ML022400260
| ML022400260 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 08/23/2002 |
| From: | Burgess B NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2 |
| To: | Forbes J Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML022400260 (5) | |
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August 23, 2002 Mr. J. Forbes Site Vice-President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT
Dear Mr. Forbes:
On July 31, 2002, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. In accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0305 Operating Reactor Assessment Program, the mid-cycle review involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating the performance of your Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant facility for the first half of the current assessment cycle, January 1 - 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 which may conflict with your plant activities.
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 PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through September 30, 2003.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2003.
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 inspection plan for the last 6 months is tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.
In addition, the NRC is in the process of finalizing a Temporary Instruction (TI) that will be used to review implementation of the Interim Compensatory Measures required by the Agencys Security Order to all commercial nuclear power plants dated February 25, 2002. Schedules have not yet been finalized, but it is anticipated that these inspections will begin within the next calendar quarter. Once finalized, the details will be communicated by separate correspondence.
J. Forbes 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 the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630/829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bruce Burgess, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.
50-263 License No.
Enclosure:
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
J. Purkis, Plant Manager R. Anderson, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Nuclear Asset Manager Site Licensing Manager Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health J. Silberg, Esquire Shaw, Pittman, Potts, and Trowbridge R. Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA)
Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency D. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce P. Marker, Assistant Attorney General P. Sawatzke, Chairman, Wright County Board The Honorable Roger Belsaas M. Johnson, Chairman, Sherburne County R. Wolfsteller, Administrator, City of Monticello INPO
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\Branch TSS\\midcycle2002\\inspectionplnltrs-02\\Mon-inspectionplnltr.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME GWright:co BBurgess DATE 08/ /02 08/ /02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
J. Forbes ADAMS Distribution:
WDR DFT SXM1 H. Nieh, OEDO Project Director, NRR Project Mgr., NRR RidsNrrDipmlipb J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII B. Clayton, RIII R. Lickus, RIII SRI Monticello DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1
Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2002 - 09/30/2003 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 1 08/26/2002 12:52:58 Report 22 1
HT SNK B
- HEAT SINK BIENNIAL (DRS)
Baseline Inspections 10/07/2002 10/11/2002 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1
2 CONT A
- SAFEGUARDS INSPECTION-RESPONSE ADMN Baseline Inspections 10/07/2002 10/11/2002 Response to Contingency Events (Protective Strategy and Implementation of Protective Strategy)
2 FY 2002
- MONTICELLO INIT EXAM 09/2002 Not Applicable 10/14/2002 10/18/2002 OL - INITIAL EXAM - MONTICELLO - JUL/SEP 2002 W90058 1
1 IP 71121
- RAD INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 12/16/2002 12/20/2002 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 12/16/2002 12/20/2002 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
6 SSDI
- SAFETY SYSTEM BIENNIAL & MOD/5059 (DRS)
Baseline Inspections 02/03/2003 02/21/2003 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102 1
Baseline Inspections 02/03/2003 02/21/2003 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1
Baseline Inspections 02/03/2003 02/21/2003 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
2 71111.11
- LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Baseline Inspections 02/24/2003 02/28/2003 Licensed Operator Requalification IP 7111111B 1
1 MR
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1
1 IP 71121
- OUTAGE ALARA INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/28/2003 05/02/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 04/28/2003 05/02/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
1 ISI
- ISI Baseline Inspections 05/19/2003 05/23/2003 Inservice Inspection Activities IP 7111108 1
1 INSP
- REMP INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 06/16/2003 06/20/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 06/16/2003 06/20/2003 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1
2 FY 2003
- MONTICELLO INIT PREP 08/2003 Not Applicable 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 OL - INITIAL EXAM - MONTICELLO - AUG/SEP 2003 W90080 1
2 FY 2003
- MONTICELLO INIT EXAM 09/2003 Not Applicable 09/15/2003 09/26/2003 OL - INITIAL EXAM - MONTICELLO - AUG/SEP 2003 W90080 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.