ML13246A221
| ML13246A221 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 09/03/2013 |
| From: | Pederson C Region 3 Administrator |
| To: | Meyer L Point Beach |
| References | |
| IR-13-006 | |
| Download: ML13246A221 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 3, 2013 Mr. Larry Meyer Site Vice President NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000266/2013006 AND 05000301/2013006)
Dear Mr. Meyer:
On August 13, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. 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 Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit 1, during the most recent quarter, ending June 30, 2013, was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of one low-to-moderate safety significant (i.e., White) finding (with corresponding violation) in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone. The White finding was associated with a coupling failure on a turbine driven auxiliary feedwater pump and was identified in the fourth quarter of 2012.
In our letter dated August 9, 2013, Final Significance Determination of a White Finding with Assessment Follow-Up and Notice of Violation (ML13221A187), the NRC informed you of the final significance determination for one low-to-moderate safety significant (i.e. White) finding (with corresponding violation) in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone. This additional White finding was associated with your failure to implement external flooding wave run-up protection design features as described in the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) and was identified in the first quarter of 2013. The letter also informed you that as a result of two open White findings in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone as of the first quarter of 2013, Unit 1 was assessed as being in the Degraded Cornerstone Column (Column 3) of NRCs Action Matrix, effective the first quarter of 2013. The NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95002, Supplemetal Inspection for One Degraded Cornerstone or Any Three White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, in addition to the ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined the performance at Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Unit 2, during the most recent quarter, ending June 30, 2013, was within the License Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix. The August 9, 2013, Assessment Follow-Up letter stated that the White finding associated with your failure to implement external flooding wave run-up protection
design features as described in the FSAR was also considered as a Unit 2 finding. The letter also informed you that as a result of having one White finding in the first quarter of 2013, that Unit 2 was assessed as being in the Regulatory Response Column (Column 2) of NRCs Action Matrix, effective the first quarter of 2013.
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.
Additionally, once you have notified us that you are ready, we will conduct a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95002. The objectives of the supplemental inspection procedure are to provide assurance that the root and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues are understood; to provide assurance that the extent of condition and the extent of cause are identified; to determine if safety culture components caused or significantly contributed to the individual and collective risk significant performance issues; and to provide assurance that corrective actions are sufficient to address root and contributing causes and prevent recurrence.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of 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 Ms. Patricia Pelke, Branch 6 Acting Chief, Division of Reactor Projects at 630-829-9868 with any questions you have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Cynthia D. Pederson Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27
Enclosure:
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design features as described in the FSAR was also considered as a Unit 2 finding. The letter also informed you that as a result of having one White finding in the first quarter of 2013, that Unit 2 was assessed as being in the Regulatory Response Column (Column II) of NRCs Action Matrix, effective the first quarter of 2013.
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.
Additionally, once you have notified us that you are ready, we will conduct a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95002. The objectives of the supplemental inspection procedure are to provide assurance that the root and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues are understood; to provide assurance that the extent of condition and the extent of cause are identified; to determine if safety culture components caused or significantly contributed to the individual and collective risk significant performance issues; and to provide assurance that corrective actions are sufficient to address root and contributing causes and prevent recurrence.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of 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 Ms. Patricia Pelke, Branch 6 Acting Chief, Division of Reactor Projects at 630-829-9868 with any questions you have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Cynthia D. Pederson Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27
Enclosure:
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Letter to L. Meyer from C. Pederson dated September 3, 2013
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000266/2013006 AND 05000301/2013006)
DISTRIBUTION:
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Page 1 of 1 08/28/2013 12:34:45 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Point Beach Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 BI FIRE
- FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION & BAG TRIP 3
1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 10/07/2013 11/08/2013 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 1
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 BI OLRQ
- BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 2
1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 ISI BI
- INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2 1
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/17/2014 04/11/2014 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/24/2014 03/28/2014 1
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/24/2014 03/28/2014 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/28/2014 05/02/2014 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/23/2014 06/27/2014 1
IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 71151-BI01 06/23/2014 06/27/2014 1
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 06/23/2014 06/27/2014 1
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 06/23/2014 06/27/2014 BI ENG
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 6
1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 07/14/2014 08/15/2014 ISFSI
- ISFSI INSPECTION 1
1, 2 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 09/01/2014 10/31/2014 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 1
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 ISI BI
- INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1 1
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/05/2014 10/29/2014 BI EPEX
- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE EVAL 2
1 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 12/08/2014 12/12/2014 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.