ML042440200
| ML042440200 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 08/30/2004 |
| From: | Ronald Bellamy NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6 |
| To: | Peschel J, Warner M Florida Power & Light Energy Seabrook |
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| Download: ML042440200 (6) | |
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August 30, 2004 Mr. Mark E. Warner Site Vice President c/o Mr. James M. Peschel FPL Energy Seabrook, LLC Seabrook Station P.O. Box 300 Seabrook, NH 03874
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
SEABROOK STATION
Dear Mr. Warner:
On August 4, 2004, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of Seabrook Station. The mid-cycle review for Seabrook involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance for the first half of the calendar year 2004 assessment cycle.
The process included a review of performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. 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. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Proprietary Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1)" will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
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). While plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix, there was one White PI during the fourth quarter of 2003 in the Barrier Integrity cornerstone. The PI for Reactor Coolant System (RCS) Leakage exceeded the Green/White threshold due to a reactor coolant system flow instrument leak that occurred on November 11, 2003. The PI returned to the Green band of the NRCs Action Matrix in the first quarter of 2004. In response to the White PI, the NRC staff conducted a Supplemental Inspection during the second quarter of 2004 and concluded that you properly assessed the extent of condition, determined the primary and contributing causes of the failure, and identified corrective actions to address the root and contributing causes. However, the staff identified one aspect of the corrective actions that was not timely implemented and issued a very low safety significance (Green) finding. We plan to conduct only reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility through March 31, 2006.
Mr. Mark E. Warner 2
The significance of an apparent violation involving the failure to properly implement 10 CFR 50.59 for a change to the Seabrook Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) is still under review.
Since the change involved more than a minimal increase in the frequency of occurrence and the consequences of an accident previously evaluated in the Seabrook FSAR, the change required prior NRC approval, but approval was not requested. The NRC has not made a final determination in this matter, therefore, no Notice of Violation has been issued at this time.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through March 31, 2006. 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 end-of-cycle review meeting.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 610-337-5200 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief Projects Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.
50-443 License Nos.
Enclosure:
Seabrook Inspection/Activity Plan
Mr. Mark E. Warner 3
cc w/encl:
J. A. Stall, FPL Senior Vice President, Nuclear & CNO J. M. Peschel, Manager - Licensing G. F. St. Pierre, Station Director - Seabrook Station R. S. Kundalkar, FPL Vice President - Nuclear Engineering D. G. Roy, Nuclear Training Manager - Seabrook Station Office of the Attorney General P. Brann, Assistant Attorney General M. S. Ross, Attorney, Florida Power & Light Company R. Walker, Director, Dept. of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts B. Cheney, Director, Bureau of Emergency Management C. McCombs, Acting Director, MEMA Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire W. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric company J. Devine, Polestar Applied Technology R. Backus, Esquire, Backus, Meyer and Solomon, New Hampshire Town of Exeter Board of Selectmen S. Comley, Executive Director, We the People of the United States R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff M. Metcalf, Seacoast Anti-Pollution League
Mr. Mark E. Warner 4
Distribution w/encl: (VIA E-MAIL)
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
S. Collins, RA J. Wiggins, DRA R. Bellamy, DRP K. Jenison, DRP G. Dentel, DRP, SRI - Seabrook S. Nelson, DRP, Resident OA W. Lanning, DRS R. Crlenjak, DRS J. Rogge, DRS L. Doerflein, DRS R. Conte, DRS R. Lorson, DRS J. White, DRS K. Gallagher, DRS, OA C. Miller, EDO Coordinator J. Clifford, NRR S. Wall, PM, NRR L. Licata, Backup PM D. Screnci, PAO C. ODaniell, DRP RidsNrrDipmlipb Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
DOCUMENT NAME: S:\\ROP5 Mid-Cycle Review\\2004 Mid-Cycle Letters\\Seabrook ROP-5 Mid-Cycle Letter FINAL.wpd After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.
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Seabrook Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/30/2004 10:38:27 Report 22 1
7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 07/12/2004 07/16/2004 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1
1 7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112202 1
6 7111401
- EXERCISE EVALUATION & EP PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1
Baseline Inspections 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
5 71152B
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections 11/29/2004 12/03/2004 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1
Baseline Inspections 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1
1 7112103
- OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTS Baseline Inspections 11/29/2004 12/03/2004 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
4 1/31 EXM
- OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable 12/20/2004 12/24/2004 SEABROOK INITIAL EXAM (3/21-25/05)
U01539 1
Not Applicable 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 SEABROOK INITIAL EXAM (3/21-25/05)
U01539 1
1 7112102
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA Baseline Inspections 12/20/2004 12/24/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
3 PIR SAMP
- PIR SAMPLE ON SIM TESTING & PROC ADHER Baseline Inspections 12/20/2004 12/24/2004 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152 1
7 7111121
- SSDI Baseline Inspections 01/10/2005 01/14/2005 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
Baseline Inspections 01/24/2005 01/28/2005 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
1 7112101
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS Baseline Inspections 01/17/2005 01/21/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
2 7111108P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Safety Issues 04/04/2005 04/04/2005 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02)
Baseline Inspections 04/04/2005 04/04/2005 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR IP 7111108P 1
1 7112102
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA Baseline Inspections 04/04/2005 04/08/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
1 7111112B
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1
2 7111107B
- HEAT SINK Baseline Inspections 06/20/2005 06/24/2005 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1
3 71111.05
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Seabrook Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/30/2004 10:38:27 Report 22 3
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1
1 71114
- EP PROGRAM & EP PI INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1
Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1
Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1
Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1
Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
2 7111111B
- LO REQUAL PROGRAM INPSECTION Baseline Inspections 12/05/2005 12/09/2005 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1
1 7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 12/19/2005 12/23/2005 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1
3 MODS
- MODS & 50.59 Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102 1
Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1
1 7112101
- OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS Baseline Inspections 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.