IR 05000416/2009009: Difference between revisions
StriderTol (talk | contribs) (Created page by program invented by StriderTol) |
StriderTol (talk | contribs) (Created page by program invented by StriderTol) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Adams|number = ML092740225}} | {{Adams | ||
| number = ML092740225 | |||
| issue date = 09/30/2009 | |||
| title = IR 05000416-09-009; on 08/17/2009 - 08/21/2009; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station; Radiation Safety Team Inspection | |||
| author name = Werner G E | |||
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/PSB-2 | |||
| addressee name = Douet J R | |||
| addressee affiliation = Entergy Operations, Inc | |||
| docket = 05000416 | |||
| license number = NPF-029 | |||
| contact person = | |||
| case reference number = FOIA/PA-2010-0209 | |||
| document report number = IR-09-009 | |||
| document type = Inspection Report, Letter | |||
| page count = 21 | |||
}} | |||
{{IR-Nav| site = 05000416 | year = 2009 | report number = 009 }} | {{IR-Nav| site = 05000416 | year = 2009 | report number = 009 }} | ||
Line 14: | Line 29: | ||
On August 21, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed at the conclusion of the inspection with you and other members of your staff. | On August 21, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed at the conclusion of the inspection with you and other members of your staff. | ||
The team reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Specifically, the team evaluated the inspection areas within the Radiation Protection Strategic Performance Area that are scheduled for review every two years. These areas are: * Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation * Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems * Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation | The team reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Specifically, the team evaluated the inspection areas within the Radiation Protection Strategic Performance Area that are scheduled for review every two years. These areas are: | ||
* Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation * Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems * Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation | |||
* Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material Control Program Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. | * Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material Control Program Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. | ||
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made 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 website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). | In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made 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 website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). | ||
Sincerely,/RA/ | Sincerely,/RA/ | ||
Gregory E. Werner, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Grand Gulf Nuclear Station - 2 - Docket: 50-416 License: NPF-29 | |||
Gregory E. Werner, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Grand Gulf Nuclear Station - 2 - | |||
Docket: 50-416 License: NPF-29 | |||
===Enclosure:=== | ===Enclosure:=== | ||
Line 31: | Line 49: | ||
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President, Oversight Entergy Services, Inc. | P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President, Oversight Entergy Services, Inc. | ||
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Chief, Energy and Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 2249 Jackson, MS 39225-2249 President Claiborne County Board of Supervisors 510 Market Street Port Gibson, MS 39150 Senior Manager Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 | P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Chief, Energy and Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 2249 Jackson, MS 39225-2249 | ||
President Claiborne County Board of Supervisors 510 Market Street Port Gibson, MS 39150 Senior Manager Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 | |||
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station - 3 - | |||
Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc. Grand Gulf Nuclear Station P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Attorney General Department of Justice State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Office of the Governor State of Mississippi P.O. Box 139 Jackson, MS 39205 | |||
Attorney General Assistant Attorney General State of Mississippi P.O. Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205 State Health Officer State Health Board P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215 Associate General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288 Federal Regional Center Denton, TX 76209 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station - 4 - | |||
Electronic distribution by RIV: Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov) Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov) | |||
DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov) DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov) DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (Rich.Smith@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov) | DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov) DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov) DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (Rich.Smith@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov) | ||
Branch Chief, DRP/C (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (David.Proulx@nrc.gov) GG Site Secretary (Nancy.Spivey@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov) Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov) Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov) | Branch Chief, DRP/C (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (David.Proulx@nrc.gov) GG Site Secretary (Nancy.Spivey@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov) Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov) Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov) | ||
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov) OEMail Resource DRS STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov) OEDO RIV Coordinator (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov) | Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov) OEMail Resource DRS STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov) OEDO RIV Coordinator (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov) | ||
File located: R:\_Reactors\_GG\2009\GG 2009-009 SUNSI Rev Compl. xYes No ADAMS xYes No Reviewer Initials LCC Publicly Available xYes No Sensitive Yes xNo Sens. Type Initials LCC RIV:DRS/PSB2 PSB2 PSB2 PSB2 C:PSB2 LCCarsonII LTRicketson GMVazquez DLStearns GEWerner /RA/ /RA/ /RA//RA//RA/ 9/24/09 9/28/09 9/28/09 9/25/09 9/29/09 C:DRP/PBC C:PSB2 GMiller GEWerner /RA/ /RA/ 9/29/09 9/30/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV Dockets: 50-416 Licenses: NPF-29 Report: 05000416/2009009 Licensee: Entergy Operations, Inc Facility: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Location: Waterloo Road Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 Dates: Inspectors: August 17 through 21, 2009 Louis C. Carson II, Senior Health Physicist and Team Leader Larry T. Ricketson, P.E., Senior Health Physicist Donald L. Stearns, Health Physicist G. Michael Vasquez, Health Physicist Accompanied By: | File located: R:\_Reactors\_GG\2009\GG 2009-009 SUNSI Rev Compl. xYes No ADAMS xYes No Reviewer Initials LCC Publicly Available xYes No Sensitive Yes xNo Sens. Type Initials LCC RIV:DRS/PSB2 PSB2 PSB2 PSB2 C:PSB2 LCCarsonII LTRicketson GMVazquez DLStearns GEWerner | ||
Approved By: Casey C. Alldredge, Health Physicist (NSPDP) Gregory E. Werner, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure SUMMARY OF FINDINGS IR 05000416/2009007; 08/17/2009 - 08/21/2007; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station; Radiation Safety Team Inspection The report covered a one-week period of onsite inspections by a team of four region-based health physics inspectors. The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006. A. NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings No findings of significance were identified. B. Licensee-Identified Violations None Enclosure Report Details 2. RADIATION SAFETY Cornerstones: Occupational Radiation Safety [OS] and Public Radiation Safety [PS] 2OS3 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment (71121.03) | /RA/ /RA/ /RA//RA//RA/ 9/24/09 9/28/09 9/28/09 9/25/09 9/29/09 C:DRP/PBC C:PSB2 GMiller GEWerner | ||
