IR 05000272/2012001

Annual Assessment Letter for Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1 and 2 (Report 05000272/2012001 and 05000311/2012001)

ML13059A292
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	03/04/2013
From:	Bill Dean Region 1 Administrator
To:	Joyce T Public Service Enterprise Group
DENTEL, GLENN
References
IR-12-001
Download: ML13059A292 (5)

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March 4, 2013

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNIT NOS. 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000272/2012001 and 05000311/2012001)

Dear Mr. Joyce:

On February 12, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 (Salem). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012. 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, Salem operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. Salem was in the Degraded Cornerstone Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix until the most recent quarter, due to one or more greater-than-green inspection findings in the Security Cornerstone. The Cornerstone returned to Green in the fourth quarter 2012, as stated in the Assessment Follow-up Letter for Security dated November 15, 2012 (ML12320A546)1. The NRC determined the performance at Salem during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green), and the IP 95002 supplemental inspection was successfully completed for the greater-than-green security inspection findings on August 31, 2012. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2014. 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. In addition to the baseline inspections, the NRC will also perform Temporary Instruction (TI)-182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The

1 Designation in parenthesis refers to an ADAMS accession number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the accession number in ADAMS. 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 ARules 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 Glenn Dentel at (610)-337-5233 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

William M. Dean Regional Administrator

Docket Nos. 50-272, 50-311 License Nos. DPR-70, DPR-75

Enclosure: Salem Inspection/Activity Plan

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DATE 02/ 26/13 02/26 /13 02/27 /13 02/28 /13

Page 1 of 2 02/25/2013 11:07:12 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Salem Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 EP PROGR

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 03/25/2013 03/29/2013 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 03/25/2013 03/29/2013 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 03/25/2013 03/29/2013 HP

- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/08/2013 04/12/2013 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/08/2013 04/12/2013 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/08/2013 04/12/2013 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/08/2013 04/12/2013 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/08/2013 04/12/2013 7111108P

- U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/15/2013 04/26/2013 HP

- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 05/13/2013 05/17/2013 HP

- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 06/10/2013 06/14/2013 1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/10/2013 06/14/2013 7111111B

- SALEM REQUAL INSPECTION WITH P/F RESULTS

1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 09/16/2013 09/20/2013 PI&R

- PI&R

1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 07/15/2013 07/19/2013 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 07/29/2013 08/02/2013 HP

- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 7111117

- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS

1, 2 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 2 of 2 02/25/2013 11:07:12 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Salem Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2013 - 06/30/2014 7111117

- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS

1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 11/18/2013 11/22/2013 7111107T

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK

1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 12/02/2013 12/06/2013 71124.08

- RADWASTE

1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 12/02/2013 12/06/2013 HP

- RADIATION SAFETY INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 12/09/2013 12/13/2013 71124

- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION

2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/03/2014 03/07/2014

IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/03/2014 03/07/2014

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/03/2014 03/07/2014

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/03/2014 03/07/2014 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 03/03/2014 03/07/2014 71124

- RAD SAFETY INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/21/2014 04/25/2014 7111108P

- U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/21/2014 05/02/2014 71124

- REMP

1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 05/12/2014 05/16/2014 EP EXER

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 7111407 05/19/2014 05/23/2014 TI-182

- DEGRAD UNDERGROUND PIPING - PHASE 2

1, 2 IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 2515/182 06/02/2014 06/06/2014 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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