ML052500290
| ML052500290 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 09/06/2005 |
| From: | Caldwell J Region 3 Administrator |
| To: | Koehl D Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| CAL 3-04-001 | |
| Download: ML052500290 (6) | |
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September 6, 2005 CAL 3-04-001 Mr. Dennis L. Koehl Site Vice President Point Beach Nuclear Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 6590 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516
SUBJECT:
CONFIRMATORY ACTION LETTER CAL 3-04-001
Dear Mr. Koehl:
Point Beach Nuclear Plant was placed in the Multiple/Repetitive Degraded Cornerstone column (Column IV) of the NRCs Action Matrix during the first quarter of 2003 as a result of a Red finding for Unit 1 and Unit 2 associated with the auxiliary feedwater and instrument air systems and a Yellow finding for Unit 1 and a Red finding for Unit 2 associated with the potential failure of the auxiliary feedwater pumps because of plugging of recirculation line orifices. Actions to improve station performance to address these findings and other performance issues were developed and incorporated in the Point Beach Excellence Plan. After reviewing the Plan and meeting with Nuclear Management Company (NMC) officials on March 15, 2004, the NRC issued the subject Confirmatory Action Letter, CAL 3-04-001, to NMC on April 21, 2004.
The Confirmatory Action Letter documented the steps of the Excellence Plan that NMC committed to complete and the intent of the NRC to conduct periodic inspections, in addition to the normal baseline program inspections, to assess the status and confirm the effectiveness of these steps. The NRC had categorized these steps in five Areas of Regulatory Concern:
Human Performance, Engineering Design Control, Engineering/Operations Interface, Emergency Preparedness, and Corrective Action Program. As listed in the enclosure to this letter, the NRC has conducted several inspections that have assessed steps in these five areas. These inspections have indicated that the actions taken by NMC in the Engineering/Operations Interface and Emergency Preparedness Areas of Regulatory Concern have been adequate and met the commitments in CAL 3-04-001. Furthermore, we have determined that the actions taken in these two areas have established reasonable assurance of sustainability. Consequently, we plan no further review of these two areas other than that which may occur during the normal baseline program inspections.
To assess the adequacy of actions taken to address the remaining three Areas of Regulatory Concern, we will use the results of the recently completed engineering team inspection, the expanded-scope Problem Identification and Resolution inspection scheduled for September, the Modifications/50.59 inspection scheduled for December, and the 3rd and 4th quarter 2005 resident inspector integrated inspections. You will be notified by separate correspondence after we have completed our assessment.
D. Koehl If you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Patrick Louden of my staff at (630) 829-9627.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James L. Caldwell Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27
Enclosure:
Listing of Inspections to Review CAL Commitments cc w/encl: F. Kuester, President and Chief Executive Officer, We Generation J. Cowan, Executive Vice President Chief Nuclear Officer D. Cooper, Senior Vice President, Group Operations J. McCarthy, Site Director of Operations D. Weaver, Nuclear Asset Manager Plant Manager Regulatory Affairs Manager Training Manager Site Assessment Manager Site Engineering Director Emergency Planning Manager J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel & Secretary K. Duveneck, Town Chairman Town of Two Creeks Chairperson Public Service Commission of Wisconsin J. Kitsembel, Electric Division Public Service Commission of Wisconsin State Liaison Officer
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D. Koehl ADAMS Distribution:
HKN HKC RidsNrrDipmIipb GEG KGO CAA1 RGK DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1 ROPreports@nrc.gov (inspection reports, final SDP letters, any letter with an IR number)
Inspections Completed to Review CAL Commitments Report 05000266/2004005; 05000301/2004005, conducted June 7 through 25, 2004.
Areas of Regulatory Concern Reviewed: Areas of Regulatory Concern: Human Performance, Engineering Design Control, Emergency Preparedness, Corrective Action Program. ADAMS Accession Number ML042240036.
Report 05000266/2004004; 05000301/2004004, conducted June 28 through July 16, 2004. Area of Regulatory Concern Reviewed: Engineering Design Control.
ADAMS Accession Number ML042510353.
Report 05000266/2004007; 05000301/2004007, conducted August 2 through September 24, 2004. Area of Regulatory Concern Reviewed: Emergency Preparedness. ADAMS Accession Number ML043130107.
Report 05000266/2004008; 05000301/2004008, conducted August 30 through November 3, 2004. Areas of Regulatory Concern Reviewed: Human Performance, Engineering Design Control, Corrective Action Program. ADAMS Accession Number ML043350079.
Report 05000266/2004011; 05000301/2004011, conducted August 16, 2004 through January 19, 2005. Areas of Regulatory Concern Reviewed: Human Performance, Engineering Design Control, Engineering/Operations Interface, Corrective Action Program. ADAMS Accession Number ML050630576.
Report 05000266/2005014; 05000301/2005014, conducted June 13 through 17, 2005.
Areas of Regulatory Concern Reviewed: Human Performance, Engineering Design Control, Engineering/Operations Interface, Corrective Action Program. ADAMS Accession Number ML051880088.
Report 05000266/2005009; 05000301/2005009, conducted June 27 through July 1, 2005. Area of Regulatory Concern Reviewed: Emergency Preparedness.
ADAMS Accession Number ML052140414.
Enclosure