IR 05000424/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 - NRC Inspection Report 05000424/2016005 and 05000425/2016005

ML16244A147
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Munday J T Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Taber K Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16244A147 (6)

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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. Keith Taber Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNIT S 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000 424/20 16005 AND 05000 425/201 6 0 05

Dear Mr. Taber:

On August 9, 2016, the NRC completed its mid

-cycle performance review of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit s 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 20 15, through June 30, 20 16. 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 the performance at Vogtle Unit s 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC

's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of one or more greater

-than-Green Security Cornerstone inputs as described in NRC Inspection Report 05000424, 425/2016

-40 5 dated March 16, 2016.

This was different from the 4 th quarter 2015 assessment.

The supplemental inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000424, 425/2016

-406) was completed satisfactorily on June 23, 2016. Therefore, Vogtle Unit s 1 and 2 will remain in the Regulatory Response Column of ROP Action Matrix until January 1, 2017.

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 NRC will also conduct initial reactor operator licensing examinations. 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 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 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 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 Shane Sandal at (404) 997-4513 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Joel T. Munday, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 05000424, 05000425 License Nos.

NPF-68, NPF-81 Enclos ure:

Inspec tion P lan Distribution:

[Include ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov.]

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SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE DLM4 SRS5 JTM NAME D. Mas S. Sandal J. Munday DATE 8/29/201 6 8/29/2016 8/29/2016 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 Letter to Keith Taber from Joel Munday dated August 31, 2016 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000424/2016005 AND 05000425/20160 05 DISTRIBUTION: D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMVogtle Resource ROP Assessment ROP Reports Institute of Nuclear Power Operations

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