ML16237A060
| ML16237A060 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Nick Taylor NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B |
| To: | Koehl D South Texas |
| Taylor N | |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16237A060 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000498/2016005
Text
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
August 31, 2016
Mr. Dennis Koehl
President and Chief Executive Officer
STP Nuclear Operating Company
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT
ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2
(REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005)
Dear Mr. Koehl:
On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle
performance review of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. The
NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection
results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 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, South Texas Project Electric Generating 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 South Texas Project Electric Generating
Station, Units 1 and 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 June 30, 2018. Routine
inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The
inspections listed during the second half of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised
at the end-of-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, and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to
Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts
D. Koehl
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towards compliance with these Orders, and the information gathered will aid staff in
development of the ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the
Final Compliance letter for the site, the 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 Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the
Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities, the Commission approved the
NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning
in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue
to conduct quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of
licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305,
Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
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 Agencywide Documents 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 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief
Projects Branch B
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-498, 50-499
License Nos.: NPF-76 and NPF-80
Enclosure:
South Texas Project Electric Generating
Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/
Activity Plan
Page 1 of 3
08/30/2016
09:36:28
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
South Texas Project
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
2
1
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
1
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
1
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
- BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
4
1
IP
Exercise Evaluation
7111401
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
1
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
TSB 52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
Problem Identification and Resolution
08/08/2016
08/12/2016
1, 2
IP
Problem Identification and Resolution
08/22/2016
08/26/2016
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1
2
IP
Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
7111108P
10/10/2016
10/21/2016
- RADIATION SAFETY
2
1, 2
IP
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
1, 2
IP
Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
1, 2
IP
Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
71151-OR01
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
1, 2
IP
RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71151-PR01
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM
4
1, 2
IP
Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1, 2
IP
Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1, 2
IP
Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1, 2
IP
Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T
01/23/2017
01/27/2017
1, 2
IP
Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T
02/06/2017
02/10/2017
EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM
6
1
INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)
X02592
08/14/2017
08/18/2017
2
INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)
X02593
08/14/2017
08/18/2017
1
INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)
X02592
09/25/2017
10/04/2017
2
INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)
X02593
09/25/2017
10/04/2017
- RADIATION SAFETY
3
1, 2
IP
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
1, 2
IP
In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
1, 2
IP
Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
71151-OR01
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
Page 2 of 3
08/30/2016
09:36:28
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
South Texas Project
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
- RADIATION SAFETY
3
1, 2
IP
RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71151-PR01
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
- INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1
1
1
IP
Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
7111108P
03/27/2017
04/07/2017
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1
1, 2
IP
Alert and Notification System Testing
7111402
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
7111403
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies
7111405
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION
1
1, 2
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
EB1-17T
- STP 50.59 EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS
3
1, 2
IP
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
7111117T
05/22/2017
05/26/2017
1, 2
IP
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
7111117T
06/05/2017
06/09/2017
- DRY RUN INSPECTION (MULTIPLE WEEKS)
1
1, 2
IP
Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants
60854.1
06/01/2017
07/20/2017
- RADIATION SAFETY
2
1, 2
IP
Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
07/31/2017
08/04/2017
1, 2
IP
Occupational Dose Assessment
07/31/2017
08/04/2017
- FIRST CASK LOADING INSPECTION
1
1, 2
IP
Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants
60855.1
08/01/2017
08/10/2017
BRQ
- BRQ INSPECTION
3
1, 2
IP
Licensed Operator Requalification Program
7111111B
08/28/2017
09/01/2017
7111108
- INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2
1
2
IP
Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
7111108P
04/02/2018
04/13/2018
EB1-07T
- STP HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
1
1, 2
IP
Heat Sink Performance
7111107T
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
Exercise Evaluation
7111401
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
1, 2
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
1, 2
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
Page 3 of 3
08/30/2016
09:36:28
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
South Texas Project
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
1, 2
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
SUNSI Review
By: NHT
Yes No
Publicly Available
Non-Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive
Sensitive
Keyword:
OFFICE: RIV
SPE:DRP/B
D: DRS
D: DRP
C: DRP/B
NAME
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AVegel
TWPruett
NTaylor
SIGNATURE
/RA/
/RA Jeff Clark for/
/RA/
/RA/
DATE
8/22/16
8/22/16
8/23/16
8/23/16
Letter to Dennis Koehl from Nicholas H. Taylor dated August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT
ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2
(REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005)
DISTRIBUTION:
Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Scott.Morris@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Alfred.Sanchez@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Nicholas.Hernandez@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Nick.Taylor@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (Steven.Janicki@nrc.gov)
STP Administrative Assistant (Lynn.Wright@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov)
Team Leader, DRS/IPAT (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
RIV Congressional Affairs Officer (Angel.Moreno@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Jeremy.Bowen@nrc.gov)
RIV RSLO (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)
Director, DIRS, NRR (Chris.Miller@nrc.gov)
Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Shana.Helton@nrc.gov)
Director, DORL, NRR (Anne.Boland@nrc.gov)
Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (George.Wilson@nrc.gov)
Director, NSIR (Brian.Holian@nrc.gov)
Director, DPR, NSIR (Marissa.Bailey@nrc.gov)
DRP Branch Chiefs (R4DRPBC@nrc.gov)
DRS Branch Chiefs (R4DRSBC@nrc.gov)
ROPreports.Resource@nrc.gov
ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov