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{{#Wiki_filter:Three Mile Island Annual Assessment Meeting 2008 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I
{{#Wiki_filter:Three Mile Island Annual Assessment Meeting 2008 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I


Purpose of Todays Meeting
2 Purpose of Todays Meeting
* Discuss TMI performance for 2008
* Discuss TMI performance for 2008
* Provide Exelon the opportunity to respond to the NRCs annual performance assessment and to identify new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance
* Provide Exelon the opportunity to respond to the NRCs annual performance assessment and to identify new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance
* Provide stakeholders the opportunity to engage the NRC staff on plant performance issues and our role in ensuring safe plant operations 2
* Provide stakeholders the opportunity to engage the NRC staff on plant performance issues and our role in ensuring safe plant operations


Agenda
3 Agenda
* Introduction
* Introduction
* NRC Organization and Performance Goals
* NRC Organization and Performance Goals
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* NRC Closing Remarks
* NRC Closing Remarks
* Break
* Break
* NRC available to address public questions 3
* NRC available to address public questions


Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Safety                        Division of Reactor Projects                 Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Darrell J. Roberts, Director                          David C. Lew, Director                         John D. Kinneman, Director Eugene W. Cobey, Acting Deputy Director             James W. Clifford, Deputy Director                 Daniel S. Collins, Deputy Director Ronald Bellamy Regional Specialists                                                                                  Regional Specialists Branch 6 Chief TMI Resident Inspection Staff                               Project Engineers David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector                   Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer Javier Brand, Resident Inspector                    Christopher Newport, Project Engineer 4
4 Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Projects David C. Lew, Director James W. Clifford, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Safety Darrell J. Roberts, Director Eugene W. Cobey, Acting Deputy Director Ronald Bellamy Branch 6 Chief Regional Specialists TMI Resident Inspection Staff David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector Javier Brand, Resident Inspector Project Engineers Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer Christopher Newport, Project Engineer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety John D. Kinneman, Director Daniel S. Collins, Deputy Director Regional Specialists


NRC Strategic Plan Goals
5 NRC Strategic Plan Goals
* Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment
* 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 5
* Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive materials


NRC Regulatory Functions What We Regulate
6 NRC Regulatory Functions What We Regulate
* Nuclear Reactors
* Nuclear Reactors
* Commercial power, research, test, and new reactor designs
* Commercial power, research, test, and new reactor designs
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* Transportation, storage, disposal, and facility decommissioning
* Transportation, storage, disposal, and facility decommissioning
* Nuclear Security
* Nuclear Security
* Facility physical security 6
* Facility physical security


Reactor Oversight Process 3 Strategic Areas & 7 Cornerstones Reactor                               Radiation Safeguards Safety                                Safety Public      Occupational Initiating Mitigating     Barrier   Emergency                               Physical Radiation     Radiation Events    Systems        Integrity Preparedness                            Protection Safety        Safety 7
7 Reactor Oversight Process 3 Strategic Areas & 7 Cornerstones Reactor Safety Radiation Safety Safeguards Initiating Events Mitigating Systems Barrier Integrity Emergency Preparedness Occupational Radiation Safety Public Radiation Safety Physical Protection


Reactor Oversight Process S tra te g ic P e rfo r m a n c e A re a s S a fety C o rn e r s to n e s B a s e lin e In s p e c tio n                               P e r fo r m a n c e In d ic a to r R e s u lts R e s u lts S ig n ific a n c e                                S ig n ific a n c e T h r e s h o ld                                    T h r e s h o ld A c tio n M a tr ix R e g u la to ry R e s p o n s e 8
8 Reactor Oversight Process S afety C o rnerstones B aseline In sp ectio n R esu lts S ig nificance Threshold Actio n M atrix S ig nificance Threshold P erform an ce Indicator R esu lts R egulato ry R espo nse S trategic P erform ance Areas S afety C o rnerstones B aseline In sp ectio n R esu lts S ig nificance Threshold Actio n M atrix S ig nificance Threshold P erform an ce Indicator R esu lts R egulato ry R espo nse S trategic P erform ance Areas


