ML040630175

2003-04 Annual Assessment Letter - Ginna

ML040630175
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Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	03/02/2004
From:	Blough A Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Mecredy R Rochester Gas & Electric Corp
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March 2, 2004 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 (REPORT 05000244/2004001)

Dear Dr. Mecredy:

On February 4, 2004, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. The end-of-cycle review 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, 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, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant 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). However, the significance of one finding concerning the fire resistance of the cable tunnel escape hatch is still under review as part of the Significance Determination Process. The NRC is planning to conduct a site visit to gather additional information regarding the significance of this issue during the week of March 15, 2004.

Therefore, at this time, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through September 30, 2005.

While plant performance for the most recent quarter is within the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix, there was a safety significant inspection finding during the first quarter of the assessment cycle. The finding concerned failure of the offsite emergency siren feedback system, associated with the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone. A Supplemental Inspection, conducted in April 2003, concluded that a sufficiently broad evaluation of this issue had been conducted and the corrective actions were adequate to address the underlying causes of the violation.

Dr. Robert C. Mecredy 2 The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2005.

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 twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review meeting.

As you are aware, the NRC has issued several Orders and threat advisories to enhance security capabilities and improve guard force readiness since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

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 2004, we plan to continue inspections of order implementation combined with newly developed portions of the security baseline inspection program.

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 James M. Trapp, Chief, Projects Branch 1, 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

Dr. Robert C. Mecredy 3 cc w/encl: J. Laurito, 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, Winston & Strawn P. R. Smith, Acting 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 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Dr. Robert C. Mecredy 4 Distribution w/encl: H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA (1)

A. Blough, DRP W. Lanning, DRS B. Holian, DRP R. Crlenjak, DRS J. Jolicoeur, RI EDO Coordinator R. Laufer, NRR R. Clark, PM, NRR P. Milano, PM, NRR (Backup)

DRS Branch Chiefs (5)

D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO K. Kolaczyk, SRI Ginna M. Marshfield, DRP J. Trapp, DRP N. Perry, DRP S. Chaudhary, DRS B. Norris, DRS T. Moslak, DRS P. Frechette, DRS D. Silk, DRS RidsNrrDipmLipb Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

DOCUMENT NAME: G:\BRANCH1\2003 ROP4 Annual Assessment Meetings\Ginna\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 N RI/DRP N RI/DRP NAME NPerry/NSP JTrapp/JT ABlough/AB DATE 03/2/04 02/27/04 03/02/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Page 1 of 2 Ginna 03/02/2004 12:50:07 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/23/2004 02/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 02/23/2004 02/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 02/23/2004 02/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 02/23/2004 02/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 03/01/2004 03/05/2004 Baseline Inspections 4/5 EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 4 1 U01571 GINNA INITIAL EXAM (4/5-9/04) 03/15/2004 03/19/2004 Not Applicable 1 U01571 GINNA INITIAL EXAM (4/5-9/04) 04/05/2004 04/09/2004 Not Applicable 71130 - SECURITY 2 1 IP 7113001 Access Authorization 03/22/2004 03/26/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7113002 Access Control 03/22/2004 03/26/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7113008 Fitness For Duty Program 03/22/2004 03/26/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 03/22/2004 03/26/2004 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION & PI VERIFICATION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 04/26/2004 04/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 04/26/2004 04/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 04/26/2004 04/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 04/26/2004 04/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/26/2004 04/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 05/17/2004 05/21/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111107B - HEAT SINK 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 07/12/2004 07/16/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111117B - MODS & 50.59 3 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 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 Ginna 03/02/2004 12:50:07 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/04/2004 10/08/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/04/2004 10/08/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 10/04/2004 10/08/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/04/2004 10/08/2004 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 10/18/2004 10/22/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/21/2005 03/25/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/21/2005 03/25/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/21/2005 03/25/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 03/21/2005 03/25/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111108P - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 03/28/2005 04/01/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111121 - SSDI 6 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 04/25/2005 04/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 05/09/2005 05/13/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111112B - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 05/16/2005 05/20/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 05/16/2005 05/20/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 05/16/2005 05/20/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/16/2005 05/20/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 05/16/2005 05/20/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 06/06/2005 06/10/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EXERCISE EVALUATION & EP PI VERIFICATION 1 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 07/18/2005 07/22/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/18/2005 07/22/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/15/2005 08/19/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/15/2005 08/19/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 08/15/2005 08/19/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/15/2005 08/19/2005 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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