IR 05000424/2015006

Annual Assessment Letter for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 (Report 05000424/2015006 and 05000425/2015006)

ML16062A285
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/02/2016
From:	Franke M E Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Taber B K Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR 2015006
Download: ML16062A285 (6)

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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. Brian K. Taber, VP Nuclear Plant Site Southern Nuclear Operating Company, In Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000424/2015006 AND 05000425/2015006) Dear Mr. Taber

On February 9, 2016, the NRC completed its end

-of-cycle performance review of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2

. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 201 This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facilit The NRC determined the performance at Vogtle Units 1 and 2 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). Through the first three quarters of the 2015 assessment cycle Vogtle Units 1 and 2 were in the Regulatory Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix based on a White finding that was the subject of Inspection Report 05000424/201400 After reviewing your performance in addressing the White finding, the NRC concluded that your actions met the objectives of Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area."

Therefore, in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program," this White finding was only considered in assessing plant performance for a total of four quarters

. As a result, the NRC determined the performance at Vogtle Units 1 and 2 to be in the Licensee Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix as of October 1, 201 Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facilit In addition, we will conduct initial reactor operator licensing examinations and Inspection Procedure 37060,

"10 CFR 50.69 Risk

-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components Inspection

." The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31

, 201 Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection pla The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid

-cycle performance revie The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issue The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should B. Taber 2 circumstances warrant any change This inspection plan does not include security related inspections which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondenc 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." 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 even Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA

-12-051, "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 even The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Order The audit was completed for Vogtle Units 1 and 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Safety Evaluation for the sit After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issue 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 accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC

's "Rules of Practice and Procedure

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

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

Please contact Mr. Shane Sandal at (404) 997-4513 with any questions you have regarding this lette

Sincerely,/RA/ Mark Franke, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.:

05000424, 05000425 License Nos.:

NPF-68 and NPF

-81

Enclosure:

Vogtle Activity/Inspection Plan (03/01/2016

- 12/31/2017)

cc Distribution via ListServ

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SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE KPK1 SRS5 MEF1 NAME K. Kirchbaum S. Sandal M. Franke DATE 2/24/2016 2/24/2016 2/24/2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 3/ /2016 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO B. Taber 3 Letter to Brian K. Taber from Mark E. Franke dated March 2, 2016

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000424/2015006 AND 05000425/2015006) DISTRIBUTION:

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ROP Reports ROP Assessment

Page 1 of 2 03/02/2016 08:18:30Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteVogtleInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016

-12/31/2017 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1 31,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/07/201603/11/2016 1,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/07/201603/11/2016 1,2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/07/201603/11/2016 1,2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0403/07/201603/11/2016 1,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115103/07/201603/11/2016 ISI-UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/14/2016 03/18/2016 SGISI-UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/21/2016 03/25/2016 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2 11,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/21/2016 03/25/2016 1,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/21/2016 03/25/2016 1,2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/21/2016 03/25/2016 1,2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0403/21/2016 03/25/2016 1,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115103/21/2016 03/25/2016 EP-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 81,2 IPExercise Evaluation711140105/09/2016 05/13/2016 1,2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140405/09/2016 05/13/2016 1,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115105/09/2016 05/13/2016 PB2-5069-10CFR50.69 IMPLEMENTATION 51,2 IPIP 37060, "10 CFR 50.69, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems 3706006/13/2016 06/17/2016 1,2 IPIP 37060, "10 CFR 50.69, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems 3706006/27/2016 07/01/2016 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 71,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112109/12/2016 09/16/2016 1,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/03/2016 10/07/2016 1,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/17/2016 10/21/2016 1,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/31/201611/04/2016 RP-RP INSTRUMENTS 11,2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/14/201611/18/2016 PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 51,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B02/20/2017 02/24/2017 1,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B03/06/2017 03/10/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedure Page 2 of 2 03/02/2016 08:18:30Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteVogtleInspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2016

-12/31/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 31 VOGTLE/UNIT 1 APRIL 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2349103/20/2017 03/24/2017 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/03/2017 04/07/2017 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/10/2017 04/14/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM 31 VOGTLE/UNIT 1 APRIL 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V2349105/01/2017 05/19/2017 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 51,2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140205/22/2017 05/26/2017 1,2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140305/22/2017 05/26/2017 1,2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140405/22/2017 05/26/2017 1,2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140505/22/2017 05/26/2017 1,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115105/22/2017 05/26/2017 TFPI-TRIENNIEL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 11,2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T06/12/2017 06/16/2017 1,2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T06/26/2017 06/30/2017 HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 11,2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T07/10/2017 07/14/2017OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTION 21,2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/21/2017 08/25/2017 RP-RP PUBLIC INSPECTION 31,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0109/18/2017 09/22/2017 1,2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0609/18/2017 09/22/2017 1,2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0709/18/2017 09/22/2017 1,2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0809/18/2017 09/22/2017 1,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115109/18/2017 09/22/2017 ISI-UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P09/25/2017 09/29/2017 SGISI-UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/02/2017 10/06/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.