ML16062A273

Annual Assessment Letter

ML16062A273
Person / Time
Site:	Surry
Issue date:	03/02/2016
From:	Steven Rose NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Heacock D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
References
IR 2015006
Download: ML16062A273 (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 A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SURRY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000280/2015006 AND 05000281/2015006

Dear Mr. Heacock:

On February 11, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Surry Power Station, 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 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, Surry Power Station, 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 Surry Power Station, 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.

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 two non-ROP baseline inspections for Operating License Initial Examinations.

D. Heacock 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 Surry Power Station, 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 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 Nos.: 50-280, 50-281 License Nos.: DPR-32, DPR-37

Enclosure:

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

_____________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE BDB SON SDR2 NAME B. Bishop S. Ninh S. Rose DATE 2/22/2016 2/29/2016 2/29/2016 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO

D. Heacock 3 Letter to David A. Heacock from Steven D. Rose dated March 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SURRY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000280/2015006 AND 05000281/2015006 DISTRIBUTION:

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

Page 1 of 2 Surry 03/02/2016 08:10:45 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 EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 5 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 V23477 SURRY SEPTEMBER 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 09/19/2016 09/30/2016 V23477 SURRY SEPTEMBER 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 2 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification SGISI - UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 3 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL RQ - REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 1 2 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Surry 03/02/2016 08:10:45 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 RP - RAD HAZARDS 1 1, 2 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls SGISI - UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5 1, 2 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution EP - EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 08/28/2017 09/01/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 10/02/2017 10/06/2017 V23502 SURRY OCTOBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 10/30/2017 11/17/2017 V23502 SURRY OCTOBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES RP - RP PUBLIC BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 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 A. Heacock President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SURRY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000280/2015006 AND 05000281/2015006

Dear Mr. Heacock:

On February 11, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Surry Power Station, 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 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, Surry Power Station, 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 Surry Power Station, 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.

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 two non-ROP baseline inspections for Operating License Initial Examinations.

D. Heacock 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 Surry Power Station, 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 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 Nos.: 50-280, 50-281 License Nos.: DPR-32, DPR-37

Enclosure:

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

_____________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE BDB SON SDR2 NAME B. Bishop S. Ninh S. Rose DATE 2/22/2016 2/29/2016 2/29/2016 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO

D. Heacock 3 Letter to David A. Heacock from Steven D. Rose dated March 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SURRY POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000280/2015006 AND 05000281/2015006 DISTRIBUTION:

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

Page 1 of 2 Surry 03/02/2016 08:10:45 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 EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 5 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 V23477 SURRY SEPTEMBER 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 09/19/2016 09/30/2016 V23477 SURRY SEPTEMBER 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 2 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification SGISI - UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 3 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification OL RQ - REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program ISI - UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 1 2 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Surry 03/02/2016 08:10:45 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 RP - RAD HAZARDS 1 1, 2 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls SGISI - UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5 1, 2 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution EP - EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7 1, 2 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 08/14/2017 08/18/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 08/28/2017 09/01/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 10/02/2017 10/06/2017 V23502 SURRY OCTOBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL EXAM - INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1 10/30/2017 11/17/2017 V23502 SURRY OCTOBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES RP - RP PUBLIC BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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