IR 05000336/2002001
| ML020630567 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2002 |
| From: | Miller H NRC Region 1 |
| To: | Price J, Danni Smith Dominion Nuclear Connecticut |
| References | |
| IR-02-001 | |
| Download: ML020630567 (8) | |
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March 4, 2002
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - MILLSTONE UNITS 2 AND 3 (REPORT NOS. 50-336/02-001 AND 50-423/02-001)
Dear Mr. Price:
On January 30, 2002, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Millstone Power Station Units 2 and 3. The end-of-cycle review for Millstone Units 2 and 3 involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period April 1 through December 31, 2001.
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 so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections which may conflict with your plant activities.
As discussed in our previous annual assessment letter dated May 31, 2001, this inspection and assessment cycle consisted of three quarters (i.e., the second, third, and fourth calendar quarters of CY 2001) instead of the usual four quarters. This change was implemented in order to align the inspection and assessment cycle with the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2002.
Overall, Millstone Units 2 and 3 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for Millstone Units 2 and 3 for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (GREEN) and all PIs being at levels requiring no additional NRC oversight (GREEN). Therefore, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through March 31, 2003.
While plant performance at Millstone Unit 2 is now within the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix, there were two safety significant issues, in the mitigating systems cornerstone, that had remained through the first quarter of this assessment cycle. These were based on issues that had been identified in the prior assessment period. Specifically, an inspection finding of low to moderate safety significance (WHITE) resulted from a lack of prompt corrective actions for a problem with a turbine-driven auxiliary feedwater pump. Also, a WHITE PI had resulted from the unavailability of the high pressure injection system. In January 2001, we conducted a 95002 supplemental inspection and determined that your staff sufficiently evaluated both of these issues and initiated appropriate corrective actions. The WHITE findings, your actions to address them, and our assessment of your actions were discussed in our previous annual assessment letter.
Mr. J. Millstone 3 remained in the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix for the entire assessment period.
In our last Annual Assessment Letter dated May 31, 2001, we had also advised you of potential adverse trends at Millstone Unit 2 in the crosscutting areas of Problem Identification and Resolution (PIR) and Human Performance (HP). Specifically, we had identified issues with your prioritization, evaluation, or effectiveness of corrective actions in the PIR area and management of risk during planned work activities. During inspections conducted early in this assessment period, we identified some additional findings related to these crosscutting areas. However, you made significant efforts to correct these concerns and implemented a Corrective Action Improvement Program and a Human Performance Improvement Plan. These measures along with your increased accountability for performance resulted in overall improvement in these areas.
Immediately following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the NRC issued safeguards advisories recommending that nuclear power plant licensees go to the highest level of security, and all promptly did so. With continued uncertainty about the possibility of additional terrorist activities, the Nation's nuclear power plants, including Millstone Units 2 and 3, remain at a high level of security. On February 25, 2002, the NRC issued an Order to all nuclear power plant licensees, requiring them to take certain additional interim compensatory measures to address the generalized high-level threat environment. These additional compensatory requirements will provide the NRC with reasonable assurance that public health and safety and the common defense and security continue to be adequately protected in the current generalized high-level threat environment. These requirements will remain in effect pending notification from the Commission that a significant change in the threat environment occurs, or until the Commission determines that other changes are needed following a more comprehensive re-evaluation of current safeguards and security programs. To date, we have monitored Millstones actions in response to the terrorist attacks through a series of audits. With the issuance of the Order, we will evaluate Millstones compliance with these interim requirements.
The enclosed inspection plans detail the scheduled inspections that will occur at Millstone Units 2 and 3 through March 31, 2003. The inspection plans are provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures 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.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Mr. J. 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 Curtis J. Cowgill, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 6, at 610-337-5233 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plans.
Sincerely,
/RA James T. Wiggins for/
Hubert J. Miller Regional Administrator Docket Nos.:
50-336, 50-423 License Nos.: DPR-65, NPF-49 Enclosures:
1. Millstone Unit 2 Inspection/Activity Plan 2. Millstone Unit 3 Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encls:
D. A. Christian, Senior Vice President - Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer W. R. Matthews, Vice President and Senior Nuclear Executive - Millstone J. A. Price, Site Vice President - Millstone S. E. Scace, Director, Nuclear Engineering G. D. Hicks, Director, Nuclear Station Safety and Licensing C. J. Schwarz, Director, Nuclear Station Operations and Maintenance P. J. Parulis, Manager, Nuclear Oversight D. A. Smith, Manager, Licensing L. M. Cuoco, Senior Nuclear Counsel N. Burton, Esquire V. Juliano, Waterford Library S. Comley, We The People J. Buckingham, Department of Public Utility Control E. Wilds, Director, State of Connecticut SLO Designee First Selectmen, Town of Waterford D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
R. Bassilakis, CAN J. M. Block, Attorney, CAN J. Besade, Fish Unlimited G. Winslow, Citizens Regulatory Commission (CRC)
E. Woollacott, Co-Chair, NEAC R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff
Mr. J. Distribution w/encl:
H. Miller, ORAI/J. Wiggins, ORA
<VIA E-MAIL>: E. Adensam, NRR (ridsnrrdipmlpdi)
T. Madden, OCA T. Bergman, OEDO J. Harrison, PM, NRR V. Nerses, PM, NRR M. Schneider, SRI - Millstone Unit 2 A. Cerne, SRI - Millstone Unit 3 Director, DRS Region I Deputy Director, DRS, Region I DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
R. Fuhrmeister, DRS T. Moslak, DRS G. Smith, DRS N. McNamara, DRS C. Cowgill, DRP K. Jenison, RI T. Haverkamp, DRP D. Screnci, PAO B. Platchek, DRP Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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DATE 03/01/02 03/01/02 03/04/02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Millstone 2 Inspection / Activity Plan 12/30/2001 - 03/31/2003 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 02/28/2002 12:09:33 Report 22
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION & RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections 01/14/2002 01/18/2002 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B
Baseline Inspections 01/28/2002 02/01/2002 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B
1 7112102
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS Baseline Inspections 01/28/2002 02/01/2002 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101
2 7111108
- U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION Safety Issues 02/25/2002 03/01/2002 Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2001-01)
Baseline Inspections 03/04/2002 03/08/2002 Inservice Inspection Activities IP 7111108
1 7112102
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA Baseline Inspections 03/11/2002 03/15/2002 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102
3 7111105T
- FIRE PROTECTION - UNIT 2 Baseline Inspections 06/03/2002 06/07/2002 Fire Protection IP 7111105T
Baseline Inspections 06/17/2002 06/22/2002 Fire Protection IP 7111105T
1 7111107B
- HEAT SINK - UNIT 2 Baseline Inspections 04/01/2002 04/05/2002 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B
1 7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 04/22/2002 04/26/2002 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112202
1 7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 04/22/2002 04/26/2002 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203
2 7111401
- EP EXERCISE & EP PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 04/29/2002 05/03/2002 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401
Baseline Inspections 04/29/2002 05/03/2002 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151
2 71130
- SECURITY Baseline Inspections 05/06/2002 05/10/2002 Access Authorization Program (Behavior Observation Only)
Baseline Inspections 05/06/2002 05/10/2002 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorization)
2 7111112B
- MAINT RULE Baseline Inspections 07/22/2002 07/26/2002 Maintenance Rule Implementation IP 7111112B
6 7111121
- SSDI U2 Baseline Inspections 10/07/2002 10/11/2002 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121
Baseline Inspections 10/21/2002 10/25/2002 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121
3 11/12EXM
- U2 OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS Not Applicable 11/12/2002 11/16/2002 MILLSTONE 2 O/L INITIAL EXAM 11/12-23/2002 U01447
Not Applicable 12/16/2002 12/20/2002 MILLSTONE 2 O/L INITIAL EXAM 11/12-23/2002 U01447
1 71151
- PUB RAD SAFETY PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Millstone 2 Inspection / Activity Plan 12/30/2001 - 03/31/2003 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 02/28/2002 12:09:33 Report 22
7111111B
- L.O.REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 12/02/2002 12/06/2002 Licensed Operator Requalification IP 7111111B
1 7112103
- OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTATION Baseline Inspections 12/09/2002 12/13/2002 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation IP 7112103
Baseline Inspections 12/09/2002 12/13/2002 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151
1 7112101
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS Baseline Inspections 01/27/2003 01/31/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101
1 7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS (UNIT 2 ONLY)
Baseline Inspections 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Millstone 3 Inspection / Activity Plan 12/30/2001 - 03/31/2003 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 02/28/2002 12:10:04 Report 22
1/7 EXAM
- UNIT 3 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM Not Applicable 01/07/2002 01/11/2002 MS-3 O/L INITIAL EXAM 01/07/02 TO 01/18/02 U01459
8 71152B
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION & RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections 01/14/2002 01/18/2002 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B
Baseline Inspections 01/28/2002 02/01/2002 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B
1 7112102
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS Baseline Inspections 01/28/2002 02/01/2002 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101
1 7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 04/22/2002 04/26/2002 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112202
1 7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 04/22/2002 04/26/2002 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203
2 7111401
- EP EXERCISE & EP PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 04/29/2002 05/03/2002 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401
Baseline Inspections 04/29/2002 05/03/2002 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151
2 71130
- SECURITY Baseline Inspections 05/06/2002 05/10/2002 Access Authorization Program (Behavior Observation Only)
Baseline Inspections 05/06/2002 05/10/2002 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorization)
2 8/12 EXM
- UNIT3 UPGRADE INITIAL OPER.LIC.EXAM Not Applicable 07/29/2002 08/02/2002 MS-3 O/L INITIAL EXAM 01/07/02 TO 01/18/02 U01459
Not Applicable 08/12/2002 08/16/2002 MS-3 O/L INITIAL EXAM 01/07/02 TO 01/18/02 U01459
2 7111112B
- MAINT RULE Baseline Inspections 07/22/2002 07/26/2002 Maintenance Rule Implementation IP 7111112B
3 7111117B
- U3 - PERMANENT PLANT MODS & 50.59 Baseline Inspections 08/12/2002 08/16/2002 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102
Baseline Inspections 08/12/2002 08/16/2002 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B
1 7112102
- U3 OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA Baseline Inspections 09/23/2002 09/27/2002 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102
1 71151
- PUB RAD SAFETY PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151
4 7111111B
- L.O.REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 12/02/2002 12/06/2002 Licensed Operator Requalification IP 7111111B
1 7112103
- OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTATION Baseline Inspections 12/09/2002 12/13/2002 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation IP 7112103
Baseline Inspections 12/09/2002 12/13/2002 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Millstone 3 Inspection / Activity Plan 12/30/2001 - 03/31/2003 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 02/28/2002 12:10:04 Report 22
7112101
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS Baseline Inspections 01/27/2003 01/31/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.