IR 05000313/2005001

Annual Assessment Letter - Arkansas Nuclear One (IR 05000313-05-001; 05000368-05-001)

ML050610213
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	03/02/2005
From:	Howell A Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Forbes J Entergy Operations
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IR-05-001
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rch 2, 2005

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE (REPORT 05000313/2005001; 05000368/2005001)

Dear Mr. Forbes:

On February 3, 2005, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Arkansas Nuclear One. The end-of-cycle review for Arkansas Nuclear One involved the participation of the reactor technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2004.

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.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate end-of-cycle performance review letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in Accordance with 10 CFR 2.390" will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Arkansas Nuclear One operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one finding of low to moderate safety significance (White) in the mitigating systems cornerstone and all other inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green).

In April 2004, the NRC finalized the final significance determination for a performance deficiency involving the unacceptability of the use of manual actions in lieu of providing protection for cables associated with equipment necessary for achieving and maintaining hot shutdown conditions. This finding was determined to be of low to moderate risk significance (White). A supplemental inspection, which is being conducted in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," is in progress. The purpose of this inspection is to provide assurance that the root and contributing

Entergy Operations, Inc. -2-causes for the White finding are understood, to provide assurance that the extent of condition and extent of cause are identified, and to provide assurance that the corrective actions are sufficient to address the root and contributing causes and prevent their recurrence.

In our annual assessment letter dated March 3, 2004, we advised you of a substantive crosscutting issue in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution. This substantive crosscutting issue was identified on the basis of a number of corrective action findings. At your request, a public meeting was held in the Region IV office on February 12, 2004, to discuss your actions to address the causes and corrective actions you had taken or planned in response to the corrective action program programmatic and implementation problems. Additionally, your letter dated July 28, 2004, detailed several corrective actions which had been implemented to improve performance. In our midcycle performance review, we acknowledged the actions you had taken to address this issue and advised you of our plans to continue to monitor your improvement in this area. While findings with crosscutting aspects in the area of problem identification and resolution were still identified during the assessment cycle, we have noted improvement in your implementation of the corrective action program. We believe that the actions you have taken have been effective in enhancing the overall effectiveness of your corrective action program. Therefore, we no longer consider your performance within this area to represent a substantive crosscutting issue and will discontinue our focused oversight.

During a public meeting held in the Region IV office on November 30, 2004, Entergy Operations, Inc. representatives identified a number of ongoing and planned actions and initiatives in the safety conscious work environment area. We plan to focus baseline inspection activities on these actions and initiatives in order to determine their impact on the work environment at Arkansas Nuclear One.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2006. In addition to the baseline inspections, NRC will also be conducting inspections related to Inspection Procedure 50001, "Steam Generator Replacement Inspection," Inspection Procedure 71007, "Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection," Temporary Instructions 2515/150, "Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles" and 2515/160, Pressurizer Penetration Nozzles and Steam Space Piping Connections in U.S. Pressurized Water Reactors (NRC Bulletin 2004-01)." The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the midcycle review meeting.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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).

Entergy Operations, Inc. -3-If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Troy Pruett at 817-860-8173 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Arthur T. Howell III, Director Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-313 50-368 Licenses: DPR-51 NPF-6 Enclosure:

Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure: Don Fairbanks Colonel Wayne Ruthven Emergency Service Coordinator Arkansas Department of Emergency Logan County Office of Emergency Management Services P.O. Box 758 Logan County Courthouse Conway, AR 72033 Paris, AR 72855 David Freeman The Honorable Steve Pfeifer Acting Emergency Service Coordinator Mayor of Danville Pope County P.O. Box 69 No. 4 Emergency Lane Danville, AR 72833 Russellville, AR 72801 The Honorable Bill Elsken Charlie Smith Mayor of Paris Emergency Service Coordinator P.O. Box 271 Yell County Courthouse Paris, AR 72855 Union Street Dardanelle, AR 72834 The Honorable Billy Helms Mayor of Clarksville Fred Taylor 205 Walnut Street Emergency Service Coordinator Clarksville, AR 72830-3005 Johnson County Office of Emergency Services The Honorable Carolyn McGee P.O. Box 546 Mayor of Dardanelle Clarksville, AR 72830 P.O. Box 360 Dardanelle, AR 72834

Entergy Operations, Inc. -4-The Honorable Johnny Waldo Senior Vice President Mayor of Dover & Chief Operating Officer P.O. Box 258 Entergy Operations, Inc.

Dover, AR 72837 P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 The Honorable Jerry Don Barrett Mayor of Atkins Vice President P.O. Box 128 Operations Support Atkins, AR 72823 Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 The Honorable Raye Turner Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Mayor of Russellville P.O. Box 428 Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations Russellville, AR 72811 ABB Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power The Honorable Edwin Price 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330 Mayor of London Rockville, MD 20852 P.O. Box 130 London, AR 72847 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse The Honorable Stewart Nelson 100 West Main Street Mayor of Morrilton Russellville, AR 72801 City Hall P.O. Box 583 Winston & Strawn Morrilton, AR 72110 1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20005-3502 The Honorable Brad Wear Judge of Yell County Bernard Bevill Danville Courthouse Radiation Control Team Leader P.O. Box 219 Division of Radiation Control and Danville, AR 72833 Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health The Honorable Jimmy Hart 4815 West Markham Street, Mail Slot 30 Judge of Conway County Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 117 South Moose, Room 203 Morrilton, AR 72110 James Mallay Director, Regulatory Affairs The Honorable Mike Jacobs Framatome ANP Judge of Johnson County 3815 Old Forest Road P.O. Box 278 Lynchburg, VA 24501 Clarksville, AR 72830 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

