IR 05000313/2020006

Annual Assessment Letter for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000313/2020006 and 05000368/2020006)

ML21055A002
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	03/03/2021
From:	John Dixon Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Dinelli J Entergy Operations
References
IR 2020006
Download: ML21055A002 (7)

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March 3, 2021 Mr. John Dinelli, Site Vice President Entergy Operations, Inc.

N-TSB-58 1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802-0967 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000313/2020006 AND 05000368/2020006)

Dear Mr. Dinelli:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs),

inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

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 concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety. The baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase.

The NRC determined the performance at Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the 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 December 31, 2022.

The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC is adjusting inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the ROP. Each planned inspection is being carefully reviewed in order to determine if any portions of the inspection can be performed remotely, how best to perform on-site portions to minimize personnel health risks, and adjust inspection schedules if needed. This is done in accordance with guidance contained in the February 1, 2021 memo, Calendar Year 2021 Inspection Guidance During COVID-19 Telework Restrictions (ML21027A274). For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here:

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/security-ep/. Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID-19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID-19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE. NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.

The Regional Administrator has approved the staffs plan to conduct Inspection Procedure 71003, Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal, at your facility as indicated in the enclosed inspection plan.

On March 12, 2018, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Order (ADAMS Accession No.

ML18072A191) (EA-17-132 and EA-17-153) to the Entergy fleet that included Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2. On March 5, 2020, the NRC completed a Confirmatory Order follow-up inspection at Entergy Corporate Headquarters in Jackson, MS, of the Confirmatory Order actions required to be completed by the end of calendar year 2019. The Regional Administrator has approved the staffs plan to conduct further follow-up inspection of additional Confirmatory Order actions in accordance with Inspection Procedure 92702, Followup on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, And Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders. The NRC will coordinate with Entergy to schedule these inspection activities at a later date.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, 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 document 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) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, John L. Digitally signed by John L. Dixon Dixon Date: 2021.03.03 07:06:15 -06'00'

John L. Dixon, Jr., Chief Reactor Projects Branch D Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 05000313 and 05000368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6 Enclosure:

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report 07200013 - ANO 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count ANO ISFSI Loading Inspection (1 week in May) 2 1 05/01/2022 05/31/2022 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI 1 05/01/2022 05/31/2022 IP 60857 001004 Review of 10 CFR 72.48 Evaluations This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Arkansas Nuclear One 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count EP Exercise Scenario Rvw 71114.08 - ANO 4 1, 2 01/10/2021 02/20/2021 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation  Scenario Review ANO UNIT 2 2021 INITIAL EXAM 7 2 02/28/2021 03/06/2021 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

2 03/28/2021 04/03/2021 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Security Access Auth .01 and Access Control .02 2 1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification EP Exercise & PI Inspection - ANO 4 1, 2 03/22/2021 03/31/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection 1RF29 - ANO 1 1 04/12/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP 1,3,PI 2 1, 2 04/19/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 04/19/2021 04/23/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation Design Bases Assurance (Teams) 21M - ANO 6 1, 2 06/14/2021 07/02/2021 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

ANO1 2021 BRQ 3 1 06/27/2021 07/03/2021 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Security FFD .08 1 1, 2 07/19/2021 07/23/2021 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - ANO 6 1, 2 08/02/2021 08/06/2021 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Arkansas Nuclear One 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP 2,4 2 1, 2 08/30/2021 09/03/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 08/30/2021 09/03/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment Inservice Inspection 2RF28 - ANO 1 2 09/20/2021 10/01/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

Biennial PI&R Inspection 4 1, 2 11/01/2021 11/05/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 11/15/2021 11/19/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution Fire Protection Inspection - ANO 3 1, 2 01/24/2022 01/28/2022 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

1, 2 02/07/2022 02/11/2022 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

ANO UNIT 1 2022 INITIAL EXAM 6 1 02/27/2022 03/05/2022 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1 04/03/2022 04/09/2022 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Security Training/Equip Maint .07 and .04 2 1, 2 05/16/2022 05/20/2022 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2 05/16/2022 05/20/2022 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training In-Office EP Exercise Scenario Review - ANO 4 1, 2 06/01/2022 07/11/2022 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation  Scenario Review ANO UNIT 2 2022 BRQ 3 2 06/19/2022 06/25/2022 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance RP 5,8 2 1, 2 06/27/2022 07/01/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 06/27/2022 07/01/2022 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, &

Transportation License Renewal Inspection 71003 (Phase 4) - ANO 2 1, 2 07/31/2022 08/06/2022 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Arkansas Nuclear One 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count EP Biennial Exercise & PI Inspection - ANO 4 1, 2 08/08/2022 08/12/2022 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 08/08/2022 08/12/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 08/08/2022 08/12/2022 IP 71114.07 000722 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 1, 2 08/08/2022 08/12/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Security Access Control .02 1 1, 2 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection 1RF30 - ANO 1 1 10/10/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP 1,2,PI 2 1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 4 of 4 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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