IR 05000341/2015005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2 (Report 05000341/2015005)

ML15239B384
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Michael Kunowski NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B5
To:	Fessler P DTE Energy
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UNITED STATES ember 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000341/2015005)

Dear Mr. Fessler:

On August 13, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Fermi Power Plant, Unit 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.

The NRC determined that overall, Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Fermi Power Plant, Unit 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. During the fourth quarter of 2014, Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2 was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix because of one or more greater-than-green Security Cornerstone inputs as described in Report Number 05000341/2014407 (ML14150A041), dated May 29, 2014. The supplemental inspection was completed and the inspection report and assessment follow-up letter was issued on January 15, 2015, that returned Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2, to the Licensee Response Column at the start of the first quarter of 2015.

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.

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. Notable infrequent inspections planned include the biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection, Triennial Fire Protection inspection, Triennial Heat Sink inspection, Temporary Instruction -191 Flex/Mitigating Strategies/SFPI inspection, and Component Design Basis inspection. 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, which 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, which 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. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific 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.

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 Agencywide Documents 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 me at (630) 829-9618 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael A. Kunowski, Chief Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43 Enclosure:

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Page 1 of 2 Fermi 08/26/2015 12:56:03 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2015 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site OL EXAM - OL EXAM/SEPT 2015 3 2 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 W90330 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2015 FEB-MAR - FERMI 2 BI ISI - ISI INSPECTION 1 2 09/28/2015 10/28/2015 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls BI EPR - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 2 11/30/2015 12/04/2015 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 2 11/30/2015 12/04/2015 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 2 11/30/2015 12/04/2015 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 2 11/30/2015 12/04/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 2 11/30/2015 12/18/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution BI OLRQ - BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 2 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 02/29/2016 03/04/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls ENG BI - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 3 2 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls ISFSI - CASK LOADING INSPECTION 1 2 07/05/2016 08/31/2016 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants ENG BI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6 2 08/01/2016 09/02/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection BI EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 5 2 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 2 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 7111406 Drill Evaluation 2 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 2 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Fermi 08/26/2015 12:56:03 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2015 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification TI191 - FLEX/MITIGATING STRATEGIES/SFPI 4 2 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 2515/191 Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment OL PREP - INIT EXAM/MARCH 2017 3 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 W90356 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2017 FEB-MAR - FERMI 2 OL EXAM - INIT EXAM/MARCH 2017 3 2 03/20/2017 03/31/2017 W90356 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2017 FEB-MAR - FERMI 2 ISI - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 03/20/2017 04/19/2017 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 2 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 2 06/05/2017 06/23/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 2 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment BI FIRE - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION AND BAG TRIP 3 2 08/14/2017 09/15/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

BI EP - EP BASELINE INSPECTION/ PI VERIFICATION 1 2 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 2 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 2 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 2 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL-RQ - BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 2 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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