ML050620440
| ML050620440 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2005 |
| From: | Burgess B Division Reactor Projects III |
| To: | Thomas J. Palmisano Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| IR-05-001 | |
| Download: ML050620440 (6) | |
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March 2, 2005 Mr. T. Palmisano Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - MONTICELLO NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (REPORT 05000263/200501)
Dear Mr. Palmisano:
On February 9, 2005, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant. The end-of-cycle review for Monticello 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, 2004, 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, the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant 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.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through September 30, 2006. Significant inspections include a license renewal inspection in January 2006, a safety systems performance design capability/safety systems modification (SSDPC/SSMO) inspection starting February 2006, and a Problem Identification and Resolution inspection in July 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
T. Palmisano inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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 (630) 829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bruce Burgess, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Monticello 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 inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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 (630) 829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bruce Burgess, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Monticello 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\\EOC Ltrs\\eoc 030205\\Monticello.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy w ithout att achment/enclosure "E" = Copy w ith attachment/enclosure "N "
= No copy OFFICE RIII RIII NAME DMelendez:co BBurgess DATE 03/ /05 03/ /05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
T. Palmisano ADAMS Distribution:
WDR LMP RidsNrrDipmIipb GEG KGO SXB3 CAA1 DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1 ROPreports@nrc.gov (inspection reports, final SDP letters, any letter with an IR number)
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Monticello 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 02/28/2005 08:18:50 Report 22 1
- 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
1 BI
- LIQUID AND GASEOUS EFFLUENTS Baseline Inspections 01/09/2006 01/13/2006 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1
5 LR
- LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION License Renewal Insp 01/23/2006 02/10/2006 License Renewal Inspection IP 71002 1
6 SSDPC
- SAFETY SYS DESIGN & PERFOMANCE CAPABILIT Baseline Inspections 03/20/2006 04/07/2006 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1
1 BI
- REMP Baseline Inspections 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1
1 IP 71114
- EP NON-EXERCISE BASELINE Baseline Inspections 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1
Baseline Inspections 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1
Baseline Inspections 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1
Baseline Inspections 06/26/2006 06/30/2006 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.
Monticello 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 02/28/2005 08:18:50 Report 22 1
BI
- OUTAGE ALARA AND ACCESS CONTROL Baseline Inspections 07/17/2006 07/21/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 07/17/2006 07/21/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.