IR 05000220/2015006

2015 Annual Assessment Letter for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000220/2015006 and 05000410/2015006)

ML16061A201
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	03/02/2016
From:	Anthony Dimitriadis Reactor Projects Branch 1
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
Dimitriadis A
References
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Download: ML16061A201 (6)

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rch 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000220/2015006 AND 05000410/2015006)

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On February 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. 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, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 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 PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green).

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2017.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants, and Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communications/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans. 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 response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events. This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range spent fuel pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. The audit was completed for Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communications/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules 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 component of NRC's Agencywide Documents 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 me at 610-337-6953 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-220 and 50-410 License Nos. DPR-63 and NPF-69 Enclosure:

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Page 1 of 3 Nine Mile Point 02/26/2016 12:10:24 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RS1234PI - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 04/24/2016 04/29/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 04/24/2016 04/29/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 04/24/2016 04/29/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 04/24/2016 04/29/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment ISI - U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 04/25/2016 04/29/2016 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies RS125 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.08 - RADWASTE 1 1, 2 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 7111107T - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1, 2 08/15/2016 08/19/2016 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance RS56PI - EFFLUENTS AND PUBLIC PI 1 1, 2 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 2/6EXAM - NINE MILE POINT 1 INITIAL EXAM 4 1 01/03/2017 01/06/2017 U01941 FY17-NMP 1 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 1 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 U01941 FY17-NMP 1 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 7111117T - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 4 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111111B - NMP1 REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 2 1 10/24/2016 10/28/2016 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program RS1234 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures. Enclosure

Page 2 of 3 Nine Mile Point 02/26/2016 12:10:24 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RS1234 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness TI-191 - FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED 1 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 2515/191 Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 7111108G - U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR RS123 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 10/23EXM - NMP2 INITIAL EXAM (SROS) 3 2 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 U01955 FY 18 NINE MILE PT 2 EXAM (OCTOBER 2017)

2 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 U01955 FY 18 NINE MILE PT 2 EXAM (OCTOBER 2017)

RS7 - REMP/PI 1 1, 2 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences ISFSI - ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION 1 1, 2 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 1, 2 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants RS345 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 7111111B - NMP2 REQUAL INSPECTION WITH P/F RESULTS 2 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4 1, 2 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification RS12 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 3 of 3 Nine Mile Point 02/26/2016 12:10:24 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RS12 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 7111121 - CDBI 7 1, 2 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 10/02/2017 10/06/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL TEAM INSPECTION 5 1, 2 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.