IR 05000413/2015005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 (NRC Inspection Report 05000413/2015005 and 05000414/2015005)

ML15244B013
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Frank Ehrhardt NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1
To:	Henderson K Duke Energy Corp
References
IR 2015005
Download: ML15244B013 (6)

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UNITED STATES ptember 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000413/2015005 AND 05000414/2015005)

Dear Mr. Henderson:

On August 11, 2015, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Catawba Nuclear Station, 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, 2014 through June 30, 2015. 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, Catawba Nuclear Station, 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 Catawba 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.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2017. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the second half 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.

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. This order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. This order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range spent fuel pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these orders. The audit was completed for the Catawba Nuclear Station, 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 final safety evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 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 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 404-997-4611 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Frank Ehrhardt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-413, 50-414 License Nos.: NPF-35, NPF-52 Enclosure: Catawba Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017)

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_________________________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE JGW1 FJE NAME J. Worosilo F. Ehrhardt DATE 8/17/2015 8/31/2015 9/ /2015 9/ /2015 9/ /2015 9/ /2015 9/ /2015 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Letter to Kelvin Henderson from Frank Ehrhardt dated September 1, 2015 SUBJECT: MID-CYLCE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000413/2015005 AND 05000414/2015005)

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Page 1 of 2 Catawba 09/01/2015 10:18:18 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 7 1, 2 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 11/30/2015 12/04/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 2 1, 2 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 V23469 CATAWBA MAY 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIRS OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 05/16/2016 05/27/2016 V23469 CATAWBA MAY 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIRS HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 08/01/2016 08/05/2016 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance OL RQ - REQUAL INSP 2 1, 2 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2 1, 2 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 Catawba 09/01/2015 10:18:18 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site SGISI - UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1, 2 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution MODS - PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3 1, 2 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 4 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation SGISI - UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure