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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4SEP08 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE PICKERING/ONTARIO HYDRO LIAISON COMMITTEE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1999 AT 6:30 P.M. PICKERING NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION INFORMATION CENTRE Present Al Goodall, Community Representative - Chair Members: Councillor Maurice Brenner Debbie Kearns, Town of Pickering Evans Enyolu, Community Representative Denise Wiese, Ajax/Pickering Board of Trade Mark Rohlehr, Durham Nuclear Health Committee Pat O’Brien, Pickering Nuclear Karen Paul, Durham Nuclear Awareness Presenters: Bob Strickert, Site VP, Pickering Nuclear Nick Ivanoff, Pickering Nuclear Judy Ryan, Pickering Nuclear Kurt Johansen, Pickering Nuclear Guests: Irene Koch, Durham Nuclear Awareness Media: Ajax Pickering News Advertiser Regrets: Mayor Wayne Arthurs Gordon Reidt, Town of Pickering 1. Adoption of Minutes of the Meeting of April 14th, 1999 Moved by Pat O’Brien that the minutes of the meeting of June 9th, 1999 be adopted as circulated. CARRIED 2. Comments from Members of the Public a. Irene Koch, representing Durham Nuclear Awareness and PACT, distributed copies of Pickering A Nuclear Station Environmental Assessment Preliminary comments on issues to be assessed. She stated their wish that the Town of Pickering support these issues and forward the comments to the Council. b. David Steele, commented that he would like to have these issues added to the Terms of Reference. - 2 - c. Evans Enyolu requested that the June 9th minutes show that Nuclear Energy is not the least cost and that the figures be included. A copy of the presentation made at the June 9th meeting will be included with the September 8th minutes. 3. Durham Nuclear Health Committee The Durham Nuclear Health Committee Minutes of the April 16th and June 4th, 1999 Meetings was received for information. 4. Other Business The following presentations were made by Pickering Nuclear staff: Fire Safety - presented by Nick Ivanoff, Manager, Fire Protection  Fire Detection - make sure detection systems are reliable  Fire Barriers - attempt to contain fire in compartment  Fire Suppression - preventative maintenance, new systems  Fire Response - full-time emergency response team  Performance In Area of Fire - 1996 - 16 - 1997 - 12 - 1998 - 13 - Year to Date - 4 (2-fire equipment related, 2-cigarette waste cans - 1999 Rate of False Alarms - 1 every one to two weeks  Program Update -Emergency Response Team - made of up 9 persons per crew x 5 crews = total of 45, plus 1 management supervisor per crew -all full-time emergency response positions have been filled and all training is complete -in first 6 months, some employees successfully completed eighteen weeks of training -each team participated in 4 or 5 drills in late May, early June, eg. rescue, hazardous material spills. One team monitored by Ottawa - well done -Emergency Response Team duties-fire inspections, checking gear on regular basis, fire extinguishers and other portable equipment, etc. -Emergency Response Team assumed a moto - “Relentless Prevention/Excellent Response/Safety Leaders” -65 people as volunteers on ERT (fully qualified responders) - also have normal duties but respond to emergencies  Transient Materials Standard Implementation -significant fire safety improvements have been achieved by implementing new Transient Material Standard - 3 - -several independent reviews of station have shown that housekeeping is in very good shape  Fire Safety Assessment - Pickering A -study being done by consultants -3 Assessments -Fire Hazards Assessment - initial plant walkdowns are complete -Post Fire Safety Shutdown Analysis - in progress, critical systems components have been determined -Code Compliance - draft submitted to OPG August 31st and being reviewed  Fire Safety Assessment - Pickering B -Fire Hazards Assessment - 70% complete -Post Fire Safe Shutdown Analysis - in progress, initial systems and components are being selected -Code Compliance - Codes of record have been determined and analysis is in progress  Fire Safety Assessment - Project Overview -Bruce site chosen as lead station - pilot for Fire Safety Assessment project work in Ontario Power Generation Nuclear -results are being assessed at head office  Fire System Upgrades -Smoke Detector Upgrades (Control Room and vicinity) -lead site furthest along -tender evaluation is complete - awarded tender - final design work in progress - installation will start in late 1999 -Suppression System - sprinkler supplies to T/G suppression system - Water Supply Assessment complete in draft  Other Fire Safety Initiatives -full scale revision to pre-fire plans complete -Fire Safety Plan is undergoing further revisions - working with Fire Prevention and Fire Department on this -System Engineers monitoring Fire System Performance using recently approved System Health reporting process -increase staff awareness - bulletins and e-mails to inform staff Environmental Action Plan - presented by Judy Ryan, Manager, Environment, Health and Safety  Environmental Review Project carried out last year  Environmental Issues were identified  a five-year plan was implemented to address issues Key Results  100 new permanent ground water monitors installed  Ecological Risk Assessment to be carried out - contractor hired, assessment underway - 4 -  90% of staff have completed awareness training  community survey completed-necessary to refine public dose calculations  improve knowledge of pathway to public  contractor hired to do Air Gamma survey - will start in September. Darlington to be done at same time - 2 to 3 weeks for survey  names of the contractors will be provided Items Delayed/Modified  concern that