ML063330055

Notification of Inspection and Request for Information

ML063330055
Person / Time
Site:	Farley, 07200042
Issue date:	11/28/2006
From:	Brian Bonser Plant Support Branch II
To:	Summer H Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR-07-002
Download: ML063330055 (11)

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November 28, 2006 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

ATTN: Mr. H. L. Sumner Vice President P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201

SUBJECT:

FARLEY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Sumner:

During the period of January 22 - 26, 2007 the NRC will conduct baseline radiation safety inspection activities at the Farley Nuclear Plant. The inspection will focus on the Public Radiation Safety Inspection cornerstone using NRC Inspection Procedures (IPs) 71121.03, 71122.01, 71122.03; and will include the Radiation Safety sections of IPs 711551 and 60855.1.

The inspectors also will complete the annual review of radiation protection activities associated with access controls to radiologically significant areas as outlined in IP 71121.01.

Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to conduct a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection. It is important that all of these documents are up to date and complete, in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection. The lead inspector has scheduled a three day pre-inspection visit with your staff for the January 03 - 05, 2007 period. The requested material will be reviewed and collected at that time.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory on-site contact for this inspection will be Mr. Rodrick Bayne of your organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector, George B. Kuzo at (404) 562-4658.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document

SNC 2 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).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian R. Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364, and 72-42 License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8

Enclosure:

Public Radiation Protection Inspection Document Request cc w/encl:

B. D. McKinney, Licensing Services Manager, B-031 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution J. R. Johnson General Manager, Farley Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution J. T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Bentina C. Terry Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Bin B-022 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 (cc contd - See page 3)

SNC 3 (cc contd)

State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration 201 Monroe St., Suite 700 P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 M. Stanford Blanton Balch and Bingham Law Firm P. O. Box 306 1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35201 William D. Oldfield Quality Assurance Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company Electronic Mail Distribution Distribution w/encl:

R. Martin, NRR RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC

PUBLIC RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST SITE: Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP) Rpt. 05000348, 364/2007002 PRE-INSPECTION VISIT: January 03-05, 2007 INSPECTION DATES: January 22-26, 2007, NRC INSPECTORS: George B. Kuzo, GBK1@NRC.GOV (404) 562-4658 Ruben Hamilton, RKH@NRC.GOV (404) 562-4672 Adam Nielsen, ADN@NRC.GOV (404) 562-4660 N. Jeff Griffis, NJG1@NRC.GOV (404) 562-4737 PRELIMINARY LICENSEE CONTACTS: Paul Harlos, RPM (334) 814-4785) or M. Graves (ext 4601) for Access Controls Portable Instruments/SCBA; Tony Livingston Chem Manager (ext 4619) for Effluents/ Process Monitors and REMP; and R. Bayne for onsite Licensing/

Compliance Inspection Procedures: IP 71121.01 Access Control To Radiologically Significant Areas IP 71121.03 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment, IP 71122.01 Radioactive Gases and Liquid Effluent Treatment

& Monitoring Systems IP 71122.03 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification for Occupational and Public Radiation Safety Cornerstones IP 60855.1 Operation of an ISFSI at Operating Plants Note: This is a broad list of the documents the lead NRC inspector will be interested in reviewing and obtaining during the pre-inspection visit. The current version of these documents is expected unless specified otherwise. Electronic media is preferred, if readily available. (The preferred file format is Word, WordPerfect, or searchable .pdf files on CD-ROM. Please provide 3 copies of each CDROM that is submitted.) Information in the document lists should contain enough information to be easily understood by someone who has a knowledge of the subject. The lead inspector will discuss specific information needs with the licensee staff and may request additional documents.

ISFSI Activities [60855.1] Note: this area may be reviewed during the pre-inspection visit

1. Provide the following Procedure/Guidance documents for:

- access controls and surveillances associated with Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) area activities Enclosure

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1. Provide Records/Documentation for:

- results of Routine ISFSI Surveys and Monitoring for Calendar Year (CY) 2006

- CR issues associated with, or potentially affecting ISFSI radiological conditions and measurements since January 2006 ACCESS CONTROLS TO RADIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS [71121.01]

1. Provide List/Maps of:

N current Radiation Area (RA) High Radiation Area (HRA), Locked- HRA (LHRA), Very

-HRA (VHRA), and airborne radioactivity area locations. Note: only provide general area maps of elevations identifying rooms with HRA/LHRA/VHRA conditions. Detailed maps of specific rooms/areas are not needed

1. Provide Procedure/Guidance documents for:

N administrative and physical access controls including posting, labeling, survey frequency, dosimetry, multi-badging, LHRA key control, control of divers, controls for non-fuel highly activated materials stored in Spent Fuel Pool (SPF), direct alarming dosimetry (DAD) use, Radiation Work Permit (RWP) development

1. Provide Corrective Action Program (CAP) documents including:

N listing of Condition Reports (CRs) issued/documented since January 2006 for radiation protection program activities including access control/personnel contamination events, and intakes N Audit and self assessments conducted/issued since January 2006 for radiation protection program activities

1. Provide list of scheduled work in HRAs, LHRAs, VHRAs, airborne radioactivity areas tentatively scheduled for the week of onsite inspection (January 22 - 26, 2007)

1. Identify list of infrequently performed tasks or tasks potentially involving LHRA/VHRA condition completed since October 2006_

1. Provide the Following Records/Evaluations N List 10 maximum personnel exposures for Calendar Years (CY) 2006 and Year-to-Date (YTD) 2007 N List of internal dose assessments (with assigned dose) for intakes since January 2006 N List of Personnel Contamination Assessments conducted since January 2006 - general list, not details RADIATION PROTECTION INSTRUMENTATION AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

[71121.03]

1. IF PASS capabilities have been modified through license amendment, provide copy of amendment and applicable SER

1. Provide Procedures/Guidance for:

N operation, calibration, maintenance of ARM, CAM, Portal Monitor (PM), Personnel Contamination Monitor (PCM), Small Article Monitor (SAM), and Whole Body Counter (WBC) equipment, N issuance/operation of portable survey instruments N calibration and maintenance of portable instruments (ion chamber, GM, rem-ball etc) performed on site N identify any portable radiation detection instruments sent to vendor facilities for calibration Enclosure

3 N actions taken when portable instrument found to be significantly out of tolerance/calibration N issuance and use of respiratory protective equipment (SCBA and Air Supplied equipment)

N training for use of SCBA and supplied-air systems N SCBA maintenance activities N determination/verification of Grade D air for SCBA

1. Provide the two most recent calibration records for the following ARM/CAM equipment:

N Unit 1 (U1) Control Room Monitor (R-1A)

N U1 Control Room Makeup Air Inlet Monitor (R-35A)

N U1 Containment High Radiation Monitor (R-27B)

N U2 Charging Pump Room (R-4)

N U2 Incore Instrument Area (R-7)# Provide most current DAW 10 CFR Part 61 analytical results

1. Provide Records/Documentation for:

N data for certification of air quality for equipment used to fill SCBA or supply air-line respiratory equipment: provide data from July 2005 to present N current WBC equipment calibration

1. CAP documents including N listing of CR documents issued/documented since July 2005 for:

- portable instrumentation, SAM, PCM, PM, and WBC monitoring equipment

- respiratory protection equipment and program implementation N audit and self assessments conducted/issued since July 2005 for:

- portable instruments, SAM, PCE, PM, and WBC monitoring equipment

- respiratory protection equipment and program implementation During on-site inspection:

1. Records - will need rapid access to the following:

N calibration records for portable instruments staged for/in use N calibration records for PCM, PM, SAM equipment N training records for individuals approved to use and/or to perform maintenance on SCBA equipment N qualification records for respirator use (training, fit test, medical)

RADIOLOGICAL EFFLUENT MONITORING [71122.01]

Prior to the Onsite Inspection

1. Provide Copy of Current ODCM

1. Annual Effluent Monitoring Reports for Calendar Year (CY) 2004, & CY 2005

1. Provide Procedures/Guidance for:

N procedures and data (including flow meter cals) for the two most recent calibrations of the following effluent monitors:

- U1 Plant Vent Gas (R-14)

- U1 Plant Vent Particulate (R-21)

- U1 Plant Vent Gas (R-22)

- U2 Waste Processing Liquid Monitor (R-18)

