acting Director Division of Reactor Safety Harold Christensen Deputy Director Marvin Sykes Branch Chief Regional SpecialistsCrystal River Unit 3 Resident InspectorsThomas MorrisseyRiR Project Engineers Son Ninh Pat Higgins 4 R oger i o R eyes Our Mission
 
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Agenda g
*To license and regulate the nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensureadequate ensure adequate protection of public  
* Introduction
* Review of Reactor Oversight Process
* National N ti   l Summary S         off Plant Pl t Performance
* Discussion Di       i off Pl Plantt P Performance f
Results
* NRC available il bl to t address dd       public bli questions 3
Enclosure 2
 
Region  g                 II Organization g
Luis Reyes R i Regional l Ad Administrator i i t t Victor McCree Deputy Regional Administrator Len Wert                                               John Lubinski Director Division of Reactor Projects                                     Acting Director Division of Reactor Safety Joel Munday                                            Harold Christensen Deputy Director                                            Deputy Director Marvin Sykes                                           Regional Specialists Branch Chief Crystal River Unit 3                 Project Engineers Resident Inspectors                      Son Ninh Thomas Morrissey                        Pat Higgins R
Rogerioi R Reyes 4
Enclosure 2
 
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 Enclosure 2


health and safety, promotethecommon promote the common defense and security, and protect the 5 environment.
Some Nuclear Facts
Some Nuclear Facts
*104nuclearpowerplants
* 104 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.
*104 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.*Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis  
* Nuclear materials are used in medicine for diagnosis and cancer treatment.
* Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, such as in density gauges, gauges flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.
6 Enclosure 2
 
How We Regulate g
* Establish rules and regulations
* Issue licenses
* Provide P    id oversight i ht th throughh iinspection, ti enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience
* Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions
* Respond to events and emergencies 7
Enclosure 2
 
Assurance of Plant Safety y
* R Require i defense-in-depth d f      i d th
* Require long-term maintenance of equipment q
* Require  continual training g of operators
* Verify compliance with regulations 8
Enclosure 2
 
NRC Performance Goals
* S Safety:
f t Ensure E      adequate d    t protection t ti off public health and safety and the environment.
i      t
* Security: Ensure adequate protection g
in the secure use and management  of radioactive materials.
9 Enclosure 2
 
Reactor Oversight                g Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection                    Performance Indicator Results                                Results Significance                    Significance S g ca ce Threshold                        Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 10 Enclosure 2
 
Examples p      of Baseline Inspections p
* Equipment q p        Alignment g              ~80 hrs/yr y
* Triennial Fire Protection      ~250 hrs every 3 yrs
* Operator Response              ~125 hrs/yr
* Emergency Preparedness        ~80 hrs/yr
* Rad Release Controls          ~110 110 hrs every 2 yrs
* Worker Radiation Protection    ~95 hrs/yr y
* Corrective Action Program      ~250 hrs every 2 yrs
* Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 11 Enclosure 2
 
Significance g              Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: Increases NRC oversight Y ll Yellow:  I Increases NRC oversight i ht 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 12 Enclosure 2
 
Action Matrix Concept              p Licensee  Regulatory Degraded    Multiple/R ep.
ep  Unacceptable Response  Response  Cornerstone Degraded        Perform ance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 13 Enclosure 2
 
National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009 Licensee Response                    79 Regulatory Response                  24 Degraded Cornerstone                    1 M lti l /R Multiple/Repetitive titi Deg.
D  Cornerstone C      t      0 Unacceptable                            0 T t l Total                            104 14 Enclosure 2
 
National Summary        y
* Performance Indicator Results (total for CY 2009)
    - Green    7039
    - Whit White    18
    - Yellow    0
    - Red      0
* Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)
    - Green    879
    - White    7
    - Yellow    0
    - Red      0 15 Enclosure 2
 
