IR 05000416/2006001

Annual Assessment Letter - Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (NRC Inspection Report 05000416-06-001)

ML060610265
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	03/02/2006
From:	Kennedy K NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Gerald Williams Entergy Operations
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IR-06-001
Download: ML060610265 (10)

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SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000416/2006001)

Dear Mr. Williams:

On February 7, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005. 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 Official Use Only - Security Related Information will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Grand Gulf operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, 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 performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, except those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2007. 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 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the midcycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules 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).

Entergy Operations, Inc. -2-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 (817) 860-8144 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kriss M. Kennedy, Chief Project Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-416 License: NPF-29 Enclosure:

Grand Gulf Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:

Senior Vice President General Manager and Chief Operating Officer Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Entergy Operations, Inc. Entergy Operations, Inc.

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Regional Administrator (BSM1)

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DRS Director (DDC)

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Page 1 of 2 Grand Gulf 03/01/2006 08:31:50 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type EB1-21 - CDB 10 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 02/27/2006 03/10/2006 Baseline Inspections EP2 - EMERG PREP PROGRAM 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 05/08/2006 05/12/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 05/08/2006 05/12/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 05/08/2006 05/12/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 05/08/2006 05/12/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 05/08/2006 05/12/2006 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/10/2006 07/14/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 07/10/2006 07/14/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/10/2006 07/14/2006 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 Baseline Inspections EB2-07B - HX PERFORMANCE 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 09/18/2006 09/22/2006 Baseline Inspections EB2-12B - MAINTENANCE RULE INSPECTION 2 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 01/15/2007 01/19/2007 Baseline Inspections BRQ SIM - BIENNIAL REQUAL SIM ONLY 1 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 01/22/2007 01/26/2007 Baseline Inspections EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 3 1 X02328 GRAND GULF INITAL EXAM (2/5/07) 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Not Applicable 1 X02328 GRAND GULF INITAL EXAM (2/5/07) 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 Not Applicable RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/23/2007 04/27/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/23/2007 04/27/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/23/2007 04/27/2007 Baseline Inspections EB02/17 - 50.59 & PERMANENT PLANT MODS 5 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Grand Gulf 03/01/2006 08:31:50 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type EB02/17 - 50.59 & PERMANENT PLANT MODS 5 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 Baseline Inspections RP-ORS - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/20/2007 08/24/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/20/2007 08/24/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/20/2007 08/24/2007 Baseline Inspections REQUAL - BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION 2 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 08/27/2007 08/31/2007 Baseline Inspections RP TEAM - RADIATION SAFETY TEAM 5 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections EP1 - EMERG PREP EXERCISE 3 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 09/17/2007 09/21/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 09/17/2007 09/21/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/17/2007 09/21/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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