IR 05000445/2009001

Annual Assessment Letter - Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (Reports 05000445/2009001 and 05000446/2009001)

ML090630694
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	03/04/2009
From:	Chamberlain D NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Flores R Luminant Generation Co
References
IR-09-001
Download: ML090630694 (6)

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UNITED STATES NU C LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N rch 4, 2009

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (REPORTS 05000445/2009001 AND 05000446/2009001)

Dear Mr. Flores:

On February 10, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs)

for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. 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 review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Unit 1 was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on one violation of low to moderate safety significance (White). A 95001 supplemental inspection was conducted in the second quarter of 2008 for this issue with no additional findings. Therefore, the White finding expired on December 31, 2008.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Unit 2, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC=s 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, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2010. 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.

Luminant Generation Company, LLC -2-In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 me at (817) 860-8249 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Dwight D. Chamberlain, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-445; 50-446 License: NPF-87; NPF-89 Enclosure: Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc/wEnclosure: The Honorable Pam Miller Mike Blevins, Executive Vice President Mayor of Glen Rose and Chief Nuclear Officer P.O. Box 1949 Luminant Generation Company LLC Glen Rose, TX 76043 ATTN: Regulatory Affairs Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Anthony Jones, Chief Boiler Inspector P.O. Box 1002 Texas Department of Licensing Glen Rose, TX 76043 and Regulation Boiler Program Fred W. Madden, Director P.O. Box 12157 Oversight and Regulatory Affairs Austin, TX 78711 Luminant Generation Company LLC P.O. Box 1002 The Honorable Andy Rash Glen Rose, TX 76043 Hood County Judge 100 E. Pearl Street Greg Doyle, Sheriff Granbury, TX 76048 Somervell County 750 E. Gibbs Blvd. The Honorable Walter Maynard Glen Rose, TX 76043 Somervell County Judge P.O. Box 851 Timothy P. Matthews, Esq. Glen Rose, TX 76043 Morgan Lewis 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004

Luminant Generation Company, LLC -3-The Honorable David Southern Gene Mayo Mayor of Granbury Sheriff, Hood County P.O. Box 969 400 N. Gordon Street Granbury, TX 76048 Granbury, TX 76048 Richard A. Ratliff, Chief Dan Eden, Deputy Director, Bureau of Radiation Control, Office of Permitting, Remediation Texas Department of Health and Registration TCEQ 1100 West 49th Street MC-122 Austin, TX 78756-3189 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Federal Emergency Management Agency ATTN: William E. Peterson, Regional Jack Colley, State Coordinator Director Division of Emergency Management Region VI, Federal Center Texas Department of Public Safety 800 North Loop 288 5805 North Lamar Blvd.

Denton, TX 76209-3698 Austin, TX 78773-4087 Auburn Mitchell Lisa R. Hammond, Chief Environmental and Natural Technological Hazards Branch Resources Policy Director National Preparedness Division Office of the Governor FEMA Region VI State Capitol Building 800 N. Loop 288 P. O. Box 12428 Denton, TX 76209 Austin, TX 78701 County Judge Barry Smitherman, Chairman P.O. Box 851 Public Utility Commission Glen Rose, TX 76043 William B. Travis Bldg.

P.O. Box 13326 Environmental and Natural Austin, TX 78711-3326 Resources Policy Director Office of the Governor Zak Covar P.O. Box 12428 Environmental and Natural Austin, TX 78711-3189 Resources Policy Director Office of the Governor Mr. Brian Almon State Capitol Building Public Utility Commission P. O. Box 12428 William B. Travis Building Austin, TX 78701 P.O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326 William ADub@ Taylor State Energy Conservation Office Ms. Susan M. Jablonski Comptroller of Public Accounts Office of Permitting, Remediation P.O. Box 13528 and Registration Austin, TX 78711-3528 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality David Featherson MC-122 Director Infrastructure Reliability Division, P.O. Box 13087 PUC Austin, TX 78711-3087 1701 N. Congress Ave Austin, TX 78711-3326

Luminant Generation Company, LLC -4-Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov)

DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.goV)

DRP Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (John Kramer@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/A (George.Replogle@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)

RA Secretary (Lucy.Owen@nrc.gov)

DRA Secretary (Judy.Kilcrease@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB1 (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB2 (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Michael.Shannon@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB2 (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/OB (Bernard.Stapleton@nrc.gov)

OEDO RIV Coordinator, Primary (Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov)

OEDO RIV Coordinator, Backup (Eugene.Guthrie@nrc.gov)

OEDO, TRPS (Tamara.Bloomer@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Frederick.Brown@nrc.gov)

Director, DORL, NRR (Joseph Giitter@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (Timothy.McGinty@nrc.gov)

Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Thomas.Hiltz@nrc.gov)

NRR Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)

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2/23/2009 2/23/2009 2/24/2009 2/24/2009 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

Page 1 of 2 Comanche Peak 02/23/2009 12:40:58 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 4 1 03/30/2009 04/03/2009 X02407 INITIAL EXAM UNIT 1-CP (3/2009)

2 03/30/2009 04/03/2009 X02408 INITIAL EXAM UNIT 2-CP (3/2009)

EP1 - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION 3 1, 2 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 IP 2515/175 Emergency Response Organization, Drill/Exercise Performance Indicator, Program Review 1, 2 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1, 2 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification X02407 - INITIAL EXAM 4 1 03/30/2009 04/03/2009 X02407 INITIAL EXAM UNIT 1-CP (3/2009)

X02408 - INITIAL EXAM 4 2 03/30/2009 04/03/2009 X02408 INITIAL EXAM UNIT 2-CP (3/2009)

PSB2-52B - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 1, 2 07/27/2009 08/01/2009 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 1, 2 08/10/2009 08/14/2009 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems EB1-08 - U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 2 10/13/2009 10/23/2009 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 2 10/13/2009 10/23/2009 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP-ORS4 - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1, 2 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1, 2 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification RP-ORS5 - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ALARA 1 1, 2 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1, 2 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification EP-1 - BIENNIAL EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1, 2 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 1, 2 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1, 2 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1, 2 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 1, 2 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 1, 2 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Comanche Peak 02/23/2009 12:40:58 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 3 1 02/22/2010 02/26/2010 X02437 INITIAL EXAM UNIT 1-CP 2 02/22/2010 02/26/2010 X02438 INITIAL EXAM UNIT 2- CP 1 03/22/2010 03/26/2010 X02437 INITIAL EXAM UNIT 1-CP 2 03/22/2010 03/26/2010 X02438 INITIAL EXAM UNIT 2- CP EB1-21 - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6 1, 2 03/29/2010 04/02/2010 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 04/12/2010 04/23/2010 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection EB1-08 - U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 3 1 04/12/2010 04/23/2010 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 1 04/12/2010 04/23/2010 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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