IR 05000443/2015006

ROP 16 Annual Assessment Letter for Seabrook Station, Unit 1 (Report 05000443/2015006)

ML16061A439
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	03/02/2016
From:	Fred Bower Reactor Projects Branch 3
To:	Dean Curtland NextEra Energy Seabrook
BOWER, FL
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ML16039A084	List: IR 05000443/2015006
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION rch 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO. 1 (REPORT 05000443/2015006)

Dear Mr. Curtland:

On February 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1 (Seabrook). 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 that overall, Seabrook operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Seabrook during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (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, 2017.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. Additionally, the NRC will perform Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515-190, Inspection of Interim Actions of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1 Flooding Reevaluations. As discussed below, the NRC will also perform Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans. 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. As noted in the 2015 mid-cycle letter (ADAMS Accession No. ML15229A049) regarding the Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) concrete issues, the NRC will continue to provide focused oversight of NextEras assessment of ASR progression in Seabrook concrete structures using Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) annual samples. Based on our fourth quarter 2015 PI&R annual sample review documented in NRC inspection report (IR) 2015-004 dated February 12, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16043A391), we concluded that your corrective actions to implement multiple training, program, and oversight changes to correct the organizational mindset issues and strengthen individual responsibilities and accountability for implementation of the Seabrook Structures Monitoring Program have either not been implemented, or are not yet effective, and thus require additional management attention near term. Therefore, our inspection activities will continue using our follow-up of selected annual PI&R samples. While tentative dates for these ongoing inspections are included in the attached inspection schedule, we understand that your corrective actions schedule is subject to change. We will coordinate closely with your ASR project management staff to select the most appropriate opportunities to inspect your activities.

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 Seabrook, 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 TI 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, in early 2017.

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 (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 me at (610) 337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Fred L. Bower, III, Chief Project Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-443 License Nos. NPF-86 Enclosure: Seabrook Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

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Page 1 of 2 Seabrook 02/23/2016 12:25:52 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site TI-190 - NTTF FLOODING RECOMMENDATION 2.1 FLOOD 2 1 01/01/2016 03/31/2016 IP 2515/190 Inspection of Interim Actions of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.1 Flooding Reevaluations 71152A - PIR SAMPLE - CEB ASR RCE REVIEW 1 1 02/01/2016 02/05/2016 IP 71152-Reviews In-depth Reviews EP - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4 1 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 71124 - 01 RAD EXPOSURE CONTROL 1 1 04/04/2016 04/07/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124 - 05 RAD MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION 1 1 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 7111121 - CDBI 6 1 08/01/2016 08/05/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1 08/15/2016 08/19/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 71124.08 - RADWASTE 1 1 08/15/2016 08/19/2016 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71152BI - PI&R BIENNIAL 7 1 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution ASR - PI&R SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING 2 1 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71152 Problem Identification and Resolution 71124 - 71151 PI VERIFY 71124.01 AND 05 RAD MONT 1 1 12/05/2016 12/08/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 12/05/2016 12/08/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1 12/05/2016 12/08/2016 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 12/05/2016 12/08/2016 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71152A - PI&R ANNUAL SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING 1 1 01/01/2017 03/30/2017 IP 71152-Reviews In-depth Reviews TI-191 - FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED 1 1 02/20/2017 02/24/2017 IP 2515/191 Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 71124 - 71124.01 RAD HAZARD AND 02 ALARA 1 1 03/20/2017 03/23/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 03/20/2017 03/23/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Seabrook 02/23/2016 12:25:52 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 7111108P - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 04/10/2017 04/21/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 71124 - 71124.01RADHAZ02ALARA03AIRBORNE04DOSE 1 1 04/10/2017 04/13/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 04/10/2017 04/13/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 04/10/2017 04/13/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 04/10/2017 04/13/2017 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 7111105T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1 06/26/2017 06/30/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

71152A - PI&R ANNUAL SAMPLE - ASR MONITORING 1 1 07/01/2017 09/30/2017 IP 71152-Reviews In-depth Reviews 71124 - 71124.06 RETS 1 1 07/24/2017 07/27/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment ISFSI - ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION 1 1 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 1 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 71124 - 71124.07 REMP 1 1 09/04/2017 09/07/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 7111111B - SEABROOK REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 2 1 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 71124 - 71151 PI VERIFY71124.02ALARA06RETS07REMP 1 1 12/04/2017 12/07/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 12/04/2017 12/07/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1 12/04/2017 12/07/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1 12/04/2017 12/07/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 12/04/2017 12/07/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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