ML101190209
| ML101190209 | |
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| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 05/05/2010 |
| From: | NRC/RGN-III |
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| Download: ML101190209 (30) | |
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Fermi 2 Annual Assessment Mti 1 M ee ti ngReactor Oversight Program -2009Nuclear Regulatory Commission -Region III Monroe, MichiganMay 5 th , 2010 Purpose of Today's Meeting*A public forum for discussion of the licensee's performance in 2009*NRC will address the performance 2issues 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 Agenda*Introduction *Review of Reactor Oversight Process
- National Summary of Plant PerformanceDiifPlPfRl 3*Di scuss i on o f Pl ant P er f ormance R esu l ts*Licensee Response and Remarks
- NRC Closing Remarks
- Break
- NRC available to address public questions Region III OrganizationMark A. SatoriusRegional AdministratorCynthia D. PedersonDeputy Regional AdministratorDivision of Reactor ProjectsDivision of Reactor SafetyDivision of Nuclear Materials Safety 4K. Steven West, DirectorGary Shear, Deputy DirectorAnne T. Boland, DirectorKenneth O'Brien, Deputy DirectorJack GiessnerBranch 4 ChiefRegional SpecialistsFermi 2 Resident Inspection StaffMike Morris, Senior Resident InspectorRobert Jones, Resident InspectorMartha Kamprath, Office AssistantBranch StaffRobert Lerch, Project EngineerDiana Betancourt, Reactor EngineerFrank Tran, Reactor EngineerSteven C. Reynolds, DirectorPatrick Louden, Deputy DirectorRegional Specialists Our Mission*To license and regulate the nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclearmaterialsto 5 nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the
environment.
Some Nuclear Facts*104 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.*Nuclear materials are used inmedicinefordiagnosis 6 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.
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 7*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 What We Don't Do*Regulate nuclear weapons, military reactors, or space vehicle reactors 8*Own or operate nuclear power plants*Regulate some radioactive materials, such as X-rays and naturally
occurring radon How We Regulate*Establish rules and regulations*Issue licenses
- Provide oversight through inspection, ftdltif 9 en f orcemen t , an d eva l ua ti on o f operational experience*Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions*Respond to events and emergencies Assurance of Plant Safety*Require "defense-in-depth"*Require long-term maintenance of equipment 10*Require continual training of operators*Verify compliance with regulations What We Do -Nuclear Waste*The NRC regulates:-Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casksand 11 casks , and-Any national spent fuel storage site, such as the
proposed Yucca
Mountain site.
What We Do -Nuclear Security*NRC Requires:-Well-armed and well-trained security forces,-Surveillance and perimeterpatrols, 12 perimeter patrols,-State-of-the-art site access equipment and
controls,-Physical barriers and detection zones, and-Intrusion detection systems and alarm
stations.
NRC Performance Goals*Safety: Ensure adequate protection of public health and safety and the
environment.
13*Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of
radioactive materials.
Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsPerformance IndicatorResultsStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaseline Inspection ResultsPerformance IndicatorResultsStrategicPerformance Areas 14Significance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdRegulatory ResponseSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdRegulatory Response Examples of Baseline Inspections*Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr *Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrs*Operator Response ~125 hrs/yrEPd80h/15*Emergency P repare dness ~80 h rs/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 Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:Only Baseline InspectionWhite:Increases NRC oversight
Yellow:Increases NRC oversight Red:IncreasesNRCoversight 16 Red: Increases NRC oversight Inspection Findings Green:Very low safety issueWhite:Low to moderate safety issue
Yellow:Substantial safety issue Red:High safety issue Action Matrix ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance 17Increasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant Performance Status as of 12/31/2009Licensee Response 79 Regulatory Response 24DegradedCornerstone 1 18 Degraded Cornerstone 1Multiple/Repetitive Deg. Cornerstone0 Unacceptable 0Total104 National Summary*Performance Indicator R esults (total for CY 2009)-Green 7039-White18-Yellow 0 19-Yellow 0-Red 0*Total Inspection Findings (total for CY 2009)-Green 879-White7
-Yellow 0-Red 0 Fermi 2 Assessment ResultsJanuary 1 -December 31, 2009*Plant performance for all four quarters of the CY2009 assessment period was within the Licensee Response Column (Column I) 20of the Action Matrix*All inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green)
Fermi 2 Inspection ActivitiesJanuary 1 -December 31, 2009*Over 2,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> of direct inspection5 Non-Cited Violations (NCV) 211 Severity Level IV violation with Notice of Violation*Sep 21 -Oct 05: Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution InspectionInspection Report 2009007No findings or violations Fermi 2 ActivitiesJanuary 1 -December 31, 2009*Mar 28 -May 2: Fermi 2 was shut down for refueling outage (RF-13)J12Fi2hdldhtdi 22*J un 12: F erm i 2 h a d unp l anne d s h u t down i n response to the leakage of emergency equipment cooling water in the dry well*Sep 30: Fermi 2 had unplanned shut down in response to hydrogen gas leaking from the main turbine generator into the stator water cooling system Fermi 2Annual Assessment SummaryJanuary 1 -December 31, 2009*Detroit Edison operated Fermi 2 in a manner thatpreservedpublichealthandsafety 23 that preserved public health and safety*All cornerstone objectives were met with no greater than Green findings or performance
indicators identified during the assessment
period January 1 -December 31, 2009*NRC plans baseline inspections at Fermi 2 for the CY2010 assessment p eriodFermi 2Annual Assessment Summary 24 pComponent Design Bases Inspection: Jan 25 -Feb 26, 2010Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection: OngoingEmergency Preparedness Inspection: June 2010 Licensee Response and RemarksDetroitEdisonRepresentatives 25 Detroit Edison Representatives Open to the Public*The NRC places a high priority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its
activities.
26*At www.nrc.gov, you can:-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.
Contacting the NRC*Report an emergency-(301) 816-5100 (call collect)*Report a safety concern 27-(800) 695-7403 -Allegation@nrc.gov*General information or questions-www.nrc.gov
-Select "What We Do" for Public Affairs NRC Representatives*Mahesh Chawla, Project Manager, NRR-(301) 415-8371*R. Michael Morris, Senior Resident Inspector(734)586 2798 28-(734) 586-2798*Robert Jones, Resident Inspector-(734) 586-2798*Robert Lerch, Project Engineer-(630) 829-9759*John (Jack) Giessner, Branch Chief-(630) 829-9619 NRC Representatives*Christine Lipa, Chief, Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch-(630) 829-9834*Viktoria Mitlyng, Senior Public Affairs Officer 29 Officer-(630) 829-9662*Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Officer-(630) 829-9663*NRC Region III Office Switchboard-(630) 829-9500 (800) 522-3025 Reference Sources*Reactor Oversight Process-http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html 30*Public Electronic Reading Room-http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html*Public Document Room-1-800-397-4209 (Toll Free)