IR 05000382/2014001
| ML15063A501 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2015 |
| From: | Troy Pruett NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Chisum M Entergy Operations |
| R. Lantz | |
| References | |
| IR 2014001 | |
| Download: ML15063A501 (4) | |
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March 4, 2015
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 (REPORT 05000382/2014001)
Dear Mr. Chisum:
On February 19, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined the performance at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of one White finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone.
On December 30, 2014, the NRC issued a supplemental inspection report (NRC IR 05000382/2014011), which stated that the White finding will remain open beyond the normal four quarters and will not be removed from consideration in the NRCs assessment program until the identified weaknesses are addressed and corrected. On March 3, 2014, your staff notified the NRC of your readiness for it to resume the supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address these weaknesses. Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to resume the supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. This supplemental inspection will provide assurance that the root and contributing causes of risk-significant performance issues are understood, that the extent of condition and the extent of cause of risk-significant performance issues are identified, and that corrective actions for risk-significant performance issues are sufficient to address the root and contributing causes and prevent recurrence. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with 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, is ongoing for various sites. The audit includes an onsite visit for the NRC staff to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in the licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite audit will occur prior to the first unit at the site achieving compliance with the Orders, and the audit will aid NRC staff in developing a final Safety Evaluation for the site. The audit at your site has been scheduled for the week of July 13, 2015. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.
In accordance with 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 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 Mr. Ryan Lantz at (817) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Troy W. Pruett Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket: 50-382 License: NPF-38
Enclosure:
Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Inspection/Activity Plan
Page 1 of 2 02/26/2015 19:47:39 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Waterford Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 EXAM
- INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM
3 INITIAL EXAM WAT(09/2014)
X02546 08/17/2015 08/21/2015
INITIAL EXAM WAT(09/2014)
X02546 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 EP-2
- HAB EXERCISE INSPECTION
3 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 06/22/2015 06/26/2015
IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 7111407 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 EP-3
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
3 IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 06/22/2015 06/26/2015
IP ERO Readiness 71151-EP02 06/22/2015 06/26/2015
IP Alert & Notification System Reliability 71151-EP03 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 INSP
- OPERATOR REQUAL INSPECTION
3 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 07/27/2015 07/31/2015 EB1-17T
- WAT PERMANENT PLANT MODS & 5059
3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 08/24/2015 09/04/2015 RS 12 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/26/2015 10/30/2015
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/26/2015 10/30/2015
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 10/26/2015 10/30/2015
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 10/26/2015 10/30/2015 71111.08
- WATERFORD ISI
3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/02/2015 11/13/2015 RS 13 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/21/2016 03/25/2016
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/21/2016 03/25/2016
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 03/21/2016 03/25/2016
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 03/21/2016 03/25/2016 EP-1
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
3 IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 05/02/2016 05/06/2016
IP ERO Readiness 71151-EP02 05/02/2016 05/06/2016
IP Alert & Notification System Reliability 71151-EP03 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 EP-2
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
3 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 05/02/2016 05/06/2016
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 05/02/2016 05/06/2016
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 02/26/2015 19:47:39 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Waterford Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 EP-2
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
3 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.