ML13246A141

Mid Cycle Assessment Letter

ML13246A141
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	09/03/2013
From:	Gerald Mccoy NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Gatlin T South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
References
IR-13-006
Download: ML13246A141 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 September 3, 2013 Mr. Thomas D. Gatlin Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNIT 1 -

NRC ASSESSMENT REPORT 05000395/2013006

Dear Mr. Gatlin:

On August 15, 2013, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of VC Summer Nuclear Station Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) 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 VC Summer Nuclear Station Unit 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs 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, 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 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.

We also plan on conducting three non-ROP inspections which include Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/182, Review of Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping - Phase 2, TI 2515/190, Inspection of the Licensees Proposed Interim Actions as a Result of the Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1 Flooding Reevaluation, and inspection procedure (IP) 60853, On-site Fabrication of Components and Construction of An Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI).

T. Gatlin 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 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 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 contact me at 404-997-4551 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Gerald J. McCoy, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12

Enclosure:

V.C. Summer Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014) cc: Distribution via Listserv

_________________________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE SON /RA/ GJM /RA/

NAME SNinh GMcCoy DATE 08/27/2013 08/27/2013 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO T. Gatlin 3 Letter to Thomas D. Gatlin from Gerald J. McCoy dated September 3, 2013

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION UNIT 1 -

NRC ASSESSMENT REPORT 05000395/2013006 DISTRIBUTION:

C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMSummer Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

ROP Reports

Page 1 of 2 Summer 09/03/2013 08:10:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EP - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE 1 1 10/07/2013 10/11/2013 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1 10/07/2013 10/11/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK2 2 1 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1 09/30/2013 10/04/2013 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance MODS - PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 4 1 11/04/2013 11/08/2013 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications ISFSI - ISFSI PAD CONSTRUCTION 2 1 11/11/2013 11/15/2013 IP 60853 On-Site Fabrication Of Components And Construction On An ISFSI TI-182 - TI-182 BURIED PIPING/TANK - PHASE 2 1 1 02/03/2014 02/05/2014 IP 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 04/14/2014 04/18/2014 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RADIOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification SGISI - UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1 08/04/2014 08/08/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1 08/18/2014 08/22/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Summer 09/03/2013 08:10:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6 1 09/15/2014 09/19/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection RP - RP PUBLIC RADIATION BASELINE 2 1 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification Comments:

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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