ML16237A065
| ML16237A065 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Geoffrey Miller NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-D |
| To: | Chisum M Entergy Operations |
| Miller G | |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16237A065 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000382/2016005
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
August 31, 2016
Mr. Michael R. Chisum
Site Vice President
Entergy Operations, Inc.
17265 River Road
Killona, LA 70057-0751
SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC
STATION, UNIT 3 (REPORT 05000382/2016005)
Dear Mr. Chisum:
On August 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle
performance review of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3. The NRC reviewed the most
recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement
actions from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. 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, Waterford Unit 3 operated in a manner that preserved public
health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at
Waterford Unit 3 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, 2018. 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, and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to
Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts
towards compliance with these Orders, 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 Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff
will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by
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performing Temporary Instruction 191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies
and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness
Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.
In Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the
Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities, the Commission approved the
NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning
in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue
to conduct quarterly assessment meetings and communicate changes in the assessment of
licensee performance in accordance with the guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305,
Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs
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 Agencywide Documents 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 me at 817-200-1173 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Geoffrey B. Miller, Branch Chief
Projects Branch D
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-382
License No. NPF-38
Enclosure:
Waterford Plant Inspection/Activity Plan
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information WAT
Page 1 of 2 Waterford
08/30/2016 09:36:55 Inspection / Activity Plan
Report 22
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff
Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site
RS 24 - RADIATION SAFETY 2
3 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
3 09/12/2016 09/16/2016 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment
ISFSI - LOADING INSPECTION (ONE WEEK IN MONTH) 1
3 10/01/2016 10/30/2016 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants
EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 4
3 02/15/2017 02/18/2017 X02588 INITIAL EXAM WAT3 (04/2017)
3 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 X02588 INITIAL EXAM WAT3 (04/2017)
TSB 52B - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 5
3 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution
3 12/12/2016 12/16/2016 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution
EB2-02 - LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION 4
3 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection
3 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection
EB1-07T - WAT HEAT SINK PERFORMANCE 1
3 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance
3 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
3 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
3 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
3 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences
71111.08 - INSERVICE INSPECTION RFO 21 1
3 04/24/2017 05/05/2017 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR
BRQ - BRQ INSPECTION 3
3 07/24/2017 07/28/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program
EB1-21M - WAT COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6
3 10/16/2017 11/17/2017 IP 7111121M Component Design Bases Inspection (Teams)
RS 5678 - RS TEAM 5
3 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
3 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment
3 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
3 11/27/2017 12/01/2017 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures. Enclosure
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
Attachment 2 - Proposed Inspection Plan Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information WAT
Page 2 of 2 Waterford
08/30/2016 09:36:55 Inspection / Activity Plan
Report 22
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018
Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff
Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site
EP-2 - BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4
3 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation
3 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
EP-3 - EP PERFORMANCE INDICATOR REVIEW 1
3 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance
3 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Readiness
3 12/04/2017 12/08/2017 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System Reliability
EB1-17T - WAT PERM PLANT MODS AND 50.59 3
3 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
3 04/16/2018 04/20/2018 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Enclosure
Official Use Only - Sensitive Internal Information/Security-Related Information
SUNSI Review ADAMS Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword:
By: GBM Yes No Non-Publicly Available Sensitive NRC-002
OFFICE: RIV D: DRS D: DRP C: DRP/D
NAME AVegel TWPruett GBMiller
SIGNATURE /RA-JClark for /RA/ /RA/
DATE 8/19/16 8/18/16 8/22/16
Letter to Michael R. Chisum from Geoffrey B. Miller dated August 31, 2016
SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC
STATION, UNIT 3 (REPORT 05000382/2016005)
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