ML062430335

8/31/06 Duane Arnold Station-Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML062430335
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	08/31/2006
From:	Burgess B NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2
To:	Vanmiddlesworth G Nuclear Management Co
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August 31, 2006 Mr. Gary Van Middlesworth Vice-President Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER Dear Mr. Van Middlesworth On August 7, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Duane Arnold Energy Center 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 12 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 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.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at the Duane Arnold Energy Center was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC's 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 our mid-cycle assessment letter dated August 30, 2005, (ML052420426), we advised you of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance, involving inadequate procedure use and adherence. In our end-of-cycle assessment letter dated March 2, 2006, (ML060610458) we advised you of the continuation of this substantive cross-cutting issue. The mid-cycle assessment of this substantive cross-cutting issue included a review of inspection results over the 12-month period of July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006. During this period, we observed improvement in the effectiveness of corrective action. We noted that you no longer meet the criteria for number of human performance findings during the assessment period, and that only one finding was identified in the last half of the assessment period having a human performance aspect. Based on the trends and the ongoing corrective actions that you implemented during the assessment period, we conclude that this cross-cutting issue is closed.

We will continue to monitor your performance in this area during NRC baseline inspections.

G. Van Middlesworth The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through March 31, 2008. Significant inspections planned include a Triennial Fire Protection Inspection in September 2006, a Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection (PI&R) in April 2007, and a Component Design Basis Inspection in March 2008. The inspection plan is provided 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 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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), 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 (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. 50-331 License No. DPR-49

Enclosure:

Duane Arnold Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page

G. Van Middlesworth The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through March 31, 2008. Significant inspections planned include a Triennial Fire Protection Inspection in September 2006, a Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R)

Inspection in April 2007, and a Component Design Basis Inspection in March 2008. The inspection plan is provided 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 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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), 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 (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. 50-331 License No. DPR-49

Enclosure:

Duane Arnold Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME:G:\Branch TSS\ALL MOC\midcycle 2005 to 2006\duane arnold\Duane Arnold 2006 MOC Letter.wpd X Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive X Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII RIII RIII NAME SSheldon:sls BBurgess DATE 08/30/2006 08/30/2006 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

G. Van Middlesworth cc w/encl: J. Stall, Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer R. Helfrich, Senior Attorney M. Ross, Managing Attorney W. Webster, Vice President, Nuclear Operations M. Warner, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Support R. Kundalkar, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering J. Bjorseth, Site Director D. Curtland, Plant Manager S. Catron, Manager, Regulatory Affairs Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors D. McGhee, State Liaison Officer The Honorable Charles W. Larson, Jr.

Chairman, Benton County Supervisors Benton County Sheriff Coordinator, Benton County Emergency Services Mayor of Atkins Mayor of Shellsburg Mayor of Urbana Linn County Supervisors Linn County Sheriff Director, Linn County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Robins Mayor of Alburnett Mayor of Cedar Rapids Mayor of Hiawatha Mayor of Marion City Manager of Marion Mayor of Center Point Mayor of Palo INPO

G. Van Middlesworth ADAMS Distribution:

TEB DWS RidsNrrDirsIpab JLC1 GEG KGO RML2 SRI Duane Arnold DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 TXN ROPreports@nrc.gov (inspection reports, final SDP letters, any letter with an IR number)

Page 1 of 2 Duane Arnold 08/30/2006 12:58:09 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2006 - 03/31/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type FPI - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 4 1 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 09/11/2006 09/29/2006 Baseline Inspections 71111.11 - LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION 2 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 Baseline Inspections 71114 - BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE 1 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 Baseline Inspections BI - ACCESS CONTROL AND PI VERIF 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/06/2006 11/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 11/06/2006 11/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/06/2006 11/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 7112102 - ALARA (OUTAGE) AND ACCESS CONTROL 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 Baseline Inspections ISI - ISI BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 Baseline Inspections PI&R - PI&R BIENNIAL 3 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 04/02/2007 04/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - RADWASTE & TRANSPORTATION 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 Baseline Inspections HEATSINK - HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 04/23/2007 04/27/2007 Baseline Inspections EP BI - BASELINE EP INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections MAINRULE - MAINTENANCE RULE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 08/06/2007 08/10/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - REMP AND PI VERIFICATION 2 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Duane Arnold 08/30/2006 12:58:09 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2006 - 03/31/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 1 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 10/01/2007 10/05/2007 Other Routine MOD5059 - MODIFICATIONS/50.59 INSPECTION 2 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 10/01/2007 10/19/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 10/01/2007 10/19/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112101 - ACCESS CONTROL, ALARA & PI VERIFICATION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/29/2007 11/02/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/29/2007 11/02/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/29/2007 11/02/2007 Baseline Inspections FY 2008 - DUANE ARNOLD INIT PREP 11/2007 3 1 W90144 OL - INITIAL EXAM - DUANE ARNOLD - NOV/DEC 2007 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 Not Applicable FY 2008 - DUANE ARNOLD INIT EXAM 12/2007 3 1 W90144 OL - INITIAL EXAM - DUANE ARNOLD - NOV/DEC 2007 12/10/2007 12/14/2007 Not Applicable CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 4 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 03/03/2008 04/04/2008 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.