IR 05000382/2021005

Mid-Cycle Inspection Plan Transmittal Letter for Waterford Steam Electric Station - Unit 3, (Report 05000382/2021005)

ML21232A228
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	09/01/2021
From:	John Dixon NRC Region 4
To:	Ferrick J Entergy Operations
References
IR 2021005
Download: ML21232A228 (6)

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September 1, 2021

SUBJECT:

UPDATED INSPECTION PLAN FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION - UNIT 3 (REPORT 05000382/2021005)

Dear Mr. Ferrick:

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2023, for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC is adjusting inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP). Each planned inspection is being carefully reviewed in order to determine if any portions of the inspection can be performed remotely, determine how best to perform on-site portions to minimize personnel health risks, and adjust inspection schedules if needed. This is done in accordance with guidance contained in the February 1, 2021 memo, Calendar Year 2021 Inspection Guidance During COVID-19 Telework Restrictions located in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) (ADAMS Accession No. ML21027A274). For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/security-ep/. Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID-19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID-19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE. NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.

The NRC will also be performing baseline inspections of licensee cyber security programs. The specific schedule and procedure to be used for these inspections is being developed by the NRC staff. The staff expects to communicate the schedule for these inspections to each utility separately. The Regional Administrator has approved the staffs plan to conduct Inspection Procedure 52003, Digital Instrumentation and Control Modification Inspection, at your facility as indicated in the enclosed inspection plan.

The Regional Administrator has approved the staffs plan to conduct Inspection Procedure 71003, Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal, at your facility as indicated in the enclosed inspection plan.

On March 12, 2018, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Order (ADAMS Accession No.

ML18072A191) (EA-17-132 and EA-17-153) to the Entergy fleet that included Waterford 3. The Regional Administrator has approved the staffs plan to conduct follow-up inspection of Entergys implementation of actions required by the Confirmatory Order actions in accordance with Inspection Procedure 92702, Followup on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, And Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders. The NRC will continue to coordinate with Entergy regarding this inspection, which is currently in progress.

Additionally, on April 5, 2019, the NRC issued Inspection Report 05000382/2019412 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19095B573) (EA-18-138) which documented two Severity Level III traditional enforcement violations associated with willfulness and involving several instances of improper operator log-taking at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The Regional Administrator has approved the staffs plan to review these violations in their entirety under Inspection Procedure 92702 during the inspection to follow up on the related Entergy Confirmatory Order.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs 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 ADAMS and 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) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, John L. Digitally signed by John L. Dixon Dixon Date: 2021.09.01 08:40:46 -05'00'

John L. Dixon, Jr, Chief Reactor Projects Branch D Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 05000382 License No. NPF-38 Enclosure:

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IP 22b Site Inspection Activity Plan Waterford 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2023 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count W3 CPCS Modification 10 3 7/25/2021 8/13/2021 IP 52003 000568 Digital Instrumentation and Control Modification Inspection W3 2021 BRQ 3 3 7/25/2021 7/31/2021 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance In-Office EP Exercise Scenario Review - WAT 4 3 8/15/2021 9/26/2021 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation  Scenario Review Heat Sink Performance 07T - Waterford 2 3 8/23/2021 8/27/2021 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Sink Performance Fire Protection Inspection - WAT 3 3 10/17/2021 10/23/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

3 10/31/2021 11/6/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

EP 2021 Exercise and PI Inspection 4 3 10/1/2021 12/31/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 3 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 3 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 3 10/25/2021 10/29/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification W3 CPCS Testing 3 3 10/31/2021 11/13/2021 IP 52003 000568 Digital Instrumentation and Control Modification Inspection Security Access Authorization .01 and Access Control .02 w/PIV 2 3 11/1/2021 11/5/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 3 11/1/2021 11/5/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 3 11/1/2021 11/5/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 3 11/1/2021 11/5/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification RP 2,5,8 2 3 11/15/2021 11/19/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 3 11/15/2021 11/19/2021 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 3 11/15/2021 11/19/2021 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation W3 2022 INITIAL EXAM 4 3 12/12/2021 12/18/2021 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

3 1/23/2022 1/29/2022 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

EP 2022 Program & PI Inspection - WAT 1 3 1/10/2022 1/14/2022 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing Prepared on 8/18/2021 2:03:09 PM 1 of 3

IP 22b Site Inspection Activity Plan 3 1/10/2022 1/14/2022 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 3 1/10/2022 1/14/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 3 1/10/2022 1/14/2022 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 3 1/10/2022 1/14/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification RP 6,7 2 3 2/14/2022 2/18/2022 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 3 2/14/2022 2/18/2022 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program Security Access Control .02 1 3 3/21/2022 3/25/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 3 3/21/2022 3/25/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 3 3/21/2022 3/25/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection RF24 - WAT 1 3 4/2/2022 4/16/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

W3 CPCS Installation 6 3 4/4/2022 5/20/2022 IP 52003 000568 Digital Instrumentation and Control Modification Inspection License Renewal Inspection 71003 (Phase 1) - WAT 2 3 4/11/2022 4/15/2022 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal RP 1,2,PI 2 3 4/11/2022 4/15/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 3 4/11/2022 4/15/2022 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls Security Protective Strategy .05 2 3 6/20/2022 6/24/2022 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation Waterford 3 Biennial PI&R 4 3 7/11/2022 7/15/2022 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 3 7/25/2022 7/29/2022 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution Power-Operated Valves Inspection - 21N - Waterford 3 3 9/19/2022 10/7/2022 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements Security Training/Equip Maint .07 and .04 2 3 10/3/2022 10/7/2022 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 3 10/3/2022 10/7/2022 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training RP 2,4 2 3 11/28/2022 12/2/2022 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 3 11/28/2022 12/2/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Team) - 21M - Waterford 6 3 1/1/2023 6/30/2023 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

Prepared on 8/18/2021 2:03:09 PM 2 of 3

IP 22b Site Inspection Activity Plan RP 5,8 2 3 1/30/2023 2/3/2023 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 3 1/30/2023 2/3/2023 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation Security Access Authorization .01 and Access Control .02 + PIV + Plan Change .09 2 3 3/20/2023 3/24/2023 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 3 3/20/2023 3/24/2023 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 3 3/20/2023 3/24/2023 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 3 3/20/2023 3/24/2023 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification EP 2023 Exercise Scenario In-Office Rvw 71114.08 - WAT 4 3 4/16/2023 5/20/2023 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation  Scenario Review EP 2023 Exercise & PI Inspection - WAT 4 3 6/19/2023 6/23/2023 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 3 6/19/2023 6/23/2023 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 3 6/19/2023 6/23/2023 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Prepared on 8/18/2021 2:03:09 PM 3 of 3