ML15061A401

2014 Annual Assessment Letter for Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 (Report 05000247/2014001 and 05000286/2014001)(W/Inspection Plan)

ML15061A401
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	03/04/2015
From:	Burritt A L Reactor Projects Branch 2
To:	Coyle L Entergy Nuclear Operations
Burritt A L
References
FOIA/PA-2016-0148 IR 2014001
Download: ML15061A401 (5)

See also: IR 05000247/2014001

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March 4, 2015

Mr. Larry Coyle Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS 2 AND 3 (REPORT 05000247/2014001 AND 05000286/2014001)

Dear Mr. Coyle:

On February 11, 2015, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-

cycle performance review of Indian Point Nuclear Generating (Indian Point) Units 2 and 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. 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, Indian Point Units 2 and 3 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Indian Point Units 2 and 3 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, 2016. 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. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform inspection procedure (IP) 60855, "Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants," IP 92702, "Follow-up on Corrective Actions for Violations," and Temporary Instruction 2516-001, "Review of License Renewal Activities." 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 accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 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 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 (610)337-5069 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/ Arthur L. Burritt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64

Enclosure:

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