ML082470005

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan Vermont Yankee

ML082470005
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Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	09/02/2008
From:	Diane Jackson NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
To:	Ted Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Operations
Jackson D RGN-I/DRP/PB2/610-337-5306
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 September 2, 2008 Mr. Theodore A. Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Vernon, VT 05354

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Sullivan:

On August 7, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station for the first half of the calendar year 2008 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as AOfficial Use Only - Security Related Information will include the physical protection cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the three most recent quarters was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). There was a finding of low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Public Radiation Safety cornerstone in the third quarter of 2007, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection and documented the results in NRC Inspection Report 05000271/2007009. As a result of that inspection, this finding was closed, and was not considered for current plant assessment purposes. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. In addition, we plan to conduct an independent spent fuel storage installation inspection.

The staff identified that there were six Green findings for the current twelve month assessment period with a documented cross-cutting aspect in the area of human performance, and that there was a common cross-cutting theme associated with these findings. The theme was a failure to ensure that complete, accurate, and up-to-date design documentation, procedures, and work packages were available and adequate to assure nuclear safety H.2(c). As a result of the apparent cause evaluation and the common cause analysis that you performed to address the cross-cutting theme, you identified that procedure adequacy was a contributor to a larger problem at Vermont Yankee with respect to procedure use and compliance.

T. Sullivan 2

In evaluating the scope of efforts and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme, the NRC staff determined that Entergy has recognized the cross-cutting theme and has initiated action to develop a procedure quality improvement plan. Therefore, the staff has determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue in human performance does not exist at this time. We will monitor your progress in the area of procedure adequacy through the baseline inspection program, including a focused review of your proposed corrective action plan. In addition, we will review your progress and completed actions during the biennial problem identification and resolution inspection scheduled for the second quarter of 2009.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2009. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle safety performance review.

In accordance with 10CFR2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 610-337-5306 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA Original Signed by:/

Donald E. Jackson, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

Enclosure:

Vermont Yankee Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:

Vice President, Operations, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Vice President, Entergy Nuclear Operations Vice President, Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Operations Senior Vice President and COO, Entergy Nuclear Operations Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations Manager, Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Operations Hon. Molly Kelly, New Hampshire Senate S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.

T. Sullivan 3

D. O Dowd, Administrator, Radiological Health Section, DPHS, State of New Hampshire W. Irwin, Chief, CHP, Radiological Health, Vermont Department of Health Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Mass.

D. Lewis, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP G. D. Bisbee, Esquire, Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Protection Bureau J. P. Matteau, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)

R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff G. Sachs, President/Staff Person, c/o Stopthesale J. Volz, Chairman, Public Service Board, State of Vermont Chairman, Board of Selectman, Town of Vernon C. Pope, State of New Hampshire, SLO D. O'Brien, State of Vermont, SLO J. Giarrusso, SLO, MEMA, Commonwealth of Massachusetts J. Angil, II, Manager, Vermont Emergency Management Agency U. Vanags, State Nuclear Engineer, Vermont Department of Public Service J. Block, Esquire S. Shaw G. Edwards

Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 08/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/27/2008 14:23:22 Report 22 1

ISFSI

- ISFSI INSPECTIONS Other Routine Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants 01/28/2008 10/31/2008 1

60854.1 IP Other Routine Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 01/28/2008 10/31/2008 1

60855.1 IP 6

7111121

- CDBI Baseline Inspections Component Design Bases Inspection 08/04/2008 08/08/2008 1

7111121 IP Baseline Inspections Component Design Bases Inspection 08/11/2008 08/15/2008 1

7111121 IP 1

71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 1

7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 1

7112102 IP 2

7111118

- INSP OF MOD TO SR COOLING TOWER CELLS Baseline Inspections Plant Modifications 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 1

7111118 IP 1

71122.02

- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 1

7112202 IP 4

2/9 EXM

- INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMS Not Applicable FY09 - VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 01/12/2009 01/16/2009 1

U01743 Not Applicable FY09 - VERMONT YANKEE INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 02/09/2009 02/20/2009 1

U01743 1

EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION EP Baseline Inspection Alert and Notification System Testing 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 1

7111402 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 1

7111403 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 1

7111404 IP EP Baseline Inspection Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 1

7111405 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 1

71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 1

71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 10/05/2008 10/10/2008 1

71151-EP03 IP 1

7111108G

- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 1

7111108G IP 2

71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 1

7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 1

7112102 IP Baseline Inspections Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 1

71151-OR01 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 1

71151-PR01 IP 1

TI 176

- TI 176 Generic Safety Inspectio Emergency Diesel Generator Tech Spec Surveillance Requirements Re: Endurance & Margin Testing 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1

2515/176 IP 1

7112201

- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 12/01/2008 12/05/2008 1

7112201 IP This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Vermont Yankee Inspection / Activity Plan 08/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/27/2008 14:23:22 Report 22 1

ISFSI

- ANNUAL SAMPLE - ISFSI INSPECTION Other Routine Operation Of An ISFSI 01/01/2009 12/31/2009 1

60855 IP 1

71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 1

7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 1

7112102 IP 4

71152B

- PI&R BIENNIAL TEAM Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 1

71152B IP Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 04/20/2009 04/24/2009 1

71152B IP 1

71122.03

- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 05/18/2009 05/22/2009 1

7112203 IP 2

EP EXER

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION EP Baseline Inspection Exercise Evaluation 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 1

7111401 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 1

7111404 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 1

71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 1

71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 06/07/2009 06/13/2009 1

71151-EP03 IP 1

7111107T

- HEAT SINK INSP Baseline Inspections Heat Sink Performance 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 1

7111107T IP 5

MODS

- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS Baseline Inspections Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 11/02/2009 11/06/2009 1

7111117T IP Baseline Inspections Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 1

7111117T IP This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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