IR 05000302/2011504
| ML12026A827 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 01/25/2012 |
| From: | Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1 |
| To: | Franke J Florida Power Corp |
| dlb1 | |
| References | |
| IR-11-504 | |
| Download: ML12026A827 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES uary 25, 2012
SUBJECT:
ERRATA - CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 - FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION OF A WHITE FINDING, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO.
Dear Mr. Franke:
On December 20, 2011, the NRC issued the final significance determination for the preliminary White finding discussed in NRC Inspection Report No. 05000302/2011501. In reviewing the final significance determination letter (ML113540744) it was noted that the report number was incorrect. The correct report number is 05000302/2011504. Please replace pages 1 and 3 of the original letter with the pages enclosed.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Brian Bonser at (404) 997-4653.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-302 License No.: DPR-72 Enclosure:
Notice of Violation cc w/encl.: (See page 2)
ML12026A827 X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE X FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII: DRS/PSB1 RII: DRS/PSB1 RII: DRP/BR3 SIGNATURE RA RA RA NAME M. SPECK B. BONSER D. RICH DATE 01/25/2012 01/25/2012 01/25/2012 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
PROGRESS ENERGY 2 cc w/encl: William A. Passetti, Chief Kelvin Henderson Florida Bureau of Radiation Control General Manager Department of Health Nuclear Fleet Operations Electronic Mail Distribution Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Daniel R. Westcott, Supervisor Licensing & Regulatory Programs Robert J. Duncan II Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA1B)
Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Operations Progress Energy Joseph W. Donahue, Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Oversight Progress Energy Brian C. McCabe Electronic Mail Distribution Manager, Nuclear Oversight Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Jack E. Huegel Progress Energy Manager, Nuclear Oversight Electronic Mail Distribution Crystal River Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution (Acting) Plant General Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) David T. Conley, Senior Counsel 15760 W. Power Line Street Legal Department Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Stephen J. Cahill Director - Engineering Nuclear Mark Rigsby Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) Manager, Support Services - Nuclear Electronic Mail Distribution Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C)
Electronic Mail Distribution R. Alexander Glenn General Counsel Senior Resident Inspector Progress Energy U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Crystal River Nuclear Generating Plant U.S. NRC Jeffrey R. Swartz 6745 N Tallahassee Rd Director Site Operations Crystal River, FL 34428 Crystal River Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs Donna B. Alexander The Capitol PL-01 Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 (interim)
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PROGRESS ENERGY 3 Letter to Jon from B. Bonser dated January 25, 2012.
SUBJECT: ERRATA - CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 - FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION OF A WHITE FINDING, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO.
Distribution w/encl:
R. Borchardt, OEDO R. Zimmerman, OE E. Julian, SECY B. Keeling, OCA Enforcement Coordinators, RI, RIII, RIV E. Hayden, OPA C. McCrary, OI H. Bell, OIG J. Wiggins, NSIR E. Leeds, NRR M. Ashley, NRR F. Saba, NRR B. Westreich, NSIR R. Kahler, NSIR C. Scott, OGC D. Decker, OCA V. McCree, RII L. Wert, RII R. Croteau, RII J. Munday, RII B. Bonser, RII D. Rich, RII T. Morrissey, RII S. Ninh, RII S. Sparks, RII C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII M. Speck, RII L. Casey, OE S. Coker, NSIR OEMAIL RIDSNRRDIRS RidsNrrPMCrystal River Resource PUBLIC
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ber 20, 2011
SUBJECT:
CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 - FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION OF A WHITE FINDING, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000302/2011504)
Dear Mr. Franke:
This letter provides you the final significance determination of the preliminary White finding discussed in NRC Inspection Report No. 05000302/2011504, dated September 23, 2011. The finding involved a failure to comply with 10 CFR 50.54(q). Specifically on June 27, 2011, you identified that Crystal River Unit 3 emergency plan emergency action level (EAL) 1.4 (General Emergency - Gaseous Effluents) contained instrument classification threshold values that were beyond the specified effluent radiation monitors capability to accurately indicate.
At your request, a Regulatory Conference was held on November 7, 2011, to discuss your views on this issue. During the meeting your staff described your assessment of the significance of the finding, and the corrective actions taken to resolve it, including the root cause evaluation of the finding. Your root cause analysis found that establishment of the inappropriate radiation monitor threshold value was due to insufficient procedural guidance for the EAL change process. Contributing causes were found to be failures to validate assumptions and to conduct adequate reviews. Finally, you presented your assessment of the risk associated with this finding and determined it to be Green based on the availability of other means to evaluate gaseous effluent releases and fission-product barrier EALs to declare a timely and accurate General Emergency. You stated that the Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, Appendix B, Emergency Preparedness Significance Determination Process result should be Green since even with the improper radiation monitor threshold value, the risk-significant planning standard function was not degraded.
You presented corrective actions related to the effluent radiation monitor threshold value for declaring a General Emergency and the emergency plan change process. The improper EAL threshold value was corrected promptly and you reviewed emergency plan related instruments and equipment to verify they were capable of performing their intended functions, and implemented changes to the emergency plan change review and implementation processes.
Enclosure
PROGRESS ENERGY 3 described in detail in the subject inspection report. In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, the Notice is considered an escalated enforcement action because it is associated with a White finding.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. If you have additional information that you believe the NRC should consider, you may provide it in your response to the Notice. The NRCs review of your response to the Notice will also determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
For administrative purposes, this letter is issued as NRC Inspection Report No.
05000302/2011504. Accordingly, AV 05000302/2011501-01 is updated consistent with the regulatory positions described in this letter. Therefore, AV 05000302/2011501-01, Failure to Maintain a Standard Emergency Action Level Scheme , is updated as VIO 05000302/2011501-01 with a safety significance of White, and a human performance cross-cutting element of Decision-making (H.1(a)) for ensuring that risk-significant decisions are made using a systematic process and obtaining interdisciplinary input and reviews. The NRC determined the performance at Crystal River Nuclear Plant Unit 3 to be in the Regulatory Response Column of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix beginning the third quarter of 2011. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, to provide assurance that the root causes and contributing causes of risk-significant performance issues are understood, that the extent of cause is identified and that your corrective action for risk-significant performance issues are sufficient to address the root and contributing causes and prevent recurrence. The NRC requests that your staff provide notification of your readiness for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the White inspection finding.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected, and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such information, you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.390(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). The NRC also includes significant enforcement actions on its Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/enforcement/actions.
Enclosure