ML032400154
| ML032400154 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 08/27/2003 |
| From: | Burgess B NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2 |
| To: | Peifer M Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| IR-04-001 | |
| Download: ML032400154 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000331/2004001
Text
August 27, 2003
Mr. Mark Peifer
Site Vice-President
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Nuclear Management Company, LLC
3277 DAEC Road
Palo, IA 52324
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER
(REPORT 50-331/04-01)
Dear Mr. Peifer:
On July 30, 2003, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its mid-cycle
plant performance assessment of the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The mid-cycle review for
Duane Arnold involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance
indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period July 1, 2002
through June 20, 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.
Overall, Duane Arnold operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully
met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for
the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, 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 September 30, 2004.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspection 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 or 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 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 (PARS) component of the 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).
M. Peifer
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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 me at 630-829-9629 with any
questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bruce L Burgess, Chief
Branch 2
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-331
License No. DPR-49
Enclosure:
Duane Arnold Inspection/Activity Plan
See Attached Distribution
M. Peifer
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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 me at 630-829-9629 with any
questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bruce L Burgess, Chief
Branch 2
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-331
License No. DPR-49
Enclosure: Duane Arnold Inspection/Activity Plan
See Attached Distribution
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\Branch TSS\\midcycle2003\\Dua midcycle ltr 03.wpd
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DATE
08/15/03
08/19/03
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
M. Peifer
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cc w/encl:
E. Protsch, Executive Vice President -
Energy Delivery, Alliant;
President, IES Utilities, Inc.
J. Cowan, Chief Nuclear Officer
J. Forbes, Senior Vice President
J. Bjorseth, Plant Manager
S. Catron, Manager, Regulatory Affairs
J. Rogoff, Esquire General Counsel
B. Lacy, Nuclear Asset Manager
D. McGhee, Iowa Department of Commerce
Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors
State Liaison Officer
Chairperson, Iowa Utilities Board
The Honorable Charles W. Larson, Jr.
Iowa State Representative
R. Buch, Chairman, Benton County Supervisors
K. Popenhagen, Benton County Sheriff
S. Hansen, Coordinator of Emergency Services
The Honorable Shawn Steffen
The Honorable Rick Grimm
The Honorable Lloyd Benson
J. Houser, Board of Supervisors
L. Langston, Linn County Supervisor
D. Zeller, Linn County Sheriff
L. Barron, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
R. Foubert, Linn County Safety Director
W. Wright, Linn County Emergency
Management Coordinator
The Honorable Randy Fouts
The Honorable Tom Svoboda
The Honorable Paul Pate
The Honorable Thomas Patterson
The Honorable Victor Klopfenstein
J. Schott, City Manager, Marion
The Honorable Tom Neenan
The Honorable Larry Dauenbaugh
M. Peifer
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Duane Arnold
Inspection / Activity Plan
09/01/2003 - 09/30/2004
Inspection
Type
Inspection Activity
Planned Dates
Start End
No. of Staff
on Site
Title
Unit
Number
Page 1 of 1
08/25/2003
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Report 22
1
- ISFSI OPERATIONAL INSPECTION
Other Routine
08/18/2003
10/25/2003
Operation Of An ISFSI
1
1
7112101
- RP ACCESS CONTROLS
Baseline Inspections
09/15/2003
09/19/2003
Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas
1
Baseline Inspections
09/15/2003
09/19/2003
Performance Indicator Verification
1
1
HT SNK B
- HEAT SINK BIENNIAL (DRS)
Baseline Inspections
10/20/2003
10/24/2003
Heat Sink Performance
IP 7111107B
1
1
INSP
- NON-EXERCISE EP INSP
Baseline Inspections
11/03/2003
11/07/2003
Alert and Notification System Testing
1
Baseline Inspections
11/03/2003
11/07/2003
Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing
1
Baseline Inspections
11/03/2003
11/07/2003
Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies
1
Baseline Inspections
11/03/2003
11/07/2003
Performance Indicator Verification
1
6
SSDI
- SAFETY SYSTEM DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE INS
Baseline Inspections
01/26/2004
02/13/2004
Safety System Design and Performance Capability
1
1
- RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION
Baseline Inspections
02/02/2004
02/06/2004
Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation
1
1
TRANS
- TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
Baseline Inspections
02/09/2004
02/13/2004
Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas
1
Baseline Inspections
02/09/2004
02/13/2004
Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
1
1
- ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROL
Baseline Inspections
03/01/2004
03/05/2004
Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas
1
Baseline Inspections
03/01/2004
03/05/2004
ALARA Planning and Controls
1
Baseline Inspections
03/01/2004
03/05/2004
Performance Indicator Verification
1
1
- NONOUTAGE ALARA AND ACCESS CONTROL
Baseline Inspections
03/15/2004
03/19/2004
Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas
1
Baseline Inspections
03/15/2004
03/19/2004
ALARA Planning and Controls
1
1
INSTR
- RADIATION PROTECTION INSTRUMENTATION
Baseline Inspections
07/12/2004
07/19/2004
Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas
1
Baseline Inspections
07/12/2004
07/19/2004
Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment
1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.