ML042450530
| ML042450530 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 08/30/2004 |
| From: | Burgess B NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2 |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML042450530 (5) | |
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August 30, 2004 Mr. T. Palmisano Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT
Dear Mr. Palmisano:
On August 11, 2004, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The mid-cycle review for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 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 12 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.
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). Therefore, we plan to conduct only reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility through March 31, 2006.
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 12 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 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).
T. Palmisano 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 me at 630-829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bruce Burgess, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
J. Cowan, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel, and Secretary Nuclear Asset Manager, Xcel Energy, Inc.
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health R. Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA)
Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency D. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer, Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office
T. Palmisano 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 me at 630-829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bruce Burgess, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection Activity Plan cc w/encl:
J. Cowan, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Manager, Regulatory Affairs J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel, and Secretary Nuclear Asset Manager, Xcel Energy, Inc.
Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health R. Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA)
Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency D. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer, Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\Branch TSS\\midcycle2004\\Midcycle Ltrs\\Mon.wpd 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 RIII RIII NAME MMiller/rj BLB for BBurgess DATE 08/27/04 08/27/04 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
T. Palmisano ADAMS Distribution:
WDR DFT LMP DWW Project Director, NRR RidsNrrDipmlipb JLC1 GEG HBC RML2 SRI Monticello DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1
Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 1 08/27/2004 11:20:31 Report 22 6
SSDPC
- MONTICELLO SS DESIGN & PERFORMANCE Baseline Inspections 10/18/2004 11/05/2004 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
1 INSTRUM
- RADIATION PROTECTION INSTRUMENTATION Baseline Inspections 08/30/2004 09/03/2004 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
1 ALARA
- OUTAGE ALARA ACCESS CONTROL Safety Issues 11/08/2004 11/12/2004 Mitigating Systems Performance Index Pilot Verification IP 2515/149 1
Baseline Inspections 11/08/2004 11/12/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 11/08/2004 11/12/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 HT SNK B
- MONTICELLO BIENNEAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 12/06/2004 12/10/2004 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1
2 71111.11
- LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Baseline Inspections 01/24/2005 01/28/2005 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1
1 PI&R
- PI&R BIENNIAL Baseline Inspections 02/07/2005 02/25/2005 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1
1 ISI
- ISI INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/14/2005 03/18/2005 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR IP 7111108G 1
1 INSPECT
- ACCESS CONTROL AND ALARA Baseline Inspections 03/14/2005 03/18/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
3 FY 2005
- MONTICELLO INIT PREP 04/2005 Not Applicable 04/11/2005 04/15/2005 OL - INITIAL EXAM - MONTICELLO - MAR/APR 2005 W90115 1
3 FY 2005
- MONTICELLO INIT EXAM 05/2005 Not Applicable 05/02/2005 05/13/2005 OL - INITIAL EXAM - MONTICELLO - MAR/APR 2005 W90115 1
1 MAINT
- BIENNIAL MAINTENACE RULE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1
1 INSPECT
- REMP Baseline Inspections 07/18/2005 07/22/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 07/18/2005 07/22/2005 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1
2 71114
- EP EXERCISE & EP PI INSP Baseline Inspections 08/29/2005 09/02/2005 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1
Baseline Inspections 08/29/2005 09/02/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
4 MOD/5059
- MODIFICATIONS/50.59 INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102 1
Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1
3 FPI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/17/2005 11/04/2005 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.