IR 05000220/2012001
ML13060A329 | |
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Site: | Nine Mile Point ![]() |
Issue date: | 03/04/2013 |
From: | Darrell Roberts Division Reactor Projects I |
To: | Costanzo C Nine Mile Point |
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IR-12-001 | |
Download: ML13060A329 (5) | |
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March 4, 2013
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 & 2 (REPORT 05000220/2012001 AND 05000410/2012001)
Dear Mr. Costanzo:
On February 15, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Units 1 & 2 (NMPNS). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators, in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, NMPNS operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at NMPNS Unit 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and one performance indicator of low to moderate safety significance (White) existed in the Initiating Events cornerstone. Specifically, the Unplanned Scrams per 7,000 Critical Hours performance indicator exceeded the Green/White threshold value in the fourth quarter of the assessment period. The NRC determined the performance at NMPNS Unit 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all performance indicators demonstrated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green).
Consistent with the graded approach in the NRCs ROP, this change in performance from the Licensee Response column to the Regulatory Response column at Unit 1 results in a corresponding increase in the NRCs inspection and assessment oversight. Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to schedule and conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," after your staff has notified us of your readiness for this inspection. This inspection procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root causes and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues are understood, the extent of condition and cause were identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence. The NRC evaluates cross-cutting themes to determine whether a substantive cross-cutting issue exists in a particular area and to encourage licensees to take appropriate actions before more significant performance issues emerge. The NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the Human Performance area. Specifically, the NRC identified four findings with a documented cross-cutting aspect of H.2(c) - Documentation and Procedures. The NRC determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue associated with H.2(c) does not exist because the NRC does not have a concern with your staffs scope of effort and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme. NMPNS has recognized the cross-cutting theme and has initiated action to develop an improvement plan. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs effort and progress in addressing this performance theme until the theme criteria are no longer met.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2014. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Temporary Instruction (TI) 182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS)
component of the 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).
Please contact Daniel Schroeder at (610) 337-5262 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Darrell J. Roberts, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-220, 50-410 License Nos.: DPR-63, NFP-69
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Page 1 of 2 02/27/2013 14:23:22 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Nine Mile Point Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 11/12EXM
- NMP1 INITIAL EXAM
1 FY13-NMP1 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01861 04/08/2013 04/12/2013
FY13-NMP1 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01861 05/13/2013 05/24/2013 71124
- RAD HAZARD ACCESS/ALARA
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/18/2013 03/21/2013
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/18/2013 03/21/2013 7111108G
- U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 04/15/2013 04/19/2013 71124
- HP INSPECTION IP 71124.01,.02,.03 &.04
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/22/2013 04/25/2013
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/22/2013 04/25/2013
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/22/2013 04/25/2013
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/22/2013 04/25/2013 71124
- RAD ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM
1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 05/05/2013 05/10/2013 EP EX
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 06/17/2013 06/21/2013 PI&R
- PI&R
1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 08/05/2013 08/09/2013 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 08/19/2013 08/23/2013 7111117
- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS
1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 09/16/2013 09/20/2013 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 09/30/2013 10/04/2013 7111111B
- NMP2 REQUAL INSPECTION WITH P/F RESULTS
2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 TI 182
- DEGRAD UNDERGROUND PIPING - PHASE 2
1, 2 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 2515/182 09/16/2013 09/20/2013 11/4 EXM
- NINE MILE POINT 2 INITIAL EXAM
2 FY14-NMP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01875 02/03/2014 02/07/2014
FY14-NMP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01875 03/03/2014 03/14/2014 7111107T
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK
1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 02/27/2013 14:23:22 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Nine Mile Point Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 71124
- 71124.01, 06 & 07 & HP PI VERIFICATION
1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/18/2013 11/18/2013 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/18/2013 11/21/2013 1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 11/18/2013 11/21/2013 1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 11/18/2013 11/21/2013 71124
- RAD HAZARD & ALARA
2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/17/2014 03/21/2014
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 EP PROG
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 7111108G
- U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 03/31/2014 04/04/2014 71124
- HP INSPECTION IP 71124.01, 02, 03 & 04
2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/07/2014 04/11/2014
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/07/2014 04/11/2014
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/07/2014 04/11/2014
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/07/2014 04/11/2014 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 06/23/2014 06/27/2014 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.