ML111510997

Category 1 Public Meeting - Meeting Summary - Annual Assessment of Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

ML111510997
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	05/31/2011
From:	Randy Musser NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB4
To:	Annacone M Carolina Power & Light Co
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Download: ML111510997 (37)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 May 31, 2011 Carolina Power and Light Company Mr. Michael J. Annacone Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC MEETING - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, DOCKET NOS.

50-325, 50-324

Dear Mr. Annacone:

This refers to the Category 1 public meeting which was held on May 25, 2011, at the Brunswick Media Center Auditorium, 8520 River Road SE, Southport, NC 28461, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the NRC Reactor Oversight Process Annual Assessment of your Brunswick Steam Electric Plant.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404) 997-4603.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Randall A. Musser, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324 License Nos.: DPR-71, DPR-62

Enclosures:

1. Brunswick 2010 EOC Public Meeting Attendees

2. Brunswick 2010 Annual Assessment Meeting Slides

3. Brunswick EOC Meeting handouts cc w/encl.: (See page 2)

May 31, 2011 Carolina Power and Light Company Mr. Michael J. Annacone Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC MEETING - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, DOCKET NOS.

50-325, 50-324

Dear Mr. Annacone:

This refers to the Category 1 public meeting which was held on May 25, 2011, at the Brunswick Media Center Auditorium, 8520 River Road SE, Southport, NC 28461, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the NRC Reactor Oversight Process Annual Assessment of your Brunswick Steam Electric Plant.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Should you have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact me at (404) 997-4603.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Randall A. Musser, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324 License Nos.: DPR-71, DPR-62

Enclosures:

1. Brunswick 2010 Annual Assessment Meeting Slides

2. Brunswick 2010 EOC Public Meeting Attendees

3. Brunswick EOC Meeting handouts cc w/encl.: (See page 2)

X PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G SENSITIVE X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: X Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:__ML111510997_ X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE RAM 5/31/11 OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE JSD RAM NAME JDodson RMusser DATE 05/27/2011 05/31/2011 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: G:\DRPII\RPB4\PROGESS ENERGY MEETINGS\2011\BRUNSWICK EOC MEETING

SUMMARY

052511.DOCX

CP&L 2 cc w/encl: David T. Conley Donna B. Alexander Senior Counsel Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Legal Department (interim) Progress Energy Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Annette H. Pope Kelvin Henderson Supervisor, Licensing/Regulatory Programs General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Nuclear Fleet Operations Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector Edward L. Wills, Jr. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Brunswick Steam Electric Plant U.S. NRC Electronic Mail Distribution 8470 River Road, SE Southport, NC 28461 Joseph M. Frisco, Jr Plant General Manager John H. O'Neill, Jr.

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Progress Energy 2300 N. Street, NW Electronic Mail Distribution Washington, DC 20037-1128 Joseph W. Donahue Peggy Force Vice President Assistant Attorney General Nuclear Oversight State of North Carolina Progress Energy P.O. Box 629 Electronic Mail Distribution Raleigh, NC 27602 Brian C. McCabe Chairman Manager, Nuclear Oversight North Carolina Utilities Commission Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Phyllis N. Mentel Public Staff - NCUC Manager, Support Services 4326 Mail Service Center Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Brunswick County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 249 Leonard R. Beller Bolivia, NC 28422 Manager, Training (acting)

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant cc w/encl. (continued next page)

Electronic Mail Distribution

CP&L 3 cc w/encl. (continued)

Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P.O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 W. Lee Cox, III Section Chief Radiation Protection Section N.C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management 230 Government Center Drive Suite 115 Wilmington, NC 28403

CP&L 4 Letter to Michael J. Annacone from Randall A. Musser dated May 31, 2011

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

- CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC MEETING - ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, DOCKET NOS.

50-325, 50-324 Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMBrunswick Resource Brunswick Annual Assessment Meeting Reactor Oversight Program - 2010 Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region II Southport, North Carolina May 25, 2011 1

Enclosure 2

2 Purpose of Todays Meeting

• How the NRC regulates

• Brunswick 2010 Performance

• Licensee Response 2

Enclosure 2

3 Agenda

• Introduction

• Review of Reactor Oversight Process

• National Summary of Plant Performance

• Discussion Brunswick Performance

• Licensee Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• NRC available to address public questions 3

Enclosure 2

4 Region II Organization Victor McCree Regional Administrator Leonard Wert Deputy Regional Administrator Division of Reactor Projects Division of Reactor Safety Richard Croteau Joel Munday Director Division of Reactor Projects Director Division of Reactor Safety William Jones Chris Christensen Deputy Director Deputy Director Projects Branch 4 Randy Musser, Chief (404)997-4603 Jim Dodson, SPE (404)997-4655 Regional Specialist Inspectors Jannette Worosilo, PE (404)997-4485 Resident Inspectors (RI)

Phil OBryan, Senior RI Greg Kolcum, RI RI Office: (910)457-9531 4

Enclosure 2

5 Our Mission

• License and regulate:

- Civilian Reactors

- Radioactive Materials (e.g.

medical and industrial)

- Byproducts

• Protect public health and safety

• Promote the common defense and security

• Protect the environment.

5 Enclosure 2

6 Some Nuclear Facts

• 104 US nuclear power plants (20% of total generation)

• Nuclear materials widely used in medicine (e.g. cancer treatment).

• Nuclear materials are widely used in industry (e.g. density gauges and irradiators).

6 Enclosure 2

7 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

Enclosure 2

8 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

Enclosure 2

9 How We Regulate

• Establish rules and regulations

• Issue licenses

• Provide oversight (inspection and enforcement)

• Conduct research

• Respond to events and emergencies 9

Enclosure 2

10 Assurance of Plant Safety

• Require defense-in-depth

• Require long-term maintenance of equipment

• Require continual training of operators

• Verify compliance with regulations 10 Enclosure 2

11 NRC Nuclear Security Requirements

- Armed security forces

- Surveillance and perimeter patrols

- State-of-the-art site access equipment and controls

- Physical barriers and detection zones

- Intrusion detection systems and alarm stations.

11 Enclosure 2

12 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.

12 Enclosure 2

13 Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 13 Enclosure 2

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 ~70 hrs/yr 14 Enclosure 2

15 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green: Only Baseline Inspection White: Increased NRC oversight Yellow: Increased NRC oversight Red: Increased NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green: Very low safety issue White: Low to moderate safety issue Yellow: Substantial safety issue Red: High safety issue 15 Enclosure 2

16 Action Matrix Concept Licensee Regulatory Degraded M ultiple/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 16 Enclosure 2

17 National Summary of Plant Performance December 31, 2010 Licensee Response 89 Regulatory Response 9 Degraded Cornerstone 6 Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone 0 Unacceptable 0 Total 104 17 Enclosure 2

18 National Summary

• Performance Indicator Results (total for CY 2010)

- Green 7009

- White 23

- Yellow 0

- Red 0

• Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2010)

- Green 816

- White 9

- Yellow 2

- Red 0 18 Enclosure 2

19 Brunswick Assessment Results 1st Qtr 2010 2nd Qtr 2010 3rd Qtr 2010 4th Qtr 2010 Action Regulatory Licensee Regulatory Regulatory Matrix Response Response Response Response Column Column Column Column Column Basis Mitigating Emergency Emergency Systems Preparedness Preparedness White Finding White Finding - White Finding -

- EDG Untimely Staffing Untimely Staffing Alternate Safe of the Emergency of the Emergency Shutdown Response Response Deficiency Organization Organization during an Alert during an Alert 19 Enclosure 2

20 Brunswick Assessment Results (2010)

• 1st Quarter - Regulatory Response Column White inspection finding identified in 2009. This finding involved a performance deficiency related to the alternate safe shutdown function of the emergency diesel generators.

• 2nd Quarter - Licensee Response Column

• 3rd and 4th Quarters - Regulatory Response Column White inspection finding identified in September, 2010 for untimely augmentation of on-shift staffing during a declaration of an Alert emergency classification 20 Enclosure 2

21 Brunswick Inspection Activities January 1 - December 31, 2010

• 7509 total hours of inspections

- Radiation Protection - Occupational and Public Radiation Safety

- Problem Identification and Resolution

- Emergency Preparedness Inspection

- Component Design Basis Inspection

- In Service Inspection

- Special Inspection

• 1 White finding, 6 Green findings.

21 Enclosure 2

22 Brunswick Annual Assessment Summary January 1 - December 31, 2010

• Progress Energy operated Brunswick in a manner that preserved public health and safety.

• All cornerstone objectives were met

• For 2011:

- 95001 Supplemental Inspection was performed in May, 2011 in the area of Emergency Preparedness.

- NRC plans only baseline inspections for the remainder of 2011 22 Enclosure 2

23 Fukushima - NRC Response NRC Response to Fukushima Event

- Direct technical support to the Japanese

- Additional inspection of US reactors

- Comprehensive NRC review of the event (Task Force)

- NRC Fukushima FAQs:

http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1110/ML11103A063.pdf 23 Enclosure 2

24 Licensee Response and Remarks Michael Annacone Site Vice President Brunswick 24 Enclosure 2

25 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.

25 Enclosure 2

26 What Do You Think of the ROP???

The biennial ROP external survey is coming, and we want to hear from you!

Email ROPsurvey@nrc.gov to be notified when the ROP survey is available.

For information on the ROP survey, please visit our website at http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS

/program-evaluations.html#section3 26 Enclosure 2

27 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 27 Enclosure 2

28 NRC Representatives

• Richard Croteau, Director, Division Reactor Projects (DRP)

- (404) 997-4500

• William Jones, Deputy Division Director, DRP

- (404) 997-4501

• Randall Musser, Branch Chief

- (404) 997-4603

• Phil OBryan, Senior Resident Inspector

- (910) 457-9531

• Greg Kolcum, Resident Inspector

- (910) 457-9531 28 Enclosure 2

29 Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight 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 (Toll Free) 29 Enclosure 2

30 Brunswick EOC Meeting May 25, 2011 The following publications were made available at the public meeting for the BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT on May 25, 2011:

1) Reactor Oversight Process NUREG-1649, revision 4, 12/06

2) NRC Regulator of Nuclear Safety NUREG/BR-0164, revision 5, 03/07

3) Reporting Safety Concerns to the NRC NUREG/BR-0240 revision 3, 04/05

4) Information Digest NUREG-1350, Volume 22, 08/09

5) NRC Frequently Asked Questions Related to the March 11, 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Enclosure 3