ML062430052
| ML062430052 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2006 |
| From: | Scott Shaeffer NRC/RGN-II/DFFI |
| To: | Grissette D Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
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| Download: ML062430052 (5) | |
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August 31, 2006 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
ATTN: Mr. D. E. Grissette, Vice President - Vogtle Project P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
Dear Mr. Grissette:
On August 3, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant for the first half of the calendar year 2006 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.
Overall, Vogtle Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for Vogtle Units 1 and 2 for the most recent quarter was in 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 reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. In addition to the baseline inspections, we plan to conduct non-ROP inspections involving containment sump blockage, Reactor Pressure Vessel Penetration Nozzles, and verification of Mitigating System Performance Index. A preliminary White finding associated with the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone was sent to you on June 20, 2006. Based upon the final significance determination, additional inspection activities may be warranted for Units 1 and 2.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2008. 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.
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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 the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4521 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Scott M. Shaeffer, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81
Enclosure:
Vogtle Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)
OFFICE RII:DRP SIGNATURE CWR /RA for/
NAME GWilliams DATE 08/28/2006 August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006 August 31, 2006 E-MAIL COPY?
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cc w/encl:
J. T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution T. E. Tynan General Manager, Plant Vogtle Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow Manager-Licensing Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Bentina C. Terry Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Bin B-022 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Director, Consumers' Utility Counsel Div.
Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Waynesboro, GA 30830 Director, Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 Atlanta, GA 30334 Manager, Radioactive Materials Program Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Attorney General Law Department 132 Judicial Building Atlanta, GA 30334 Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.
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Letter to D. E. Grissette from Scott M. Shaeffer dated August 31, 2006
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VOGTLE NUCLEAR PLANT Distribution w/encl:
C. Gratton, NRR C. Evans L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC