ML050610156
| ML050610156 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2005 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5 |
| To: | Balduzzi M Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| IR-05-001 | |
| Download: ML050610156 (6) | |
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March 2, 2005 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION (REPORT 05000293/2005001)
Dear Mr. Balduzzi:
On February 8, 2005, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The end-of-cycle review for Pilgrim involved the participation of the reactor technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2004. 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 Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Pilgrim operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, 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 September 30, 2006. However, we are still evaluating an unresolved item, that is described in Inspection Report 05000293/2004005, associated with a senior operator who was inattentive in the control room. When a decision is reached regarding this unresolved item, we may revise our assessment of Pilgrims plant performance and our inspection plans.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through September 30, 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 nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review meeting.
Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi 2
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 (610-337-5227) with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely
/RA/
Clifford J. Anderson, Chief Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35
Enclosure:
Pilgrim Inspection/ Activity Plan cc w/encl:
G. J. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Operations M. Kansler, President, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
J. T. Herron, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer S. J. Bethay, Director, Nuclear Assessment D. L. Pace, Vice President, Engineering B. OGrady, Vice President, Operations Support J. F. McCann, Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance C. D. Faison, Manager, Licensing M. J. Colomb, Director of Oversight, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
D. Tarantino, Nuclear Information Manager B. S. Ford, Manager, Licensing, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
J. M. Fulton, Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.
R. Walker, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Honorable Therese Murray The Honorable Vincent deMacedo Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Chairman, Nuclear Matters Committee Plymouth Civil Defense Director D. OConnor, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources J. Miller, Senior Issues Manager Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi 3
Electric Power Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy J. Sniezek, PWR SRC Consultant R. Toole, PWR SRC Consultant C. McCombs, Acting Director, MEMA and Commonwealth of Massachusettts, SLO Designee Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretary of Public Safety
Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi 4
Distribution w/encl:
S. Collins, RA J. Wiggins, DRA S. Lee, RI EDO Coordinator C. Anderson, DRP D. Florek, DRP D. Roberts, NRR L. Licata, PM, NRR D. Collins, PM, NRR W. Raymond, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector C. Welch, DRP, Resident Inspector A. Ford, DRP, Resident OA Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
ROPreports@nrc.gov (All IRs)
D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO DRS Director, Region 1 DRS Branch Chiefs RidsNrrDipmIipb@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\DRP\\BRANCH5\\Assessment Letters\\Pilgrim\\2004 End-of-Cycle Letter - Pilgrim.wpd SISP Review Complete: Cja (Reviewers Initials)
After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will/will not 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 RI:DRP RI/DRP NAME Florek Anderson Blough DATE 02/22/05 02/22/05 03/01/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Pilgrim Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2005 - 09/30/2006 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/01/2005 14:50:14 Report 22 4
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections 02/28/2005 03/04/2005 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1
2 7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/25/2005 04/29/2005 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR IP 7111108G 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 04/25/2005 04/29/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 04/25/2005 04/29/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 04/25/2005 04/29/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
Baseline Inspections 04/25/2005 04/29/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 71114
- EP PROGRAM & EP PI INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1
Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1
Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1
Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1
Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
3 MODS
- MODS & 50.59 Baseline Inspections 06/20/2005 06/24/2005 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102 1
Baseline Inspections 06/20/2005 06/24/2005 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1
3 7111111B
- LICENSED OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1
Baseline Inspections 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1
1 7111112B
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 08/29/2005 09/02/2005 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1
1 7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1
Baseline Inspections 09/12/2005 09/16/2005 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 11/07/2005 11/11/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 11/07/2005 11/11/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 11/07/2005 11/11/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Pilgrim Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2005 - 09/30/2006 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/01/2005 14:50:14 Report 22 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 11/07/2005 11/11/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 7111107B
- HEAT SINK Baseline Inspections 02/06/2006 02/10/2006 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1
1 71121
- OCC RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 02/27/2006 03/03/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 02/27/2006 03/03/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 02/27/2006 03/03/2006 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
Baseline Inspections 02/27/2006 03/03/2006 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 05/08/2006 05/12/2006 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1
Baseline Inspections 05/08/2006 05/12/2006 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
3 TRI FIRE
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 07/24/2006 07/28/2006 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.