ML080940530

Meeting Slides for the Kewaunee End-of-Cycle Public Meeting, Reactor Oversight Program - 2007

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Kewaunee Power Station Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2007 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III Lisle, IL April 1, 2008

Purpose of Todays Meeting

• A public forum to discuss Kewaunee performance in 2007

• 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

• Discussion of Plant Performance Results

• Licensee Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC available to address public questions 3

Region III Organization James Caldwell Regional Administrator Mark Satorius Deputy Regional Administrator Cynthia Pederson Steven West Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety Gary Shear Anne Boland Deputy Director Deputy Director Michael Kunowski Regional Specialists Branch Chief KPS Resident Inspectors Project Engineer Steve Burton John Jandovitz Patrick Higgins 4

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.

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Some Nuclear Facts

• More than 100 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.

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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, and evaluation of 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

- A national spent fuel storage site--Yucca Mountain.

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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.

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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.

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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 Preparedness ~80 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: May increase NRC oversight Yellow: Requires more NRC oversight Red: Requires more 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 at End of 2007 Licensee Response 87 Regulatory Response 8 Degraded Cornerstone 8 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1 Unacceptable 0 Total 104 18

National Summary

• Performance Indicator Results (for 2007)

- Green 1942

- White 8

- Yellow 1

- Red 0

• Total Inspection Findings (for 2007)

- Green 759

- White 9

- Yellow 2

- Red 0 19

Kewaunee Assessment Results (January 1 - December 31, 2007)

• Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Degraded Cornerstone column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on one Yellow inspection finding. Additionally, the Unplanned Scrams Performance Indicator was White for the first three quarters of the assessment period.

• A 95002 inspection was performed in November and December of 2007, to review the actions taken to address the Yellow Finding and White Scrams PI.

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Safety Significant Findings or PIs

• On April 3, 2007, a Notice of Violation was issued for a fuel leak on the "A" emergency diesel generator that was not appropriately evaluated and repaired from June 28 to August 17, 2006. In late 2007, the NRC performed an inspection to review this issue and concluded that the planned corrective actions were adequate.

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Inspection Activities (January 1 - December 31, 2007)

• The inspections were performed by the Resident Inspectors and Regional Inspectors, including specialists in engineering, security, emergency preparedness, and radiation protection

• 1 Yellow and 39 Green inspection findings in 2007

• No refueling outage in 2007one started last week and the previous one was in the fall of 2006 22

Kewaunee Inspection Activities (January 1 - December 31, 2007)

• Major team inspections included the biennial Problem Identification and Resolution inspection and Component Design Bases inspection.

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Annual Assessment Summary (January 1 - December 31, 2007)

• Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc operated Kewaunee in a manner that preserved public health and safety

• All cornerstone objectives were met with one Yellow finding and one White PI 24

Annual Assessment Summary (January 1 - December 31, 2007)

• Substantive cross-cutting issuesone in problem identification and resolution and one in human performance

• NRC plans baseline inspections at Kewaunee for 2008 25

Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Steve Scace Site Vice-President Kewaunee Power Station 26

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.

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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 28

NRC Representatives

• Cynthia Pederson, Director, Division of Reactor Projects

- (630) 829-9600

• Gary Shear, Deputy Division Director, DRP

- (630) 829-9601

• Margaret Chernoff, Project Manager, NRR

- (301) 415-4041

• Steve Burton, Senior Resident Inspector - Kewaunee

- (920) 388-3156

• Patrick Higgins, Resident Inspector - Kewaunee

- (920) 388-3156

• John Jandovitz, Senior Project Engineer

- (630) 829-9763

• Michael Kunowski, Branch Chief

- (630) 829-9618 29

NRC Representatives

• Patrick Louden, Chief, Decommissioning Branch (ISFSI)

- (630) 829-9627

• Viktoria Mitlyng, Public Affairs Officer

- (630) 829-9662

• Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer

- (630) 829-9663

• Rob Krsek, Senior Resident Inspector - Point Beach

- (920) 755-2309

• Rob Ruiz, Resident Inspector - Point Beach

- (920) 755-2309

• NRC Region III Office Switchboard

- (630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025 30

Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight Process

- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.h tml

• Public Electronic Reading Room

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

• Public Document Room 800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 31