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| issue date = 08/31/2016
| issue date = 08/31/2016
| title = Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000498/2016005 and 05000499/2016005)
| title = Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000498/2016005 and 05000499/2016005)
| author name = Taylor N H
| author name = Taylor N
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
| addressee name = Koehl D
| addressee name = Koehl D
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| docket = 05000498, 05000499
| docket = 05000498, 05000499
| license number = NPF-076, NPF-080
| license number = NPF-076, NPF-080
| contact person = Taylor N H
| contact person = Taylor N
| document report number = IR 2016005
| document report number = IR 2016005
| document type = Inspection Plan, Inspection Report, Letter
| document type = Inspection Plan, Inspection Report, Letter
| page count = 7
| page count = 7
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See also: [[followed by::IR 05000498/2016005]]
See also: [[see also::IR 05000498/2016005]]


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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  
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION  
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  
REGION IV  
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 76011-4511  
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
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  
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 
Wadsworth, TX 77483  
Docket Nos.:  50-498, 50-499 License Nos.:  NPF-76 and NPF-80 
SUBJECT:  
Enclosure:  South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/  Activity Plan  DISTRIBUTION: See next page
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT  
  ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER:  ML16237A060  SUNSI Review 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  OFFICIAL RECORD COPY 
ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2   
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) 
(REPORT 05000498/2016005 AND 05000499/2016005)  
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) 
Dear Mr. Koehl:  
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 
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 NRCs 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 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.  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 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 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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09:36:28
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start          End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
South Texas Project
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
EP-2
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
2
1
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
1
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
1
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
EP-3
- BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
4
1
IP
Exercise Evaluation
7111401
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
1
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
07/11/2016
07/15/2016
TSB 52B
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
Problem Identification and Resolution
71152B
08/08/2016
08/12/2016
1, 2
IP
Problem Identification and Resolution
71152B
08/22/2016
08/26/2016
71111.08
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
1
2
IP
Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
7111108P
10/10/2016
10/21/2016
RS 12 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
2
1, 2
IP
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
71124.01
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
1, 2
IP
Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
71124.02
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
1, 2
IP
Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
71151-OR01
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
1, 2
IP
RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71151-PR01
10/24/2016
10/28/2016
RS 5678
- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM
4
1, 2
IP
Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
71124.05
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1, 2
IP
Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
71124.06
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1, 2
IP
Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
71124.07
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
1, 2
IP
Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation
71124.08
11/28/2016
12/02/2016
EB2-05T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T
01/23/2017
01/27/2017
1, 2
IP
Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T
02/06/2017
02/10/2017
EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM
6
1
INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)
X02592
08/14/2017
08/18/2017
2
INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)
X02593
08/14/2017
08/18/2017
1
INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)
X02592
09/25/2017
10/04/2017
2
INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)
X02593
09/25/2017
10/04/2017
RS 13 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
3
1, 2
IP
Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
71124.01
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
1, 2
IP
In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
71124.03
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
1, 2
IP
Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
71151-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.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
STP
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
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Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start          End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
South Texas Project
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
RS 13 PI
- RADIATION SAFETY
3
1, 2
IP
RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71151-PR01
03/27/2017
03/31/2017
71111.08
- INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1
1
1
IP
Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
7111108P
03/27/2017
04/07/2017
EP-1
- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1
1, 2
IP
Alert and Notification System Testing
7111402
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System
7111403
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies
7111405
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
EP-2
- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION
1
1, 2
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
1, 2
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
05/08/2017
05/12/2017
EB1-17T
- STP 50.59 EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS
3
1, 2
IP
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
7111117T
05/22/2017
05/26/2017
1, 2
IP
Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
7111117T
06/05/2017
06/09/2017
ISFSI
- DRY RUN INSPECTION (MULTIPLE WEEKS)
1
1, 2
IP
Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants
60854.1
06/01/2017
07/20/2017
RS 24
- RADIATION SAFETY
2
1, 2
IP
Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
71124.02
07/31/2017
08/04/2017
1, 2
IP
Occupational Dose Assessment
71124.04
07/31/2017
08/04/2017
ISFSI
- FIRST CASK LOADING INSPECTION
1
1, 2
IP
Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants
60855.1
08/01/2017
08/10/2017
BRQ
- BRQ INSPECTION
3
1, 2
IP
Licensed Operator Requalification Program
7111111B
08/28/2017
09/01/2017
7111108
- INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2
1
2
IP
Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
7111108P
04/02/2018
04/13/2018
EB1-07T
- STP HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE
1
1, 2
IP
Heat Sink Performance
7111107T
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
EP-1
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
Exercise Evaluation
7111401
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
1, 2
IP
Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
7111404
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
1, 2
IP
Drill/Exercise Performance
71151-EP01
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
STP
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
Page 3 of 3
08/30/2016
09:36:28
Report 22
Unit
Number
Planned Dates
Start          End
Inspection Activity
Title
No. of Staff
on Site
South Texas Project
Inspection / Activity Plan
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
EP-1
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION
4
1, 2
IP
ERO Readiness
71151-EP02
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
1, 2
IP
Alert & Notification System Reliability
71151-EP03
06/11/2018
06/15/2018
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
STP
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Enclosure
  ML16237A060
SUNSI Review
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)
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)
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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)
ML16237A060
Person / Time
Site: South Texas  STP Nuclear Operating Company icon.png
Issue date: 08/31/2016
From: Nick Taylor
NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To: Koehl D
South Texas
Taylor N
References
IR 2016005
Download: ML16237A060 (7)
v • d • e


