IR 05000445/2015005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000445/2015005 and 05000446/2015005)

ML15243A585
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Troy Pruett NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Flores R Luminant Generation Co
Ryan Alexander
References
IR 2015005
Download: ML15243A585 (7)

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ber 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000445/2015005 AND 05000446/2015005)

Dear Mr. Flores:

On August 12, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, 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 the performance at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of one or more greater-than-green Security Cornerstone inputs as described in our follow-up assessment letter on May 8, 2015.

The specifics of the one or more greater-than-green Security Cornerstone inputs were further described in Inspection Report 05000445/2015406; 05000446/2015406, sent to you on April 28, 2015.

On July 28, 2015, your staff notified the NRC of your readiness for it to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the performance issues. Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with the supplemental inspection procedure appropriate for the numbers and types of greater-than-green Security Cornerstone inputs. The date of the supplemental inspection has been determined and will be included with the inspection plan for security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence. Per the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, safety significant cornerstone inputs are considered in the Action Matrix assessment for four quarters after the final determination is made as to the significance of the finding/performance indicator.

As noted in our May 8, 2015, letter to you, the one or more greater-than-green inputs to the Security Cornerstone resulted in our movement of Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, to the Regulatory Response Column effective beginning the 3rd quarter 2014.

In that your staff did not confirm its readiness for the NRC to complete the requisite supplemental inspection for these issues until recently, consistent with guidance in IMC 0305, Section 11.01.d. these inputs will be considered held-open in the current quarter until such time that the supplemental inspection is completed.

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 last nine months 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, which 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, which 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 has been completed at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, 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 Temporary Instruction 2515/191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans. 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 Ryan Alexander at (817) 200-1195 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Troy Pruett, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-445; 50-446 License Nos.: NPF-87; NPF-89 Enclosure: Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan

SUNSI Review ADAMS Publicly Available Non-Sensitive By: RAlexander Yes No Non-Publicly Available Sensitive OFFICE RIV/BC/DRP RIV/DRS/PSB1 RIV/D/DRS RIV/D/DRP NAME RAlexander MHaire AVegel TPruett SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

DATE 8/26/15 8/26/15 8/26/15 8/17/15

Letter to Rafael Flores from Troy Pruett dated September 1, 2015 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR COMANCHE PEAK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000445/2015005 AND 05000446/2015005)

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DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

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Page 1 of 2 Comanche Peak 08/26/2015 14:06:30 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EB1-21T - CP COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 6 1, 2 06/01/2015 07/02/2015 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection TSB 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 1, 2 08/31/2015 09/04/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution RS 13 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1, 2 10/12/2015 10/16/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/12/2015 10/16/2015 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 10/12/2015 10/16/2015 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 10/12/2015 10/16/2015 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 2R15 1 2 10/12/2015 10/23/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR EXAMS - INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 5 1 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 X02572 INITIAL EXAM COMANCHE PEAK UNIT 1 (06/2016)

2 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 X02573 INITIAL EXAM COMANCHE PEAK UNIT 2 (06/2016)

1 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 X02572 INITIAL EXAM COMANCHE PEAK UNIT 1 (06/2016)

2 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 X02573 INITIAL EXAM COMANCHE PEAK UNIT 2 (06/2016)

RS 5678 - RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM 4 1, 2 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation EP-1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies EP-2 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1 1, 2 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 1, 2 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness 1, 2 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability RS 12 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1, 2 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 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.

Page 2 of 2 Comanche Peak 08/26/2015 14:06:30 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RS 12 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1, 2 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1RF18 1 1 05/09/2016 05/20/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR EB1-17T - CP PERM PLANT MODS & 50.59 INSPECTION 3 1, 2 09/12/2016 09/30/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications BRQ-2017 - BRQ - ON SITE OP TEST INSPECTION 3 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 4 1 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 X02589 INITIAL EXAM CP U1 (06/2017)

2 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 X02590 INITIAL EXAM CP U2 (06/2017)

1 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 X02589 INITIAL EXAM CP U1 (06/2017)

2 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 X02590 INITIAL EXAM CP U2 (06/2017)

EB1-07T - CP HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 3 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance RS 13 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 3 1, 2 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 2RF16 1 2 04/10/2017 04/21/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1, 2 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 06/26/2017 06/30/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

EP-1 - IN-OFFICE EP SCENARIO REVIEW 2 1, 2 06/12/2017 07/21/2017 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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