IR 05000324/2007001
| ML070600311 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 03/01/2007 |
| From: | Casto C Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Scarola J Carolina Power & Light Co |
| Shared Package | |
| ML070600304 | List: |
| References | |
| IR-07-001 IR-07-001 | |
| Download: ML070600311 (5) | |
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March 1, 2007
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000325, 324/2007001)
Dear Mr. Scarola:
On February 7, 2007, the NRC technical staff completed its performance review of the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2006. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. 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 the enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in Accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and a resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Brunswick Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for both Brunswick units for the most recent quarter was in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix due to the Mitigating Systems Performance Index, Emergency AC Power System PI crossing the Green/White threshold to White in the 2nd quarter of CY 2006. This White PI, involving the Mitigating System Cornerstone, reflected performance at a level requiring increased regulatory response. A Supplemental Inspection of Unit 1 and 2 activities, using Inspection Procedure (IP) 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, as required by the NRCs Action Matrix was commenced in the fall 2006. This inspection was suspended due to an emergent failure of Emergency Diesel Generator #1 on November 2, 2006. Because this additional failure has a negative impact on the PI, completion of the inspection was delayed pending the results of the your root cause evaluation for this additional failure. Therefore, in addition to the reactor oversight process baseline inspection program, we plan to schedule and complete the Supplemental Inspection using IP 95001. We will schedule this inspection to, as much as possible, minimize the impact of the inspection on your resources, and inform you of the inspection dates as soon as they are finalized.
In addition, Brunswick Unit 2 was in the Regulatory Response Column during the 1st quarter of CY 2006. As discussed in the Brunswick Mid-Cycle Annual Assessment Letter, dated August 31, 2006, Brunswick Unit 2 had crossed the Green/White threshold for the Unplanned Power Changes per 7000 Critical Hours PI during the 4th quarter of CY 2005. The PI, involving the Initiating Event Cornerstone, remained White through the 1st quarter of CY 2006 and returned to Green in the 2nd quarter of CY 2006. A Supplemental Inspection using IP 95001 was conducted in June 2006 for the White PI and no findings of significance were identified.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2008. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and 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 twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review meeting.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules 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 (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 Mr. Randall Musser at (404) 562-4603 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Charles A. Casto, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324 License Nos: DPR-71, DPR-62 Enclosure: Brunswick Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)
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Benjamin C. Waldrep Plant Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution James W. Holt, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs PEB 7 Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Edward T. O'Neil, Manager Training Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Randy C. Ivey, Manager Support Services Carolina Power & Light Company Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Electric Mail Distribution Garry D. Miller, Manager License Renewal Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Annette H. Pope, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Carolina Power and Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution David T. Conley Associate General Counsel - Legal Dept.
Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute Electronic Mail Distribution John H. O'Neill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 Beverly Hall, Chief, Radiation Protection Section N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Peggy Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission c/o Sam Watson, Staff Attorney Electronic Mail Distribution Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P. O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 David R. Sandifer Brunswick County Board of Commissioners P. O. Box 249 Bolivia, NC 28422 Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management P. O. Box 1525 Wilmington, NC 28402-1525
Letter to from Charles A. Casto dated March 1, 2007.
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000325, 324/2007001)
S. Bailey, NRR R. Franovich, NRR (Regulatory Conferences Only)
C. Evans (Part 72 Only)
L. Slack, RII EICS RIDSNRRDIRS OE Mail (email address if applicable)
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