ML16242A326

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for River Bend Station (Report 05000458/2016005)

ML16242A326
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Troy Pruett NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Maguire W Entergy Operations
Warnick G
References
ML15253A352, ML16146A792, ML16223A956 IR 2016005
Download: ML16242A326 (7)

See also: IR 05000458/2016005

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511

August 31, 2016

Mr. William F. Maguire

Site Vice President

Entergy Operations, Inc.

River Bend Station

5485 U.S. Highway 61N

St. Francisville, LA 70775

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR RIVER BEND STATION (REPORT

05000458/2016005)

Dear Mr. Maguire:

On August 10, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle

performance review of River Bend 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 NRCs assessment of your

facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined the performance at River Bend Station during the most recent quarter was

within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action

Matrix because the Unplanned Scrams with Complications PI was a White input in the Initiating

Events Cornerstone from the fourth quarter of 2014 through the third quarter of 2015, and a

supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure (IP) 95001, Supplemental

Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, has not been

completed.

On August 12, 2016, your staff notified the NRC of your readiness for a supplemental inspection

to review the actions taken to address the performance issues associated with this PI.

Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental

inspection in accordance with IP 95001 in September 2016. The supplemental inspection will

provide assurance that the root causes and contributing causes of risk-significant performance

issues are understood, that the extent of condition and extent of cause of risk significant

performance issues are identified, and that the corrective actions for risk-significant

performance issues are sufficient to address the root and contributing causes and prevent

recurrence.

Additionally, one finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone, as described in our letter

(ML15253A352) dated September 10, 2015, was a White input beginning in the second quarter

of 2015. On April 13, 2016, the NRC issued supplemental inspection report 05000458/2016010

(ML16146A792), which stated that the performance issue will remain open beyond the normal

four quarters and will not be removed from consideration in the NRCs assessment program

until the identified weaknesses involving the extent of condition evaluation are addressed and

corrected. On May 25, 2016, your staff notified the NRC of your readiness to resume the

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supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the inadequate extent of

condition evaluation. On June 29, 2016, the NRC completed the supplemental inspection in

accordance with IP 95001. Based on the results of this inspection, as documented in

supplemental inspection report 05000458/2016011 (ML16223A956) dated August 10, 2016, the

White finding is no longer considered as an Action Matrix input as of the end of the second

quarter of 2016.

The NRC identified the first occurrence of a cross-cutting theme in the Human Performance

area. Specifically, there were twenty findings issued during the assessment period which had a

cross-cutting aspect in Human Performance. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs

effort and progress in addressing human performance until the theme criterion is no longer met.

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.

The NRC staff received the River Bend Station Final Compliance letter for 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 staff issued the River Bend Station

Safety Evaluation on August, 11, 2016, and will confirm 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 NRCs

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

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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 Greg Warnick at 817-200-1144 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Troy Pruett, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No. 50-458

License No. NPF-47

Enclosure:

River Bend Station Inspection/

Activity Plan

Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information RB

Page 1 of 2 River Bend

08/30/2016 09:36:05 Inspection / Activity Plan

Report 22

07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018

Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff

Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site

EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 4

1 08/15/2016 08/19/2016 X02575 INITIAL EXAM RIVER BEND STATION UNIT 1 (09/2016)

1 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 X02575 INITIAL EXAM RIVER BEND STATION UNIT 1 (09/2016)

EP-2 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2

1 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance

1 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness

1 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability

EP-3 - BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION 4

1 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation

1 06/27/2016 07/01/2016 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

INSP - BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 2

1 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program

RS 12 PI - RADIATION SAFETY 2

1 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

1 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness

1 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences

71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1

1 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR

TSB 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R 5

1 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution

1 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution

EP-1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1

1 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing

1 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

1 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies

EP-2 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION 1

1 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance

1 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness

1 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability

EB1-21M - RBS COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 6

1 06/12/2017 07/14/2017 IP 7111121M Component Design Bases Inspection (Teams)

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures. Enclosure

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information RB

Page 2 of 2 River Bend

08/30/2016 09:36:05 Inspection / Activity Plan

Report 22

07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018

Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff

Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site

RS 5678 - RS TEAM 5

1 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

1 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

1 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

1 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation

EB1-07T - RBS HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1

1 09/18/2017 09/22/2017 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance

EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 5

1 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 X02622 INITIAL EXAM RB(6/18)

1 06/25/2018 07/03/2018 X02622 INITIAL EXAM RB(6/18)

EB2-02 - LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION 4

1 03/05/2018 03/09/2018 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection

1 03/19/2018 03/23/2018 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection

EP-1 - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4

1 06/25/2018 06/29/2018 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation

1 06/25/2018 06/29/2018 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

1 06/25/2018 06/29/2018 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance

1 06/25/2018 06/29/2018 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness

1 06/25/2018 06/29/2018 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

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OFFICE DRP:C/SPE DRS: D DRP:PBC DRP: D

NAME CYoung AVegel GWarnick TPruett

SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/JClark,for /RA/ /RA/

DATE 8/16/16 8/17/16 8/29/16 8/22/16

Letter to Mr. William F. Maguire from Troy W. Pruett dated August 31, 2016

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