ML16062A270

Summer Annual Assessment Letter

ML16062A270
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	03/02/2016
From:	Rose S D NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Lippard G A South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303

-1257 March 2, 2016 Mr. George A. Lippard Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006

Dear Mr. Lippard:

On February 1 1, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end

-of-cycle performance review of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1.

The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1 through December 31, 201

5. 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, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives.

The NRC determined the performance at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 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 December 31, 2017. 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 mid

-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 relat ed inspections, which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondence.

Additionally, the NRC plans on conducting three non-ROP baseline inspection s, which include two Operating License Initial Examinations and an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Dry Runs and Initial Loading.

G. Lippard 2 In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA 049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyon d-Design-Basis External Events."

This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond

-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA 051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation."

This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide

-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond

-design-basis external event.

The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders.

The audit was completed for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Safety Evaluation for the site.

After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued.

Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 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 accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,

" a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading

-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at 404

-997-4609 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Steven D. Rose, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50

-395 License No.: NPF

-12

Enclosure:

Virgil C. Summer Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/201 6 - 12/31/2017) cc Distribution via ListServ

_________________________

SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE DRP:RII DRP:RII DRP:RII SIGNATURE BDB3 SON SDR2 NAME B. Bishop S. Ninh S. Rose DATE 2/22/2016 2/21/2016 2/29/2016 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO G. Lippard 3 Letter to George A. Lippard from Steven D. Rose dated March 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006 DISTRIBUTION

D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMSummer Resource ROPassessment Resource ROPreports Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Page 1 of 2 03/02/201608:11:41Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteSummerInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016

-12/31/2017 ISFSI-ISFSI DRY RUNS AND INITIAL LOADING 61 IPPreoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 6085401/25/2016 03/04/2016 1 IPPreoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 6085403/15/2016 03/18/2016 1 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.103/21/2016 04/04/2016OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 31 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2347105/09/2016 05/13/2016OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 31 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2347106/06/2016 06/10/2016 HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 11 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/20/2016 06/24/2016 RP-RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 41 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0107/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0607/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0707/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0807/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115107/18/2016 07/22/2016 PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 71 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/29/2016 09/02/2016 1 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B09/12/2016 09/16/2016 TFPI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 91 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X10/17/2016 10/21/2016 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 61 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140209/26/2016 09/30/2016 1 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140309/26/2016 09/30/2016 1 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140409/26/2016 09/30/2016 1 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140509/26/2016 09/30/2016 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115109/26/2016 09/30/2016 MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 31 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T11/14/201611/18/2016 1 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T12/05/2016 12/09/2016 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 21 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/17/2017 04/21/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 03/02/201608:11:41Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteSummerInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016

-12/31/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 31 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0204/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0304/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0404/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0504/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/24/2017 04/28/2017 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/24/2017 04/28/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 21 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0105/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0205/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0305/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0405/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0505/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115105/22/2017 05/26/2017OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTION 21 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/14/2017 08/18/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 31 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V2349908/28/2017 09/01/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 31 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V2349909/25/2017 09/29/2017 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 71 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112109/25/2017 09/29/2017 1 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/16/2017 10/20/2017 1 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/30/201711/03/2017 1 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112111/13/201711/17/2017 EP-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 31 IPExercise Evaluation711140110/30/201711/03/2017 1 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140410/30/201711/03/2017 1 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140810/30/201711/03/2017 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115110/30/201711/03/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303

-1257 March 2, 2016 Mr. George A. Lippard Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006

Dear Mr. Lippard:

On February 1 1, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end

-of-cycle performance review of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1.

The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1 through December 31, 201

5. 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, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives.

The NRC determined the performance at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 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 December 31, 2017. 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 mid

-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 relat ed inspections, which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondence.

Additionally, the NRC plans on conducting three non-ROP baseline inspection s, which include two Operating License Initial Examinations and an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Dry Runs and Initial Loading.

G. Lippard 2 In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA 049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyon d-Design-Basis External Events."

This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond

-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA 051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation."

This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide

-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond

-design-basis external event.

The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders.

The audit was completed for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Safety Evaluation for the site.

After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued.

Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 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 accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,

" a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading

-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at 404

-997-4609 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Steven D. Rose, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50

-395 License No.: NPF

-12

Enclosure:

Virgil C. Summer Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/201 6 - 12/31/2017) cc Distribution via ListServ

_________________________

SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE DRP:RII DRP:RII DRP:RII SIGNATURE BDB3 SON SDR2 NAME B. Bishop S. Ninh S. Rose DATE 2/22/2016 2/21/2016 2/29/2016 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO G. Lippard 3 Letter to George A. Lippard from Steven D. Rose dated March 2, 2016

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006 DISTRIBUTION

D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMSummer Resource ROPassessment Resource ROPreports Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Page 1 of 2 03/02/201608:11:41Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteSummerInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016

-12/31/2017 ISFSI-ISFSI DRY RUNS AND INITIAL LOADING 61 IPPreoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 6085401/25/2016 03/04/2016 1 IPPreoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 6085403/15/2016 03/18/2016 1 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.103/21/2016 04/04/2016OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 31 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2347105/09/2016 05/13/2016OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 31 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2347106/06/2016 06/10/2016 HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 11 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/20/2016 06/24/2016 RP-RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 41 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0107/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0607/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0707/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0807/18/2016 07/22/2016 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115107/18/2016 07/22/2016 PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 71 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/29/2016 09/02/2016 1 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B09/12/2016 09/16/2016 TFPI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 91 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X10/17/2016 10/21/2016 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 61 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140209/26/2016 09/30/2016 1 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140309/26/2016 09/30/2016 1 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140409/26/2016 09/30/2016 1 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140509/26/2016 09/30/2016 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115109/26/2016 09/30/2016 MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 31 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T11/14/201611/18/2016 1 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T12/05/2016 12/09/2016 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 21 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/17/2017 04/21/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 03/02/201608:11:41Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteSummerInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016

-12/31/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 31 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0204/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0304/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0404/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0504/24/2017 04/28/2017 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/24/2017 04/28/2017 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/24/2017 04/28/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 21 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0105/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0205/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0305/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0405/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0505/22/2017 05/26/2017 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115105/22/2017 05/26/2017OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTION 21 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/14/2017 08/18/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 31 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V2349908/28/2017 09/01/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 31 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIES V2349909/25/2017 09/29/2017 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 71 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112109/25/2017 09/29/2017 1 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/16/2017 10/20/2017 1 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/30/201711/03/2017 1 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112111/13/201711/17/2017 EP-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 31 IPExercise Evaluation711140110/30/201711/03/2017 1 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140410/30/201711/03/2017 1 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140810/30/201711/03/2017 1 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115110/30/201711/03/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.