Baseline Inspection Areas
9 Baseline Inspection Areas
* Maintenance Effectiveness
* Maintenance Effectiveness
* Operability Evaluations
* Operability Evaluations
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* Refueling & Outage Activities
* Refueling & Outage Activities
* Surveillance Testing
* Surveillance Testing
* Emergency Preparedness Assessment 9
* Emergency Preparedness Assessment  


Baseline Inspection Areas
10
* Occupational Radiation Safety
* Occupational Radiation Safety
* Public Radiation Safety
* Public Radiation Safety
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* Fire Protection
* Fire Protection
* Identification & Resolution of Problems
* Identification & Resolution of Problems
* Follow-up of Events 10
* Follow-up of Events Baseline Inspection Areas


NRC Performance Indicators
11 NRC Performance Indicators
* Initiating Events PIs
* Initiating Events PIs
* Mitigating Systems PIs
* Mitigating Systems PIs
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* Emergency Planning PIs
* Emergency Planning PIs
* Radiation Protection PIs
* Radiation Protection PIs
* Security PIs are not Publicly Available 11
* Security PIs are not Publicly Available


Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green   Baseline Inspection White   Requires additional NRC oversight Yellow   Requires more NRC oversight Red     Requires most NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green   Very low safety issue White   Low to moderate safety issue Yellow   Substantial safety issue Red     High safety issue 12
12 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green Baseline Inspection White Requires additional NRC oversight Yellow Requires more NRC oversight Red Requires most NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green Very low safety issue White Low to moderate safety issue Yellow Substantial safety issue Red High safety issue


Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded   Multiple/Rep. Unacceptable Response Response  Cornerstone Degraded      Performance Cornerstone
13 Action Matrix Concept Licensee
 
===Response===
Regulatory
 
===Response===
Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.
Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance
* Increasing Safety Significance
* Increasing Safety Significance
* Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts
* Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts
* Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement
* Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement
* Increasing Regulatory Actions 13
* Increasing Regulatory Actions


National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)
14 National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)
Licensee Response                         86 Regulatory Response                       14 Degraded Cornerstone                       3 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone   1 Unacceptable                               0 Total                                   104 14
Licensee Response 86 Regulatory Response 14 Degraded Cornerstone 3
Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1
Unacceptable 0
Total 104


National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)
15 National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)
Performance Indicator Results Green           1762 White               6 Yellow             0 Red                 0 Total Inspection Findings Green           776 White             17 Yellow             0 Red               0 15
Performance Indicator Results Green 1762 White 6
Yellow 0
Red 0
Total Inspection Findings Green 776 White 17 Yellow 0
Red 0


NRC Inspection Activities at TMI (for 2008)
16 NRC Inspection Activities at TMI (for 2008)
* 5669 hours of inspection and related activities
* 5669 hours of inspection and related activities
* 2 resident inspectors on-site
* 2 resident inspectors on-site
* 10 regional inspections
* 10 regional inspections
* 3 major team inspections:
* 3 major team inspections:
Problem Identification & Resolution: 03/31 - 04/04 Triennial Fire Protection: 08/25 - 09/12 License Renewal: 11/17 - 12/12 16
Problem Identification & Resolution: 03/31 - 04/04 Triennial Fire Protection: 08/25 - 09/12 License Renewal: 11/17 - 12/12


TMI PIs / Findings (January 1 - December 31, 2008)
17 TMI PIs / Findings (January 1 - December 31, 2008)
* All Green Performance Indicators
* All Green Performance Indicators
* 7 Green / Severity Level - IV inspection findings 17
* 7 Green / Severity Level - IV inspection findings


