IR 05000413/2020006

Annual Assessment Letter for Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 - NRC Inspection Report 05000413/2020006 and 05000414/2020006

ML21061A222
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	03/03/2021
From:	Jared Nadel Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Simril T Duke Energy Corp
References
IR 2020006
Download: ML21061A222 (6)

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March 3, 2021

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000413/2020006 AND 05000414/2020006

Dear Mr. Simril:

The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Catawba Nuclear Station, 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 NRC determined the performance at Catawba Nuclear Station 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.

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 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 call me at 404-997-4611 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jared Nadel, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-413, 50-414 License Nos.: NPF-35, NPF-52 Enclosure: Catawba Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2021 - 12/31/2022)

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Catawba 03/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count TI-194, OPEN PHASE CONDITION, REV 2 4 1, 2 01/01/2021 03/31/2021 TI 2515/194 000512 Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)

NFPA 805 TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1, 2 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

UNIT 2 POST-APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2 2 03/29/2021 04/02/2021 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 2 03/29/2021 04/02/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY INSPECTION 3 1, 2 05/24/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 05/24/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 05/24/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, &

Transportation 1, 2 05/24/2021 05/28/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (TEAMS) 6 1, 2 07/26/2021 07/30/2021 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

1, 2 08/09/2021 08/13/2021 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

MATERIAL CONTROL & ACCOUNTING 2 1, 2 08/16/2021 08/20/2021 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

TARGET SET INSPECTION 2 1, 2 08/16/2021 08/20/2021 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets CATAWBA INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 3 1, 2 08/21/2021 08/29/2021 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1, 2 09/19/2021 10/02/2021 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Catawba 03/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1, 2 08/23/2021 08/27/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 10/04/2021 10/08/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/18/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 1 POST-APPROVAL LR PHASE 1 2 1 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal DUKE CORPORATE AA/FFD BASELINE SECURITY INSPECTION 2 1, 2 01/10/2022 01/14/2022 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2 01/10/2022 01/14/2022 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 01/24/2022 01/28/2022 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2 01/24/2022 01/28/2022 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS 6 1, 2 02/07/2022 02/11/2022 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2 02/28/2022 03/04/2022 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (PROGRAMS) 3 1, 2 05/23/2022 05/27/2022 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Catawba 03/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (PROGRAMS) 3 1, 2 06/06/2022 06/10/2022 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 07/25/2022 07/29/2022 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Sink Performance CATAWBA REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2 07/25/2022 07/29/2022 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION 5 1, 2 08/15/2022 08/19/2022 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 08/15/2022 08/19/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 08/15/2022 08/19/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION +SG 2 2 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP OCCUPATIONAL RAD SAFETY BASELINE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 09/12/2022 09/16/2022 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification 1, 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.