ML112440017
| ML112440017 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 09/01/2011 |
| From: | Ronald Bellamy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
| To: | Rich Smith Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| BELLAMY, RR | |
| References | |
| IR-11-006 | |
| Download: ML112440017 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSStA. PA 19406-1415 September 1, 20LL Mr. Robert Smith, Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA, 02360-5508
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEWAND INSPECTION PLAN -
ptLGRtM NUCLEAR POWER STATTON (REPORT 05000293/2011006)
Dear Mr. Smith:
On August 10,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (Pls) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1,2010 through June 30, 2011. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRC's assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined the performance at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all Pls indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31,2012.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
On Thursday, September 1,2011, the NRC issued a Special lnspection Team (SlT) inspection report (0500029312011012) which documented one finding that, using the reactor safety Significance Determination Process (SDP), was preliminarily determined to be White, or of low to moderate safety significance. The finding involved the failure of Pilgrim personnelto implement conduct of operations and reactivity control standards and procedures during a reactor startup, which contributed to an unrecognized subcriticality followed by an unrecognized return to criticality and subsequent reactor scram. The cover letter to the inspection report describes the process available to you before the NRC makes a final decision on this matter.
R. Smith ln the days following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, the Commission directed the staff to establish a senior-level agency task force to conduct a methodical and systematic review of the NRC's processes and regulations to determine whether the agency should make additional improvements to its regulatory system. The NRC has since completed Temporary lnstruction (Tl) 183, "Follow-up to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event," ind TL-184r "Availability and Readiness Inspection of Severe Accident Management Guidelines (sAMGs)" at your facility. Results of these inspections can be found here:
lllBfiSryr.lnrc.q.ov/iapan/iapan-activities.html. Additionally, on May 1 1,2011, the agency 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 12,2011, the NRC's Task Force made its recommendations to the Commission in its report, "Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima DaiichiAccident." The NRC is currently reviewing the Task Force'i 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://www.nrc.oov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the public Electronic Reading Room).
Please feel free to contact me at (610)337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-293 License No. DPR-35
Enclosure:
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R. Smith 2
ln the days following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, the Commission directed the staff to establish a s-enior-level agency task force to conduct a methodical and systematic review of the NRC's processes and regulationi to determine whether the agency should make additional improvements to its reguilatory system. The NRC has since completed Temporary Instructio_n (Tl) 183'
,,Follow-up to Fukushifia Oaii-cni-Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event," an_d Tl-184, "Availability and Readiness Inspection of Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs)" at your facility Results of these inspections can be found 5s1s; http://www.nrc.qov/i?pan/iapan-activiti.es.html. Additionally, on May 1 l, iol1, the agency issued r.rnC auttetin 2011-01, "Mitigating Strategies," to confirm compliance with Order EA-OZ-0l6, rrbr"qu"ntly imposed license conditions, and 10 CFR 50.s4(hhX?)rand to determine the status of licensee mitlgating strategies programs. On July 12,2011, the NRC's Task Force made its recommendations to tne Commisiion in its report, "Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21't Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Daiichi Accident." 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 leAns; component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http:i/www.nrc.oov/readinq-rm/ad'ams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
please feelfree to contact me at (610)337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, IRA by Thomas C. Setzer Acting Forl Dr. Ronald R. BellamY, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-293 License No. DPR-35
Enclosure:
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J. McHale, Rl OEDO D. Screnci, PAO R. Bellamy, DRP N. Sheehan, PAO T. Setzer. DRP R. BarkleY' ORA N. McNamara, SLO D. Tift, SLO ROPassessment Resource RidsNrrDirslpabResource RidsNrrPMPilgrim Resource RidsNrrDorlLPLl -1 Resource ROPreportsResource ML'112420017 "N" = No copy SUNSI Review Complete:
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- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION lP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation Tt251601 - Tt25{6/001 REVTEW LR ACTTV lP 2516/001 Review of License Renewal Activities lP 2516/001 Review of License Renewal Activities 71124
- NAONTION SAFETY INSPECTION lP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment lP 71 151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71124
. RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION lP 71'124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls lP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls TRI FI
. TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECT]ON INSPECTION lP 71 1 1 105T Fire Protection [Triennial]
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- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION lP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation lP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes No. of Staff on Site l-his report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.