IR 05000498/2014006
| ML14239A616 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2014 |
| From: | O'Keefe N NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B |
| To: | Koehl D South Texas |
| O'Keefe N | |
| References | |
| IR-2014-006 | |
| Download: ML14239A616 (6) | |
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September 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
MID-CYLE ASSESSMENT LETTER SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC
GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000498/2014006 AND
Dear Mr. Koehl:
On August 12, 2014, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of South Texas Project Electric Generating 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, 2013, through June 30, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 were operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station 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.
As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310.
Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015.
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. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is February 9, 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 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Neil F. OKeefe, Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-498; 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76; NPF-80
Enclosure: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection /Activity Plan
SUNSI Review By: NOKeefe ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive OFFICE RIV/BC/DRP RIV/D/DRS RIV/D/DRP
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DATE 8/21/14 8/25/14 8/22/14
Letter to Dennis from Neil F. OKeefe dated September 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC
GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000498/2014006 AND
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Page 1 of 2 08/22/2014 14:02:39 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site South Texas Project Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 EP-2
- EXERCISE SCENARIO REVIEW
1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 09/01/2014 10/02/2014 TSB 52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 12/01/2014 12/05/2014 EP-1
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1, 2 IP 71151-EP01 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 1, 2 IP 71151-EP02 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 1, 2 IP 71151-EP03 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 EP-3
- BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION HAB
1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 7111407 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 EXAM
- INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM
1 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 1 (9/2015)
X02554 08/24/2015 08/28/2015
INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 2 (9/2015)
X02555 08/24/2015 08/28/2015
INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 1 (9/2015)
X02554 09/28/2015 10/09/2015
INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 2 (9/2015)
X02555 09/28/2015 10/09/2015 ISFSI
- PAD POUR INSPECTION (ONE VISIT)
1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 03/01/2015 03/31/2015 RS 13 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 1, 2 IP 71151-OR01 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 1, 2 IP 71151-PR01 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 71111.08
- INSERVICE INSPECTION 2R17
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/13/2015 04/24/2015 EB1-17T
- STP PERMANENT PLANT MODS & 50.59
1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/01/2015 06/12/2015 RS 24
- RADIATION SAFETY
1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 08/03/2015 08/07/2015 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 08/03/2015 08/07/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 08/22/2014 14:02:39 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site South Texas Project Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 EB1-07T
- STP TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 INSP
- OPERATOR REQUAL INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 71111.08
- INSERVICE INSPECTION 1R19
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/12/2015 10/23/2015 EP-1
- BIENNIAL EP PROGAM INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 EP-2
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1, 2 IP 71151-EP01 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 1, 2 IP 71151-EP02 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 1, 2 IP 71151-EP03 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.