IR 05000272/2015005

ROP-16 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000272/2015005 and 05000311/2015005)

ML15229A044
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Michael Scott Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Braun R Public Service Enterprise Group
DENTEL, GT
References
IR 2015005
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September 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000272/2015005 AND 05000311/2015005)

Dear Mr. Braun:

On August 12, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Salem). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. 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 the performance at Salem 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).

Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined the performance at Salem Unit 1 during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix because in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Unplanned Scrams per 7,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> critical PI crossed the green to white threshold, which moved Salem Unit 1 to the Regulatory Response Column from the Licensee Response Column. You were notified of this change to the ROP Action Matrix Column in the NRC Annual Assessment Letter 05000272/2014001, issued March 4, 2015 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15062A086). Although the above described PI returned to the nominal, expected range (i.e., green) in the second quarter of 2015, completion of the required supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure (IP) 95001 Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, is required to return Salem Unit 1 to the Licensee Response Column. On May 29, 2015, your staff notified the NRC of your readiness to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the White PI described above. In response, the NRC conducted a supplemental inspection in accordance with IP 95001 during the week of July 20, 2015. The objectives of the IP 95001 inspection were to provide assurance that the root cause and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues were understood, the extent of condition and extent of cause were understood, and the corrective actions were sufficient to address the root and contributing causes and prevent recurrence. As of the date of this letter, the IP 95001 inspection report and assessment follow up letter have not been issued. The NRC will notify you of the results of this inspection via a separate inspection report which will be publically available. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2017. 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 addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will conduct Inspection Procedure (IP) 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. Additionally, the NRC will conduct IP 71003, Post-Approval Site Inspection For License Renewal, to verify the license conditions added as part of the renewed operating license, regulatory commitments, selected aging management programs (AMPs), and time limited aging analyses (TLAAs) are implemented and/or completed in accordance with 10 CFR Part 54. As discussed below, the NRC will also perform Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

In 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 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. The on-site portion of the audit has been completed at Salem Units 1 and 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

From July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, the NRC issued two Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process (one) and deliberate misconduct (one). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Corrective Actions for Violations and Deviations, to follow-up on these violations.

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 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 Glenn Dentel at (610) 337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael L. Scott, Director Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-272, 50 311 License Nos. DPR 70, DPR 75

Enclosure: Salem Inspection/Activity Plan

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DATE 08/24 /15 08/25 /15 08/25 /15 08/ 31/15

Page 1 of 4 08/25/2015 10:29:30 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Salem Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 95001

- SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION FOR WHITE PI

1 IP Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area 95001 07/20/2015 07/24/2015 71003

- UNIT 1 LR COMMITMENT INSPECTION PHASE II

1 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 07/20/2015 07/24/2015

IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 08/03/2015 08/07/2015 7111111B

- REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS

1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 09/07/2015 09/11/2015 ISFSI

- ISFSI LOADING INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 07/27/2015 07/31/2015 1, 2 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 07/27/2015 07/31/2015 12/14EXM

- INITIAL OL EXAM

1 FY16 - SALEM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01910 11/16/2015 11/20/2015

FY16 - SALEM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01910 12/14/2015 12/24/2015 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/05/2015 10/09/2015 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/05/2015 10/09/2015

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/05/2015 10/09/2015 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/05/2015 10/09/2015 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 10/05/2015 10/09/2015 71124.08

- RADWASTE

1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 10/19/2015 10/23/2015 7111108P

- U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/02/2015 11/13/2015 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/02/2015 11/06/2015

IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/02/2015 11/06/2015

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/02/2015 11/06/2015

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/02/2015 11/06/2015

IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 4 08/25/2015 10:29:30 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Salem Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 EP

- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION

1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/11/2016 04/15/2016

IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/11/2016 04/15/2016

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/11/2016 04/15/2016

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/11/2016 04/15/2016

IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/11/2016 04/15/2016 71003

- U1 LR COMMITTMENTS - OUTAGE

1 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 ISI

- U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/18/2016 04/29/2016 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 71124

- ENVIRONMENTAL

1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 3 of 4 08/25/2015 10:29:30 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Salem Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 7111117T

- MODS INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 08/01/2016 08/05/2016 EXM12/12

- SALEM INITIAL EXAMINATION

1 FY17-SALEM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01930 11/14/2016 11/18/2016

FY17-SALEM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01930 12/12/2016 12/23/2016 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/08/2016 08/12/2016 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 1, 2 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 11/07/2016 11/11/2016 711107T

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK

1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 TI-191

- FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED

1, 2 IP Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 2515/191 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/03/2017 04/07/2017

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/03/2017 04/07/2017

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 7111108P

- U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/24/2017 05/05/2017 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/01/2017 05/05/2017

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 4 of 4 08/25/2015 10:29:30 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Salem Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 71124

- RADIATION PROTECTION

1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 71152B

- PI&R BIENNIAL

1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 05/22/2017 05/26/2017 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 71124

- RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS

1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 CDBI

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 06/12/2017 06/16/2017 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 06/26/2017 06/30/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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