ML12248A075

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - 2013 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

ML12248A075
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	09/04/2012
From:	Darrell Roberts Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Rich Smith Entergy Nuclear Operations
Bellamy R
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-2713 September 4, 2012

Mr. Robert Smith Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA, 02360-5508

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (REPORT 05000293/2012006)

Dear Mr. Smith:

On August 14, 2012, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This assessment reflects the integration of the Security Cornerstone into the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) performance assessment program governed by Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, "Operating Reactor Assessment Program."

The NRC determined the performance at Pilgrim during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC

=s ROP Action Matrix based on one finding originating in the third quarter of 2011 having low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Initiating Events Cornerstone. The finding involved the failure of Pilgrim personnel to implement conduct of operations and reactivity control standards and procedures during a reactor startup on May 10, 2011, which contributed to an unrecognized subcriticality followed by an unrecognized return to criticality and subsequent reactor scram.

As a result of our review of Pilgrim's performance, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection using NRC Inspection Procedure 95001, "Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," in November 2012. This inspection procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root cause and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues are understood, the extent of condition is identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to

prevent recurrence.

During this assessment period, the NRC completed inspections of Entergy's strike contingency plans, operations during an extended lockout, and resumption of normal operations following a job action that occurred after the expiration of a union contract on May 15, 2012. The NRC implemented 24-hour onsite coverage to ensure the plant continued to be operated in a safe manner. The NRC Branch Chief responsible for Pilgrim was also onsite to assist the resident and regional inspectors, and to observe Entergy's operations to ensure Pilgrim continued to R. Smith 2 meet its regulatory requirements. The NRC verified that the plant was operated in a safe manner during and subsequent to the job action.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2013. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

In addition to the baseline inspections, consistent with the Agency's actions related to Fukushima, the NRC will perform TI-187, "Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns," and TI-188, "Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdowns." Furthermore, the NRC will perform NRC inspection procedure 71003, "Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal," in November 2012. The inspections listed during the last nine months 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 accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC

=s A 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 the NRC's Agencywide Document 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 Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy at 610-337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Darrell J. Roberts, Director

Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-293 License Nos. DPR-35

Enclosure:

Pilgrim Inspection/Activity Plan

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ML12248A075 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME TSetzer/ RBellamy DRoberts/ DATE 08/28/12 08/29/12 09/04/12

Page 1 of 3 08/31/2012 08:00:08 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Pilgrim Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2012

-12/31/2013 2515/187-FLOODING WALKDOWNS 2 1 IP Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns 2515/187 08/15/2012 12/31/2012 2515/188-SEISMIC WALKDOWNS 2 1 IP Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdowns 2515/188 08/15/2012 12/31/2012 71124-RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/13/2012 08/17/2012 1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 08/13/2012 08/17/2012 71124-RAD MONITORING SYSTEM 1 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/13/2012 08/17/2012 1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 08/13/2012 08/17/2012 92702-FOLLOWUP TO CONFIRMATORY ORDER (QA/QC) 1 1 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 10/01/2012 12/31/2012 92702-CONF. ORDER FOLLOWUP RIVERBEND ADR QA/QC 1 1 IP Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 92702 10/01/2012 12/31/2012 TRI FI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 5 1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 10/22/2012 10/26/2012 1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111105T 11/05/2012 11/09/2012 EP EX-EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 5 1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 11/06/2012 11/10/2012 1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 11/06/2012 11/10/2012 71124-RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 11/05/2012 11/09/2012 1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/05/2012 11/09/2012 71003-LR-PHASE III FOLLOWUP 2 1 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 11/13/2012 11/16/2012 2515/187-FLOODING WALKDOWNS 2 1 IP Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns 2515/187 01/01/2013 03/31/2013 2515/188-SEISMIC WALKDOWNS 2 1 IP Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdowns 2515/188 01/15/2013 03/31/2013 71124-RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/11/2013 02/15/2013 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 3 08/31/2012 08:00:08 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Pilgrim Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2012

-12/31/2013 71124.08-RADWASTE 1 1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 02/25/2013 03/01/2013 7111108G-INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 04/22/2013 04/26/2013 71124-RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 7111107T-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/03/2013 06/07/2013 7111111B-PILGRIM REQUAL INSPN WITH P/F RESULTS 2 1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 10/07/2013 10/11/2013 12/9 EXM-PILGRIM INITIAL EXAM 4 1 FY14-PILGRIM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01876 11/11/2013 11/15/2013 1 FY14-PILGRIM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01876 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 71124-RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 EP PROGR-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP A lert and Notification System Testing 7111402 08/19/2013 08/23/2013 1 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 08/19/2013 08/23/2013 1 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 08/19/2013 08/23/2013 1 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 08/19/2013 08/23/2013 PI&R-PI&R 4 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 09/16/2013 09/20/2013 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 09/30/2013 10/04/2013 71124-RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION 1 1 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 7111117-PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 4 1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 11/04/2013 11/08/2013 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 3 of 3 08/31/2012 08:00:08 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Pilgrim Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2012

-12/31/2013 7111117-PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 4 1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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