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to determine the accuracy and operability of radiation monitoring instruments that are used for the protection of occupational workers and the adequacy of the program to provide self-contained breathing apparatus to workers. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20 and the licensee's procedures required by technical specifications as criteria for determining compliance. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed: * Calibration of area radiation monitors associated with transient high and very high radiation areas and post-accident monitors used for remote emergency assessment; * Calibration of portable radiation detection instrumentation, electronic alarming dosimetry, and continuous air monitors used for job coverage; * Calibration of whole body counting equipment and radiation detection instruments utilized for personnel and material release from the radiologically controlled area; * Audits and self-assessments; licensee event reports or special reports, if any were required since the previous inspection; * Corrective action program reports since the last inspection; * Licensee action in cases of repetitive deficiencies or significant individual deficiencies; * Calibration expiration and source response check currency on radiation detection instruments staged for use; * The licensee's capability for refilling and transporting self-contained breathing apparatus air bottles to and from the control room and operations support center during emergency conditions, status of self-contained breathing apparatus staged and ready for use in the plant and associated surveillance records, and personnel qualification and training; Enclosure * Qualification documentation for onsite personnel designated to perform maintenance on the vendor-designated vital components, and the vital component maintenance records for self-contained breathing apparatus units; Either because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, no opportunities were available to review the following items: | /RA/ /RA/ 9/29/09 9/30/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV Dockets: 50-416 Licenses: | ||
* Licensee event reports or special reports Specific documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment. These activities constitute completion of nine of the required nine samples, as defined in Inspection Procedure 71121.03-05. b. Findings No findings of significance were identified. 2PS1 Radioactive Gaseous And Liquid Effluent Treatment And Monitoring Systems (71122.01) | NPF-29 Report: 05000416/2009009 Licensee: | ||
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to: (1) ensure that the gaseous and liquid effluent processing systems are maintained so that radiological discharges are properly mitigated, monitored, and evaluated with respect to public exposure; (2) ensure that abnormal radioactive gaseous or liquid discharges and conditions, when effluent radiation monitors are out-of-service, are controlled in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements and licensee procedures; (3) verify that the licensee=s quality control program ensures that the radioactive effluent sampling and analysis requirements are satisfied so that discharges of radioactive materials are adequately quantified and evaluated; and (4) verify the adequacy of public dose projections resulting from radioactive effluent discharges. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20; 10 CFR Part 50, Appendices A and I; 40 CFR Part 190; the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, and licensee procedures required by the Technical Specifications as criteria for determining compliance. | Entergy Operations, Inc Facility: | ||
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Location: | |||
Waterloo Road Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 Dates: Inspectors: | |||
August 17 through 21, 2009 Louis C. Carson II, Senior Health Physicist and Team Leader Larry T. Ricketson, P.E., Senior Health Physicist Donald L. Stearns, Health Physicist G. Michael Vasquez, Health Physicist Accompanied By: | |||
Approved By: | |||
Casey C. Alldredge, Health Physicist (NSPDP) | |||
Gregory E. Werner, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure SUMMARY OF FINDINGS | |||
IR 05000416/2009007; 08/17/2009 - 08/21/2007; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station; Radiation Safety Team Inspection The report covered a one-week period of onsite inspections by a team of four region-based health physics inspectors. The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006. | |||
A. NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings No findings of significance were identified. | |||
B. Licensee-Identified Violations None Enclosure Report Details 2. RADIATION SAFETY | |||
Cornerstones: Occupational Radiation Safety [OS] and Public Radiation Safety [PS] 2OS3 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment (71121.03) | |||
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to determine the accuracy and operability of radiation monitoring instruments that are used for the protection of occupational workers and the adequacy of the program to provide self-contained breathing apparatus to workers. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20 and the licensee's procedures required by technical specifications as criteria for determining compliance. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed: | |||
* Calibration of area radiation monitors associated with transient high and very high radiation areas and post-accident monitors used for remote emergency assessment; | |||
* Calibration of portable radiation detection instrumentation, electronic alarming dosimetry, and continuous air monitors used for job coverage; | |||
* Calibration of whole body counting equipment and radiation detection instruments utilized for personnel and material release from the radiologically controlled area; | |||
* Audits and self-assessments; licensee event reports or special reports, if any were required since the previous inspection; | |||
* Corrective action program reports since the last inspection; | |||
* Licensee action in cases of repetitive deficiencies or significant individual deficiencies; | |||
* Calibration expiration and source response check currency on radiation detection instruments staged for use; | |||
* The licensee's capability for refilling and transporting self-contained breathing apparatus air bottles to and from the control room and operations support center during emergency conditions, status of self-contained breathing apparatus staged and ready for use in the plant and associated surveillance records, and personnel qualification and training; Enclosure * Qualification documentation for onsite personnel designated to perform maintenance on the vendor-designated vital components, and the vital component maintenance records for self-contained breathing apparatus units; Either because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, no opportunities were available to review the following items: | |||
* Licensee event reports or special reports Specific documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment. | |||
These activities constitute completion of nine of the required nine samples, as defined in Inspection Procedure 71121.03-05. | |||
b. Findings No findings of significance were identified. | |||
2PS1 Radioactive Gaseous And Liquid Effluent Treatment And Monitoring Systems (71122.01) | |||
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to: (1) ensure that the gaseous and liquid effluent processing systems are maintained so that radiological discharges are properly mitigated, monitored, and evaluated with respect to public exposure; (2) ensure that abnormal radioactive gaseous or liquid discharges and conditions, when effluent radiation monitors are out-of-service, are controlled in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements and licensee procedures; (3) verify that the licensee | |||
=s quality control program ensures that the radioactive effluent sampling and analysis requirements are satisfied so that discharges of radioactive materials are adequately quantified and evaluated; and (4) verify the adequacy of public dose projections resulting from radioactive effluent discharges. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20; 10 CFR Part 50, Appendices A and I; 40 CFR Part 190; the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, and licensee procedures required by the Technical Specifications as criteria for determining compliance. | |||
The team conducted in-office inspection and reviewed: | |||
* Appropriate program documents, procedures and evaluations related to the radiological effluent controls program listed in the attachment to this report; | |||
* The implementation of the Radiological Effluent Controls Program requirements as described in Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications; Enclosure | |||
* Changes, if any, to the liquid or gaseous radioactive waste system design, procedures, or operation as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report; * Changes, if any, to the Office of Dose Calculation Manual made by the licensee since the last inspection; | |||
* The annual effluent release reports since the previous inspection; | |||
* The correlation between the effluent doses and the environmental monitoring results. | |||
The team conducted an onsite inspection which included interviewing cognizant licensee personnel, performing walkdowns of facilities and equipment, and observing licensee activities to review: | |||
* The gaseous and liquid discharge system configuration; | |||
* Selected point of discharge effluent radiation monitoring systems and flow measurement devices; | |||
* The observation of selected portions of the routine processing and discharge of radioactive gaseous and liquid effluent (sample collection and analysis) including a selection of radioactive gaseous and liquid waste effluent discharge permits; | |||
* Effluent discharges made with inoperable (declared out-of-service) effluent radiation monitors including the projected doses to members of the public; | |||
* Surveillance test results on nonsafety related ventilation and gaseous discharge systems (high efficiency particulate air and charcoal filtration) including the methodology to determine the stack and vent flow rates; | |||
* The identification of nonradioactive systems that have become contaminated, if applicable; | |||
* Effluent monitoring instrument (installed and counting room) maintenance, quality control, and calibration; | |||
* The methods used to determine the isotopes in the plant source term; | |||
* A selection of monthly, quarterly, and annual dose calculations; | |||
* Records of abnormal gaseous or liquid discharges, if any, including the evaluation and analysis of events involving spills or discharges, dose assessments to members of the public, required (or voluntary) offsite Enclosure notifications, and assessments and reporting of abnormal discharges in the Annual Radiological Effluent Release Report; | |||
* Effluent sampling records. | |||
The team reviewed the licensee's program of problem identification and resolution, including: | |||
* Placement of problems identified through audits, self assessments, and monitoring results into the corrective action program and adequacy of immediate and long term corrective actions; | |||
* Problem identification and resolution follow-up activities; | |||
* Identification of repetitive deficiencies or significant individual deficiencies in problem identification and resolution identified by the licensee | |||
=s self-assessment activities. | |||
Specific documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment. | |||
These activities constitute completion of three of the required three samples, as defined in Inspection Procedure 71122.01-05. | |||
b. Findings No findings of significance were identified. | |||
2PS2 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation (71122.02) | |||
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to verify that the licensee | |||
=s radioactive material processing and transportation program complies with the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 20, 61, and 71 and Department of Transportation regulations contained in 49 CFR Parts 171-180. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed: | |||
* The radioactive waste system description, recent radiological effluent release reports, and the scope of the licensee | |||
=s audit program; | |||
* Liquid and solid radioactive waste processing systems configurations, the status and control of any radioactive waste process equipment that is not operational or is abandoned in place, changes made to the radioactive waste processing systems since the last inspection, and current processes for transferring radioactive waste resin and sludge discharges; | |||
* Radiochemical sample analysis results for radioactive waste streams and use of scaling factors and calculations to account for difficult-to-measure radionuclides; Enclosure * Shipment packaging, surveying, labeling, marking, placarding, vehicle checking, driver instructing, and disposal manifesting; | |||
* Shipping records for nonexcepted package shipments; | |||
* Audits and self-assessments, licensee event reports, special reports, audits, and state agency reports, if any were required since the previous inspection. | |||
Either because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, no opportunities were available to review the following items: | |||
* Licensee event reports or special reports Specific documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment. | |||
These activities constitute completion of six of the required six samples, as defined in Inspection Procedure 71122.02-05. | |||
b. Findings No findings of significance were identified. | |||
2PS3 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material Control Program (71122.03) | |||
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to ensure that the radiological environmental monitoring program verifies the impact of radioactive effluent releases to the environment and sufficiently validates the integrity of the radioactive gaseous and liquid effluent release program; and that the licensee's surveys and controls are adequate to prevent the inadvertent release of licensed materials into the public domain. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix I of 10 CFR Part 50, the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, and the licensee's procedures required by technical specifications as criteria for determining compliance. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed: | |||
* Annual environmental monitoring reports and licensee event reports, if any were required since the previous inspection; | |||
* Selected air sampling and thermoluminescence dosimeter monitoring stations; | |||
* Collection and preparation of environmental samples; | |||
* Operability, calibration, and maintenance of meteorological instruments; Enclosure * Each event, if any, documented in the Annual Environmental Monitoring Report which involved a missed sample, inoperable sampler, lost thermoluminescence dosimeter, or anomalous measurement; | |||
* Significant changes, if any, made by the licensee to the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual as the result of changes to the land census or sampler station modifications since the last inspection; | |||
* Calibration and maintenance records for air samplers, composite water samplers, and environmental sample radiation measurement instrumentation, quality control program, interlaboratory comparison program results, and vendor audits; | |||
* Locations where the licensee monitors potentially contaminated material leaving the radiological controlled area [or controlled access area] and the methods used for control, survey, and release from these areas; | |||
* Type of radiation monitoring instrumentation used to monitor items released, survey and release criteria of potentially contaminated material, radiation detection sensitivities, procedural guidance, and material release records; | |||
* Audits, self-assessments, corrective action documents and licensee event reports or special reports, if any were required, since the previous inspection. | |||
Either because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, no opportunities were available to review the following items: | |||
* Licensee event reports or special reports | |||
Specific documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment. | |||
These activities constitute completion of ten of the required ten samples, as defined in Inspection Procedure 71122.03-05. | |||
b. Findings No findings of significance were identified. | |||
4. OTHER ACTIVITIES 4OA2 Problem Identification and Resolution | |||
Annual Sample Review a. Inspection Scope The team evaluated the effectiveness of the licensee's problem identification and resolution process with respect to the following inspection areas: Enclosure * Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation; (Section 2OS3) | |||
* Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems; (Section 2PS1) | |||
* Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation; (Section 2PS2) | |||
* Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material Control Program. (Section 2PS3) | |||
b. Findings and Observations No findings of significance were identified. | |||
40A5 Other Activities .1 (Closed) Temporary Instruction 2515/173, "Review of the Implementation of the Industry Groundwater Protection Voluntary Initiative" a. Inspection Scope An NRC assessment was performed of the licensee's groundwater protection program to determine whether the licensee implemented the voluntary Industry Groundwater Protection Initiative, dated August 2007 (Nuclear Energy Institute 07-07, ADAMS Accession Number ML072610036). Inspectors interviewed personnel, performed walk- | |||
downs of selected areas, and reviewed the following items: | |||
* Records of the site characterization of geology and hydrology; | |||
