ML12275A481

Assessment - Mid Cycle 2012

ML12275A481
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	10/01/2012
From:	Frank Ehrhardt NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Lynch T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 October 1, 2012 Mr. Tom A. Lynch Site Vice President - Farley Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

7388 North State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319

SUBJECT:

ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 & 2

Dear Mr. Lynch:

As a result of its continuous review of plant performance, the NRC updated its assessment of Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1 & 2. The NRCs evaluation consisted of a review of performance indicators and inspection results. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility. This letter supplements, but does not supersede, the mid-cycle letter issued on September 4, 2012.

After reviewing Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1 & 2 performance in addressing the greater-than-green finding, the NRC concluded your actions met the objectives of the supplemental inspection completed on August 16, 2012. Therefore, in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, the greater-than-green finding will only be considered in assessing plant performance for a total of four quarters. As a result, the NRC determined the performance at Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1 & 2 to be in the Licensee Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix as of October 1, 2012.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter 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).

T. Lynch 2 Please contact me at (404) 997-4611 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Frank Ehrhardt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-348, 50-364 License No.: NPF-2, NPF-8 cc: (See page 3)

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NAME TLighty FEhrhardt DATE 10/1/2012 10/1/2012 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO T. Lynch 3 cc: Mark Williams C. Russ Dedrickson Commissioner Fleet Support Supervisor Georgia Department of Natural Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution B. D. McKinney, Jr.

Cheryl A. Gayheart Regulatory Response Manager Plant Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution D. W. Daughhetee Licensing Engineer S. Kuczynski Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Chairman, President and CEO Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor Leigh Perry Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution L. Mike Stinson Vice President D. G. Bost Fleet Operations Support Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow Dennis R. Madison Licensing Manager Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution L. P. Hill Licensing Supervisor Paula Marino Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. L. L. Crumpton Electronic Mail Distribution Administrative Assistant, Sr.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

T. E. Tynan Electronic Mail Distribution Site Vice President Vogtle Electric Generating Plant William D. Oldfield Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Principal Licensing Engineer Electronic Mail Distribution Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution M. J. Ajluni Nuclear Licensing Director (cc w/encl continued next page)

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T. Lynch 4 (cc continued) Chuck Mueller Manager Todd L. Youngblood Policy and Radiation Program Vice President Georgia Department of Natural Resources Fleet Oversight Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution John G. Horn Site Support Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Mark Culver Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302 James L. McNees, CHP Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017 Donald E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

T. Lynch 5 Letter to Tom A. Lynch from Frank Ehrhardt dated October 1, 2012

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ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 & 2 Distribution:

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