IR 05000271/2011001
| ML12061A247 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/05/2012 |
| From: | Ronald Bellamy Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Wamser C Entergy Nuclear Operations |
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| ML12048A407 | List: |
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| IR-11-001 | |
| Download: ML12061A247 (5) | |
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March 5, 2012
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (REPORT 05000271/2011001)
Dear Mr. Wamser:
On February 14, 2012, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Vermont Yankee). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined that overall, Vermont Yankee operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Vermont Yankee 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 Vermont Yankee.
Last year, given the uncertainty regarding plant operations beyond March 2012 due to ongoing reviews and legal proceedings, the NRC staff conducted performance reviews for Vermont Yankee at the end of the first and third calendar year quarters of 2011. The purpose of these interim performance reviews was to perform an overall review and assessment of Vermont Yankee performance during the previous four calendar year quarters. Accordingly, the NRC conducted quarterly performance reviews of Vermont Yankee in May and November and determined that there were no issues associated with the plants safety performance that warranted additional attention by the NRC. As a result, the NRC concluded that ROP baseline inspections would continue at your facility. These reviews were conducted using guidance contained in NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
Through this quarterly assessment process, the NRC has not observed any change in focus or commitment by Entergy related to assuring safe operations of Vermont Yankee that would indicate additional NRC oversight or assessment in 2012 is currently needed. However, the NRC will continue to monitor the legal proceedings and ongoing reviews associated with Vermont Yankee and will reinstitute a similar assessment process if such an approach is warranted. The NRC will return to its normal oversight with mid-and end-of-cycle performance reviews for calendar year 2012.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through June 30, 2013. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to the baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Temporary Instruction 2515/182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping, in July 2012. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the 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 610-337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy, Branch Chief Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-271 License No. DPR-28
Enclosure: Vermont Yankee Inspection/Activity Plan
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NAME TSetzer RBellamy
DATE 02/29/12 03/01/12
Page 1 of 2 02/28/2012 14:15:49 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 71003
- LR COMMITMENTS INSP
1 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 01/09/2012 01/13/2012
IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 01/23/2012 01/27/2012 71124
- RAD HAZARD ACCESS/ALARA
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/09/2012 04/12/2012
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/09/2012 04/12/2012 9/24EXM
1 FY12-VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01851 07/30/2012 08/03/2012
FY12-VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01851 08/27/2012 08/31/2012
FY12-VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01851 09/24/2012 10/05/2012 7111107T
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK
1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 05/21/2012 05/25/2012 MODS
- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS
1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/04/2012 06/08/2012
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/18/2012 06/22/2012 7111111B
- VY ON-SITE REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 07/23/2012 07/27/2012 71124
- RAD AIRBORNE & DOSE ASSESSMENT & ISFSI
1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 07/09/2012 07/13/2012
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 07/09/2012 07/13/2012
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 07/09/2012 07/13/2012 TI 182
- DEGRADATION OF UNDERGROUND PIPING
1 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 2515/182 07/16/2012 07/20/2012 EP PROGR
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 09/10/2012 09/21/2012
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 09/10/2012 09/21/2012
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 09/10/2012 09/21/2012 71124.05
- RAD MONT INSTRUMENT
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 09/10/2012 09/13/2012 92702
- FOLLOWUP TO CONFIRMATORY ORDER (QA/QC)
1 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 10/01/2012 12/31/2012 71152
- QUARTERLY PI&R SAMPLE -TAGGING
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 10/15/2012 10/19/2012 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 02/28/2012 14:15:49 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 71124
- RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENT MONITORTREATMENT PI
1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 11/05/2012 11/08/2012
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/05/2012 11/08/2012
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 11/05/2012 11/08/2012 INSP
- OPERATION OF AN ISFSI
1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 03/01/2013 06/30/2013 7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 03/11/2013 03/15/2013 71124
- HP INSPECTION 01 02 03 & 04
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/11/2013 03/15/2013
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/11/2013 03/15/2013
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/11/2013 03/15/2013
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/11/2013 03/15/2013 71124.07
- RAD ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM
1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 04/14/2013 04/19/2013 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 EP EX
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 06/03/2013 06/07/2013
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 06/03/2013 06/07/2013 PI&R
- PI&R
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 06/03/2013 06/07/2013
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 06/17/2013 06/21/2013 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.