ML16239A253
| ML16239A253 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Jeremy Groom NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A |
| To: | Halpin E Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Groom J | |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16239A253 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000275/2016005
Text
August 31, 2016
Mr. Edward D. Halpin, Senior Vice President
and Chief Nuclear Officer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6
Avila Beach, CA 93424
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT,
UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000275/2016005 AND 05000323/2016005)
Dear Mr. Halpin:
On August 10, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle
performance review of Diablo Canyon Power Plant, 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, Diablo Canyon Power Plant, 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 Diablo Canyon Power Plant, 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. As discussed in our annual assessment letter dated March 2, 2016, Diablo Canyon
Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, transitioned to the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the
NRCs ROP Action Matrix as of December 28, 2015, following our completion of a supplemental
inspection in late 2015 for a previously identified White finding in the Emergency Preparedness
Cornerstone.
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
E. Halpin
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Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts
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 817-200-1148 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Jeremy R. Groom, Chief
Projects Branch A
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-275, 50-323
Enclosure:
Diablo Canyon Inspection/Activity Plan
Page 1 of 2
08/30/2016
09:34:20
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
Diablo Canyon
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM
3
1
2ND INITIAL EXAM DC U1 (09/2016)
X02599
09/19/2016
09/23/2016
2
2ND INITIAL EXAM DC U2 (09/2016)
X02600
09/19/2016
09/23/2016
1
2ND INITIAL EXAM DC U1 (09/2016)
X02599
10/17/2016
10/21/2016
2
2ND INITIAL EXAM DC U2 (09/2016)
X02600
10/17/2016
10/21/2016
TSB 52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
Problem Identification and Resolution
06/27/2016
07/01/2016
1, 2
IP
Problem Identification and Resolution
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
EB1-07T
- DC TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
1
1, 2
IP
Heat Sink Performance
7111107T
08/01/2016
08/05/2016
- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM
4
1, 2
IP
Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
08/08/2016
08/12/2016
1, 2
IP
Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
08/08/2016
08/12/2016
1, 2
IP
Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
08/08/2016
08/12/2016
1, 2
IP
Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation
09/12/2016
09/16/2016
EB2-05XT
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
7111105X
10/03/2016
10/07/2016
1, 2
IP
Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
7111105X
10/17/2016
10/21/2016
- LOADING INSPECTION
1
1, 2
IP
Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants
60855.1
09/19/2016
09/23/2016
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1
1
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
10/31/2016
11/04/2016
1
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
10/31/2016
11/04/2016
1
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
10/31/2016
11/04/2016
- BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
4
1
IP
Exercise Evaluation
7111401
10/31/2016
11/04/2016
1
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
10/31/2016
11/04/2016
INSP-BRQ
- BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION
2
1, 2
IP
Licensed Operator Requalification Program
7111111B
04/03/2017
04/07/2017
- RADIATION SAFETY
3
1, 2
IP
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
71151-OR01
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71151-PR01
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
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 2
08/30/2016
09:34:20
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
Diablo Canyon
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1
1
IP
Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
7111108P
05/08/2017
05/19/2017
EB1-17T
- DC PERMANENT PLANT MODS & 50.59
3
1, 2
IP
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
7111117T
06/12/2017
06/16/2017
1, 2
IP
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
7111117T
06/26/2017
06/30/2017
- 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
EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM
6
1
INITIAL EXAM DC U1 (10/2017)
X02595
12/11/2017
12/15/2017
2
INITIAL EXAM DC U2 (10/2017)
X02596
12/11/2017
12/15/2017
1
INITIAL EXAM DC U1 (10/2017)
X02595
01/22/2018
02/05/2018
2
INITIAL EXAM DC U2 (10/2017)
X02596
01/22/2018
02/05/2018
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1
1, 2
IP
Alert and Notification System Testing
7111402
10/30/2017
11/03/2017
1, 2
IP
Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
7111403
10/30/2017
11/03/2017
1, 2
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
10/30/2017
11/03/2017
1, 2
IP
Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies
7111405
10/30/2017
11/03/2017
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION
1
1, 2
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
10/30/2017
11/03/2017
1, 2
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
10/30/2017
11/03/2017
1, 2
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
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.
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: JRG
Yes No
Publicly Available
Non-Publicly Available
Non-Sensitive
Sensitive
Keyword:
OFFICE: RIV
SPE: DRP/A
D: DRS
D: DRP
C: DRP/A
NAME
RAlexander
AVegel
TWPruett
JGroom
SIGNATURE
/RA/
/RA-JClark for
/RA/
/RA/
DATE
8/22/16
8/19/16
8/22/16
8/26/16
Letter to Edward Halpin from Jeremy Groom dated August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT,
UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000275/2016005 AND 05000323/2016005)
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 (Christopher.Newport@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (John.Reynoso@nrc.gov)
Administrative Assistant (Madeleine.Arel-Davis@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/A (Jeremy.Groom@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (Ryan.Alexander@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/A (Matthew.Kirk@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/A (Thomas.Sullivan@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Balwant.Singal@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
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