IR 05000354/2015005

ROP-16 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Hope Creek Generating Station (Report 05000354/2015005)

ML15229A046
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Glenn Dentel Reactor Projects Branch 3
To:	Braun R Public Service Enterprise Group
DENTEL, GT
References
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 September 1, 2015 Mr. Robert Braun President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC N09 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000354/2015005)

Dear Mr. Braun:

On August 12, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek). 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 r future inspections at your facility. The NRC determined that overall, Hope Creek operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Hope Creek 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, 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. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will ndependent Spent Fuel Storage and Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515-Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans 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-Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-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-sees 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. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of a Final Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff for a week in February 2016. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations. The NRC issued two SL-IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process (one) and deliberate misconduct (one). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure - to follow-up on these violations. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 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 (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Please contact me at (610) 337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Glenn T. Dentel, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-354 License Nos. NPF-57 Enclosure: Hope Creek Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-tely 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. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an Final Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff for a week in February 2016. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations. The NRC issued two SL-IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process (one) and deliberate misconduct (one). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure -follow-up on these violations. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 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 (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Please contact me at (610) 337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Glenn T. Dentel, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-354 License Nos. NPF-57 Enclosure: Hope Creek Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ DISTRIBUTION w/encl: DDorman, RA DLew, DRA MScott, DRP JColaccino, DRP RLorson, DRS GSuber, DRS GDentel, DRP RBarkley, DRP MDraxton, DRP CHighley, DRP JHawkins, DRP, SRI SHaney, DRP, RI COtt, DRP, AA KMorganButler, RI, OEDO RidsNrrPMHopeCreek Res RidsNrrDorlLpl1-2 Res ROPReports Res DRS Branch Chiefs (6) NMcNamara, RI, SLO DTifft, RI, SLO DScrenci, RI, PAO NSheehan, RI, PAO RidsNrrDirslpab Res ROPassessment Res DOC NAME: S:\ROP Assessment Meetings\ROP-16 Mid-Cycle Review\Branch 3\Hope Creek\2015 MC Letter HC - Final.docx ADAMS Accession No. ML15229A046 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME JHawkins/MSD for per telecom MDraxton/ MDS GDentel / GTD DATE 08/25 /15 08/25 /15 08/25 /15 Page 1 of 3 08/25/2015 10:28:17 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site Hope CreekInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015-06/30/2017 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP A lert and Notification System Testing7111402 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 1 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System7111403 07/13/2015 07/17/2015 1 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies7111405 07/13/2015 07/17/201571124-RAD CONTROLS 1 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7 1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 09/21/2015 09/25/2015 1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 10/05/2015 10/09/2015 1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection7111121 10/19/2015 10/23/201571124-RAD CONTROLS 1 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0111/16/201511/20/2015 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0211/16/201511/20/2015 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/16/201511/20/2015 1 IP Performance Indicator Verification7115111/16/201511/20/201571124.08-RADWASTE 1 1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.08 12/14/2015 12/18/2015 TRI FI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]7111105T 03/14/2016 03/18/2016 1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]7111105T 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 EP-EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 1 1 IP Exercise Evaluation7111401 05/16/2016 05/20/2016 EXM8/15-HOPE CREEK INITIAL EXAMINATION 4 1 FY16-HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01925 07/25/2016 07/29/2016 1 FY16-HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01925 08/22/2016 09/02/201671124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 3 08/25/2015 10:28:17 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site Hope CreekInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015-06/30/201771124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 05/02/2016 05/06/2016 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 05/02/2016 05/06/201671124-ENVIRONMENTAL 1 1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.07 06/06/2016 06/10/20167111111B-HOPE CREEK REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS 2 1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B 09/12/2016 09/16/201671124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 09/12/2016 09/16/20167111108G-INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR7111108G 10/17/2016 10/21/201671124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.01 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.02 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.03 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.04 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.05 10/17/2016 10/21/201671124-RADIATION PROTECTION 1 1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0111/07/201611/11/2016 1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0211/07/201611/11/2016 1 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0311/07/201611/11/2016 1 IP Occupational Dose Assessment71124.0411/07/201611/11/2016 1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/07/201611/11/2016 1 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0111/07/201611/11/2016 1 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0111/07/201611/11/201671152B-PI&R BIENNIAL 1 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 01/30/2017 02/03/2017 1 IP Problem Identification and Resolution71152B 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 3 of 3 08/25/2015 10:28:17 Report 22 Unit NumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitle No. of Staff on Site Hope CreekInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015-06/30/2017 MODS-PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 3 1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T 03/27/2017 03/31/2017T1-191-FUKUSHMIA LESSONS-LEARNED 1 1 IP Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 2515/191 05/15/2017 05/19/2017TI-191-FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED 1 1 IP Inspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 2515/191 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 ISFSI-ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION 1 1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 05/29/2017 06/02/2017 1 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 05/29/2017 06/02/20177111107T-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1 IP Heat Sink Performance7111107T 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.