IR 05000269/2015005
| ML15244B037 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 09/01/2015 |
| From: | Joel Munday Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Batson S Duke Energy Corp |
| References | |
| IR 2015005 | |
| Download: ML15244B037 (6) | |
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September 1, 2015
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000269/2015005, 05000270/2015005 AND 05000287/2015005)
Dear Mr. Batson:
On August 11, 2015, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 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 the performance at Oconee Units 1, 2, and 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) 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). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
Oconee Unit 1 was in the Regulatory Response Column of the Action Matrix following the end-of-cycle 2014 assessment because of one white inspection finding in the initiating events cornerstone. On February 27, 2015, the NRC completed the supplemental inspection under Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. As a result, on April 1, 2015, Oconee Nuclear Station Unit 1 moved to the Licensee Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2017. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
Additionally, the staff will continue its review of modifications associated with fire, tornado, high energy line break mitigation, external flooding, and the protected service water system. The inspections listed during the second half of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. 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. The 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. The 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 the Oconee Nuclear Station, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the ultimate 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 191: Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/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 (PARS) component of NRC's document 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 404-997-4611 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Joel T. Munday, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55
Enclosure: Oconee Inspection/Activity Plan
(09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017)
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Page 1 of 2 09/01/2015 10:25:15 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oconee Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 HS
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
1, 2, 3 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 08/31/2015 09/04/2015 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1, 2, 3 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 ISI
- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 1
1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 SGISI
- UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/26/2015 10/30/2015 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP
1 OCONEE NOVEMBER 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23465 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 2
1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM
1 OCONEE NOVEMBER 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23465 11/30/2015 12/11/2015 TFPI
- TRIENNIEL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
1, 2, 3 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 02/29/2016 03/04/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 03/14/2016 03/18/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Page 2 of 2 09/01/2015 10:25:15 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oconee Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 ISI
- UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 RP
- RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION
1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 SGISI
- UNIT 3 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP
1 OCONEE JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23470 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 RP
- RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE
1, 2, 3 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM
1 OCONEE JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23470 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
1, 2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 ISI
- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 SGISI
- UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/21/2016 11/25/2016 CDBI
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION
1, 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 PI&R
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION
1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure