IR 05000413/2014001

Annual Assessment Letter for Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2 (NRC Inspection Report 05000413/2014001 and 05000414/2014001)

ML15063A543
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	03/04/2015
From:	Frank Ehrhardt NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1
To:	Henderson K Duke Energy Corp
References
IR 2014001
Download: ML15063A543 (6)

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March 4, 2015

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000413/2014001 AND 05000414/2014001)

Dear Mr. Henderson:

On February 10, 2015, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. 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, Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2 were operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Catawba Units 1 and 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 enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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 accordance with 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.

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.: 50-413, 50-414 License Nos.: NPF-35, NPF-52

Enclosure: Catawba Inspection/Activity Plan

(03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016)

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/RA By JGW1/

/RA By FJE/

NAME JWorosilo FEhrhardt

DATE 3/2/2015 3/2/2015

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SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000413/2014001 AND 05000414/2014001)

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Page 1 of 2 03/04/2015 09:49:28 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Catawba Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 ISI

- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 SGISI

- UNIT 2 SG IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 RP

- RAD HAZARDS ANALYSIS AND TRANSPORTATION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 03/16/2015 03/20/2015 EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 03/23/2015 03/27/2015 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP

1 CATAWBA/MAY 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23456 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 TFPI

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 06/01/2015 06/05/2015 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 06/15/2015 06/19/2015 CDBI

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 07/20/2015 07/24/2015 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 08/24/2015 08/28/2015 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 ISI

- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 11/30/2015 12/04/2015 HS

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE

1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 01/11/2016 01/15/2016 EP

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP

1 CATAWBA MAY 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIRS V23469 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 03/04/2015 09:49:28 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Catawba Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM

1 CATAWBA MAY 2016 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIRS V23469 05/16/2016 05/27/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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