IR 05000395/2016005
| ML16244A178 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Steven Rose NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5 |
| To: | Lippard G South Carolina Electric & Gas Co |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16244A178 (6) | |
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August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2016005
Dear Mr. Lippard:
On August 10, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1. 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, V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined that the performance at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, 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.
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. The inspections listed during the second half of the inspection schedule of 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.
Additionally, the NRC plans on conducting one non-baseline inspection which includes Operating License Initial Examination. 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 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 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 quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
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 404-997-4609 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Steven D. Rose, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12
Enclosure:
V.C. Summer Inspection / Activity Plan (09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018)
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Page 1 of 2 08/31/2016 07:00:38 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Summer Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 PI&R
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 08/29/2016 09/02/2016
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 TFPI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
1 IP Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
7111105X 10/03/2016 10/07/2016
IP Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
7111105X 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 09/26/2016 09/30/2016
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 09/26/2016 09/30/2016
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 09/26/2016 09/30/2016
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 09/26/2016 09/30/2016
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 MODS
- PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION
1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 11/14/2016 11/18/2016
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 ISI
- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/17/2017 04/21/2017 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/17/2017 04/21/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/17/2017 04/21/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/17/2017 04/21/2017
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/17/2017 04/21/2017
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/17/2017 04/21/2017
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/17/2017 04/21/2017 SGISI
- UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/15/2017 05/19/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/15/2017 05/19/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/15/2017 05/19/2017
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/15/2017 05/19/2017
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 05/15/2017 05/19/2017
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Page 2 of 2 08/31/2016 07:00:38 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Summer Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 OL RQ
- REQUAL INSPECTION
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP
1 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V23499 08/28/2017 09/01/2017 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM
1 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V23499 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 CDBI
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 09/25/2017 09/29/2017
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 10/16/2017 10/20/2017
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 10/30/2017 11/03/2017
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 10/30/2017 11/03/2017
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 10/30/2017 11/03/2017
IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 10/30/2017 11/03/2017
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 EP
- EP EXERCISE
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 04/30/2018 05/05/2018
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 04/30/2018 05/05/2018
IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 04/30/2018 05/05/2018
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/30/2018 05/05/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure