ML14245A127
| ML14245A127 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2014 |
| From: | Joel Munday Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Batson S Duke Energy Carolinas |
| References | |
| IR-2014-006 | |
| Download: ML14245A127 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 September 2, 2014 Mr. Scott Batson Site Vice President Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Station 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000269/2014006, 05000270/2014006, AND 05000287/2014006)
Dear Mr. Batson:
On August 14, 2014, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Oconee Nuclear Station, Units 1, 2, and 3. 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 your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined the performance at Oconee Unit 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of one White inspection finding in the Initiating Events cornerstone. This is a change from the Licensee Response column of NRCs ROP Action Matrix for the 1st calendar quarter because the finding originated in the 2nd quarter of 2014. Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections at your facility, the NRC will conduct a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area when you have notified us of your readiness.
The NRC determined the performance at Oconee Units 2 and 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs 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, 2015. The NRC will also be conducting initial reactor operator licensing examinations. 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
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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 the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of a 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.
Please contact Gerald McCoy at 404-997-4551 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Joel T. Munday, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55
Enclosure:
Oconee Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015) cc distribution via ListServ
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Letter to Scott L. Batson from Joel T. Munday dated September 2, 2014
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000269/2014006, 05000270/2014006, AND 05000287/2014006)
DISTRIBUTION:
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Page 1 of 2 09/02/2014 09:39:58 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oconee Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 MODS
- PLANT MODIFICATION INSPECTION 6
1, 2, 3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 ISI
- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/10/2014 11/14/2014 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3
1 OCONEE/DECEMBER 2014 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23449 11/10/2014 11/14/2014 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3
1 OCONEE/DECEMBER 2014 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23449 12/08/2014 12/12/2014 HS
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1
1, 2, 3 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 01/19/2015 01/23/2015 OL RQ
- REQUAL INSP 2
1, 2, 3 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 PI&R
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5
1, 2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 04/27/2015 05/01/2015 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2
1, 2, 3 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 1 2
1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 ISI
- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/26/2015 10/30/2015 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 2 3
1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Page 2 of 2 09/02/2014 09:39:58 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oconee Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK 2 3
1, 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure