IR 05000247/2016005
| ML16239A153 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Michael Scott Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Vitale A Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Dentel G | |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16239A153 (7) | |
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August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS 2 AND 3 (REPORT 05000247/2016005 AND 05000286/2016005)
Dear Mr. Vitale:
On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Indian Point Nuclear Generating (Indian Point) Units 2 and 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 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 determined the performance at Indian Point Unit 2 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). The NRC also determined the performance at Indian Point Unit 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and one PI was of low to moderate safety significance (i.e., White) in the Initiating Events Cornerstone. Specifically, the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours PI exceeded the Green/White threshold in the fourth quarter of 2015. While the White PI returned to Green in the second quarter of 2016, Unit 3 will remain in the regulatory response column until a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address performance issues is completed.
On July 11, 2016, your staff notified the NRC of your readiness for it to conduct the supplemental inspection associated with the unplanned scrams. Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct the supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, beginning September 19, 2016. The inspection will be focused on ensuring that the root causes and contributing causes of the unplanned scrams are understood, the extent of condition and cause are identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2018. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will conduct Inspection Procedure 60845, Operation of Inter-Unit Fuel Transfer Canister and Cask System. The inspections listed during the last half of the inspection period in 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, the plan for 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, and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Final Safety Evaluation for the site. The NRC staff has received the Final Compliance letter for the Indian Point site; and the Safety Evaluation will be issued when it is completed. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing Temporary Instruction 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.
In Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities, (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16104A158) the Commission approved the NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter.
The staff will continue to conduct assessment reviews and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance quarterly, and will also issue end-of-cycle assessment letters.
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 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 Mr. Glenn Dentel at 610-337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michael L. Scott Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.
50-247 and 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64
Enclosure:
Indian Point Inspection/Activity Plan
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DATE 8/23/16 8/23/16 8/24/16 8/24/16
Page 1 of 3 08/24/2016 06:45:58 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Indian Point Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 EP
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 71124.07
- REMP
2, 3 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/04/2018 06/08/2018 EXM10/31
- INDIAN POINT 2 INITIAL EXAMINATION
2 FY17-IP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01926 10/03/2016 10/07/2016
FY17-IP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01926 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 7111111B
- IP2 REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS
2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 71124
- HP INSPECTION
2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 95001
- SUPPLEMENTAL INSP FOR WHITE PI -
3 IP Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area 95001 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 60845
- OPERATION OF INTER-UNIT FUEL TRANSFER
2, 3 IP Operation of Inter-Unit Fuel Transfer Canister and Cask System 60845 10/02/2016 10/07/2016 TRI FI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 11/28/2016 12/02/2016
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 12/12/2016 12/16/2016 71124
2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 2, 3 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 2, 3 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 71124.06
- RETS INSPECTION
2, 3 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 7111108P
- U3 INSERVICE INSPECTION
3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/13/2017 03/24/2017 71124
- HP INSPECTION
3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/27/2017 03/31/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Page 2 of 3 08/24/2016 06:45:58 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Indian Point Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 71124
- HP INSPECTION
2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 10/30EXM
- INDIAN POINT 3 INITIAL OL EXAM
3 FY18-IP3 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01947 10/02/2017 10/06/2017
FY18-IP3 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01947 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 MODS
- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS
2, 3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 2, 3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
2, 3 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 07/17/2017 07/21/2017 2, 3 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 07/17/2017 07/21/2017 2, 3 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 07/17/2017 07/21/2017 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 07/17/2017 07/21/2017 7111111B
- IP3 REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS
3 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 71124
2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 2, 3 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 71152B
- PI&R BIENNIAL
2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 10/02/2017 10/06/2017 7111105T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
2, 3 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 2, 3 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 71124.08
- RADWASTE
2, 3 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 2, 3 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 71124
- HP INSPECTION
2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/26/2018 03/30/2018
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/26/2018 03/30/2018
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 3 of 3 08/24/2016 06:45:58 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Indian Point Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 U2 ISI
- UNIT 2 INSERVICE INSPECTION
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/26/2018 04/06/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.