ML030620021
| ML030620021 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2003 |
| From: | Blough A Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Mecredy R Rochester Gas & Electric Corp |
| References | |
| Download: ML030620021 (5) | |
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March 3, 2003 Dr. Robert C. Mecredy Vice President, Nuclear Operations Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation 89 East Avenue Rochester, New York 14649
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Dear Dr. Mecredy:
On February 6, 2003, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. The end-of-cycle review for Ginna involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) 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 which may conflict with your plant activities.
Overall, Ginna was 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 Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one finding of low to moderate safety significance (White). This finding concerned failure of the offsite emergency siren feedback system, associated with the emergency preparedness cornerstone. We are aware that you have taken action to address this issue and our supplemental inspection for follow-up to the white finding is currently scheduled for April 2003.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspection scheduled through March 31, 2004. The inspection plan includes a one time inspection activity for the upcoming reactor vessel head replacement. 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 for the last six months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised during the mid-cycle 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, 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.
Robert C. Mecredy 2
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 James Trapp at 610-337-5186 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
A. Randolph Blough, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-244 License No. DPR-18
Enclosure:
R.E. Ginna Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
P. Wilkens, President, Rochester Gas and Electric P. Eddy, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York C. Donaldson, Esquire, State of New York, Department of Law N. Reynolds, Esquire W. Flynn, President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority D. Stenger, Ballard Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll. LLP T. Wideman, Director, Wayne County Emergency Management Office M. Meisenzahl, Administrator, Monroe County, Office of Emergency Preparedness T. Judson, Central New York Citizens Awareness Network
Robert C. Mecredy 3
Distribution w/encl:
H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA (1)
A. Blough, DRP W. Lanning, DRP J. Rogge, DRP R. Crlenjak, DRS T. McGinty, RI EDO Coordinator RidsNrrDipmIipb Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
R. Laufer, NRR R. Clark, PM, NRR P. Milano, PM, NRR (Backup)
D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO K. Kolaczyk, SRI Ginna B. Fuller, Acting SRI Ginna M. Marshfield, DRP J. Trapp, DRP N. Perry, DRP DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
S. Chaudhary, DRS B. Norris, DRS T. Moslak, DRS P. Frechette, DRS D. Silk, DRS B. Platchek, DRP Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\BRANCH1\\2002 EOC Letters\\Ginna letter.wpd After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public. 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 RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME NPerry /JMT for/
JTrapp /JMT/
ABlough /ARB/
DATE 02/26/03 02/26/03 02/27/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Ginna Inspection / Activity Plan 12/29/2002 - 03/27/2004 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 02/26/2003 14:34:59 Report 22 2
7111111B
- L.O.REQUALIFICAITON PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 12/08/2003 12/12/2003 Licensed Operator Requalification IP 7111111B 1
7 7111401
- EP EXERCISE Baseline Inspections 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1
6 7111121
- SSDI Baseline Inspections 03/31/2003 04/04/2003 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
Baseline Inspections 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
1 7111112B
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 03/24/2003 03/28/2003 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1
1 95001
- 95001 FOR SIREN FOLLOW UP Safety Issues 04/21/2003 04/25/2003 Insp of Licensee's Implementation of Generic Letter 96-01, "Testing of Safety Related log IP 2515/139 1
1 71122.01
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 06/09/2003 06/13/2003 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1
5 71002
- LICENSE RENEWAL SCOPING Other Routine 06/23/2003 06/27/2003 License Renewal Inspection IP 71002 1
1 7112101
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS Baseline Inspections 07/07/2003 07/11/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
4 71002
- LICENSE RENEWAL AGING Other Routine 07/21/2003 07/25/2003 License Renewal Inspection IP 71002 1
Other Routine 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 License Renewal Inspection IP 71002 1
1 71151
- EP PI VERIFCATION Baseline Inspections 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
6 TI148BC
- SEC ICM Safety Issues 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Safeguards - Interim Compensatory Measures IP 2515/148 1
2 71007
- REACTOR VESSEL HEAD REPLACEMENT Other Routine 08/15/2003 10/20/2003 Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection IP 71007 1
1 7111108
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/22/2003 09/26/2003 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR IP 7111108P 1
1 71121.02
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA Baseline Inspections 09/22/2003 09/26/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
3 7111105T
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION Baseline Inspections 11/03/2003 11/07/2003 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1
Baseline Inspections 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1
1 7112101
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS Baseline Inspections 02/23/2004 02/27/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Ginna Inspection / Activity Plan 12/29/2002 - 03/27/2004 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 02/26/2003 14:34:59 Report 22 1
71114
- EP PROGRAM REVIEW & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 03/01/2004 03/05/2004 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1
Baseline Inspections 03/01/2004 03/05/2004 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1
Baseline Inspections 03/01/2004 03/05/2004 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1
Baseline Inspections 03/01/2004 03/05/2004 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1
1 7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 03/01/2004 03/05/2004 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1
3 4/5 EXM
- OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS Not Applicable 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 GINNA INITIAL EXAM (9/22/03)
U01507 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.