IR 05000387/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, (Report 05000387/2016005 and 05000388/2016005)

ML16237A002
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Schroeder D L Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Rausch T S Susquehanna
Schroeder D L
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16237A002 (7)

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[Type here] August 31, 2016 Mr. Timothy Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard, NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000387/2016005 AND 05000388/2016005)

Dear Mr. Rausch:

On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES) 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, SSES 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 SSES Units 1 and 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.

As of January 1, 2016, SSES Units 1 and 2 transitioned to the Licensee Response Column after the successful completion of a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," on November 6, 2015. The results of this inspection are documented in NRC Supplemental IR 05000387/2015505 and 05000388/2015505 (ML15352A230) dated December 17, 2015. 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. In addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure (IP) 60855.1, "Operation of an ISFSI Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants." The inspections listed during the last half of the inspection period in 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 Final 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 2515-191, "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 assessment reviews and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance quarterly, and will also issue end-of-cycle assessment letters. 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 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 610-337-5262 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/ Daniel L. Schroeder, Chief Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-387 and 50-388 License Nos. NPF-14 and NPF-22

Enclosure:

Inspection Plan

ML16237A002 SUNSI Review Complete Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME SBarber/SB DSchroeder DATE 08/23/2016 08/23/16 Letter to Mr. Timothy Rausch from Daniel L. Schroeder dated, August 31, 2016

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000387/2016005 AND 05000388/2016005) DISTRIBUTION: DDorman, ORA DLew, DRA MScott, DRP DPelton, DRP RLorson, DRS DSchroeder, DRP SBarber, DRP ATurilin, DRP PMeier, DRP JGreives, DRP, SRI TDaun, DRP, RI AGould, DRP, AA JBowen, RI, OEDO RidsNrrPMSusquehanna Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl1-2 Resource ROPreports Resource ROP Assessment DRS Branch Chiefs (6) NMcNamara, RI, SLO DTifft, RI, SLO DScrenci, RI, PAO NSheehan, RI, PAO RidsNrrDirslpab Resource ROPassessment Resource Page 1 of 308/01/201615:29:32Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSusquehannaInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/201811/14EXM-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL EXAM41 FY17-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMU0193110/17/201610/21/20161 FY17-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMU0193111/14/201611/25/2016ISFSI-ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION21,2 IPOperation Of An ISFSI6085508/29/201609/02/20161,2 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.108/29/201609/02/2016EP-EP EXERCISE EVALUATION41,2 IPExercise Evaluation711140110/17/201610/21/201671124.06-RETS11,2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0609/12/201609/16/20161,2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0109/12/201609/16/20167111121-CDBI61,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112109/19/201609/23/20161,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/03/201610/07/20161,2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/17/201610/21/201671124-HP INSPECTION11,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0110/03/201610/07/20161,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/03/201610/07/20161,2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0110/03/201610/07/201671124.08-RADWASTE11,2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0810/17/201610/21/201671124-HP INSPECTION1 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/06/201703/10/2017 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/06/201703/10/20171,2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/06/201703/10/20177111108G-U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION1 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G03/13/201703/17/201771124.07-REMP11,2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0706/26/201706/30/20177111105T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION41,2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T08/14/201708/18/20171,2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T08/28/201709/01/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 308/01/201615:29:32Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSusquehannaInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/20187111111B-SQ REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS21,2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B10/30/201711/03/201711/6EXAM-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OL EXAM41 FY18-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMU0195002/05/201802/09/20181 FY18-SUSQUEHANNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMU0195003/05/201803/16/201871124-HP INSPECTION11,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0110/02/201710/06/20171,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/02/201710/06/2017EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION11,2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140210/30/201711/03/20171,2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140310/30/201711/03/20171,2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140510/30/201711/03/20171,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115110/30/201711/03/201771124-HP INSPECTION11,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0212/11/201712/15/20171,2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0412/11/201712/15/20171,2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0112/11/201712/15/20171,2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0112/11/201712/15/201771124-HP INSPECTION11 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/05/201803/09/20181 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/05/201803/09/20181,2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/05/201803/09/2018U1 ISI-UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION21 IPInservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G03/05/201803/09/201871152B-PI&R BIENNIAL11,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B06/04/201806/08/20181,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B06/18/201806/22/201871124-HP INSPECTION11,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0205/14/201805/18/20181,2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0405/14/201805/18/20181,2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0505/14/201805/18/2018HEAT-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK11,2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T05/14/201805/18/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 3 of 308/01/201615:29:32Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSusquehannaInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/20187111117T-PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS31,2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/04/201806/08/20181,2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/18/201806/22/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.