IR 05000313/2006001
| ML060610151 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2006 |
| From: | Howell A NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Forbes J Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR-06-001 | |
| Download: ML060610151 (7) | |
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rch 2, 2006
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000313/2006001 AND 05000368/2006001)
Dear Mr. Forbes:
On February 8, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Arkansas Nuclear One. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security Related Information will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore we intend to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.
While plant performance for the most recent quarter is within the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1, was in the Regulatory Response Column of the Action Matrix at the beginning of this assessment period based on one finding of low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone. This finding involved the unacceptable use of manual actions in lieu of providing protection for cables associated with equipment required for achieving and maintaining hot shutdown conditions.
The NRC conducted a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area." The NRC concluded that the root cause, extent of condition and cause reviews, as well as corrective actions were appropriate. As a result, the finding was closed in NRC Inspection Report 05000313/2005-011;05000368/2005-011, dated March 31, 2005.
Entergy Operations, Inc. -2-In our midcycle assessment letter dated August 30, 2005, we advised you of a substantive crosscutting issue in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution involving weaknesses in prioritization and correction of known conditions adverse to quality. In response to this, your staff conducted a review of the corrective action system to identify any documented conditions adverse to quality that were not being adequately addressed in a timely manner. No issues were identified. Our inspection of your review, in conjunction with our review of your actions to identify, effectively assess, and correct instances of ineffective or untimely corrective actions indicated that you had satisfactorily addressed this issue. This review was documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000313/2005005 and 05000368/2005005. No additional inspection findings related to problem identification were identified during the last six months of the assessment period. On the basis of your actions to address this issue, we consider the substantive crosscutting issue satisfactorily resolved. We will continue to monitor your progress in this area as part of our baseline inspection program.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspection, except those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2007. In addition to the baseline inspections, NRC will also be conducting inspections on Unit 2 in accordance with Inspection Procedure 50003, Pressurizer Replacement Inspection. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the midcycle review.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules 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 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).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Mr. David Graves at 817/860-8147 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Arthur T. Howell III, Director Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-313 50-368 Licenses: DPR-51 NPF-6 Enclosure:
Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection/Activity Plan
Entergy Operations, Inc. -3-cc w/enclosure: David Freeman, Acting Senior Vice President Emergency Service Coordinator
& Chief Operating Officer Pope County Entergy Operations, Inc. No. 4 Emergency Lane P.O. Box 31995 Russellville, AR 72801 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Charlie Smith Vice President Emergency Service Coordinator Operations Support Yell County Courthouse Entergy Operations, Inc. Union Street P.O. Box 31995 Dardanelle, AR 72834 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Josh Johnston Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations Emergency Service Coordinator ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Johnson County Office of Emergency Power Services 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 P.O. Box 546 Rockville, MD 20852 Clarksville, AR 72830 County Judge of Pope County Don Fairbanks Pope County Courthouse Emergency Service Coordinator 100 West Main Street Logan County Office of Emergency Russellville, AR 72801 Services Logan County Courthouse Winston & Strawn LLP Paris, AR 72855 1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-3817 The Honorable Steve Pfeifer Mayor of Danville Bernard Bevill P.O. Box 69 Radiation Control Team Leader Danville, AR 72833 Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management The Honorable Bill Elsken Arkansas Department of Health Mayor of Paris 4815 West Markham Street, Mail Slot 30 P.O. Box 271 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Paris, AR 72855 James Mallay The Honorable Billy Helms Director, Regulatory Affairs Mayor of Clarksville Framatome ANP 205 Walnut Street 3815 Old Forest Road Clarksville, AR 72830-3005 Lynchburg, VA 24501 The Honorable Carolyn McGee John Brackin Mayor of Dardanelle Arkansas Department of P.O. Box 360 Emergency Management Dardanelle, AR 72834 P.O. Box 758 Conway, AR 72033
Entergy Operations, Inc. -4-The Honorable Johnny Waldo Misty Sutton Mayor of Dover Emergency Service Coordinator P.O. Box 258 P.O. Box 119 Dover, AR 72837 Morrilton, AR 72110 The Honorable Jerry Don Barrett The Honorable Jim Ed Gibson Mayor of Atkins Judge of Pope County P.O. Box 128 Courthouse Atkins, AR 72823 100 West Main Street Russellville, AR 72801 The Honorable Raye Turner Mayor of Russellville Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
P.O. Box 428 Records Center Russellville, AR 72811 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339 The Honorable Edwin Price Mayor of London P.O. Box 130 London, AR 72847 The Honorable Stewart Nelson Mayor of Morrilton City Hall P.O. Box 583 Morrilton, AR 72110 The Honorable Brad Wear Judge of Yell County Danville Courthouse P.O. Box 219 Danville, AR 72833 The Honorable Jimmy Hart Judge of Conway County 117 South Moose, Room 203 Morrilton, AR 72110 The Honorable Mike Jacobs Judge of Johnson County P.O. Box 278 Clarksville, AR 72830 The Honorable Edgar Holt Judge of Logan County Room 22 Paris, AR 72855
Entergy Operations, Inc. -5-Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (BSM1)
DRP Director (ATH)
DRS Director (DDC)
DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)
Senior Resident Inspector (RWD)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (DNG)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (VGG)
Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)
RITS Coordinator (KEG)
V. Dricks, PAO (VLD)
W. Maier, RSLO (WAM)
C. Gordon (CJG)
DRS Branch Chiefs (JAC, ATG, LJS, MPS1)
T. Bergman, Chief, TRPS, OEDO (TAB)
S. Richards, Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (SAR)
C. Holden, Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (CFH)
C. Haney, Director, DORL, NRR (CXH)
D. Terao, Chief, LPLG, DORL, NRR (DXT)
D. Holland, NRR Project Manager for ANO (DGH1)
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Page 1 of 2 Arkansas Nuclear One 03/01/2006 08:29:51 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/03/2006 04/07/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/03/2006 04/07/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/03/2006 04/07/2006 Baseline Inspections EP1 - EMERG PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE 4 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 Baseline Inspections EB1-2/17 - PERMANENT MODS/50.59 3 1, 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 05/22/2006 05/26/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 05/22/2006 05/26/2006 Baseline Inspections RP TEAM - RP SAFETY TEAM INSPECTION 5 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections OB-INIT - ANO2 INITIAL EXAM 4 2 X02294 ANO UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (07/06) 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 Not Applicable 2 X02294 ANO UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (07/06) 07/17/2006 07/28/2006 Not Applicable OB-RQ - ANO2 REQUALIFICATION INSP 2 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 07/10/2006 07/14/2006 Baseline Inspections EB2-12B - MAINTENANCE RULE BIENNIAL 1 1, 2 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 Baseline Inspections EB1-08P - ISI U2 2 2 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/02/2006 10/13/2006 Baseline Inspections BRQ SIM - BIENNIAL RQ SIM ONLY 1 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 Baseline Inspections EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 3 1 X02322 ANO UNIT 1 INITIAL EXAM (2/26/07) 01/02/2007 01/05/2007 Not Applicable 1 X02322 ANO UNIT 1 INITIAL EXAM (2/26/07) 02/05/2007 02/16/2007 Not Applicable This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 Arkansas Nuclear One 03/01/2006 08:29:51 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 Baseline Inspections EB2-52B - ANO PIR INSPECTION 5 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 01/22/2007 01/26/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections EB2-07B - HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2 1, 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/09/2007 04/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/09/2007 04/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/09/2007 04/13/2007 Baseline Inspections EP2 - EP PROGRAM 1 1, 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 Baseline Inspections EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL-FP 5 1, 2 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 09/24/2007 09/28/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.