ML14063A144

2013 Annual Assessment Letter for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2

ML14063A144
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	03/04/2014
From:	Frank Ehrhardt NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Gayheart C Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR-13-001
Download: ML14063A144 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303

-1257 March 4, 2014 Ms. C. A. Gayheart Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant P.O. Drawer 470, BIN B500

Ashford, AL 36312

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000 348/2013001 AND 05000 364/2013001)

Dear Mr. Gayheart:

On February 18, 2014

, the NRC completed its end

-of-cycle performance review of Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, Farley Unit 1 and Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Farley Unit 1 and Unit 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., g reen). On February 14, 2014, the NRC issued Integrated Inspection Report 05000348,364/2013005 and 05000348, 364/2013502 (ADAMS Accession No. ML14045A340) which described a finding of low-to-moderate safety significance (White), and associate d Notice of Violation, in the emergency preparedness cornerstone of the ROP. The finding involved the licensee's failure to follow and maintain the effectiveness of emergency plans that meet 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4)

. A s communicated in the integrated inspection report, the NRC exercis ed enforcement discretion for this issue because the finding met the criteria specified in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program,"

for treatment as an "old design issue."

Therefore, in accordance with IMC 0305, this issue did not aggregate in the Action Matrix with other performance indicators and inspection findings. Notwithstanding the exercise of enforcement discretion, IMC 0305 specifies the need for an inspection in accordance with inspection procedure (IP) 95001 "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," even if the White finding meets the criteria for treatment as an "old design issue." Therefore, in addition to the ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the root cause and corrective actions associated C. Gayheart 2 with the White finding

. The NRC requests that your staff provide notification of your readiness for the NRC to conduct the supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the White finding.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2015. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid

-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondence.

Additionally, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA 049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond

-Design-Basis External Events" is ongoing.

This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items.

This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site.

The onsite component has been scheduled for the week of April 28, 2014

. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

From January 1 to December 31, 2013, the NRC issued four Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process. The NRC evaluated the need to conduct IP 92723, "Follow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period."

The NRC determined that it is not necessary to conduct IP 92723 at this time. Three of these violations were identified by the licensee. NRC will re

-evaluate the need for conducting this inspection during the mid

-cycle assessment meeting in August 2014.

As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross

-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 will reflect this revision to IMC 0310

. The calendar year (CY) 2013 end-of-cycle assessments were conducted using the IMC 0310 guidance in effect in CY 2013 (dated October 28, 2011). Cross

-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology will be converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid

-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross

-cutting themes and potential substantive cross

-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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).

C. Gayheart 3 Please contact me at 404

-997-4611 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, /RA/ Frank Ehrhardt, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.:

50-348, 50-364 License Nos.: NPF

-2, NPF-8

Enclosure:

Farley Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2014

- 06/30/2015) cc distribution via Listserv

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YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO C. Gayheart 4 Letter to C. A. Gayheart from Frank Ehrhardt dated March 4, 2014

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000348/2013001 AND 05000364/2013001)

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Page 1 of 2 03/04/2014 08:41:38 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site FarleyInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2014

-06/30/2015 EP-EP EXERCISE 3 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review7111408 03/01/2014 04/25/2014 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event7111407 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 04/21/2014 04/25/2014OL RQ-REQUAL INSP 2 1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 03/10/2014 03/14/2014 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 7 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 04/07/201404/11/2014 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 05/05/2014 05/09/2014 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 05/19/2014 05/23/2014 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 TFPI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSP 9 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]7111105T 07/14/2014 07/18/2014 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]7111105T 07/28/2014 08/01/2014OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3 1 FARLEY/OCTOBER 2014 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23427 09/15/2014 09/19/2014OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM WEEK 1 3 1 FARLEY/OCTOBER 2014 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23427 10/06/2014 10/10/2014OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM WEEK 2 3 1 FARLEY/OCTOBER 2014 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23427 10/13/2014 10/17/2014 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE 3 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 ISI-UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 10/27/2014 10/31/2014 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK2 3 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0111/03/201411/07/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0211/03/201411/07/2014 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 03/04/2014 08:41:38 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site FarleyInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2014

-06/30/2015 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK2 3 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0311/03/201411/07/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.0411/03/201411/07/2014 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/03/201411/07/2014 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification7115111/03/201411/07/2014 SGISI-UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P11/03/201411/07/2014 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP A lert and Notification System Testing7111402 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System7111403 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies7111405 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 04/06/2015 04/10/2015 RP-RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 04/06/2015 04/10/2015 1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.08 04/06/2015 04/10/2015 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 04/06/2015 04/10/2015 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 RP-RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 2 1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.06 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.07 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.