IR 05000272/2021006

Annual Assessment Letter for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Reports 05000272/2021006 and 05000311/2021006)

ML22060A100
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/02/2022
From:	Brice Bickett NRC/RGN-I/DORS
To:	Carr E Public Service Enterprise Group
Bickett B
References
IR 2021006
Download: ML22060A100 (6)

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March 2, 2022

Mr. Eric Carr 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, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORTS 05000272/20 21006 AND 05000311/2 021006)

Dear Mr. Ca rr:

The U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission ( NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Sal em Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcem ent actions from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. 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 baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light -

Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase.

The NRC determined the performance at Salem Nuclear Generating Station, 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 Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2023.

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. 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.

In response to the COVID -19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC adjusted inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the ROP. While the PHE continues, overall conditions throughout the country support performance of our inspection and oversight activities to return to normal onsite presence by our resident and region-based inspectors and completion of nominal baseline inspection samples. We continue to monitor site-specific conditions and as E. Carr 2

discussed in our November 2, 2021 memo, Implementation of Inspection Programs Following Re-Entry from the Public Health Emergency for the Reactor Safety Program (ADAMS Accession No. ML21295A302), it may be necessary to alter how and when we perform our inspection and oversight activities as we balance the importance of protecting the health and safety of our staff with the need to conduct effective oversight that supports the NRCs critical safety mission.

For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here: https://www.nrc.gov/about -nrc/covid-19/security -ep/. Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID -19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID -19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE. NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.

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, Brice A. Bickett, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Operating Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 05000272 and 05000311 License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75

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Site Inspection Activity Plan Salem

01/01/2022 - 12/31/2023

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count

FY22 Salem Initial License Exam 5

1 1/9/2022 1/14/2022 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1 2/13/2022 2/27/2022 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Inservice Inspection - Salem 1R28 1

1 4/11/2022 4/29/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP Rad Hazard Assessment 71124.01 1

1 5/2/2022 5/6/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

EP EXERCISE INSPECTION - HOPE CREEK 4

1 5/9/2022 5/13/2022 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation

1 5/9/2022 5/13/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

RP Rad Airborne / Dose Assessment 71124.03/.04 1

1 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

1 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

Access Control, Protective Strat, TSR, SPR, PI-SAL 4

1 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

1 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets

1 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

ISFSI Operational Inspection (60855) - Salem 1

1 7/18/2022 7/22/2022 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI

RP Rad Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 1

1 7/25/2022 7/29/2022 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

RP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 1

1 8/22/2022 8/26/2022 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

Triennial Heat Sink - Salem Units 1 and 2 1

1 9/12/2022 9/16/2022 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Exchanger/Sink Performance

Cyber Security - Salem 4

1 9/19/2022 9/23/2022 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity

Design Basis Assurance Inspection - Power Operated Valves - Salem Units 1 and 2 3

1 11/13/2022 11/19/2022 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements 1 11/27/2022 12/3/2022 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements

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RP Performance Indicator Verification 1

1 12/5/2022 12/6/2022 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

Design Bases Assurance Inspection Teams - Salem Units 1 and 2 6

1 1/22/2023 1/28/2023 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

1 2/5/2023 2/11/2023 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

FY23 Salem Initial License Exam 5

1 1/16/2023 1/20/2023 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1 2/13/2023 2/24/2023 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE - SL/HC 4

1 2/27/2023 3/3/2023 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

1 3/20/2023 3/24/2023 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing

Inservice Inspection - Salem Unit 2 1

2 5/1/2023 5/12/2023 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP Rad Hazard Assessment and Control 71124.01 1

1 5/8/2023 5/12/2023 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

EP PROGRAM INSPECTION - SALEM 1

1 6/5/2023 6/9/2023 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing

1 6/5/2023 6/9/2023 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

1 6/5/2023 6/9/2023 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1 6/5/2023 6/9/2023 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness

1 6/5/2023 6/9/2023 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

RP Radwaste Processing and Transport of Rad Materials 1

1 6/26/2023 6/30/2023 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation

RP Rad Instrumentation 71124.05 1

1 7/17/2023 7/21/2023 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

PI&R Team Inspection - SL 4

1 8/14/2023 8/18/2023 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

1 8/28/2023 9/1/2023 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

Material Control and Accountability - Salem Units 1 and 2 1

1 9/11/2023 9/15/2023 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

Salem Requal Inspection with P/F Results 2

1 9/17/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance 1 9/17/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance

Access Control, Equipment, Sec Trng, Sec Plan Review, PI-SAL 3

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1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance

1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training

1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

RP Perf Indicators IP71151 1

1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

Inservice Inspection - Salem 1R29 1

1 10/16/2023 10/27/2023 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP Rad Hazard Assess and Control 71124.01 1

1 11/6/2023 11/10/2023 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

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