ML23219A179

Information Request to Support Upcoming Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection at Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2

ML23219A179
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	08/07/2023
From:	Thomas Briley NRC/RGN-III/DORS/RPB2
To:	Peter Dietrich DTE Electric Company
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Peter Dietrich Senior VP and Chief Nuclear Officer DTE Electric Company Fermi 2 - 260 TAC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

INFORMATION REQUEST TO SUPPORT UPCOMING PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION INSPECTION AT FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2

Dear Peter Dietrich:

This letter is to request information to support our scheduled problem identification and resolution (PI&R) inspection beginning September 18, 2023, at the Fermi Power Plant. This inspection will be performed in accordance with the NRC baseline Inspection Procedure 71152, Problem Identification and Resolution.

Experience has shown that these inspections are extremely resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and the utility staff. In order to minimize the impact that the inspection has on the site and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a list of documents required for the inspection.

The documents requested are copies of condition reports and lists of information necessary to ensure the inspection team is adequately prepared for the inspection. The information requested prior to the inspection should be provided electronically and should be ready for NRC review by September 8, 2023. If there are any questions about the material requested, or the inspection in general, please contact me at 630-829-9595 or Thomas.Briley@nrc.gov.

This letter contains voluntary information collections that are subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved these information collections (approval number 3150-0011). The burden to the public for these information collections is estimated to average 50 hours5.787037e-4 days <br />0.0139 hours <br />8.267196e-5 weeks <br />1.9025e-5 months <br /> per response. Send comments regarding this information collection to the FOIA, Library and Information Collection Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T6-A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by email to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0011)

OMB, Washington, DC 20503.

The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid OMB control number.

August 7, 2023

P. Dietrich 2

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosures, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, Thomas Briley Senior Project Engineer Technical Support Staff Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket No. 05000341 License No. NPF-43

Enclosure:

Requested Information to Support PI&R Inspection cc: Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Briley, Thomas on 08/07/23

P. Dietrich 3

Letter to Peter Dietrich from Thomas Briley dated August 7, 2023.

SUBJECT:

INFORMATION REQUEST TO SUPPORT UPCOMING PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION INSPECTION AT FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2 DISTRIBUTION:

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Enclosure Requested Information to Support Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Please provide the information electronically. Unless otherwise specified, the time frame for requested information is for the period starting November 1, 2021, through the time the data request is answered. Please label any electronic files with file content information. In the case of list of condition reports (CRs) requested, the list should be sortable electronically, if feasible.

In addition, inspectors desire computer access to the corrective action program (CAP) database while on site.

(a) PROGRAM DOCUMENTS 1.

Copies of current administrative procedures associated with: (1) corrective action process (including procedures on how to perform root and apparent cause evaluations);

(2) operating experience program; (3) self-assessment program (including quality assurance audit program); (4) maintenance rule program; (5) operability determination process; (6) system health process or equivalent equipment reliability improvement programs; (7) work control and work scheduling process; (8) operational decision making (ODMI) process; and (9) aging management program.

2.

A current copy of the Employee Concerns Program (ECP)/Ombudsman administrative procedure(s).

3.

Description of any substantive changes made to the CAP philosophy or operation since the last biennial problem identification and resolution (PI&R) inspection (November 2021). Please include with each listed substantive change the effective date of the change. Administrative and non-substantive changes do not need to be listed.

(b) ASSESSMENTS 4.

A copy of quality assurance (QA) audits of the CAP.

5.

A copy of self-assessments and associated condition reports generated in preparation for this PI&R inspection.

6.

A list of all other QA audits completed.

7.

The schedule of future QA audits (~2 years).

8.

A copy of completed CAP self-assessments and the plan/schedule for future CAP self-assessments (~2 years).

9.

A chronological list of department and site self-assessments completed (include date completed and a brief description of the assessment).

10. A list of condition reports (CRs) written for findings or concerns identified in self-assessments and audits. Include a brief description/title of the finding, its status, and include a cross-reference to the audit or self-assessment number.

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CORRECTIVE ACTION DOCUMENTS

11. A copy of completed root cause evaluations generated since November 1, 2021. Provide status of any remaining actions developed as part of the evaluations. Include a brief description/title, the date completed, significance/priority level, assigned organization, and system affected. Also include a reference, if not part of the root cause package, to the documents and/or CRs directing and tracking the actions.

12. A list of completed apparent cause evaluations generated since November 1, 2021.

Provide status of any remaining actions developed as part of the evaluations. Include a brief description/title, the date completed, significance/priority level, assigned organization, and system affected. Also include a reference, if not part of the apparent cause package, to the documents and/or CRs directing and tracking the actions.

13. A list of completed common cause evaluations generated since November 1, 2021.

Provide status of any remaining actions developed as part of the evaluations. Include a brief description/title, the date completed, significance/priority level, assigned organization, and system affected. Also include a reference, if not part of the common cause package, to the documents and/or CRs directing and tracking the actions.

14. A list of all open CRs at the time the data request is answered. Include CR number, a brief description/title, the date initiated, system affected if any, significance level, and anticipated completion date, if available.

15. A list of CRs that were closed since November 1, 2021. Include CR number, a brief description/title, the date initiated and closed, significance/priority level, assigned organization, system affected and whether there was an associated operability evaluation. This list should include all CRs that were opened any time before the data request is answered.

16. A list of open corrective actions at the time the data request is answered. Include CR number, a brief description/title, significance/priority level, initiating date and due date. The list should include the number of due date extensions and the responsible department.

