IR 05000382/2014006

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Report 05000382/2014006)

ML14240A123
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	09/02/2014
From:	Pruett T W NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Chisum M R Entergy Operations
Werner G E
References
IR-2014-006
Download: ML14240A123 (6)

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September 2, 2014

Mike Chisum, Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc. Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-0751

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 (REPORT 05000382/2014006)

Dear Mr. Chisum:

On August 14, 2014, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC determined that overall, Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, was operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of one White finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone. In a letter to you dated April 2, 2014, the NRC updated its assessment of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, to be in the Regulatory Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix beginning the fourth quarter of 2013 based on the White finding. As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310. Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310 during the mid-cycle assessment review and evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015. 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 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," which 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," which 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. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations. In accordance with 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 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 Mr. Gregory Werner at 817 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/ Troy Pruett Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-382 License No.: NPF-38

Enclosure:

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Inspection/Activity Plan

SUNSI Review By: GWerner ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive OFFICE RIV/PE/DRP RIV/BC/DRP RIV/D/DRS RIV/D/DRP NAME JMelfi/dll GWerner/dll AVegel TPruett SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/CYoung for /RA/VGaddy for /RA/ DATE 8/21/14 8/21/14 8/22/14 8/22/14 Letter to Mike Chisum from Troy Pruett dated September 2, 2014

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Page 2 of 208/22/201414:03:06Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteWaterfordInspection / Activity Plan09/01/2014-12/31/2015INSP-OPERATOR REQUAL INSPECTION3 3 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B07/27/201507/31/2015EB1-17T-TRIENNIAL PERMANENT PLANT MODS & 50593 3 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T10/19/201510/30/2015RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY2 3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0110/26/201510/30/2015 3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/26/201510/30/2015 3 IP71151-OR0110/26/201510/30/2015 3 IP71151-PR0110/26/201510/30/201571111.08-WATERFORD ISI1 3 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P11/02/201511/13/2015This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.