* Evaluations of systems, structures, and or components that contain or could contain licensed material and evaluations of work practices that involve licensed material for which there is a credible mechanism for the licensed material to reach the groundwater; | |||
* Implementation of an onsite groundwater monitoring program to monitor for potential licensed radioactive leakage into groundwater; | |||
* Procedures for the decision making process for potential remediation of leaks and spills, including consideration of the long term decommissioning impacts; | |||
* Records of leaks and spills recorded, if any, in the licensee's decommissioning files in accordance with 10 CFR 50.75(g); | |||
* Licensee briefings of local and state officials on the licensee's groundwater protection initiative; Enclosure | |||
* Protocols for notification to the local and state officials, and to the NRC regarding detection of leaks and spills; | |||
* Protocols and/or procedures for thirty day reports if an onsite groundwater sample exceeds the criteria in the radiological environmental monitoring program; * Groundwater monitoring results as reported in the annual effluent and/or environmental monitoring report; | |||
* Licensee and industry assessments of implementation of the groundwater protection initiative. b. Findings No findings of significance were identified. Implementation of the Industry Groundwater Protection Initiative is voluntary. Under the final initiative, each site was to have developed an effective, technically sound groundwater protection program by August 2008. The licensee's corporate office completed the Entergy fleet self-assessment of the initiative on August 25, 2008. The licensee had addressed most of the audit findings. However, according to the Entergy self-assessment, the licensee "needs to upgrade it's site specific hydrogeological evaluations to better define groundwater flow characteristics and gradients." The inspection team found the licensee had not performed a new hydrogeologic study to determine the predominant ground water flow characteristics and gradient. The licensee initiated Condition Report GGN-2009-01611 on March 26, 2009, to address the corporate audit findings. | |||
4OA6 Management Meetings | |||
Exit Meeting Summary On September 21, 2009, the team presented the inspection results to R. Douet, Vice President, Operations, and other members of his staff who acknowledged the findings. The team confirmed that proprietary information was not provided or examined during the inspection. | |||
ATTACHMENT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION A1-1 Attachment SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT D. Barfield, Director, Engineering R. Benson, Supervisor, Radioactive Waste E. Blush, Radiochemist R. Brevily, Health Physicist/Chemistry Specialist M. Causey, Maintenance Rule Engineer D. Coulter, Licensing Specialist R. Douet, Vice President, Operations A. Fox, Systems Engineer, System Engineering J. Hagood, Senior Health Physicist, Radiation Protection D. Jackson, Health Physicist/Chemistry Specialist M. Krupa, Director, Nuclear Safety and Assurance M. Larson, Senior Licensing Specialist M. Larson, Senior Licensing Specialist J. Lassetter, Supervisor, Chemistry C. Mason, Quality Assurance Auditor J. McClure, Radiochemist S. Osborn, Licensing C. Perino, Licensing Manager P. Rescheske, Senior Licensing Specialist F. Rosser, Supervisor, Radiation Protection R. Scarbrough, Superintendent, Chemistry P. Stokes, Radiation Protection Specialist W. Trichell, Radiation Protection Manager J. Watts, Radiation Protection Specialist M. Withrow, Supervisor, Reactor Engineering E. Wright, ALARA Specialist, Radiation Protection NRC R. Smith, Senior Resident Inspector LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED | |||
Opened and Closed During this Inspection None Previous Items Closed None Previous Items Discussed None A1-2 Attachment LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Section 2OS3: Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment (IP71121.03) | |||
AUDITS AND SELF-ASSESSMENTS 2007 Respiratory Protection Focused Self Assessment December, 2007 PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION EN-RP-121 Radioactive Material Control 4 EN-RP-143 Source Control 4 EN-RP-303 Source Checking of Radiation Protection Instrumentation 2 EN-RP-306 Calibration and Operation of the Eberline PM-7 2EN-RP-307 Operation and Calibration of the Eberline Personnel Contamination Monitors 1EN-RP-308 Operation and Calibration of Gamma Scintillation Tool Monitors 3EN-RP-501 Respiratory Protection Program 3EN-RP-502 Inspection and Maintenance of Respiratory Protection Equipment 4EN-RP-503 Selection, Issue, and Use of Respiratory Equipment 5EN-RP-504 Breathing Air 2 EN-RP-301 Radiation Protection Instrument Control 0 08-S-10-02 Calibration of Portable Area Radiation Monitors, 3 08-S-07-83 Operation and Calibration of the ND-9000 Whole Body Counter 8 08-S-10-04 Calibration of Portable Dose Rate Instrument 4 06-IC-1D21-R-1002 Containment/Drywell High Range Area Radiation Monitor, 105 06-IC-1D17-A-0013 GE Radioactive Gaseous Effluent Monitor 105 06-IC-SD17-A-1024 Liquid Radwaste Effluents Radiation Monitor Calibration, 102 06-IC-SG17-R-1001 Liquid Radwaste Effluent Flow Calibration 100 07-S-53-D21-1 Area Radiation Monitors Loop Calibration 16 06-1C-SD17-A-1026 Accident Range Monitor AXM-1 Calibration 107 | |||
A1-3 Attachment EFFLUENT MONITOR CALIBRATIONS CHANNEL NO. MONITOR DESCRIPTION WORK ORDER PACKAGE DATE D17-A-1023 Component Cooling Water System Radiation Monitor 51675031 03/12/2009 D17-A-1026-02 Offgas & Radwaste Vent Radiation Monitor (AXM-1) 51803346 07/01/2009 D17-A-1026-03 Fuel Handling Area Vent Radiation Monitor 51699148 05/28/2009 D17-A-1026-04 Turbine Building Vent Monitor 51646847 08/27/2009 AREA MONITOR CALIBRATIONS CHANNEL NO. MONITOR DESCRIPTION WORK ORDER PACKAGE DATE D21-R-1001 Control Room Range Radiation Monitor 5169789 04/14/2009 D21-R-1002-B Containment/Drywell High Range Radiation Monitor 5169522 08/17/2009 D21-R-1003-A Fuel Pool Sweep Radiation Monitor 0011885501 5/09/2008 D21-K-0605 TIP Mechanism Radiation Monitor 00118857-01 5/09/2008 RADIATION PROTECTION INSTRUMENTATION CALIBRATIONS IDENTIFICATION NO. INSTRUMENT TYPE CALIBRATION TYPE 5097-073 AMP-100 Area Radiation Monitor 08/29/2007 CHP-ARM101 AMP-100 Area Radiation Monitor 04/13/2009 HP-DR-481 RO-20 Dose Rate Meter 08/19/2009 96-9508 Whole Body Counter 08/13/2009 | |||
CONDITION REPORTS (CR) | |||
GGN-2007-04587 GGN-2007-04899 GGN-2007-05188 GGN-2007-05500 GGN-2007-05531 GGN-2007-05767 GGN-2007-05768 GGN-2007-05919 GGN-2008-00276 GGN-2008-00803 GGN-2008-01529 GGN-2008-02364 GGN-2008-03325 GGN-2008-03663 GGN-2008-04936 GGN-2008-05602 GGN-2008-06156 GGN-2008-07078 GGN-2009-00047 HQN-2009-00193 HQN-2009-00253 HQN-2009-00749 GGN-2009-02449 GGN-2009-02615 GGN-2009-02918 | |||
MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS Radiation Source Verification Log 10/17/2009 Model 89 400 Curie Cs-137 Source Calibration 05/12/2008 | |||
A1-4 Attachment Section 2PS1: Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems (IP71122.01) | |||
PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION 06-CH-1000-M-0049 Effluent Dose Calculations 104 06-CH-SG17-P-0041 Radwaste Release Pre-Release Analysis 106 06-CH-SG17-O-0045 Radwaste Release Post-Release Calculations 102 06-CH-1000-M-0059 31-Day Dose Projection 102 06-CH-iD17-W-0017 Gaseous Release Points Iodine, Tritium and Particulates 106 06-ME-1T48-R-0005 In-Place Testing of Standby Gas Treatment Filtration System 105 06-ME-1Z51-R-0006 In-Place Testing of Control Room Emergency Filtration System 107 AUDITS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND SURVEILLANCES NUMBER TITLE DATE GLO-2008-0009 Chemistry Assessment for Public Radiation Performance Indicator (PR01) February, 08 GLO-2009-00062 Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications (RETS) /Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) June, 09 CONDITION REPORTS (CR) | |||
GGN-2007-04587 GGN-2007-04652 GGN-2007-04843 GGN-2007-05746 GGN-2007-05768 GGN-2008-00318 GGN-2008-00502 GGN-2008-01248 GGN-2008-01529 GGN-2008-02855 GGN-2008-03325 CGN-2008-03929 GGN-2008-01410 GGN-2008-04198 CGN-2008-06268 CGN-2008-06275 GGN-2008-06571 CGN-2008-06888 CGN-2009-00047 | |||
RELEASE PERMITS NUMBER TITLE DATE 2008061 Gaseous Release, Turbine Building 7/15/08 2008130 Gaseous Release, Fuel Handling Area 12/19/08 2008244 Gaseous Release, Turbine Building 9/28/08 2009014 Liquid Release, EDST-A 2/12/09 2009057 Liquid Release, FDST-A 3/10/09 | |||
A1-5 Attachment MISCELLANEOUS NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE 51548166-01 Biannual Land Use Census 5/12/08 51687534-01 Surveillance Procedure, In-Place Testing of Standby Gas Treatment Filtration System 8/06/09 51797847-01 Surveillance Procedure, In-Place Testing of Standby Gas Treatment Filtration System 6/16/09 Radiation Protection Standards and Expectations Rev 44 2008 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report 2007 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report | |||
