ML060610382
| ML060610382 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2006 |
| From: | Casto C Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Scarola J Carolina Power & Light Co |
| Shared Package | |
| ML060610380 | List: |
| References | |
| IR-06-001 | |
| Download: ML060610382 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000324/2006001
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March 2, 2006
Carolina Power & Light Company
ATTN: Mr. James Scarola
Vice President
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000325/2006001 AND 05000324/2006001)
Dear Mr. Scarola:
On February 8, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Brunswick Steam
Electric Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent
quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005 (CY
2005). 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 enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection
information. A separate letter, designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security-Related
Information, will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Brunswick Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety
and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Brunswick Unit 1 performance for the most recent
quarter, and Units 1 and 2, for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, were within the
Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix. We based this conclusion on the fact
that all inspection findings were classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all
PIs indicated performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). However,
Brunswick Unit 2 performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response
column of the NRCs Action Matrix. We based this conclusion on the fact that the Unit crossed
the threshold from Green to White for the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours PI during
the fourth quarter of CY 2005.
On February 17, 2006, we were notified by your staff of the readiness for the NRC to conduct a
supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the Unit 2 White PI. Therefore,
in addition to the reactor oversight process baseline inspections, we plan to conduct a
supplemental inspection of Unit 2 activities, using Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for
One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, during the week of June 5, 2006.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection
scheduled through September 30, 2007. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the
resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of
2
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. Although our intent is to maintain the enclosed
inspection plan fixed for the first nine months, a need may arise to conduct one or more
unanticipated inspections prior to issuing an updated inspection plan with the CY 2006 mid-
cycle assessment letter. If an inspection of this type becomes necessary, we will notify you of
the planned inspection dates as soon as possible to resolve as much as we can, any
scheduling and personnel availability conflicts you may have.
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 Paul E. Fredrickson at 404-562-4530
with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Charles A. Casto, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324
Enclosure: Brunswick Inspection/Activity Plan
cc w/encl: (See page 3)
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cc w/encl:
T. P. Cleary, Director
Site Operations
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution
Benjamin C. Waldrep
Plant Manager
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Carolina Power & Light Company
Electronic Mail Distribution
James W. Holt, Manager
Performance Evaluation and
Regulatory Affairs PEB 7
Carolina Power & Light Company
Electronic Mail Distribution
Edward T. O'Neil, Manager
Support Services
Carolina Power & Light Company
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Electronic Mail Distribution
Garry D. Miller, Manager
Progress Energy
Electronic Mail Distribution
Lenny Beller, Supervisor
Licensing/Regulatory Programs
Carolina Power and Light Company
Electronic Mail Distribution
David T. Conley
Associate General Counsel - Legal Dept.
Progress Energy Service Company, LLC
Electronic Mail Distribution
James Ross
Nuclear Energy Institute
Electronic Mail Distribution
John H. O'Neill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
2300 N. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1128
Beverly Hall, Acting Director
Division of Radiation Protection
N. C. Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Electronic Mail Distribution
Peggy Force
Assistant Attorney General
State of North Carolina
Electronic Mail Distribution
Chairman of the North Carolina
Utilities Commission
c/o Sam Watson, Staff Attorney
Electronic Mail Distribution
Robert P. Gruber
Executive Director
Public Staff NCUC
4326 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4326
Public Service Commission
State of South Carolina
P. O. Box 11649
Columbia, SC 29211
David R. Sandifer
Brunswick County Board of
Commissioners
P. O. Box 249
Bolivia, NC 28422
Warren Lee
Emergency Management Director
New Hanover County Department of
Emergency Management
P. O. Box 1525
Wilmington, NC 28402-1525
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations
700 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339-5957
Distribution w/encl: (See page 4)
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02/27/2006
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