IR 05000220/2013006

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan 2013 (ROP-14) - Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000220-13-006 and 05000410-13-006)

ML13246A017
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	09/03/2013
From:	Darrell Roberts Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Costanzo C Constellation Energy Nuclear Group
Schroeder D
References
IR-13-006
Download: ML13246A017 (5)

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UNITED STATES ptember 3, 2013

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 & 2 (REPORT 05000220/2013006 AND 05000410/2013006)

Dear Mr. Costanzo:

On August 13, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Units 1 & 2 (NMPNS). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators, in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions, from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, NMPNS operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at NMPNS Unit 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (Green), and one performance indicator of low to moderate safety significance (White) existed in the Initiating Events cornerstone. Specifically, the Unplanned Scrams per 7,000 Critical Hours, performance indicator exceeded the Green/White threshold value from the fourth quarter of 2012 through the end of the assessment period. The NRC determined the performance at NMPNS Unit 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (Green), and all performance indicators demonstrated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (Green).

Consistent with the graded approach in the NRCs ROP, this change in performance from the Licensee Response column to the Regulatory Response column at Unit 1 results in a corresponding increase in the NRCs inspection and assessment oversight. Therefore, in addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC has scheduled and plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area." On July 1, 2013, Mr. Mike Philippon of your staff informed the NRC of your readiness for this inspection, which will be conducted in November 2013. This inspection procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root causes and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues are understood, the extent of condition and cause were identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2014.

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. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure 60855.1, Operation of an ISFSI at Operating Plants, and Temporary Instruction 2515/182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks- Phase II. 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 accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 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 the NRC's Agencywide Documents 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 Daniel Schroeder at (610) 337-5262 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Darrell J. Roberts, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos: 50-220 and 50-410 License Nos: DPR-63 and NFP-69 Enclosure: NMPNS Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

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Page 1 of 2 Nine Mile Point 08/02/2013 13:18:38 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site PI&R - PI&R 7 1, 2 08/05/2013 08/09/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 08/19/2013 08/23/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution TI 182 - DEGRAD UNDERGROUND PIPING - PHASE 2 1 1, 2 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 IP 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 7111117 - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 4 1, 2 09/16/2013 09/20/2013 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1, 2 09/30/2013 10/04/2013 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111111B - NMP2 REQUAL INSPECTION WITH P/F RESULTS 2 2 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 95001 - U1 - 95001 SUPPLEMENTAL WHITE SCRAMS PI 1 1 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area 3/3 EXM - NINE MILE POINT 2 INITIAL EXAM 5 2 02/03/2014 02/07/2014 U01875 FY14-NMP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 2 03/03/2014 03/14/2014 U01875 FY14-NMP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 7111107T - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1, 2 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance 71124 - 71124.01, 06 & 07 & HP PI VERIFICATION 1 1, 2 11/18/2013 11/18/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 1, 2 11/18/2013 11/21/2013 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 11/18/2013 11/21/2013 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 11/18/2013 11/21/2013 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124 - RAD HAZARD & ALARA 1 2 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 2 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls EP PROG - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1, 2 03/17/2014 03/21/2014 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111108G - U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 03/31/2014 04/04/2014 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 71124 - HP INSPECTION IP 71124.01, 02, 03 & 04 1 2 04/07/2014 04/11/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 Nine Mile Point 08/02/2013 13:18:38 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 71124 - HP INSPECTION IP 71124.01, 02, 03 & 04 1 2 04/07/2014 04/11/2014 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 2 04/07/2014 04/11/2014 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 2 04/07/2014 04/11/2014 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.05 - HP INSPECTION RAD INSTRUMENTATION 1 1 06/09/2014 06/13/2014 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.08 - RADWASTE 1 1, 2 06/23/2014 06/27/2014 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation ISFSI - ISFSI ROUTINE INSPECTION 2 1, 2 07/14/2014 07/18/2014 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 7111111B - NMP1 REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 2 1 10/13/2014 10/17/2014 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program CDBI - CDBI 7 1, 2 09/08/2014 09/12/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Enclosure