IR 05000321/2012001

Annual Assessment Letter for Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 (NRC Inspection Report 05000321/2012001 and 366/2012001)

ML13063A584
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	03/04/2013
From:	Ehrhardt F J NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Madison D R Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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IR-12-001
Download: ML13063A584 (8)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 4, 2013

Mr. Dennis Vice President

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000321/2012001 AND

366/2012001)

Dear Mr. Madison:

On February 12, 2013, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Edwin I.

Hatch Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 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 that overall, Hatch Unit 1 and Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Hatch Unit 1 and Unit 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). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2014. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to the baseline inspections, the NRC will also conduct initial reactor operator licensing examinations and a post-approval license renewal inspection on Unit 1 (Inspection Procedure 71003, Post-Approval Site Inspection For License Renewal). 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 is sues. 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.

D Madison 2 In accordance with 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 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 me at (404) 997-4611 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Frank Ehrhardt, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-321, 50-366 License Nos.: DPR-57, NPF-5

Enclosure: As Stated cc w/encl: (See page 3)

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G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:RDP RII:DRP SIGNATURE CWR /RA for/ FJE /RA/ NAME MMiller F Ehrhardt DATE 03/04/2013 03/04/2013 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO D Madison 3 cc w/encl: C. Russ Dedrickson Fleet Support Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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David R. Vineyard

Plant Manager Edwin I. Hatch 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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Todd L. Youngblood Vice President Fleet Oversight

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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Paula Marino Vice President Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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T. A. Lynch Vice President Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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L. L. Crumpton Administrative Assistant, Sr.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Dennis Vice President Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 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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C. R. Pierce Nuclear Licensing Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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B. D. McKinney, Jr. Regulatory Response Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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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

Bradley J. Adams 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

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D Madison 4 (cc w/encl continued)

Steven B. Tipps Hatch Principal Engineer - Licensing Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution

W. E. Duvall Site Support Manager Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution

Mr. Ken Rosanski Resident Manager Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Mark Williams Commissioner

Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

Jerry Ranalli Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Power Electronic Mail Distribution

Lee Foley Manager of Contracts Generation Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution

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

Chuck Mueller

Manager Policy and Radiation Program Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

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

Mr. Steven M. Jackson

Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution

Reece McAlister

Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Electronic Mail Distribution

Chairman Appling County Commissioners County Courthouse 69 Tippins Street, Suite 201 Baxley, GA 31513

Amy Whaley

Resident Manager Electronic Mail Distribution D Madison 5

Letter to Dennis from Frank Ehrhardt dated March 4, 2012 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000321/2012001 AND

366/2012001)

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Hatch Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2013

-06/30/2014 Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/04/2013 07:44:30 Report 22 No. of Staff on Site Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title 2 RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK2 1, 2 02/25/2013 03/01/2013 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 02/25/2013 03/01/2013 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 02/25/2013 03/01/2013 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 02/25/2013 03/01/2013 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1, 2 02/25/2013 03/01/2013 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 02/25/2013 03/01/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 5 MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 1, 2 05/06/2013 05/10/2013 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 05/20/2013 05/24/2013 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1 HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1, 2 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance 3 OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM PREP 1 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 V23401 HATCH/SEPTEMBER 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 3 OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM WEEK 1 1 09/02/2013 09/06/2013 V23401 HATCH/SEPTEMBER 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 3 OL EXAM-INITIAL EXAM WEEK 2 1 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 V23401 HATCH/SEPTEMBER 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 4 PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 1, 2 09/16/2013 09/20/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 09/30/2013 10/04/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1 EP-EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE 1, 2 11/11/2013 11/15/2013 IP 7111407 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 1, 2 11/11/2013 11/15/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 4 TFPI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSP 1, 2 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 12/02/2013 12/06/2013 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

6 LR-POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 2 1 11/04/2013 11/08/2013 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 1 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 2 RP-RP PUBLIC RADIATION SAFETY BASELINE 1, 2 01/06/2014 01/10/2014 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 01/06/2014 01/10/2014 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1, 2 01/06/2014 01/10/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Hatch Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2013

-06/30/2014 Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/04/2013 07:44:30 Report 22 No. of Staff on Site Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title 1 ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 02/17/2014 02/21/2014 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 2 RP-RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 1, 2 02/24/2014 02/28/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 02/24/2014 02/28/2014 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 1, 2 02/24/2014 02/28/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification Comments: This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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