Section 2PS2: Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation (IP71122.02) | |||
PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE EN-RW-102 Radioactive Shipping Procedure 6 EN-RW-104 Scaling Factors 5 01-S-08-22 Operating Guidelines for the Use of Polyethylene High Integrity Containers 5 08-S-06-71 Sampling Procedures for Waste Classification 7 08-S-07-76 Cask Handling for the 10-142 Cask 10 AUDITS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND SURVEILLANCES NUMBER TITLE DATE QA-15-2007-GGNS-1/ QA-14-2007-GGNS-2 Radwaste/Radiation Protection Quality Assurance Audit Report 10/22/07 - 2/22/08 LO # GLO-2009-0059 2009-RP Focused Assessment Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation May 18 - 21, 2009 NUCLEAR PROCUREMENT ISSUES COMMITTEE AUDITS NUMBER TITLE DATE 20127 WMG, Inc. 7/21/09 -7/25/08 CONDITION REPORTS GGN-2007-05274 GGN-2008-00023 GGN-2008-1003 GGN-2008-06174 | |||
A1-6 Attachment RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENTS NUMBER TITLE REVISION / | |||
DATE 2007-0901 LSA-II - Waste Class B 9/04/07 2007-0902 Type B Package - Waste Class C 9/27/07 2007-1005 Type B Package - Waste Class C 10/11/07 2007-1008 Type B Package - Waste Class C 10/22/07 2007-1015 Type B Package - Waste Class C 10/30/07 | |||
MISCELLANEOUS TITLE DATE Waste Stream Sampling Analysis 2007 Waste Stream Sampling Analysis 2008 Radioactive Waste Packaging, Shipping and Disposal Training 2008 Radwaste Shipper Qualifications Section 2PS3: Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material Control Program (IP71122.03) | |||
CONDITION REPORTS (CR) | |||
GGN-2007-04618 GGN-2007-05197 GGN-2007-05696 GGN-2008-00201 GGN-2008-00611 GGN-2008-00854 GGN-2008-02513 GGN-2008-02613 GGN-2008-02653 GGN-2008-02836 GGN-2008-02934 GGN-2008-04377 GGN-2008-04897 GGN-2008-04936 GGN-2008-05052 GGN-2009-01447 GGN-2009-01581 HQN-2007-00894 HQN-2008-00097 HQN-2008-00191 HQN-2008-00552 HQN-2008-00954 HQN-2009-00431 PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION EN-CY-102 Laboratory Analytical Quality Control 1 EN-EV-116 Radiological Environmental Analytical Services 2 EN-RP-108 Radiation Protection Posting 7 EN-RP-121 Radioactive Material Control 4 EN-RP-143 Source Control 1 | |||
AUDITS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND SURVEILLANCES NUMBER TITLE DATE GLO-2008-0009 Chemistry Assessment for Public Radiation Performance Indicator (PR01) February, 08GLO-2009-00062 Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications (RETS) /Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) June, 09 A1-7 Attachment MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS 2007 Radioactive Effluent Release Report 2007 and 2008 Interlaboratory Comparison Results 2008 Calibration Records for Environmental Air Samplers 2006 and 2007 Annual Radiological Environmental Monitoring Reports 2008 Land Use Census Data Section 4OA5 Temporary Instruction 2515/173 PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE EN-CY-109 Sampling and Analysis of Groundwater Monitoring Wells 2 EN-CY-111 Radiological Ground Water Monitoring Program 0 EN-RP-113 Response to Contaminated Spills/Leaks 4 AUDITS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND SURVEILLANCES NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE HQNL0-2008-00008 CA-1 Fleet Self Assessment of the Ground Water Protection Initiative 8/25/08 CONDITION REPORTS HQN-2006-00062 GGN-2009-01611 | |||
MISCELLANEOUS NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE Entergy Nuclear Communications Plan for Groundwater Monitoring for Tritium and Other Unplanned Releases 7/25/06 | |||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 06:03, 25 August 2018
ML092740225 | |
Person / Time | |
---|---|
Site: | Grand Gulf |
Issue date: | 09/30/2009 |
From: | Werner G E NRC/RGN-IV/DRS/PSB-2 |
To: | Douet J R Entergy Operations |
References | |
FOIA/PA-2010-0209 IR-09-009 | |
Download: ML092740225 (21) | |
Text
September 30, 2009
James R. Douet, Vice President of Operations Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc. P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150
SUBJECT: GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION - NRC RADIATION SAFETY TEAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000416/2009009
Dear Mr. Douet:
On August 21, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed at the conclusion of the inspection with you and other members of your staff.
The team reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. Specifically, the team evaluated the inspection areas within the Radiation Protection Strategic Performance Area that are scheduled for review every two years. These areas are:
- Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation * Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems * Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation
- Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material Control Program Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made 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 website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,/RA/
Gregory E. Werner, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Grand Gulf Nuclear Station - 2 -
Docket: 50-416 License: NPF-29
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report 05000416/2009009
w/Attachment:
Supplemental Information cc w/enclosure:
Senior Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Senior Vice President and COO Entergy Operations, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Vice President, Oversight Entergy Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Chief, Energy and Transportation Branch Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Division Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality P.O. Box 2249 Jackson, MS 39225-2249
President Claiborne County Board of Supervisors 510 Market Street Port Gibson, MS 39150 Senior Manager Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station - 3 -
Manager, Licensing Entergy Operations, Inc. Grand Gulf Nuclear Station P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Attorney General Department of Justice State of Louisiana P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Office of the Governor State of Mississippi P.O. Box 139 Jackson, MS 39205
Attorney General Assistant Attorney General State of Mississippi P.O. Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205 State Health Officer State Health Board P.O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39215 Associate General Counsel Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality Radiological Emergency Planning and Response Division P.O. Box 4312 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4312 Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288 Federal Regional Center Denton, TX 76209 Grand Gulf Nuclear Station - 4 -
Electronic distribution by RIV: Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov) Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov) DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov) DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (Rich.Smith@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Andy.Barrett@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/C (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/C (David.Proulx@nrc.gov) GG Site Secretary (Nancy.Spivey@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov) Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov) Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov) OEMail Resource DRS STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov) OEDO RIV Coordinator (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov)
File located: R:\_Reactors\_GG\2009\GG 2009-009 SUNSI Rev Compl. xYes No ADAMS xYes No Reviewer Initials LCC Publicly Available xYes No Sensitive Yes xNo Sens. Type Initials LCC RIV:DRS/PSB2 PSB2 PSB2 PSB2 C:PSB2 LCCarsonII LTRicketson GMVazquez DLStearns GEWerner
/RA/ /RA/ /RA//RA//RA/ 9/24/09 9/28/09 9/28/09 9/25/09 9/29/09 C:DRP/PBC C:PSB2 GMiller GEWerner
/RA/ /RA/ 9/29/09 9/30/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV Dockets: 50-416 Licenses:
NPF-29 Report: 05000416/2009009 Licensee:
Entergy Operations, Inc Facility:
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Location:
Waterloo Road Port Gibson, Mississippi 39150 Dates: Inspectors:
August 17 through 21, 2009 Louis C. Carson II, Senior Health Physicist and Team Leader Larry T. Ricketson, P.E., Senior Health Physicist Donald L. Stearns, Health Physicist G. Michael Vasquez, Health Physicist Accompanied By:
Approved By:
Casey C. Alldredge, Health Physicist (NSPDP)
Gregory E. Werner, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000416/2009007; 08/17/2009 - 08/21/2007; Grand Gulf Nuclear Station; Radiation Safety Team Inspection The report covered a one-week period of onsite inspections by a team of four region-based health physics inspectors. The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006.
A. NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings No findings of significance were identified.
B. Licensee-Identified Violations None Enclosure Report Details 2. RADIATION SAFETY
Cornerstones: Occupational Radiation Safety [OS] and Public Radiation Safety [PS] 2OS3 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment (71121.03)
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to determine the accuracy and operability of radiation monitoring instruments that are used for the protection of occupational workers and the adequacy of the program to provide self-contained breathing apparatus to workers. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20 and the licensee's procedures required by technical specifications as criteria for determining compliance. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed:
- Calibration of area radiation monitors associated with transient high and very high radiation areas and post-accident monitors used for remote emergency assessment;
- Calibration of portable radiation detection instrumentation, electronic alarming dosimetry, and continuous air monitors used for job coverage;
- Calibration of whole body counting equipment and radiation detection instruments utilized for personnel and material release from the radiologically controlled area;
- Audits and self-assessments; licensee event reports or special reports, if any were required since the previous inspection;
- Corrective action program reports since the last inspection;
- Licensee action in cases of repetitive deficiencies or significant individual deficiencies;
- Calibration expiration and source response check currency on radiation detection instruments staged for use;
- The licensee's capability for refilling and transporting self-contained breathing apparatus air bottles to and from the control room and operations support center during emergency conditions, status of self-contained breathing apparatus staged and ready for use in the plant and associated surveillance records, and personnel qualification and training; Enclosure * Qualification documentation for onsite personnel designated to perform maintenance on the vendor-designated vital components, and the vital component maintenance records for self-contained breathing apparatus units; Either because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, no opportunities were available to review the following items:
- Licensee event reports or special reports Specific documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment.
These activities constitute completion of nine of the required nine samples, as defined in Inspection Procedure 71121.03-05.
b. Findings No findings of significance were identified.
2PS1 Radioactive Gaseous And Liquid Effluent Treatment And Monitoring Systems (71122.01)
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to: (1) ensure that the gaseous and liquid effluent processing systems are maintained so that radiological discharges are properly mitigated, monitored, and evaluated with respect to public exposure; (2) ensure that abnormal radioactive gaseous or liquid discharges and conditions, when effluent radiation monitors are out-of-service, are controlled in accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements and licensee procedures; (3) verify that the licensee
=s quality control program ensures that the radioactive effluent sampling and analysis requirements are satisfied so that discharges of radioactive materials are adequately quantified and evaluated; and (4) verify the adequacy of public dose projections resulting from radioactive effluent discharges. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20; 10 CFR Part 50, Appendices A and I; 40 CFR Part 190; the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, and licensee procedures required by the Technical Specifications as criteria for determining compliance.
The team conducted in-office inspection and reviewed:
- Appropriate program documents, procedures and evaluations related to the radiological effluent controls program listed in the attachment to this report;
- The implementation of the Radiological Effluent Controls Program requirements as described in Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications; Enclosure
- Changes, if any, to the liquid or gaseous radioactive waste system design, procedures, or operation as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report; * Changes, if any, to the Office of Dose Calculation Manual made by the licensee since the last inspection;
- The annual effluent release reports since the previous inspection;
- The correlation between the effluent doses and the environmental monitoring results.
The team conducted an onsite inspection which included interviewing cognizant licensee personnel, performing walkdowns of facilities and equipment, and observing licensee activities to review:
- The gaseous and liquid discharge system configuration;
- Selected point of discharge effluent radiation monitoring systems and flow measurement devices;
- The observation of selected portions of the routine processing and discharge of radioactive gaseous and liquid effluent (sample collection and analysis) including a selection of radioactive gaseous and liquid waste effluent discharge permits;
- Effluent discharges made with inoperable (declared out-of-service) effluent radiation monitors including the projected doses to members of the public;
- Surveillance test results on nonsafety related ventilation and gaseous discharge systems (high efficiency particulate air and charcoal filtration) including the methodology to determine the stack and vent flow rates;
- The identification of nonradioactive systems that have become contaminated, if applicable;
- Effluent monitoring instrument (installed and counting room) maintenance, quality control, and calibration;
- The methods used to determine the isotopes in the plant source term;
- A selection of monthly, quarterly, and annual dose calculations;
- Records of abnormal gaseous or liquid discharges, if any, including the evaluation and analysis of events involving spills or discharges, dose assessments to members of the public, required (or voluntary) offsite Enclosure notifications, and assessments and reporting of abnormal discharges in the Annual Radiological Effluent Release Report;
- Effluent sampling records.
The team reviewed the licensee's program of problem identification and resolution, including:
- Placement of problems identified through audits, self assessments, and monitoring results into the corrective action program and adequacy of immediate and long term corrective actions;
- Problem identification and resolution follow-up activities;
- Identification of repetitive deficiencies or significant individual deficiencies in problem identification and resolution identified by the licensee
=s self-assessment activities.
Specific documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment.
These activities constitute completion of three of the required three samples, as defined in Inspection Procedure 71122.01-05.
b. Findings No findings of significance were identified.
2PS2 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation (71122.02)
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to verify that the licensee
=s radioactive material processing and transportation program complies with the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 20, 61, and 71 and Department of Transportation regulations contained in 49 CFR Parts 171-180. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed:
- The radioactive waste system description, recent radiological effluent release reports, and the scope of the licensee
=s audit program;
- Liquid and solid radioactive waste processing systems configurations, the status and control of any radioactive waste process equipment that is not operational or is abandoned in place, changes made to the radioactive waste processing systems since the last inspection, and current processes for transferring radioactive waste resin and sludge discharges;
- Radiochemical sample analysis results for radioactive waste streams and use of scaling factors and calculations to account for difficult-to-measure radionuclides; Enclosure * Shipment packaging, surveying, labeling, marking, placarding, vehicle checking, driver instructing, and disposal manifesting;
- Shipping records for nonexcepted package shipments;
- Audits and self-assessments, licensee event reports, special reports, audits, and state agency reports, if any were required since the previous inspection.
Either because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, no opportunities were available to review the following items:
- Licensee event reports or special reports Specific documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment.
These activities constitute completion of six of the required six samples, as defined in Inspection Procedure 71122.02-05.
b. Findings No findings of significance were identified.
2PS3 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material Control Program (71122.03)
a. Inspection Scope This area was inspected to ensure that the radiological environmental monitoring program verifies the impact of radioactive effluent releases to the environment and sufficiently validates the integrity of the radioactive gaseous and liquid effluent release program; and that the licensee's surveys and controls are adequate to prevent the inadvertent release of licensed materials into the public domain. The team used the requirements in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix I of 10 CFR Part 50, the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, and the licensee's procedures required by technical specifications as criteria for determining compliance. The team interviewed licensee personnel and reviewed:
- Annual environmental monitoring reports and licensee event reports, if any were required since the previous inspection;
- Selected air sampling and thermoluminescence dosimeter monitoring stations;
- Collection and preparation of environmental samples;
- Operability, calibration, and maintenance of meteorological instruments; Enclosure * Each event, if any, documented in the Annual Environmental Monitoring Report which involved a missed sample, inoperable sampler, lost thermoluminescence dosimeter, or anomalous measurement;
- Significant changes, if any, made by the licensee to the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual as the result of changes to the land census or sampler station modifications since the last inspection;
- Calibration and maintenance records for air samplers, composite water samplers, and environmental sample radiation measurement instrumentation, quality control program, interlaboratory comparison program results, and vendor audits;
- Locations where the licensee monitors potentially contaminated material leaving the radiological controlled area [or controlled access area] and the methods used for control, survey, and release from these areas;
- Type of radiation monitoring instrumentation used to monitor items released, survey and release criteria of potentially contaminated material, radiation detection sensitivities, procedural guidance, and material release records;
- Audits, self-assessments, corrective action documents and licensee event reports or special reports, if any were required, since the previous inspection.
