IR 05000305/2009001

Annual Assessment Letter, Kewaunee (IR 05000305-09-001)

ML090640884
Person / Time
Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	03/04/2009
From:	Pederson C Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Christian D Dominion Energy Kewaunee
References
IR-09-001
Download: ML090640884 (6)

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rch 4, 2009

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - KEWAUNEE POWER STATION (5000305/2009001)

Dear Mr. Christian:

On February 11, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Kewaunee Power Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. 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, Kewaunee operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix, based on a White inspection finding from the third quarter of 2008 for two Emergency Action Levels containing incorrect setpoint values for declaring Alert emergencies. This issue was discussed in our Assessment Followup Letter to you, dated February 20, 2009.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security scheduled through June 30, 2010. 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 System (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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Mike Kunowski, the branch chief for Kewaunee, at (630) 829-9618 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-305 License No. DPR-43 Enclosure: Kewaunee Power Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: S. Scace, Site Vice President M. Wilson, Director Nuclear Safety & Licensing C. Funderburk, Director, Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support T. Breene, Manager, Nuclear Licensing L. Cuoco, Senior Counsel D. Zellner, Chairman, Town of Carlton J. Kitsembel, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin P. Schmidt, State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin Mayor of Kewaunee City Council President Chair, Manitowoc County Board County Executive Chair, Kewaunee County Board Director, Manitowoc County Emergency Management Agency Director, Kewaunee County Emergency Management Agency City Manager of Two Rivers Village President of Mishicot G. Mortensen, INPO