regulations not appropriate  review of environment regulatory requirements with stakeholders postponed to 2000  Facility Risk Assessment is in implementation stage  Emission Inventory already started and will be done six to eight weeks ahead of schedule Activities Underway  MISA compliance underway-completed by December 31, 1999  EMS ISO 14001 registered by end of year  storm water improvements will be underway EAP Management  CAC/AECB - update routinely on EAP status  Four Project Descriptions have been provided to CAC/AECB  Internal Management Review weekly  Workdown Curve - a little behind due to summer vacations - will gain over fall - back on track by end of year Pickering B Update - presented by Bob Strickert, Site VP, Pickering A  Units 1-4 - lay-up state  Unit 5 - 100% FP - on line since July 11, 1999  Unit 6 - shut-down  Unit 7 - 100% FP - on line since October 12, 1998  Unit 8 - 100% FP - on line since July 28, 1998  Units running much more reliably since major overhaul  on target for reliability windows on August Report Card Nuclear Performance Index - 2 year rolling average  substantial progress  performance improvement very good on Pickering B Public Safety Events - Level 1 & 2  no level 1 events - reduction in margin of safety  two level 2 events - could be something in reduction of margin of safety Industrial Safety Accident Rate - ahead of target  frequency of worker type Accident Severity Rate above scale due to fatality of employee - 5 - Reactor Trip Rate  two in first half of 1998  zero over last 18 months Capability Factor  units are continuing to improve Operational Transient Rate  one operational transient due to instrument problem - 1999 OCMB Backlog  Plant Operating Corrective Maintenance Backlog  13 week rolling schedule for maintenance  maintenance beginning this week finishes in 13 weeks Unit 6 - Maintenance Outage - August 22/99  August 18-22 - evidence of minor defect in a steam generator tube  unit shutdown to find defect  pinhole defect in one tube  tube removed Year 2000 Program  all assets completed for Y2K  Integrated Contingency Plan complete  unit integrated tests - September 10 - Unit B  employees already selected for New Years Eve Pickering Nuclear Focus  Safe Operation  Build a Winning Team  continue to work on human performance  demonstrate environmental leadership  fix plant  plan our work - work our plan  next year total shutdown of all B Units for vacuuming - 45 day shutdown Pickering A Return To Service - presented by Bob Strickert  Background -August 27 - Ontario Hydro Board of Directors approved Nuclear Asset Organization Plan -March 31/99 - Lay-up complete -1998-99 - 12 unit improvement -1998 - return to service assessment -equipment condition, regulatory issues, staffing and costs -August 1999 - Ontario Power Generation reconfirmed support for project Benefits  meet increased demand for electricity  cost competitive power - 6 -  no acid gas emissions  no greehouse gas emissions  1145 permanent jobs  1000 temporary jobs Planned Improvements  shutdown enhancements  fire and earthquake inspections  enhanced monitoring  reduction in emissions  spills prevention Community Consultation  The Ethics Group Consultation  Economic Impact Study  brochure  editorials  neighbours article  open house/neighbourhood barbeque  information package  report to community on 160 issues Regulatory Process  will continue to go back to board for reporting  no major modifications to be done over nine months  AECB approval required per operating license  process will be similar to license renewal Regulatory Strategy  develop detailed technical scope of work  address all safety, environmental and regulatory issues  submit technical scope to AECB Environmental Assessment  AECB identified need  Project Manager appointed and consultants hired  Environmental Assessment will be thorough, including community consultation Next Steps  complete regulatory process  prepare detailed plans and schedules  hiring staff Cost  status changed April 1st, 1999  set up as business  more competitive - 7 - Environmental Assessment & Community Consultation - presented by Kurt Johansen, Project Manager Responsible Authority (AECB)  Key Roles - amendment of existing Pickering A License to resume operation  AECB responsible for determining Environmental Assessment Approach to Environmental Assessment  will be thorough  regulatory scope requirement - already initiated process - plan to begin scoping consultation soon  consultation with community/stakeholders  broad interpretation of “environment” -human and socio economic factors -radiological - non-radiological -abnormal - non-abnormal -cumulative environmental effects  address 160 issues -screen issues for assignment to technical disciplines -screening issues for relevance to Pickering A environmental assessment -issues considered in scope will be addressed in EA Report -issues outside will be addressed in addendum -process will identify how to resolve issues -develop follow-up monitoring program  follow-up monitoring program  AECB requires a thorough EA to be conducted on screening track under CEAA  major EA process parts -initiation and scoping of the EA -conducting and reviewing of the EA -AECB decision and follow-up Opportunities for Public Input  comment on draft Scope of Assessment  input to OPG consultation program  written submissions and appear before Board  comment on EA Report prior to submission to AECB Initial Steps  plan Scoping interviews with key stakeholders - PLC, CAC and Local, Provincial and Federal Governments  topical workshop with key stakeholders during EA  open house - October 2 - Information Centre and in community  other Next Meeting - November 10th - 6:30 p.m. - Pickering Nuclear Information Centre Meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.