Crystal River Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2009
* The NRC found that the Crystal River plants 2009 performance met all the agencys safety objectives and was att a level l  l that th t resultslt iin no additional dditi  l NRC oversite.
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* Last fall the plant was shut down for a planned refueling outage and to replace the steam generators (SGs) inside the reactor building. When an opening was created in the containment t i      t wall ll tto allow ll  SG replacement, l      t a gap was discovered near the outer portion of the reactor building.
This prompted the NRC to launch a special inspection that is still ongoing.
16 Enclosure 2
 
Crystal River Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31 31, 2009
* Baseline inspection hours: > 3400 Inspections conducted by resident inspectors, regional security ,
operations, and radiation protection i
inspectors.
t    Si Six findings fi di    off very low l
significance findings were identified.
Four of which were determined to be violations.
p
* Containment Special      Inspection:
p Inspection is ongoing. > 2900 hours 17 of inspection to date.
Enclosure 2
 
Crystal y    River Inspection p        Activities January 1 - December 3131, 2009
* In December 2008 the Licensee submitted an application to the NRC to extend the term of their operating license for an additional 20 years. The NRC review of this application which includes onsite inspections started in 2009 and is ongoing.
18 Enclosure 2
 
Crystal River Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009
* Progress Energy operated Crystal River Unit 3 in a manner that preserved public health and safety
* All cornerstone objectives were met 19 Enclosure 2


and cancer treatment.*Nuclear materials are widely used in industry, suchasindensitygauges such as in density gauges , flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and
Crystal River Annual Assessment Summary January y 1 - December 31,, 2009 NRC 2010 Inspections:
NRC baseline inspections Steam generator replacement p
Containment Special Inspection p
License Renewal Inspections 20 Enclosure 2


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*S a f e t y:  E nsure a d equa t e pro t ec ti on o f public health and safety and the it env i ronmen t.*Security:  Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and mana g ement of g radioactive materials.
21 Enclosure 2
9 Reactor Oversi g ht Process gStrategicPerformance AreasStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesPerformanceIndicatorSafetyCornerstonesPerformanceIndicatorBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance S i gnifi ca n ce Performance IndicatorResultsBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance S i gnifi ca n ce Performance IndicatorResultsSignificance Threshold Action MatrixSgcaceThresholdSignificance Threshold Action MatrixSgcaceThreshold 10Regulatory Response Regulatory Response Exam p les of Baseline Ins p ections pp*E q ui p ment Ali g nment    ~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 yrs 11*Corrective Action Case Reviews  ~60 hrs/yr 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 issue 12 Action Matrix Conce p t pLicenseeRegulatoryDegradedMultiple/RepUnacceptableLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep
.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformanceIncreasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection EffortsIncreasing NRC/Licensee Management InvolvementIncreasingRegulatoryActions 13 Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant Performance PerformanceStatusasof12/31/2009 Status as of 12/31/2009Licensee Response 79RegulatoryResponse 24 Regulatory Response  24 Degraded Cornerstone 1Mltil/RtitiDCt 0 M u lti p l e/R epe titi ve D eg. C orners t one 0 Unacceptable 0Ttl 104 T o t a l 104 14 National Summar y y*PerformanceIndicatorResults(totalforCY
*Performance Indicator Results (total for CY 2009)-Green 7039 Whit 18-Whit e 18-Yellow 0-Red 0*Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)-Green 879 White 7-White 7-Yellow 0-Red 0 15 Crystal River Assessment ResultsJanuary1-December31,2009 January 1 December 31, 2009*The NRC found that the Crystal River plant's 2009 performance met all the agency's safety objectives and was tllthtltidditilNRCit a t a l eve l th a t resu lt s in no a dditi ona l NRC overs it e.*Last fall the plant was shut down for a planned refueling outage and to replace the steam generators (SGs) inside the reactor building. When an opening was created in the titlltllSGlt con t a i nmen t wa ll t o a ll ow SG rep l acemen t, a gap was discovered near the outer porti on of the reactor building. This prompted the NRC to launch a special inspection that is


