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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 August 31, 2016 Mr. Dennis Koehl President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2  (REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005) Dear Mr. Koehl: On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, 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, 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  
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inspections at your facility.     The NRC determined that overall, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives.  The NRC determined the performance at South Texas Project Electric Generating  
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Station, Units 1 and 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   
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D. Koehl - 2 - 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 performing Temporary Instruction 191, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness  
1600 E LAMAR BLVD
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  
ARLINGTON, TX 76011
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  
-4511 August 31, 2016
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 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter. Sincerely, /RA/ Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief Projects Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.:  50-498, 50-499 License Nos.:  NPF-76 and NPF-80 Enclosure:   South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/   Activity Plan
Mr. Dennis Koehl
Page 1 of 308/30/201609:36:28Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart           EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/2018EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS21 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0107/11/201607/15/20161 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0207/11/201607/15/20161 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0307/11/201607/15/2016EP-3-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION41 IPExercise Evaluation711140107/11/201607/15/20161 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140407/11/201607/15/2016TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION41, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/08/201608/12/20161, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/22/201608/26/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/10/201610/21/2016RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY21, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0110/24/201610/28/20161, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/24/201610/28/20161, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0110/24/201610/28/20161, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0110/24/201610/28/2016RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM41, 2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/28/201612/02/20161, 2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0611/28/201612/02/20161, 2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0711/28/201612/02/20161, 2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0811/28/201612/02/2016EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION41, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T01/23/201701/27/20171, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T02/06/201702/10/2017EXAM-INITIAL EXAM61 INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)X0259208/14/201708/18/20172 INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)X0259308/14/201708/18/20171 INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)X0259209/25/201710/04/20172 INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)X0259309/25/201710/04/2017RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY31, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/27/201703/31/20171, 2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/27/201703/31/20171, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0103/27/201703/31/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.  
President and Chief Executive Officer
Page 2 of 308/30/201609:36:28Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart           EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/2018RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY31, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0103/27/201703/31/201771111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 111 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/27/201704/07/2017EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION11, 2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140205/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140305/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140405/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140505/08/201705/12/2017EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION11, 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0105/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0205/08/201705/12/20171, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0305/08/201705/12/2017EB1-17T-STP 50.59 EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS31, 2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T05/22/201705/26/20171, 2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/05/201706/09/2017ISFSI-DRY RUN INSPECTION (MULTIPLE WEEKS)11, 2 IPPreoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants60854.106/01/201707/20/2017RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY21, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0207/31/201708/04/20171, 2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0407/31/201708/04/2017ISFSI-FIRST CASK LOADING INSPECTION11, 2 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.108/01/201708/10/2017BRQ-BRQ INSPECTION31, 2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/28/201709/01/20177111108-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 212 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/02/201804/13/2018EB1-07T-STP HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE11, 2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/11/201806/15/2018EP-1-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION41, 2 IPExercise Evaluation711140106/11/201806/15/20181, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140406/11/201806/15/20181, 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0106/11/201806/15/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.  
STP Nuclear Operating Company
Page 3 of 308/30/201609:36:28Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart           EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2016-06/30/2018EP-1-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION41, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0206/11/201806/15/20181, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0306/11/201806/15/2018This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.  
P.O. Box 289
Wadsworth, TX 77483
SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2  (REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005)
Dear Mr. Koehl: On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
completed its mid-cycle performance review of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, 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, 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, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and
2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives.  The NRC determined the performance at South Texas Project Electric Generating  
Station, Units 1 and
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  
    
D. Koehl - 2 - 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 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 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/ Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief Projects Branch B
Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.:  50-498, 50-499 License Nos.:  NPF-76 and NPF
-80 Enclosure:
  South Texas Project Electric Generating
Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/
  Activity Plan
 
