IR 05000498/2015005
| ML15243A561 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | South Texas  |
| Issue date: | 09/01/2015 |
| From: | Taylor N H NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Koehl D L South Texas |
| Nicholas Taylor | |
| References | |
| IR 2015005 | |
| Download: ML15243A561 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011
-4511 September 1, 2015 Mr. Dennis Koehl President and Chief Executive Officer STP Nuclear Operating Company P.O. Box 289 Wadsworth, TX 77483
SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000498/2015005 AND 05000499/2015005
)
Dear Mr. Koehl:
On August 11, 2015, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid
-cycle performance review of South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. 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 NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
The NRC determined that overall, South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's 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. 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
-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond
-Design-Basis External Events," which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance 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
-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," which requires licensees 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 beyon d-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders.
The audit has been completed at South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site.
After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing Temporary Instruction 2515/191, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi
-Unit Dose Assessment Plans."
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "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 817-200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/ Nicholas H.
Taylor, Branch Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.:
50-498; 50-499 License Nos.:
Enclosure:
South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection /Activity Plan
SUNSI Review By: NHTaylor ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive OFFICE RIV/BC/DRP RIV/D/DRS RIV/D/DRP NAME NTaylor AVegel TPruett SIGNATURE
/RA/ /RA/ /RA/ DATE 8/26/15 8/26/15 8/27/15 Letter to Dennis from Nicholas H. Taylor dated September 1, 2015
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER SOUTH TEXAS PROJECT ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000498/2015005 AND 05000499/2015005
) DISTRIBUTION:
Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
DRP Deputy Director (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov) DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Alfred.Sanchez@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Nick.Hernandez@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Nicholas.Taylor@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (Steven.Janicki@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (Shawn.Money@nrc.gov)
STP Administrative Assistant (Lynn.Wright@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
RIV State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Lisa.Regner@nrc.gov)
Acting Team Leader, DRS/TSS (Eric.Ruesch@nrc.gov)
Director, DIRS, NRR (Scott.Morris@nrc.gov)
Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Allen.Howe@nrc.gov)
Acting Director, DORL, NRR (Louise.Lund@nrc.gov
) Acting Deputy Director, DORL (James.Trapp@nrc.gov)
Director, NSIR/DPR (Rob.Lewis@nrc.gov)
Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Michael.Markey@nrc.gov) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
RIV Congressional Affairs Officer (Angel.Moreno@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (Cindy.Rosales
-Cooper@nrc.gov)
ROPassessment Resource@nrc.gov ROPreports@nrc.gov OEMail Resource@nrc.gov Electronic Distribution for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station
Page 1 of 3 08/26/2015 14:08:13Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015
-06/30/2017EXAM-INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 61 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 1 (9/2015)
X0255408/31/2015 09/04/2015 2 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 2 (9/2015)
X0255508/31/2015 09/04/2015 1 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 1 (9/2015)
X0255409/28/2015 10/09/2015 2 INITIAL EXAM STP UNIT 2 (9/2015)
X0255509/28/2015 10/09/2015 ISFSI-PAD POUR INSPECTION (ONE WEEK VISIT)
11 IPOperation Of An ISFSI 6085507/01/2015 07/31/2015 RS 24-RADIATION SAFETY 21, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0207/27/2015 07/31/2015 1, 2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0407/27/2015 07/31/2015 INSP-OPERATOR REQUAL INSPECTION 31, 2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B09/14/2015 09/18/201571111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 1R19 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/12/2015 10/23/2015 EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGAM INSPECTION 11, 2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140211/16/201511/20/2015 1, 2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140311/16/201511/20/2015 1, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140411/16/201511/20/2015 1, 2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140511/16/201511/20/2015 EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 11, 2 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0111/16/201511/20/2015 1, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0211/16/201511/20/2015 1, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0311/16/201511/20/2015 EB1-07T-STP TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 11, 2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T12/07/201512/11/2015 EB1-21T-STP COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 61, 2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112101/25/2016 02/12/2016 ISFSI-DRY RUN INSPECTION (MULTIPLE VISITS)
1 2 IPOperation Of An ISFSI 6085503/01/2016 05/30/2016 EB1-21EQ-STP EQ/CDBI INSPECTION (PILOT)
31, 2 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112103/21/2016 03/25/2016 EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 21 IPDrill/Exercise Performance71151-EP0107/11/2016 07/15/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 3 08/26/2015 14:08:13Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015
-06/30/2017 EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 21 IPERO Readiness71151-EP0207/11/2016 07/15/2016 1 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP0307/11/2016 07/15/2016 EP-3-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 41 IPExercise Evaluation711140107/11/2016 07/16/2016 1 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140407/11/2016 07/16/201671111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P10/10/2016 10/21/2016 RS 12 PI-RADIATION SAFETY 21, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0110/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 10/17/2016 10/21/2016TSB 52B-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 41, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B11/14/201611/18/2016 1, 2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B12/05/2016 12/09/2016 RS 5678-RADIATION SAFETY - TEAM 41, 2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0611/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0711/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0811/28/2016 12/02/2016 EB2-05T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 41, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T02/06/2017 02/10/2017 RS 13 PI-RADIATION SAFETY 31, 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/27/2017 03/31/2017 1, 2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0303/27/2017 03/31/2017 1, 2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 1, 2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 03/27/2017 03/31/201771111.08-INSERVICE INSPECTION UNIT 1 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/27/2017 04/07/2017 EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 11, 2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140205/08/2017 05/12/2017 1, 2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140305/08/2017 05/12/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 3 of 3 08/26/2015 14:08:13Report 22 UnitNumberPlanned Dates Start EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staff on SiteSouth Texas ProjectInspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015
-06/30/2017 EP-1-BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 11, 2 IPEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes711140405/08/2017 05/12/2017 1, 2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140505/08/2017 05/12/2017 EP-2-EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR VERIFICATION 11, 2 IPERO Readiness71151-EP02 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 1, 2 IPAlert & Notification System Reliability71151-EP03 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.