Either because the conditions did not exist or an event had not occurred, no opportunities were available to review the following items:
- Licensee event reports or special reports
Specific documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the attachment.
These activities constitute completion of ten of the required ten samples, as defined in Inspection Procedure 71122.03-05.
b. Findings No findings of significance were identified.
4. OTHER ACTIVITIES 4OA2 Problem Identification and Resolution
Annual Sample Review a. Inspection Scope The team evaluated the effectiveness of the licensee's problem identification and resolution process with respect to the following inspection areas: Enclosure * Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation; (Section 2OS3)
- Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems; (Section 2PS1)
- Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation; (Section 2PS2)
- Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material Control Program. (Section 2PS3)
b. Findings and Observations No findings of significance were identified.
40A5 Other Activities .1 (Closed) Temporary Instruction 2515/173, "Review of the Implementation of the Industry Groundwater Protection Voluntary Initiative" a. Inspection Scope An NRC assessment was performed of the licensee's groundwater protection program to determine whether the licensee implemented the voluntary Industry Groundwater Protection Initiative, dated August 2007 (Nuclear Energy Institute 07-07, ADAMS Accession Number ML072610036). Inspectors interviewed personnel, performed walk-
downs of selected areas, and reviewed the following items:
- Records of the site characterization of geology and hydrology;
- Evaluations of systems, structures, and or components that contain or could contain licensed material and evaluations of work practices that involve licensed material for which there is a credible mechanism for the licensed material to reach the groundwater;
- Implementation of an onsite groundwater monitoring program to monitor for potential licensed radioactive leakage into groundwater;
- Procedures for the decision making process for potential remediation of leaks and spills, including consideration of the long term decommissioning impacts;
- Records of leaks and spills recorded, if any, in the licensee's decommissioning files in accordance with 10 CFR 50.75(g);
- Licensee briefings of local and state officials on the licensee's groundwater protection initiative; Enclosure
- Protocols for notification to the local and state officials, and to the NRC regarding detection of leaks and spills;
- Protocols and/or procedures for thirty day reports if an onsite groundwater sample exceeds the criteria in the radiological environmental monitoring program; * Groundwater monitoring results as reported in the annual effluent and/or environmental monitoring report;
- Licensee and industry assessments of implementation of the groundwater protection initiative. b. Findings No findings of significance were identified. Implementation of the Industry Groundwater Protection Initiative is voluntary. Under the final initiative, each site was to have developed an effective, technically sound groundwater protection program by August 2008. The licensee's corporate office completed the Entergy fleet self-assessment of the initiative on August 25, 2008. The licensee had addressed most of the audit findings. However, according to the Entergy self-assessment, the licensee "needs to upgrade it's site specific hydrogeological evaluations to better define groundwater flow characteristics and gradients." The inspection team found the licensee had not performed a new hydrogeologic study to determine the predominant ground water flow characteristics and gradient. The licensee initiated Condition Report GGN-2009-01611 on March 26, 2009, to address the corporate audit findings.
4OA6 Management Meetings
Exit Meeting Summary On September 21, 2009, the team presented the inspection results to R. Douet, Vice President, Operations, and other members of his staff who acknowledged the findings. The team confirmed that proprietary information was not provided or examined during the inspection.
ATTACHMENT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION A1-1 Attachment SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT D. Barfield, Director, Engineering R. Benson, Supervisor, Radioactive Waste E. Blush, Radiochemist R. Brevily, Health Physicist/Chemistry Specialist M. Causey, Maintenance Rule Engineer D. Coulter, Licensing Specialist R. Douet, Vice President, Operations A. Fox, Systems Engineer, System Engineering J. Hagood, Senior Health Physicist, Radiation Protection D. Jackson, Health Physicist/Chemistry Specialist M. Krupa, Director, Nuclear Safety and Assurance M. Larson, Senior Licensing Specialist M. Larson, Senior Licensing Specialist J. Lassetter, Supervisor, Chemistry C. Mason, Quality Assurance Auditor J. McClure, Radiochemist S. Osborn, Licensing C. Perino, Licensing Manager P. Rescheske, Senior Licensing Specialist F. Rosser, Supervisor, Radiation Protection R. Scarbrough, Superintendent, Chemistry P. Stokes, Radiation Protection Specialist W. Trichell, Radiation Protection Manager J. Watts, Radiation Protection Specialist M. Withrow, Supervisor, Reactor Engineering E. Wright, ALARA Specialist, Radiation Protection NRC R. Smith, Senior Resident Inspector LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened and Closed During this Inspection None Previous Items Closed None Previous Items Discussed None A1-2 Attachment LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Section 2OS3: Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment (IP71121.03)
AUDITS AND SELF-ASSESSMENTS 2007 Respiratory Protection Focused Self Assessment December, 2007 PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION EN-RP-121 Radioactive Material Control 4 EN-RP-143 Source Control 4 EN-RP-303 Source Checking of Radiation Protection Instrumentation 2 EN-RP-306 Calibration and Operation of the Eberline PM-7 2EN-RP-307 Operation and Calibration of the Eberline Personnel Contamination Monitors 1EN-RP-308 Operation and Calibration of Gamma Scintillation Tool Monitors 3EN-RP-501 Respiratory Protection Program 3EN-RP-502 Inspection and Maintenance of Respiratory Protection Equipment 4EN-RP-503 Selection, Issue, and Use of Respiratory Equipment 5EN-RP-504 Breathing Air 2 EN-RP-301 Radiation Protection Instrument Control 0 08-S-10-02 Calibration of Portable Area Radiation Monitors, 3 08-S-07-83 Operation and Calibration of the ND-9000 Whole Body Counter 8 08-S-10-04 Calibration of Portable Dose Rate Instrument 4 06-IC-1D21-R-1002 Containment/Drywell High Range Area Radiation Monitor, 105 06-IC-1D17-A-0013 GE Radioactive Gaseous Effluent Monitor 105 06-IC-SD17-A-1024 Liquid Radwaste Effluents Radiation Monitor Calibration, 102 06-IC-SG17-R-1001 Liquid Radwaste Effluent Flow Calibration 100 07-S-53-D21-1 Area Radiation Monitors Loop Calibration 16 06-1C-SD17-A-1026 Accident Range Monitor AXM-1 Calibration 107
