IR 05000424/2014001

Annual Assessment Letter for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 (NRC Inspection Report 05000424/2014001 and 05000425/2014001)

ML15063A558
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/04/2015
From:	Joseph Austin NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Taber B Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR 2014001
Download: ML15063A558 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION rch 4, 2015

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000424/2014001 AND 05000425/2014001)

Dear Mr. Taber:

On February 12, 2015, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. 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, Vogtle Unit 1 and Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Vogtle Unit 1 and Unit 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 safety significance (i.e., Green), 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.

Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of AV 05000424, 425/ 2014009-01, Shipment of a Type B quantity of RAM in a Type A Container. The final safety significance determination may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan. You will be notified by separate correspondence of our final safety significance determination.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will also be conducting reactor operator initial licensing examinations and Temporary Instruction 2800/041, Part 37 Materials at Part 73 Plants. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with 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" is ongoing for various sites. The audit includes an onsite visit for the NRC staff to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in the licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite audit will occur prior to the first unit at the site achieving compliance with the Orders and the audit will aid NRC staff in developing a final Safety Evaluation for the site. The audit at your site has been scheduled for the week of May 11, 2015. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

In accordance with 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 404-997-4482 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Joseph Austin, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81 Enclosure: Vogtle Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2015 - 06/30/2015 cc Distribution via ListServ

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Page 1 of 2 Vogtle 03/04/2015 09:43:19 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 7 1, 2 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 03/30/2015 04/03/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 4 1, 2 05/18/2015 05/22/2015 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 05/18/2015 05/22/2015 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 05/18/2015 05/22/2015 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 05/18/2015 05/22/2015 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 05/18/2015 05/22/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification RP - RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2 1, 2 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification TFPI - TRIENNIEL FIRE PROTECTION INSP 4 1, 2 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 07/27/2015 07/31/2015 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 08/03/2015 08/07/2015 V23458 VOGTLE U1/AUGUST 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL RQ - REQUAL INSP 2 1, 2 08/24/2015 08/28/2015 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 08/31/2015 09/18/2015 V23458 VOGTLE U1/AUGUST 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES RP - RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2 09/21/2015 09/25/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 09/21/2015 09/25/2015 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 09/21/2015 09/25/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR SGISI - UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/05/2015 10/09/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 2 1, 2 03/14/2016 03/17/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/14/2016 03/17/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 Vogtle 03/04/2015 09:43:19 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 2 1, 2 03/14/2016 03/17/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 03/14/2016 03/17/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 03/14/2016 03/17/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 03/14/2016 03/17/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 2 2 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 3 1, 2 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification SGISI - UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 2 1, 2 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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