IR 05000263/2017009

Ltr 06/20/2017 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant - Request for Information for an NRC Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Program): Implementation of the Environmental Qualification Program Inspection Report 05000263/2017009 (BXJ)

ML17171A304
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	06/20/2017
From:	Benny Jose NRC/RGN-III/DRS/EB2
To:	Gardner P A Northern States Power Company, Minnesota
References
IR 2017009
Preceding documents:	ML17171A304 (20 June 2017)
Download: ML17171A304 (7)

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June 20, 2017

Mr. Peter Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 553629637

SUBJECT: MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR AN NRC DESIGN BASES ASSURANCE INSPECTION (PROGRAM): IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000263/2017009

Dear Mr. Gardner:

On September 18, 2017, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will begin a Triennial Baseline Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Program) at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. This inspection will be performed in accordance with NRC Baseline Inspection Procedure 71111.21N, Attachment 1. The Design Bases Assurance Inspection will focus on the implementation of the Electrical Equipment Environmental Qualification (EQ) Program to verify you are maintaining the qualified status of equipment during the life of the plant. The EQ components to be reviewed during this baseline inspection will be identified during the inoffice preparation week that occurs prior to the onsite inspection week. The inspection will include a bagman trip to support selection of components and 2 weeks of onsite inspection. The inspection team will consist of three NRC inspectors. The current inspection schedule is as follows: Bagman trip onsite week: August 21, 2017 Preparation week: September 11-15, 2017 Onsite inspection weeks: September 18-22, 2017; and October 2-6, 2017. Experience with previous baseline design inspections of similar depth and length has shown that this type of inspection is extremely resource intensive, both for the NRC inspectors and the licensee staff. In order to minimize the inspection impact on the site and to ensure a productive inspection for both parties, we have enclosed a request for information needed for the inspection. It is important that all of these documents are up-to-date and complete in order to minimize the number of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of the inspection. Insofar as possible, this information should be provided electronically to the lead inspector. The information request has been divided into four groups: The first group lists information necessary for our initial inspection scoping activities. This information should be provided to the lead inspector no later than July 31, 2017. Prior to the bagman trip, on August 10, 2017, the lead inspector will communicate the initial selected set of approximately 12 EQ components. The second group of documents requested is those items needed to support the bagman trip. This set of documents should be available to the lead inspector onsite on August 21, 2017. The third group of documents requested is those items needed to support our in-office preparation activities for the selected set of 69 EQ components. This set of documents should be provided to the lead inspector at the Regional Office no later than September 4, 2017. During the in-office preparation activities, the team may identify additional information needed to support the inspection. The last group includes the additional information above as well as plant specific reference material. This information should be available to the team onsite on September 18, 2017. It is also requested that corrective action documents and/or questions developed during the inspection be provided to the lead inspector as the documents are generated. The lead inspector for this inspection is Mr. Benny Jose. We understand that our licensing contact for this inspection is Mr. Andrew Kouba of your organization. If there are any questions about the inspection or the material requested in the enclosure, please contact the lead inspector at 630-829-9756 or via e-mail at Benny.Jose@nrc.gov. This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, Control Number 3150-0011. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number. This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR

Sincerely,/RA/ Benny Jose, Senior Reactor Engineer Engineering Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50263 License No. DPR22

Enclosure:

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