IR 05000382/2024006
| ML25064A586 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/2025 |
| From: | Geoffrey Miller NRC/RGN-IV/DORS |
| To: | Sullivan J Entergy Operations |
| References | |
| IR 2024006 | |
| Download: ML25064A586 (1) | |
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March 11, 2025
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 REPORT 05000382/2024006
Dear Joseph Sullivan:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, reviewing performance indicators (PIs),
inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
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 baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase.
The NRC determined the performance at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
During the second quarter of 2024, Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, performance was within the Regulatory Response Column, the second highest performance column, based on the Performance Indicator for Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours having crossed the Green-to-White threshold in the Initiating Events cornerstone. Following the supplemental inspection which was performed in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 (Regulatory Response) Inputs, documented in NRC Inspection Report Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - 95001 Supplemental Inspection Report 05000382/2024040 and Follow-Up Assessment Letter (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System [ADAMS] Accession No. ML25023A150), the NRC returned the station to the Licensee Response Column on December 13, 2024.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2026.
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 12 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.
This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at ADAMS Public Documents l NRC.gov and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Please contact John Dixon at (817) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Geoffrey B. Miller, Director Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket No. 05000382 License No. NPF-38 Enclosure:
Inspection Plan cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Miller, Geoffrey on 03/11/25
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DATE 03/05/25 03/11/25
Site Inspection Activity Plan 07200075 - Waterford (ISFSI)
01/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Waterford ISFSI Part 72, CBS Closeout
2/3/2025 2/28/2025 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI Prepared on 2/26/2025 10:52:48 AM 1 of 3
Site Inspection Activity Plan Waterford 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Security Access Control (71130.02), Security Plan Changes (71130.09), Security PIV (71151)
3 2/3/2025 2/7/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control
2/3/2025 2/7/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes
2/3/2025 2/7/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification
2/3/2025 2/7/2025 IP 71153 001341 Follow Up of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion W3 2025 INITIAL EXAM
3 1/5/2025 1/11/2025 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV)
2/9/2025 2/22/2025 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
Waterford ISFSI Part 50 feeder for CBS
3 2/13/2025 2/13/2025 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI Inservice Inspection -WF3
3 4/28/2025 5/9/2025 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
3 5/5/2025 5/9/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
5/5/2025 5/9/2025 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
5/5/2025 5/9/2025 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification Cybersecurity-WF3
3 7/7/2025 7/11/2025 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity W3 2025 BRQ
3 7/13/2025 7/19/2025 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Security Protective Strategy (71130.05) and Target Sets (71130.14)
3 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation
8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets RP 5,8 - WF3
3 8/18/2025 8/22/2025 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
8/18/2025 8/22/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation Commercial Grade Dedication Inspection - Waterford
3 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71111.21N.03 001808 Commercial Grade Dedication
9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71111.21N.03 001808 Commercial Grade Dedication RP 6,7 - WF3
3 9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
9/8/2025 9/12/2025 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program Prepared on 2/26/2025 10:52:48 AM 2 of 3
Site Inspection Activity Plan EP 2025 Biennial Exercise & PI Inspection - WF3
3 11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation
11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Security AA-AC-Plan Change-PIV
3 1/26/2026 1/30/2026 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization
1/26/2026 1/30/2026 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control
1/26/2026 1/30/2026 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes
1/26/2026 1/30/2026 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Waterford 2026 PI&R
3 2/9/2026 2/27/2026 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution Age-Related Degradation Inspection - Waterford
3 5/4/2026 5/8/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation
5/18/2026 5/22/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation Security FFD
3 5/18/2026 5/22/2026 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program W3 2026 INITIAL EXAM
3 7/19/2026 7/25/2026 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV)
8/16/2026 8/22/2026 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
Inservice Inspection - WF3
3 10/5/2026 10/16/2026 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)
3 10/26/2026 10/30/2026 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
10/26/2026 10/30/2026 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
10/26/2026 10/30/2026 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification EP Program & PI Inspection (2026) - W3
3 11/30/2026 12/4/2026 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing
11/30/2026 12/4/2026 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
11/30/2026 12/4/2026 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
11/30/2026 12/4/2026 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness
11/30/2026 12/4/2026 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Prepared on 2/26/2025 10:52:48 AM 3 of 3