ML16062A270
| ML16062A270 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2016 |
| From: | Rose S D NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5 |
| To: | Lippard G A South Carolina Electric & Gas Co |
| References | |
| IR 2015006 | |
| Download: ML16062A270 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 2, 2016 Mr. George A. Lippard Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006
Dear Mr. Lippard:
On February 11, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1 through December 31, 2015. 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, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 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 December 31, 2017. 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, the NRC plans on conducting three non-ROP baseline inspections, which include two Operating License Initial Examinations and an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Dry Runs and Initial Loading.
G. Lippard 2 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." This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation." This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. The audit was completed for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 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 accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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 Document 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 404-997-4609 with any questions you may have regarding this letter. Sincerely,
/RA/ Steven D. Rose, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12
Enclosure:
Virgil C. Summer Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017) cc Distribution via ListServ
_________________________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE DRP:RII DRP:RII DRP:RII SIGNATURE BDB3 SON SDR2 NAME B. Bishop S. Ninh S. Rose DATE 2/22/2016 2/21/2016 2/29/2016 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO G. Lippard 3 Letter to George A. Lippard from Steven D. Rose dated March 2, 2016
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006 DISTRIBUTION: D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMSummer Resource ROPassessment Resource ROPreports Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Page 1 of 203/02/201608:11:41Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSummerInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2016-12/31/2017ISFSI-ISFSI DRY RUNS AND INITIAL LOADING61 IPPreoperational Testing Of An ISFSI6085401/25/201603/04/20161 IPPreoperational Testing Of An ISFSI6085403/15/201603/18/20161 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.103/21/201604/04/2016OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP31 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIESV2347105/09/201605/13/2016OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM31 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIESV2347106/06/201606/10/2016HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE11 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/20/201606/24/2016RP-RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE41 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0107/18/201607/22/20161 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0607/18/201607/22/20161 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0707/18/201607/22/20161 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0807/18/201607/22/20161 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115107/18/201607/22/2016PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION71 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/29/201609/02/20161 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B09/12/201609/16/2016TFPI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION91 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X10/03/201610/07/20161 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X10/17/201610/21/2016EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION61 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140209/26/201609/30/20161 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140309/26/201609/30/20161 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140409/26/201609/30/20161 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140509/26/201609/30/20161 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115109/26/201609/30/2016MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION31 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T11/14/201611/18/20161 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T12/05/201612/09/2016ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM21 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/17/201704/21/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 203/02/201608:11:41Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSummerInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2016-12/31/2017RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 131 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/24/201704/28/20171 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0204/24/201704/28/20171 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0304/24/201704/28/20171 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0404/24/201704/28/20171 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0504/24/201704/28/20171 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/24/201704/28/2017SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/24/201704/28/2017RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 221 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0105/22/201705/26/20171 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0205/22/201705/26/20171 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0305/22/201705/26/20171 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0405/22/201705/26/20171 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0505/22/201705/26/20171 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115105/22/201705/26/2017OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTION21 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/14/201708/18/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP31 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIESV2349908/28/201709/01/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM31 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIESV2349909/25/201709/29/2017CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION71 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112109/25/201709/29/20171 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/16/201710/20/20171 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/30/201711/03/20171 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112111/13/201711/17/2017EP-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION31 IPExercise Evaluation711140110/30/201711/03/20171 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140410/30/201711/03/20171 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140810/30/201711/03/20171 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115110/30/201711/03/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 March 2, 2016 Mr. George A. Lippard Vice President - Nuclear Operations South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006
Dear Mr. Lippard:
On February 11, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1 through December 31, 2015. 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, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1 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 December 31, 2017. 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, the NRC plans on conducting three non-ROP baseline inspections, which include two Operating License Initial Examinations and an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Dry Runs and Initial Loading.
G. Lippard 2 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." This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation." This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. The audit was completed for Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 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 accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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 Document 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 404-997-4609 with any questions you may have regarding this letter. Sincerely,
/RA/ Steven D. Rose, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12
Enclosure:
Virgil C. Summer Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2016 - 12/31/2017) cc Distribution via ListServ
_________________________ SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE DRP:RII DRP:RII DRP:RII SIGNATURE BDB3 SON SDR2 NAME B. Bishop S. Ninh S. Rose DATE 2/22/2016 2/21/2016 2/29/2016 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO G. Lippard 3 Letter to George A. Lippard from Steven D. Rose dated March 2, 2016
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000395/2015006 DISTRIBUTION: D. Gamberoni, RII L. Gibson, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMSummer Resource ROPassessment Resource ROPreports Resource Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Page 1 of 203/02/201608:11:41Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSummerInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2016-12/31/2017ISFSI-ISFSI DRY RUNS AND INITIAL LOADING61 IPPreoperational Testing Of An ISFSI6085401/25/201603/04/20161 IPPreoperational Testing Of An ISFSI6085403/15/201603/18/20161 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.103/21/201604/04/2016OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP31 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIESV2347105/09/201605/13/2016OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM31 SUMMER U1/JUNE 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIESV2347106/06/201606/10/2016HS-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE11 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/20/201606/24/2016RP-RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE41 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0107/18/201607/22/20161 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0607/18/201607/22/20161 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0707/18/201607/22/20161 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0807/18/201607/22/20161 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115107/18/201607/22/2016PI&R-PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION71 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/29/201609/02/20161 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B09/12/201609/16/2016TFPI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION91 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X10/03/201610/07/20161 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X10/17/201610/21/2016EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION61 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140209/26/201609/30/20161 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140309/26/201609/30/20161 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140409/26/201609/30/20161 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140509/26/201609/30/20161 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115109/26/201609/30/2016MODS-PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION31 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T11/14/201611/18/20161 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T12/05/201612/09/2016ISI-UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM21 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/17/201704/21/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 203/02/201608:11:41Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSummerInspection / Activity Plan03/01/2016-12/31/2017RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 131 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0104/24/201704/28/20171 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0204/24/201704/28/20171 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0304/24/201704/28/20171 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0404/24/201704/28/20171 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0504/24/201704/28/20171 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115104/24/201704/28/2017SGISI-UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/24/201704/28/2017RP-RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 221 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0105/22/201705/26/20171 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0205/22/201705/26/20171 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0305/22/201705/26/20171 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0405/22/201705/26/20171 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0505/22/201705/26/20171 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115105/22/201705/26/2017OL RQ-REQUAL INSPECTION21 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/14/201708/18/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP31 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIESV2349908/28/201709/01/2017OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM31 SUMMER U1/SEPTEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILLITIESV2349909/25/201709/29/2017CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION71 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112109/25/201709/29/20171 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/16/201710/20/20171 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112110/30/201711/03/20171 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112111/13/201711/17/2017EP-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION31 IPExercise Evaluation711140110/30/201711/03/20171 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140410/30/201711/03/20171 IPExercise Evaluation - Scenario Review711140810/30/201711/03/20171 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115110/30/201711/03/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.