ML14175A284

06/26/2014 NRC Presentation for Palisades 2013 Annual Assessment Public Meeting

ML14175A284
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Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	06/24/2014
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NRC's Annual AssessmentofPalisadesAssessment of Palisades Performance for 2013Nuclear Regulatory Commission -Region IIISouth Haven, MIJune 26, 20141, OpeningpgEric DuncanBranchChief,PalisadesBranch Chief, PalisadesNRC Region III2 Purpose and Agendapg*Discuss Palisades Performance in 2013PlidR*Palisades Response*NRCAvailabletoAddressQuestionsNRC Available to Address Questions 3 Our MissionTolicenseandregulatetheTo license and regulate the nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protectionofpublichealthprotection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and securityandprotectthesecurity, and protect the environment.4 Significance ThresholdgPerformance IndicatorsGreen:Baseline InspectionWhite:Increases NRC oversightYellow:IncreasesNRCoversightYellow:Increases NRC oversightRed:Increases NRC oversightInspectionFindingsInspection FindingsGreen:Very low safety issueWhite:LowtomoderatesafetyissueWhite:Low to moderate safety issueYellow:Substantial safety issueRed:High safety issue5 Action Matrix ConceptpLicenseeRegulatoryDegradedMultiple/RepUnacceptableLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance(Column I)(Column II)(Column III)(Column IV)(Column V)Increasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection EffortsCIncreasing NRC InvolvementIncreasing Regulatory Actions6ggy National Summary of Plant PerformancePerformanceStatus as of 12/31/2013Licensee Response Column 180RegulatoryResponseColumn29Regulatory Response Column 2 9Degraded Cornerstone Column 39Multiple/RepetitiveMultiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column 4 1UnacceptableColumn50Unacceptable Column 5 0IMC 0350 Oversight1Total1007Total100 2013 Annual AssessmentJanuary1December312013January 1 -December 31, 2013*PalisadesoperatedsafelyPalisades operated safely*All cornerstone objectives metj*Palisades in Column 1 of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix8 NRC Additional Activities in 2013In 2013, NRC performed an additional 1000 hours0.0116 days <br />0.278 hours <br />0.00165 weeks <br />3.805e-4 months <br /> of effort beyond the 2000 hours0.0231 days <br />0.556 hours <br />0.00331 weeks <br />7.61e-4 months <br /> allocated for routine baseline inspections. NRC used these additional hours to:*ReviewcorrectiveactionsimplementedtoReview corrective actions implemented to address performance problems in 2011 and 2012. *Increase public communication to address thepublic'sconcernsaboutplantthe publics concerns about plant performance9 NRC Additional Activities in 2013SftCiWkEit(SCWE)*Safety Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) -an environment where personnel feel free to raisesafetyconcernswithoutfearofretaliation,raise safety concerns without fear of retaliation, intimidation, harassment, or discrimination. *All NRC licensees and contractors are expected to establish and maintain a SCWE which contributestothesafeoperationofcontributes to the safe operation of NRC-regulated facilities.10 Safety Conscious Work Environment(SCWE)InspectionsEnvironment (SCWE) Inspections*NRC identified chilled SCWE in Security*Licensee developed SCWE Action PlanNRCidSCWEAtiPliltti*NRC reviewed SCWE Action Plan implementation*NRC determined that quality of actions were insufficient to assess and understand the cause of the chilled SCWE and did not demonstrate a titttiSitSCWEstrong commitment to improve Security SCWE*NRC will closely monitor Security SCWE and perform follow-up SCWE inspection11 Recent Inspection Activitiesp*Control Rod Drive Mechanism Housing Inspection*Reactor Vessel Foreign Material InspectionInspection*SafetyInjectionRefuelingWaterTank*Safety Injection Refueling Water Tank (SIRWT) Inspection12 Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM)Housings(CRDM) Housings*DuringSpring2014RefuelingOutagePalisades*During Spring 2014 Refueling Outage, Palisades identified flaws in 17 of 45 CRDM housings*NRCinspectorsobservedCRDMhousing*NRC inspectors observed CRDM housing testing and reviewed licensee evaluations*Nothroughwallleakageidentified*No through-wall leakage identified*Licensee replaced all CRDM housings*NRC evaluating the appropriate frequency of future CRDM housing inspections13 Reactor Vessel Foreign MaterialgDiSi2014RfliOli*During Spring 2014 Refueling Outage, licensee identified foreign material within the reactor vessel*NRC experts reviewed the licensee's evaluation*NRC concluded no impact to plant or public health and safety*Review of licensee corrective actions continues14 Safety Injection Refueling WaterTank(SIRWT)Water Tank (SIRWT)*SIRWTcontainswatertocoolthereactorcore*SIRWT contains water to cool the reactor core and containment building during accidents and for adjusting water level during outages*SIRWT has leaked over the years and Palisades has performed numerous repairs*NRC observed replacement of SIRWT bottomAlllkidtlddd*All leakage issues now adequately addressed*Confirmatory Action Letter closed15 Other Inspections in 2014pBiilPblIdtifitid*Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection (Complete)*Force-on-Force Security Inspection (Complete)*Component Design Bases Inspection (Pending)*Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise (Pending)(Pending)16 Open to the PublicpThNRClhihiitki*The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities.activities. *At www.nrc.gov, you can:Fidblitidtdtit-Find public meeting dates and transcripts;-Read NRC testimony, speeches, press releases, and policy decisions; and -Access the agency's Electronic Reading Room to find NRC publications and documents.17 Contacting the NRCgReportanemergenc*Report an emergency-(301) 816-5100 (call collect)Rtft*Report a safety concern-(800) 695-7403 Allegation@nrcgov-Allegation@nrc.gov*Meeting FeedbackGliftiti*General information or questions-www.nrc.govSelect"WhatWeDo"forPublicAffairs18-Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs Reference Sources*ReactorOversightProcessReactor Oversight Process-http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ ASSESS/index.html*Public Electronic Reading Room-http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html*NRC Information Digest-http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-lli//ff/1350/collections/nuregs/staff/sr1350/*Public Document Room(800)3974209(TllF)19-(800) 397-4209 (Toll Free)

NRC Social Media Channels*Blog:http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov/*Flickr:http://www.flickr.com/photos/nrcgov/Titthtt//titt/#!/*Twitter:https://twitter.com/#!/nrcgov*YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/user/NRCgov*RSS:http://wwwnrcgov/public*RSS:http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/listserver.html#rss20 Actions in Response to the Japan NuclearAccidentNuclear Accident*ActionsinresponsetoJapanNuclearAccident*Actions in response to Japan Nuclear Accident Website: http://www.nrc.gov/japan/japan-info.html*Mailbox for comments on staff actions: JLD_Public.Resource@nrc.gov*Office of Public Affairs Point of Contact: OPAresource@nrcgovor301-415-8200OPA.resource@nrc.govor 301415820021 Licensee Response and RemarksEntergy Nuclear OperationsPalisadesNuclearPlantPalisades Nuclear PlantRemarks22 Closing RemarksgKennethO'BrienKenneth O'BrienDeputy Division DirectorDivision of Reactor ProjectsNRC Region IIICego23 NRC Representativesp*ViktoriaMitlyngOfficeofPublicAffairsRIIIViktoria Mitlyng, Office of Public Affairs, RIII-(630) 829-9662*Prema Chandrathil, Office of Public Affairs, RIII,,-(630) 829-9663*Eric Duncan, Branch Chief, RIII-(630) 829-9620*Alex Garmoe, Senior Resident Inspector(269)7648971-(269) 764-8971*April Scarbeary, Resident Inspector-(269)764-897224-(269) 764-8972