still ongoing.
Contacting  g the NRC
16 Crystal River Inspection ActivitiesJanuary1December312009 January 1 -December 31 , 2009*Baseline inspection hours: > 3400 Inspectionsconductedbyresident Inspections conducted by resident inspectors, regional security , operations, and radiation protection itSifidifl i nspec tors. Si x fi n di ngs o f very l ow significance findings were identified. Fourofwhichweredeterminedtobe Four of which were determined to be violations.*Containment S p ecial Ins p ection: 17 ppInspection is ongoing.  > 2900 hours
* Report R      t 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 What We Do Do for Public Affairs 22 Enclosure 2


of inspection to date.
Reference Sources
Cr y stal River Ins p ection Activities ypJanuary1December312009 January 1 -December 31 , 2009InDecember2008theLicensee
* Reactor O Oversight ersight Process
*In December 2008 the Licensee submitted an application to the NRC toextendthetermoftheiroperating to extend the term of their operating license for an additional 20 years. The NRCreviewofthisapplicationwhich NRC review of this application which includes onsite inspections started in 2009 and is ongoing.
  - http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html
18 Crystal River AnnualAssessmentSummary Annual Assessment SummaryJanuary1-December31,2009 January 1 December 31, 2009*Progress Energy operated Crystal RiverUnit3inamannerthat River Unit 3 in a manner that preserved public health and safety
* Public Electronic Reading Room
*Allcornerstoneobjectivesweremet All cornerstone objectives were met 19 Crystal RiverAnnualAssessmentSummary Januar y 1 -December 31
  - http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html
, 2009 Annual Assessment Summary y , NRC  2010 Inspections: NRC baseline inspections Steam generator replacement Containment S p ecial Ins p ection ppLicense Renewal Inspections 20 O p en to the Public p*TheNRCplacesahighpriorityonkeeping
* Public Document Room 800-397-4209 800 397 4209 (Toll Free) 23 Enclosure 2}}
*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, andpolicydecisions;and and policy decisions; and -Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.
21 Contactin g the NR C g Rt*R epor t an emergency-(301) 816-5100 (call collect)*Report a safety concern    -(800) 695-7403  -Allegation@nrc.gov
*Generalinformationorquestions General information or questions-www.nrc.gov
-Select"WhatWeDo"forPublicAffairs 22 Select What We Do for Public Affairs Reference SourcesReactorOersightProcess
*Reactor O v ersight Process-http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html dex.html*PublicElectronicReadingRoom Public Electronic Reading Room-http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html*Public Document Room 800-397-4209(TollFree) 23 1 800 397 4209 (Toll Free)}}

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Crystal River Unit 3 Annual Assessment Open House Reactor Oversight Program - 2009 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Atlanta GA May 3, 2010 1

Enclosure 2

Purpose p of Todays y Meeting g A public bli forum f to t discuss di and d answer questions about the NRCs assessmentt off safety f t performance f att Crystal River Unit 3 during 2009 2

Enclosure 2

Agenda g

  • Introduction
  • Review of Reactor Oversight Process
  • National N ti l Summary S off Plant Pl t Performance
  • Discussion Di i off Pl Plantt P Performance f

Results

  • NRC available il bl to t address dd public bli questions 3

Enclosure 2

Region g II Organization g

Luis Reyes R i Regional l Ad Administrator i i t t Victor McCree Deputy Regional Administrator Len Wert John Lubinski Director Division of Reactor Projects Acting Director Division of Reactor Safety Joel Munday Harold Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Marvin Sykes Regional Specialists Branch Chief Crystal River Unit 3 Project Engineers Resident Inspectors Son Ninh Thomas Morrissey Pat Higgins R

Rogerioi R Reyes 4

Enclosure 2

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 Enclosure 2

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, gauges flow measurement devices, radiography devices, and irradiators.

