IR 05000331/2007008

IR 05000331-07-008 (Drs); on 12/10/07 - 12/14/07; Duane Arnold Energy Center; Ti 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies - Cover Letter

ML080150440
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	01/11/2008
From:	Hironori Peterson Operations Branch III
To:	Richard Anderson Duane Arnold
References
IR-07-008
Download: ML080150440 (4)

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ary 11, 2008

SUBJECT:

DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER TI 2515/171 VERIFICATION OF SITE SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.b PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING STRATEGIES INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000331/2007008(DRS)

Dear Mr. Anderson:

On December 14, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a team inspection at your Duane Arnold Energy Center. The enclosed report documents the results of the inspection, which were discussed on December 14, 2007, with you and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to the implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 mitigating strategies, your compliance with the Commission=s rules and regulations, and with the conditions of your operating licenses. Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel.

On the basis of the samples selected for review, no findings or violations of regulatory requirements were identified. The team concluded that, in general, you had implemented the Site Specific B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 Mitigating Strategies as described in your submittals and the associated Safety Evaluation Report.

EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE May be exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)

Exemption number: (b)(5) Enclosures Contains Sensitive Unclassified Nuclear Regulatory Commission review required before public Non-Safeguards Information. Upon separation, release. this page is decontrolled.

Nicholas A. Valos, RIII, DRS, OB Name and organization of person making determination.

Date of determination: 12/27/07 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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000331/2007008(DRS)

w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl: RidsNrrDprPspb cc w/o encl: M. Nazar, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer J. Stall, Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer R. Helfrich, Senior Attorney M. Ross, Managing Attorney R. Kundalkar, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering J. Bjorseth, Site Director D. Curtland, Plant Manager S. Catron, Manager, Regulatory Affairs Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section, Dept. Of Homeland Security M. Rasmusson, State Liaison Officer