ML20150A275
| ML20150A275 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 05/28/2020 |
| From: | James Baptist Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Burchfield J Duke Energy Corp |
| References | |
| IR 2020010 | |
| Download: ML20150A275 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000269/2020010
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May 28, 2020
Mr. J. Ed Burchfield
Vice President, Oconee Nuclear Station
Duke Energy Corporation
7800 Rochester Highway
Seneca, SC 29672-0752
SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION DESIGN BASES
ASSURANCE INSPECTION - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
INSPECTION REPORT 05000269/2020010, 05000270/2020010 AND
Dear Mr. Burchfield:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Region II staff will conduct a Design Bases Assurance Inspection (DBAI) at your Oconee
Nuclear Power Plant during the weeks of August 3 - 7, and August 17 - 21, 2020.
Mr. Robert Patterson, a Senior Reactor Inspector from the NRCs Region II office, will lead the
inspection team. The inspection will be conducted in accordance with Inspection Procedure 71111.21M, Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams), dated December 8, 2016 (ADAMS
The inspection will evaluate the capability of components that have been modified and risk-
significant/low-margin components to function as designed and to support proper system
operation. The inspection will also include a review of selected operator actions, operating
experience, and modifications.
During a telephone conversation on May 28, 2020, with Ms. Shelia Dalton, we confirmed
arrangements for an information-gathering site visit and the two-week onsite inspection. The
schedule is as follows:
- Information-gathering visit: TBD
- Onsite weeks: Weeks of August 3 - 7, and August 17 - 21, 2020
The purpose of the information-gathering visit is to meet with members of your staff to identify
components that have been modified, risk-significant components, and operator actions.
Information and documentation needed to support the inspection will also be identified.
Mr. Andy Rosebrook, a Region II Senior Risk Analyst, will support Mr. Patterson during the
information-gathering visit to review probabilistic risk assessment data and identify components
to be examined during the inspection. Additionally, during the onsite weeks, time will be needed
on the plant-referenced simulator in order to facilitate the development of operator action-based
scenarios.
The enclosure lists documents that will be needed prior to the information-gathering visit.
Please provide the referenced information to the Region II Office by Monday, June 29, 2020.
Additional documents will be requested following the information-gathering visit. The inspectors
will try to minimize your administrative burden by specifically identifying only those documents
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required for inspection preparation. The additional information will be needed in the Region II
office by Friday, July 24, 2020, to support the inspection teams preparation week. During the
information-gathering trip, Mr. Patterson will also discuss the following inspection support
administrative details: (1) availability of knowledgeable plant engineering and licensing
personnel to serve as points of contact during the inspection; (2) method of tracking inspector
requests during the inspection; (3) licensee computer access; (4) working space;
(5) arrangements for site access; and (6) other applicable information.
This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) 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.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions, regarding the
information requested or the inspection, please contact Mr. Patterson at 404-997-4667 or
contact me at 404-997-4506.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James Baptist, Chief
Engineering Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287
License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55
Enclosure:
Information Request for Oconee Nuclear Station,
Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)
cc: Distribution via Listserv
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SUBJECT: NOTIFICATION OF OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION DESIGN BASES
ASSURANCE INSPECTION - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
INSPECTION REPORT 05000269/2020010, 05000270/2020010 AND
05000287/2020010 dated May 28, 2020
ADAMS: ACCESSION NO: ML20150A275
OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS
NAME R. Patterson J. Baptist
DATE 5/28/2020 5/28/2020
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
INFORMATION REQUEST FOR OCONEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (TEAMS)
Please provide the information electronically in .pdf files, Excel, or other searchable format on
CDROM (or FTP site, SharePoint, etc.). The CDROM (or website) should be indexed and
hyperlinked to facilitate ease of use. The requested items below, identified with an asterisk (*),
should have a date range from May 1, 2020, until present.
1. *List and brief description of permanent and field work completed plant modifications
including permanent plant changes, design changes, set point changes, procedure
changes, equivalency evaluations, suitability analyses, calculations, and commercial grade
dedications. Include an index of systems (system numbers/designators and corresponding
names), the safety classification for each modification, and type of modification.
2. From your most recent probabilistic safety analysis (PSA) excluding external events and
fires:
a. Two risk rankings of components from your site-specific PSA: one sorted by Risk
Achievement Worth (RAW), and the other sorted by Birnbaum Importance
b. A list of the top 500 cut-sets
c. A list of the top 500 LERF contributors
3. From your most recent PSA including external events and fires:
a. Two risk rankings of components from your site-specific PSA: one sorted by RAW,
and the other sorted by Birnbaum Importance
b. A list of the top 500 cut-sets
4. Risk ranking of operator actions from your site-specific PSA sorted by RAW and human
reliability worksheets for these items
5. List of time-critical operator actions with a brief description of each action
6. *List of components with low-design margins (i.e., pumps closest to the design limit for flow
or pressure, diesel generator close to design-required output, heat exchangers close to
rated design heat removal, and motor-operated valve risk-margin rankings, etc.) and
associated evaluations or calculations
7. *List and brief description of Root Cause Evaluations performed
8. *List and brief description of common-cause component failures that have occurred
9. *List and brief description of Operability Determinations and Functionality Assessments
10. *List and reason for equipment that has been classified in maintenance rule (a)(1) status
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11. *List of equipment on the sites Station Equipment Reliability Issues List, including a
description of the reason(s) why each component is on that list, and summaries (if
available) of your plans to address the issue(s) along with dates added or removed from
the issues list
12. List of current operator work arounds/burdens
13. Copy of Updated Final Safety Analysis Report
14. Copy of Technical Specification(s)
15. Copy of Technical Specifications Bases
16. Copy of Technical Requirements Manual(s)
17. Copy of the Quality Assurance Program Manual
18. Copy of Corrective Action Program Procedure(s)
19. Copy of Operability Determination Procedure(s)
20. List of motor operated valves and air operated valves in the valve program, and their
associated design margin and risk ranking
21. Primary AC and DC calculations for safety-related buses
22. One-line diagram of electrical plant (Electronic only)
23. Index and legend for electrical plant one-line diagrams
24. Piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) for safety-related systems (Electronic)
25. Index and legend for P&IDs
26. Index (procedure number, title, and current revision) of station Emergency Operating
Procedures, Abnormal Operating Procedures, and Annunciator Response Procedures
27. Copies of corrective action documents generated from previous CDBI
28. Copy of any self-assessments performed, and corrective action documents generated, in
preparation for current DBAI
29. Contact information for a person to discuss PSA information prior to and during the
information-gathering trip (Name, title, phone number, and e-mail address)