IR 05000263/2010001

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant EOC Annual Assessment Letter (Report 05000263-10-001)

ML100610370
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/03/2010
From:	Stephanie West Division Reactor Projects III
To:	O'Connor T Northern States Power Co
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IR-10-001
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UNITED STATES rch 3, 2010

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (05000263/2010001)

Dear Mr. OConnor:

On February 11, 2010, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2009. 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.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information.

A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only -- Security Information" will include the Security Cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

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 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 reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

In the Annual Assessment Letter dated March 4, 2009, the NRC opened a substantive cross-cutting issue (SCCI) in the area of Human Performance with themes in the aspects of oversight of work controls (H.4(c)) and correct and adequate procedures (H.2(c)). In the Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter dated September 1, 2009, the NRC closed the cross-cutting issue associated with the theme of correct and adequate procedures (H.2(c)) based on a reduction of human performance issues in this area. The SCCI in the area of Human Performance remained open due to continued issues associated with the oversight of work activities theme. In that letter, we stated that in order to clear this theme, an assessment on whether corrective actions have resulted in a positive sustainable improvement in this area and a decrease in the number of findings associated with this cross-cutting aspect should be evident.

T. O'Connor -2-During the last two quarters of the assessment cycle, the NRC has seen a decrease in the number of findings associated with the cross-cutting aspect of oversight of work activities (H.4(c)). You have also implemented actions to improve performance in this area. Based on an assessment of these actions, the NRC has gained confidence in your ability to identify and correct issues associated with the oversight of work activities. As a result, the cross-cutting aspect theme of H.4(c) will be cleared. Also, based on your sustained progress and a decrease in the number of issues in the area of Human Performance, the substantive cross-cutting issue is closed. Although we are closing the substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of Human Performance and have recently seen some positive changes in the behaviors that contributed to the SCCI, we will continue to monitor your actions to sustain performance improvements in this area and the associated themes as part of the baseline inspection program.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, including baseline and other infrequently conducted inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2011. We also plan on conducting several special and infrequently performed inspection procedures which include: Inspection Procedure (IP) 71003, "Post-Approval Site Inspection For License Renewal"; "IP 71004, "Power Uprate"; and IP 92709, "Licensee Strike Contingency Plans."

The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website 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 Kenneth Riemer at 630-829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Enclosure: Monticello Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

T. O'Connor -2-During the last two quarters of the assessment cycle, the NRC has seen a decrease in the number of findings associated with the cross-cutting aspect of oversight of work activities (H.4(c)). You have also implemented actions to improve performance in this area. Based on an assessment of these actions, the NRC has gained confidence in your ability to identify and correct issues associated with the oversight of work activities. As a result, the cross-cutting aspect theme of H.4(c) will be cleared. Also, based on your sustained progress and a decrease in the number of issues in the area of Human Performance, the substantive cross-cutting issue is closed. Although we are closing the substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of Human Performance and have recently seen some positive changes in the behaviors that contributed to the SCCI, we will continue to monitor your actions to sustain performance improvements in this area and the associated themes as part of the baseline inspection program.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, including baseline and other infrequently conducted inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2011. We also plan on conducting several special and infrequently performed inspection procedures which include: Inspection Procedure (IP) 71003, "Post-Approval Site Inspection For License Renewal"; "IP 71004, "Power Uprate"; and IP 92709, "Licensee Strike Contingency Plans."

The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website 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 Kenneth Riemer at 630-829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Enclosure: Monticello Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ DOCUMENT NAME: G:\1-SECY\1-WORK IN PROGRESS\2009 EOC LETTERS\MONTICELLO EOC LETTER.DOC G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl

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Letter to T. O'Connor from S. West dated March 3, 2010 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (05000263/2010001)

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Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI&UPRAT - ENG MODS/50.59 & EXTENDED POWER UPRATE 3 03/08/2010 03/26/2010 IP 71004 Power Uprate 03/08/2010 03/26/2010 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 03/08/2010 03/26/2010 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection BI ENG - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2 04/26/2010 04/30/2010 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 05/24/2010 05/28/2010 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 06/14/2010 06/18/2010 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 06/14/2010 06/18/2010 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 06/14/2010 06/18/2010 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 06/14/2010 06/18/2010 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent RENEWAL - LICENSE RENEWAL 71003 - PHASE 2 6 06/28/2010 07/16/2010 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal BI EP - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 06/28/2010 07/02/2010 IP 7111402 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 06/28/2010 07/02/2010 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 06/28/2010 07/02/2010 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/28/2010 07/02/2010 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 06/28/2010 07/02/2010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 06/28/2010 07/02/2010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System STRIKE - STRIKE CONTINGENCY-OPS/MAINT/RP/PLN/ETC 2 09/01/2010 12/31/2010 IP 92709 Licensee Strike Contingency Plans BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 3 09/13/2010 10/01/2010 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems OL PREP - MONTICELLO INIT PREP - NOV. 2010 2 11/15/2010 11/19/2010 W90221 OL - INITIAL EXAM - DEC 2010 - MONT BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 11/29/2010 12/03/2010 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation OL EXAM - MONTICELLO INIT EXAM - DEC. 2010 3 12/06/2010 12/17/2010 W90221 OL - INITIAL EXAM - DEC 2010 - MONT UPRATE - POWER UPRATE - FAC/EC NON-OUTAGE PORTION 1 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 IP 71004 Power Uprate

Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2010 - 06/30/2011 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 IP 2515/179 Verification of Licensee Responses to NRC Requirement for Inventories of Materials Tracked in NSTS 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls BI ENG - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR UPRATE - POWER UPRATE FAC/EC OUTAGE PORTION 1 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 IP 71004 Power Uprate BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 03/14/2011 03/18/2011 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 06/13/2011 07/15/2011 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]