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08/30/2016
09:36:28Report 22
UnitNumberPlanned Dates
Start           EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff
on SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016
-06/30/2018
EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
21 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0107/11/2016
07/15/2016
1 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0207/11/2016
07/15/2016
1 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0307/11/2016
07/15/2016
EP-3-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
41 IPExercise Evaluation711140107/11/2016
07/15/2016
1 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140407/11/2016
07/15/2016TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
41, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/08/2016
08/12/2016
1, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/22/2016
08/26/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION
12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/10/2016
10/21/2016
RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY
21, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0110/24/2016
10/28/2016
1, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/24/2016
10/28/2016
1, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
1, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM
41, 2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/28/2016
12/02/2016
1, 2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0611/28/2016
12/02/2016
1, 2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0711/28/2016
12/02/2016
1, 2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0811/28/2016
12/02/2016
EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
41, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T01/23/2017
01/27/2017
1, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T02/06/2017
02/10/2017EXAM-INITIAL EXAM
61 INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)
X0259208/14/2017
08/18/2017
2 INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)
X0259308/14/2017
08/18/2017
1 INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)
X0259209/25/2017
10/04/2017
2 INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)
X0259309/25/2017
10/04/2017
RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY
31, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/27/2017
03/31/2017
1, 2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/27/2017
03/31/2017
1, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site
and announced inspection procedures.  
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08/30/2016
09:36:28Report 22
UnitNumberPlanned Dates
Start           EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff
on SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016
-06/30/2018
RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY
31, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01
03/27/2017
03/31/201771111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1
11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/27/2017
04/07/2017
EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
11, 2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140205/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140305/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140405/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140505/08/2017
05/12/2017
EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION
11, 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP01
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP02
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
EB1-17T-STP 50.59 EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS
31, 2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T05/22/2017
05/26/2017
1, 2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/05/2017
06/09/2017
ISFSI-DRY RUN INSPECTION (MULTIPLE WEEKS)
11, 2 IPPreoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants
60854.106/01/2017
07/20/2017
RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY
21, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0207/31/2017
08/04/2017
1, 2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0407/31/2017
08/04/2017
ISFSI-FIRST CASK LOADING INSPECTION
11, 2 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants
60855.108/01/2017
08/10/2017
BRQ-BRQ INSPECTION
31, 2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/28/2017
09/01/20177111108-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2
12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/02/2018
04/13/2018
EB1-07T-STP HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
11, 2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/11/2018
06/15/2018
EP-1-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
41, 2 IPExercise Evaluation711140106/11/2018
06/15/2018
1, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140406/11/2018
06/15/2018
1, 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0106/11/2018
06/15/2018
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site
and announced inspection procedures.  
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08/30/2016
09:36:28Report 22
UnitNumberPlanned Dates
Start           EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff
on SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016
-06/30/2018
EP-1-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
41, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0206/11/2018
06/15/2018
1, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0306/11/2018
06/15/2018
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 Dennis Koehl from Nicholas H. Taylor dated August 31, 2016         SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2     (REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005) DISTRIBUTION: Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)  Deputy Regional Administrator (Scott.Morris@nrc.gov)  DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)  DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)  DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)  DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)  Senior Resident Inspector (Alfred.Sanchez@nrc.gov)  Resident Inspector (Nicholas.Hernandez@nrc.gov)  Branch Chief, DRP/B (Nick.Taylor@nrc.gov)  Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)  Project Engineer, DRP/B (Steven.Janicki@nrc.gov)   
0 SUNSI Review
STP Administrative Assistant (Lynn.Wright@nrc.gov)  Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)  Project Manager (Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov)  Team Leader, DRS/IPAT (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)  RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)   
By:  NHT ADAMS  Yes    No  Publicly Available
ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov) Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov) Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov) Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov) RIV Congressional Affairs Officer (Angel.Moreno@nrc.gov) RIV/ETA: OEDO (Jeremy.Bowen@nrc.gov) RIV RSLO (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov) Director, DIRS, NRR (Chris.Miller@nrc.gov) Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Shana.Helton@nrc.gov) Director, DORL, NRR (Anne.Boland@nrc.gov) Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (George.Wilson@nrc.gov) Director, NSIR (Brian.Holian@nrc.gov) Director, DPR, NSIR (Marissa.Bailey@nrc.gov) DRP Branch Chiefs (R4DRPBC@nrc.gov) DRS Branch Chiefs (R4DRSBC@nrc.gov) ROPreports.Resource@nrc.gov ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov
  Non-Publicly Available
  Non-Sensitive
  Sensitive
  Keyword: NRC-002 OFFICE: RIV SPE:DRP/B
D: DRS D: DRP C: DRP/B  NAME DProulx AVegel TWPruett NTaylor  SIGNATURE
/RA/ /RA Jeff Clark for/
/RA/ /RA/  DATE 8/22/16 8/22/16 8/23/16 8/23/16     
Letter to Dennis Koehl
from Nicholas H. Taylor dated August 31, 2016
        SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2
    (REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005)
  DISTRIBUTION
: Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)  
  Deputy Regional Administrator (Scott.Morris@nrc.gov)  
  DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)  
  DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)  
  DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)  
  DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)  
  Senior Resident Inspector (Alfred.Sanchez@nrc.gov)  Resident Inspector (Nicholas.Hernandez@nrc.gov)  
  Branch Chief, DRP/B (Nick.Taylor@nrc.gov)  
  Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)  
  Project Engineer, DRP/B (Steven.Janicki@nrc.gov)  
   
STP Administrative Assistant (Lynn.Wright@nrc.gov)  
  Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)  
  Project Manager (Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov)  
  Team Leader, DRS/IPAT (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)  
  RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)  
   
ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
RIV Congressional Affairs Officer (Angel.Moreno@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Jeremy.Bowen@nrc.gov)
RIV RSLO (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)
Director, DIRS, NRR (Chris.Miller@nrc.gov)
Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Shana.Helton@nrc.gov)
Director, DORL, NRR (Anne.Boland@nrc.gov)
Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (George.Wilson@nrc.gov)
Director, NSIR (Brian.Holian@nrc.gov)
Director, DPR, NSIR (Marissa.Bailey@nrc.gov)
DRP Branch Chiefs (R4DRPBC@nrc.gov)
DRS Branch Chiefs (R4DRSBC@nrc.gov)
ROPreports.Resource@nrc.gov
ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov
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Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000498/2016005 and 05000499/2016005)
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Issue date: 08/31/2016
From: Taylor N H
NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To: Koehl D
South Texas
Taylor N H
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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

1600 E LAMAR BLVD

ARLINGTON, TX 76011

-4511 August 31, 2016

Mr. Dennis Koehl

President and Chief Executive Officer

STP Nuclear Operating Company

P.O. Box 289

Wadsworth, TX 77483

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005)

Dear Mr. Koehl: On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

completed its mid-cycle performance review of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, 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, 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, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and

2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at South Texas Project Electric Generating

Station, Units 1 and

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

D. Koehl - 2 - 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 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 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Nicholas H. Taylor, Chief Projects Branch B

Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-498, 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76 and NPF

-80 Enclosure:

South Texas Project Electric Generating

Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/

Activity Plan

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08/30/2016

09:36:28Report 22

UnitNumberPlanned Dates

Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff

on SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016

-06/30/2018

EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

21 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0107/11/2016

07/15/2016

1 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0207/11/2016

07/15/2016

1 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0307/11/2016

07/15/2016

EP-3-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

41 IPExercise Evaluation711140107/11/2016

07/15/2016

1 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140407/11/2016

07/15/2016TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION

41, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/08/2016

08/12/2016

1, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/22/2016

08/26/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION

12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/10/2016

10/21/2016

RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY

21, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0110/24/2016

10/28/2016

1, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/24/2016

10/28/2016

1, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01

10/24/2016

10/28/2016

1, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01

10/24/2016

10/28/2016

RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM

41, 2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/28/2016

12/02/2016

1, 2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0611/28/2016

12/02/2016

1, 2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0711/28/2016

12/02/2016

1, 2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0811/28/2016

12/02/2016

EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION

41, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T01/23/2017

01/27/2017

1, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T02/06/2017

02/10/2017EXAM-INITIAL EXAM

61 INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)

X0259208/14/2017

08/18/2017

2 INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)

X0259308/14/2017

08/18/2017

1 INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)

X0259209/25/2017

10/04/2017

2 INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)

X0259309/25/2017

10/04/2017

RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY

31, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/27/2017

03/31/2017

1, 2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/27/2017

03/31/2017

1, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01

03/27/2017

03/31/2017

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

and announced inspection procedures.

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09:36:28Report 22

UnitNumberPlanned Dates

Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff

on SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016

-06/30/2018

RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY

31, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01

03/27/2017

03/31/201771111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1

11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/27/2017

04/07/2017

EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

11, 2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140205/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140305/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140405/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140505/08/2017

05/12/2017

EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION

11, 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP01

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP02

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

EB1-17T-STP 50.59 EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS

31, 2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T05/22/2017

05/26/2017

1, 2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/05/2017

06/09/2017

ISFSI-DRY RUN INSPECTION (MULTIPLE WEEKS)

11, 2 IPPreoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants

60854.106/01/2017

07/20/2017

RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY

21, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0207/31/2017

08/04/2017

1, 2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0407/31/2017

08/04/2017

ISFSI-FIRST CASK LOADING INSPECTION

11, 2 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants

60855.108/01/2017

08/10/2017

BRQ-BRQ INSPECTION

31, 2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B08/28/2017

09/01/20177111108-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2

12 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P04/02/2018

04/13/2018

EB1-07T-STP HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE

11, 2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/11/2018

06/15/2018

EP-1-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

41, 2 IPExercise Evaluation711140106/11/2018

06/15/2018

1, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140406/11/2018

06/15/2018

1, 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0106/11/2018

06/15/2018

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

and announced inspection procedures.

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UnitNumberPlanned Dates

Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff

on SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016

-06/30/2018

EP-1-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

41, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0206/11/2018

06/15/2018

1, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0306/11/2018

06/15/2018

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

and announced inspection procedures.

ML16237A06

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By: NHT ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available

Non-Publicly Available

Non-Sensitive

Sensitive

Keyword: NRC-002 OFFICE: RIV SPE:DRP/B

D: DRS D: DRP C: DRP/B NAME DProulx AVegel TWPruett NTaylor SIGNATURE

/RA/ /RA Jeff Clark for/

/RA/ /RA/ DATE 8/22/16 8/22/16 8/23/16 8/23/16

Letter to Dennis Koehl

from Nicholas H. Taylor dated August 31, 2016

SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2

(REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005)

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