6 Enclosure 2

How We Regulate g

  • Establish rules and regulations
  • Issue licenses
  • Provide P id oversight i ht th throughh iinspection, ti enforcement, and evaluation of operational experience
  • Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions
  • Respond to events and emergencies 7

Enclosure 2

Assurance of Plant Safety y

  • R Require i defense-in-depth d f i d th
  • Require long-term maintenance of equipment q
  • Require continual training g of operators
  • Verify compliance with regulations 8

Enclosure 2

NRC Performance Goals

  • S Safety:

f t Ensure E adequate d t protection t ti off public health and safety and the environment.

i t

  • Security: Ensure adequate protection g

in the secure use and management of radioactive materials.

9 Enclosure 2

Reactor Oversight g Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Baseline Inspection Performance Indicator Results Results Significance Significance S g ca ce Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 10 Enclosure 2

Examples p of Baseline Inspections p

  • Equipment q p Alignment g ~80 hrs/yr y
  • Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs
  • Operator Response ~125 hrs/yr
  • Rad Release Controls ~110 110 hrs every 2 yrs
  • Worker Radiation Protection ~95 hrs/yr y
  • Corrective Action Program ~250 hrs every 2 yrs
  • Corrective Action Case Reviews ~60 hrs/yr 11 Enclosure 2

Significance g Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: Increases NRC oversight Y ll Yellow: I Increases NRC oversight i ht 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 12 Enclosure 2

Action Matrix Concept p Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple/R ep.

ep Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Perform ance Cornerstone Increasing Safety Significance Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions 13 Enclosure 2

National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009 Licensee Response 79 Regulatory Response 24 Degraded Cornerstone 1 M lti l /R Multiple/Repetitive titi Deg.

D Cornerstone C t 0 Unacceptable 0 T t l Total 104 14 Enclosure 2

National Summary y

  • Performance Indicator Results (total for CY 2009)

- Green 7039

- Whit White 18

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

  • Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)

- Green 879

- White 7

- Yellow 0

- Red 0 15 Enclosure 2

Crystal River Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2009

  • The NRC found that the Crystal River plants 2009 performance met all the agencys safety objectives and was att a level l l that th t resultslt iin no additional dditi l NRC oversite.

it

  • Last fall the plant was shut down for a planned refueling outage and to replace the steam generators (SGs) inside the reactor building. When an opening was created in the containment t i t wall ll tto allow ll SG replacement, l t a gap was discovered near the outer portion of the reactor building.

This prompted the NRC to launch a special inspection that is still ongoing.

16 Enclosure 2

Crystal River Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31 31, 2009

  • Baseline inspection hours: > 3400 Inspections conducted by resident inspectors, regional security ,

operations, and radiation protection i

inspectors.

t Si Six findings fi di off very low l

significance findings were identified.

Four of which were determined to be violations.

p

  • Containment Special Inspection:

p Inspection is ongoing. > 2900 hours0.0336 days <br />0.806 hours <br />0.00479 weeks <br />0.0011 months <br /> 17 of inspection to date.

Enclosure 2

Crystal y River Inspection p Activities January 1 - December 3131, 2009

  • In December 2008 the Licensee submitted an application to the NRC to extend the term of their operating license for an additional 20 years. The NRC review of this application which includes onsite inspections started in 2009 and is ongoing.

18 Enclosure 2

Crystal River Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2009

  • Progress Energy operated Crystal River Unit 3 in a manner that preserved public health and safety
  • All cornerstone objectives were met 19 Enclosure 2

Crystal River Annual Assessment Summary January y 1 - December 31,, 2009 NRC 2010 Inspections:

NRC baseline inspections Steam generator replacement p

Containment Special Inspection p

License Renewal Inspections 20 Enclosure 2

Open p 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.

21 Enclosure 2

Contacting g the NRC

  • Report R t 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 What We Do Do for Public Affairs 22 Enclosure 2

Reference Sources

  • Reactor O Oversight ersight 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 800 397 4209 (Toll Free) 23 Enclosure 2
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