IR 05000341/2015005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2 (Report 05000341/2015005)

ML15239B384
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Michael Kunowski NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B5
To:	Fessler P DTE Energy
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Download: ML15239B384 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 1, 2015 Mr. Paul Fessler Chief Nuclear Officer DTE Energy Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000 341/2015005)

Dear Mr. Fessler:

On August 13, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. 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, Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Fermi Power Plant, 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. During the fourth quarter of 2014, Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2 was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC's ROP Action Matrix because of one or more greater-than-green Security Cornerstone inputs as described in Report Number 05000341/2014407 (ML14150A041), dated May 29, 2014. The supplemental inspection was completed and the inspection report and assessment follow-up letter was issued on January 15, 2015, that returned Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2, to the Licensee Response Column at the start of the first quarter of 2015.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31 , 2017. 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 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. Notable infrequent inspections planned include the biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection, Triennial Fire Protection inspection, Triennial Heat Sink inspection, Temporary Instruction-191 Flex/Mitigating Strategies/SFPI inspection, and Component Design Basis inspection. 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," which 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 event.

Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," which 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 bey ond-design-basis external event.

The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders.

This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items.

This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site.

The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff.

A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

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 (630) 829-9618 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Michael A. Kunowski, Chief Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43 Enclosure:

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Page 1 of 2 08/26/2015 12:56:03 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site FermiInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2015-12/31/2017OL EXAM-OL EXAM/SEPT 2015 3 2 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2015 FEB-MAR - FERMI 2 W90330 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 BI ISI-ISI INSPECTION 1 2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G 09/28/2015 10/28/2015 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 BI EPR-EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 2 IP A lert and Notification System Testing711140211/30/2015 12/04/2015 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140311/30/2015 12/04/2015 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140511/30/2015 12/04/2015 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification7115111/30/2015 12/04/2015 PI&R-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B11/30/2015 12/18/2015 BI OLRQ-BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 12/07/201512/11/2015 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 02/29/2016 03/04/2016 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 ENG BI-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 3 2 IP Heat Sink Performance7111107T 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 05/23/2016 05/27/2016 ISFSI-CASK LOADING INSPECTION 1 2 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 07/05/2016 08/31/2016 ENG BI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 08/01/2016 09/02/2016 BI EP-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 5 2 IP Exercise Evaluation7111401 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 2 IP Drill Evaluation7111406 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review7111408 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 08/26/2015 12:56:03 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site FermiInspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2015-12/31/2017 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 09/26/2016 09/30/2016TI191-FLEX/MITIGATING STRATEGIES/SFPI 4 2 IP Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 2515/191 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.06 10/31/201611/04/2016OL PREP-INIT EXAM/MARCH 2017 3 2 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2017 FEB-MAR - FERMI 2 W90356 02/27/2017 03/03/2017OL EXAM-INIT EXAM/MARCH 2017 3 2 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2017 FEB-MAR - FERMI 2 W90356 03/20/2017 03/31/2017 ISI-INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G 03/20/2017 04/19/2017 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 BI PI&R-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 06/05/2017 06/23/2017 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 BI FIRE-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION AND BAG TRIP 3 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]7111105T 08/14/2017 09/15/2017 BI EP-EP BASELINE INSPECTION/ PI VERIFICATION 1 2 IP A lert and Notification System Testing7111402 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System7111403 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies7111405 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification71151 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 OL-RQ-BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 10/30/201711/03/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.