IR 05000313/2016005
| ML16256A298 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/2016 |
| From: | Thomas Hipschman Division of Reactor Safety IV |
| To: | Warren C Entergy Operations |
| Hipschman T | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16256A293 | List: |
| References | |
| IR 2016005, ML16237A412 | |
| Download: ML16256A298 (14) | |
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September 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
ERRATA FOR MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000313/2016005 AND 05000368/2016005)
Dear Mr. Warren:
August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000313/2016005 AND 05000368/2016005)
Dear Mr. Warren:
On August 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), 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 the performance at ANO, Units 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter remained within the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix. On March 4, 2015, ANO Units 1 and 2 transitioned to the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column (Column 4) of the ROP Action Matrix as a result of having one Yellow finding in each unit involving the failure to adequately approve the design and to load test a temporary lift assembly, and one Yellow finding in each unit involving the failure to design, construct, and maintain plant design features required to protect safety-related equipment from the effects of flooding.
On June 9, 2016, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection and independent review of the causes for declining safety performance at ANO, as well as corrective actions taken and planned to sustain improvement efforts. The NRC inspection team determined that ANO, Units 1 and 2 are being operated safely and Entergy Operations, Inc. (EOI) understands the depth and breadth of performance concerns associated with ANOs performance decline. The NRC team concluded that effective implementation of the licensees Comprehensive Recovery Plan (CRP), supported by the allocation of adequate resources and continued enhanced oversight by EOI leadership, should lead to substantial and sustained performance improvement. The NRC team identified missed opportunities for ANO to have promptly initiated performance improvements since being placed in Column 4. The NRC team also concluded that your evaluations and corrective actions for three unplanned, Unit 2 scrams that contributed to a White Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours PI, were satisfactory. Based on the Enclosure 2 results of this inspection, the White PI was closed. The results of the inspection were documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000313/2016007 and 05000368/2016007 (ML16161B279).
In a letter dated May 17, 2016, ANO Comprehensive Recovery Plan (ML16139A059), EOI notified the NRC staff of its plan to perform specific actions to resolve the causes for declining performance at ANO. On June 17, 2016, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Action Letter (ML16169A193) which confirmed EOI commitments to take specific actions included in the ANO Comprehensive Recovery Plan. The Confirmatory Action Letter groups these actions in six categories:
Significant performance deficiencies (i.e., actions to address the two Yellow findings)
Identification, assessment and correction of performance deficiencies
Human performance
Equipment reliability and engineering programs
Safety culture
Service water self-assessment The NRC plans to conduct quarterly inspections to review your progress toward completing the ANO Comprehensive Recovery Plan actions that are identified in the Confirmatory Action Letter.
The NRC will use Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders, to assess your effectiveness in completing corrective actions. The results of these inspections will provide information for future performance assessments of ANO in accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
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 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 NRCs 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 Mr. Neil OKeefe at 817-200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kriss M. Kennedy Regional Administrator Docket Nos.
