ML16062A184

Annual Assessment Letter

ML16062A184
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	03/02/2016
From:	Shane Sandal NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Vineyard D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR 2015006
Download: ML16062A184 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 2, 2016 Mr. David R. Vineyard Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000321/2015006 AND 05000366/2015006)

Dear Mr. Vineyard:

On February 9, 2016, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. 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, Hatch Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Hatch, Units 1 and 2, 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. In addition, we will conduct initial reactor operator examinations.

The enclosed activity plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2017. 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 2016 mid-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. 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

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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 Hatch Units 1 and 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the 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 191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice and Procedure, 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 (404) 997-4513 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Shane Sandal, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-321, 50-366 License Nos.: DPR-57, NPF-5

Enclosure:

Hatch Activity Inspection Plan (03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017) cc: Distribution via ListServ

SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE KPK1 SRS5 NAME K. Kirchbaum S. Sandal DATE 2/25/2016 2/25/2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

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Letter to David R. Vineyard from Shane Sandal dated March 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000321/2015006 AND 05000366/2015006)

DISTRIBUTION:

D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson. RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMFarley Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

ROP Reports ROP Assessment

Page 1 of 2 03/02/2016 08:16:12 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Hatch Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 TFPI

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 8

1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3

1 HATCH JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23473 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 MODS

- PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/20/2016 06/24/2016 RP

- RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2

1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3

1 HATCH JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23473 06/20/2016 07/01/2016 HS

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1

1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 OL RQ

- REQUAL INSP 1

1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/22/2016 10/21/2016 EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 ISI

- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 03/02/2016 08:16:12 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Hatch Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 LR

- UNIT 2 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2

1 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3

1 HATCH SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23498 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3

1 HATCH SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23498 09/18/2017 10/06/2017 EP

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 PI&R

- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5

1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 2, 2016 Mr. David R. Vineyard Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000321/2015006 AND 05000366/2015006)

Dear Mr. Vineyard:

On February 9, 2016, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. 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, Hatch Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Hatch, Units 1 and 2, 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. In addition, we will conduct initial reactor operator examinations.

The enclosed activity plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2017. 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 2016 mid-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. 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

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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 Hatch Units 1 and 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the 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 191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice and Procedure, 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 (404) 997-4513 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Shane Sandal, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-321, 50-366 License Nos.: DPR-57, NPF-5

Enclosure:

Hatch Activity Inspection Plan (03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017) cc: Distribution via ListServ

SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE KPK1 SRS5 NAME K. Kirchbaum S. Sandal DATE 2/25/2016 2/25/2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

D. Vineyard 3

Letter to David R. Vineyard from Shane Sandal dated March 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000321/2015006 AND 05000366/2015006)

DISTRIBUTION:

D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson. RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMFarley Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

ROP Reports ROP Assessment

Page 1 of 2 03/02/2016 08:16:12 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Hatch Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 TFPI

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 8

1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3

1 HATCH JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23473 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 MODS

- PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 06/20/2016 06/24/2016 RP

- RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2

1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3

1 HATCH JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23473 06/20/2016 07/01/2016 HS

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1

1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 OL RQ

- REQUAL INSP 1

1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/22/2016 10/21/2016 EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 ISI

- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 03/02/2016 08:16:12 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Hatch Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 LR

- UNIT 2 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2

1 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3

1 HATCH SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23498 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3

1 HATCH SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23498 09/18/2017 10/06/2017 EP

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3

1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 PI&R

- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5

1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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