IR 05000272/2016006

Annual Assessment Letter for Salem Nuclear Generating Station (Salem), Units 1 and 2 (Reports 05000272/2016006 and 05000311/2016006)

ML17058A401
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/01/2017
From:	Michael Scott Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Sena P Public Service Enterprise Group
References
IR 2016006
Download: ML17058A401 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 March 1, 2017 Mr. Peter Sena President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (SALEM), UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 (REPORTS 05000272/2016006 AND 05000311/2016006)

Dear Mr. Sena:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Salem Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. 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 concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.

The NRC determined the performance at Salem Unit 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at Salem Unit 1.

The NRC determined the performance of Salem Unit 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column (Column 2) of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix. This conclusion was based on all inspection findings having very low safety significance (i.e., Green)

and a single White PI for Unplanned Scrams per 7,000 Hours Critical. Specifically, Salem Unit 2 crossed the Green-White threshold in the second quarter of 2016 due to four unplanned scrams that occurred on August 5, 2015, February 2 and 14, 2016, and June 28, 2016. This PI remains White because the supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure (IP) 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs, has not been completed and an additional unplanned scram occurred on August 31, 2016. As previously noted in the 2016 mid-cycle letter (Reports 05000272/2016005 and 05000311/2016005; ML16242A0991), the NRC plans to conduct this supplemental inspection after you notify the NRC of your readiness for it.

1 The designation in parentheses refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the Accession Number in ADAMS. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2018. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Temporary Instruction 2515/192, Inspection of the Licensees Interim Compensatory Measures Associated with the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities in Electric Power Systems.

The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. 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 the plan for 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) 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 Fred Bower at (610) 337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael L. Scott, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-272 and 50-311 License Nos.: DPR 70 and DPR 75 Enclosure:

Salem Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

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Page 1 of 2 Salem 02/02/2017 15:51:37 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 71124 - RAD PROTECTION 1 1, 2 01/09/2017 01/13/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 01/09/2017 01/13/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 01/09/2017 01/13/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 01/09/2017 01/13/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 7111108P - U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 04/24/2017 05/05/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 71124 - RAD PROTECTION 1 2 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 2 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 7111121M - DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (TEAM) 6 1, 2 06/26/2017 06/30/2017 IP 7111121M Component Design Bases Inspection (Teams)

1, 2 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 IP 7111121M Component Design Bases Inspection (Teams)

7111111B - SALEM REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 2 1, 2 09/12/2017 09/16/2017 IP 7111111A Licensed Operator Requalification Program - Annual Review 1, 2 09/12/2017 09/16/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL 5 1, 2 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 08/28/2017 09/01/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1/22EXM - SALEM INITIAL EXAM 4 1 12/11/2017 12/15/2018 U01949 FY18-SALEM INITIAL OPERATOAR LICENSING EXAM 1 01/22/2018 02/02/2018 U01949 FY18-SALEM INITIAL OPERATOAR LICENSING EXAM 71124.06 - RETS 1 1, 2 08/28/2017 09/01/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124 - RAD PROTECTION 1 1 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Salem 02/02/2017 15:51:37 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 7111108P - U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/23/2017 11/03/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 71124.08 - RADWASTE 1 1, 2 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 7111105T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1, 2 02/12/2018 02/16/2018 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

71124 - BASELINE HP 1 1, 2 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4 1, 2 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 7111117T - 50.59 PROCESS 3 1, 2 04/30/2018 05/04/2018 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 71124 - BASELINE HP 1 1, 2 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.07 - REMP 1 1, 2 06/25/2018 06/29/2018 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.06 - RETS & PI VERIFICATION 1 1, 2 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences U2 ISI - UNIT 2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 2 10/22/2018 11/02/2018 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 71124 - BASELINE HP 1 1 10/29/2018 11/02/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 10/29/2018 11/02/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/29/2018 11/02/2018 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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