IR 05000269/2016005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 3 (NRC Inspection Report 05000269/2016005, 5000270/2016005 and 05000287/2016005)

ML16244A137
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	08/31/2016
From:	Frank Ehrhardt NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1
To:	Batson S Duke Energy Corp
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16244A137 (7)

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August 31, 2016

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000269/2016005, 05000270/2016005 AND 05000287/2016005)

Dear Mr. Batson:

On August 9, 2016, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of the Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 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 NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, Oconee Units 1, 2, and 3 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Oconee Units 1, 2, and 3 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).

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.

Additionally, the staff will continue its review of modifications associated with fire, tornado, high energy line break mitigation, and protected service water system. 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 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 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 404-997-4611 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Frank Ehrhardt, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 1

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287 License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55

Enclosure: Oconee Inspection/Activity Plan

(09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018)

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SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1, 2 AND 3 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000269/2016005, 05000270/2016005 AND 05000287/2016005)

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Page 1 of 3 08/31/2016 06:58:09 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oconee Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 EP

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

1, 2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP

1 OCONEE/DECEMBER 216 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23487 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 ISI

- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 SGISI

- UNIT 1 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/21/2016 11/25/2016 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM

1 OCONEE/DECEMBER 216 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23487 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 92702

- CONFIRMATORY ORDER / MILESTONE 6 CLOSURE

1, 2, 3 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 01/09/2017 01/13/2017

IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 CDBI

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION

1, 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 OL RQ

- REQUAL INSPECTION

1, 2, 3 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 PI&R

- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION

1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP

1 OCONEE/JUNE 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23493 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM

1 OCONEE/JUNE 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23493 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

1, 2, 3 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure

Page 2 of 3 08/31/2016 06:58:09 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oconee Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

1, 2, 3 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP

1 OCONEE/DECEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23504 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1

1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1, 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 ISI

- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/06/2017 11/10/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2

1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 1, 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 1, 2, 3 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 SGISI

- UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM

1 OCONEE/DECEMBER 2017 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23504 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 RP

- RAD HAZARDS AND TRANSPORTATION

1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/23/2018 04/27/2018 1, 2, 3 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 04/23/2018 04/27/2018 ISI

- UNIT 3 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 05/14/2018 05/18/2018 SGISI

- UNIT 3 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 05/21/2018 05/25/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure

Page 3 of 3 08/31/2016 06:58:09 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oconee Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 HS

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE

1, 2, 3 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 RP

- RP PUBLIC INSPECTION

1, 2, 3 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 1, 2, 3 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 1, 2, 3 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 1, 2, 3 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 06/18/2018 06/22/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure