IR 05000369/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for McGuire Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 (NRC Inspection Report 05000369/2016005 and 05000370/2016005)

ML16244A136
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Frank Ehrhardt Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Capps S Duke Energy Carolinas
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16244A136 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 August 31, 2016 Steven Site Vice President Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC McGuire Nuclear Station 12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078-8985 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000369/

201 6 00 5 AND 05000370/201 6 0 0 5)

Dear Mr. Capps:

On August 9, 201 6, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of the McGuire Nuclear Station

, Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 20 1 5 through June 30, 20 1 6. 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, McGuire Nuclear Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives.

The NRC determined t he performance at McGuire Units 1 and 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., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 20 1 8. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the second half of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-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.

The NRC staff completed Temporary Instruction 2515/191, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans" at McGuire on July 29, 2016, to confirm full implementation of orders Order EA-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events" and Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation."

The results of the inspection can be found in inspection report 05000369/2016009 and 05000370/2016009.

In Staff Requirements Memorandum

- SECY 16-0009, "Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities," the Commission approved the NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue to conduct quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program."

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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).

Please contact me at 404-997-4 61 1 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Frank Ehrhardt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.

50-369, 50-370 License Nos.

NPF-9, NPF-17 Enclosure: McGuire Inspection/Activity Plan (0 9/01/2016 - 06/3 0/201 8) cc: distribution via ListServ

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Page 1 of 2 08/31/2016 06:56:54 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site McGuireInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016-06/30/2018 MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 4 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 RP-RAD HAZARDS 1 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 ISI-UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 SGISI-UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 04/17/2017 04/21/2017 RP-RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 3 1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.06 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.07 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.08 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 EP-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation7111401 08/07/201708/11/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 08/07/201708/11/2017 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review7111408 08/07/201708/11/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 08/07/201708/11/2017 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 10/02/2017 10/06/2017 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 10/09/2017 10/13/2017 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 03/05/2018 03/10/2018 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 03/26/2018 03/30/2018 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 04/09/2018 04/13/2018 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 04/23/2018 04/27/2018 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 3 1, 2 IP A lert and Notification System Testing7111402 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System7111403 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies7111405 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 08/31/2016 06:56:54 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site McGuireInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016-06/30/2018 HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance7111107T 06/25/2018 06/29/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.