ML031810288

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Inspection Schedule Update, June, 2003
ML031810288
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Site: Davis Besse Cleveland Electric icon.png
Issue date: 06/30/2003
From: Grobe J
NRC/RGN-III
To: Myers L
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
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June 30, 2003 Mr. Lew W. Myers Chief Operating Officer FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5501 North State Route 2 Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760

SUBJECT:

DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION - INSPECTION SCHEDULE UPDATE

Dear Mr. Myers:

The purpose of this letter is to provide you with an updated schedule of U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspections at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station so you will have an opportunity to prepare for the inspections or inform us of any conflicts between planned inspections and significant plant activities. This letter is an update to our previous inspection schedule letter dated March 31, 2003.

On April 29, 2002, we informed you of the formation of the NRCs Davis-Besse Oversight Panel under NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0350, Oversight of Operating Reactor Facilities in a Shutdown Condition with Performance Problems. The Davis-Besse Oversight Panel assesses facility performance and utilizes the plant's performance indicators to determine the inspections necessary to be completed at the Davis-Besse facility. Where they are valid, it is expected that you will continue to submit performance indicators during the current extended shutdown.

Throughout the past months the NRC has conducted special inspections to review the effectiveness of your efforts to identify and correct the deficiencies that led to the extended shutdown of the Davis-Besse facility. The special inspections have confirmed progress in resolving the issues contained in our Restart Checklist. The NRC will continue special inspections to assess the status of Restart Checklist issue resolution as you complete your corrective actions in each area. The planned and ongoing special inspections are listed in . We will continue the onsite portion of the Corrective Action Team Inspection during the weeks of August 11 and 25, 2003. In addition, we intend to perform onsite inspection to assess issues related to the emergency diesel generators, the electrical distribution system, the post-fire safe shutdown system, and instrument uncertainty during the weeks of July 7 and 14, 2003. The onsite portion of our inspection into Design Issues Path B is complete and we expect to continue onsite inspections into Design Issues Path C the week of July 14, 2003. The remainder of the special inspections will be scheduled as your progress in completing recovery actions continues. lists NRC baseline inspection activities that are planned for the remainder of calendar year (CY) 2003 and into the first quarter of CY 2004. Routine inspections performed by the resident inspectors are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The

L. Myers inspection schedule is less firm in 2004 and may be adjusted due to changes in your schedule or emerging performance issues at Davis-Besse or other Region III facilities.

In addition, 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 CY 2003, we plan to continue these inspections, conduct portions of the security baseline inspection program, and perform additional inspections to evaluate your compliance with any new requirements that may be ordered.

The inspection plan will be adjusted by the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel based on the NRCs assessment of facility performance and progress in addressing the items on the Restart Checklist. You will be notified of any changes in the inspection plan or schedule.

If you have any questions regarding the enclosed inspection plans, please contact Christine Lipa at (630) 829-9619.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John A. Grobe, Chairman Davis-Besse Oversight Panel Docket No. 50-346 License No. NPF-3

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/encl: The Honorable Dennis Kucinich B. Saunders, President - FENOC Plant Manager Manager - Regulatory Affairs M. OReilly, FirstEnergy Ohio State Liaison Officer R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health Public Utilities Commission of Ohio President, Board of County Commissioners Of Lucas County Steve Arndt, President, Ottawa County Board of Commissioners D. Lochbaum, Union Of Concerned Scientists

L.Myers cc w/encl: The Honorable Dennis Kucinich B. Saunders, President - FENOC Plant Manager Manager - Regulatory Affairs M. OReilly, FirstEnergy Ohio State Liaison Officer R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health Public Utilities Commission of Ohio President, Board of County Commissioners Of Lucas County Steve Arndt, President, Ottawa County Board of Commissioners D. Lochbaum, Union Of Concerned Scientists ADAMS Distribution:

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Enclosure 1 Davis-Besse Special Inspections Design Issues-Path B-Safety Function Validation of 10 Systems Inspection Design Issues-Path C-High Energy Line Break, Environmental Qualification and Seismic Qualification Topical Issue Inspection Emergency Diesel Generators, Electrical Distribution, Post-fire Safe Shutdown and Instrument Uncertainty Inspection Corrective Action Team Inspection Management and Human Performance Corrective Action Effectiveness Inspection (Phase 3)

Normal Operating Pressure Test Inspection Backlog Assessment Inspection Restart Readiness Assessment Team Inspection

Enclosure 2 Davis-Besse Baseline Inspections Planned Dates Inspection Title Start End Procedure 71121.02 ALARA Review, Transportation and 07/14/2003 07/18/2003 71122.02 Radioactive Materials Control 71122.03 71111.01 Hot Adverse Weather August 2003 TI 2515/148 Interim Compensatory Measures at 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Nuclear Plants 71130.02, Safeguards Baseline Inspection, including 09/11/2003 09/12/2003 71130.03 Performance Indicators 71151 71121.01 Access Control, Radiological 10/20/2003 10/24/2003 71121.03 Instrumentation, and Performance 71151 Indicators 71111.12 Maintenance Effectiveness (Biennial) 10/27/2003 11/02/2003 71111.01 Cold Adverse Weather November 2003 71114 Baseline EP Inspection & PI Verification 02/09/04 02/13/04 71121.01 Access Control and ALARA 02/09/04 02/13/04 71111.05 Baseline Fire Protection Triennial Early 2004