A1-3 Attachment EFFLUENT MONITOR CALIBRATIONS CHANNEL NO. MONITOR DESCRIPTION WORK ORDER PACKAGE DATE D17-A-1023 Component Cooling Water System Radiation Monitor 51675031 03/12/2009 D17-A-1026-02 Offgas & Radwaste Vent Radiation Monitor (AXM-1) 51803346 07/01/2009 D17-A-1026-03 Fuel Handling Area Vent Radiation Monitor 51699148 05/28/2009 D17-A-1026-04 Turbine Building Vent Monitor 51646847 08/27/2009 AREA MONITOR CALIBRATIONS CHANNEL NO. MONITOR DESCRIPTION WORK ORDER PACKAGE DATE D21-R-1001 Control Room Range Radiation Monitor 5169789 04/14/2009 D21-R-1002-B Containment/Drywell High Range Radiation Monitor 5169522 08/17/2009 D21-R-1003-A Fuel Pool Sweep Radiation Monitor 0011885501 5/09/2008 D21-K-0605 TIP Mechanism Radiation Monitor 00118857-01 5/09/2008 RADIATION PROTECTION INSTRUMENTATION CALIBRATIONS IDENTIFICATION NO. INSTRUMENT TYPE CALIBRATION TYPE 5097-073 AMP-100 Area Radiation Monitor 08/29/2007 CHP-ARM101 AMP-100 Area Radiation Monitor 04/13/2009 HP-DR-481 RO-20 Dose Rate Meter 08/19/2009 96-9508 Whole Body Counter 08/13/2009
CONDITION REPORTS (CR)
GGN-2007-04587 GGN-2007-04899 GGN-2007-05188 GGN-2007-05500 GGN-2007-05531 GGN-2007-05767 GGN-2007-05768 GGN-2007-05919 GGN-2008-00276 GGN-2008-00803 GGN-2008-01529 GGN-2008-02364 GGN-2008-03325 GGN-2008-03663 GGN-2008-04936 GGN-2008-05602 GGN-2008-06156 GGN-2008-07078 GGN-2009-00047 HQN-2009-00193 HQN-2009-00253 HQN-2009-00749 GGN-2009-02449 GGN-2009-02615 GGN-2009-02918
MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS Radiation Source Verification Log 10/17/2009 Model 89 400 Curie Cs-137 Source Calibration 05/12/2008
A1-4 Attachment Section 2PS1: Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems (IP71122.01)
PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION 06-CH-1000-M-0049 Effluent Dose Calculations 104 06-CH-SG17-P-0041 Radwaste Release Pre-Release Analysis 106 06-CH-SG17-O-0045 Radwaste Release Post-Release Calculations 102 06-CH-1000-M-0059 31-Day Dose Projection 102 06-CH-iD17-W-0017 Gaseous Release Points Iodine, Tritium and Particulates 106 06-ME-1T48-R-0005 In-Place Testing of Standby Gas Treatment Filtration System 105 06-ME-1Z51-R-0006 In-Place Testing of Control Room Emergency Filtration System 107 AUDITS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND SURVEILLANCES NUMBER TITLE DATE GLO-2008-0009 Chemistry Assessment for Public Radiation Performance Indicator (PR01) February, 08 GLO-2009-00062 Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications (RETS) /Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) June, 09 CONDITION REPORTS (CR)
GGN-2007-04587 GGN-2007-04652 GGN-2007-04843 GGN-2007-05746 GGN-2007-05768 GGN-2008-00318 GGN-2008-00502 GGN-2008-01248 GGN-2008-01529 GGN-2008-02855 GGN-2008-03325 CGN-2008-03929 GGN-2008-01410 GGN-2008-04198 CGN-2008-06268 CGN-2008-06275 GGN-2008-06571 CGN-2008-06888 CGN-2009-00047
RELEASE PERMITS NUMBER TITLE DATE 2008061 Gaseous Release, Turbine Building 7/15/08 2008130 Gaseous Release, Fuel Handling Area 12/19/08 2008244 Gaseous Release, Turbine Building 9/28/08 2009014 Liquid Release, EDST-A 2/12/09 2009057 Liquid Release, FDST-A 3/10/09
A1-5 Attachment MISCELLANEOUS NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE 51548166-01 Biannual Land Use Census 5/12/08 51687534-01 Surveillance Procedure, In-Place Testing of Standby Gas Treatment Filtration System 8/06/09 51797847-01 Surveillance Procedure, In-Place Testing of Standby Gas Treatment Filtration System 6/16/09 Radiation Protection Standards and Expectations Rev 44 2008 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report 2007 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report
Section 2PS2: Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation (IP71122.02)
PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE EN-RW-102 Radioactive Shipping Procedure 6 EN-RW-104 Scaling Factors 5 01-S-08-22 Operating Guidelines for the Use of Polyethylene High Integrity Containers 5 08-S-06-71 Sampling Procedures for Waste Classification 7 08-S-07-76 Cask Handling for the 10-142 Cask 10 AUDITS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND SURVEILLANCES NUMBER TITLE DATE QA-15-2007-GGNS-1/ QA-14-2007-GGNS-2 Radwaste/Radiation Protection Quality Assurance Audit Report 10/22/07 - 2/22/08 LO # GLO-2009-0059 2009-RP Focused Assessment Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation May 18 - 21, 2009 NUCLEAR PROCUREMENT ISSUES COMMITTEE AUDITS NUMBER TITLE DATE 20127 WMG, Inc. 7/21/09 -7/25/08 CONDITION REPORTS GGN-2007-05274 GGN-2008-00023 GGN-2008-1003 GGN-2008-06174
A1-6 Attachment RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENTS NUMBER TITLE REVISION /
DATE 2007-0901 LSA-II - Waste Class B 9/04/07 2007-0902 Type B Package - Waste Class C 9/27/07 2007-1005 Type B Package - Waste Class C 10/11/07 2007-1008 Type B Package - Waste Class C 10/22/07 2007-1015 Type B Package - Waste Class C 10/30/07
MISCELLANEOUS TITLE DATE Waste Stream Sampling Analysis 2007 Waste Stream Sampling Analysis 2008 Radioactive Waste Packaging, Shipping and Disposal Training 2008 Radwaste Shipper Qualifications Section 2PS3: Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program and Radioactive Material Control Program (IP71122.03)
CONDITION REPORTS (CR)
GGN-2007-04618 GGN-2007-05197 GGN-2007-05696 GGN-2008-00201 GGN-2008-00611 GGN-2008-00854 GGN-2008-02513 GGN-2008-02613 GGN-2008-02653 GGN-2008-02836 GGN-2008-02934 GGN-2008-04377 GGN-2008-04897 GGN-2008-04936 GGN-2008-05052 GGN-2009-01447 GGN-2009-01581 HQN-2007-00894 HQN-2008-00097 HQN-2008-00191 HQN-2008-00552 HQN-2008-00954 HQN-2009-00431 PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION EN-CY-102 Laboratory Analytical Quality Control 1 EN-EV-116 Radiological Environmental Analytical Services 2 EN-RP-108 Radiation Protection Posting 7 EN-RP-121 Radioactive Material Control 4 EN-RP-143 Source Control 1
AUDITS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND SURVEILLANCES NUMBER TITLE DATE GLO-2008-0009 Chemistry Assessment for Public Radiation Performance Indicator (PR01) February, 08GLO-2009-00062 Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications (RETS) /Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) June, 09 A1-7 Attachment MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS 2007 Radioactive Effluent Release Report 2007 and 2008 Interlaboratory Comparison Results 2008 Calibration Records for Environmental Air Samplers 2006 and 2007 Annual Radiological Environmental Monitoring Reports 2008 Land Use Census Data Section 4OA5 Temporary Instruction 2515/173 PROCEDURES NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE EN-CY-109 Sampling and Analysis of Groundwater Monitoring Wells 2 EN-CY-111 Radiological Ground Water Monitoring Program 0 EN-RP-113 Response to Contaminated Spills/Leaks 4 AUDITS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND SURVEILLANCES NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE HQNL0-2008-00008 CA-1 Fleet Self Assessment of the Ground Water Protection Initiative 8/25/08 CONDITION REPORTS HQN-2006-00062 GGN-2009-01611
MISCELLANEOUS NUMBER TITLE REVISION / DATE Entergy Nuclear Communications Plan for Groundwater Monitoring for Tritium and Other Unplanned Releases 7/25/06