ML032390740

Midcycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Callaway Plant

ML032390740
Person / Time
Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	08/27/2003
From:	Howell A NRC/RGN-IV/DRP
To:	Randolph G Union Electric Co
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August 27, 2003 Garry L. Randolph, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251

SUBJECT:

MIDCYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

CALLAWAY PLANT

Dear Mr. Randolph:

On August 6, 2003, the NRC staff completed its midcycle plant performance assessment of Callaway Plant. The midcycle review for Callaway Plant involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the first half of the current assessment cycle, January 1 through December 31, 2003. 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 that may conflict with your plant activities.

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) in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone for failure to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(5). Consequently, in addition to baseline inspections, Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, will be performed later during this assessment cycle to review your evaluation of root causes, extent of condition, extent of cause, and corrective actions associated with this issue.

In our midcycle assessment letter dated August 27, 2002, we advised you of a substantive crosscutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution. This issue was updated in our annual assessment letter dated March 4, 2003. NRC recognizes that you have implemented a number of actions intended to improve the processes associated with your corrective action program and that your performance in this area has demonstrated improvement. However, during the past 12 months, two findings were identified in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone where problem identification and/or resolution were inadequate.

The findings, both of very low safety significance (Green), included the failure to correct a recurring air voiding condition in the containment spray system and not promptly identifying, correcting, or precluding recurrence of an industry known potential significant condition adverse to quality associated with failures of Magne-Blast 4160 volt circuit breakers. Given the recurring identification of findings associated with problem identification and resolution, we will continue to monitor your performance with regard to this substantive crosscutting issue during implementation of the baseline inspection program and Inspection Procedure 95001.

Union Electric Company The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 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 6 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review meeting.

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 David N. Graves at 817-860-8141 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Arthur T. Howell III, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket: 50-483 License: NPF-30

Enclosure:

Callaway Plant Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:

Professional Nuclear Consulting, Inc.

19041 Raines Drive Derwood, Maryland 20855 John ONeill, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20037 Mark A. Reidmeyer, Regional Regulatory Affairs Supervisor Regulatory Affairs AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251

Union Electric Company Manager - Electric Department Missouri Public Service Commission 301 W. High P.O. Box 360 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director for Public Policy Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 176 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Rick A. Muench, President and Chief Executive Officer Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation P.O. Box 411 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Dan I. Bolef, President Kay Drey, Representative Board of Directors Coalition for the Environment 6267 Delmar Boulevard University City, Missouri 63130 Chris R. Younie, Manager Quality Assurance AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Jerry Uhlmann, Director State Emergency Management Agency P.O. Box 116 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0116 Scott Clardy, Director Section for Environmental Public Health P.O. Box 570 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0570 Keith D. Young, Manager Regulatory Affairs AmerenUE P.O. Box 620 Fulton, Missouri 65251

Union Electric Company David E. Shafer Superintendent, Licensing Regulatory Affairs AmerenUE P.O. Box 66149, MC 470 St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6149 Tim Diemler Emergency Preparedness Director Callaway County/Fulton P.O. Box 817 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Lee Fritz Presiding Commissioner Callaway County Courthouse 10 East 5th Street Fulton, Missouri 65251 Robert Rankin Eastern District Commissioner Callaway County Courthouse 10 East 5th Street Fulton, Missouri 65251 Rodney Garnett Western District Commissioner Callaway County Courthouse 10 East 5th Street Fulton, Missouri 65251 The Honorable Robert Craghead Mayor of Fulton Fulton City Hall P.O. Box 130 Fulton, Missouri 65251 William Johnson Fulton City Administrator Fulton City Hall P.O. Box 130 Fulton, Missouri 65251

Union Electric Company Steve Myers Deputy Chief of Police Fulton City Hall P.O. Box 130 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Dennis Crane Sheriff, Callaway County P.O. Box 817 Fulton, Missouri 65251 The Honorable Tom Shackelford Mayor of Mokane P.O. Box 41 Mokane, Missouri 65059 Richard Hudson, Director Emergency Management Gasconade County Courthouse P.O. Box 295 Hermann, Missouri 65041 Ron Jost Presiding Commissioner Gasconade County Courthouse 119 East First Street Hermann, Missouri 65041 Max Aubuchon Northern District Commissioner Gasconade County Courthouse 119 East First Street Hermann, Missouri 65041 Jerry Lairmore Southern District Commissioner Gasconade County Courthouse 119 East First Street Hermann, Missouri 65041 Glenn Ebker Sheriff, Gasconade County Gasconade County Courthouse 119 East First Street Hermann, Missouri 65041

