IR 05000333/2015006
| ML16060A114 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2016 |
| From: | Michael Scott NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
| To: | Brian Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Northeast |
| Burritt A | |
| References | |
| IR 2015006 | |
| Download: ML16060A114 (5) | |
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March 2, 2016
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (REPORT 05000333/2015006)
Dear Mr. Sullivan:
On February 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of cycle performance review of James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (FitzPatrick). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, FitzPatrick operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. FitzPatrick was in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, until the third quarter of 2015, due to a White PI for Unplanned Power Changes per 7000 Critical Hours. As documented in an assessment follow-up letter dated November 6, 2015 (ML15314A1591), FitzPatrick transitioned to the Licensee Response Column, effective October 1, 2015, due to successful completion of a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, and return of this PI to 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 December 31, 2017.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure 60855, Inspection of the Operation of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC is aware of your recent announcement on February 18, 2016, regarding plans to permanently shut down and begin decommissioning FitzPatrick on January 27, 2017. Therefore, inspections currently scheduled beyond January 2017 are
1 The designation in parenthesis refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number. The document referenced in this letter is publicly available using the Accession Number in ADAMS. tentative. After you formally notify the NRC in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.82(a)(1)(ii) that FitzPatrick is permanently shut down and that all nuclear fuel has been removed from the reactor vessel, FitzPatrick will transition from IMC 0305 and IMC 2515, Light Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase, to IMC 2561, Decommissioning Power Reactor Inspection Program. 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.
From January 1 to December 31, 2015, the NRC issued one Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violation associated with impeding the regulatory process to FitzPatrick.
Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Corrective Actions for Violations and Deviations, will not be performed because the issue has already been reviewed through baseline inspection.
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 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 component of NRC's 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 Arthur Burritt at (610)337-5069 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michael L. Scott, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.
50-333 License No.
Enclosure:
FitzPatrick Inspection/Activity Plan
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DATE 2/23/16 2/23/16 2/29/16
Page 1 of 2 03/02/2016 14:56:27 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site FitzPatrick Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 3/7EXAM
- INITIAL OL EXAM
1 FY16-FITZ INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01932 02/15/2016 02/19/2016
FY16-FITZ INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01932 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 7111121N
- CDBI PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 7111111B
- FITZ REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 7111121M
- CDBI TEAM INSPECTION
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 04/11/2016 04/15/2016
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 04/25/2016 04/29/2016 71124
- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 05/02/2016 05/06/2016
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 07/11/2016 07/15/2016
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 07/11/2016 07/15/2016
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 71124
- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 06/13/2016 06/17/2016
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 06/13/2016 06/17/2016
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 06/13/2016 06/17/2016
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 71124
- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 71124
- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/26/2016 09/30/2016
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 09/26/2016 09/30/2016
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 09/26/2016 09/30/2016
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 09/26/2016 09/30/2016
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 09/26/2016 09/30/2016
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Page 2 of 2 03/02/2016 14:56:27 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site FitzPatrick Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 EP
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 04/24/2017 04/28/2017
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 71124
- HP INSPECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/24/2017 04/28/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/24/2017 04/28/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 11/13EXM
- FITZPATRICK INITIAL EXAM
1 FY18-FITZ INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01939 09/18/2017 09/22/2017
FY18-FITZ INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01939 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 ISFSI
- ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION
1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 06/12/2017 06/16/2017
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 7111105T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 10/02/2017 10/06/2017
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.