ML040630555
| ML040630555 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2004 |
| From: | Miller H Region 1 Administrator |
| To: | Dacimo F Entergy Nuclear Northeast |
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| IR-04-001 | |
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March 3, 2004 Mr. Fred Dacimo Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Northeast Indian Point Energy Center 295 Broadway, Suite 1 Post Office Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS 2 AND 3 (REPORT 05000247/2004001 AND 05000286/2004001)
Dear Mr. Dacimo:
On February 10, 2004, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3. The review involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2003. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.
Overall, Indian Point Units 2 and 3 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety.
Performance of both units at the end of 2003 was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC Action Matrix, yet some weaknesses continued to occur in the implementation of corrective action programs.
The NRC maintained heightened oversight of the Indian Point station throughout 2003. During the first half of 2003, Indian Point 2 (IP2) was in the Degraded Cornerstone Column due to a Yellow finding associated with licensed operator requalification examination failures. In May 2003, the NRC staff concluded that this issue had been appropriately addressed by Entergy and closed the Yellow finding. Plant performance for the second half of 2003 was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on a White finding associated with a degraded control room fire barrier. A supplemental inspection to examine corrective actions for this White finding was conducted in June 2003, with a follow-up inspection of aspects of the IP2 Design Basis Initiative (DBI) program in December 2003. In January 2004, we concluded that Entergy had made sufficient progress to close this White finding. Indian Point 3 (IP3) began the 2003 assessment period in the Licensee Response Column and entered the Regulatory Response Column in June 2003, when the PI for Unplanned Scrams crossed the Green to White threshold. A supplemental inspection for this PI was completed satisfactorily in August 2003.
Mr. Fred Dacimo 2 Overall performance at the Indian Point station has continued to improve, albeit slowly. The rate of progress has been influenced by the extensive scope of activities associated with merging IP2 and IP3, which had been separately owned and operated. The site integration efforts have included the selection of a station management team, consolidation of the security guard force, and adoption of common processes and procedures in numerous areas. Consolidation efforts are ongoing and full integration of the site is requiring continued, significant management attention.
Entergys actions to improve human performance at the station have been reasonably effective. A relatively large number of personnel errors occurred during the IP3 refueling outage which was conducted at the beginning of the assessment period. After that, station performance improved; the few errors by plant operators and technicians which did occur were of very low safety significance. Accordingly, the substantive cross-cutting issue in the human performance area, that had been open at IP2 for over two years, is closed. The NRC notes, however, that sustained performance improvement in this area, particularly during outage periods, remains a challenge for the station.
Efforts to improve your corrective action program across the station have produced mixed results.
A number of equipment upgrades have been completed during recent outages. Additionally, you continued efforts to address weaknesses in station work control processes. However, IP2 continues to contend with relatively large elective maintenance and corrective action backlogs.
IP3 has experienced an increase in some backlogs. Furthermore, plant events and inspection findings indicate some continuing issues with the consistency and thoroughness of technical evaluations and timeliness of corrective actions, with some of these issues resulting in emergent challenges to the station. Based on inspection findings identified this period, we are keeping open the substantive cross-cutting issue in the problem identification and resolution (PI&R) area at IP2.
Making further progress at Indian Point station will require strong management involvement given the continuing large scope of station projects and activities. These include important improvement programs such as the multi-year IP2 Design Basis Initiative, as well as ongoing site integration efforts. We expect to discuss these subjects with you during the annual assessment public meeting tentatively planned for late April 2004. Also, given the importance of the PI&R cross-cutting issue, we request that you describe in writing within 30 days actions you have taken or plan to address corrective action program weaknesses.
The enclosed inspection plans detail the NRC inspections at IP2 and IP3 scheduled through September 30, 2005. The inspection plans are provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff, and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspectors arriving onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at our internal mid-cycle review meeting.
Mr. Fred Dacimo 3 As you are aware, the NRC has issued several Orders and threat advisories to enhance security capabilities and improve guard force readiness since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
We have conducted inspections to review your implementation of these requirements and have monitored your actions in response to changing threat conditions. For calendar year 2004, we plan to continue inspections of order implementation combined with newly developed portions of the security baseline inspection program.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records 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).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change these inspection plans, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Brian J. McDermott, Chief, Projects Branch 2, at (610) 337-5233, with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plans.
Sincerely,
/RA by J. T. Wiggins Acting For Hubert J. Miller Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64
Enclosures:
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 2 and Unit 3 Inspection/ Activity Plans cc w/encl: G. J. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Operations M. R. Kansler, President - Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
J. Herron, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer C. Schwarz, General Manager - Plant Operations D. Pace, Vice President, Engineering R. Edington, Vice President, Operations Support J. McCann, Director, Licensing C. Faison, Manager, Licensing H. Salmon, Jr., Director of Oversight J. Fulton, Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
P. R. Smith, President, New York State Energy, Research and Development Authority J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority P. Eddy, Electric Division, New York State Department of Public Service
Mr. Fred Dacimo 4 C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law T. Walsh, Secretary, NFSC, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
D. ONeill, Mayor, Village of Buchanan J. G. Testa, Mayor, City of Peekskill R. Albanese, Executive Chair, Four County Nuclear Safety Committee S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.
