IR 05000271/2012001
| ML13059A285 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2013 |
| From: | Ronald Bellamy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
| To: | Wamser C Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| IR-12-001 | |
| Download: ML13059A285 (5) | |
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March 4, 2013
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (REPORT 05000271/2012001)
Dear Mr. Wamser:
On February 14, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Vermont Yankee). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, Vermont Yankee operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Vermont Yankee during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all performance indicators demonstrated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e, green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Reactor Oversight Process baseline inspections at your facility.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2014. 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 mid-cycle performance review. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure (IP) 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants, IP 92702, Follow-up on Corrective Actions for Violations and Deviations, IP 92709, Licensee Strike Contingency Plans, and Temporary Instruction (TI) 182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks. 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.
This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS).
ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-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,
/RA/
Ronald R. Bellamy, Branch Chief Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-271
License No.: DPR-28
Enclosure: Inspection Plan
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NAME TSetzer RBellamy
DATE 02/26/13 03/04/13
Page 1 of 2 02/26/2013 13:59:14 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 TI-187
- FLOODING WALKDOWNS
1 IP Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns 2515/187 01/01/2013 04/02/2013 71124
- HP
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/11/2013 03/15/2013
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/11/2013 03/15/2013 7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 03/25/2013 03/29/2013 71124.07
- REMP
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/22/2013 04/26/2013
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 04/22/2013 04/26/2013 60855
- ISFSI OPERATIONAL INSPECTION
1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 04/25/2013 04/26/2013
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 04/25/2013 04/26/2013 92702
- QA/QC CONFIRMATORY ORDER
1 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 05/01/2013 06/30/2013 PI&R
- PI&R TEAM INSPECTION
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 06/10/2013 06/14/2013
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 06/24/2013 06/28/2013 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 EP EX
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 06/03/2013 06/07/2013 71124
- HP
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 07/08/2013 07/12/2013
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 07/08/2013 07/12/2013
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 07/08/2013 07/12/2013 TI 182
- DEGRAD UNDERGROUND PIPING - PHASE 2
1 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 2515/182 07/15/2013 07/19/2013 71124
- HP
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 08/12/2013 08/16/2013
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 08/12/2013 08/16/2013
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 02/26/2013 13:59:14 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 TRI FI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 09/09/2013 09/13/2013
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 09/23/2013 09/27/2013 2/10EXAM
- VY INITIAL EXAM
1 FY14-VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01897 01/13/2014 01/17/2014
FY14-VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01897 02/10/2014 02/14/2014 71124.06
- RETS & RAD SAFETY PI VERIFICATION
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 11/18/2013 11/22/2013
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 11/18/2013 11/22/2013
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 71124
- HP
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/24/2014 02/28/2014
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/24/2014 02/28/2014
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 02/24/2014 02/28/2014
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 02/24/2014 02/28/2014 EP PROG
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 02/24/2014 02/28/2014
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 02/24/2014 02/28/2014
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 02/24/2014 02/28/2014 71124
- HP
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/21/2014 04/25/2014
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/21/2014 04/25/2014
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 CDBI
- CDBI
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 05/05/2014 05/09/2014
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 05/19/2014 05/23/2014
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.