IR 05000324/2013001

Annual Assessment Letter for Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 - NRC Inspection Report 05000325/2013001 and 05000324/2013001

ML14063A121
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	03/04/2014
From:	Hopper G NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB4
To:	Hamrick G Duke Energy Progress
References
IR-13-001
Download: ML14063A121 (6)

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UNITED STATES rch 04, 2014

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000325/2013001 AND 05000324/2013001

Dear Mr. Hamrick:

On February 18, 2014, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-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 January 1 through December 31, 2013. 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.

Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of an apparent violation which will be documented in Inspection Report 05000324/325 2013010. The final safety significance determination may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2015. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plant. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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 inspections and audits:

License Renewal Phase 1 and Phase 2. Additionally, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events is ongoing. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 will reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310. The CY 2013 end-of-cycle assessments were conducted using the IMC 0310 guidance in effect in CY 2013 (dated October 28, 2011). Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology will be converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, 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 NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site 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 (03/01/2014 - 06/30/2015)

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ROP Assessment

Page 1 of 2 Brunswick 03/04/2014 08:36:03 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2014 - 06/30/2015 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 03/10/2014 03/14/2014 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR LR - UNIT 1 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2 1 03/10/2014 03/14/2014 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal RP - RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2 03/10/2014 03/14/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/10/2014 03/14/2014 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 03/10/2014 03/14/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 06/15/2014 07/25/2014 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 1, 2 07/21/2014 07/25/2014 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 07/21/2014 07/25/2014 IP 7111407 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 1, 2 07/21/2014 07/25/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification LR - POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 2 6 1, 2 08/04/2014 08/08/2014 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 1, 2 08/18/2014 08/22/2014 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal TFPI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSP 8 1, 2 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

MODS - PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3 1, 2 10/27/2014 10/31/2014 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 1 3 1, 2 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 03/02/2015 03/06/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 2 3 1, 2 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 Brunswick 03/04/2014 08:36:03 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2014 - 06/30/2015 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 2 3 1, 2 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1, 2 05/04/2015 05/08/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 05/18/2015 05/22/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 06/15/2015 06/19/2015 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 06/15/2015 06/19/2015 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 06/15/2015 06/19/2015 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 06/15/2015 06/19/2015 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 06/15/2015 06/19/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Enclosure This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.