IR 05000293/2017005

Quarterly Assessment and Updated Inspection Plan for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000293/2017005)

ML17237A163
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	08/28/2017
From:	Dan Dorman Region 1 Administrator
To:	Brian Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Operations
Burritt A
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IR 2017005
Download: ML17237A163 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD.

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 August 28, 2017 Mr. Brian Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 SUBJECT: QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT AND UPDATED INSPECTION PLAN FOR PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (REPORT 05000293/2017005)

Dear Mr. Sullivan:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its quarterly performance assessment of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (Pilgrim) on August 9, 2017, reviewing performance indicators, inspection results, and enforcement actions from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. 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 Pilgrim remains in Column 4, or the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column, of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program. As described in the mid-cycle assessment letter dated September 1, 2015 (ML15243A2591), this was due to the issuance of an additional White finding in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone while Pilgrim was in the Degraded Cornerstone Column (Column 3) of the ROP Action Matrix for more than five consecutive quarters. While the plant remains in Column 4, the NRC will continuously assess Pilgrims performance to evaluate the need for additional regulatory action.

To date, our inspections and assessment have determined that Pilgrim continues to operate safely, and at this time additional regulatory action beyond Column 4 is not required.

The NRC completed the Inspection Procedure (IP) 95003 inspection, as required by IMC 0305 for all Column 4 plants. The inspection was conducted in three phases (A through C)

(ML16060A018, ML16144A027, and ML17129A217) and in accordance with IMC 0305.

The results of the inspection were used to inform the Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) issued on August 2, 2017 (ML17214A088). The CAL confirmed Entergys commitment to perform specific corrective actions to resolve the causes for the performance decline that led to Pilgrims transition to the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column. The NRC will conduct quarterly CAL follow-up inspections beginning in the 4th quarter of 2017 to ensure adequate actions are taken to complete the CAL commitments. The results of these inspections will support the future performance assessments of Pilgrim that the NRC will use to determine

The designation in parentheses refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the Accession Number in ADAMS. whether the CAL can be closed, and whether, in accordance with IMC 0305, Pilgrim should transition out of Column 4 of the ROP Action Matrix, or the NRC should take additional regulatory action in accordance with IMC 0305.

NRC senior management will continue to conduct quarterly reviews of Pilgrim performance to assess the effectiveness of improvement efforts. The NRC added resources to support additional inspection at the Pilgrim site, and has also engaged, and will continue to engage, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. with more frequent site visits.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2019, for Pilgrim.

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.

This inspection plan does not include the plan for security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

In addition to normal baseline inspections, the NRC will be performing Inspection Procedure 60855.1, Operation of an ISFSI at Operating Plants. Additionally, the NRC will be performing Inspection Procedure 92723, Follow-Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period, and Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-Up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders.

Lastly, the NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the Human Performance area. Specifically, 22 findings have had a cross-cutting aspect in this area, with one aspect, Procedure Adherence

[H.8] crossing the threshold for a theme with six aspects. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criterion is no longer met.

Please contact Arthur Burritt at 610-337-5069 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Daniel H. Dorman Regional Administrator Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35 Enclosure:

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Page 1 of 2 Pilgrim 08/02/2017 08:10:04 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2019 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 7111121M - DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (TEAM) 6 1 07/31/2017 08/04/2017 IP 7111121M Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

1 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 IP 7111121M Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

7111111B - PILGRIM REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS 2 1 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 IP 7111111A Licensed Operator Requalification Program - Annual Review 1 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 71124 - 71124.06 .03 RETS & AIRBORNE 1 1 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL 5 1 09/11/2017 09/15/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 71124 - 71124.07 REMP 1 1 09/18/2017 09/21/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124 - 71151 PI VERIFY 71124.01 .02 .03 .06 .07 1 1 11/27/2017 11/30/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 11/27/2017 11/30/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 11/27/2017 11/30/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 11/27/2017 11/30/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1 11/27/2017 11/30/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1 11/27/2017 11/30/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 11/27/2017 11/30/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 71124.01 - 01 EXPOSURE CONTROL 1 1 04/09/2018 04/12/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls ISFSI - ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION 3 1 07/09/2018 07/13/2018 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 1 07/09/2018 07/13/2018 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Pilgrim 08/02/2017 08:10:04 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2017 - 06/30/2019 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4 1 11/05/2018 11/09/2018 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1 11/05/2018 11/09/2018 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 7111105T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1 10/22/2018 10/26/2018 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1 11/05/2018 11/09/2018 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

71124 - IP 71151 PI VERIFY IP 71124.01 RAD HAZ 1 1 11/26/2018 11/29/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 11/26/2018 11/29/2018 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 11/26/2018 11/29/2018 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 7111121N - EQ PROGRAM 3 1 04/22/2019 04/26/2019 IP 7111121N Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Programs)

1 05/06/2019 05/10/2019 IP 7111121N Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Programs)

7111117T - 50.59 PROCESS 3 1 06/10/2019 06/14/2019 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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