ML16062A184
| 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
D. Vineyard 2 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)
Page 1 of 2 Hatch 03/02/2016 08:16:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site TFPI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 8 1, 2 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]
1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]
OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 V23473 HATCH JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES MODS - PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3 1, 2 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 06/20/2016 06/24/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications RP - RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2 1, 2 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 06/20/2016 07/01/2016 V23473 HATCH JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance OL RQ - REQUAL INSP 1 1, 2 08/22/2016 10/21/2016 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 3 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Page 2 of 2 Hatch 03/02/2016 08:16:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site LR - UNIT 2 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2 1 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 V23498 HATCH SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 09/18/2017 10/06/2017 V23498 HATCH SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 1, 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5 1, 2 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 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
D. Vineyard 2 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)
Page 1 of 2 Hatch 03/02/2016 08:16:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site TFPI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 8 1, 2 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]
1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]
OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 V23473 HATCH JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES MODS - PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3 1, 2 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 06/20/2016 06/24/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications RP - RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2 1, 2 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 06/20/2016 07/01/2016 V23473 HATCH JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance OL RQ - REQUAL INSP 1 1, 2 08/22/2016 10/21/2016 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 3 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Page 2 of 2 Hatch 03/02/2016 08:16:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site LR - UNIT 2 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2 1 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 V23498 HATCH SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 09/18/2017 10/06/2017 V23498 HATCH SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 1, 2 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5 1, 2 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.