IR 05000443/2016005
| ML16242A034 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Fred Bower Reactor Projects Branch 3 |
| To: | Mccartney E NextEra Energy Seabrook |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16242A034 (6) | |
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August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEABROOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNIT NO. 1 (REPORT 05000443/2016005)
Dear Mr. McCartney:
On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant, Unit. No. 1 (Seabrook). 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, Seabrook operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Seabrook 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. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. The inspections listed during the last half of the inspection period in 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. As noted in the 2016 end-of-cycle letter (Report 05000443/2016001; ADAMS Accession No. ML16061A439) regarding the Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) concrete issues, the NRC will continue to provide focused oversight of NextEras assessment of ASR progression in Seabrook concrete structures using Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) annual samples. We will use one of these samples to review the implementation of your corrective actions to determine their adequacy and to verify that full compliance has been achieved, as stated in our acknowledgement letter (ADAMS Accession No. ML16182A031) to your reply to the Notice of Violation in NRC Inspection Report 0500443/2016008. While tentative dates for these ongoing inspections are included in the attached inspection schedule, we understand that your corrective actions schedule is subject to change. We will coordinate closely with your ASR project management staff to select the most appropriate opportunities to inspect your activities.
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 Final 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 2515-191, 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, (ADAMS Accession No. ML16104A158) 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 assessment reviews and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance quarterly, and will also issue end-of-cycle assessment letters.
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 Agencywide Document Access and Management 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 (610) 337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Fred L. Bower, III, Chief Project Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-443 License Nos. NPF-86
Enclosure: Seabrook Inspection/Activity Plan
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DATE 08/22/16 08/18/16 08/18/16 08/28/16
Page 1 of 3 08/12/2016 09:10:46 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Seabrook Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 71152A
- NOV 50-0443/2016008-01 (EA-16-101) F/U
1 IP In-depth Reviews 71152-Reviews 07/01/2016 09/30/2016 7111121
- CDBI
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 08/01/2016 08/05/2016
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 08/15/2016 08/19/2016
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 71152BI
- PI&R BIENNIAL
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 10/03/2016 10/07/2016
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 ASR
- PI&R SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 10/11/2016 10/14/2016 71124
- 71151 PI VERIFY 71124.01 AND 05 RAD MONT
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 12/05/2016 12/08/2016
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 12/05/2016 12/08/2016
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 12/05/2016 12/08/2016
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 12/05/2016 12/08/2016 71152A
- PI&R ANNUAL SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING
1 IP In-depth Reviews 71152-Reviews 01/01/2017 03/30/2017 71124
- 71124.01 RAD HAZARD AND 02 ALARA
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/20/2017 03/23/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/20/2017 03/23/2017 7111108P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/10/2017 04/21/2017 71124
- 71124.01RADHAZ02ALARA03AIRBORNE04DOSE
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/10/2017 04/13/2017
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/10/2017 04/13/2017
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/10/2017 04/13/2017
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/10/2017 04/13/2017 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 05/01/2017 05/05/2017
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 3 08/12/2016 09:10:46 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Seabrook Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 05/01/2017 05/05/2017
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 7111105T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 06/26/2017 06/30/2017
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 71152A
- PI&R ANNUAL SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING
1 IP In-depth Reviews 71152-Reviews 07/01/2017 09/30/2017 71124
1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 07/24/2017 07/27/2017 ISFSI
- ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION
1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 08/07/2017 08/11/2017
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 71124
1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 09/04/2017 09/07/2017 11/27EXM
- SEABROOK INITIAL EXAM
1 FY18-SEABROOK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01948 01/22/2018 01/26/2018
FY18-SEABROOK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01948 02/19/2018 02/23/2018 7111111B
- SEABROOK REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 71124
- 71151 PI VERIFY71124.02ALARA06RETS07REMP
1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 12/04/2017 12/07/2017
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 12/04/2017 12/07/2017
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 12/04/2017 12/07/2017
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 12/04/2017 12/07/2017
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 12/04/2017 12/07/2017 ASR
- PI&R SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 01/01/2018 03/31/2018 EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 7111117T
- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS
1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 03/19/2018 03/23/2018
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 3 of 3 08/12/2016 09:10:46 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Seabrook Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 71124.01
- 01 EXPOSURE CONTROL
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/23/2018 04/26/2018 HEAT
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK
1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/04/2018 06/08/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.