ML091400332

Slides Presented at the Clinton 2008 EOC Performance/Reactor Issue Open House

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Issue date:	05/11/2009
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Clinton Annual Assessment Meeting MeetingReactor Oversight Program -2008Nuclear Regulatory Commission -Region IIIClinton, ILMay 11, 2009 Purpose of Today

's Meeting*A public forum for discussion of the licensee's performance in 2008 2*NRC will address the performance issues 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 ProcessNtilSfPltPf 3*N a ti ona l Summary o f Pl an t P er formance*Discussion of Plant Performance Results

• Licensee Response and Remarks

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break*NRC available to address public questions Region III OrganizationMark SatoriousRegional AdministratorPatrick HilandActing Deputy Regional AdministratorCynthia PedersonDitDiiifRtPjtSteven WestDitDiiifRtSft 4 Di rec t or Di v i s i on o f R eac t or P ro j ec t sGary ShearDeputy Director Di rec t or Di v i s i on o f R eac t or S a f e tyAnne BolandDeputy Director Mark RingBranch ChiefRegional SpecialistsClinton StationResident InspectorsBrian KemkerDavid LordsProject EngineersJamie Benjamin Our Mission

• To license and regulate the nation's civilian use of byproduct, source, and 5special nuclear materials to ensure adequate protection of public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.

Some Nuclear Facts

• More than 100 nuclear power plants supply about 20 percent of the electricity in the U.S.

6*Nuclear materials are used 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

• Nuclearmaterials

-nuclearreactorfuelradioactivematerials 7*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 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 licensesPidihhhii 9*P rov id e overs i g h t t h roug h i nspect i on, enforcement, and evaluation of operational

experience

• Conduct research to provide support for regulatory decisions

• Respond to events and emergencies Assurance of Plant Safety

• Require "defense-in-depth "10*Require long-term maintenance of equipment

• Require continual training of operators

• Verify compliance with regulations What We Do

-Nuclear Waste

• The NRC regulates:Storageofspentreactor 11-Storage of spent reactor fuel in fuel pools or dry storage casks, and

-A national spent fuel storage site--Yucca

Mountain.

What We Do

-Nuclear Security

• NRC Requires:

-Well-armed and well-trained 12security forces,-Surveillance and 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 13health and safety and the environment.

• Security: Ensure adequate protection in the secure use and management of radioactive

materials.

Reactor Oversight ProcessSafetyCornerstonesBaselineInspectionPerformance IndicatorStrategicPerformance AreasSafetyCornerstonesBaselineInspectionPerformance IndicatorStrategicPerformance Areas 14Baseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdResultsRegulatory ResponseBaseline Inspection ResultsSignificance ThresholdAction MatrixSignificance ThresholdResultsRegulatory Response Examples of Baseline Inspections

• Equipment Alignment ~80 hrs/yr

• Triennial Fire Protection ~250 hrs every 3 yrsOtR125h/15*O pera t or Response ~

125 h rs/y r*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 ~60 hrs/yr Significance Threshold Performance Indicators Green:Only Baseline Inspection White:May increase NRC oversightYllRiNRCiht 16 Y e ll ow: R equ ires more NRC overs i g ht Red:Requires more 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 ConceptLicenseeResponseRegulatoryResponseDegradedCornerstoneMultiple/Rep.DegradedCornerstoneUnacceptablePerformance 17Increasing Safety SignificanceIncreasing NRC Inspection Efforts Increasing NRC/Licensee Management Involvement Increasing Regulatory Actions National Summary of Plant PerformanceStatus at End of 2008Licensee Response 86RegulatoryResponse 14 18 Regulatory Response 14Degraded Cornerstone 3 Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone1 Unacceptable 0Total104 National Summary

• Performance Indicator Results (end of CY 2008)

-Green 1762-White6Yll 0 19-Y e ll ow 0-Red 0*Total Inspection Findings (for 2008)

-Green 776-White17-Yellow 0-Red 0 Clinton Assessment Results(January 1 -December 31, 2008)

• Licensee Response column of Action Matrix 20 Safety Significant Findings or PIs(January 1 -December 31, 2008)

• No greater than Green findings or 21 Performance Indicators Clinton Inspection Activities(January 1 -December 31, 2008)

• 100% Baseline Inspection Completion 22-Resident Inspectors

-Regional Inspectors

-11 Green Findings (baseline inspections)

• The next refueling outage is planned for 2010.

Clinton Annual Assessment Summary (January 1 -December 31, 2008)

• Exelon operated the Clinton Station in a mannerthatpreservedpublichealthand 23 manner that preserved public health and safety*All cornerstone objectives were met with no greater than Green findings or PI

's*Baseline inspections at Clinton for the remainder of the assessment period Open to the Public

• The NRC places a high pr iority on keeping the public and stakeholders informed of its activities.

24*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) 25*Report a safety concern

-(800) 695-7403

-Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions

-www.nrc.gov

-Select "What We Do "for Public Affairs NRC Representatives

• Cynthia Pederson, Director, Division Reactor Projects

-(630) 829-9634

• Gary Shear, Deputy Di vision Director, DRP

-(630) 829-9634

• MarkRingBranchChief 26*Mark Ring , Branch Chief-(630) 829-9703

• Stephen Sands, Project Manager, NRR

-(301) 415-3154

• Brian Kemker, Senior Resident Inspector

-(217) 935-9521

• David Lords, Resident Inspector

-(217) 935-9521

• Jaime Benjamin, Project Engineer

-(630) 829-9753 NRC Representatives

• Viktoria Mitlyng, Public Affairs Officer

-(630) 829-9662 27*Prema Chandrathil, Public Affairs Office r-(630) 829-9663

• NRC Region III Office Switchboard

-(630) 829-9500

-Toll Free: (800) 522-3025 Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight Process

-http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/index.html 28*Public Electronic Reading Room

-http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

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