ML17270A037
| ML17270A037 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 09/26/2017 |
| From: | Kenneth Riemer Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Fessler P DTE Energy |
| References | |
| 95001 | |
| Download: ML17270A037 (5) | |
Text
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 26, 2017 Mr. Paul Fessler, Senior VP and Chief Nuclear Officer DTE Energy Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166
SUBJECT:
FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2 - NOTIFICATION OF NRC SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION (95001) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Dear Mr. Fessler:
By letter dated May 11, 2017, (ADAMS ML17132A263), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) communicated to you the final significance determination of a finding having low-to-moderate safety significance (White) at your Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2. The finding and associated violation was associated with a failure to maintain the effectiveness of the emergency plan and use adequate methods, systems, and equipment for assessing and monitoring actual or potential offsite consequences of a radiological emergency. Specifically, the failure to maintain the ability to accurately declare an Emergency Action Level (EAL) for a General Emergency classification and to develop and issue accurate protective action recommendations (PARs) for the public during the implementation of the sites Emergency Plan in response to a rapidly progressing accident is a violation of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 50.54(q)(2). The failure to accurately analyze the effect of increasing background radiation on the sites Standby Gas Treatment System accident range radiation monitor (AXM) indications based on the installed configuration of the AXM is a violation of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(9). As configured, the AXM would have provided inaccurate indications of radioactive releases that are used as the licensees basis for determining EAL classification and development of PARs.
By letter dated July 28, 2017, we were notified by your staff that you were ready for the NRC to conduct our supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the White finding.
Accordingly, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection, beginning on November 13, 2017, at the Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2 using Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. This on-site inspection is scheduled to be performed November 13 through November 17, 2017.
In order to minimize the impact to your on-site resources and to ensure a productive inspection for both organizations, we have enclosed a request for documents needed for this inspection.
The documents identified are those that the inspectors will need prior to and upon arrival at the site. It is important that all of these documents are up-to-date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the on-site portion of the inspection.
We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. Kyle Mann of your organization.
If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please call or email Mr. Edwards at 630-829-9856 or Geoffrey.Edwards@nrc.gov.
This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kenneth Riemer, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43
Enclosure:
Supplemental Inspection Document Request cc: Distribution via LISTSERV
Letter to P. Fessler from Kenneth Riemer dated September 26, 2017
SUBJECT:
FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2 - NOTIFICATION OF NRC SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION (95001) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION:
Jeremy Bowen RidsNrrDorlLpl3 RidsNrrPMFermi2 Resource RidsNrrDirsIrib Resource Cynthia Pederson James Trapp Richard Skokowski Allan Barker Carole Ariano Linda Linn DRPIII DRSIII ADAMS Accession Number: ML17270A037 OFFICE RIII RIII RIII RIII NAME VMyers:jw SBell for GEdwards BDickson KRiemer DATE 09/25/17 09/25/17 09/26/17 09/26/17 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Enclosure SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST Inspection Report: 05000263/2017502 Inspection Dates:
November 13-17, 2017 Inspection Procedure:
IP 95001 Please assemble the following documents, preferably on a CD-ROM, and send to the lead inspector, Geoffrey N. Edwards, and to the Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2 Resident Office on or before the dates requested. Information for the lead inspector should be sent to the following address: Geoffrey N. Edwards; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III; 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210; Lisle IL, 60532-4352. The information sent should be current as of the date of your mailing. Information provided on-site should be the latest approved documentation. The information should be mailed in such a manner as to reach the addressee by October 23, 2017. Proprietary information should be clearly marked and stored on a separate CD-ROM. Draft documentation should not be provided as part of this information request. Additionally, please place the following documents in the Certrec Inspection Management System under the 95001 - Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs section that was created on September 12, 2017 no later than October 23, 2017. The lead inspector, Geoffrey N. Edwards, was granted access to this system as of September 12, 2017. It is also requested that access to the internet be provided for the inspector during the inspection.
Information Requested Prior to Inspection:
Procedures:
Administrative procedure(s) governing the sites corrective action program.
Administrative procedure(s) governing the identification and resolution of problems.
Administrative procedure(s) governing root cause and apparent cause evaluations.
Administrative procedure(s) governing common cause assessments, effectiveness reviews, and self-assessments.
Administrative procedures governing equipment qualification.
Administrative procedures governing modifications to equipment important to emergency preparedness.
Reports:
The root cause evaluation report(s) and associated documents for the White finding.
Any internal and/or external assessments of the root cause evaluation and any follow-up assessments that occurred because of the root cause evaluation, including departmental assessments, corporate assessments, and mock 95001 assessments conducted at the plant to assess readiness for the inspection.
A copy of all documents referenced in the root cause report for the White finding.
Copies of all extent of condition evaluations and/or extent of cause evaluations conducted for the Standby Gas Treatment System (SGTS) Accident Range Monitor (AXM).
A copy of all condition reports that resulted from any assessments of the root cause evaluation.
2 A copy of all condition reports that resulted from the root cause evaluation.
Documentation supporting completion of any corrective actions for the SGTS AXM, including any calculations performed.
Current schedule and resource commitment documents for any open corrective actions associated with the SGTS AXMs.
Schedule and status of any ongoing, planned or completed effectiveness reviews stemming from the root cause evaluation for the White finding.
Applicable sections of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.
The vendor manual for the SGTS AXM.
The primary calibration documentation for the SBTS AXMs.
Please assemble and have available onsite for the inspector a copy (on CD-ROM/DVD and/or hardcopy) of the following documents:
Site Organization Charts; Any previously provided documents that have been updated or revised.