IR 05000416/2012001

Annual Assessment Letter for Grand Gulf Nuclear Station, (Report 05000416/2012001)

ML120610407
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	03/05/2012
From:	Vincent Gaddy NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-C
To:	Mike Perito Entergy Operations
References
IR-12-001
Download: ML120610407 (4)

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UNITED STATES arch 5, 2012

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION, (REPORT 05000416/2012001)

Dear Mr. Perito:

On February 15, 2012, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Grand Gulf Nuclear Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.

The NRC determined that overall, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC=s Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green).

Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2013. Routine inspections performed by the resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised as the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflict and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 (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). Please contact me at 817-200-1144 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vincent Gaddy, Chief Project Branch C Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-416 License: NPF-29 Enclosure: Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc: w/enclosure via Electronic Distribution