Chairman, Standing Committee on Energy, NYS Assembly Chairman, Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, NYS Assembly Chairman, Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions M. Slobodien, Director, Emergency Planning B. Brandenburg, Assistant General Counsel P. Rubin, Manager of Planning, Scheduling & Outage Services Assemblywoman Sandra Galef, NYS Assembly County Clerk, Westchester County Legislature A. Spano, Westchester County Executive R. Bondi, Putnam County Executive C. Vanderhoef, Rockland County Executive E. A. Diana, Orange County Executive T. Judson, Central NY Citizens Awareness Network M. Elie, Citizens Awareness Network D. Lochbaum, Nuclear Safety Engineer, Union of Concerned Scientists Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project M. Mariotte, Nuclear Information & Resources Service F. Zalcman, Pace Law School, Energy Project L. Puglisi, Supervisor, Town of Cortlandt Congresswoman Sue W. Kelly Congresswoman Nita Lowey Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator Charles Schumer J. Riccio, Greenpeace A. Matthiessen, Executive Director, Riverkeepers, Inc.
M. Kapolwitz, Chairman of County Environment & Health Committee A. Reynolds, Environmental Advocates M. Jacobs, Director, Longview School D. Katz, Executive Director, Citizens Awareness Network P. Gunter, Nuclear Information & Resource Service P. Leventhal, The Nuclear Control Institute K. Coplan, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic R. Witherspoon, The Journal News W. DiProfio, PWR SRC Consultant W. Poole, PWR SRC Consultant W. Russell, PWR SRC Consultant W. Little, Associate Attorney, NYSDEC Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Mr. Fred Dacimo 5 Distribution w/encl: H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA (1)
A. Blough, DRP W. Lanning, DRS B. Holian, DRP R. Crlenjak, DRS J. Jolicoeur, RI EDO Coordinator B. McDermott, DRP DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
R. Laufer, NRR P. Milano, PM, NRR G. Vissing, PM, NRR (Backup)
D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO W. Cook, DRP T. Jackson, DRP P. Habighorst, SRI - Indian Point 2 P. Drsydale, SRI - Indian Point 3 M. Cox, RI - Indian Point 2 R. Berryman, RI - Indian Point 3 R. Martin, DRP Region I Docket Room (w/concurrences)
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Page 1 of 2 Indian Point 03/02/2004 13:27:39 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7111117B - MODS & 50.59 5 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 01/26/2004 01/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 01/26/2004 01/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 71111.05 - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 2 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 03/01/2004 03/05/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 03/15/2004 03/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111107B - HEAT SINK 2 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 04/12/2004 04/16/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112103 - OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTATION 1 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/10/2004 05/14/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - LO REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM 3 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 05/24/2004 05/28/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 05/24/2004 05/28/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EXERCISE EVAULATION & EP PI VERIFICATION 13 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 71130 - SECURITY 3 2 IP 7113001 Access Authorization 08/02/2004 08/06/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7113002 Access Control 08/02/2004 08/06/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7113008 Fitness For Duty Program 08/02/2004 08/06/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/02/2004 08/06/2004 Baseline Inspections 10/11EXM - UNIT 2 OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAM 3 2 U01566 INDIAN POINT, UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (11/1-5/04) 09/13/2004 09/17/2004 Not Applicable 2 U01566 INDIAN POINT, UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (11/1-5/04) 10/11/2004 10/22/2004 Not Applicable 7112102 - OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA 1 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/18/2004 10/20/2004 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 Indian Point 03/02/2004 13:27:39 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111108 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 3 2 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02) 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Safety Issues 2 IP 2515/152 Reactor Pressure Vessel Lower Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2003-02) 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Safety Issues 2 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 2 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 01/10/2005 01/14/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111121 - SSDI 6 2 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 02/14/2005 02/18/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 02/28/2005 03/04/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 1 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 06/06/2005 06/10/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 06/20/2005 06/24/2005 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PROGRAM AND EP PI INSPECTION 1 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/18/2005 07/22/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 07/18/2005 07/22/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 1 of 2 Indian Point 3 03/02/2004 13:28:27 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections 4/04EXAM - OPERATOR LICENSING RETAKE EXAM 1 3 U01608 INDIAN POINT, UNIT 3 RETAKE EXAM (4/18/04) 04/18/2004 04/18/2004 Not Applicable 7112103 - OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTATION 1 3 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/10/2004 05/14/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 3 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 05/24/2004 05/28/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EXERCISE EVAL AND EP PI VERIFICATION 1 3 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 06/07/2004 06/11/2004 Baseline Inspections 71130 - SECURITY 3 3 IP 7113001 Access Authorization 08/02/2004 08/06/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7113002 Access Control 08/02/2004 08/06/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7113008 Fitness For Duty Program 08/02/2004 08/06/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/02/2004 08/06/2004 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 3 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/13/2004 09/17/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/27/2004 10/01/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112102 - OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA 1 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/18/2004 10/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111117B - MODS & 50.59 3 3 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 10/25/2004 10/29/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 10/25/2004 10/29/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 Indian Point 3 03/02/2004 13:28:27 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71111.05 - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 01/10/2005 01/14/2005 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 01/24/2005 01/28/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 3 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 02/14/2005 02/18/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111108P - INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 3 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02) 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Safety Issues 3 IP 2515/152 Reactor Pressure Vessel Lower Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2003-02) 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Safety Issues 3 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111112B - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 3 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 05/16/2005 05/20/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - LO REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM 2 3 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 06/20/2005 06/24/2005 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PROGRAM & EP PI VERIFICATION 1 3 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/18/2005 07/22/2005 Baseline Inspections 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 07/18/2005 07/22/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111107B - HEAT SINK 1 3 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/08/2005 08/12/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 3 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.