IR 05000313/2017006
| ML18053A393 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 03/01/2018 |
| From: | Kennedy K Region 4 Administrator |
| To: | Richard Anderson Entergy Operations |
| O'Keefe C | |
| References | |
| ML16139A059, ML16161B279, ML16169A193, ML17311A115 IR 2017006 | |
| Download: ML18053A393 (8) | |
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rch 1, 2018
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000313/2017006 AND 05000368/2017006)
Dear Mr. Anderson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. 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 concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.
The NRC determined the performance at ANO, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column, the second lowest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix. This conclusion was based on one inspection finding of substantial safety significance (i.e., Yellow)
in the Initiating Events Cornerstone in each unit originating in the first quarter of 2014, one Yellow finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone originating in the third quarter of 2014, and one inspection finding of low to moderate safety significance (i.e., White) in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone originating in the fourth quarter of 2016.
On June 9, 2016, the NRC issued a supplemental inspection report (Inspection Report 05000313/2016007 and 05000368/2016007) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16161B279), which stated that the performance issues would remain open beyond the normal four quarters and would not be removed from consideration in the NRCs assessment program until the identified weaknesses were addressed and corrected. On May 17, 2016, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) notified the NRC by letter, ANO Comprehensive Recovery Plan (ADAMS Accession No. ML16139A059) of its plan to perform specific actions to resolve the causes for declining performance at ANO. On June 17, 2016, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL)
(ADAMS Accession No. ML16169A193) which confirmed Entergys commitments to take 161 specific actions included in the ANO Comprehensive Recovery Plan.
In the third quarter of 2016, the NRC began performing quarterly inspections to review actions in the CAL that you determined to be complete and effective in achieving the stated performance improvements. Based on the results of these quarterly inspections, the NRC determined that 157 actions were complete and effective. Of the remaining four actions, three involve equipment upgrades, and are scheduled to be completed in April 2018; the fourth action involves high and medium energy line break pipe whip and jet impingement calculations.
Once you have informed the NRC that you have completed all of the actions documented in the CAL, and determined that the actions have been effective in addressing previously identified performance issues, the NRC will schedule an inspection to independently assess the effectiveness of your actions. The results of this inspection will be used to determine if the CAL can be closed, and if a change in the level of NRC oversight is warranted. The NRC will conduct a public meeting near the ANO site after the last CAL inspection to discuss the results of the NRCs assessment of ANOs performance and the effectiveness of Entergys performance improvement actions.
On November 7, 2017, the NRC issued supplemental Inspection Report 05000368/2017016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17311A115), concerning ANOs response to a White finding involving an emergency diesel generator failure in Unit 2. This report documented the NRCs conclusion that ANO failed to meet two of the objectives in Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs. The NRC team concluded that Entergy did not ensure that the root and contributing causes for the significant performance issues were fully understood, and that Entergys extent of condition and extent of cause reviews did not adequately determine whether vulnerabilities exist in other plant components and other work instructions similar to the significant performance issues identified as part of the White finding. This report stated that the White finding for Unit 2 would remain open and continue to be considered as an input to the NRCs assessment program until the identified weaknesses are addressed, corrected, and inspected by the NRC. On February 20, 2018, you notified the NRC of your readiness to resume the supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address these weaknesses. Therefore, the NRC plans to resume the supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001 beginning on March 12, 2018.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2019. This updated inspection plan now includes planned security inspections which were formerly transmitted under separate correspondence. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
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 the NRCs 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 Neil OKeefe at (817) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kriss M. Kennedy Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6 Enclosure:
Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection Plan
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Arkansas Nuclear One 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count CAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR1 6 1, 2 01/01/2018 03/31/2018 IP 92702 000238 Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations INITIAL EXAM U1 4 1 01/28/2018 02/03/2018 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)
1 02/25/2018 03/03/2018 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)
95001 Re-Inspection EDG Bearing 1 1, 2 02/26/2018 04/30/2018 IP 95001 000938 Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area RAD SAFETY RFO 1,2 2 1, 2 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification CAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR2 4 1, 2 04/01/2018 06/30/2018 IP 92702 000238 Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations SECURITY TEAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training INSERVICE INSPECTION 1R27 1 1 04/04/2018 04/18/2018 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR POST-APPROVAL LICENSE RENEWAL (TEAM) 4 2 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 2 06/04/2018 06/08/2018 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal RAD SAFETY TEAM 5,6,7,8 4 1, 2 06/11/2018 06/15/2018 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 06/11/2018 06/15/2018 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 06/11/2018 06/15/2018 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 06/11/2018 06/15/2018 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation Page 1 of 4 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures. 2/23/2018 10:24:24 AM Enclosure
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Arkansas Nuclear One 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count BRQ Unit 1 2 1 07/08/2018 07/14/2018 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -
Biennial BRQ Unit 2 2 2 07/08/2018 07/14/2018 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -
Biennial EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4 1, 2 07/16/2018 07/20/2018 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 07/16/2018 07/20/2018 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 07/16/2018 07/20/2018 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION 6 1, 2 07/23/2018 07/27/2018 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security 1, 2 08/06/2018 08/10/2018 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security ANO DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE TEAM 7 1, 2 08/13/2018 08/31/2018 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)
INSERVICE INSPECTION 2R26 1 2 09/24/2018 10/05/2018 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR SECURITY SOLO INSPECTION 1 1, 2 11/05/2018 11/09/2018 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 11/05/2018 11/09/2018 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING & EXERCISE WEEK 7 1, 2 11/26/2018 11/30/2018 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2 12/17/2018 12/21/2018 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1, 2 01/28/2019 02/01/2019 IP 71111.05XT 000697 Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
1, 2 02/11/2019 02/15/2019 IP 71111.05XT 000697 Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
2/23/2018 10:24:24 AM
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Arkansas Nuclear One 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count TI 2515/194 2 1, 2 03/18/2019 03/22/2019 TI 2515/194 000512 Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)
INITIAL EXAM (UNIT 2) 8 2 03/24/2019 03/30/2019 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)
2 04/21/2019 04/27/2019 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)
SECURITY TEAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 04/08/2019 04/12/2019 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation RP INSPECTION 2 1, 2 05/06/2019 05/10/2019 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 05/06/2019 05/10/2019 IP 71124.04 000729 Occupational Dose Assessment BRQ (UNIT 1) 2 1 07/07/2019 07/13/2019 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -
Biennial BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 1, 2 08/05/2019 08/09/2019 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 08/19/2019 08/23/2019 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 08/26/2019 08/30/2019 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 08/26/2019 08/30/2019 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 08/26/2019 08/30/2019 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 08/26/2019 08/30/2019 IP 71114.05 000720 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 08/26/2019 08/30/2019 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification INSERVICE INSPECTION 1R18 1 1 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP INSPECTION 2 1, 2 10/21/2019 10/25/2019 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/21/2019 10/25/2019 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Arkansas Nuclear One 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP INSPECTION 2 1, 2 10/21/2019 10/25/2019 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification ANO 10CFR50.59 INSPECTION 3 1, 2 11/18/2019 11/22/2019 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 4 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
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