IR 05000263/2011007

Annual Assessment Letter for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant (Report 05000263/2011007)

ML12065A033
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	03/05/2012
From:	Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B2
To:	O'Connor T Northern States Power Co
References
IR-11-007
Download: ML12065A033 (6)

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UNITED STATES rch 5, 2012

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (REPORT 05000263/2011007)

Dear Mr. OConnor:

On February 15, 2012, 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, 2011, through December 31, 2011. 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 at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 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. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2013.

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

The inspections listed during the last 9 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.

T. O'Connor -2-We also plan on conducting Temporary Instructions 2515/177 Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems (NRC Generic Letter 2008-01), and 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the 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/

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

T. O'Connor -2-We also plan on conducting Temporary Instructions 2515/177 Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems (NRC Generic Letter 2008-01), and 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the 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/

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

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Letter to T. O'Connor from K. Riemer dated March 5, 2012 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT (REPORT 05000263/2011007)

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Page 1 of 2 Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 2 03/12/2012 03/16/2012 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 03/12/2012 03/16/2012 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation BI CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSP. & TI-177 7 03/19/2012 04/27/2012 IP 2515/177 Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal & Containment Spray System 03/19/2012 04/27/2012 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection TI-182 - TI-2515/182 PHASE I - BURIED PIPING 1 05/14/2012 05/16/2012 IP 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping BI EPR - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 1 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 BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 08/13/2012 08/17/2012 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 08/13/2012 08/17/2012 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 08/13/2012 08/17/2012 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 08/13/2012 08/17/2012 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 09/10/2012 09/28/2012 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution BI OLRQ - REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 10/09/2012 10/12/2012 IP 7111111A Licensed Operator Requalification Program - Annual Review BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 10/22/2012 10/26/2012 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls STRIKE - STRIKE CONTINGENCY - OP/MAINT/RP/PRC/PLN 2 12/01/2012 12/31/2012 IP 92709 Licensee Strike Contingency Plans OL PREP - MONTICELLO INIT PREP 01/2013 3 01/07/2013 01/11/2013 W90275 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2013 JANUARY - MONT OL EXAM - MONTICELLO INIT EXAM 01/2013 3 01/28/2013 02/08/2013 W90275 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2013 JANUARY - MONT BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 03/04/2013 03/08/2013 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 03/04/2013 03/08/2013 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment

Page 2 of 2 Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 2 1 05/01/2013 08/31/2013 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 05/06/2013 05/10/2013 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls