IR 05000354/2015006
| ML16055A328 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2016 |
| From: | Fred Bower Reactor Projects Branch 3 |
| To: | Braun R Public Service Enterprise Group |
| BOWER, FL | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16039A082 | List: |
| References | |
| IR 2015006 | |
| Download: ML16055A328 (7) | |
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March 2, 2016
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000354/2015006)
Dear Mr. Braun:
On February 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-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 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, 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 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 (IP) 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. As discussed below, the NRC will also perform 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. This Order 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. This Order 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. The audit was completed for Hope Creek, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communications/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.
From January 1 to December 31, 2015, the NRC issued three SL-IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process. The violations occurred over a 17 year period, and therefore the NRC has decided not to perform IP 92723, Follow-up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period. In accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, Section 13.02.b, the NRC will follow up one of the violations through a baseline inspection (71111.11B) listed in the enclosed inspection plan and the second through IP 92702, Follow-up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders. Follow-up for the third violation was already completed through baseline inspection.
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) 337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Fred L. Bower, III, Chief Project Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-354 License Nos. NPF-57
Enclosure: Hope Creek Inspection/Activity Plan
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OFFICE R1/DRP R1/DRP R1/DRP
NAME JHawkins/MXD per telecon MDraxton/ MXD FBower/ FLB
DATE 02/22 /16 02/23 /16 02/ 23 /16
Page 1 of 3 02/23/2016 12:18:40 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Hope Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 TRI FI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 03/14/2016 03/18/2016
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 EP
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 EXM8/15
- HOPE CREEK INITIAL EXAMINATION
1 FY16-HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01925 07/18/2016 07/22/2016
FY16-HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01925 08/22/2016 09/02/2016 92702
- IP 92702
1 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 05/23/2016 05/26/2016 71124
- ENVIRONMENTAL
1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 06/20/2016 06/24/2016
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 06/20/2016 06/24/2016
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 06/20/2016 06/24/2016
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 06/20/2016 06/24/2016
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 06/20/2016 06/24/2016 7111111B
- HOPE CREEK REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/12/2016 09/16/2016
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 09/12/2016 09/16/2016
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 09/12/2016 09/16/2016
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 09/12/2016 09/16/2016
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/17/2016 10/21/2016
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/17/2016 10/21/2016
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/17/2016 10/21/2016
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 3 02/23/2016 12:18:40 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Hope Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 12/12/2016 12/16/2016
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 12/12/2016 12/16/2016
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 12/12/2016 12/16/2016
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 12/12/2016 12/16/2016
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 12/12/2016 12/16/2016
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 12/12/2016 12/16/2016
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 12/12/2016 12/16/2016 71152B
- PI&R BIENNIAL
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 01/30/2017 02/03/2017
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 MODS
- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS
1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 03/13/2017 03/17/2017
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 05/15/2017 05/19/2017
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 05/15/2017 05/19/2017
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 05/15/2017 05/19/2017
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 7111107T
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK
1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION - EFFLUENTS
1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 07/24/2017 07/28/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 07/24/2017 07/28/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 07/24/2017 07/28/2017
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 07/24/2017 07/28/2017
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 ISFSI
- ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION
1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 3 of 3 02/23/2016 12:18:40 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Hope Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 ISFSI
- ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION
1 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 T1-191
- FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED
1 IP Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 2515/191 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/02/2017 10/06/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/02/2017 10/06/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/02/2017 10/06/2017
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/02/2017 10/06/2017
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 10/02/2017 10/06/2017 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 12/04/2017 12/09/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 12/04/2017 12/09/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 12/04/2017 12/09/2017
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 12/04/2017 12/09/2017
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 12/04/2017 12/09/2017
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 12/04/2017 12/09/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.