IR 05000313/2017006
| ML18053A393 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 03/01/2018 |
| From: | Kennedy K M Region 4 Administrator |
| To: | Anderson R L Entergy Operations |
| O'Keefe C F | |
| References | |
| ML16139A059, ML16161B279, ML16169A193, ML17311A115 IR 2017006 | |
| Download: ML18053A393 (8) | |
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March 1, 2018
Mr. Richard L. Anderson, Site Vice President Arkansas Nuclear One Entergy Operations, Inc. N-TSB-58 1448 S.R. 333 Russellville, AR 72802-0967
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000313/2017006 AND 05000368/2017006)
Dear Mr. Anderson:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), Units 1 and 2, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. 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 concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety. The NRC determined the performance at ANO, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone Column, the second lowest performance category of the NRC's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix. This conclusion was based on one inspection finding of substantial safety significance (i.e., Yellow) in the Initiating Events Cornerstone in each unit originating in the first quarter of 2014, one Yellow finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone originating in the third quarter of 2014, and one inspection finding of low to moderate safety significance (i.e., White) in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone originating in the fourth quarter of 2016. On June 9, 2016, the NRC issued a supplemental inspection report (Inspection Report 05000313/2016007 and 05000368/2016007) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML16161B279), which stated that the performance issues would remain open beyond the normal four quarters and would not be removed from consideration in the NRC's assessment program until the identified weaknesses were addressed and corrected. On May 17, 2016, Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) notified the NRC by letter, "ANO Comprehensive Recovery Plan" (ADAMS Accession No. ML16139A059) of its plan to perform specific actions to resolve the causes for declining performance at ANO. On June 17, 2016, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) (ADAMS Accession No. ML16169A193) which confirmed Entergy's commitments to take 161 specific actions included in the ANO Comprehensive Recovery Plan. In the third quarter of 2016, the NRC began performing quarterly inspections to review actions in the CAL that you determined to be complete and effective in achieving the stated performance improvements. Based on the results of these quarterly inspections, the NRC determined that 157 actions were complete and effective. Of the remaining four actions, three involve equipment upgrades, and are scheduled to be completed in April 2018; the fourth action involves high and medium energy line break pipe whip and jet impingement calculations. Once you have informed the NRC that you have completed all of the actions documented in the CAL, and determined that the actions have been effective in addressing previously identified performance issues, the NRC will schedule an inspection to independently assess the effectiveness of your actions. The results of this inspection will be used to determine if the CAL can be closed, and if a change in the level of NRC oversight is warranted. The NRC will conduct a public meeting near the ANO site after the last CAL inspection to discuss the results of the NRC's assessment of ANO's performance and the effectiveness of Entergy's performance improvement actions. On November 7, 2017, the NRC issued supplemental Inspection Report 05000368/2017016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML17311A115), concerning ANO's response to a White finding involving an emergency diesel generator failure in Unit 2. This report documented the NRC's conclusion that ANO failed to meet two of the objectives in Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs." The NRC team concluded that Entergy did not ensure that the root and contributing causes for the significant performance issues were fully understood, and that Entergy's extent of condition and extent of cause reviews did not adequately determine whether vulnerabilities exist in other plant components and other work instructions similar to the significant performance issues identified as part of the White finding. This report stated that the White finding for Unit 2 would remain open and continue to be considered as an input to the NRC's assessment program until the identified weaknesses are addressed, corrected, and inspected by the NRC. On February 20, 2018, you notified the NRC of your readiness to resume the supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address these weaknesses. Therefore, the NRC plans to resume the supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001 beginning on March 12, 2018. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2019. This updated inspection plan now includes planned security inspections which were formerly transmitted under separate correspondence. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. 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 the 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 Neil O'Keefe at (817) 200-1574 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/ Kriss M. Kennedy Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-313 and 50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6
Enclosure:
