IR 05000416/2014006
| ML14239A413 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2014 |
| From: | Troy Pruett NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Kevin Mulligan Entergy Operations |
| Allen D | |
| References | |
| IR-14-006 | |
| Download: ML14239A413 (7) | |
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September 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000416/2014006)
Dear Mr. Mulligan:
On August 14, 2014, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety, and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix due to the licensees safety-significant PI for Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours, which crossed the Green-White threshold during the first Quarter 2013. The NRC completed the supplemental inspection, in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," on June 20, 2014, to address the White PI. As a result of this inspection, the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station transitioned back to the Licensee Response Column effective at the end of the second Quarter 2014. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
In the 2013 Annual Assessment Letter, dated March 4, 2014 (ML14063A338), your staff was informed that the NRC planned to conduct Inspection Procedure 92723, Follow-up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period, to follow-up on four traditional enforcement violations that had been identified during the last assessment period. This inspection is scheduled to be performed during the third Quarter 2014. As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310.
Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015.
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.
In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, which requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.
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 document 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 Don Allen, Chief, Project Branch C at (817) 200-1144 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Troy Pruett, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.:
50-416 License No.: NPF-29
Enclosure: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Inspection/Activity Plan
SUNSI Review By: DAllen ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive OFFICE RIV/BC/DRP RIV/D/DRS RIV/D/DRP
NAME DAllen/dll AVegel TPruett
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DATE 8/22/14 8/25/14 8/22/14
Letter to Kevin Mulligan from Troy Pruett dated September 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000416/2014006)
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Page 1 of 2 08/22/2014 14:01:02 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Grand Gulf Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 EXAM
- INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM
1 INITIAL EXAM-GRAND GULF (12/31/14)
X02530 09/22/2014 09/26/2014
INITIAL EXAM-GRAND GULF (12/31/14)
X02530 10/20/2014 10/30/2014 EXAM
- INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM
1 INITIAL EXAM GG(11/2015)
X02548 10/05/2015 10/09/2015
INITIAL EXAM GG(11/2015)
X02548 11/09/2015 11/18/2015 EP-1
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1 IP 71151-EP01 10/20/2014 10/24/2014
IP 71151-EP02 10/20/2014 10/24/2014
IP 71151-EP03 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 EP-2
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 10/20/2014 10/24/2014
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 10/20/2014 10/24/2014
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 10/20/2014 10/24/2014
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 RS 24
- RADIATION SAFETY
1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/17/2014 11/21/2014
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 RS 5678
- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 03/23/2015 03/27/2015
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 03/23/2015 03/27/2015
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 03/23/2015 03/27/2015
IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 EB1-21T
- GG COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 07/27/2015 08/28/2015 INSP
- OPERATOR REQUAL INSPECTION
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 EP-2
- HAB EXERCISE INSPECTION
1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 09/14/2015 09/18/2015
IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 7111407 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 EP-3
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1 IP 71151-EP01 09/14/2015 09/18/2015
IP 71151-EP02 09/14/2015 09/18/2015
IP 71151-EP03 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 08/22/2014 14:01:02 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Grand Gulf Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 RS 12 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/16/2015 11/20/2015
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/16/2015 11/20/2015
IP 71151-OR01 11/16/2015 11/20/2015
IP 71151-PR01 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.