IR 05000336/2015006
| ML16060A055 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2016 |
| From: | Michael Scott Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Heacock D Dominion Resources |
| Dentel G | |
| References | |
| IR 2015006 | |
| Download: ML16060A055 (7) | |
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March 2, 2016
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR MILLSTONE POWER STATION,
UNITS 2 AND 3 (REPORT 05000336/2015006 AND 05000423/2015006)
Dear Mr. Heacock:
On February 10, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Millstone Power Station (Millstone), Units 2 and 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. 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 Millstone Unit 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, 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). The NRC determined the performance at Millstone Unit 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix, because of one Greater-than-Green Security cornerstone finding as described in NRC Inspection Report 05000423/2015405, dated April 2, 2015 (ML15092A4081).
In accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One of Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection and issued Inspection Report 05000423/2015407 by letter dated January 19, 2016 (ML16020A091). The NRC concluded that overall, the supplemental objectives were met and no significant weaknesses were identified. The letter also stated that based on guidance in IMC 0305 and the results of the inspection, the Greater-than-Green finding was closed and Millstone Unit 3 transitioned to the Licensee Response Column effective the first quarter of 2016.
Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
During the 2015 assessment period, the NRC issued traditional enforcement actions to Millstone, including EA-14-126, a Severity Level III Notice of Violation for impeding the
1 Designation in parentheses refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the Accession Number in ADAMS. regulatory process issued February 10, 2015; EA-13-188, an Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Order issued August 26, 2015; and a Severity Level IV violation for impeding the regulatory process issued on June 12, 2015. In accordance with IMC 0305, Sections 13.02.a and 13.02.b, the NRC will follow up on these violations through Inspection Procedure 92702, Followup on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2017.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will conduct Inspection Procedure 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. 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. This Order 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. This Order 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. The audit was completed for Millstone during the week of July 21, 2014, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing Temporary Instruction 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communications/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans. The schedule for this inspection at Millstone is shown in the Enclosure. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 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 Mr. Glenn Dentel at 610-337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michael L. Scott, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.
50-336 and 50-423 License Nos. DPR-65 and NPF-49
Enclosure:
Millstone Inspection/Activity Plan
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DATE 2/23/16 2/23/16 2/29/16
Page 1 of 3 02/23/2016 09:41:09 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Millstone Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 BI
- RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - RAD HAZARDS
2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 ISI
- U3 INSERVICE INSPECTION
3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/18/2016 04/29/2016 EXM8/8
- MILLSTONE 2 INITIAL EXAMINATION
2 FY16-MS2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01927 08/08/2016 08/12/2016
FY16-MS2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01927 09/05/2016 09/09/2016 71152BI
- PI&R BIENNIAL
2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 BI
- RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - AIRBORNE
2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 7111107T
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK
2, 3 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 EP
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 08/15/2016 08/19/2016 TRI FI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
2, 3 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 2, 3 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 BI
- RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - EXT EXPOSURE
2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 08/01/2016 08/05/2016 TI-191
- FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED
2, 3 IP Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 2515/191 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 7111111B
- MS2 REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS
2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 7111117T
- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS
2, 3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 2, 3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 92702
- CONFIRMATORY ORDER INSPECTION (U2 50.59)
2 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 10/31/2016 11/18/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Page 2 of 3 02/23/2016 09:41:09 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Millstone Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 92702
- SL III FOLLOWUP INSPECTION (SLOD)
2, 3 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 10/31/2016 11/18/2016 BI
- RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - RAD HAZ & PIV
2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 2, 3 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 2, 3 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 71124
- RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - ALARA
2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 71124.08
- RADWASTE
2, 3 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 71124
- RADIATION SAFETY - RAD HAZ PIV
2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 2, 3 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 2, 3 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 7111108P
- U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/17/2017 04/28/2017 ISFSI
- ISFSI OPERATIONS INSPECTION
2, 3 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 2, 3 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 7111111B
- MS3 REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS
3 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 12/3EXM
- MILLSTONE 3 INITIAL EXAM
3 FY18-MS3 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01946 11/06/2017 11/10/2017
FY18-MS3 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01946 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 71124
- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM INST RETS REMP
2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 2, 3 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 2, 3 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
2, 3 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 2, 3 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 2, 3 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 3 of 3 02/23/2016 09:41:09 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Millstone Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 7111108P
- U3 INSERVICE INSPECTION
3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/16/2017 10/27/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.