IR 05000387/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, (Report 05000387/2016005 and 05000388/2016005)

ML16237A002
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Daniel Schroeder Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Rausch T Susquehanna
Schroeder D
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IR 2016005
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD.

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 August 31, 2016 Mr. Timothy Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard, NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000387/2016005 AND 05000388/2016005)

Dear Mr. Rausch:

On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES) Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 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, SSES Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at SSES Units 1 and 2 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.

As of January 1, 2016, SSES Units 1 and 2 transitioned to the Licensee Response Column after the successful completion of a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, on November 6, 2015. The results of this inspection are documented in NRC Supplemental IR 05000387/2015505 and 05000388/2015505 (ML15352A230) dated December 17, 2015.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2018. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure (IP) 60855.1, Operation of an ISFSI Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. The inspections listed during the last half of the inspection period in the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-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. 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, and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the ultimate Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing Temporary Instruction 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.

In Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities, the Commission approved the NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue to conduct assessment reviews and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance quarterly, and will also issue end-of-cycle assessment letters.

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 610-337-5262 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Daniel L. Schroeder, Chief Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 License Nos. NPF-14 and NPF-22 Enclosure:

Inspection Plan

ML16237A002 Non-Sensitive Publicly Available SUNSI Review Complete Sensitive Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME SBarber/SB DSchroeder DATE 08/23/2016 08/23/16 Letter to Mr. Timothy Rausch from Daniel L. Schroeder dated, August 31, 2016 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000387/2016005 AND 05000388/2016005)

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Page 1 of 3 Susquehanna 08/01/2016 15:29:32 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 11/14EXM - SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL EXAM 4 1 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 U01931 FY17-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 1 11/14/2016 11/25/2016 U01931 FY17-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM ISFSI - ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION 2 1, 2 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 1, 2 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants EP - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4 1, 2 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 71124.06 - RETS 1 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 7111121 - CDBI 6 1, 2 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 71124 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71124.08 - RADWASTE 1 1, 2 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124 - HP INSPECTION 1 2 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 2 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 7111108G - U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 71124.07 - REMP 1 1, 2 06/26/2017 06/30/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 7111105T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1, 2 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 08/28/2017 09/01/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 3 Susquehanna 08/01/2016 15:29:32 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 7111111B - SQ REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 2 1, 2 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 11/6EXAM - SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OL EXAM 4 1 02/05/2018 02/09/2018 U01950 FY18-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 1 03/05/2018 03/16/2018 U01950 FY18-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 71124 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 10/02/2017 10/06/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/02/2017 10/06/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 71124 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 12/11/2017 12/15/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 12/11/2017 12/15/2017 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 12/11/2017 12/15/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 12/11/2017 12/15/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71124 - HP INSPECTION 1 1 03/05/2018 03/09/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 03/05/2018 03/09/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 03/05/2018 03/09/2018 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation U1 ISI - UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 1 03/05/2018 03/09/2018 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL 1 1, 2 06/04/2018 06/08/2018 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 71124 - HP INSPECTION 1 1, 2 05/14/2018 05/18/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 05/14/2018 05/18/2018 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 05/14/2018 05/18/2018 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation HEAT - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1, 2 05/14/2018 05/18/2018 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 3 of 3 Susquehanna 08/01/2016 15:29:32 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 7111117T - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 3 1, 2 06/04/2018 06/08/2018 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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