IR 05000272/2019006

Annual Assessment Letter for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Reports 05000272/2019006 and 05000311/2019006)

ML20056E905
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/03/2020
From:	Brice Bickett Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Carr E Public Service Enterprise Group
References
IR 2019006
Download: ML20056E905 (6)

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March 3, 2020

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORTS 05000272/2019006 AND 05000311/2019006)

Dear Mr. Carr,

The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1 and Unit 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. 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 Units 1 and 2 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 Units 1 and 2.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2021. 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. You should be aware that the agency is pursuing potential changes to the ROP, including changes to engineering inspections (SECY-18-0113, Recommendations for Modifying the Reactor Oversight Process Engineering Inspections) and other changes to the baseline inspection program described in SECY-19-0067, Recommendations for Enhancing the Reactor Oversight Process. Should these changes to the ROP be implemented, the engineering and other region-based inspections are subject to change in scope, as well as schedule. Furthermore, all 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.

Additionally, during this period the NRC will schedule an additional inspection per a revised version of Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/194, Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated with the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerability in Electrical Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01) for any sites who elect to implement the guidance of the Industry Initiative on Open Phase Condition, Revision 3 (ML19163A176). Licensees will be individually notified when the NRC schedules these inspections.

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 NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRCs Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at 610-337-5312 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, X /RA/

Signed by: NRC-PIV Brice Bickett, Chief Project Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50- 311 License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75 Enclosure:

Salem 1 and 2 Inspection Plan

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Salem 02/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - SL 6 1, 2 02/24/2020 02/28/2020 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2 03/16/2020 03/20/2020 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing TI-194 Open Phase Condition Inspection-Salem 2 1, 2 03/02/2020 03/06/2020 TI 2515/194 000512 Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)

Annual Sample: Baffle Former and Thermal Shield Support Bolts 1 1 03/16/2020 03/20/2020 IP 71152 000748 Problem Identification and Resolution ISI - UNIT 2 1 2 04/12/2020 04/25/2020 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP Rad Hazard Assessment / In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control 71124.01, .03 1 1, 2 05/04/2020 05/08/2020 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 05/04/2020 05/08/2020 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation EP Exercise Inspection (at Hope Creek) 5 1, 2 05/18/2020 05/22/2020 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 05/18/2020 05/22/2020 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 05/18/2020 05/22/2020 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification FY20 SALEM Initial Exam 4 1, 2 06/14/2020 06/28/2020 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2 07/12/2020 07/26/2020 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Access Control, Equip Perf, Training-SL 3 1, 2 07/06/2020 07/10/2020 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 07/06/2020 07/10/2020 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2 07/06/2020 07/10/2020 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training 1, 2 07/06/2020 07/10/2020 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 07/06/2020 07/10/2020 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Salem 02/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Material Control and Accountability - Salem Units 1 and 2 1 1, 2 09/14/2020 09/18/2020 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

ISI - UNIT 1 1 1 10/25/2020 11/07/2020 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP Radiological Hazard Assess; Occupational ALARA; In-Plant Airborne Control IP 71124.01, .02, .03 1 1, 2 10/26/2020 10/30/2020 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/26/2020 10/30/2020 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/26/2020 10/30/2020 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation RP Rad Instrumentation / Performance Indicators 71124.05; 71151 1 1, 2 11/30/2020 12/04/2020 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 11/30/2020 12/04/2020 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 3 1, 2 01/25/2021 01/29/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

1, 2 02/08/2021 02/12/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

Access Auth, Fitness for Duty, Access Control, PI 3 1, 2 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program 1, 2 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 02/01/2021 02/05/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification EP Program Inspection - Salem/Hope Creek 1 1, 2 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1, 2 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification PI&R BIENNIAL - SL 4 1, 2 04/26/2021 04/30/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 05/10/2021 05/14/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Salem 02/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 1 1, 2 05/24/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment Evaluations of Changes, Tests and Experiments 3 1, 2 06/13/2021 06/19/2021 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments RP Solid Waste Processing, Handling, Storage, and Transportation IP 71124.08 1 1, 2 07/12/2021 07/16/2021 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation Salem Requal Inspection with P/F Results 2 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance 1, 2 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 2 1 2 10/24/2021 11/06/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP Rad Haz Assess / Occupational ALARA / Performance Indicators 71124.01, .02 & 71151 1 1, 2 11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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