ML13246A233

2013 Fermi Power Plant Mid-Cycle Letter Combined

ML13246A233
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi, 07200071
Issue date:	09/03/2013
From:	O'Brien K Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Plona J Detroit Edison, Co
References
IR-13-006
Download: ML13246A233 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 3, 2013 Mr. Joseph Plona Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR FERMI POWER PLANT UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000341/2013006)

Dear Mr. Plona:

On August 13, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Fermi Power Plant, Unit 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 Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2, during the most recent quarter, ending June 30, 2013, was within the Regulatory Response Column (Column 2) of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of a White PI for Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours. On June 25, 2013, the NRC completed a 95001 supplemental inspection at your facility to evaluate the corrective actions taken by members of your staff to address the performance indicator issue and prevent recurrence. The NRC determined you met the objectives of that inspection and documented the results in NRC Inspection Report and Assessment Follow-up Letter 05000341/2013009 (ADAMS Accession Number ML13198A509). In that letter, the NRC also updated its assessment of Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2, and informed you that Fermi Unit 2 transitioned back to the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the ROP Action Matrix, effective July 17, 2013.

Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility. The NRC also plans to conduct non-routine inspections and temporary instructions at your facility, including: Inspection Procedure (IP) 71111.05(T), Fire Protection (Triennial); IP 71111.07(T), Heat Sink Performance (Triennial); IP 71111.11(B), Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance (Biennial); IP 71152(B),

Problem Identification and Resolution (Biennial); Temporary Instruction (TI) 2201/004, Inspection of Implementation of Interim Cyber Security Milestones 1-7; TI 2515/182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks; and TI 2515/186, Inspection of Procedures and Processes for Responding to Potential Aircraft Threats.

J. Plona 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. The inspection plan does not include security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

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 Mr. Michael Kunowski, Branch 5 Chief, Division of Reactor Projects, at 630-829-9618 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth G. OBrien, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-341; 072-071 License No. NPF-43

Enclosure:

Fermi Power Plant Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServTM

J. Plona 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. The inspection plan does not include security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

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 Mr. Michael Kunowski, Branch 5 Chief, Division of Reactor Projects, at 630-829-9618 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth G. OBrien, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-341; 072-071 License No. NPF-43

Enclosure:

Fermi Power Plant Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServTM DISTRIBUTION:

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Letter to J. Plona from K. OBrien dated September 3, 2013

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR FERMI POWER PLANT UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000341/2013006)

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Page 1 of 2 Fermi 08/26/2013 07:07:14 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 BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R TEAM INSPECTION 4 2 11/04/2013 11/22/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution OL EXAM - FERMI INIT EXAM - 09/2013 3 2 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 W90287 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2013 AUG-SEPT - FERMI 2 TI 182 - TI 182 BURIED PIPING PHASE 2 2 2 09/16/2013 09/20/2013 IP 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 2 11/01/2013 12/31/2013 IP 60856.1 Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations at Operating Plants BI OLRQ - BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 2 11/04/2013 11/08/2013 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program BI HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2 2 12/02/2013 12/06/2013 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 2 12/01/2013 12/31/2013 IP 60853 On-Site Fabrication Of Components And Construction On An ISFSI ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 2 01/01/2014 01/31/2014 IP 60853 On-Site Fabrication Of Components And Construction On An ISFSI ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 2 01/01/2014 01/31/2014 IP 60856.1 Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations at Operating Plants BI EPX - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 2 04/28/2014 05/02/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification BI ISI - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 02/10/2014 03/17/2014 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 2 04/01/2014 05/31/2014 IP 60854.1 Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 1 2 06/01/2014 08/31/2014 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 05/12/2014 05/16/2014 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 07/14/2014 07/18/2014 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 08/18/2014 08/22/2014 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Fermi 08/26/2013 07:07:14 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 BI FP - FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION& BAG TRIP 3 2 08/11/2014 09/12/2014 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 2 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 2 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 2 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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