IR 05000346/2007001
| ML070610174 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2007 |
| From: | Eric Duncan NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB6 |
| To: | Bezilla M FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| EA-03-214, IR-07-001 | |
| Download: ML070610174 (7) | |
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March 2, 2007
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION (REPORT 05000346/2007-001)
Dear Mr. Bezilla:
On February 13, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Davis-Besse Nuclear 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, 2006.
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 physical protection information. A separate letter designated as "Exempt from Public Disclosure in Accordance with 10 CFR 2.390" and marked as "Official Use Only - Security-Related Information" will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Davis-Besse 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 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 indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, with the exception of the annual independent assessment reviews, we plan to conduct only reactor oversight process baseline inspections at your facility.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2008. 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 scheduled within the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the next mid-cycle review. In addition to the program-defined inspection activities, additional oversight activities will be conducted to follow up on your independent assessments in the areas of Engineering Program Effectiveness; Corrective Action Program Implementation; and Organizational Safety Culture and Safety Conscious Work Environment; as required by our March 8, 2004, Confirmatory Order (EA-03-214). By letter dated August 23, 2006, you requested that the NRC consider rescinding the condition of the Order that requires independent assessments of Operations Performance. We are considering your request and plan to provide you with our decision in the near future. 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), 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 me at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Eric R. Duncan, Chief Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-346 License No. NPF-3 Enclosure:
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
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