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:	Frank Ehrhardt NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR-12-001
Download: ML13063A584 (8)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION rch 4, 2013

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 NRCs 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 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.

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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D Madison 3 cc w/encl: Dennis C. Russ Dedrickson Vice President Fleet Support Supervisor Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution David R. Vineyard T. E. Tynan Plant Manager Site Vice President Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution S. Kuczynski C. R. Pierce Chairman, President and CEO Nuclear Licensing Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Todd L. Youngblood B. D. McKinney, Jr.

Vice President Regulatory Response Manager Fleet Oversight Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution D. W. Daughhetee Leigh Perry Licensing Engineer SVP & General Counsel-Ops & SNC Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt D. G. Bost Regulatory Response Supervisor Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Bradley J. Adams Paula Marino Vice President Vice President Fleet Operations Support Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow T. A. Lynch Licensing Manager Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution L. P. Hill Licensing Supervisor L. L. Crumpton Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Administrative Assistant, Sr. Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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D Madison 4 (cc w/encl continued) Cynthia A. Sanders Radioactive Materials Program Manager Steven B. Tipps Environmental Protection Division Hatch Principal Engineer - Licensing Georgia Department of Natural Resources Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Steven M. Jackson W. E. Duvall Senior Engineer - Power Supply Site Support Manager Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Reece McAlister Mr. Ken Rosanski Executive Secretary Resident Manager Georgia Public Service Commission Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman Appling County Commissioners Mark Williams County Courthouse Commissioner 69 Tippins Street, Suite 201 Georgia Department of Natural Resources Baxley, GA 31513 Electronic Mail Distribution Amy Whaley Jerry Ranalli Resident Manager Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution 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

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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Page 1 of 2 Hatch 03/04/2013 07:44:30 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RP - RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK2 2 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 MODS - PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION 5 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 HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1 1, 2 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM PREP 3 1 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 V23401 HATCH/SEPTEMBER 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM WEEK 1 3 1 09/02/2013 09/06/2013 V23401 HATCH/SEPTEMBER 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM WEEK 2 3 1 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 V23401 HATCH/SEPTEMBER 2013 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 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 EP - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE 1 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 TFPI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSP 4 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]

LR - POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 2 6 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 RP - RP PUBLIC RADIATION SAFETY BASELINE 2 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. Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 Hatch 03/04/2013 07:44:30 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site ISI - UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 02/17/2014 02/21/2014 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR RP - RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 2 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. Enclosure