IR 05000293/2011001
| ML12061A235 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 03/05/2012 |
| From: | John Tappert Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Rich Smith Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Shared Package | |
| ML12058A410 | List: |
| References | |
| IR-11-001 | |
| Download: ML12061A235 (5) | |
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March 5, 2012
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (REPORT 05000293/2011001)
Dear Mr. Smith:
On February 14, 2012, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined the performance at Pilgrim during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC=s Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix based on one finding originating in the third quarter of 2011 having low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Initiating Events Cornerstone. The finding involved the failure of Pilgrim personnel to implement conduct of operations and reactivity control standards and procedures during a reactor startup on May 10, 2011, which contributed to an unrecognized subcriticality followed by an unrecognized return to criticality and subsequent reactor scram.
As a result of our review of Pilgrims performance, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection using NRC Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, when your staff has notified us of your readiness for this inspection. This inspection procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root cause and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues are understood, the extent of condition is identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through June 30, 2013. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to the baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Temporary Instruction (TI) 2516/001, Review of License Renewal Activities, in April 2012.
Further, the NRC will perform TI 2515/182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping, in June 2012. 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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy at (610) 337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
John R. Tappert, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-293 License Nos. DPR-35
Enclosure: Pilgrim Inspection/ Activity Plan
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OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP
NAME TSetzer RBellamy JTappert
DATE 2/28/12 2/28/12 2/28/12
Page 1 of 2 02/28/2012 11:15:11 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Pilgrim Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 71124
- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/13/2012 02/17/2012
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/13/2012 02/17/2012 TI251601
- TI2516/001 REVIEW LR ACTIVITY
1 IP Review of License Renewal Activities 2516/001 04/16/2012 04/20/2012
IP Review of License Renewal Activities 2516/001 04/30/2012 05/04/2012 71124
- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/14/2012 05/18/2012
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/14/2012 05/18/2012 TI 182
- DEGRADATION OF UNDERGROUND PIPING
1 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 2515/182 06/11/2012 06/15/2012 71124
- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/13/2012 08/17/2012
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 08/13/2012 08/17/2012 92702
- FOLLOWUP TO CONFIRMATORY ORDER (QA/QC)
1 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 10/01/2012 12/31/2012 TRI FI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 10/22/2012 10/26/2012
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 11/05/2012 11/09/2012 71124
- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 11/05/2012 11/09/2012
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 11/05/2012 11/09/2012
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/05/2012 11/09/2012 EP EX
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 11/12/2012 11/16/2012
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 11/12/2012 11/16/2012 71124
- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/11/2013 02/15/2013
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 03/04/2013 03/08/2013 7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 04/22/2013 04/26/2013 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 02/28/2012 11:15:11 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Pilgrim Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 71124
- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/13/2013 05/17/2013
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 7111107T
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK
1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/03/2013 06/07/2013 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.