ML16242A335

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (Report 05000416/2016005)

ML16242A335
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Greg Warnick NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Fallacara V Entergy Operations
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IR 2016005
Download: ML16242A335 (6)

See also: IR 05000416/2016005

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

August 31, 2016

Mr. Vin Fallacara

Acting Site Vice President Operations

Entergy Operations, Inc.

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

P.O. Box 756

Port Gibson, MS 39150

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION

(REPORT 05000416/2016005)

Dear Mr. Fallacara:

On August 10, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle

performance review of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent

quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions

from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. 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 determined that overall, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station operated in a manner that

preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined

the performance at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station during the most recent quarter was within the

Licensee Response Column of the NRCs 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, 2018. 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.

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, and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to

Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts

towards compliance with these Orders, and the information gathered will aid staff in

development of the ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the

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Final Compliance letter for the site, the 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.

As indicated in our annual assessment letter (ML16061A361) dated March 2, 2016, from

January 1 to December 31, 2015, the NRC issued seven Severity Level IV traditional

enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process. Therefore, the NRC

plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 92723, Follow up Inspection for Three or More Severity

Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period, to assess

your evaluation of these violations and review the adequacy of associated corrective actions.

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 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 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 me at 817-200-1144 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Greg Warnick, Branch Chief

Project Branch C

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No. 50-416

License No. NPF-29

Enclosure:

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

Inspection/Activity Plan

Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information GG

Page 1 of 2 Grand Gulf

08/30/2016 09:35:11 Inspection / Activity Plan

Report 22

07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018

Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff

Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site

IP 92723 - IP 92723 FOLLOW UP FOR SL IV TE 1

1 09/26/2016 09/30/2016 IP 92723 Follow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the S

EB1-07T - GG HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION 1

1 09/19/2016 09/23/2016 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance

EB1-17T - GG PERM PLANT MODS & 50.59 INSPECTION 5

1 10/17/2016 11/04/2016 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications

RS 24 - RADIATION SAFETY 2

1 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

1 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment

EP-1 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 1

1 12/12/2016 12/12/2016 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance

1 12/12/2016 12/12/2016 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness

1 12/12/2016 12/12/2016 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability

EP3 - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION (POSTPONE 2016) 1

1 01/09/2017 01/13/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing

1 01/09/2017 01/13/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

1 01/09/2017 01/13/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1 01/09/2017 01/13/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies

RS 13 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2

1 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

1 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness

1 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences

EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4

1 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1 04/17/2017 04/28/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

EP-2 - BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4

1 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation

1 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

EP-3 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION 1

1 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance

1 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness

1 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information GG

Page 2 of 2 Grand Gulf

08/30/2016 09:35:11 Inspection / Activity Plan

Report 22

07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018

Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff

Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site

EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 3

1 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 X02613 INITIAL EXAM GG( 4/17)

1 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 X02613 INITIAL EXAM GG( 4/17)

EXAM - INITIAL LICENSED OPERATOR EXAM 4

1 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 X02598 INITIAL EXAM GRAND GULF (12/2017)

1 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 X02598 INITIAL EXAM GRAND GULF (12/2017)

ISFSI - LOADING INSPECTION (ONE WEEK IN MONTH) 1

1 07/01/2017 07/30/2017 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants

RS 5678 - RS TEAM 5

1 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

1 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

1 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

1 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation

BRQ - BRQ INSPECTION 3

1 08/07/2017 08/11/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program

EB1-21M - GG DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 3

1 09/11/2017 10/13/2017 IP 7111121M Component Design Bases Inspection (Teams)

TSB 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R 4

1 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution

1 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution

71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION R20 1

1 03/05/2018 03/09/2018 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

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By: CHY Yes No Non-Publicly Available Sensitive NRC-002

OFFICE DRP:C/SPE DRS: D DRP: D DRP:PBC

NAME CYoung AVegel TPruett GWarnick

SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/JClark,for /RA/ /RA/

DATE 8/15/16 8/17/16 8/18/16 8/29/16

Letter to Mr. Vin Fallacara from Greg Warnick dated August 31, 2016

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION

(REPORT 05000416/2016005)

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