IR 05000313/2012006

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 & 2 (Reports 05000313-12-006 and 05000368-12-006)

ML12248A308
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	09/04/2012
From:	Allen D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-E
To:	Schwarz C Entergy Operations
References
IR-12-006
Download: ML12248A308 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ber 4, 2012

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 & 2 (REPORTS 05000313/2012006 AND 05000368/2012006)

Dear Mr. Schwarz:

On August 16, 2012, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Arkansas Nuclear One, 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, 2011, through June 30, 2012. 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 security inspection plan will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

The NRC determined the performance at Arkansas Nuclear One, 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 (Le., Green) safety significance, and all Pis indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (Le., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

In its annual assessment letter dated March 5, 2012 (ML120610412), the NRC opened a substantive cross-cutting issue (SCCI) with the aspect of conservative assumptions in decision-making and adoption of requirements to demonstrate that the proposed action is safe in order to proceed rather than a requirement to demonstrate that it is unsafe in order to disapprove the action (H.1 (b)). To address the SCCI, your staff performed a cause analysis and began implementing your corrective actions. However, you have not completed your corrective actions and informed us of your readiness for inspection. Therefore, the SCCI will remain open until you demonstrate sustainable performance improvements as evidenced by effective implementation of an appropriate corrective action plan that results in no safety significant inspection findings and a notable reduction in the overall number of inspection findings with the same common theme. Because this letter is the second consecutive assessment letter documenting an SCCI with the same cross-cutting aspect, the NRC requests that you provide a response to the SCCI in a public meeting with the NRC. The NRC plans to perform focused baseline inspections for this theme after you notify us in writing of your readiness for inspection.

Therefore, the SCCI will remain open until the criteria, stated above are met. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2013.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

In addition to the baseline inspections, consistent with the Agency's actions related to Fukushima, the NRC will perform TI-187, "Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns," and TI-188, "Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdowns." 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.

Additionally, Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1, is scheduled to enter its period of extended operation on May 20, 2014. As a result, Manual Chapter 2515, Appendix C, specifies that Supplemental Inspection Procedure 71003, "Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal," must be completed. This procedure is divided in three phases. Phase 1 of this supplemental inspection procedure is scheduled in the enclosed inspection plan. The staff will also be conducting inspection efforts to address the requirements set forth in approved Temporary Instructions (Tl's) which are also listed in the inspection plan. Scheduling and completion of these TI inspection efforts will be based on communication with the NRC regarding your preparedness for these inspections to proceed.

In accordance with 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 (817) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Donald B. Allen, Chief Project Branch E Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-313,50-368 License Nos.: DPR-51, NPF-6 Enclosure: Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/Enclosure: Electronic Distribution

Page 1 of 2 Arkansas Nuclear One 08/24/2012 16:20:17 Inspection 1 Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2012 - 12/31/2013 Planned Dates Start End 11~~t~1 92702 - FOLLOW-UP TO CONFIRMATORY ORDER (QA/QC)

1,2 01101/2012 12/31/2012 IP 92702 Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations TI 182 - TI182 REV OF UNDERGRD PIPE & TANK INITIA 2 1,2 03/15/2012 12/31/2012 IP 25151182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping TI185 - TI185 FOLLOWUP GRND WATER PROT INITIA 2 1,2 03/15/2012 12/31/2012 IP 25151185 Follow-up on the Industry's Ground Water Protection Initiative EXAM - INITIAL LICENSED OPERATOR EXAM 4 01/28/2013 02/01/2013 X02499 INITIAL EXAM FOR ANO UNIT 1 (03/01/2012)

0212512013 03/05/2013 X02499 INITIAL EXAM FOR ANO UNIT 1 (03/01/2012)

TI-187 - FLOODING WALKDOWNS 3 1,2 09/01/2012 12/31/2012 IP 25151187 Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns TI-188 - SEISMIC WALKDOWNS 3 1,2 09/01/2012 12/31/2012 IP 25151188 Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdowns PSB2-08P - INSERVICE INSPECTION - U2 4 2 09/17/2012 09/30/2012 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RS12 - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1,2 09/24/2012 09/28/2012 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 09/24/2012 09/28/2012 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 09/24/2012 09/28/2012 IP 71151-0R01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 09/24/2012 09/28/2012 IP 71151-PR01 RETSIODCM Radiological Effluent EB1-07T - HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1,2 11/05/2012 11/09/2012 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance EP-1 - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1,2 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1,2 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1,2 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies EP1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1,2 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1,2 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1,2 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1,2 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies PI&R 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R 5 1,2 03/04/2013 03/22/2013 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution his report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

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1,2 06/24/2013 06/28/2013 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

PSB2-RP - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1,2 07/15/2013 07/19/2013 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1,2 07/15/2013 07/19/2013 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment Comments:

his report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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