50-313, 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51, NPF-6 Enclosure:
Arkansas Nuclear One Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan
Page 1 of 3 08/30/2016 09:31:17 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM ANO U1
1 INITIAL EXAM ANO UNIT 1 (08/2016)
X02568 07/25/2016 07/29/2016
INITIAL EXAM ANO UNIT 1 (08/2016)
X02568 08/22/2016 09/02/2016 RS 5678
- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM
1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 TSB 52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 1, 2 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 INSP
- BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION U1
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 INSP
- BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION U2
2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 07/11/2016 07/15/2016 EP-2
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
1 IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 08/15/2016 08/19/2016
IP ERO Readiness 71151-EP02 08/15/2016 08/19/2016
IP Alert & Notification System Reliability 71151-EP03 08/15/2016 08/19/2016 EP-3
- BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 08/15/2016 08/19/2016 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 08/15/2016 08/19/2016 EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM U2
2 INITIAL EXAM ANO UNIT 2 (02/2017)
X02585 01/09/2017 01/13/2017
INITIAL EXAM ANO UNIT 2 (02/2017)
X02585 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 71111.08
- INSERVICE INSPECTION 1R26
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 09/26/2016 10/07/2016 RS 12 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1, 2 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 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 ANO Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information Enclosure
Page 2 of 3 08/30/2016 09:31:17 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 EB1-21T
- ANO COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 10/31/2016 12/02/2016 ISFSI
- LOADING INSPECTION (ONE WEEK IN MONTH)
1, 2 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 12/01/2016 12/30/2016 CAL QTR1
- CAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR1
1, 2 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 01/01/2017 03/31/2017 RS 13 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1, 2 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 71111.08
- INSERVICE INSPECTION 2R25
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/13/2017 03/23/2017 EB2-03
- LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION (PHASE 1)
2 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 CAL QTR2
- CAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR2
1, 2 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 04/01/2017 06/30/2017 TSB 52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R
1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 CAL QTR3
- CAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR3
1, 2 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 07/01/2017 09/30/2017 EP-1
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 EP-2
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION
1, 2 IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 1, 2 IP ERO Readiness 71151-EP02 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 1, 2 IP Alert & Notification System Reliability 71151-EP03 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM
1 INITIAL EXAM ANO UNIT 1-(05/18)
X02628 01/22/2018 01/26/2018 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 ANO Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information Enclosure
Page 3 of 3 08/30/2016 09:31:17 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM
1 INITIAL EXAM ANO UNIT 1-(05/18)
X02628 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 CAL QTR4
- CAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR4
1, 2 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 10/01/2017 12/31/2017 EB1-07T
- ANO HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 RS 24
- RADIATION SAFETY
1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/06/2017 11/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/06/2017 11/10/2017 CAL QTR1
- CAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR1
1, 2 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 01/01/2018 03/31/2018 EB2-03
- POST-APPROVAL LICENSE RENEWAL (TEAM)
2 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 01/22/2018 01/26/2018
IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 02/05/2018 02/09/2018 CAL QTR2
- CAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR2
1, 2 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 04/01/2018 06/30/2018 7111108
- INSERVICE INSPECTION 1R27
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/09/2018 04/20/2018 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 ANO Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information Enclosure
ML16237A412 SUNSI Review By: CFO ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive Keyword:
NRC-002 OFFICE: RIV C: DRP/E C: DRP/E D: DRS D: DRP RIV/RA
NAME JDixon NOKeefe AVegel TWPruett KKennedy
SIGNATURE
/RA/
/RA/
/RA/
/RA/
/RA/
DATE 8/18/16 8/18/16 8/18/16 8/22/16 8/24/16
Letter to Clay Warren from Kriss M. Kennedy dated August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000313/2016005 AND 05000368/2016005)
DISTRIBUTION:
Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Scott.Morris@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Margaret.Tobin@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (John.Dixon@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/E (Brian.Correll@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/E (Jackson.Choate@nrc.gov)
Administrative Assistant (Mary.Bennett@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Stephen.Koenick@nrc.gov)
Team Leader, DRS/IPAT (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)
ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@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 RidsOeMailCenter.Resource@nrc.gov
ML16256A298 / PACKAGE: ML16256A293 SUNSI Review By: EDU ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive Keyword:
NRC-002 OFFICE TL:IPAT
NAME THipschman
SIGNATURE
/RA/
DATE 9/12/16
Letter to Clay Warren from Thomas R. Hipschman dated September 12, 2016
SUBJECT:
ERRATA FOR MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000313/2016005 AND 05000368/2016005)
DISTRIBUTION:
Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Scott.Morris@nrc.gov)
DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Margaret.Tobin@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (John.Dixon@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/E (Brian.Correll@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/E (Jackson.Choate@nrc.gov)
Administrative Assistant (Mary.Bennett@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Stephen.Koenick@nrc.gov)
Team Leader, DRS/IPAT (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)
ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@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