IR 05000259/2016005
| ML16244A692 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Alan Blamey Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6 |
| To: | Shea J W Tennessee Valley Authority |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16244A692 (5) | |
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August 31, 2016
Mr. Joseph Vice President, Nuclear Licensing Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market Street, LP 3D-C Chattanooga, TN 37402-2801
SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2 AND 3, NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 05000259/2016005, 05000260/2016005 AND 05000296/2016005
Dear Mr. Shea:
On August 10, 2016, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3. 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, Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Browns Ferry Units 1, 2, and 3 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 last nine months 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 addition to the ROP baseline inspections at your facility, we also plan on conducting infrequently performed inspections which include: Inspection Procedure (IP) 43004 Inspection of Commercial-Grade Dedication Programs, and Operator Licensing Examaminations. 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 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure," 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) 997-4415 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/ Alan Blamey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-259, 50-260, 50-296 License Nos.: DPR-33, DPR-52, DPR-68
Enclosure:
Browns Ferry Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018) cc: Distribution via ListServ
_________________________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE CRK1 AJB3 NAME C. Kontz A. Blamey DATE 8/7/2016 8/31/2016 8/ /2016 8/ /2016 8/ /2016 8/ /2016 8/ /2016 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Page 1 of 208/31/201606:53:14Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteBrowns FerryInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2016-06/30/2018OL RQ-REQUAL INSP21,2,3 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B09/12/201609/16/2016ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G10/10/201610/14/2016ISI-UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION1 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G03/13/201703/17/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP31 BROWNS FERRY/APRIL 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIESV2349003/13/201703/17/2017RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 131,2,3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/13/201703/17/20171,2,3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/13/201703/17/20171,2,3 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/13/201703/17/20171,2,3 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0403/13/201703/17/20171,2,3 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0503/13/201703/17/20171,2,3 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115103/13/201703/17/2017RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 221,2,3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/27/201703/31/20171,2,3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/27/201703/31/20171,2,3 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/27/201703/31/20171,2,3 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0403/27/201703/31/20171,2,3 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0503/27/201703/31/20171,2,3 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115103/27/201703/31/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM31 BROWNS FERRY/APRIL 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIESV2349004/10/201704/21/2017EP-EP EXERCISE61,2,3 IPExercise Evaluation711140106/26/201706/30/20171,2,3 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140406/26/201706/30/20171,2,3 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140806/26/201706/30/20171,2,3 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115106/26/201706/30/2017HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE11,2,3 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T07/24/201707/28/2017MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION31,2,3 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T12/04/201712/08/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 208/31/201606:53:14Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteBrowns FerryInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2016-06/30/2018MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION31,2,3 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T12/18/201712/22/2017TEST-TEST11,2,3 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T01/10/201803/15/2018PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION51,2,3 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B01/22/201801/26/20181,2,3 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B02/05/201802/09/2018RP-RAD HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION21,2,3 IPAdverse Weather Protection711110102/26/201803/02/20181,2,3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0102/26/201803/02/2018ISI-UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION1 3 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G03/19/201803/23/2018CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION61,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112104/02/201804/06/20181,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112104/23/201804/27/20181,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112105/07/201805/11/20181,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112105/21/201805/25/2018EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION31,2,3 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140204/16/201804/20/20181,2,3 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140304/16/201804/20/20181,2,3 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140404/16/201804/20/20181,2,3 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140504/16/201804/20/20181,2,3 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/16/201804/20/2018RP-RP PUBLIC INSPECTION21,2,3 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0606/18/201806/22/20181,2,3 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0706/18/201806/22/20181,2,3 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0106/18/201806/22/20181,2,3 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0106/18/201806/22/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.