ML092440117
| ML092440117 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 09/01/2009 |
| From: | Diane Jackson NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
| To: | Bronson K Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Jackson D RGN-I/DRP/PB2/610-337-5306 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML092440117 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 September 1, 2009 Mr. Kevin Bronson Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION
Dear Mr. Bronson:
On August 11, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. 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 security information. A separate letter designated and marked as AOfficial Use Only - Security Information will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Pilgrim was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC=s 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). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.
In our annual assessment letter dated March 4, 2009 [ML090630507]1, we informed you of an existing cross-cutting theme in the aspect of document and procedure adequacy (H.2(c))2.
During the past six months, the NRC staff reviewed your apparent cause evaluation and corrective actions for this cross-cutting theme. To date, these actions appear to be adequate and effective given there have been no new findings with cross-cutting aspects in H.2(c) in the last two quarters. There is currently one inspection finding for the current twelve month assessment period with a cross-cutting aspect in H.2(c), so the cross-cutting theme no longer exists.
1 Designation in parentheses refers to an ADAMS accession number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the accession number in ADAMS.
2 This is a descriptor which correlates to the cross cutting aspect in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
K. Bronson 2
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2010. 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 review.
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.390 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).
As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures as part of our biennial review of the ROP. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the 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/
Donald E. Jackson, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-293 License No. DPR-35
Enclosure:
Pilgrim Inspection/Activity Plan
K. Bronson 3
cc w/encl:
Vice President, Operations, 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 R. Walker, Director, Radiation Control Program, Commonwealth of Massachusetts W. Irwin, Chief, CHP, Radiological Health, Vermont Department of Health The Honorable Therese Murray The Honorable Vincent deMacedo Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Chairman, Nuclear Matters Committee Plymouth Civil Defense Director D. OConnor, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources J. Miller, Senior Issues Manager Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Electric Power Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network W. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer J. Giarrusso, MEMA, SLO Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretary of Public Safety Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
K. Bronson 2
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2010. 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 review.
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.390 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).
As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures as part of our biennial review of the ROP. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the 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/
Donald E. Jackson, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-293 License No. DPR-35
Enclosure:
Pilgrim Inspection/Activity Plan Distribution w/encl:
S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA D. Lew, DRP J. Clifford, DRP L. Trocine, RI, OEDO J. Lubinski, NRR M. Kowal, NRR J. Kim, PM, NRR J. Hughey, NRR D. Jackson, DRP T. Setzer, DRP A. Rao, DRP G. Newman, DRP M. Schneider, DRP, SRI B. Smith, DRP, RI A. Ford, DRP, OA Region I Docket Room (w/concurrences)
RidsNrrDirslpab@nrc.gov ROPreports.Resource@nrc.gov D. Roberts, DRS P. Wilson, DRS DRS Branch Chiefs L. Scholl, DRS D. Silk, DRS D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheenan, PAO R. Barkley, ORA SUNSI Review Complete: dej (Reviewer=s Initials)
Adams Accession No. ML092440117 DOC. NAME: S:\\ROP-10 Mid-Cycle Review\\Branch 5\\2009 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter Pilgrim.doc After declaring this document AAn Official Agency Record@ it will be released to the Public.
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Inspection / Activity Plan Page 1 of 2 08/24/2009 10:57:01 Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Pilgrim 7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1
1 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 7112202 07/20/2009 07/24/2009 7111111B
- BIENNIAL REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 3
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 10/12/2009 10/23/2009 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 1
IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1
1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 7112203 09/07/2009 09/11/2009 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 09/07/2009 09/11/2009 TRI FIRE
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3
1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 1
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 09/28/2009 10/02/2009 EP PROGR
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 11/30/2009 12/05/2009 1
IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 7111403 11/30/2009 12/05/2009 1
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 11/30/2009 12/05/2009 1
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 11/30/2009 12/05/2009 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/30/2009 12/05/2009 7112103
- RAD MONITORING INSTRUMENTS 1
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 02/15/2010 02/19/2010 7111107T
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1
1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 04/19/2010 04/23/2010 71121
- OCC RADIATION SAFETY 1
1 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 05/17/2010 05/21/2010 1
IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 05/17/2010 05/21/2010 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 05/17/2010 05/21/2010 TI-177
- MANAGING GAS ACCUMULATION IN ECCS 3
1 IP Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal & Containment Spray System 2515/177 06/21/2010 06/25/2010 2515/173
- INDUSTRY GROUND WATER INITIATIVE 1
1 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 2515/173 07/12/2010 07/16/2010 71122.01
- PUB RAD SAFETY - EFFLUENTS 1
1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 7112201 08/23/2010 08/27/2010 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Inspection / Activity Plan Page 2 of 2 08/24/2009 10:57:01 Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Pilgrim MODS
- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 5
1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 09/13/2010 09/17/2010 1
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 09/27/2010 10/01/2010 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS/ALARA 1
1 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 1
IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 EP EX
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 11/15/2010 11/19/2010 1
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 11/15/2010 11/19/2010 1
IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 11/15/2010 11/19/2010 1
IP ERO Drill Participation 71151-EP02 11/15/2010 11/19/2010 1
IP Alert & Notification System 71151-EP03 11/15/2010 11/19/2010 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.