IR 05000269/2014001

Annual Assessment Letter for Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 3, (NRC Inspection Report 05000269/2014001, 05000270/2014001 and 05000287/2014001)

ML15063A483
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	03/04/2015
From:	Frank Ehrhardt NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B1
To:	Batson S Duke Energy Corp
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION rch 4, 2015

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000269/2014001, 05000270/2014001 AND 05000287/2014001)

Dear Mr. Batson:

On February 10, 2015, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. 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 Oconee Unit 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of one White inspection finding in the initiating events cornerstone. On January 20, 2015, your staff notified the NRC of your readiness for it to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the performance issues. Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections at your facility, the NRC conducted a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area during the week of February 23, 2015.

The NRC determined the performance at Oconee Units 2 and 3 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 Oconee.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

Additionally, the staff will continue its review of modifications associated with fire, tornado, and high energy line break mitigation. 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. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

Additionally, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with 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" is ongoing for various sites. The audit includes an onsite visit for the NRC staff to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in the licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite audit will occur prior to the first unit at the site achieving compliance with the Orders and the audit will aid NRC staff in developing a final Safety Evaluation for the site. The audit at your site has been scheduled for the week of July 20, 2015. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 NRC's documentation 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 404-997-4611 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Frank Ehrhardt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55 Enclosure: Oconee Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016)

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NAME JWorosilo FEhrhardt DATE 3/2/2015 3/2/2105 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Letter to from Frank Ehrhardt dated March 4, 2015 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000269/2014001, 05000270/2014001 AND 05000287/2014001)

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Page 1 of 2 Oconee 03/04/2015 09:50:32 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site OL RQ - REQUAL INSP 2 1, 2, 3 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 7 1, 2, 3 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2, 3 04/27/2015 05/01/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 05/11/2015 05/15/2015 V23457 OCONEE JUNE 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILIITES OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 06/08/2015 08/12/2015 V23457 OCONEE JUNE 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILIITES HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2, 3 08/31/2015 09/04/2015 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 4 1, 2, 3 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2, 3 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2, 3 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2, 3 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2, 3 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 1 2 1, 2, 3 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2, 3 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2, 3 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2, 3 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2, 3 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 10/26/2015 10/30/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 V23465 OCONEE NOVEMBER 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 2 3 1, 2, 3 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2, 3 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2, 3 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2, 3 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Oconee 03/04/2015 09:50:32 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 2 3 1, 2, 3 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification SGISI - UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 11/30/2015 12/11/2015 V23465 OCONEE NOVEMBER 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES TFPI - TRIENNIEL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1, 2, 3 02/29/2016 03/04/2016 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2, 3 03/14/2016 03/18/2016 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

RP - RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2, 3 04/25/2016 04/29/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2, 3 04/25/2016 04/29/2016 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation ISI - UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 3 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR SGISI - UNIT 3 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 3 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 V23470 OCONEE JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES RP - RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2 1, 2, 3 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2, 3 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2, 3 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 V23470 OCONEE JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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