IR 05000313/2010001

Annual Assessment Letter - Arkansas Nuclear One (Report 05000313-10-001 and 05000368-10-001)

ML100621246
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	03/03/2010
From:	Chamberlain D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Walsh K Entergy Operations
References
IR-10-001
Download: ML100621246 (9)

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UNITED STATES NU C LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N rch 3, 2010

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE (REPORT 5000313/2010001 AND 05000368/2010001)

Dear Mr. Walsh:

On February 16, 2010, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Arkansas Nuclear One. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2009. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only--Security Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green).

While plant performance for the most recent quarter is within the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix, there were safety significant performance indicators affecting the first three quarters of the assessment cycle. Specifically, Unit 1 was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix for exceeding the performance indicator for the number of unplanned scrams per 7000 critical hours. A 95001 supplemental inspection was conducted in June of 2009 whereby it was concluded that the root causes of the unplanned reactor scrams were adequately defined and understood and the corrective actions resulting from the evaluations appropriately addressed the identified causes.

The staff also identified that there were four Green findings for the current 12-month assessment period with documented crosscutting aspects in the problem identification and resolution area. There is a crosscutting theme associated with these findings that involves the thoroughness of problem evaluation P.1(c). While there were four Green inspection findings

Entergy Operations, Inc. -2-with documented crosscutting aspects in problem identification and resolution associated with this crosscutting theme, we understand that this represents a recent performance trend. Once identified, you placed this issue into your corrective action program and are currently developing plans to address this issue. Because you have taken actions to address this recent performance trend, the staff did not identify a substantive crosscutting issue in problem identification and resolution. We will monitor the effectiveness of your corrective actions during the next assessment period.

Additionally, the staff will also be conducting IP 92723, Follow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period, to follow up on four Severity Level IV violations in the traditional enforcement area of impeding the regulatory process.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2011. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of 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).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (817) 860-8147 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Dwight D. Chamberlain, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-313, 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51; NPF-6 Enclosure: Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection/ Activity Plan

Entergy Operations, Inc. -3-cc.

Senior Vice President

& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Thomas Palmisano Vice President, Oversight Entergy Operations, Inc.

P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 David Bice Acting Manager, Licensing Arkansas Nuclear One 1448 SR 333 Russellville, AR 72802 Joseph A. Aluise Associate General Counsel - Nuclear Entergy Services, Inc 639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations P.O. Box 31995 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Chief, Radiation Control Section Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Jim E. Gibson County Judge of Pope County 100 West Main Street Russellville, AR 72801 Arkansas Department of Health Radiation Control Section 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867

Entergy Operations, Inc. -4-David E. Maxwell, Director Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, Bldg. 9501 Camp Joseph T. Robinson North Little Rock, AR 72199 Chief, Technological Hazards Branch FEMA Region VI 800 North Loop 288 Federal Regional Center Denton, TX 76209 Radiation Control Team Leader Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street, Mail Slot 30 Little Rock, AR 72205-3867 Judge of Pope County Courthouse 100 West Main Street Russellville, AR 72801 Arkansas Department of Emergency Management Bldg. 9501 Camp Joseph T. Robinson North Little Rock, AR 72199 Emergency Service Coordinator P.O. Box 119 Morrilton, AR 72110 Emergency Service Coordinator Pope County No. 4 Emergency Lane Russellville, AR 72801 Emergency Service Coordinator Yell County Courthouse Union Street Dardanelle, AR 72834 Emergency Service Coordinator Johnson County Office of Emergency Services P. O. Box 546 Clarksville, AR 72830

Entergy Operations, Inc. -5-Emergency Service Coordinator Logan County Office of Emergency Services Logan County Courthouse Paris, AR 72855 The Mayor the City of Danville P.O. Box 69 Danville, AR 72833 The Mayor of the City of Paris P.O. Box 271 Paris, AR 72855 The Mayor of the City of Dardanelle P.O. Box 360 Dardanelle, AR 72834 The Mayor of the City of Clarksville 205 Walnut Street Clarksville, AR 72830-3005 Judge of Logan County Room 22 Paris, AR 72855 The Mayor of the City of Dover P. O. Box 192 Russellville, AR 72811 The Mayor of the City of Atkins P. O. Box 128 Atkins, AR 72823 The Mayor of the City of Russellville P.O. Box 428 Russellville, AR 72811 The Mayor of the City of London P.O. Box 130 London, AR 72847 The Mayor of the City of Morrilton City Hall P.O. Box 583 Morrilton, AR 72110

Entergy Operations, Inc. -6-Judge of Yell County Danville Courthouse P.O. Box 219 Danville, AR 72833 Judge of Conway County 117 South Moose, Room 203 Morrilton, AR 72110 Judge of Johnson County P.O. Box 278 Clarksville, AR 72830

Entergy Operations, Inc. -7-Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.goV)

DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/E (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (Ray.Azua@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Fred.Sanchez@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)

RA Administrative Assistant (Lucy.Owen@nrc.gov)

DRA Administrative Assistant (Anita.Tannenbaum@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB1 (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB2 (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Michael.Shannon@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB2 (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/OB (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov)

OEDO RIV Coordinator (Leigh.Trocine@nrc.gov)

Director, DIRS, NRR (Frederick.Brown@nrc.gov)

Director, DORL, NRR (Joseph.Giitter@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (Robert.Nelson@nrc.gov)

Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Michael.Markley@nrc.gov)

NRR Project Manager (Kaly.Kalyanam@nrc.gov)

RidsNrrDirslpab Resource@nrc.gov ROPreports.Resource@nrc.gov Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

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Page 1 of 2 Arkansas Nuclear One 02/18/2010 10:35:10 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site RP12 - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ALARA 2 1, 2 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 2 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent PSB2-08P - INSERVICE INSPECTION - U1 2 1 03/29/2010 04/09/2010 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 1 03/29/2010 04/09/2010 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR BRQ - OPERATOR REQUAL INSP 3 2 07/12/2010 07/16/2010 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program RP678GPI - RADIATION SAFETY TEAM INSPECTION 3 1, 2 07/19/2010 07/23/2010 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 1, 2 07/19/2010 07/23/2010 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 07/19/2010 07/23/2010 IP 71124.07 Public Radiation Safety 1, 2 07/19/2010 07/23/2010 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 2 07/19/2010 07/23/2010 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 07/19/2010 07/23/2010 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1, 2 08/09/2010 08/13/2010 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 08/23/2010 08/27/2010 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

EP-1 - BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 09/20/2010 09/24/2010 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 09/20/2010 09/24/2010 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 09/20/2010 09/24/2010 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 1, 2 09/20/2010 09/24/2010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 1, 2 09/20/2010 09/24/2010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System TSB-52B - BIENNIAL PI&R 1 1, 2 01/17/2011 02/04/2011 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems PSB2-08P - INSERVICE INSPECTION - U2 3 2 02/28/2011 03/25/2011 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP123MCA - RADIATION SAFETY 2 1, 2 04/04/2011 04/08/2011 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 04/04/2011 04/08/2011 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 04/04/2011 04/08/2011 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 04/04/2011 04/08/2011 IP 7113011 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Arkansas Nuclear One 02/18/2010 10:35:10 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 04/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EB1-17 - 50.59 AND MODS 1 1, 2 06/13/2011 06/24/2011 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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