See also: IR 05000498/2016005

Text

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 NRCs 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 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. 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 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 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

Page 1 of 3

08/30/2016

09:36:28

Report 22

Unit

Number

Planned Dates

Start End

Inspection Activity

Title

No. of Staff

on Site

South Texas Project

Inspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018

EP-2

- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

2

1

IP

Drill/Exercise Performance

71151-EP01

07/11/2016

07/15/2016

1

IP

ERO Readiness

71151-EP02

07/11/2016

07/15/2016

1

IP

Alert & Notification System Reliability

71151-EP03

07/11/2016

07/15/2016

EP-3

- BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

4

1

IP

Exercise Evaluation

7111401

07/11/2016

07/15/2016

1

IP

Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

7111404

07/11/2016

07/15/2016

TSB 52B

- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION

4

1, 2

IP

Problem Identification and Resolution

71152B

08/08/2016

08/12/2016

1, 2

IP

Problem Identification and Resolution

71152B

08/22/2016

08/26/2016

71111.08

- INSERVICE INSPECTION

1

2

IP

Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR

7111108P

10/10/2016

10/21/2016

RS 12 PI

- RADIATION SAFETY

2

1, 2

IP

Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

71124.01

10/24/2016

10/28/2016

1, 2

IP

Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

71124.02

10/24/2016

10/28/2016

1, 2

IP

Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness

71151-OR01

10/24/2016

10/28/2016

1, 2

IP

RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences

71151-PR01

10/24/2016

10/28/2016

RS 5678

- RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM

4

1, 2

IP

Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

71124.05

11/28/2016

12/02/2016

1, 2

IP

Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment

71124.06

11/28/2016

12/02/2016

1, 2

IP

Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

71124.07

11/28/2016

12/02/2016

1, 2

IP

Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation

71124.08

11/28/2016

12/02/2016

EB2-05T

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION

4

1, 2

IP

Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T

01/23/2017

01/27/2017

1, 2

IP

Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T

02/06/2017

02/10/2017

EXAM

- INITIAL EXAM

6

1

INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)

X02592

08/14/2017

08/18/2017

2

INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)

X02593

08/14/2017

08/18/2017

1

INITIAL EXAM STP U1 (09/2017)

X02592

09/25/2017

10/04/2017

2

INITIAL EXAM STP U2 (09/2017)

X02593

09/25/2017

10/04/2017

RS 13 PI

- RADIATION SAFETY

3

1, 2

IP

Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

71124.01

03/27/2017

03/31/2017

1, 2

IP

In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

71124.03

03/27/2017

03/31/2017

1, 2

IP

Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness

71151-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.

Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

STP

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

Enclosure

Page 2 of 3

08/30/2016

09:36:28

Report 22

Unit

Number

Planned Dates

Start End

Inspection Activity

Title

No. of Staff

on Site

South Texas Project

Inspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018

RS 13 PI

- RADIATION SAFETY

3

1, 2

IP

RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences

71151-PR01

03/27/2017

03/31/2017

71111.08

- INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1

1

1

IP

Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR

7111108P

03/27/2017

04/07/2017

EP-1

- BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

1

1, 2

IP

Alert and Notification System Testing

7111402

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2

IP

Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System

7111403

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2

IP

Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

7111404

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2

IP

Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies

7111405

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

EP-2

- EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION

1

1, 2

IP

Drill/Exercise Performance

71151-EP01

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2

IP

ERO Readiness

71151-EP02

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

1, 2

IP

Alert & Notification System Reliability

71151-EP03

05/08/2017

05/12/2017

EB1-17T

- STP 50.59 EVALUATIONS OF CHANGES, TESTS

3

1, 2

IP

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications

7111117T

05/22/2017

05/26/2017

1, 2

IP

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications

7111117T

06/05/2017

06/09/2017

ISFSI

- DRY RUN INSPECTION (MULTIPLE WEEKS)

1

1, 2

IP

Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants

60854.1

06/01/2017

07/20/2017

RS 24

- RADIATION SAFETY

2

1, 2

IP

Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

71124.02

07/31/2017

08/04/2017

1, 2

IP

Occupational Dose Assessment

71124.04

07/31/2017

08/04/2017

ISFSI

- FIRST CASK LOADING INSPECTION

1

1, 2

IP

Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants

60855.1

08/01/2017

08/10/2017

BRQ

- BRQ INSPECTION

3

1, 2

IP

Licensed Operator Requalification Program

7111111B

08/28/2017

09/01/2017

7111108

- INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 2

1

2

IP

Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR

7111108P

04/02/2018

04/13/2018

EB1-07T

- STP HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE

1

1, 2

IP

Heat Sink Performance

7111107T

06/11/2018

06/15/2018

EP-1

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

4

1, 2

IP

Exercise Evaluation

7111401

06/11/2018

06/15/2018

1, 2

IP

Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

7111404

06/11/2018

06/15/2018

1, 2

IP

Drill/Exercise Performance

71151-EP01

06/11/2018

06/15/2018

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

STP

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

Enclosure

Page 3 of 3

08/30/2016

09:36:28

Report 22

Unit

Number

Planned Dates

Start End

Inspection Activity

Title

No. of Staff

on Site

South Texas Project

Inspection / Activity Plan

07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018

EP-1

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

4

1, 2

IP

ERO Readiness

71151-EP02

06/11/2018

06/15/2018

1, 2

IP

Alert & Notification System Reliability

71151-EP03

06/11/2018

06/15/2018

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

STP

Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information

Enclosure

ML16237A060

SUNSI Review

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)

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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