IR 05000348/2015005

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Unit 1 and Unit 2 (NRC Inspection Report 05000348/2015005 and 05000364/2015005)

ML15244B029
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Shane Sandal NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Gayheart C Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR 2015005
Download: ML15244B029 (6)

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September 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR

PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000348/2015005

AND 05000364/2015005)

Dear Ms. Gayheart:

On August 11, 2015, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 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 NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2 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. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct reactor operator licensing examinations and post-approval license renewal inspections. 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 NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with Commission issued Orders EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, and EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation.

As stated in our End-of-Cycle Performance Assessment letter on March 4, 2015, this audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with these Orders and to receive and review information associated with open items. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, 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 404-997-4513 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Shane Sandal, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-348, 50-364 License Nos.: NPF-2, NPF-8

Enclosure: Farley Inspection/Activity Plan

(09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017)

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SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP

SIGNATURE ELP1 CWR1 SRS5

NAME E. Powell C. Rapp S. Sandal

DATE 8/17/2015 8/18/2015 8/21/2015 9/ /2015 9/ /2015 9/ /2015 9/ /2015 E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO Letter to Cheryl Gayheart from Shane Sandal dated September 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR

PLANT UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000348/2015005

AND 05000364/2015005)

DISTRIBUTION:

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Page 1 of 2 09/01/2015 10:19:22 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Farley Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP

1 FARLEY/OCTOBER 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23460 09/14/2015 09/18/2015 OL EXAM

- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM

1 FARLEY/OCTOBER 2015 INITIAL EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES V23460 10/05/2015 10/16/2015 PI&R

- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION

1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 11/02/2015 11/06/2015 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 11/16/2015 11/20/2015 MODS

- PLANT MODIFICATIONS INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 01/11/2016 01/15/2016 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 02/01/2016 02/05/2016 EP

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 ISI

- UNIT 2 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 OL RQ

- REQUAL INSP

1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/22/2016 08/26/2016 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 1

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 ISI

- UNIT 1 IN-SERVICE INSPECTION

1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/10/2016 10/14/2016 LR

- UNIT 1 POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 1

1 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 10/10/2016 10/14/2016 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2

1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure

Page 2 of 2 09/01/2015 10:19:22 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Farley Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 RP

- RP OCCUPATIONAL INSPECTION WEEK 2

1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 10/17/2016 10/21/2016 LR

- POST APPROVAL LR PHASE 2

1, 2 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 01/23/2017 01/27/2017 1, 2 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 EP

- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 1, 2 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 CDBI

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION

1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 04/10/2017 04/14/2017 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 05/01/2017 05/05/2017 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 05/15/2017 05/19/2017 1, 2 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Enclosure