ML022400315

MID-CYCLE Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant (August 23, 2002)

ML022400315
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	08/23/2002
From:	Grant G Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Nazar M Nuclear Management Co
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August 23, 2002 Mr. Mano Nazar Site General Manager Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT

Dear Mr. Nazar:

On July 31, 2002, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of the Prairie Island 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 Prairie Island 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 for Unit 1 and Unit 2 was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green) and one inspection finding regarding the lubrication water source for the safety-related cooling (service) water pumps that was an issue with increased importance to safety, which may require additional NRC inspections (White).

A Supplemental Inspection using procedure 95001 was conducted in April 2002 to review this finding and the results of that inspection were transmitted to you in Inspection Report 50-282/02-03(DRS); 50-306/02-03(DRS), dated May 9, 2002. No additional inspections will be conducted pertaining to this finding. Therefore, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through September 30th, 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 inspections scheduled in the last 6 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

In addition, the NRC is in the process of finalizing a Temporary Instruction that will be used to review implementation of the Interim Compensatory Measures required by the Agencys

M. Nazar 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.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rule 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 System (PARS) component of NRCs 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 Roger Lanksbury of my staff at (630) 829-9631 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA by Steve Reynolds acting for/

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

Prairie Island Inspection/Activity Plan See Attached Distribution

M. Nazar 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.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rule 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 System (PARS) component of NRCs 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 Roger Lanksbury of my staff at (630) 829-9631 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely, Geoffrey E. Grant, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

Prairie Island Inspection/Activity Plan See Attached Distribution DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\midcycle2002\inspectionplnltrs-02\pra-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 RIII NAME MKunowski:co RLanksbury GGrant DATE 08/ /02 08/ /02 08/ /02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

M. Nazar cc w/encl: Plant Manager, Prairie Island R. Anderson, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Site Licensing Manager Nuclear Asset Manager J. Malcolm, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin Tribal Council, Prairie Island Dakota Community J. Silberg, Esquire Shawn, Pittman, Potts, and Trowbridge A. Neblett, Assistant Attorney General Office of Attorney General S. Bloom, Administrator Goodhue County Courthouse Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce K. Kuhlmann, Council Administrator A. Kohnen, President, Prairie Island Community Center F. Wipperling, Goodhue County Sheriff G. Brown, Emergency Management Director R. Wilhelm, Chair, Pierce County Board of Directors D. Maher, Chair, Dakota County Board of Commissioners The Honorable V. Steffenhagen G. Fried, Emergency Management Director R. Mallon, Chair, Goodhue County Board of Commissioners J. Hines, Pierce County Sheriff D. Gudmundson, Dakota County Sheriff INPO

M. Nazar ADAMS Distribution:

WDR DFT H. Nieh, OEDO THB Project Director, NRR Project Manager, NRR RidsNrrDipmlipb J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII B. Clayton, RIII R. Lickus, RIII SRI Prairie Island DRP III DRSIII PLB1 JRK1

Page 1 of 2 Prairie Island 08/26/2002 12:54:16 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2002 - 09/30/2003 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type CONTA&B - SAFEGUARDS INSPECTION-CONTNGCY-TEST&ADMN 1 1, 2 IP 7113003 Response to Contingency Events (Protective Strategy and Implementation of Protective Strategy) 09/23/2002 11/22/2002 Baseline Inspections IP 71122 - LIQ/GASEOUS RAD EFFLUENTS INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/30/2002 10/11/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 09/30/2002 10/11/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/30/2002 10/11/2002 Baseline Inspections IP 71121 - OUTAGE ALARA INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/04/2002 11/08/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 11/04/2002 11/08/2002 Baseline Inspections ISI - ISI FOR UNIT 1 1 1 IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection Activities 11/18/2002 12/06/2002 Baseline Inspections ISI - TI-145 FOR UNIT 1 1 1 IP 2515/145 Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2001-01) 11/18/2002 12/06/2002 Safety Issues MR - MAINTENANCE RULE (DRS) 1 1, 2 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 02/10/2003 02/14/2003 Baseline Inspections IP 71122 - RAD ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/10/2003 02/14/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 02/10/2003 02/14/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 02/10/2003 02/14/2003 Baseline Inspections SSDI - SAFETY SYSTEM DESIGN 6 1, 2 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 03/24/2003 04/11/2003 Baseline Inspections INSP - EP NON-EXERCISE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 03/17/2003 03/21/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 03/17/2003 03/21/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 03/17/2003 03/21/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 03/17/2003 03/21/2003 Baseline Inspections INSP - NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 05/19/2003 05/23/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/19/2003 05/23/2003 Baseline Inspections 71111.11 - LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION 2 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification 07/28/2003 08/01/2003 Baseline Inspections FY 2003 - PRAIRIE ISLAND INIT PREP 08/2003 3 1 W90083 OL - INITIAL EXAM - PRAIRIE ISLAND - AUG/SEP 2003 08/11/2003 08/15/2003 Not Applicable This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Prairie Island 08/26/2002 12:54:16 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2002 - 09/30/2003 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type DRPBR5 - PI&R INSPECTION 3 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 08/18/2003 09/05/2003 Baseline Inspections FY 2003 - PRAIRIE ISLAND INIT EXAM 09/2003 3 1 W90083 OL - INITIAL EXAM - PRAIRIE ISLAND - AUG/SEP 2003 09/08/2003 09/19/2003 Not Applicable ISI - ISI FOR UNIT 2 1 2 IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection Activities 09/15/2003 09/26/2003 Baseline Inspections ISI - TI-145 FOR UNIT 2 1 2 IP 2515/145 Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2001-01) 09/15/2003 09/26/2003 Safety Issues INSP - ALARA INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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