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- U2 Containment Purge Monitor (R-24A)

- Flow Calibration Instrumentation Calibration for U1& U2 Plant Vent N HP/Chem/OP procedures for liquid and gaseous effluent releases/permits

1. Provide Procedures/Guidance/Documentation for :

N onsite/offsite surface/groundwater monitoring activities N action plan developed for groundwater protection initiative N documenting events associated with spills, leaks, or unexpected liquid discharge or other unusual occurrence

1. Provide Records for:

N modifications/design changes made since July 2005 to any effluent monitoring/

sampling systems; or to plant ventilation systems N the two most recent calibrations of the effluent monitors listed above, including flow meter calibrations N list of time periods for which main liquid/gaseous effluent monitors were out-of-service (OOS) and the duration since July 2005. Note: exclude monitors OOS less than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> N interlaboratory comparison program results since July 2005 N most recent continuous gas and/or liquid release permits and most recent batch liquid and gas permits (4 permits total)

N two most recent surveillances of the air cleanup system for the routine main plant airborne effluent release pathway including flow rate determination, HEPA and Charcoal efficiency data

1. Provide summary of spill, leak, unexpected liquid discharge data documented in the sites 10 CFR 50.75(g) files. Note: Only provide summary, 50.75(g) file details can be reviewed during onsite inspection

1. CAP documents including N listing of CRs issued since July 2005 for:

- effluent monitoring/processing and equipment

- air cleanup systems

- onsite System Structure and Component liquid leaks or H-3 in ground and/or surface runoff water samples N audits and self assessments conducted/issued since July 2005 for:

- effluent monitoring activities and equipment

- air cleanup systems

- groundwater monitoring/contamination During on-site inspection:

1. Records - will need rapid access to the following:

N calibration of count room gamma spectroscopy and liquid scintillation counting instrumentation used for effluents: Note: data sample to be selected during onsite inspection N count room instrument/effluent monitoring QA activities: Note: data sample to be selected during onsite inspection Enclosure

5 RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM (REMP) [71122.03]

Prior to the Onsite Inspection

1. Provide Procedures/Guidance for :

N collection and analysis of environmental samples N calibration and maintenance of REMP air & water samplers N calibration of meteorological monitoring instrument loops (wind speed & direction, air temperature sensors currently in use)

N meteorological instrumentation surveillance requirements (control room & tower locations)

N RCA control/release point radiation survey instrumentation surveillance requirements N unrestricted release of materials from the RCA control points

1. Records for two most recent:

N calibrations of REMP air and water samplers (if applicable)

N meteorological monitoring instrument calibrations (wind speed & direction, air temperature)

N detailed inter-laboratory comparison program results since July 2005

1. CAP documents including:

N list of CRs issued/documented since July 2005 for:

- environmental monitoring

- meteorological monitoring

- unrestricted release of material from RCA locations

- abnormal/missed REMP samples for CYs 2005 and 2006, and YDT 2007 N audit and self assessments conducted/issued since July 2005 for:

- environmental monitoring

- meteorological monitoring

- unrestricted release of material from RCA locations N Records of any investigations done for material found offsite since July 2005

1. Annual Radiological Environmental Monitoring Reports for CYs 2004, and 2005 PI VERIFICATION [71151]

1. Procedure/Guidance for collection and reporting of PI data.

1. Records:

- CRs related to occupational and public radiation safety PI occurrences issued since April 2006

- Monthly/Quarterly PI reports since April 2006

- DAD Alarm Logs Since April 2006

- List of Out of Service (OOS) Effluent Monitors and Length of Inoperability since April 2006.

GENERAL INFORMATION NEEDED

1. Organization Charts and Contact Phone Numbers for:

- Radiation Protection

- Chemistry

- Operations

- Maintenance and I&C Enclosure

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1. Procedure for issuing CRs and assessing issues for significance and action.

1. Updated Final Safety Analysis Report Chapters 11 (Effluents/Radwaste) and 12 Radiation Protection Enclosure

OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRP RII:DRS SIGNATURE RA RA RA NAME KUZO SHAEFFER BONSER DATE 11/27/2006 11/27/2006 11/28/2006 11/ /2006 11/ /2006 11/ /2006 11/ /2006 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO