IR 05000263/2011001

Annual Assessment Letter for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (Report 05000263-11-001)

ML110620506
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/04/2011
From:	Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2
To:	O'Connor T Northern States Power Co
References
IR-11-001
Download: ML110620506 (6)

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UNITED STATES rch 4, 2011

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (REPORT 05000263/2011001)

Dear Mr. OConnor:

On February 17, 2011, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.

The NRC determined that overall, the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance 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, 2012.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. 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.

In addition to the ROP baseline, inspections are planned for Temporary Instructions 177, Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling Systems, 179, Inventories of Material Tracked in the National Source Tracking System, and 2690/009 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security.

T. O'Connor -2-In accordance with 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 NRC's document system (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at 630-829-9628 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Reactor Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Enclosure: Monticello Nuclear Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServe

T. O'Connor -2-In accordance with 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 NRC's document system (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at 630-829-9628 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Reactor Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Enclosure: Monticello Nuclear Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServe DISTRIBUTION:

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Letter to T. O'Connor from K. Riemer dated March 4, 2011 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (REPORT 05000263/2011001)

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Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI ENG - INSERVICE INSPECTION & PWR UPRATE-FAC 1 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 IP 71004 Power Uprate 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 04/25/2011 04/29/2011 IP 2515/179 Verification of Licensee Responses to NRC Requirement for Inventories of Materials Tracked in NSTS 04/25/2011 04/29/2011 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 07/25/2011 07/29/2011 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

08/08/2011 09/02/2011 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 08/08/2011 08/12/2011 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 08/08/2011 08/12/2011 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity BI EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 3 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 2 10/01/2011 10/31/2011 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 09/12/2011 09/16/2011 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment BI OL - BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM EVAL 2 10/03/2011 10/07/2011 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 10/31/2011 11/04/2011 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 11/14/2011 11/18/2011 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 01/23/2012 01/27/2012 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 01/23/2012 01/27/2012 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 03/12/2012 03/16/2012 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls BI ENG - COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7 03/19/2012 04/20/2012 IP 2515/177 Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal & Containment Spray System 03/19/2012 04/20/2012 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 05/07/2012 05/11/2012 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation

Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI EP - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 06/04/2012 06/08/2012 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 06/04/2012 06/08/2012 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 06/04/2012 06/08/2012 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/04/2012 06/08/2012 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification