IR 05000498/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (report 05000498/2016005 and 05000499/2016005)

ML16237A060
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Taylor N H NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Koehl D South Texas
Taylor N H
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16237A060 (7)

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August 31, 2016

Mr. Dennis Koehl President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005)

Dear Mr. Koehl:

On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. 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, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 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 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. 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 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." 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 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/ Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief Projects Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-498, 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76 and NPF-80

Enclosure:

South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/ Activity Plan Page 1 of 308/30/201609:36:28Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/2018EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS21 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0107/11/201607/15/20161 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0207/11/201607/15/20161 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0307/11/201607/15/2016EP-3-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION41 IPExercise Evaluation711140107/11/201607/15/20161 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140407/11/201607/15/2016TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION41, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/08/201608/12/20161, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/22/201608/26/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/10/201610/21/2016RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY21, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0110/24/201610/28/20161, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/24/201610/28/20161, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0110/24/201610/28/20161, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0110/24/201610/28/2016RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM41, 2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/28/201612/02/20161, 2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0611/28/201612/02/20161, 2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0711/28/201612/02/20161, 2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0811/28/201612/02/2016EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION41, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T01/23/201701/27/20171, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T02/06/201702/10/2017EXAM-INITIAL EXAM61 INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)X0259208/14/201708/18/20172 INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)X0259308/14/201708/18/20171 INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)X0259209/25/201710/04/20172 INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)X0259309/25/201710/04/2017RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY31, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/27/201703/31/20171, 2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/27/201703/31/20171, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0103/27/201703/31/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 308/30/201609:36:28Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/2018RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY31, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0103/27/201703/31/201771111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 111 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/27/201704/07/2017EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION11, 2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140205/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140305/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140405/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140505/08/201705/12/2017EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION11, 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0105/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0205/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0305/08/201705/12/2017EB1-17T-STP 50.59 EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS31, 2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T05/22/201705/26/20171, 2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/05/201706/09/2017ISFSI-DRY RUN INSPECTION (MULTIPLE WEEKS)11, 2 IPPreoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants60854.106/01/201707/20/2017RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY21, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0207/31/201708/04/20171, 2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0407/31/201708/04/2017ISFSI-FIRST CASK LOADING INSPECTION11, 2 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.108/01/201708/10/2017BRQ-BRQ INSPECTION31, 2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/28/201709/01/20177111108-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 212 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/02/201804/13/2018EB1-07T-STP HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE11, 2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/11/201806/15/2018EP-1-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION41, 2 IPExercise Evaluation711140106/11/201806/15/20181, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140406/11/201806/15/20181, 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0106/11/201806/15/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 3 of 308/30/201609:36:28Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/2018EP-1-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION41, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0206/11/201806/15/20181, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0306/11/201806/15/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.