ML21230A393

Mid-Cycle Inspection Plan Transmittal Letter 2021

ML21230A393
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/01/2021
From:	Jeffrey Josey Division of Nuclear Materials Safety IV
To:	Gerry Powell South Texas
References
IR 2021005
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September 1, 2021 Mr. G. T. Powel, President and CEO STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT:

UPDATED INSPECTION PLAN FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000498/2021005 AND 05000499/2021005)

Dear Mr. Powell:

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2023, for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC is adjusting inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP). Each planned inspection is being carefully reviewed in order to determine if any portions of the inspection can be performed remotely, determine how best to perform on-site portions to minimize personnel health risks, and adjust inspection schedules if needed. This is done in accordance with guidance contained in the February 1, 2021 memo, Calendar Year 2021 Inspection Guidance During COVID-19 Telework Restrictions (ML21027A274). For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/security-ep/. Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID-19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID-19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE. NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.

The NRC will also be performing baseline inspections of licensee cyber security programs. The specific schedule and procedure to be used for these inspections is being developed by the NRC staff. The staff expects to communicate the schedule for these inspections to each utility separately.

G. Powell 2 In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure , 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 817-200-1148 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, Jeffrey Digitally signed by Jeffrey Josey Josey Date: 2021.09.01 07:14:46 -05'00' Jeffrey E. Josey, Chief Reactor Projects Branch A Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000498 and 05000499 License Nos. NPF-76 and NPF-80

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By: haf Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive NRC-002 OFFICE SPE:DRP/A BC:DRP/A NAME HFreeman /RA/ JJosey DATE 08/16/2021 09/01/2021 IP 22b Site Inspection Activity Plan South Texas Project 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2023 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Force-on-Force Planning and Exercise Weeks - STP 6 1, 2 7/12/2021 7/16/2021 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2 8/23/2021 8/27/2021 IP 92707 001711 Security Inspection of Facilities Impacted by a Local, State, or Federal Emergency Where the NRCs Ability to Conduct Triennial Force On-Force Exercises is Limited RP 6,7 - STP 2 1, 2 7/19/2021 7/23/2021 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1, 2 7/19/2021 7/23/2021 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program EP Biennial Exercise and PI Inspection - STP 4 1, 2 7/19/2021 7/30/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification 1, 2 7/26/2021 7/30/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 7/26/2021 7/30/2021 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Security Access Authorization .01 and Access Control .02 w/PIV - STP 2 1, 2 7/26/2021 7/30/2021 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2 7/26/2021 7/30/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 7/26/2021 7/30/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 7/26/2021 7/30/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification 2021 BRQ - STP 3 1, 2 8/8/2021 9/4/2021 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance 1, 2 9/5/2021 9/25/2021 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance RP 2,4 - STP 2 1, 2 8/30/2021 9/3/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 8/30/2021 9/3/2021 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment Inservice Inspection 1RF23 - STP 1 1 10/11/2021 10/22/2021 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

Power-Operated Valves Inspection - 21N - South Texas 3 1, 2 1/24/2022 2/11/2022 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements RP 5,8 - STP 2 1, 2 1/31/2022 2/4/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1, 2 1/31/2022 2/4/2022 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation Security Access Control .02 - STP 1 1, 2 2/7/2022 2/11/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control Prepared on 8/18/2021 2:05:20 PM 1 of 4

IP 22b Site Inspection Activity Plan 1, 2 2/7/2022 2/11/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 2/7/2022 2/11/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification South Texas ISFSI Triennial Loading Inspection (Part 50) Feeder for Resident 2 1, 2 3/1/2022 3/2/2022 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI EP 2022 Exercise Scenario In-Office Review - STP 4 1, 2 5/9/2022 6/18/2022 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation  Scenario Review Biennial PI&R - STP 4 1, 2 6/6/2022 6/10/2022 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1, 2 6/20/2022 6/24/2022 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution Security Protective Strategy .05 - STP 2 1, 2 6/20/2022 6/24/2022 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation STP 2022 INITIAL EXAM 7 1, 2 7/10/2022 7/16/2022 OV 000956 FB-OR-ONSITE VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV) 1, 2 8/21/2022 8/27/2022 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-INITIAL LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Team) - 21M - South Texas 6 1, 2 7/18/2022 8/5/2022 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

EP 2022 Biennial Exercise & PI Inspection - STP 4 1, 2 7/18/2022 7/22/2022 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 7/18/2022 7/22/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 7/18/2022 7/22/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Security Training/Equip Maint .07 and .04 - STP 2 1, 2 8/29/2022 9/2/2022 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1, 2 8/29/2022 9/2/2022 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training Inservice Inspection 2RF22 - STP 1 2 10/10/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities (PWR)

RP 1,2,PI - STP 2 1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 10/17/2022 10/21/2022 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls Cyber Security Inspection - STP 4 1, 2 12/12/2022 12/16/2022 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security Heat Exchanger/Sink Performance Inspection - 07T - South Texas 2 1, 2 1/1/2023 6/30/2023 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Sink Performance 10 CFR 59.59 Inspection - 17T - South Texas 3 1, 2 1/1/2023 6/30/2023 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments Fire Protection Inspection - STP 3 Prepared on 8/18/2021 2:05:20 PM 2 of 4

IP 22b Site Inspection Activity Plan 1, 2 1/30/2023 2/17/2023 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

RP 1,3,PI 2 1, 2 3/27/2023 3/31/2023 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1, 2 3/27/2023 3/31/2023 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation Security Access Authorization .01 and Access Control .02 + PIV + Plan Change .09 - STP 2 1, 2 6/5/2023 6/9/2023 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1, 2 6/5/2023 6/9/2023 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 6/5/2023 6/9/2023 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1, 2 6/5/2023 6/9/2023 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Prepared on 8/18/2021 2:05:20 PM 3 of 4

IP 22b Site Inspection Activity Plan South Texas Project 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2023 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count South Texas ISFSI Triennial Loading Inspection (1 week in March)(Part 72) 2 1 3/1/2022 3/31/2022 IP 60855 001001 Operation Of An ISFSI Prepared on 8/18/2021 2:05:20 PM 4 of 4