IR 05000247/2015005
| ML15240A054 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 09/01/2015 |
| From: | Burritt A L Reactor Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Coyle L Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Burritt A L | |
| References | |
| IR 2015005 | |
| Download: ML15240A054 (7) | |
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September 1, 2015
Mr. Larry Coyle Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS 2 AND 3 (REPORT 05000247/2015005 AND 05000286/2015005)
Dear Mr. Coyle:
On August 12, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Indian Point Nuclear Generating (Indian Point) Units 2 and 3. 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, Indian Point Units 2 and 3 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Indian Point Units 2 and 3 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. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure (IP) 60855, "Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants," IP 92723, "Follow-up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12 Month Period," IP 60845, "Operation of Inter-Unit Fuel Transfer Canister and Cask System," Temporary Instruction (TI) 2516/001, "Review of License Renewal Activities," and TI 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." 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 beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. The onsite portion of this audit has been completed for Indian Point Unit 3, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Final Safety Evaluation for the site. The NRC staff will decide if another site audit visit is needed for Unit 2 based on the licensee's updates for the Unit 2 strategy. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, as mentioned above, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above performing TI 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, Part 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 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 (610)337-5069 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/ Arthur L. Burritt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-247 and 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64
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Page 1 of 308/19/201509:57:26Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteIndian PointInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2015-06/30/20177111107T-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK1 2, 3 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T07/06/201507/10/2015CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION7 2, 3 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112107/20/201507/24/2015 2, 3 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112108/03/201508/07/2015 2, 3 IPComponent Design Bases Inspection711112108/17/201508/21/20157111111B-IP3 REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS2 3 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B09/21/201509/25/201571124-HP1 2, 3 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0308/10/201508/14/2015 2, 3 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0508/10/201508/14/2015 2, 3 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115108/10/201508/14/2015EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION1 2, 3 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140208/17/201508/21/2015 2, 3 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140308/17/201508/21/2015 2, 3 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140508/17/201508/21/2015ISFSI-ISFSI LOADING INSPECTION2 2, 3 IPOperation Of An ISFSI6085508/17/201508/21/2015 2 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants60855.108/17/201508/21/20152516-001-TI 2516-001 U3 LR COMMITMENTS INSPECTION1 3 IPReview of License Renewal Activities2516/00110/05/201510/09/201571124.08-RADWASTE1 2, 3 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0811/16/201511/20/201571152B-PI&R - BIENNIAL4 2, 3 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B11/30/201512/04/2015 2, 3 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B12/14/201512/18/201592723-92723 - IMPACTING REGULATORY PROCESS1 2, 3 IPFollow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the S9272312/07/201512/11/201571124-HP1 2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/07/201603/11/2016 2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/07/201603/11/2016ISI-U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION1 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/14/201603/25/2016This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 308/19/201509:57:26Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteIndian PointInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2015-06/30/2017EP-EP EXERCISE EVALUATION4 2, 3 IPExercise Evaluation711140106/27/201607/01/2016TRI FI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION4 2, 3 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T05/23/201605/27/2016 2, 3 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T06/06/201606/10/2016EXM10/31-INDIAN POINT 2 INITIAL EXAMINATION3 2 FY17-IP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMU0192610/03/201610/07/2016 2 FY17-IP2 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMU0192610/31/201611/04/201671124.07-REMP1 2, 3 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0706/20/201606/24/2016ISFSI-ISFSI WET TRANSFER INSPECTION1 2, 3 IPOperation of Inter-Unit Fuel Transfer Canister and Cask System6084507/25/201607/29/20167111111B-IP2 REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS2 2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B09/19/201609/23/201671124-HP INSPECTION1 2, 3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0109/12/201609/16/2016 2, 3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0209/12/201609/16/2016 2, 3 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0309/12/201609/16/201671124-HP & PI&R VERIFICATION1 2, 3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0111/14/201611/18/2016 2, 3 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0511/14/201611/18/2016 2, 3 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR0111/14/201611/18/2016 2, 3 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR0111/14/201611/18/2016TI-191-FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED1 2, 3 IPInspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 20122515/19111/14/201611/18/201671124-RETS INSPECTION1 2, 3 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0501/09/201701/13/2017 2, 3 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0601/09/201701/13/201771124-HP INSPECTION1 3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0103/13/201703/17/2017 3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0203/13/201703/17/20177111108P-U3 INSERVICE INSPECTION1 3 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P03/13/201703/24/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 3 of 308/19/201509:57:26Report 22UnitNumberPlanned DatesStart EndInspection ActivityTitleNo. of Staffon SiteIndian PointInspection / Activity Plan07/01/2015-06/30/20177111105T-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION5 2, 3 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T05/01/201705/05/2017 2, 3 IPFire Protection [Triennial]7111105T05/15/201705/19/201771124-HP INSPECTION1 2, 3 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0105/08/201705/12/2017 2, 3 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0205/08/201705/12/2017MODS-PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS4 2, 3 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/05/201706/09/2017 2, 3 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T06/19/201706/23/2017This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.