Union Electric Company Fay Owsley Gasconade County Public Administrator Gasconade County Courthouse 119 East First Street Hermann, Missouri 65041 The Honorable Samuel Birk Mayor of Morrison Route 1 Morrison, Missouri 65061 Bob Bishop Emergency Management Director Montgomery County Courthouse 211 East Third Montgomery City, Missouri 63361 Charles Korman Presiding Commissioner Montgomery County Courthouse 211 East Third Montgomery City, Missouri 63361 Rich Daniels First District Commissioner Montgomery County Courthouse 211 East Third Montgomery City, Missouri 63361 John Noltensmeyer Second District Commissioner Montgomery County Courthouse 211 East Third Montgomery City, Missouri 63361 Robert Davis Sheriff, Montgomery County Montgomery County Courthouse 211 East Third Montgomery City, Missouri 63361 The Honorable Steve Wehrle Mayor of Rhineland P.O. Box 384 Rhineland, Missouri 65069

Union Electric Company Bradley Strope Emergency Management Director Osage County Courthouse P.O. Box 1011 Linn, Missouri 65051 Russell J. Scheulen Presiding Commissioner Osage County Courthouse P.O. Box 826 Linn, Missouri 65051 Jerry G. Wolfe First District Commissioner Osage County Courthouse P.O. Box 826 Linn, Missouri 65051 Daryl L. Luecke Second District Commissioner Osage County Courthouse P.O. Box 826 Linn, Missouri 65051 Carl Fowler Sheriff, Osage County Osage County Courthouse P.O. Box 826 Linn, Missouri 65051 The Honorable Vernon McKague Mayor of Chamois Star Route Chamois, Missouri 65024

Page 1 of 2 Callaway 08/13/2003 12:55:42 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 08/01/2003 - 09/30/2004 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type ACCESSPI - ACRSA/PI 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/04/2003 08/08/2003 Baseline Inspections EMB CIP - EMB CONSOLIDATED IP 2 1 IP 71111.DS Safety System Design and Performance Capability 08/18/2003 08/18/2003 Baseline Inspections EMB - BIENNIAL MR & PERM MODS 3 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 08/18/2003 08/22/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 08/18/2003 08/22/2003 Baseline Inspections OB-RQ - REQUAL INSPECTION 3 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections EMB - TRIENNIAL FP 4 1 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 09/02/2003 09/05/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 09/22/2003 09/26/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 09/29/2003 10/03/2003 Baseline Inspections PSBS1-TD - SECURITY BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7113002 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorizati 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7113003 Response to Contingency Events (Protective Strategy and Implementation of Protective Stra 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections ALARA3 - ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/20/2003 10/24/2003 Baseline Inspections OB-IN - INITIAL EXAM 4 1 X02258 CALLAWAY - INITIAL EXAM (03/04) 02/09/2004 02/13/2004 Not Applicable 1 X02258 CALLAWAY - INITIAL EXAM (03/04) 03/01/2004 03/05/2004 Not Applicable PSB-EP1 - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 03/08/2004 03/12/2004 Baseline Inspections ACCESSPI - ACRSA/PIV 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/12/2004 04/16/2004 Baseline Inspections 2004021 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 05/03/2004 05/07/2004 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Callaway 08/13/2003 12:55:42 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 08/01/2003 - 09/30/2004 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 2004027 - SAFETY SYS. DESIGN AND PERF. CAPABILITY 5 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 06/14/2004 06/18/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 06/28/2004 07/02/2004 Baseline Inspections 2004028 - EVAL. OF CHANGES, TESTS, AND EXPERIMENTS 1 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 06/14/2004 06/18/2004 Baseline Inspections ALARA1 - ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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