ML12248A047

Mid Cycle Assessment Letter Farley 2012

ML12248A047
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	09/04/2012
From:	Croteau R Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Lynch T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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IR-12-006
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 September 4, 2012 Mr. Tom A. Lynch Site Vice President - Farley

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

7388 North State Highway 95

Columbia, AL 36319

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000348, 364/2012006)

Dear Mr. Lynch:

On August 14, 2012, the NRC completed its performance review of Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. 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 Farley Unit 1 and Unit 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 inspection report 0500348, 364/2011202 sent on January 10, 2012. As described in our letter to you dated July 30, 2012, this change in the Action Matrix from the end-of-cycle assessment is due to the integration of the security cornerstone into the ROP performance assessment program governed by IMC 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program."

On May 21, 2012, your staff notified the NRC of y our readiness for it to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address performance issues. NRC inspectors completed this supplemental inspection in August 2012 and you will be notified of the results of this inspection via separate correspondence.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 2013. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition

to the baseline inspections, consistent with the Agency's actions related to Fukushima, the NRC will perform TI-187, "Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns" and TI-188 "Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdowns." The NRC also plans to conduct Initial Operator License Examinations, and TI-182 "Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks." The inspections listed during the last nine months 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 possi ble 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.

T. Lynch 2

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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 Frank Ehrhardt at (404) 997-4611 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely, /RA/ Richard Croteau, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-348, 50-364 License No.: NPF-2, NPF-8

Enclosure:

Farley Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2012 - 12/31/2013)

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G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:RDP RII:DRP SIGNATURE TXL /RA/ FJE /RA/ NAME TLighty FEhrhardt DATE 08/24/2012 08/28/2012 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO T. Lynch 3 cc w/encl: C. Russ Dedrickson Fleet Support Supervisor

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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Cheryl A. Gayheart Plant Manager Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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S. Kuczynski Chairman, President and CEO

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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Leigh Perry SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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D. G. Bost Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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Dennis R. Madison Vice President Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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Paula Marino Vice President Engineering

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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T. E. Tynan Site Vice President Vogtle Electric Generating Plant

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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M. J. Ajluni Nuclear Licensing Director

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Mark Williams Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

B. D. McKinney, Jr.

Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

D. W. Daughhetee Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

T. D. Honeycutt

Regulatory Response Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

L. Mike Stinson Vice President Fleet Operations Support Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

N. J. Stringfellow Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

L. P. Hill Licensing Supervisor

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

L. L. Crumpton Administrative Assistant, Sr.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

William D. Oldfield

Principal Licensing Engineer

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encl continued next page)

T. Lynch 4 (cc w/encl continued)

Todd L. Youngblood Vice President

Fleet Oversight

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution John G. Horn

Site Support Manager

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

Mr. Mark Culver Chairman Houston County Commission P. O. Box 6406

Dothan, AL 36302

James L. McNees, CHP

Director Office of Radiation Control Alabama Dept. of Public Health P. O. Box 303017

Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Donald E. Williamson State Health Officer Alabama Dept. of Public Health RSA Tower - Administration

Suite 1552 P.O. Box 30317 Montgomery, AL 36130-3017

Chuck Mueller Manager Policy and Radiation Program

Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

T. Lynch 5 Letter to Tom A. Lynch from Frank Ehrhardt dated September 4, 2012.

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000348, 364/2012006)

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Farley Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2012

-12/31/2013 Unit Number Page 1 of 1 09/04/2012 08:17:35 Report 22 No. of Staff on Site Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title 3 PSB1-RP-RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 1, 2 01/14/2013 01/18/2013 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 01/14/2013 01/18/2013 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 01/14/2013 01/18/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 6 MODS-PERM MODS 50.59 INSPECTION 1, 2 02/25/2013 03/01/2013 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 03/11/2013 03/15/2013 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1, 2 03/18/2013 03/22/2013 IP 7111402 A lert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 03/18/2013 03/22/2013 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 03/18/2013 03/22/2013 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 03/18/2013 03/22/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 2 PSB1-RP-RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 1, 2 04/15/2013 04/19/2013 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 04/15/2013 04/19/2013 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 04/15/2013 04/19/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 1 ISI-UNIT 2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 04/22/2013 04/26/2013 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 3 OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM PREP 1 05/27/2013 05/31/2013 V23407 FARLEY/JUNE 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 3 OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1 1 06/17/2013 06/21/2013 V23407 FARLEY/JUNE 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 3 OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2 1 06/24/2013 06/28/2013 V23407 FARLEY/JUNE 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 1 ISI-UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 10/07/2013 10/11/2013 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1 SGISI-UNIT 1 SG INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 10/14/2013 10/18/2013 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 5 PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 1, 2 11/04/2013 11/09/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution Comments: This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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