NRC Inspection Findings TMI
18 NRC Inspection Findings TMI
* Incomplete or Untimely Corrective Actions
* Incomplete or Untimely Corrective Actions
  - design calculations for EDG fuel capacity
- design calculations for EDG fuel capacity
  - staged equipment for loss of SW event
- staged equipment for loss of SW event
  - emergency lighting & use of elevators when combating a fire
- emergency lighting & use of elevators when combating a fire
* Degraded Fire Barrier Seals Not Properly Inspected and Repaired
* Degraded Fire Barrier Seals Not Properly Inspected and Repaired
* Inservice Test Reference Conditions and Instrumentation Not Established 18
* Inservice Test Reference Conditions and Instrumentation Not Established


NRC Annual Assessment Summary TMI
19 NRC Annual Assessment Summary TMI
* Exelon operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment
* Exelon operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment
* TMI was in the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2008 19
* TMI was in the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2008


NRC Annual Assessment Summary TMI
20 NRC Annual Assessment Summary TMI
* NRC plans baseline inspections at TMI for the remainder of 2009 20
* NRC plans baseline inspections at TMI for the remainder of 2009


Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. William Noll Site Vice President - Three Mile Island Exelon Generation Company, LLC 21
21 Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. William Noll Site Vice President - Three Mile Island Exelon Generation Company, LLC


Contacting the NRC
22 Contacting the NRC
* Report a safety concern:
* Report a safety concern:
(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov
(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov
* General information or questions:
* General information or questions:
www.nrc.gov Public Affairs Officers:
www.nrc.gov Public Affairs Officers:
Diane Screnci   610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan   610-337-5331 22
Diane Screnci 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan 610-337-5331


NRC Representatives
23 NRC Representatives
* David C. Lew, Division Director, DRP 610-337-5229
* David C. Lew, Division Director, DRP 610-337-5229
* James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP 610-337-5080
* James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP 610-337-5080
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* David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector 717-948-1165
* David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector 717-948-1165
* Javier Brand, Resident Inspector 717-948-1165
* Javier Brand, Resident Inspector 717-948-1165
* Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer 610-337-5232 23
* Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer 610-337-5232


Reference Sources
24 Reference Sources
* Reactor Oversight Process
* Reactor Oversight Process
* http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASS ESS/index.html
* http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASS ESS/index.html
* Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html
* Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html
* Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free) 24
* Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)


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Three Mile Island Annual Assessment Meeting 2008 Reactor Oversight Process Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I

2 Purpose of Todays Meeting

  • Discuss TMI performance for 2008
  • Provide Exelon the opportunity to respond to the NRCs annual performance assessment and to identify new or existing programs to maintain or improve performance
  • Provide stakeholders the opportunity to engage the NRC staff on plant performance issues and our role in ensuring safe plant operations

3 Agenda

  • Introduction
  • NRC Organization and Performance Goals
  • Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)
  • National Summary of Plant Performance
  • TMI Plant Performance Assessment
  • Exelon Response and Remarks
  • NRC Closing Remarks
  • Break
  • NRC available to address public questions

4 Region I Organization Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Marc L. Dapas Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Projects David C. Lew, Director James W. Clifford, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Safety Darrell J. Roberts, Director Eugene W. Cobey, Acting Deputy Director Ronald Bellamy Branch 6 Chief Regional Specialists TMI Resident Inspection Staff David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector Javier Brand, Resident Inspector Project Engineers Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer Christopher Newport, Project Engineer Division of Nuclear Materials Safety John D. Kinneman, Director Daniel S. Collins, Deputy Director Regional Specialists

5 NRC Strategic Plan 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

6 NRC Regulatory Functions What We Regulate

  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Commercial power, research, test, and new reactor designs
  • Nuclear Material
  • Reactor fuel, radioactive material for medical, industrial, and academic uses
  • Nuclear Waste
  • Transportation, storage, disposal, and facility decommissioning
  • Nuclear Security
  • Facility physical security

