ML15063A552
| ML15063A552 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2015 |
| From: | Pruett T W NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Kevin Mulligan Entergy Operations |
| R. Azua | |
| References | |
| IR 2014001 | |
| Download: ML15063A552 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000416/2014001
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March 4, 2015
Mr. Kevin Mulligan Site Vice President Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. Grand Gulf Nuclear Station P.O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION (REPORT 05000416/2014001)
Dear Mr. Mulligan:
On February 19, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. 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, the 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 the 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.
In the 2014 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter, dated September 2, 2014 (ML14239A413), your staff was informed that the NRC planned 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," at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. This was done to review four traditional enforcement violations that were identified during the 2013 Annual Assessment period. This inspection was performed in the 4th Quarter 2014, and the results of this inspection are documented in Inspection Report 05000416/2014005. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. 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.
Additionally, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with 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" is ongoing. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to the first unit at each site achieving compliance with the Orders, and will aid staff in development of a Safety Evaluation for the site. The onsite component at your site has been scheduled for the week of October 19, 2015. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations. 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 Greg Warnick, Chief, Project Branch C, at (817) 200-1144 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/
Troy W. Pruett, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-416 License: NPF-29
Enclosure:
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Inspection Plan Page 1 of 202/26/201519:46:44Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteGrand GulfInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2015-06/30/2016EXAM-INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM41 INITIAL EXAM GG(11/2015)X0254810/26/201510/30/20151 INITIAL EXAM GG(11/2015)X0254812/07/201512/11/2015RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM41 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0503/23/201503/27/20151 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0603/23/201503/27/20151 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0703/23/201503/27/20151 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0803/23/201503/27/2015EB1-21T-GG COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION71 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112107/27/201508/28/2015ISFSI-ROUTINE LOADING INSPECTION (ONE WEEK)11 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.108/01/201508/30/2015INSP-OPERATOR REQUAL INSPECTION21 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/10/201508/14/2015TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION41 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B09/21/201509/25/20151 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B10/05/201510/09/2015EP-2-HAB EXERCISE INSPECTION61 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140410/19/201510/23/20151 IPExercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event711140710/19/201510/23/2015EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS21 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0110/19/201510/23/20151 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0210/19/201510/23/20151 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0310/19/201510/23/2015RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY21 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0111/16/201511/20/20151 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0211/16/201511/20/20151 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0111/16/201511/20/20151 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0111/16/201511/20/2015RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY21 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0102/29/201603/04/20161 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0302/29/201603/04/20161 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0102/29/201603/04/20161 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0102/29/201603/04/2016This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 202/26/201519:46:44Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteGrand GulfInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2015-06/30/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G03/02/201603/06/2016EB1-07T-GG HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE INSPECTION11 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T05/02/201605/06/2016This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.