IR 05000285/2015006

Annual Assessment Letter for Fort Calhoun Station (Report 05000285/2015006)

ML16061A344
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	03/02/2016
From:	Troy Pruett NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Marik S Omaha Public Power District
Miller G
References
IR 2015006
Download: ML16061A344 (6)

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rch 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR FORT CALHOUN STATION (REPORT 05000285/2015 006)

Dear Mr. Marik:

On February 17, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Fort Calhoun Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. 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, Fort Calhoun Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Fort Calhoun Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) 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.

During this end-of-cycle performance review, the NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the Human Performance area, with 21 findings with cross-cutting aspects in that area.

Because t he NRC also identified this same theme in its previous mid-cycle performance review (ML15243A581), this is the second consecutive assessment meeting with the same cross-cutting theme. In accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program," section 14.02, the NRC considered the effectiveness of your actions and decided not to perform additional follow-up of those actions at this time.

The improvement plan the station has implemented, as well as the improving trend in cross-cutting aspects over the past six months were the basis for this decision. The NRC will continue to monitor this theme.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2017. 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. In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events." This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event.

Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans."

This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event.

The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders.

This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific 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 a Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff.

A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations. Following the audit, and after the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing Temporary Instruction 191 , "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans."

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 Geoff Miller at 817-200-1173 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Troy W. Pruett, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.

50-285 License No.

DPR-40 Enclosure:

Fort Calhoun Inspection/Activity Plan

SUNSI Review By: RCH ADAMS: Yes No Sensitive Non-Sensitive Non-Publicly Available Publicly Available Keyword NRC-002 OFFICE RIV/BC/DRP RIV/D/DRS RIV/D/DRP D RIV/D/DRP NAME JSowa AVegel RLantz TPruett SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ DATE 2/25/16 2/26/16 2/26/16 2/26/16 Letter to Shane Marik from Troy W. Pruett dated March 2, 201 6 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR FORT CALHOUN STATION (REPORT 05000285/2015006)

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) DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Max.Schneider@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Brian.Cummings@nrc.gov)

FCS Site Administrative Assistant (Janise.Schwee@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/D (Jeffrey.Sowa@nrc.gov)

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Page 1 of 2 02/29/2016 15:44:35 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site Fort CalhounInspection / Activity Plan 04/01/2016-12/31/2017 RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM 4 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.06 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.07 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.08 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 EB1-17T-FCS PERM PLANT MODS & 50.59 INSPECTION 5 1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 07/25/2016 08/12/2016 INSP-BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 3 1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 08/29/2016 09/02/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 10/03/2016 10/14/2016 RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 EP-1-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1 1 IP Drill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0111/28/2016 12/02/2016 1 IP ERO Readiness71151-EP0211/28/2016 12/02/2016 1 IP A lert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0311/28/2016 12/02/2016 EP-2-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP A lert and Notification System Testing711140211/28/2016 12/02/2016 1 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140311/28/2016 12/02/2016 1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140411/28/2016 12/02/2016 1 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140511/28/2016 12/02/2016 RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 1 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 03/27/2017 03/31/2017EXAM-INITIAL LICENSED OPERATOR EXAM 3 1 INITIAL EXAM FCS (09/2017)

X02594 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 1 INITIAL EXAM FCS (09/2017)

X02594 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 02/29/2016 15:44:35 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site Fort CalhounInspection / Activity Plan 04/01/2016-12/31/2017 EB1-07T-FCS HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1 IP Heat Sink Performance7111107T 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY 2 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 ISFSI-ROUTINE INSPECTION (ONE WEEK IN MONTH)

1 1 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 09/01/2017 09/30/2017TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R 4 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B09/11/2017 09/25/2017 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 EB2-05XT-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1 IP Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 1 IP Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X11/13/201711/17/2017 EP-2-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4 1 IP Exercise Evaluation7111401 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION 1 1 IP Drill/Exercise Performance71151-EP01 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1 IP ERO Readiness71151-EP02 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 1 IP A lert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.