ML16062A270
| ML16062A270 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2016 |
| From: | Steven Rose NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5 |
| To: | Lippard G South Carolina Electric & Gas Co |
| References | |
| IR 2015006 | |
| Download: ML16062A270 (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. George A. Lippard Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006
Dear Mr. Lippard:
On February 11, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1 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, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 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.
The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the 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.
Additionally, the NRC plans on conducting three non-ROP baseline inspections, which include two Operating License Initial Examinations and an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Dry Runs and Initial Loading.
G. Lippard 2
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 Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, 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 TI 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, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management 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 404-997-4609 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Steven D. Rose, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12
Enclosure:
Virgil C. Summer Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017) cc Distribution via ListServ
SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE DRP:RII DRP:RII DRP:RII SIGNATURE BDB3 SON SDR2 NAME B. Bishop S. Ninh S. Rose DATE 2/22/2016 2/21/2016 2/29/2016 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
G. Lippard 3
Letter to George A. Lippard from Steven D. Rose dated March 2, 2016
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006 DISTRIBUTION:
D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMSummer Resource ROPassessment Resource ROPreports Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Page 1 of 2 03/02/2016 08:11:41 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Summer Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 ISFSI
- ISFSI DRY RUNS AND INITIAL LOADING 6
1 IP Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 60854 01/25/2016 03/04/2016 1
IP Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 60854 03/15/2016 03/18/2016 1
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 03/21/2016 04/04/2016 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3
1 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23471 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3
1 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23471 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 HS
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1
1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/20/2016 06/24/2016 RP
- RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 4
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1
IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 PI&R
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 7
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 1
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 TFPI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 9
1 IP Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial) 7111105X 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1
IP Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial) 7111105X 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 6
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 1
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 1
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 1
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 MODS
- PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3
1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 1
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 ISI
- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 2
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/17/2017 04/21/2017 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 08:11:41 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Summer Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 SGISI
- UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 OL RQ
- REQUAL INSPECTION 2
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3
1 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V23499 08/28/2017 09/01/2017 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3
1 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V23499 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 CDBI
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 1
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1
IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 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. George A. Lippard Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006
Dear Mr. Lippard:
On February 11, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1 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, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 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.
The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the 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.
Additionally, the NRC plans on conducting three non-ROP baseline inspections, which include two Operating License Initial Examinations and an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Dry Runs and Initial Loading.
G. Lippard 2
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 Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, 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 TI 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, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management 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 404-997-4609 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Steven D. Rose, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12
Enclosure:
Virgil C. Summer Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017) cc Distribution via ListServ
SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE DRP:RII DRP:RII DRP:RII SIGNATURE BDB3 SON SDR2 NAME B. Bishop S. Ninh S. Rose DATE 2/22/2016 2/21/2016 2/29/2016 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
G. Lippard 3
Letter to George A. Lippard from Steven D. Rose dated March 2, 2016
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006 DISTRIBUTION:
D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMSummer Resource ROPassessment Resource ROPreports Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Page 1 of 2 03/02/2016 08:11:41 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Summer Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 ISFSI
- ISFSI DRY RUNS AND INITIAL LOADING 6
1 IP Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 60854 01/25/2016 03/04/2016 1
IP Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 60854 03/15/2016 03/18/2016 1
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 03/21/2016 04/04/2016 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3
1 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23471 05/09/2016 05/13/2016 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3
1 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23471 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 HS
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1
1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/20/2016 06/24/2016 RP
- RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 4
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1
IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 PI&R
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 7
1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 1
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 TFPI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 9
1 IP Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial) 7111105X 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1
IP Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial) 7111105X 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 6
1 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 1
IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 1
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 1
IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 MODS
- PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 3
1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 1
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 ISI
- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 2
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/17/2017 04/21/2017 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 08:11:41 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Summer Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 3
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 SGISI
- UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 2
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 OL RQ
- REQUAL INSPECTION 2
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3
1 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V23499 08/28/2017 09/01/2017 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3
1 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V23499 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 CDBI
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 1
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1
IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.