Arkansas Nuclear One Inspection Plan Arkansas Nuclear One01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019UnitStartEndActivityCACTitleStaff CountCAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR161, 201/01/201803/31/2018IP 92702000238Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And DeviationsINITIAL EXAM U14101/28/201802/03/2018OV000956VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)102/25/201803/03/2018EXAD000500LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)95001 Re-Inspection EDG Bearing11, 202/26/201804/30/2018IP 95001000938Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance AreaRAD SAFETY RFO 1,221, 203/26/201803/30/2018IP 71124.01000725Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls1, 203/26/201803/30/2018IP 71124.02000726Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls1, 203/26/201803/30/2018IP 71151000746Performance Indicator VerificationCAL CLOSURE INSPECTION QTR241, 204/01/201806/30/2018IP 92702000238Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And DeviationsSECURITY TEAM INSPECTION21, 204/02/201804/06/2018IP 71130.04000736Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance1, 204/02/201804/06/2018IP 71130.07000739Security TrainingINSERVICE INSPECTION 1R271104/04/201804/18/2018IP 71111.08P000702Inservice Inspection Activities - PWRPOST-APPROVAL LICENSE RENEWAL (TEAM)4205/21/201805/25/2018IP 71003000687Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal206/04/201806/08/2018IP 71003000687Post-Approval Site Inspection for License RenewalRAD SAFETY TEAM 5,6,7,841, 206/11/201806/15/2018IP 71124.05000729Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation1, 206/11/201806/15/2018IP 71124.06000730Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment1, 206/11/201806/15/2018IP 71124.07000731Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program1, 206/11/201806/15/2018IP 71124.08000732Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and TransportationThis report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan ReportPage 1 of 42/23/2018 10:24:24 AM Arkansas Nuclear One 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count BRQ Unit 1 2
1 07/08/2018 07/14/2018 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -
Biennial BRQ Unit 2 2
2 07/08/2018 07/14/2018 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance -
Biennial EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 4
1, 2 07/16/2018 07/20/2018 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 07/16/2018 07/20/2018 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 07/16/2018 07/20/2018 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification CYBER SECURITY INSPECTION 6
1, 2 07/23/2018 07/27/2018 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security 1, 2 08/06/2018 08/10/2018 IP 71130.10P 000741 Cyber Security ANO DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE TEAM 7
1, 2 08/13/2018 08/31/2018 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)
INSERVICE INSPECTION 2R26 1
2 09/24/2018 10/05/2018 IP 71111.08P 000702 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR SECURITY SOLO INSPECTION 1
1, 2 11/05/2018 11/09/2018 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1, 2 11/05/2018 11/09/2018 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING & EXERCISE WEEK 7
1, 2 11/26/2018 11/30/2018 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1, 2 12/17/2018 12/21/2018 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4
1, 2 01/28/2019 02/01/2019 IP 71111.05XT 000697 Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
1, 2 02/11/2019 02/15/2019 IP 71111.05XT 000697 Fire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)
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This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report
Arkansas Nuclear One01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019UnitStartEndActivityCACTitleStaff CountTI 2515/19421, 203/18/201903/22/2019TI 2515/194000512Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With theOpen Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)INITIAL EXAM (UNIT 2)8203/24/201903/30/2019OV000956VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)204/21/201904/27/2019EXAD000500LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)SECURITY TEAM INSPECTION21, 204/08/201904/12/2019IP 71130.05000737Protective Strategy EvaluationRP INSPECTION21, 205/06/201905/10/2019IP 71124.02000726Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls1, 205/06/201905/10/2019IP 71124.04000729Occupational Dose AssessmentBRQ (UNIT 1)2107/07/201907/13/2019IP 71111.11B000704Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance - BiennialBIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION41, 208/05/201908/09/2019IP 71152B000747Problem Identification and Resolution1, 208/19/201908/23/2019IP 71152B000747Problem Identification and ResolutionEP PROGRAM INSPECTION11, 208/26/201908/30/2019IP 71114.02000717Alert and Notification System Testing1, 208/26/201908/30/2019IP 71114.03000718Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System1, 208/26/201908/30/2019IP 71114.04000719Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes1, 208/26/201908/30/2019IP 71114.05000720Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies1, 208/26/201908/30/2019IP 71151001397Performance Indicator VerificationINSERVICE INSPECTION 1R181110/14/201910/25/2019IP 71111.08P000702Inservice Inspection Activities - PWRRP INSPECTION21, 210/21/201910/25/2019IP 71124.01000725Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls1, 210/21/201910/25/2019IP 71124.03000727In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation2/23/2018 10:24:24 AMPage 3 of 4This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report Arkansas Nuclear One 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP INSPECTION 2
1, 2 10/21/2019 10/25/2019 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification ANO 10CFR50.59 INSPECTION 3
1, 2 11/18/2019 11/22/2019 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments 2/23/2018 10:24:24 AM Page 4
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This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report
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