IR 05000272/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Salem Nuclear Generating Station - Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Report 05000272/2016005 and 05000311/2016005)

ML16242A099
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Scott M L Reactor Projects Branch 3
To:	Sena P P Public Service Enterprise Group
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16242A099 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 August 31, 2016 Mr. Peter P. Sena, III President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000272/2016005 AND

05000311/2016005)

Dear Mr. Sena:

On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Salem). 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 NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, Salem Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Salem 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 inspec tion 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 for Salem Unit 1.

The NRC determined that overall, Salem Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Salem Unit 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the

NRC's ROP Action Matrix due to a White PI for "Unplanned Scrams per 7,000 Hours Critical."

This PI changed to White in the second quarter of 2016 due to a reactor trip on June 28, 2016, preceded by three other unplanned reactor trips (August 5, 2015, February 4, 2016, and February 14, 2016) within the assessment period.

Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspection s, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection at Unit 2 in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," upon notification of your readiness. The inspection will be focused on ensuring that root causes and contributing causes of the unplanned scrams are understood, the extent of condition and causes are identified, and the corrective actions implemented are sufficient to prevent recurrence. 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 last half of the inspection period in 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 Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the Salem 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 2515-191, "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," (ADAMS Accession No. ML16104A158) 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 assessment reviews and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance quarterly, and will also issue end-of-cycle assessment letters.

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 Agencywide Document Access 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 Fred Bower at (610) 337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/ Michael L. Scott, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311 License Nos. DPR 70 and DPR 75

Enclosure:

Salem Inspection/Activity Plan

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Page 1 of 3 08/12/2016 09:10:06 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site SalemInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016

-06/30/20187111117T-MODS INSPECTION 4 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 08/01/2016 08/05/2016 ISFSI-ISFSI FOLLOWUP INSPECTION 2 1, 2 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 07/26/2016 07/26/201671124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 EXM12/12-SALEM INITIAL OL EXAMINATION 4 1 FY17-SALEM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U0193011/14/201611/18/2016 1 FY17-SALEM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01930 12/12/2016 12/23/201671124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 08/22/2016 08/26/2016711107T-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance7111107T11/14/201611/18/201671124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 12/12/2016 12/16/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 12/12/2016 12/16/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 12/12/2016 12/16/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 12/12/2016 12/16/2016 1, 2 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 12/12/2016 12/16/201671124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 3 08/12/2016 09:10:06 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site SalemInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016

-06/30/2018 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP A lert and Notification System Testing7111402 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System7111403 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies7111405 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 05/15/2017 05/19/20177111108P-U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 04/24/2017 05/05/201771124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 05/01/2017 05/05/201771152B-PI&R BIENNIAL 2 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 06/05/2017 06/09/201771124-RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS 1 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.06 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 6 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 06/26/2017 06/30/2017 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 07/10/2017 07/14/20177111111B-SALEM REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 2 1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 09/12/2017 09/16/2017 1/22EXM-SALEM INITIAL EXAM 4 1 FY18-SALEM INITIAL OPERATOAR LICENSING EXAM U0194912/11/2017 12/15/2018 1 FY18-SALEM INITIAL OPERATOAR LICENSING EXAM U01949 01/22/2018 02/02/201871124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 08/21/2017 08/25/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 3 of 3 08/12/2016 09:10:06 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site SalemInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016

-06/30/201871124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 08/21/2017 08/25/201771124.08-RADWASTE 1 1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.08 10/16/2017 10/20/20177111108P-U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 10/23/201711/03/201771124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 10/23/2017 10/27/201771124-RADIATION PROTECTION AND PI 1 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 1, 2 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 12/04/2017 12/08/20177111105T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]7111105T 02/12/2018 02/16/2018 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]7111105T 02/26/2018 03/02/2018 EP-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4 1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation7111401 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.