IR 05000309/2016001
| ML16139A011 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 05/18/2016 |
| From: | Jackie Nicholson, Racquel Powell NRC/RGN-I/DNMS/NMSB3 |
| To: | Jonathan Brown Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co |
| References | |
| IR 2016001 | |
| Download: ML16139A011 (9) | |
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May 18, 2016
SUBJECT:
NRC INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 07200030/2016001 AND 05000309/2016001, MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY, WISCASSET, MAINE SITE
Dear Mr. Brown:
On April 19, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a safety inspection of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (Maine Yankee) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The inspection examined activities under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's regulations and the conditions of your license. The inspection consisted of observations by the inspector, interviews with personnel, and a review of records and procedures. The results of the inspection were discussed with you at the conclusion of the inspection. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.
Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were identified.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure(s), and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction.
Current NRC regulations and guidance are included on the NRC's website at www.nrc.gov; select Nuclear Materials; Med, Ind, & Academic Uses; then Regulations, Guidance and Communications. The current Enforcement Policy is included on the NRC's website at www.nrc.gov; select About NRC, Organizations & Functions; Office of Enforcement; Enforcement documents; then Enforcement Policy (Under 'Related Information'). You may also obtain these documents by contacting the Government Printing Office (GPO) toll-free at 1-866-512-1800. The GPO is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays).
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
2100 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 The NRCs Safety Culture Policy Statement became effective in June 2011. While a policy statement and not a regulation, it sets forth the agencys expectations for individual and organizations to establish and maintain a positive safety culture. You can access the policy statement and supporting material that may benefit your organization on NRCs safety culture web site at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/safety-culture.html. We strongly encourage you to review this material and adapt it to your particular needs in order to develop and maintain a positive safety culture as you engage in NRC-regulated activities.
No reply to this letter is required. Please contact John Nicholson at 610-337-5236 if you have any questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Raymond J. Powell, Chief Decommissioning and Technical Support Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
Enclosure:
Inspection Report No. 07200030/2016001
cc:
Jay Hyland, Manager Pat Dostie, State Nuclear Engineer State of Maine
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
NRC Inspection Report No. 07200030/2016001
An announced safety inspection was conducted on April 19, 2016, at the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (Maine Yankee) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI). The inspector assessed whether Maine Yankee personnel were operating and maintaining ISFSI programs at an away-from-reactor (AFR) ISFSI in conformance with the commitments and requirements contained in the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), Safety Evaluation Report (SER), Certificate of Compliance (CoC), Technical Specifications (TS), Quality Assurance (QA)program, Maine Yankee procedures, and 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 72. The inspectors review was directed toward confirming the ongoing adequacy of the radiation protection, fire protection, emergency preparedness, surveillance, maintenance, environmental monitoring, training, QA, and corrective action programs. The inspector observed activities, interviewed personnel, and reviewed records and procedures. Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
I.
Organization and Radiation Safety Program
a. Inspection Scope
The inspector assessed whether Maine Yankee personnel were operating and maintaining ISFSI programs at an AFR ISFSI in conformance with the commitments and requirements contained in the FSAR, SER, CoC, TS, QA program, Maine Yankee procedures, and 10 CFR Part 72.
AFR ISFSI facilities, located at sites where loading operations have been completed, are essentially passive operating facilities. The inspectors review was directed towards confirming the ongoing adequacy of the radiation protection, fire protection, emergency preparedness, surveillance, maintenance, environmental monitoring, training, QA, and corrective action programs.
The inspector observed activities, interviewed personnel, and reviewed records and procedures. The inspector also reviewed changes made to Maine Yankees programs and procedures since the last inspection to verify that changes were consistent with the license or CoC and did not reduce the effectiveness of the program.
b.
Observations
The inspector determined that Maine Yankees plans and preparations for controlling radiological activities were effective at meeting 10 CFR Part 20 requirements. The inspector also verified that special nuclear material (SNM) stored at the ISFSI was properly accounted for. Dosimetry records and environmental monitoring reports were reviewed. All employees were below the regulatory dose limits and the dose requirements for members of the public at the nearest accessible location to the ISFSI were within limits prescribed by 10 CFR 72.104.
Maine Yankees emergency preparedness program properly coordinated with the appropriate offsite support groups, agencies, and local law enforcement agencies. The emergency call list was current and checked periodically for accuracy. All revisions to the emergency plan have been submitted to the NRC and reviewed by the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response.
Daily temperature monitoring of the vertical concrete casks (VCCs) was performed by Maine Yankee personnel in accordance with surveillance requirements in the TS. Maine Yankees procedures contain backup plans if the primary surveillance method was unavailable. The inspector performed a tour of the ISFSI pad and did not note any significant material condition issues that would impact the performance of the pad and loaded VCCs. The inspector also verified that transient combustibles were not being stored on the ISFSI pad or in the vicinity of the VCCs and confirmed vehicle entry onto the ISFSI pad was controlled in accordance with site procedures.
