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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March 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.
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Senior Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Rockville, MD 20852 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse 100 West Main Street Russellville, AR 72801 Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-3817 Bernard Bevill Radiation Control Team Leader Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street, Mail Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 James Mallay Director, Regulatory Affairs Framatome ANP 3815 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501 John Brackin Arkansas Department of Emergency Management P.O. Box 758 Conway, AR 72033 David Freeman, Acting Emergency Service Coordinator Pope County No. 4 Emergency Lane Russellville, AR 72801 Charlie Smith Emergency Service Coordinator Yell County Courthouse Union Street Dardanelle, AR 72834 Josh Johnston Emergency Service Coordinator Johnson County Office of Emergency Services P.O. Box 546 Clarksville, AR 72830 Don Fairbanks Emergency Service Coordinator Logan County Office of Emergency Services Logan County Courthouse Paris, AR 72855 The Honorable Steve Pfeifer Mayor of Danville P.O. Box 69 Danville, AR 72833 The Honorable Bill Elsken Mayor of Paris P.O. Box 271 Paris, AR 72855 The Honorable Billy Helms Mayor of Clarksville 205 Walnut Street Clarksville, AR 72830-3005 The Honorable Carolyn McGee Mayor of Dardanelle P.O. Box 360 Dardanelle, AR 72834
Entergy Operations, Inc.
-4-The Honorable Johnny Waldo Mayor of Dover P.O. Box 258 Dover, AR 72837 The Honorable Jerry Don Barrett Mayor of Atkins P.O. Box 128 Atkins, AR 72823 The Honorable Raye Turner Mayor of Russellville P.O. Box 428 Russellville, AR 72811 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 Misty Sutton Emergency Service Coordinator P.O. Box 119 Morrilton, AR 72110 The Honorable Jim Ed Gibson Judge of Pope County Courthouse 100 West Main Street Russellville, AR 72801 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Records Center 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30339
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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Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/01/2006 08:29:51 Report 22
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 04/03/2006 04/07/2006 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 04/03/2006 04/07/2006 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 04/03/2006 04/07/2006 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EP1
- EMERG PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE Baseline Inspections 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 1, 2 7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 1, 2 7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EB1-2/17
- PERMANENT MODS/50.59 Baseline Inspections 05/22/2006 05/26/2006 1, 2 7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 05/22/2006 05/26/2006 1, 2 7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications
RP TEAM
- RP SAFETY TEAM INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 1, 2 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 1, 2 7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems Baseline Inspections 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 1, 2 7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation Baseline Inspections 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 1, 2 7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program
OB-INIT
- ANO2 INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable 06/26/2006 06/30/2006
X02294 ANO UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (07/06)
Not Applicable 07/17/2006 07/28/2006
X02294 ANO UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (07/06)
OB-RQ
- ANO2 REQUALIFICATION INSP Baseline Inspections 07/10/2006 07/14/2006
7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program
EB2-12B
- MAINTENANCE RULE BIENNIAL Baseline Inspections 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 1, 2 7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EB1-08P
- ISI U2 Baseline Inspections 10/02/2006 10/13/2006
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
BRQ SIM
- BIENNIAL RQ SIM ONLY Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 1, 2 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program
EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable 01/02/2007 01/05/2007
X02322 ANO UNIT 1 INITIAL EXAM (2/26/07)
Not Applicable 02/05/2007 02/16/2007
X02322 ANO UNIT 1 INITIAL EXAM (2/26/07)
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/01/2006 08:29:51 Report 22
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EB2-52B
- ANO PIR INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 01/22/2007 01/26/2007 1, 2 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems
EB2-07B
- HEAT SINK INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 1, 2 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 04/09/2007 04/13/2007 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 04/09/2007 04/13/2007 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 04/09/2007 04/13/2007 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EP2
- EP PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
RP-ORS
- OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification
EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL-FP Baseline Inspections 09/24/2007 09/28/2007 1, 2 7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.