IR 05000498/2015005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station (Report 05000498/2015005 and 05000499/2015005)

ML15243A561
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Nick Taylor NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Koehl D South Texas
Nicholas Taylor
References
IR 2015005
Download: ML15243A561 (7)

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ber 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000498/2015005 AND 05000499/2015005)

Dear Mr. Koehl:

On August 11, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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, 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 that overall, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 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, Units 1 and 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 (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, 2017. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the second half 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 South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, 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 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 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/

Nicholas H. Taylor, Branch 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 8/26/15 8/26/15 8/27/15

Letter to Dennis from Nicholas H. Taylor dated September 1, 2015 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000498/2015005 AND 05000499/2015005)

DISTRIBUTION:

Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Alfred.Sanchez@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Nick.Hernandez@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/B (Nicholas.Taylor@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/B (Steven.Janicki@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/B (Shawn.Money@nrc.gov)

STP Administrative Assistant (Lynn.Wright@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

RIV State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)

Project Manager (Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov)

Acting Team Leader, DRS/TSS (Eric.Ruesch@nrc.gov)

Director, DIRS, NRR (Scott.Morris@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Allen.Howe@nrc.gov)

Acting Director, DORL, NRR (Louise.Lund@nrc.gov)

Acting Deputy Director, DORL (James.Trapp@nrc.gov)

Director, NSIR/DPR (Rob.Lewis@nrc.gov)

Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Michael.Markey@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

RIV Congressional Affairs Officer (Angel.Moreno@nrc.gov)

RIV/ETA: OEDO (Cindy.Rosales-Cooper@nrc.gov)

ROPassessment Resource@nrc.gov ROPreports@nrc.gov OEMail Resource@nrc.gov Electronic Distribution for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station

Page 1 of 3 South Texas Project 08/26/2015 14:08:13 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 EXAM - INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 6 1 08/31/2015 09/04/2015 X02554 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 1 (9/2015)

2 08/31/2015 09/04/2015 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 WEEK VISIT) 1 1 07/01/2015 07/31/2015 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI RS 24 - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1, 2 07/27/2015 07/31/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 07/27/2015 07/31/2015 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 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 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies EP-2 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1 1, 2 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 1, 2 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness 1, 2 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability EB1-07T - STP TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 12/07/2015 12/11/2015 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance EB1-21T - STP COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 6 1, 2 01/25/2016 02/12/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection ISFSI - DRY RUN INSPECTION (MULTIPLE VISITS) 1 2 03/01/2016 05/30/2016 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI EB1-21EQ - STP EQ/CDBI INSPECTION (PILOT) 3 1, 2 03/21/2016 03/25/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection EP-2 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2 1 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 3 South Texas Project 08/26/2015 14:08:13 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 EP-2 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2 1 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness 1 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability EP-3 - BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4 1 07/11/2016 07/16/2016 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1 07/11/2016 07/16/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 10/10/2016 10/21/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RS 12 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1, 2 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences TSB 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 1, 2 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution RS 5678 - RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM 4 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1, 2 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

RS 13 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 3 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1, 2 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1 1 1 03/27/2017 04/07/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR EP-1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 3 of 3 South Texas Project 08/26/2015 14:08:13 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 EP-1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies EP-2 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION 1 1, 2 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness 1, 2 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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