ML041480364
| ML041480364 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 02/23/2004 |
| From: | Kozak T NRC/RGN-III |
| To: | NRC/RGN-III |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2004-0140 | |
| Download: ML041480364 (3) | |
Text
From:
Thomas Kozak II To:
EDO Group Account-'
Date:
2/23/04 3:11 PM
Subject:
Daily EDO Notes-Region III input for 02/23/04 Please see attached note.
CC:
Christine LUpa; Dave Passehl; Jan Strasma; Randal Baker s;i.lj j i
- i;-S i@ iw
( ts Kb
Ofcia Use fly - Internal -
For Publc Disclosure Daily Staff Notes February 23. 2004 On Friday February 20, the EDO, the Region IlIl Regional Administrator, and other Region IlIl managers met with NMC senior management in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to discuss Point Beach plant performance and the results of the IP 95003 Inspection that was completed In December 2003. The meeting was open to the public and about 60 people attended. Many were from the Point Beach plant staff and other NMC sites; however, a few members of the public and local news reporters were also In attendance.
Special Davis-Besse Update New Information Both of the remaining open Restart Checklist Items were closed during the 0350 Panel meeting on February 20. The two Checklist Items closed were:
5.b Systems Readiness for Restart 7.a Verification that Confirmatory Action Letter Items are Resolved, Including a Public Meeting to Discuss Readiness for Restart On February 23 the Panel will brief Jim Caldwell, Jim Dyer, and Sam Collins on restart deliberations.
Plant status Mode 3 (hot standby) at Normal Operating Pressure/Normal Operating Temperature (2155 psig/5320F). The licensee expects to maintain the plant In these conditions until restart.
Recent and onaolna events The licensee continues to work through the 20 remaining restart restraints items.
NRC actlvities The 0350 Panel activities remain focused on restart deliberations.
Upcomina meetings No public meetings are scheduled In the next two weeks.
Below Is a simplified time line that describes the significant NRC and licensee activities and milestones that are necessary for NRC to authorize restart.
TER LUSE ONLY
\\1
F ca Uly
-1 Ie at F These tentative dates are predicated upon the licensee successfully completing NRC pre-restart activities and demonstrating acceptable operating performance. Key Agency decision points are annotated with asterisks (**) In the timeline below. The outcome of each decision point could materially alter the timing and substance of the rest of the schedule.
The details of these activities are described in three internal NRC documents: the Davis-Besse Oversight Panel Process Plan, the Davis-Besse Restart Communications Plan and the Davis-Besse Restart Punch List.
Panel briefing for Jim Caldwell, Jim Dyer, and Sam Collins on restart deliberations Panel issues restart recommendation to Jim Caldwell Panel briefing for Commissioners' TAs Jim Caldwell issues draft Order to licensee (for affirmation/hearing declination)
Uicensee affirms conditions of Order and declines hearing Finalize restart authorization letter and Order (letter to be signed by Jim Caldwell; will authorize restart and transmit the Order -
Order to be signed by Jim Dyer)
Implement Restart Communications Plan (1-day Enforcement Notification)
Issue restart authorization letter and Order Implement restart inspection plan 350 Oversiaht Panel restart checklist status All Restart Checklist Items have been closed.
Prolected licensee schedule followina restart authorization The following sequence of events were taken from a licensee Level 1 schedule. The current licensee schedule indicates that this sequence of events will take approximately five days.
NRC approval for restart Enter operational Mode 2 (reactor startup)
Reactor critical - Zero power physics testing Enter Mode 1 (greater than 5% power)
Readiness and effectiveness review prior to synch to the grid Synch to the grid Readiness and effectiveness review prior to exceeding 50% power Reactor at 100% power IN LUSEON