The Honorable Edgar Holt Records Center Judge of Logan County 700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100 Room 22 Atlanta, GA 30339 Paris, AR 72855

Entergy Operations, Inc. -5-Misty Sutton Emergency Service Coordinator P.O. Box 119 Morrilton, AR 72110

Entergy Operations, Inc. -6-Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSM1)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

DRS Deputy Director (MRS)

Senior Resident Inspector (RWD)

Branch Chief, DRP/D (TWP)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/D (GEW)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)

RITS Coordinator (KEG)

RidsNrrDipmIipb V. Dricks, PAO (VLD)

W. Maier, RSLO (WAM)

C. Gordon (CJG)

DRS Branch Chiefs (LJS, MPS1, ATG, JAC)

S. Richards, Chief, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (SAR)

M. Case, Deputy Dir. for Inspection and Programs (MJC)

B. Sheron, Associate Dir. for Project Licensing and Technical Analysis (BWS)

B. Wetzel, Acting Chief, ROPMS, OEDO (TAB)

H. Berkow, Director, LPD4, NRR/DLPM (HNB)

A. Howe, Chief, PDIV-1, NRR/DLPM (AGH1)

T. Alexion, NRR Project Manager (TWA)

SISP Review Completed: _TWP__ ADAMS: / Yes G No Initials: _TWP_

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2/23/05 2/25/05 2/28/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Page 1 of 2 Arkansas Nuclear One 03/01/2005 08:32:15 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/04/2005 - 09/30/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type SG-RVH - U1 STEAM GENERATOR & RVH REPLACEMENT 4 1 IP 50001 Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 01/01/2005 12/31/2005 Other Routine 1 IP 70307 Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test Review 01/01/2005 12/31/2005 Other Routine 1 IP 70313 Containment Integrated Leak Rate Test Surveillance 01/01/2005 12/31/2005 Other Routine 1 IP 70323 Containment Leak Rate Test Results 01/01/2005 12/31/2005 Other Routine 1 IP 71007 Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection 01/01/2005 12/31/2005 Other Routine 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 01/01/2005 12/31/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 01/01/2005 12/31/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117A Permanent Plant Modifications 01/01/2005 12/31/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152 Identification and Resolution of Problems 01/01/2005 12/31/2005 Baseline Inspections EB08P - ISI U2 - VESSEL VOLUMETRICS (TI-150/152) 2 2 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02 03/21/2005 03/25/2005 Safety Issues 2 IP 2515/160 Pzr Pene Nozzles & Stm Space Piping Connections in U.S. PWRs [NRC Bulletin 2004-01] 03/21/2005 03/25/2005 Safety Issues 2 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 03/21/2005 03/25/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 04/04/2005 04/08/2005 Baseline Inspections EB21/02 - SSD&PC/50.59 5 1, 2 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 05/23/2005 05/27/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 06/06/2005 06/10/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 06/06/2005 06/10/2005 Baseline Inspections ALARA3 - ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS 1 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 06/20/2005 06/24/2005 Baseline Inspections OB-EP2 - EMERG PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 06/27/2005 07/01/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 06/27/2005 07/01/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/27/2005 07/01/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/27/2005 07/01/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/27/2005 07/01/2005 Baseline Inspections OB-RQ - REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections OB-INIT - INITIAL EXAM 4 1 X02287 ANO UNIT 1 (06/05) - INITIAL EXAM 08/22/2005 08/26/2005 Not Applicable 1 X02287 ANO UNIT 1 (06/05) - INITIAL EXAM 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Not Applicable PEB-07B - HX PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/29/2005 09/02/2005 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 Arkansas Nuclear One 03/01/2005 08:32:15 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/04/2005 - 09/30/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type ACRSA - ACCESS CONTROL TO RAD SIGNIFICANT AREAS 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/31/2005 11/03/2005 Baseline Inspections EB08P - ISI U1 2 1 IP 2515/160 Pzr Pene Nozzles & Stm Space Piping Connections in U.S. PWRs [NRC Bulletin 2004-01] 11/14/2005 11/18/2005 Safety Issues 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 11/14/2005 11/18/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 11/28/2005 12/02/2005 Baseline Inspections ALARA - ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS 1 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/03/2006 04/07/2006 Baseline Inspections EP1 - EMERG PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE 3 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 Baseline Inspections EB02/17 - PERMANENT MODS/50.59 3 1, 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 05/22/2006 05/26/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 05/22/2006 05/26/2006 Baseline Inspections RP TEAM - RP SAFETY TEAM INSPECTION 3 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections OB-INIT - ANO2 INITIAL EXAM 4 2 X02294 ANO UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (07/06) 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 Not Applicable 2 X02294 ANO UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (07/06) 07/17/2006 07/21/2006 Not Applicable OB-RQ - ANO2 REQUALIFICATION INSP 3 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 Baseline Inspections PEB - MAINTENANCE RULE BIENNIAL 1 1, 2 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 Baseline Inspections ACRSA - ACCESS CONTROL TO RAD SIGNIFICANT AREAS 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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