17. A list of CRs generated by the corporate office that involve or affect plant operation.

Include the date initiated, a brief description/title, site(s) affected, system affected, significance/priority level, assigned organization, and status (if closed, include date closed; if open, include scheduled date to be closed).

18. A list of completed effectiveness reviews with a brief description of the results. Include a cross-reference to the CRs for which the effectiveness review was conducted and, if applicable, CR numbers documenting any additional follow-up actions.

19. A list of CRs initiated for inadequate or ineffective corrective actions. Include the date initiated, a brief description/title, significance/priority level, system affected, assigned organization, and status (if closed, include date closed; if open, include scheduled date to be closed). Include a cross-reference to the CR or evaluation that generated the original corrective action.

20. A copy of any performance reports or indicators used to track CAP effectiveness. The end-of-quarter data will suffice; monthly reports are not required.

21. A data table (or similar format) showing the total number of CRs generated per year since 2018 sortable by department (i.e., operations, engineering, security etc.).

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22. A data table showing the number of issues identified externally (NRC, INPO, other etc.)

per year as compared to internally since 2018.

(d)

TRENDS

23. A list of CRs initiated for trends. Include the date initiated, a brief description/title, significance/priority level, and status (if closed, include date closed; if open, include scheduled date to be closed).

24. Copies of any completed trend reports for CRs. Quarterly trend reports are acceptable; copies of all monthly reports are not required.

25. Copies of all apparent, common and/or root cause evaluations regarding adverse human performance trends.

(e)

OPERATING EXPERIENCE

26. A copy of the most recent operating experience program effectiveness review.

27. A list of CRs initiated to evaluate industry and NRC operating experience, and NRC generic communications (i.e., bulletins, information notices, generic letters, etc.). Include date the CR was initiated, a brief description/title, and the status (if closed, include date closed; if open, include scheduled date to be closed).

(f)

SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS

28. A list of the top ten risk significant systems and top ten risk significant components.

29. A list of operability determinations/evaluations that were active during the period of November 1, 2021, through the time the data request is answered. Include a brief description/title, date initiated, date closed, or date scheduled to be closed.

30. Cause analysis, corrective actions documents, health reports, and trend analysis for systems and components considered Maintenance Rule (a)(1). Provide this information starting one year earlier from when the system or component entered (a)(1) status.

Include dates when system/components entered (a)(1) status and, if applicable, returned to (a)(2) status. For recurring reports, quarterly reports are sufficient; monthly reports are not required.

31. A list of temporary modifications that were active during the period of November 1, 2021, through the time the data request is answered. Include a brief description/title, installation date, and current status.

(g)

SAFETY CONSCIOUS WORK ENVIRONMENT

32. Results of completed safety culture/safety conscious work environment surveys or self-assessments since November 1, 2021. Include reference to associated CRs and status of the CRs actions. Also include schedule/plans for future surveys.

(h)

REGULATORY ISSUES - REVIEWED FOR ALL ASPECTS OF THE CAP PROGRAM

33. A copy of CRs for issues (findings, violations, etc.) documented in NRC inspection reports. Include the CR number, brief description/title, date initiated and the status (if closed, include date closed; if open, include scheduled date to be closed).

34. A list of CRs for licensee identified violations that have been documented in NRC inspection reports. Include the CR number, brief description/title, date initiated and the status (if closed, include date closed; if open, include scheduled date to be closed).

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35. A list of CRs associated with NRC identified issues. These issues are those not documented in NRC inspection reports. Include the CR number, brief description/title, date initiated and the status (if closed, include date closed; if open, include scheduled date to be closed).

36. A list of current control room deficiencies and operator work-arounds, sortable by priority, with a brief description/title and corresponding CR and/or work order (WO) number.

(i) 5-YEAR REVIEW

37. A list of CRs and work orders regarding the mechanical draft cooling tower system that have been generated since November 1, 2018. Include the CR number, brief description/title, level of evaluation (i.e., root cause, apparent cause, common cause, etc.), date initiated, and the status (if closed, include date closed; if open, include scheduled date to be closed).

(j)

ADMIN

38. A copy of the latest plant organizational chart and phone listing.

39. Scheduled dates, times, and location for all meetings associated with implementing the CAP (i.e., CR screening meetings, corrective action review board meetings). Include work order screening/assessment meetings if consider part of the CAP process.

40. Documents Requested to Be Available During the Inspection:

a.

Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.

b.

Technical Specifications and Technical Requirements Manual.

c.

Procedure index.

d.

A copy of the QA manual.

e.

A list of issues brought to the ECP/ombudsman and the actions taken for resolution.

f.

A list of the codes used in the CAP and Work Orders system(s).

g.

A copy of the latest independent/offsite organization review of safety culture/safety conscious work environment and organizational effectiveness and internal equivalent assessments if not provided as part of the requested data package.

Other:

On the first day of the inspection, or early on the second day, please provide the inspection team a briefing of your CAP including an overview of your actions, if any, associated with recent industry efforts to improve the efficiency of the CAP (i.e., cumulative effects initiative). Include your expectations for personnel using the program and how the work order system fits into the overall scheme for addressing identified issues. Also, please demonstrate how to use a computer to access CAP data.

5 The lead inspector will also request to talk to/interview plant personnel to seek information about the plants safety conscious work environment. The lead inspector will discuss with your staff the protocol and format of the interviews, whether impromptu or scheduled individuals or groups.