IR 05000263/2011001
ML110620506 | |
Person / Time | |
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Site: | Monticello ![]() |
Issue date: | 03/04/2011 |
From: | Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2 |
To: | O'Connor T Northern States Power Co |
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IR-11-001 | |
Download: ML110620506 (6) | |
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March 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
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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
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T. O'Connor
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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
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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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Daniel Merzke RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 Resource RidsNrrPMMonticello RidsNrrDirsIrib Resource Cynthia Pederson Steven Orth Jared Heck Allan Barker Carole Ariano Linda Linn DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov
Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Monticello BI ENG
- INSERVICE INSPECTION & PWR UPRATE-FAC
IP Power Uprate 71004 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Verification of Licensee Responses to NRC Requirement for Inventories of Materials Tracked in NSTS 2515/179 04/25/2011 04/29/2011 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/25/2011 04/29/2011 BI ENG
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 07/25/2011 07/29/2011 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 08/08/2011 09/02/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 08/08/2011 08/12/2011 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 71151-BI01 08/08/2011 08/12/2011 BI EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION
IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 ISFSI
- ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 10/01/2011 10/31/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 09/12/2011 09/16/2011 BI OL
- BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM EVAL
IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 10/03/2011 10/07/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 10/31/2011 11/04/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/14/2011 11/18/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 01/23/2012 01/27/2012 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 01/23/2012 01/27/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/12/2012 03/16/2012 BI ENG
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION
IP Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal & Containment Spray System 2515/177 03/19/2012 04/20/2012 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/19/2012 04/20/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 05/07/2012 05/11/2012
Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Monticello BI EP
- EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION
IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 06/04/2012 06/08/2012 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 06/04/2012 06/08/2012 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 06/04/2012 06/08/2012 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/04/2012 06/08/2012