IR 05000338/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 - NRC Inspection Report 05000338, 339/2016005

ML16244A207
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Steven Rose NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Heacock D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ust 31, 2016

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR NORTH ANNA POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000338, 339/2016005

Dear Mr. Heacock:

On August 10, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of North Anna Power Station, 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, 2015, through June 30, 2016. 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, North Anna, Units 1 and 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined that the performance at North Anna Power Station, 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, 2018. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the second half of the inspection schedule 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.

Additionally, the NRC plans on conducting two non-ROP baseline inspections which include North Anna Unit 1 Post Approval License Renewal (LR) Phase 1 and Post Approval LR Phase 2. The NRC staff completed Temporary Instruction 2515/191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans at North Anna Power Station, Units 1 and 2 on February 25, 2016, to confirm full implementation of orders Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The results of the inspection can be found in inspection report No. 05000338, 339/2016008.

In Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities, the Commission approved the NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue to conduct quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 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).

Please contact me at 404-997-4609 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Steven D. Rose, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-338, 50-339 License Nos.: NPF-4, NPF-7 Enclosure:

North Anna Inspection / Activity Plan (09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018)

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Page 1 of 2 North Anna 08/31/2016 06:57:35 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR LR - UNIT 1 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2 1 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal MODS - PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3 1, 2 04/17/2017 04/21/2017 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 4 1, 2 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5 1, 2 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution RP - RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2 1, 2 07/31/2017 08/04/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 07/31/2017 08/04/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 07/31/2017 08/04/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RAD HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation LR - POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 2 6 1, 2 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 1, 2 12/11/2017 12/15/2017 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 North Anna 08/31/2016 06:57:35 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL - WEEK 1 3 1, 2 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences SGISI - UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL - WEEK 2 2 1, 2 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences TFPI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 5 1, 2 05/07/2018 05/11/2018 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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