IR 05000263/2002001

Annual Assessment Letter - Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (Report 50-263/02-01)

ML020700295
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/04/2002
From:	Burgess B NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2
To:	Forbes J Nuclear Management Co
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IR-02-001
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rch 4, 2002

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (REPORT 50-263/02-01)

Dear Mr. Forbes:

On January 30, 2002, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The end-of-cycle review for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from April 1 through December 31, 2001. This letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period. In addition, we are providing our plans for future inspections at your facility so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections which may conflict with your plant activities.

As discussed in our May 31, 2001 annual assessment letter, this inspection and assessment cycle consisted of three quarters (i.e. the second, third, and fourth calendar quarters of CY 2001) instead of the usual four quarters. This change was implemented to align the inspection and assessment cycle with the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2002.

Overall, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as the first two quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through March 31, 2003.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through March 31, 2003. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The last 6 months of the inspection are tentative and may be revised at the Mid-Cycle Review meeting. In addition to the baseline inspection program, the NRC issued safeguards advisories recommending that nuclear power plant licensees go to the highest level of security immediately following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and all promptly did so. With continued uncertainty about the possibility of additional terrorist activities, the Nation's nuclear power plants, including the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant, remain at a high level of security. On February 25, 2002, the NRC issued an Order to all nuclear power plant licensees, requiring them to take certain additional interim compensatory measures to address the generalized high-level threat environment. These additional compensatory requirements will provide the NRC with reasonable assurance that public health and safety and the common defense and security continue to be adequately protected in the current generalized high-level threat environment. These requirements will remain in effect pending notification from the Commission that a significant change in the threat environment occurs, or until the Commission determines that other changes are needed following a more comprehensive re-evaluation of current safeguards and security programs. To date, we have monitored Monticello Nuclear Generating Plants actions in response to the terrorist attacks through a series of audits. With the issuance of the Order, we will evaluate Monticello Nuclear Generating Plants compliance with these interim requirements.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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/NRC/ADAMS/index.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630/829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bruce Burgess, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Enclosure: Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/ Activity Plan See Attached Distribution

DOCUMENT NAME: G:\EOC Ltrs\2002\mon-eoc02.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box:"C" = Copy without enclosure "E"= Copy with enclosure"N"= No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME GWright/trn BBurgess DATE 03/ /02 03/ /02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY cc w/encl: J. Purkis, Plant Manager R. Anderson, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Asset Manager Site Licensing Manager Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health J. Silberg, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts, and Trowbridge R. Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA)

Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency D. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce A. Neblett, Assistant Attorney General ADAMS Distribution:

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Page 1 of 2 Monticello 03/08/2002 06:51:34 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/04/2002 - 03/31/2003 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71130 - SAFEGUARDS INSPECTION-AA/AC/PI/PC 1 1 IP 7113001 Access Authorization Program (Behavior Observation Only) 03/04/2002 03/08/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7113002 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorization) 03/04/2002 03/08/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7113004 Security Plan Changes 03/04/2002 03/08/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 03/04/2002 03/08/2002 Baseline Inspections IP 71122 - RAM PROCESSING/SHIPPING INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/18/2002 03/22/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 03/18/2002 03/22/2002 Baseline Inspections FPI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 3 1 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 06/03/2002 06/21/2002 Baseline Inspections IP 71121 - RP ACCESS CONTROLS & ALARA INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 06/17/2002 06/21/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 06/17/2002 06/21/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/17/2002 06/21/2002 Baseline Inspections FY 2002 - MONTICELLO INIT PREP 07&08/2002 3 1 W90058 OL - INITIAL EXAM - MONTICELLO - JUL/SEP 2002 07/29/2002 08/02/2002 Not Applicable IP 71114 - EP BASELINE INSPECTION (NON-EXERCISE) 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 08/12/2002 08/16/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 08/12/2002 08/16/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 08/12/2002 08/16/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/12/2002 08/16/2002 Baseline Inspections HTSINK B - BIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/19/2002 08/23/2002 Baseline Inspections IP 71122 - LIQ/GAS RADIOACTIVE EFFL INSP 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/19/2002 08/23/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 08/19/2002 08/23/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/19/2002 08/23/2002 Baseline Inspections FY 2002 - MONTICELLO INIT EXAM 09/2002 3 1 W90058 OL - INITIAL EXAM - MONTICELLO - JUL/SEP 2002 09/02/2002 09/06/2002 Not Applicable MOD50.59 - BIENNIAL PLANT MODS AND 50.59 4 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 09/23/2002 09/27/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 09/23/2002 09/27/2002 Baseline Inspections CONT A+B - SAFEGUARDS INSPECTION-RESPONSE ADMN+TEST 2 1 IP 7113003 Response to Contingency Events (Protective Strategy and Implementation of Protective Strategy) 10/21/2002 10/25/2002 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Monticello 03/08/2002 06:51:34 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/04/2002 - 03/31/2003 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type MAINT B - BIENNIAL MAINTENANCE RULE 1 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Rule Implementation 12/02/2002 12/06/2002 Baseline Inspections IP 71121 - RAD INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 12/16/2002 12/20/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 12/16/2002 12/20/2002 Baseline Inspections 71111.11 - LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION 2 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification 02/24/2003 02/28/2003 Baseline Inspections IP 71121 - OUTAGE ALARA INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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