ML042440200

Seabrook ROP5 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML042440200
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Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	08/30/2004
From:	Bellamy R NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB6
To:	Peschel J, Warner M Florida Power & Light Energy Seabrook
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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. NPF-86

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)

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Page 1 of 2 Seabrook 08/30/2004 10:38:27 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 07/12/2004 07/16/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EXERCISE EVALUATION & EP PI VERIFICATION 6 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 11/29/2004 12/03/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112103 - OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTS 1 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 11/29/2004 12/03/2004 Baseline Inspections 1/31 EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAM 4 1 U01539 SEABROOK INITIAL EXAM (3/21-25/05) 12/20/2004 12/24/2004 Not Applicable 1 U01539 SEABROOK INITIAL EXAM (3/21-25/05) 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 Not Applicable 7112102 - OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 12/20/2004 12/24/2004 Baseline Inspections PIR SAMP - PIR SAMPLE ON SIM TESTING & PROC ADHER 3 1 IP 71152 Identification and Resolution of Problems 12/20/2004 12/24/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111121 - SSDI 7 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 01/10/2005 01/14/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 01/24/2005 01/28/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112101 - OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/17/2005 01/21/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111108P - INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 1 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02) 04/04/2005 04/04/2005 Safety Issues 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 04/04/2005 04/04/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112102 - OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/04/2005 04/08/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111112B - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111107B - HEAT SINK 2 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 06/20/2005 06/24/2005 Baseline Inspections 71111.05 - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 1 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 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 Seabrook 08/30/2004 10:38:27 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71111.05 - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 1 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PROGRAM & EP PI INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - LO REQUAL PROGRAM INPSECTION 2 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 12/05/2005 12/09/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 12/19/2005 12/23/2005 Baseline Inspections MODS - MODS & 50.59 3 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 7112101 - OCC RAD SAFETY - ACCESS 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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