IR 05000416/2021006

Annual Assessment Letter for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (Report 05000416/2021006)

ML22053A343
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	03/02/2022
From:	Scott(Ois) Morris NRC Region 4
To:	Franssen R Entergy Operations
References
IR 2021006
Download: ML22053A343 (7)

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March 2, 2022

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000416/2021006)

Dear Mr. Franssen:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS), which included a comprehensive review of plant performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.

The NRC further determined that the performance at GGNS during the most recent quarter, the fourth quarter of 2021, was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1), 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 currently plans to implement only the ROP baseline inspection program at your facility in 2022.

On November 18, 2021, GGNS transitioned to the Licensee Response Column from the Degraded Performance Column (Column 3), the middle of five performance categories of the NRCs ROP action matrix. In NRC Inspection Report 05000416/2021040 and Assessment Follow-up Letter, dated November 18, 2021 ((Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21306A311)), we documented the results of our supplemental inspection to review your stations actions to address a Yellow PI for Unplanned SCRAMs. The NRC concluded that GGNS met the objectives of Inspection Procedure 95002, Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 3 (Degraded Performance)

Inputs. Further, the Unplanned SCRAMs PI returned to Green in the third quarter of 2021.

The enclosed plan identifies the schedule of inspections we intend to conduct through the end of calendar year 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 the need arise. In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC adjusted inspection plans and schedules 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 currently support the performance of our inspection and oversight activities by our resident and region-based inspectors and the completion of the nominal scope of baseline inspection activities. We continue to monitor site-specific conditions and, as discussed in our November 2, 2021, memorandum, Implementation of Inspection Programs Following Re-Entry from the Public Health Emergency for the Reactor Safety Program (ADAMS 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 NRCs safety and security 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/. 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 addition, I have approved the staffs plan to conduct Inspection Procedure 71003, Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal, at your facility as indicated in the enclosed inspection plan.

On March 12, 2018, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Order (ADAMS ML18072A191) (EA-17-132 and EA-17-153) to the Entergy Nuclear fleet. On January 14, 2022, the NRC published Inspection Report 05000416/2021010 (ADAMS ML22011A099), which documented the completion of a follow-up inspection of Entergys implementation of actions required by the Confirmatory Order. The inspection documented in that report represents the completion of the NRCs planned follow-up inspection activities for the Confirmatory Order, and no additional follow-up inspections are included in the enclosed inspection plan.

On December 15, 2021, the NRC issued three traditional enforcement violations associated with willfulness, including one Severity Level III and two Severity Level IV violations. I have previously authorized follow-up inspection to be performed using Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-Up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, and Orders, to review your stations actions to address all three violations. This inspection will be scheduled when you notify the NRC of your readiness.

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 Mr. Jeffrey Josey at 817-200-1148 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Signed by Morris, Scott on 02/28/22

Scott A. Morris Regional Administrator NRC Region IV

Docket No. 05000416 License No. NPF-29

Enclosure:

Inspection Plan

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DATE 02/22/2022 02/23/2022 02/28/2022

Site Inspection Activity Plan 07200050 - Grand Gulf (ISFSI)

01/01/2022 - 12/31/2023

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count

Grand Gulf ISFSI pad Construction inspection (Part 72) 2

1 11/1/2022 11/30/2022 IP 60853 000999 On-Site Fabrication Of Components And Construction On An ISFSI

Prepared on 2/23/2022 10:21:36 AM 1 of 3 Site Inspection Activity Plan Grand Gulf

01/01/2022 - 12/31/2023

Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count

Inservice Inspection RF23 - GG 1

1 2/26/2022 3/8/2022 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)

License Renewal Inspection 71003 (Phase 1) - GG 2

1 3/6/2022 3/19/2022 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal

RP 1,3,PI - GG 2

1 2/14/2022 4/1/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

1 3/7/2022 3/11/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

Security Access Control.02 1

1 4/4/2022 4/8/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1 4/4/2022 4/8/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1 4/4/2022 4/8/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

Grand Gulf 2022 Biennial PI&R 4

1 4/25/2022 4/29/2022 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

1 5/9/2022 5/13/2022 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution

EP 2022 Program & PI Inspection - GG 1

1 6/20/2022 6/24/2022 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing

1 6/20/2022 6/24/2022 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

1 6/20/2022 6/24/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1 6/20/2022 6/24/2022 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness

1 6/20/2022 6/24/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

Security Training/Equip Maint.07 and.04 2

1 7/25/2022 7/29/2022 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance

1 7/25/2022 7/29/2022 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training

Power-Operated Valves Inspection - 21N - Grand Gulf 3

1 8/15/2022 9/2/2022 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements

GGNS Target Set Inspection 2

1 8/29/2022 9/1/2022 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets

GG 2022 INITIAL EXAM 5

1 9/11/2022 9/17/2022 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1 10/9/2022 10/15/2022 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Security Protective Strategy.05 2

1 9/12/2022 9/16/2022 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation

Prepared on 2/23/2022 10:21:36 AM 2 of 3 Site Inspection Activity Plan

Grand Gulf ISFSI pad construction inspection (Part 50 feeder for Resident Quarterly) (one week in month) 2

1 11/1/2022 11/2/2022 IP 60853 000999 On-Site Fabrication Of Components And Construction On An ISFSI

RP 5,8 - GG 2

1 11/14/2022 11/18/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

1 11/14/2022 11/18/2022 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation

Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Team) - 21M - Grand Gulf 6

1 1/1/2023 6/30/2023 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

EP 2023 Exercise In-Office Scenario Rvw 71114.08 - GG 4

1 1/15/2023 2/18/2023 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review

RP 6,7 2

1 2/13/2023 2/17/2023 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

1 2/13/2023 2/17/2023 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

EP 2023 Biennial Exercise & PI Inspection - GG 4

1 3/20/2023 3/24/2023 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation

1 3/20/2023 3/24/2023 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1 3/20/2023 3/24/2023 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification

Security FFD.08 1

1 3/27/2023 3/31/2023 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program

Cyber Security Inspection - GG 4

1 3/27/2023 3/31/2023 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity

RP 1,4,PI - 2

1 5/1/2023 5/5/2023 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1 5/1/2023 5/5/2023 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment

MC&A - 1

1 5/1/2023 5/5/2023 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

Security Access Authorization.01 and Access Control.02 + PIV + Plan Change.09 2

1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization

1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control

1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes

1 9/18/2023 9/22/2023 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification

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