IR 05000387/2021006

Annual Assessment Letter for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 (Reports 05000387/2021006 and 05000388/2021006)

ML22059A066
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	03/02/2022
From:	Jon Greives NRC/RGN-I/DORS
To:	Berryman B Susquehanna
Greives J
References
IR 2021006
Download: ML22059A066 (6)

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March 2, 2022

Mr. Brad Berryman President and Chief Nuclear Officer Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 769 Salem Blvd., NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT S 05000387/2021006 AND 05000388/2021006)

Dear Mr. Berryman:

The U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission ( NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your faci lity. 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 - O perations Phase.

The NRC determined the performance at Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, 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 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2.

In addition to baseline inspections, t he NRC also conducted Inspection Procedure (IP) 71003, Post Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal, for Unit 1 in January 2022, and plans to conduct IP 71003 for Unit 1 in April 2022, and for Unit 2 in March and Ju ly 2023.

As stated in NRC Investigation Report 1-2020-001 and NRC Inspection Report 05000388/2021012, the NRC will conduct IP 92702, Follow -up on Traditional Enf orcem ent Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders. The NRC staff will work with your appropriate regulatory affairs staff to schedule this inspection.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2023.

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 response to the COVID -19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC adjusted inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the ROP. While the PHE continues, overall conditions throughout the country support performance of our inspection and oversight activities to return to normal onsite presence by our resident and region-based inspectors and completion of nominal baseline inspection samples. We continue to monitor site-specific conditions and as discussed in our November 2, 2021 memo, Implementation of Inspection Programs Following Re-Entry from the Public Health Emergency for the Reactor Safety Program (ADAMS Accession No. ML21295A302), it may be necessary to alter how and when we perform our inspection and oversight activities as we balance the importance of protecting the health and safety of our staff with the need to conduct effective oversight that supports the NRC s critical safety mission.

For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here: https://www.nrc.gov/about -nrc/covid-19/security -ep/. Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID -19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID -19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE. NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.

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 NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRCs We b site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading -rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at 610-337-5337 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Jonathan E. Greives, Chief Projects Branch 4 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000387 and 05000388 License Nos. NP F-14 and NPF-22

Enclosure:

As stated

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Site Inspection Activity Plan Susquehanna

01/01/2022 - 12/31/2023

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count

License Renewal Phase 2 - Susquehanna Unit 1 5

1 1/10/2022 1/28/2022 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal

Rad Safety - Airborne 1

1, 2 1/10/2022 1/14/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

Access Authorization, FFD-SUS 2

1, 2 1/24/2022 1/27/2022 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization

1, 2 1/24/2022 1/27/2022 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program

License Renewal - Phase 1 - Susquehanna Unit 1 1

1 4/3/2022 4/9/2022 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal

Inservice Inspection - Susquehanna Unit 1 1

1 4/3/2022 4/9/2022 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)

Rad Safety - Rad Hazards 1

1, 2 4/11/2022 4/15/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

Rad Safety - RETS 1

1, 2 5/16/2022 5/20/2022 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

PI&R BIENNIAL TEAM INSPECTION - SQ 4

1, 2 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

1, 2 6/20/2022 6/24/2022 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

Material Control & Accountability - Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 1

1, 2 7/25/2022 7/29/2022 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

ISFSI Inspections for use of new CoC (60853, 54, 55, 56) - SQ 3

1, 2 7/11/2022 7/15/2022 IP 60856 001003 Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations

1, 2 8/1/2022 8/5/2022 IP 60854 001000 Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI

1, 2 8/15/2022 8/19/2022 IP 60854 001000 Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI

1, 2 8/29/2022 9/2/2022 IP 60854 001000 Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI

1, 2 9/12/2022 9/16/2022 IP 60854 001000 Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI

1, 2 10/3/2022 10/7/2022 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI

Design Bases Assurance Inspection - Teams - Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 6

1, 2 8/7/2022 8/13/2022 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

1, 2 8/21/2022 8/27/2022 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

Cyber Security - Susquehanna 4

1, 2 10/3/2022 10/7/2022 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity

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EP EXERCISE INSPECTION - SUSQUEHANNA 4

1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation

1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

Access Control, Equip Perf, Sec Trng, SPR, PI-SUS 3

1, 2 10/24/2022 10/28/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1, 2 10/24/2022 10/28/2022 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance

1, 2 10/24/2022 10/28/2022 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training

1, 2 10/24/2022 10/28/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1, 2 10/24/2022 10/28/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

Rad Safety - Dosimetry & PIV 1

1, 2 11/14/2022 11/18/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

1, 2 11/14/2022 11/18/2022 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

Rad Safety - Instruments 1

1, 2 2/6/2023 2/10/2023 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

License Renewal Phase 1 - Susquehanna Unit 2 1

2 3/27/2023 3/31/2023 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal

Inservice Inspection - Susquehanna Unit 2 1

2 3/27/2023 3/31/2023 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)

Rad Safety - Rad Hazards 1

1, 2 3/27/2023 3/31/2023 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

Access Control, Protective Strat Review, TS Review, Security Plan Review, PI-SUS 4

1, 2 5/22/2023 5/26/2023 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1, 2 5/22/2023 5/26/2023 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

1, 2 5/22/2023 5/26/2023 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1, 2 5/22/2023 5/26/2023 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets

1, 2 5/22/2023 5/26/2023 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

License Renewal Phase 2 - Susquehanna Unit 2 1

2 7/24/2023 7/28/2023 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal

FY23 Susquehanna Initial License Exam 4

1, 2 6/25/2023 6/30/2023 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2 7/30/2023 8/4/2023 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Rad Safety - Radwaste Shipping PIV 1

1, 2 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation 1, 2 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification

Fire Protection - Susquehanna 3

1, 2 10/30/2023 11/3/2023 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

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1, 2 11/13/202311/17/2023 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

Susquehanna Requal Inspection with P/F Results 2

1, 2 11/19/202311/24/2023 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance 1, 2 11/19/202311/24/2023 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance

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