IR 05000498/2014006

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000498/2014006 and 05000499/2014006)

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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ber 2, 2014

SUBJECT:

MID-CYLE ASSESSMENT LETTER SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000498/2014006 AND 05000499/2014006)

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

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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 05000499/2014006)

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Page 1 of 2 South Texas Project 08/22/2014 14:02:39 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1, 2 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

EP-2 - EXERCISE SCENARIO REVIEW 2 1, 2 09/01/2014 10/02/2014 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review TSB 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 1, 2 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 12/01/2014 12/05/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution EP-1 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1 1, 2 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 71151-EP01 1, 2 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 71151-EP02 1, 2 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 71151-EP03 EP-3 - BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION HAB 5 1, 2 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 7111407 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event EXAM - INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 6 1 08/24/2015 08/28/2015 X02554 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 1 (9/2015)

2 08/24/2015 08/28/2015 X02555 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 2 (9/2015)

1 09/28/2015 10/09/2015 X02554 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 1 (9/2015)

2 09/28/2015 10/09/2015 X02555 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 2 (9/2015)

ISFSI - PAD POUR INSPECTION (ONE VISIT) 1 1 03/01/2015 03/31/2015 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI RS 13 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1, 2 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 IP 71151-OR01 1, 2 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 IP 71151-PR01 71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 2R17 1 2 04/13/2015 04/24/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR EB1-17T - STP PERMANENT PLANT MODS & 50.59 3 1, 2 06/01/2015 06/12/2015 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications RS 24 - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1, 2 08/03/2015 08/07/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 08/03/2015 08/07/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 South Texas Project 08/22/2014 14:02:39 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EB1-07T - STP TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance INSP - OPERATOR REQUAL INSPECTION 3 1, 2 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1R19 1 1 10/12/2015 10/23/2015 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR EP-1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies EP-2 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1 1, 2 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 71151-EP01 1, 2 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 71151-EP02 1, 2 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 71151-EP03 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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