ML052420508

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

ML052420508
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	08/30/2005
From:	Landis K NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Archie J South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
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August 30, 2005 South Carolina Electric & Gas Company ATTN: Mr. Jeffrey B. Archie Vice President, Nuclear Operations Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VIRGIL C.

SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION

Dear Mr. Archie:

On August 4, 2005, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Virgil C. Summer Station for the first half of the calendar year 2005 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed 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.

This performance review and the 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 a 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). Therefore, we plan to conduct only reactor oversight process baseline inspections at your facility through March 31, 2007. We also plan on conducting an inspection which is not part of the routine baseline inspection program. This is temporary instruction 2515/150, Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Order EA-03-009).

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through March 31, 2007. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well 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

SCE&G 2 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 the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4510 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kerry D. Landis, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-395 License No. NPF-12

Enclosure:

Summer Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:

R. J. White Ronald B. Clary, Manager Nuclear Coordinator Mail Code 802 Nuclear Licensing (Mail Code 830)

S.C. Public Service Authority South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq.

Winston & Strawn LLP Electronic Mail Distribution Henry J. Porter, Director Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

Dept. of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution R. Mike Gandy Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S. C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Thomas D. Gatlin, General Manager Nuclear Plant Operations (Mail Code 303)

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Electronic Mail Distribution

OFFICE RII/DRP SIGNATURE KDL for NAME LGarner DATE 8/29/2005 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO