IR 05000338/2007001

Annual Assessment Letter - North Anna Power Station (NRC Inspection Report 05000338/2007001 & IR 050000339/2007001)

ML070600472
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	03/01/2007
From:	Eugene Guthrie NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
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ML070600468	List: IR 05000338/2007001 ML070600480
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IR-07-001
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rch 1, 2007

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - NORTH ANNA POWER STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000338/2007001 AND 05000339/2007001)

Dear Mr. Christian:

On February 8, 2007, the NRC technical staff completed its performance review of the North Anna Power Station 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, North Anna Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was in 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 indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP)

baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan on conducting non-ROP inspections of the independent spent fuel storage facility and containment emergency recirculation sump blockage modifications. Additionally, initial reactor operator licensing examinations are scheduled.

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.

VEPCO 2 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 me at (404) 562-4662 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene F. Guthrie, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-338, 50-339 Licensee No.: NPF-4, NPF-7 Enclosure: North Anna Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)

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VEPCO 3 cc w/encl:

Chris L. Funderburk, Director Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support Virginia Electric and Power Company Electronic Mail Distribution Jack M. Davis Site Vice President North Anna Power Station Electronic Mail Distribution Executive Vice President Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Electronic Mail Distribution County Administrator Louisa County P. O. Box 160 Louisa, VA 23093 Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.

Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Attorney General Supreme Court Building 900 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23219

VEPCO 4 Letter to David from Eugene F. Guthrie dated March 1, 2007.

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - NORTH ANNA POWER STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000338/2007001 AND 05000339/2007001 S. P. Lingam, NRR C. Evans (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)

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