IR 05000445/2003001

Annual Assessment - Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (Report 50-445, 446/03-01)

ML030650063
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	03/04/2003
From:	Howell A NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Terry C TXU Energy
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IR-03-001
Download: ML030650063 (6)

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rch 4, 2003

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT - COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (REPORT 50-445, 446/03-01)

Dear Mr. Terry:

On February 5, 2003, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station. The end-of-cycle review for Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2002. 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 that may conflict with your plant activities.

Overall, Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance 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 performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). In addition to baseline inspections, we plan to conduct Temporary Instruction 2515/148, Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Safeguards Interim Compensatory Measures.

While plant performance in the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix, plant performance for the previous three quarters remained in the Regulatory Response Column because of a finding of low-to-moderate safety significance (White) in the Public Radiation Safety cornerstone identified in the fourth quarter of 2001. Our supplemental inspection, which was completed in April 2002, found that your staff had performed a thorough evaluation and properly addressed the issue of radioactive material control.

TXU Energy -2-The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through March 31, 2004. The inspection plan is 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.

The inspections in the last six months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the Midcycle Review meeting.

As you are aware, since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the NRC has issued several Orders and threat advisories to enhance security capabilities and improve guard force readiness. We have conducted inspections to review your implementation of these requirements and have monitored your actions in response to changing threat conditions. For calendar year 2003, we plan to continue these inspections and conduct portions of the security baseline inspection program, as well as perform additional inspections to evaluate your compliance with new requirements that may be ordered. Based on our final determinations in this regard, we will notify you of any inspection plan changes.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 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 William D. Johnson at (817) 860-8148 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Arthur T. Howell III, Director Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-445 50-446 Licenses: NPF-87 NPF-89 Enclosure:

Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:

Roger Hill Sheriff, Somervell County 750 E. Gibbs Blvd.

Glen Rose, Texas 76043

TXU Energy -3-Connie Kirk Mayor of Glen Rose P.O. Box 87 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Andy Rash Hood County Judge 100 E. Pearl Street Granbury, Texas 76048 David Southern Mayor of Granbury P.O. Box 969 Granbury, Texas 76048 Federal Emergency Management Agency Ron Castleman, Regional Director Region VI, Federal Center Attn: Larry Earp 800 North Loop 288 Denton, Texas 76201-3698 Rebecca Klein, Commissioner Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Bldg.

P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-3326 William Dub Taylor State Energy Conservation Office 111 E 17th Street, Room 1114 Austin, Texas 78711 Allen Hardin Sheriff, Hood County 400 N. Gordon Street Granbury, Texas 76048 Walter Maynard Somervell County Judge P.O. Box 851 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

700 Galleria Parkway SE Atlanta, Georgia 30339-5943

TXU Energy -4-Roger D. Walker Regulatory Affairs Manager TXU Generation Company LP P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 George L. Edgar, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius 1800 M. Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036-5869 G. R. Bynog, Program Manager/

Chief Inspector Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation Boiler Division P.O. Box 12157, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 County Judge P.O. Box 851 Glen Rose, Texas 76043 Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, Texas 78756-3189 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director Office of the Governor P.O. Box 12428 Austin, Texas 78711-3189 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-3326 Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087

TXU Energy -5-Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (EWM)

DRP Director (ATH)

DRS Director (DDC)

Senior Resident Inspector (DBA)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (WDJ)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (CJP)

Staff Chief, DRP/TSS (PHH)

RITS Coordinator (NBH)

V. L. Dricks, PAO (VLD)

W. A. Maier, RSLO (WAM)

C. J. Gordon (CJG)

DRS Branch Chiefs (TWP, ATG, CSM)

W. D. Travers, EDO (WDT)

C. A. Carpenter, Chief, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (CAC)

R. K. Frahm, PPR Program Manager, NRR/DIPM/IIPB (RKF)

R. W. Borchardt, Associate Dir. for Inspection and Programs (RWB1)

B. W. Sheron, Associate Dir. for Project Licensing and Technical Analysis (BWS)

S. Morris, Acting Chief, Regional Operations Staff, OEDO (SAM1)

H. Berkow, NRR Project Director (HNB)

R. Gramm, Chief, Section 1, NRR/DLPM (RAG)

D. H. Jaffe, NRR Project Manager (DHJ)

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Page 1 of 1 Comanche Peak 03/05/2003 07:35:01 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/02/2003 - 03/31/2004 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type EMB - HEAT SINKS 1 1, 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Baseline Inspections OB-RQ - CPSES REQUAL INSPECTION 2 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Baseline Inspections EMB - PERMANENT MODS 2 1, 2 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Baseline Inspections SEC-TI - SECURITY ORDER VERIFICATION (2515/148) 3 1, 2 IP 2515/148 Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Safeguards - Interim Compensatory Measures 04/07/2003 04/11/2003 Safety Issues OB-PIR - CP PIR INSPECTION 5 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 04/28/2003 05/09/2003 Baseline Inspections PSB-S1 - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7113002 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorizati 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7113003 Response to Contingency Events (Protective Strategy and Implementation of Protective Stra 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Baseline Inspections ACCESSPI - ACRSA/PI 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 Baseline Inspections EMB - ISI & ISI/SG INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/20/2003 10/24/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/27/2003 10/31/2003 Baseline Inspections PSB-EP1 - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Baseline Inspections ALARA3 - ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS 1 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 12/08/2003 12/12/2003 Baseline Inspections EMB - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 03/29/2004 04/02/2004 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.