IR 05000445/2003001
| ML030650063 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Comanche Peak  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2003 |
| From: | Howell A NRC/RGN-IV/DRP |
| To: | Terry C TXU Energy |
| References | |
| IR-03-001 | |
| Download: ML030650063 (6) | |
Text
March 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)
RidsNrrDipmIipb S:\\DRP\\DRPDIR\\EOC 2003\\Assessment Letters\\CP.wpd RIV:C:DRP/A D:DRS D:DRP WDJohnson;df;vlh DDChamberlain ATHowell
/RA/
/RA/
/RA/
2/24/03 2/27/03 3/2/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax
Comanche Peak Inspection / Activity Plan 03/02/2003 - 03/31/2004 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 1 03/05/2003 07:35:01 Report 22
EMB
- HEAT SINKS Baseline Inspections 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1, 2
OB-RQ
- CPSES REQUAL INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Licensed Operator Requalification IP 7111111B 1, 2
EMB
- PERMANENT MODS Baseline Inspections 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1, 2
SEC-TI
- SECURITY ORDER VERIFICATION (2515/148)
Safety Issues 04/07/2003 04/11/2003 Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Safeguards - Interim Compensatory Measures IP 2515/148 1, 2
OB-PIR
- CP PIR INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/28/2003 05/09/2003 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1, 2
PSB-S1
- SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorizati IP 7113002 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Response to Contingency Events (Protective Strategy and Implementation of Protective Stra IP 7113003 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2
ACCESSPI
- ACRSA/PI Baseline Inspections 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 10/06/2003 10/10/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2
EMB
- ISI & ISI/SG INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/20/2003 10/24/2003 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR IP 7111108P
Baseline Inspections 10/27/2003 10/31/2003 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR IP 7111108P
3 PSB-EP1
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2
ALARA3
- ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS Baseline Inspections 12/08/2003 12/12/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2
EMB
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/29/2004 04/02/2004 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR IP 7111108P
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.