IR 05000354/2015005

ROP-16 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Hope Creek Generating Station (Report 05000354/2015005)

ML15229A046
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Glenn Dentel Reactor Projects Branch 3
To:	Braun R Public Service Enterprise Group
DENTEL, GT
References
IR 2015005
Download: ML15229A046 (6)

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mber 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000354/2015005)

Dear Mr. Braun:

On August 12, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek). 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, Hope Creek operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Hope Creek 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. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants and Temporary Instruction (TI) 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. 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.

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 a Final Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff for a week in February 2016. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

The NRC issued two SL-IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process (one) and deliberate misconduct (one). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Corrective Actions for Violations and Deviations, to follow-up on these violations.

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 (610) 337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Glenn T. Dentel, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-354 License Nos. NPF-57 Enclosure: Hope Creek Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ 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 Final Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff for a week in February 2016. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

The NRC issued two SL-IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process (one) and deliberate misconduct (one). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Corrective Actions for Violations and Deviations, to follow-up on these violations.

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 (610) 337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Glenn T. Dentel, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-354 License Nos. NPF-57 Enclosure: Hope Creek Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ DISTRIBUTION w/encl: MDraxton, DRP DRS Branch Chiefs (6)

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Page 1 of 3 Hope Creek 08/25/2015 10:28:17 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 71124 - RAD CONTROLS 1 1 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7 1 09/21/2015 09/25/2015 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1 10/05/2015 10/09/2015 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 71124 - RAD CONTROLS 1 1 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 71124.08 - RADWASTE 1 1 12/14/2015 12/18/2015 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation TRI FI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1 03/14/2016 03/18/2016 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

EP - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 1 1 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation EXM8/15 - HOPE CREEK INITIAL EXAMINATION 4 1 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 U01925 FY16-HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 1 08/22/2016 09/02/2016 U01925 FY16-HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 71124 - RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 3 Hope Creek 08/25/2015 10:28:17 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 71124 - RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124 - ENVIRONMENTAL 1 1 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 7111111B - HOPE CREEK REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS 2 1 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 71124 - RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 71124 - RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124 - RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL 1 1 01/30/2017 02/03/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 3 of 3 Hope Creek 08/25/2015 10:28:17 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site MODS - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 3 1 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications T1-191 - FUKUSHMIA LESSONS-LEARNED 1 1 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 IP 2515/191 Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 TI-191 - FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED 1 1 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 IP 2515/191 Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 ISFSI - ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION 1 1 05/29/2017 06/02/2017 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 1 05/29/2017 06/02/2017 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 7111107T - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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