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:	Warnick G G NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Fallacara V Entergy Operations
Warnick G G
References
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 76011-4511August 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 NRC's 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 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, 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

V. Fallacara - 2 - 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 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 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

Page 1 of 208/30/201609:35:11Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteGrand GulfInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/2018IP 92723-IP 92723 FOLLOW UP FOR SL IV TE11 IPFollow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the S9272309/26/201609/30/2016EB1-07T-GG HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION11 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T09/19/201609/23/2016EB1-17T-GG PERM PLANT MODS & 50.59 INSPECTION51 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T10/17/201611/04/2016RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY21 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0211/07/201611/11/20161 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0411/07/201611/11/2016EP-1-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS11 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0112/12/201612/12/20161 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0212/12/201612/12/20161 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0312/12/201612/12/2016EP3-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION (POSTPONE 2016)11 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140201/09/201701/13/20171 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140301/09/201701/13/20171 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140401/09/201701/13/20171 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140501/09/201701/13/2017RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY21 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0102/13/201702/17/20171 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0302/13/201702/17/20171 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0102/13/201702/17/20171 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0102/13/201702/17/2017EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION41 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T04/03/201704/07/20171 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T04/17/201704/28/2017EP-2-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION41 IPExercise Evaluation711140103/27/201703/31/20171 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140403/27/201703/31/2017EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION11 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0103/27/201703/31/20171 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0203/27/201703/31/20171 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0303/27/201703/31/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 208/30/201609:35:11Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteGrand GulfInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/2018EXAM-INITIAL EXAM31 INITIAL EXAM GG( 4/17)X0261304/10/201704/14/20171 INITIAL EXAM GG( 4/17)X0261305/08/201705/12/2017EXAM-INITIAL LICENSED OPERATOR EXAM41 INITIAL EXAM GRAND GULF (12/2017)X0259810/30/201711/03/20171 INITIAL EXAM GRAND GULF (12/2017)X0259812/04/201712/08/2017ISFSI-LOADING INSPECTION (ONE WEEK IN MONTH)11 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.107/01/201707/30/2017RS 5678-RS TEAM51 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0507/10/201707/14/20171 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0607/10/201707/14/20171 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0707/10/201707/14/20171 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0807/10/201707/14/2017BRQ-BRQ INSPECTION31 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/07/201708/11/2017EB1-21M-GG DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION31 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection (Teams)7111121M09/11/201710/13/2017TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R41 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B10/30/201711/03/20171 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B11/13/201711/17/201771111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION R2011 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G03/05/201803/09/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

ML16242A335 SUNSI ReviewBy: CHY ADAMS Yes NoPublicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive SensitiveKeyword: 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

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