ML091060482

NRC Slides, for 5/5/09 Public Meeting

ML091060482
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Site:	Salem, Hope Creek
Issue date:	05/05/2009
From:	NRC Region 1
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BURRITT AL
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Salem and Hope Creek Annual Assessment Meeting 2008 Reactor Oversight ProcessNuclear Regulatory Commission -Region I 2 Purpose of Today's Meeting*Discuss PSEG's performance at Salem and Hope Creek during 2008*Provide PSEG the opportunity to respond to the NRC's assessment and to discuss improvement initiatives*Provide an opportunity for discussion between the public and the NRC on plant performance and the NRC'srole in

ensuring safe plant operations 3 NRC Representatives Regional Office*Arthur L. Burritt, Branch Chief610-337-5069 Resident Office*Dan Schroeder, Salem Senior Resident Inspector856-935-5151*Harry Balian, Salem Resident Inspector856-935-5151*Blake Welling, Hope Creek Senior Resident Inspector856-935-5373*Amar Patel, Hope Creek Resident Inspector856-935-5373 4 Agenda*NRC Overview and Performance Goals*Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)*National Summary of Plant Performance*Plant Performance Assessment Results

• PSEG Response and Remarks*NRC Closing Remarks*Break

• NRC available to address public questions 5 What the NRC Regulates*Nuclear reactors-commercial power, research, test and new reactor designs*Nuclear security-physical protection for nuclear facilities and materials*Nuclear materials-reactor fuel and radioactive materials for medical, industrial, and academic uses*Nuclear waste-transportation, storage, disposal and facility decommissioning 6 Region I Organization Samuel J. CollinsRegional AdministratorMarc L. DapasDeputy Regional AdministratorDivision of Reactor ProjectsDavid C. Lew, DirectorJames W. Clifford, Deputy DirectorDivision of Reactor SafetyDarrell J. Roberts, DirectorPete Wilson, Deputy Director Arthur Burritt Chief, Projects Branch 3Regional Specialists Salem/Hope Creek Resident Inspection StaffDan Schroeder, Senior Resident InspectorHarry Balian, Resident InspectorBlake Welling, Senior Resident InspectorAmar Patel, Resident InspectorProject EngineersLeonard Cline, Senior Project Engineer Andrey Turilin, Project EngineerRoss Moore, Project EngineerDivision of Nuclear Materials SafetyJohn D. Kinneman, DirectorDaniel S. Collins, Deputy DirectorRegional Specialists 7 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 8 Regulatory Activities*Rules and Regulations*Licensing*Inspection, Enforcement, and Operational Experience*Research and Testing

• Incident Response 9 For Power Reactors*Perform independent inspections at every commercial reactor site on a daily basis*License personnel who operate commercial nuclear power plants*Confirm adequate monitoring of radioactive effluents 10 For Power Reactors*Perform inspections and exercises to test security programs*Coordinate with other federal agencies to assess potential threats*Staff a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> Emergency Operations Center*Provide on-site NRC presence during events 11 Reactor Oversight Process Reactor Safety Radiation SafetySafeguards Initiating Events MitigatingSystems Barrier IntegrityEmergencyPreparedness OccupationalRadiation SafetyPublicRadiation SafetyPhysical Protection 12 Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdPerformance IndicatorResultsRegulatory ResponseStrategicPerformance Areas 13 Typical Baseline Inspection Areas*Equipment Alignment*Fire Protection

• Operability Training

• Post-Maintenance Testing

• Refueling & Outage Activities

• Surveillance Testing

• Emergency Preparedness Assessment*Corrective Action Program 14 NRC Performance Indicators 15 Significance Threshold Performance IndicatorsGreen Baseline InspectionWhiteRequires additional oversightYellow Requires more oversightRed Requires the most oversight Inspection FindingsGreen Very low safety issueWhiteLow to moderate safety issueYellow Substantial safety issueRed High safety issue 16 Action Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.

DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance*Increasing Safety Significance*Increasing NRC Inspection Efforts*Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement*Increasing Regulatory Actions 17 Findings and Cross-Cutting Aspects*Findings are reviewed by inspectors to identify causal factor(s)*If a causal factor is related to one of the ROP cross-cutting areas and reflects current licensee performance, a cross-cutting aspect is assigned 18 Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue*More than three inspection findings in a twelve-month period involve the same cross-cutting aspect *NRC is concerned with the licensee's plans for or progress in addressing the

issue.

19 NRC Response to Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue*Monitor licensee response*Evaluate performance based on exit criteria per assessment letter

-If resolved, then close

-If unresolved, request licensee respond to issue at a meeting or in writing

-If unresolved three consecutive assessment periods request licensee safety culture survey 20 National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)Licensee Response 86Regulatory Response 14 Degraded Cornerstone 3 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone1 Unacceptable 0Total104 21 National Summary of Plant Performance (at end of 2008)

Performance Indicator ResultsGreen 1762White 6Yellow 0Red 0 Total Inspection FindingsGreen 776White17Yellow 2Red 0 22 Salem Annual Assessment for 2008*PSEG operated Salem in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment*PSEG performance at Salem fully met all cornerstone objectives*Salem Units 1 and 2 were in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all

four quarters of 2008*NRC plans baseline inspections for the remainder of 2009 23 NRC Inspection Activities at Salem (for 2008)*8103 hours inspection-related activities*2 resident inspectors on-site*14 regional specialist inspections*4 major team inspections:-Component Design Basis Inspection -Emergency Preparedness Exercise Evaluation

-Supplemental Inspection for 2007 Yellow PI

-Special Inspection for 1RF19 PressurizerDrain Down 24 Salem PIs / Findings(January 1 -December 31, 2008)*All Green performance indicators*24 Green findings 25 Substantive Cross-Cutting Issue Salem*Procedural adequacy-Documented concern with procedure adequacy in March 2008-Opened substantive cross cutting issue in March 2009 because PSEG actions taken since theme was identified did not sufficiently improve procedure quality. *NRC actions-Monitor PSEG's efforts through baseline inspection 26 Salem Assessment Summary*PSEG operated Salem safely*Salem Unit 1 and Unit 2 were in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all of 2008 27 Hope Creek Annual Assessment for 2008*PSEG operated Hope Creek in a manner that preserved public health and safety and protected the environment*PSEG performance at Hope Creek fully met all cornerstone objectives*Hope Creek was in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for

all four quarters of 2008*NRC plans baseline inspections at Hope Creek for the remainder of 2009 28 NRC Inspection Activities at Hope Creek (for 2008)*4784 hours of inspection related activities*2 resident inspectors on-site*13 regional specialist inspections

• 2 major team inspections:-Plant Modifications-Emergency Preparedness Exercise Evaluation 29 Hope Creek PIs / Findings(January 1 -December 31, 2008)*All Green performance indicators*11 Green findings 1 Severity Level IV violation 30 Hope Creek Assessment Summary*PSEG operated the plant safely*Hope Creek was in the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix for all of 2008 31 Licensee Response and Remarks Mr. Thomas Joyce President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear 32 Contacting the NRC*Report a safety concern:(800) 695-7403Allegation@nrc.gov*General information or questions:www.nrc.govPublic Affairs Officers:Diane Screnci610-337-5330Neil Sheehan610-337-5331 33 Reference Sources*Reactor Oversight Processhttp://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html

• Public Electronic Reading Room http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

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

End of the Presentation Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I King of Prussia, Pennsylvania May 5, 2009