ML15084A053

3/18/2015 - Pilgrim 2014 Annual Assessment Meeting - NRC Presentation (w/95002 Inspection Results)

ML15084A053
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	03/18/2015
From:	Raymond Mckinley NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
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ML15084A053 Pilgrim Annual Assessment Meeting Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region I Plymouth, MA March 18, 2015 1

Agenda

• Introductions

• Reactor Oversight Process

• Results of the supplemental inspection

• NRC and Entergy will discuss the companys 2014 performance and Entergy's efforts to address improvement initiatives

• NRC Closing Remarks

• Break

• Q and A session 2

Enclosure 1 1

Performance Assessment

• Pilgrim operated safely in 2014.

• Pilgrim was in the degraded cornerstone column of the NRC Action Matrix throughout 2014 and remains in the degraded cornerstone as of this date- meaning the plant continues to get increased NRC oversight.

3 Reactor Oversight Process Strategic Performance Areas Safety Cornerstones Performance Indicator Baseline Inspection Results Results Significance Significance Threshold Threshold Action Matrix Regulatory Response 4

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Pilgrim 2014 Inspection Activities

• Approximately 6500 hours0.0752 days <br />1.806 hours <br />0.0107 weeks <br />0.00247 months <br /> of inspection &

related activities

• 2 resident inspectors on site

• Team and specialist inspections, including:

- Dry cask storage operation

- Supplemental inspection 5

Pilgrim Assessment Results January 1 - December 31, 2014

- Two White Performance Indicators (PIs)

• Unplanned scrams per 7000 critical hours returned to Green in the 1st quarter of 2014

• Unplanned scrams with complications returned to Green in the 3rd quarter of 2014

- Two parallel White Findings were assigned to replace the PIs noted above

- All other PIs and Findings were Green 6

Enclosure 1 3

Pilgrims Performance Indicators 7

Pilgrims Inspection Findings 8

Enclosure 1 4

Action Matrix DEGRADED CORNERSTONE Licensee Regulatory Degraded Multiple Repetitive Unacceptable Response Response Cornerstone Degraded Cornerstone Performance All Inputs are 1 or 2 White 2 White or 1 Yellow Multiple Yellow Inputs Overall Unacceptable Green; Inputs (in Input; Cornerstone or 1 Red Input; Performance; Plants Cornerstone different Objectives Met w/ Cornerstone not permitted to Objectives cornerstones); Moderate Objectives Met w/ Operate w/in this Fully Met Cornerstone Degradation in Significant Column; Objectives Safety Degradation in Safety Unacceptable Margin Fully Met Performance Performance to Safety

• Pending satisfactory completion of Supplemental Inspection IP-95002 9

Pilgrim- 95002 Supplemental Inspection - Objectives Determine if:

• the root and contributing causes of the performance issues were understood;

• the extent of condition and extent of cause were understood; and

• Entergys completed or planned corrective actions are sufficient to address the root and contributing causes and prevent recurrence.

Inspectors also independently reviewed the extent of condition and extent of cause and performed an independent assessment of the sites safety culture.

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Unit 2 - 95002 Supplemental Inspection - Results

• Inspectors identified deficiencies regarding Entergys execution of corrective actions, as well as understanding of some of the causes of the issues.

- Several examples in the root cause evaluations where corrective actions were not completed as intended or were closed prematurely; and

- For one of the scrams, inspectors determined that Entergy failed to investigate a deficient condition sufficiently to ensure they fully understood all of the causes.

11 Unit 2 - 95002 Supplemental Inspection - Results

• These specific deficiencies in execution of corrective actions and causal analysis were indicative of the self-identified corrective action plan implementation weakness.

- Entergys actions to improve corrective action implementation have not been effective.

• Inspectors determined that Entergys actions did not provide assurance that Entergy understood the causes and had taken or planned adequate corrective actions to address the safety-significant PI.

- Two parallel White PI inspection findings assigned.

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Unit 2 - 95002 Supplemental Inspection - Results

• Pilgrim will remain in the Degraded Cornerstone Column of the Action Matrix until the NRC verifies that Entergy has:

- Addressed the specific deficiencies in execution of corrective actions;

- Addressed the deficient cause evaluation; and

- Taken action to understand why actions intended to address the identified CAP implementation weakness were not effective at ensuring the inspection objectives were satisfied.

13 2015 Special Inspection Status

• NRC Region I initiated a Special Inspection on February 2 following the partial loss of offsite power and unplanned reactor scram which occurred during a severe winter storm on January 27.

• The inspection is still in progress and should complete within the next week.

• The Special Inspection report will be issued and made public near the end of April.

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Licensee Response and Remarks John Dent Site Vice President Entergy Pilgrim, LLC 15 Pilgrim 2014 Annual Assessment Summary

• While Entergy operated Pilgrim in a manner that preserved public health and safety, performance deficiencies were identified that led to the plant being in the degraded cornerstone column of the action matrix.

• The resulting action is increased oversight including a 95002 supplemental inspection.

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Contacting the NRC

• Public Affairs (Region I office)

- (610) 337-5330/5331

• Report a safety concern

- (800) 695-7403

- Allegation@nrc.gov

• General information or questions

- www.nrc.gov

- Select What We Do for Public Affairs 17 Reference Sources

• Reactor Oversight Process

- http://www.nrc.gov/NRR/OVERSIGHT/ASSESS/in dex.html

• Public Electronic Reading Room

- http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html

• Public Document Room

- 800-397-4209 18 Enclosure 1 9

Pilgrim Annual Assessment Meeting

• Short break

• NRC to address public questions 19 Pilgrim Annual Assessment Meeting Questions 20 Enclosure 1 10