ML082470005
| ML082470005 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2008 |
| From: | Diane Jackson NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
| To: | Ted Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Jackson D RGN-I/DRP/PB2/610-337-5306 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML082470005 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 September 2, 2008 Mr. Theodore A. Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Vernon, VT 05354
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION
Dear Mr. Sullivan:
On August 7, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station for the first half of the calendar year 2008 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. 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.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as AOfficial Use Only - Security Related Information will include the physical protection cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Plant performance for the three most recent quarters was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). There was a finding of low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Public Radiation Safety cornerstone in the third quarter of 2007, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection and documented the results in NRC Inspection Report 05000271/2007009. As a result of that inspection, this finding was closed, and was not considered for current plant assessment purposes. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. In addition, we plan to conduct an independent spent fuel storage installation inspection.
The staff identified that there were six Green findings for the current twelve month assessment period with a documented cross-cutting aspect in the area of human performance, and that there was a common cross-cutting theme associated with these findings. The theme was a failure to ensure that complete, accurate, and up-to-date design documentation, procedures, and work packages were available and adequate to assure nuclear safety H.2(c). As a result of the apparent cause evaluation and the common cause analysis that you performed to address the cross-cutting theme, you identified that procedure adequacy was a contributor to a larger problem at Vermont Yankee with respect to procedure use and compliance.
T. Sullivan 2 In evaluating the scope of efforts and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme, the NRC staff determined that Entergy has recognized the cross-cutting theme and has initiated action to develop a procedure quality improvement plan. Therefore, the staff has determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue in human performance does not exist at this time. We will monitor your progress in the area of procedure adequacy through the baseline inspection program, including a focused review of your proposed corrective action plan. In addition, we will review your progress and completed actions during the biennial problem identification and resolution inspection scheduled for the second quarter of 2009.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2009. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle safety performance review.
In accordance with 10CFR2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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).
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 me at 610-337-5306 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA Original Signed by:/
Donald E. Jackson, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-271 License No. DPR-28
Enclosure:
Vermont Yankee Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
Vice President, Operations, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Vice President, Entergy Nuclear Operations Vice President, Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Vice President and COO, Entergy Nuclear Operations Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations Manager, Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Operations Hon. Molly Kelly, New Hampshire Senate S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.
T. Sullivan 3 D. O Dowd, Administrator, Radiological Health Section, DPHS, State of New Hampshire W. Irwin, Chief, CHP, Radiological Health, Vermont Department of Health Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Mass.
D. Lewis, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP G. D. Bisbee, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau J. P. Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff G. Sachs, President/Staff Person, c/o Stopthesale J. Volz, Chairman, Public Service Board, State of Vermont Chairman, Board of Selectman, Town of Vernon C. Pope, State of New Hampshire, SLO D. O'Brien, State of Vermont, SLO J. Giarrusso, SLO, MEMA, Commonwealth of Massachusetts J. Angil, II, Manager, Vermont Emergency Management Agency U. Vanags, State Nuclear Engineer, Vermont Department of Public Service J. Block, Esquire S. Shaw G. Edwards
Page 1 of 2 Vermont Yankee 08/27/2008 14:23:22 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 08/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTIONS 1 1 IP 60854.1 Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants 01/28/2008 10/31/2008 Other Routine 1 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 01/28/2008 10/31/2008 Other Routine 7111121 - CDBI 6 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 08/04/2008 08/08/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 08/11/2008 08/15/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111118 - INSP OF MOD TO SR COOLING TOWER CELLS 2 1 IP 7111118 Plant Modifications 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Baseline Inspections 71122.02 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections 2/9 EXM - INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMS 4 1 U01743 FY09 - VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 01/12/2009 01/16/2009 Not Applicable 1 U01743 FY09 - VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 02/09/2009 02/20/2009 Not Applicable EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 2 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 Baseline Inspections TI 176 - TI 176 1 1 IP 2515/176 Emergency Diesel Generator Tech Spec Surveillance Requirements Re: Endurance & Margin 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Generic Safety Inspectio Testing 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 12/01/2008 12/05/2008 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 Vermont Yankee 08/27/2008 14:23:22 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 08/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type ISFSI - ANNUAL SAMPLE - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 1 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 01/01/2009 12/31/2009 Other Routine 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL TEAM 4 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 04/20/2009 04/24/2009 Baseline Inspections 71122.03 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 05/18/2009 05/22/2009 Baseline Inspections EP EXER - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 2 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 Baseline Inspections 7111107T - HEAT SINK INSP 1 1 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 Baseline Inspections MODS - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 5 1 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 11/02/2009 11/06/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.