ML14245A175
| ML14245A175 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2014 |
| From: | Mark Franke NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2 |
| To: | Gayheart C Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| IR-2014-006 | |
| Download: ML14245A175 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 September 2, 2014 Ms. Cheryl A. Gayheart Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant P.O. Drawer 470, BIN B500 Ashford, AL 36312
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 -- NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000348/2014006 AND 05000364/2014006
Dear Ms. Gayheart:
On August 12, 2014, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2. 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 NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 was operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Farley Unit 1 and Unit 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green).
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
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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.
From January 1 to December 31, 2013, the NRC issued four Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process. The NRC evaluated the need to conduct IP 92723, Follow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period. In the annual assessment letter we informed you that we were not going to conduct IP 92723 because three of these violations were identified by your staff. Also, we indicated that we will re-evaluate the need for conducting this inspection during the mid-cycle assessment meeting in August 2014.
During the second quarter of this year, NRC inspectors completed a focused PI&R inspection sample of the common cause analysis for these issues. No additional actions are planned regarding this matter.
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 me at (404)-997-4436 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mark Franke, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-348, 50-364 License Nos.: NPF-2, NPF-8
Enclosure:
Farley Inspection/Activity Plan (09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015) cc Distribution via ListServ
SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE JGW /RA/
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NAME JWorosilo MFranke DATE 09/02/2014 09/02/2014 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
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Letter to Cheryl A. Gayheart from Mark Franke dated September 2, 2014.
SUBJECT:
MID CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000348/2014006 AND 05000364/2014006 DISTRIBUTION:
D. Gamberoni, RII L. Douglas, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMFarley Resource ROP Assessment ROP Reports Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Page 1 of 2 09/02/2014 08:41:19 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Farley Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP 3
1 FARLEY/OCTOBER 2014 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23427 09/15/2014 09/19/2014 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM WEEK 1 3
1 FARLEY/OCTOBER 2014 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23427 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM WEEK 2 3
1 FARLEY/OCTOBER 2014 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23427 10/13/2014 10/17/2014 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE 3
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 ISI
- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/27/2014 10/31/2014 SGISI
- UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 RP
- RP OCCUPATIONAL BASELINE WEEK2 3
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 ISI
- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION & RVH EXAM 2
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/06/2015 04/10/2015 RP
- RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION 1
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/06/2015 04/10/2015 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/06/2015 04/10/2015 SGISI
- UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/13/2015 04/17/2015 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2
1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Page 2 of 2 09/02/2014 08:41:19 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Farley Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2
1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 RP
- RP PUBLIC RAD SAFETY BASELINE 3
1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/22/2015 06/26/2015 PI&R
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4
1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure