ML112420797

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan 2011 - Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2

ML112420797
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	09/01/2011
From:	Glenn Dentel Reactor Projects Branch 1
To:	Lynch T Nine Mile Point
Dentel, G RGN-I/DRP/BR1/610-337-5233
References
IR-11-006
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 4T5ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA. PA 19406-1415 September 1, 2011 Mr. Thomas Lynch, Acting Vice President Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATfoN UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPoRTo1ooa22ol2011006AND05000410l2011006)

Dear Mr. Lynch:

mid-cycle on August 10,2011, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatou commission (NRC) compleled its perforriance review of Nine Mile Point Nuiiear Station (NMPNS) Units 1 and2 The NRC reviewed the most r"""ni quarterly performance indicators (Pls) in addition to inspection results informs you of and enforcement actions from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011. This-letter inspections at the NRC's of your tacitity during this [eriod and its plans for future.

your facility."rr"rg"nt This performance review and 6nclosed inspection plan do not include security your performance in the information. A separate letter will include the NRC's assessment of Security cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.

recent quarter The NRC determined the performance at NMPNS Units 1 and 2 during the most Process (ROP) was within the Licenie" C"tponre Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e',

green) safety significance, and all pls indicated that your performance *ai within the nominal, expected ralge (i.e', green)'

at your facility.

ineretore, the NRC itans'to conduct ROP baseline inspections 31,2012' The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December inspection plan' Routine inspections pe*ormeO by resident inspectors are not included in the may tne inspeciions listed during the last nine months of the inspection nlan.aq tentative and provides the inspection plan be revised at the end-of-cycie performance review. The NRC -to allow for the resolution of Lny scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues' ln addition procedure (lP) 71OO4, "Power to the baseline inspections, we plan on ionducting inspection operation of an Uprate," and inspections for construction, pre-gp-erAtionaltesting and independent spentiuel storage facility. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to any changes' discuss changes to the inspelction plan should circumstances warrant In the days following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, the Commission directed and systematic the statf to establisli a senior-level agency task force to conduct a methodical should make review of the NRC's processes and iegulations to determine whether the agency Temporary additional improvements to its regulatory system. T!:.tlTc has since completed

,,Follow-up to FuXusnima Daiichi Nuclear station Fuel Damage Event," and Instruction (Tl) 1g3,

.Availability and Readiness Inspection of Severe Accident Management Guidelines Tl-1g4, (SAMds)" at your iacility. Results of these inspections can be found here:

the agency http://www.nrc.qov/iapan/iapan-activities.htmt. Additionally, on May 1 1,2011'

T. Lynch 2 issued NRC Bulletin 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategie$," to confirm compliance with Order EA-02' 026, subsequently imposed license conditions, and 10 CFR 50.54(hhx2), and to determine the status of licensee mitigating strategies programs. On July 12,2011, the NRC's Task Force made its recommendations to the Commission in its report, "Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 2lstCentury: The Near-Term Task Force Review of lnsights from the Fukushima DaiichiAccident." The NRC is currently reviewing the Task Force's recommendations to determine what additionalactions may be warranted.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "RUles of Practice," a copy of this letter will be 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:l/www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at (610) 337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Ah^TM Glenn T. Dentel, Chief, Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-220,50-410 License Nos. DPR-63. NFP-69

Enclosure:

Nine Mile Point lnspection / Activity Plan cc M encl: Distribution via ListServ

T. Lynch 2 issued NRC Bulletin 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies," to confirm compliance with Order EA 026, subsequently imposed license conditions, and 10 CFR 50.54(hhx2), and to determine the status of licensee mitigating strategies programs. On July 12,2A11, the NRC's Task Force made its recommendations to the Commission in its report, "Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21't Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of lnsights from the Fukushima DaiichiAccident." The NRC is currently reviewing the Task Force's recommendations to determine what additional actions may be warranted, ln accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be 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:i/www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at (610) 337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, IRAI Glenn T. Dentel, Chief, Branch Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-220.50-410 License Nos. DPR-63, NFP-69

Enclosure:

Nine Mile Point Inspection / Activity Plan Distribution Mencl: (via E-mail)

W. Dean, RA J. Hawkins. DRP R. Barkley, ORA D. Lew, DRA K. Cronk, DRP N. McNamara, SLO D. Roberts, DRP N. Floyd, DRP D. Tifft, sLo J. Clifford, DRP K. Kolaczyk, DRP, SRI ROPassessment Resource C. Miller, DRS D. Dempsey, DRP, Rl RidsNrrDirslpabResource P. Wilson, DRS K. Kolek, DRP. OA RidsNnPMNineMilePointResource J. McHale, Rl OEDO DRS Branch Chiefs (6) RidsNrrDorlLpll -1 Resource G. Dentel, DRP D. Screnci, PAO ROPReportsResource N. Perry, DRP N. Sheehan, PAO SUNSI Review Complete: Qf[(Reviewer's Initials) ML112420797 DOCUMENT NAME: S:\ROP-12 Mid-Cycle Review\Branch 1\NMP MC LTR 20l1.docx After declaring this document "An Official Agency Record" it will be released to the Public.

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Page 1 of 2 Nine Mile Point 0E12912011 15:31:24 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07t0112011 - 1213112012 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End on Site 71124 .HP 1,2 0612712011 07t01t2011 lp 2S1St17g Verification of Licensee Responses to NRC Requirement for Inventories of Materials Tracked in NSTS I,Z 06t27t2011 0710112011 lP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 0612712011 07t01t2011 lP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 7't11121 - CDBI I'Z 0711112011 07115t2011 lP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection I,Z 0712512011 07t29t2011 lP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1,2 08t01t2011 08t05t2011 lP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 71124 - HP 1,2 08t2912011 a910212011 tP 71',t24.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1,2 08t2s12011 0910212011 tP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1,2 08t29t2011 0910212011 tP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring nstrumentation I

71528 - Pr&R I 10t0312011 10t07t2011 tP 711528 Problem ldentification and Resolution I,Z 14t17t2011 10t21t2A{ lP 711528 Problem ldentification and Resolution 71'I'111B - NMP2 REQUAL INSPECTION WIPIF RESULTS I,Z 't1t28t2011 12t0212011 tP 71111118 Licensed Operator Requalifi cation Program EP EX . EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 1,2 10t1012011 10t14t2011 tP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1,2 10/10/201 1 1A114t2011 tP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2 10t10t2011 14n4t2011 tP 71 151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 1,2 10t10t2011 1011412011 tP 71151-8P02 ERO Drill Participation 12 10t10t2011 10t't4t201'l tP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 11/7EXAM - NMP2INITIAL OL EXAM 2 ozt20t2012 0212412012 u0184'1 FY12-NMP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 2 03t1912012 03t30t2012 u01841 FY12-NMP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 7111108G - U2INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 04t16t2012 0412012012 lP 71 1 1 1oBG Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 71124 . OCG RAD SAFETY 2 04t16t2012 o4t20t2012 lP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 2 04t1612012 04120t2012 lP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.07 . PUB RAD SAFETY. REMP 1,2 05t14t2012 05118t2012 tP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program fhis report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

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11I12EXM - NMP1 INITIAL EXAM 1 10t15t2012 10t19t2012 U01861 FY13-NMP1 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 1 11t12t2012 11t23t2012 U0.1861 FYl3-NMP1 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM EP PROGR . EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1,2 07t1612012 07120t2012 lP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1,2 07t16t2012 07t20t2012 lp 7'111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1,2 07t1612012 07t20t2012 lP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1,2 07t16t2012 07120t2012 lp 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 71124 . RAD SAFEW I,Z 0713012012 08t03t2012 lP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas I,Z 07t30t2012 08t03t2012 lP 7112102-7112102R ALARA - Reouired I,Z 07t30t2012 08t03t2012 lP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 71'111118 . NMP1 ON-SITE RQL INSP w/ P/F RESULTS I,Z 11t1212012 11116t2012 lP 71111118 Licensed Operator Requalification Program 71124 - RAD SAFETY & ISFSI I,Z 10t29t2012 11t02t20',t2 lp 608b9.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants I,Z 1012912012 11t02t2012 lP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment I,Z 10t2912012 11102t2012 lP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation I,Z 10t2912012 11t02t20't2 lP 7l151-OR01 OccupationalExposureControlEffectiveness

't,? 10t2912012 11t02t2012 lP71151-PR01 RETS/ODCMRadiologicalEffluent 71124.08 - RADWASTE 1,2 12t10t2012 12t14t2012 lp 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation i'his report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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