ML030620203
| ML030620203 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2003 |
| From: | Blough A Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Conway J Nine Mile Point |
| References | |
| Download: ML030620203 (5) | |
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March 3, 2003 Mr. John T. Conway Vice President Nine Mile Point Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION
Dear Mr. Conway:
On February 6, 2003, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station. The end-of-cycle review for Nine Mile Point 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, Nine Mile Point 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 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 March 31, 2004.
While plant performance for the most recent quarter is within the licensee response column of the Action Matrix, there were two white PIs during the assessment cycle. The Unit 1 High Pressure Safety Injection Unavailability PI was white for the first two quarters of 2002. The Unit 2 Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours PI was white for the first quarter of 2002. A 95001 supplemental inspection (reference Inspection Report 50-220, 410/2002-09, dated October 7, 2002) concluded that Nine Mile Point had performed comprehensive evaluations of the causes for both issues. The Nine Mile Point evaluation identified the primary root cause of the white performance indicators to be long-standing cultural issues relating to low standards and acceptance of equipment problems. Your actions to address these issues will be monitored by the baseline inspection program.
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 mid-cycle review meeting.
John T. Conway 2
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.
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 Nos. 50-220, 50-410 Licensee Nos. DPR-63, NPF-69
Enclosure:
Nine Mile Point Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
M. J. Wallace, President, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC M. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn J. M. Petro, Jr., Esquire, Counsel, Constellation Power Source, Inc.
P. D. Eddy, Electric Division, NYS Department of Public Service C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law J. V. Vinquist, MATS, Inc.
W. M. Flynn, President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Supervisor, Town of Scriba C. Adrienne Rhodes, Chairman and Executive Director, State Consumer Protection Board T. Judson, Central NY Citizens Awareness Network
John T. Conway 3
Distribution w/encl:
H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA (1)
A. Blough, DRP W. Lanning, DRS J. Rogge, DRP R. Crlenjak, DRS J. Trapp, DRP T. McGinty, RI EDO Coordinator RidsNrrDipmIipb Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
R. Laufer, NRR P. Tam, PM, NRR D. Skay/T. Colburn, PM, NRR (Backup)
G. Hunegs, SRI - Nine Mile Point B. Fuller, RI - Nine Mile Point N. Perry, DRP P. Torres, DRP DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
B. Platchek, DRP J. Noggle, DRS P. Frechette, DRS D. Silk, DRS D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\BRANCH1\\2002 EOC Letters\\Nine Mile Point 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 03/03/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Nine Mile Point 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 02/25/2003 10:49:19 Report 22 3
93812
- NMP 1 RBCLC SPECIAL INSPECTION Event Response Inspection 02/10/2003 02/14/2003 Special Inspection IP 93812 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 03/24/2003 03/28/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 03/24/2003 03/28/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 1
- PIR SAMPLE - FIRE BRIGADE Baseline Inspections 03/24/2003 03/28/2003 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152 1
1 7111108
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/31/2003 04/04/2003 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR IP 7111108G 1
1 71122.02
- RETS - UNIT 1 Baseline Inspections 04/07/2003 04/11/2003 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1
1 71122.03
- RETS - UNIT 2 Baseline Inspections 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 2
6 TI148BC
- SEC ICM Safety Issues 05/05/2003 05/09/2003 Inspection of Nuclear Reactor Safeguards - Interim Compensatory Measures IP 2515/148 1, 2 5
7111105T
- FIRE PROTECTION - UNIT 2 Baseline Inspections 06/02/2003 06/06/2003 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 2
Baseline Inspections 06/16/2003 06/20/2003 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 2
1 71121.03
- OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTATION Baseline Inspections 06/09/2003 06/13/2003 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 1
- RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 07/21/2003 07/25/2003 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112202 1, 2 1
- REMP Baseline Inspections 08/11/2003 08/15/2003 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1, 2 5
7111117B
- PERMANENT PLANT MODS Baseline Inspections 08/11/2003 08/15/2003 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 08/11/2003 08/15/2003 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1, 2 1
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 08/25/2003 08/29/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 4
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections 10/20/2003 10/24/2003 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1, 2 1
7111111B
- L. O. REQUALIFICAITON PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 11/17/2003 11/20/2003 Licensed Operator Requalification IP 7111111B 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Nine Mile Point 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 02/25/2003 10:49:19 Report 22 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
7111401
- EXERCISE EVALUATION AND PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 12/11/2003 12/13/2003 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 12/11/2003 12/13/2003 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA Baseline Inspections 02/23/2004 02/27/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 1
7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/15/2004 03/19/2004 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR IP 7111108G 2
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 03/22/2004 03/26/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 03/22/2004 03/26/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.