ML16237A065

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Report 05000382/2016005)

ML16237A065
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Geoffrey Miller NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D
To:	Chisum M Entergy Operations
Miller G
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16237A065 (6)

See also: IR 05000382/2016005

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011

-4511 August 31, 2016

Mr. Michael R. Chisum

Site Vice President

Entergy Operations, Inc.

17265 River Road

Killona, LA 70057

-0751 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 (REPORT 05000382/201

6005) D ear Mr. Chisum: On August 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement

actions from July

1, 2015 through June

30, 2016. 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 NRC determined that overall, Waterford Unit 3

operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at

Waterford Unit 3

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 (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2018. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the second half

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

," and Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation." The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by

M. Chisum - 2 - performing Temporary Instruction 191, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi

-Unit Dose Assessment Plans." In Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, "Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re

-Baselining of Agency Activities," the Commission approved the NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid

-cycle assessment process beginning in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid

-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue to conduct quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program."

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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 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

me at 817-200-1173 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, /RA/ Geoffrey B. Miller, Branch Chief Projects Branch D

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No. 50

-382 License No. NPF

-38 Enclosure: Waterford Plant Inspection/Activity Plan

Page 1 of 2

08/30/2016

09:36:55 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates

Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff

on SiteWaterfordInspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016

-06/30/2018

RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY

2 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 09/12/2016

09/16/2016

3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 09/12/2016

09/16/2016

ISFSI-LOADING INSPECTION (ONE WEEK IN MONTH)

1 3 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants

60855.1 10/01/2016

10/30/2016EXAM-INITIAL EXAM

4 3 INITIAL EXAM WAT3 (04/2017)

X02588 02/15/2017

02/18/2017

3 INITIAL EXAM WAT3 (04/2017)

X02588 03/27/2017

03/31/2017TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION

5 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B11/28/2016

12/02/2016

3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 12/12/2016

12/16/2016

EB2-02-LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION

4 3 IP License Renewal Inspection

71002 01/23/2017

01/27/2017

3 IP License Renewal Inspection

71002 02/06/2017

02/10/2017

EB1-07T-WAT HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE

1 3 IP Heat Sink Performance7111107T 03/20/2017

03/24/2017

RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY

3 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 04/24/2017

04/28/2017

3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 04/24/2017

04/28/2017

3 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01

04/24/2017

04/28/2017

3 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01

04/24/2017

04/28/201771111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION RFO 21

1 3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P 04/24/2017

05/05/2017

BRQ-BRQ INSPECTION

3 3 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 07/24/2017

07/28/2017

EB1-21M-WAT COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION

6 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection (Teams)7111121M 10/16/201711/17/2017

RS 5678-RS TEAM 5 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/27/2017

12/01/2017

3 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0611/27/2017

12/01/2017

3 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0711/27/2017

12/01/2017

3 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0811/27/2017

12/01/2017

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site

and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2

08/30/2016

09:36:55 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates

Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff

on SiteWaterfordInspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016

-06/30/2018

EP-2-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

4 3 IP Exercise Evaluation7111401 12/04/2017

12/08/2017

3 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes7111404 12/04/2017

12/08/2017

EP-3-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR REVIEW

1 3 IP Drill/Exercise Performance71151-EP01

12/04/2017

12/08/2017

3 IP ERO Readiness71151-EP02

12/04/2017

12/08/2017

3 IP A lert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03

12/04/2017

12/08/2017

EB1-17T-WAT PERM PLANT MODS AND 50.59

3 3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 04/02/2018

04/06/2018

3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 04/16/2018

04/20/2018

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site

and announced inspection procedures.

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Letter to Michael R. Chisum from Geoffrey B. Miller dated August 31, 2016

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