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Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (Report 05000416/2016005)
ML16242A335
Person / Time
Site: Grand Gulf Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 08/31/2016
From: Greg Warnick
NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To: Fallacara V
Entergy Operations
Warnick G
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16242A335 (6)
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See also: IR 05000416/2016005

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011

-4511 August 31, 2016

Mr. Vin Fallacara

Acting Site Vice President Operations

Entergy Operations, Inc.

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

P.O. Box 756

Port Gibson, MS 39150

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION

(REPORT 05000416/2016005)

Dear Mr. Fallacara: O n August 10, 2016 , the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

completed its mid-cycle performance review of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. 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, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined

the performance at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station 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 , 2018. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the second half

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 t

he 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 Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the

V. Fallacara

- 2 - Final Compliance letter

for the 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 191, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi

-Unit Dose Assessment Plans."

As indicated in our annual assessment letter (ML16061A361) dated March 2, 2016, from January 1 to December 31, 2015, the NRC issued seven Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process.

Therefore, the NRC

plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 92723, "Follow up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12

-Month Period," to assess your evaluation of these violations and review the adequacy of associated corrective actions.

In Staff Requirements Memorandum

- SECY 16-0009, "Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re

-Baselining of Agency Activities," 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 quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of

licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program."

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 Documents 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 817-200-1144 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Greg Warnick, Branch Chief

Project Branch C

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.

50-416 License No.

NPF-29 Enclosure:

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Inspection/Activity Plan

Page 1 of 2

08/30/201609:35:11 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates

Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff

on Site Grand GulfInspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016

-06/30/2018IP 92723-IP 92723 FOLLOW UP FOR SL IV TE

1 1 IP Follow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the S

92723 09/26/2016

09/30/2016

EB1-07T-GG HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION

1 1 IP Heat Sink Performance7111107T 09/19/2016

09/23/2016

EB1-17T-GG PERM PLANT MODS & 50.59 INSPECTION

5 1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 10/17/201611/04/2016

RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY

2 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0211/07/201611/11/2016

1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.0411/07/201611/11/2016

EP-1-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1 1 IP Drill/Exercise Performance71151-EP01

12/12/2016

12/12/2016

1 IP ERO Readiness71151-EP02

12/12/2016

12/12/2016

1 IP A lert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03

12/12/2016

12/12/2016

EP3-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION (POSTPONE 2016)

1 1 IP A lert and Notification System Testing7111402 01/09/2017

01/13/2017

1 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System7111403 01/09/2017

01/13/2017

1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 01/09/2017

01/13/2017

1 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies7111405 01/09/2017

01/13/2017

RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY

2 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 02/13/2017

02/17/2017

1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 02/13/2017

02/17/2017

1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01

02/13/2017

02/17/2017

1 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01

02/13/2017

02/17/2017

EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION

4 1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]7111105T 04/03/2017

04/07/2017

1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]7111105T 04/17/2017

04/28/2017

EP-2-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

4 1 IP Exercise Evaluation7111401 03/27/2017

03/31/2017

1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 03/27/2017

03/31/2017

EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION

1 1 IP Drill/Exercise Performance71151-EP01

03/27/2017

03/31/2017

1 IP ERO Readiness71151-EP02

03/27/2017

03/31/2017

1 IP A lert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03

03/27/2017

03/31/2017

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site

and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2

08/30/201609:35:11 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates

Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff

on Site Grand GulfInspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016

-06/30/2018EXAM-INITIAL EXAM

3 1 INITIAL EXAM GG( 4/17)

X02613 04/10/2017

04/14/2017

1 INITIAL EXAM GG( 4/17)

X02613 05/08/2017

05/12/2017EXAM-INITIAL LICENSED OPERATOR EXAM

4 1 INITIAL EXAM GRAND GULF (12/2017)

X02598 10/30/201711/03/2017

1 INITIAL EXAM GRAND GULF (12/2017)

X02598 12/04/2017

12/08/2017

ISFSI-LOADING INSPECTION (ONE WEEK IN MONTH)

1 1 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants

60855.1 07/01/2017

07/30/2017

RS 5678-RS TEAM 5 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 07/10/2017

07/14/2017

1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.06 07/10/2017

07/14/2017

1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.07 07/10/2017

07/14/2017

1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.08 07/10/2017

07/14/2017

BRQ-BRQ INSPECTION

3 1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 08/07/201708/11/2017

EB1-21M-GG DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION

3 1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection (Teams)7111121M09/11/2017

10/13/2017TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R

4 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 10/30/201711/03/2017

1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B11/13/201711/17/201771111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION R20

1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G 03/05/2018

03/09/2018

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site

and announced inspection procedures.

ML16242A335 SUNSI ReviewBy: CHY ADAMS Yes NoPublicly Available Non-Publicly Available

Non-Sensitive SensitiveKeyword: NRC-002 OFFICE DRP:C/SPE DRS: D DRP: D DRP:PBC NAME CYoung AVegel TPruett GWarnick SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/JClark,for

/RA/ /RA/ DATE 8/15/16 8/17/16 8/18/16 8/29/16

Letter to Mr. Vin Fallacara from Greg Warnick dated

August 31, 2016

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000416/2016005)

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