IR 05000263/2004001
| ML032400225 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 08/27/2003 |
| From: | Burgess B NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2 |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| IR-04-001 | |
| Download: ML032400225 (5) | |
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August 27, 2003
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - MONTICELLO NUCLEAR PLANT (REPORT 50-263/04-01)
Dear Mr. Palmisano:
On July 30, 2003, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of the Monticello Nuclear Plant. The mid-cycle review for Monticello involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period July 1, 2002 through June 20, 2003. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and 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 that may conflict with your plant activities.
Overall, Monticello 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 for the first three 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 September 30, 2004.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspection scheduled through September 30, 2004.
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 or inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
The inspections in the last 6 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review meeting.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rule 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 the NRCs 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). 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 L Burgess, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR22 Enclosure: Monticello Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
J. Purkis, Plant Manager J. Cowan, Chief Nuclear Officer J. Forbes, Senior Vice President D. Neve, Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Rogoff, Esquire General Counsel W. Brunetti, President and CEO Xcel Energy Inc.
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, Wright County Board of Commissioners Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce G. Wilson, Commissioner of Commerce P. Marker, Office of Attorney General C. Bomberger, Nuclear Asset Manager E. Eichelberg, Chairman, Wright County Board The Honorable Bruce Thielen A. Engstrom, Chairperson, Sherburne County R. Wolfsteller, Administrator, City of Monticello INPO