IR 05000324/2015005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 - NRC Inspection Report 05000325/2015005 and 05000324/2015005

ML15244B073
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Hopper G NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB4
To:	William Gideon Duke Energy Progress
References
IR 2015005
Download: ML15244B073 (6)

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September 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000325/2015005 AND 05000324/2015005

Dear Mr. Gideon:

On August 12, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. 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.

The NRC determined that overall, Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2017. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the second half of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-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. This inspection plan does not include security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

We also plan on conducting the following infrequently performed inspection: Operator Licensing Initial Exams. In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events. This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. The audit was completed for the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections, the full implementation of the orders mentioned above performing TI 191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact George Hopper at (404) 997-4645 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

George T. Hopper, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 4

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324 License Nos.: DPR-71, DPR-62

Enclosure:

Brunswick Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017)

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NAME DJackson JDodson GHopper

DATE 8/28/2015 8/21/2015 8/31/2015

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SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000325/2015005 AND 05000324/2015005

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Page 1 of 2 09/01/2015 10:16:57 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Brunswick Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP

1 BRUNSWICK/NOVEMBER 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23431 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM

1 BRUNSWICK/NOVEMBER 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23431 11/30/2015 12/11/2015 ISI

- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 RP

- RAD HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 RP

- RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE

1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 EP

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 OL RQ

- REQUAL INSP

1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 CDBI

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 12/12/2016 12/16/2016 TFPI

- TRIENNIEL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 ISI

- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 RP

- RAD HAZARDS AND PIV

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 09/01/2015 10:16:57 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Brunswick Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 PI&R

- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION

1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 1, 2 IP Design Control Of ISFSI Components 60851 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure