IR 05000259/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3, NRC Inspection Reports 05000259/2016005, 05000260/2016005 and 05000296/2016005

ML16244A692
Person / Time
Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Alan Blamey Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Shea J W Tennessee Valley Authority
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16244A692 (5)

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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 Mr. Joseph Vice President, Nuclear Licensing

Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D

-C Chattanooga, TN 37402

-2801

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2 AND 3, NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 05000259/2016005, 05000260/201 6005 AND 05000 296/2016005

Dear Mr. Shea:

On August 10, 2016, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2

, and 3. 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, Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Browns Ferry Units 1, 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, 2018. 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 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 addition to the ROP baseline inspections at your facility, we also plan on conducting infrequently performed inspections which include: Inspection Procedure (IP) 43004 Inspection of Commercial

-Grade Dedication Programs

, and Operator Licensing Examaminations

. 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 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."

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 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," 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

-4415 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/ Alan Blamey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6

Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.:

50-259, 50-260, 50-296 License Nos.:

DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68

Enclosure:

Browns Ferry Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2016

- 06/30/2018)

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SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE CRK1 AJB3 NAME C. Kontz A. Blamey DATE 8/7/2016 8/31/2016 8/ /2016 8/ /2016 8/ /2016 8/ /2016 8/ /2016 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Page 1 of 2 08/31/2016 06:53:14Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteBrowns FerryInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016

-06/30/2018OL RQ-REQUAL INSP 21,2,3 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B09/12/2016 09/16/2016 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G10/10/2016 10/14/2016 ISI-UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G03/13/2017 03/17/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 31 BROWNS FERRY/APRIL 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2349003/13/2017 03/17/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 31,2,3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/13/2017 03/17/2017 1,2,3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/13/2017 03/17/2017 1,2,3 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/13/2017 03/17/2017 1,2,3 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0403/13/2017 03/17/2017 1,2,3 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0503/13/2017 03/17/2017 1,2,3 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115103/13/2017 03/17/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 21,2,3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2,3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2,3 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2,3 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0403/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2,3 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0503/27/2017 03/31/2017 1,2,3 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115103/27/2017 03/31/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 31 BROWNS FERRY/APRIL 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2349004/10/2017 04/21/2017 EP-EP EXERCISE 61,2,3 IPExercise Evaluation711140106/26/2017 06/30/2017 1,2,3 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140406/26/2017 06/30/2017 1,2,3 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140806/26/2017 06/30/2017 1,2,3 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115106/26/2017 06/30/2017 HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 11,2,3 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T07/24/2017 07/28/2017 MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 31,2,3 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T12/04/2017 12/08/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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-06/30/2018 MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 31,2,3 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T12/18/2017 12/22/2017 TEST-TEST11,2,3 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T01/10/2018 03/15/2018 PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 51,2,3 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B01/22/2018 01/26/2018 1,2,3 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B02/05/2018 02/09/2018 RP-RAD HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION 21,2,3 IPAdverse Weather Protection711110102/26/2018 03/02/2018 1,2,3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0102/26/2018 03/02/2018 ISI-UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 3 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G03/19/2018 03/23/2018 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 61,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112104/02/2018 04/06/2018 1,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112104/23/2018 04/27/2018 1,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112105/07/201805/11/2018 1,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112105/21/2018 05/25/2018 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 31,2,3 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140204/16/2018 04/20/2018 1,2,3 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140304/16/2018 04/20/2018 1,2,3 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140404/16/2018 04/20/2018 1,2,3 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140504/16/2018 04/20/2018 1,2,3 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/16/2018 04/20/2018 RP-RP PUBLIC INSPECTION 21,2,3 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0606/18/2018 06/22/2018 1,2,3 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0706/18/2018 06/22/2018 1,2,3 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 1,2,3 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 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.