IR 05000443/2013006
| ML13246A107 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 09/03/2013 |
| From: | Darrell Roberts Reactor Projects Branch 3 |
| To: | Walsh K NextEra Energy Seabrook |
| dentel, gt | |
| References | |
| IR-13-006 | |
| Download: ML13246A107 (5) | |
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September 3, 2013
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO. 1 (REPORT 05000443/2013006)
Dear Mr. Walsh:
On August 14, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 (Seabrook). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. 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 the performance at Seabrook 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). On January 24, 2013, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection for a White finding that involved the failure of Seabrook Station personnel to adequately critique the performance of an evaluated emergency preparedness exercise and determined that Seabrook appropriately addressed the root and contributing causes, extent of condition and corrective actions. The White finding was removed from the assessment process resulting in Seabrook transitioning from the Regulatory Response Column to the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Action Matrix. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The NRC acknowledged your satisfactory completion of all of the commitments in Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) 1-12-002, regarding the Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) concrete issues in NRC Inspection Report 05000443/2012009 (ML12338A283) dated December 3, 2012, and NRC Inspection Report 05000443/2012010 (ML13221A172) dated August 9, 2013. Based on completion of our review of your CAL commitments and the determination that NextEra's methods for assessing operability of ASR-affected reinforced concrete structures were reasonable and generally comprehensive, the NRC has determined that the exit criteria contained in the September 5, 2012, Deviation Memorandum (ML12242A370) regarding Seabrook ASR evaluation activities, have been met and our overall level of inspection oversight will return to those described in the ROP baseline inspection program. While our review of the CAL items is complete, the NRC plans to continue to provide focused oversight of NextEras testing being conducted at the Ferguson Structural Engineering Laboratory at the University of Texas - Austin and your assessment of ASR progression in Seabrook concrete structures. Our inspection activities will be conducted using our annual follow-up of selected Problem Identification and Resolution samples. While tentative dates for these inspections are included in the attached inspection schedule, we understand that your testing schedule is subject to change and we will coordinate closely with your ASR project management staff to select the most advantageous opportunities to observe your activities.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2014.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Temporary Instruction 2515/182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks and Inspection Procedure (IP) 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. 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. 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) Section 2.390 of the NRCs 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 the NRC's Agencywide Documents 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 contact Glenn Dentel at 610-337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Darrell J. Roberts, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-443 License Nos.: NPF-86
Enclosure: Inspection Plan
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NAME PCataldo/PC via email MDraxton/MD GDentel/ GTD DRoberts/ DJR
DATE 08/28 /13 08/ 28 /13 08/28/13 09/02 /13
Page 1 of 2 08/05/2013 11:36:21 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Seabrook Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 EXM 7/16
- SEABROOK INITIAL EXAM
1 FY13-SEABROOK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01870 07/15/2013 07/20/2013 EP PROGR
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 07/15/2013 07/19/2013
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 07/15/2013 07/19/2013
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 07/15/2013 07/19/2013 71124
- REMP
1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 07/22/2013 07/26/2013 ISFSI
- ISFSI LOADING INSPECTION
1 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 08/05/2013 08/09/2013 7111111B
- SEABROOK REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 10/28/2013 11/01/2013 ASR
- PI&R SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 09/23/2013 09/27/2013 71151
1 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 12/02/2013 12/02/2013 ASR
- PI&R SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 02/10/2014 02/14/2014 71124
- RAD HAZARD & ALARA
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/03/2014 03/07/2014
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/03/2014 03/07/2014 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 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 7111108P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/07/2014 04/18/2014 71124
- HP INSPECTION IP 71124.01, 02, 03 & 04
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/14/2014 04/18/2014
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/14/2014 04/18/2014
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/14/2014 04/18/2014
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/14/2014 04/18/2014 TRI FI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 06/23/2014 06/27/2014
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 07/07/2014 07/11/2014 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 08/05/2013 11:36:21 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Seabrook Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 71152B
- PI&R BIENNIAL
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 08/04/2014 08/09/2014
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 08/18/2014 08/23/2014 71124.05
- HP INSPECTION RAD INSTRUMENTATION
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/11/2014 08/15/2014 ASR
- PI&R SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 08/11/2014 08/15/2014 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 08/18/2014 08/22/2014 EP EXER
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
1 IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 7111407 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.