Maine Yankee has a training program which consists of classroom, and on-the-job training, as well as briefings performed by supervisors. Refresher training was given on a regular basis and retraining was given as necessary if human performance issues were identified. All employees have been trained and qualified to perform their assigned ISFSI-related functions.
The inspector reviewed the most recent independent audit of the ISFSI program. The inspector determined that issues were entered into the corrective action program, prioritized, and evaluated commensurate with their safety significance. Corrective actions were implemented to address identified issues and were tracked to closure. The QA program evaluated changes in the ISFSI program to ensure that any changes that were implemented would not decrease the overall effectiveness of the program. The inspector also reviewed Maine Yankees 10 CFR 72.212 evaluation report and ensured it was being appropriately updated.
c. Findings
Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.
II.
Exit Meeting Summary
On April 19, 2016, the inspector presented the inspection results to J. Stanley Brown, ISFSI Manager and other Maine Yankee personnel.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED
Licensee
- J. Bourassa, RPM/QA Representative
- J. Stanley Brown, ISFSI Manager
- B. Capstick, Director, Regulatory Affairs
- S. Day, Licensing Engineer
- N. Fales, Aging Management, Program Manager
- J. Lenois, 3 Yankee Security Program Manager
- D. Mercer, Operations Specialist
- W. Norton, Chief Nuclear Officer
- P. Plante, Cask Relicensing, Project Manager
ITEMS OPEN, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
None
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
Audits and Reports
Independent Management Assessment and Biennial Safety Culture Assessment Report
November 2015
MY 2015 Emergency Plan Independent Assessment
MY 2015 ISFSI Fire Protection Program Review
MY ISFSI, Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report, January - December 2014
MY ISFSI, Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report 2014
MY ISFSI, Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report 2015
MY Defueled Safety Analysis Report Rev. 28, September 29, 2015
MY Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report, Rev. 3 January 2016
Condition Reports
2014-010, 027, 028, 029, 078, 124, 165, 176, 2015-011, 013, 014, 025, 037, 041, 061, 077,
2016-013, 016, 017, 031, 036, 038, 073
Miscellaneous
MY 2015 VCC Inspection Tracking Form
MY GTCC Decay Calculation, Technical Support Document No.16-018 Rev.00
MY ISFSI 10 CFR 72.212 Evaluation Rev. 5, December 2013
MY ISFSI Annual Routine Survey June 30, 2015
MY ISFSI Off-Site Dose Calculation Manual, Change No. 36, December 3, 2014
MY ISFSI Temperature Monitoring Log December 2015
Miscellaneous Contd
MY ISFSI VCC Inlet Port Radiation Survey, December 7, 2015
MY Regulatory Compliance Matrix Radiation Protection Program, Rev. 2 February 2015
MY Special Nuclear Material Inventory 2015
Quality Assurance Program for the MY ISFSI, Rev. 36, December 16, 2015
Revision 5 to Maine Yankee ISFSI Emergency Plan, July 28, 2015
Revision 6 to Maine Yankee ISFSI Emergency Plan, September 2, 2015
Revision 7 to Maine Yankee ISFSI Emergency Plan, December 15, 2015
Procedures
AD-15, Rev. 1, ISFSI Surveillance and Reporting Program
AD-16, Rev. 6, Training and Qualifications
EF-3, Rev. 4, Special Nuclear Material and Greater than Class C Waste Control, Accountability,
and Reporting Program
EO-1, Rev. 8, Emergency Planning Administration
EO-5, Rev. 10, Emergency Plan Implementation
FP-1, Rev. 9, ISFSI Fire Protection Program
FP-3, Rev. 9, ISFSI Fire Fighting Preplan
FP-4, Rev. 4, ISFSI Fires and Fire Alarms
OP-1, Rev. 5, Concrete Cask Heat Removal System Surveillance Program
OP-7, Rev. 2, VCC and ISFSI Pad Annual Inspection Program
RP-1, Rev. 4, Conduct of Radiation Protection
RP-2, Rev. 12, Radiological Surveys and Postings
RP-3, Rev. 6, ISFSI Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
RP-4, Rev. 6, Personnel Radiation Monitoring
LIST OF ACRONYMS USED
AFR
Away-From-Reactor
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
Certificate of Compliance
Final Safety Analysis Report
IP
Inspection Procedure
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
MY
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
Maine Yankee
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
Quality Assurance
Safety Evaluation Report
TS
Technical Specification
VCC
Vertical Concrete Cask