7 Reactor Oversight Process 3 Strategic Areas & 7 Cornerstones Reactor Safety Radiation Safety Safeguards Initiating Events Mitigating Systems Barrier Integrity Emergency Preparedness Occupational Radiation Safety Public Radiation Safety Physical Protection

8 Reactor Oversight Process S afety C o rnerstones B aseline In sp ectio n R esu lts S ig nificance Threshold Actio n M atrix S ig nificance Threshold P erform an ce Indicator R esu lts R egulato ry R espo nse S trategic P erform ance Areas S afety C o rnerstones B aseline In sp ectio n R esu lts S ig nificance Threshold Actio n M atrix S ig nificance Threshold P erform an ce Indicator R esu lts R egulato ry R espo nse S trategic P erform ance Areas

9 Baseline Inspection Areas

  • Maintenance Effectiveness
  • Operability Evaluations
  • Post-Maintenance Testing
  • Refueling & Outage Activities
  • Surveillance Testing

10

  • Performance Indicator Verification
  • Fire Protection
  • Identification & Resolution of Problems
  • Follow-up of Events Baseline Inspection Areas

11 NRC Performance Indicators

  • Emergency Planning PIs
  • Radiation Protection PIs
  • Security PIs are not Publicly Available

12 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green Baseline Inspection White Requires additional NRC oversight Yellow Requires more NRC oversight Red Requires most NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green Very low safety issue White Low to moderate safety issue Yellow Substantial safety issue Red High safety issue

13 Action Matrix Concept Licensee

Response

Regulatory

Response

Degraded Cornerstone Multiple/Rep.

Degraded Cornerstone Unacceptable Performance

  • Increasing Safety Significance
  • Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts
  • Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement
  • Increasing Regulatory Actions

14 National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)

Licensee Response 86 Regulatory Response 14 Degraded Cornerstone 3

Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone 1

Unacceptable 0

Total 104

15 National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)

Performance Indicator Results Green 1762 White 6

Yellow 0

Red 0

Total Inspection Findings Green 776 White 17 Yellow 0

Red 0

16 NRC Inspection Activities at TMI (for 2008)

  • 5669 hours0.0656 days <br />1.575 hours <br />0.00937 weeks <br />0.00216 months <br /> of inspection and related activities
  • 2 resident inspectors on-site
  • 10 regional inspections
  • 3 major team inspections:

Problem Identification & Resolution: 03/31 - 04/04 Triennial Fire Protection: 08/25 - 09/12 License Renewal: 11/17 - 12/12

17 TMI PIs / Findings (January 1 - December 31, 2008)

  • All Green Performance Indicators
  • 7 Green / Severity Level - IV inspection findings

18 NRC Inspection Findings TMI

  • Incomplete or Untimely Corrective Actions

- design calculations for EDG fuel capacity

- staged equipment for loss of SW event

- emergency lighting & use of elevators when combating a fire

  • Degraded Fire Barrier Seals Not Properly Inspected and Repaired
  • Inservice Test Reference Conditions and Instrumentation Not Established

19 NRC Annual Assessment Summary TMI

  • Exelon operated the plant safely and in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment
  • TMI was in the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix for the last quarter of 2008

20 NRC Annual Assessment Summary TMI

  • NRC plans baseline inspections at TMI for the remainder of 2009

21 Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. William Noll Site Vice President - Three Mile Island Exelon Generation Company, LLC

22 Contacting the NRC

  • Report a safety concern:

(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrc.gov

  • General information or questions:

www.nrc.gov Public Affairs Officers:

Diane Screnci 610-337-5330 Neil Sheehan 610-337-5331

23 NRC Representatives

  • David C. Lew, Division Director, DRP 610-337-5229
  • James W. Clifford, Deputy Division Director, DRP 610-337-5080
  • David Kern, Senior Resident Inspector 717-948-1165
  • Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer 610-337-5232

24 Reference Sources

  • Reactor Oversight Process
  • Public Document Room 1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)

End of the Presentation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I King of Prussia, Pennsylvania April 2, 2009

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