IR 05000424/2008001
| ML080630286 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2008 |
| From: | James Shea Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| IR-08-001 | |
| Download: ML080630286 (7) | |
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March 3, 2008
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000424/2008001 AND 05000425/2008001)
Dear Mr. Tynan:
On February 5, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2007. 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 security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security-Related Information" will include the security cornerstone performance review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Vogtle Unit 1 and Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Unit 1 plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix due to the Mitigating Systems Performance Index (MSPI), Cooling Water Systems PI crossing the threshold from Green to White. Therefore, in addition to the reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspection program, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs In a Strategic Performance Area, when you have notified us of your readiness.
Unit 2 plant performance for the most recent quarter as well as the previous three quarters was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix due to the MSPI, Cooling Water Systems PI crossing the threshold from Green to White in the second quarter of calendar year 2006. In May 2007, the NRC conducted a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area. As documented in NRC Supplemental Inspection Report 05000425/20070012, your problem identification, root cause, and corrective actions were adequate. However, an additional failure was discovered in the third quarter of 2007 which resulted in the PI remaining in the White performance band. Therefore, in addition to the ROP baseline inspection program, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001. This inspection will be conducted in conjunction with the Unit 1 supplemental inspection.
In addition, both Unit 1 and Unit 2 were in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix due to a White finding in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone that originated in the third quarter of 2006. On February 14, 2008, the NRC completed a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001. The NRC did not identify any new concerns at the exit meeting. The inspection results will be documented in NRC inspection report 05000425/2007502.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2009. In addition, we will be conducting NRC Temporary Instructions 171 and 172, reactor operator licensing examinations, license renewal inspections, and in-office review of testing results for containment recirculation sump modifications on both Unit 1 and Unit 2.
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 in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.
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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Scott Shaeffer at (404) 562-4521 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely
/RA/
Joseph W. Shea, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-424, 50-425 License No.: NPF-68, NPF-81
Enclosure: Vogtle Inspection/Activity Plan
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Letter to T. from Joseph W. Shea dated March 3, 2008
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000424/2008001 AND 05000425/2008001)
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B. Singal, NRR C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII RIDSNRRDIRS ROP Reports INPO OE Mail PUBLIC
Vogtle Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/03/2008 08:44:06 Report 22
EB3-ISI
- UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 03/24/2008 03/28/2008
7111108P IP
EB3SGISI
- U1 SG ISI Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 03/31/2008 04/04/2008
7111108P IP
EB3TI172
- TI-172 Generic Safety Inspectio Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 04/21/2008 04/25/2008 1, 2 2515/172 IP
LICREN
- LICENSE RENEWAL License Renewal Inspec License Renewal Inspection 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 1, 2 71002 IP License Renewal Inspec License Renewal Inspection 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1, 2 71002 IP
PB2-SUPP
- 95001-SUPPLEMENTAL FOR WHITE MSPI-CWS Supplemental Program Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area 06/04/2008 06/08/2008 1, 2 95001 IP
PSB1-EP
- EP EXERCISE EP Baseline Inspection Exercise Evaluation 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 1, 2 7111401 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 1, 2 7111404 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 1, 2 71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 1, 2 71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 1, 2 71151-EP03 IP
TI-171
- B.5.B PHASE 2&3 Generic Safety Inspectio Verification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies 07/07/2008 07/11/2008 1, 2 2515/171 IP
PSB1-RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION PREINSPECTION VISIT Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/11/2008 08/13/2008 1, 2 7112101 IP
PSB1-RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK1 Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 1, 2 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 1, 2 7112102 IP Baseline Inspections Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 1, 2 7112202 IP Baseline Inspections Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 09/22/2008 09/26/2008
71151-OR01 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 09/22/2008 09/26/2008
71151-PR01 IP
EB3ISI
- U2 ISI Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 09/29/2008 10/03/2008
7111108P IP
EB3SGISI
- U2 SG ISI Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/06/2008 10/10/2008
7111108P IP
PSB1-RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK2 Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 1, 2 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 1, 2 7112102 IP Baseline Inspections Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 1, 2 7112202 IP This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Vogtle Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/03/2008 08:44:06 Report 22
PSB1-RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK2 Baseline Inspections Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 10/06/2008 10/10/2008
71151-OR01 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 10/06/2008 10/10/2008
71151-PR01 IP
EB1-MODS
- MODIFICATIONS - 10CFR50.59 Baseline Inspections Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 10/27/2008 11/07/2008 1, 2 7111117B IP
PB7-PI&R
- PREP TRIP-PROBLEM ID AND RESOL Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 12/01/2008 12/05/2008 1, 2 71152B IP
- PROBLEM IDENTIFIACTION & RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 02/09/2009 02/13/2009 1, 2 71152B IP Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 02/23/2009 02/27/2009 1, 2 71152B IP
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM PREP Not Applicable VOGTLE\\JUNE 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 05/11/2009 05/14/2009
V23315
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1 Not Applicable VOGTLE\\JUNE 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 06/01/2009 06/08/2009
V23315
OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2 Not Applicable VOGTLE\\JUNE 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 06/08/2009 06/12/2009
V23315
- REQUAL INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Licensed Operator Requalification Program 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 1, 2 7111111B IP
PSB1EP
- EP INSPECTION EP Baseline Inspection Alert and Notification System Testing 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 1, 2 7111402 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 1, 2 7111403 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 1, 2 7111404 IP EP Baseline Inspection Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 1, 2 7111405 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 1, 2 71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 1, 2 71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 1, 2 71151-EP03 IP This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.