ML062430398
| ML062430398 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch, 07200036  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2006 |
| From: | Scott Shaeffer NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2 |
| To: | Stinson L Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML062430398 (5) | |
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August 31, 2006 Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
ATTN:
Mr. L. M. Stinson Vice President - Hatch Project P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - EDWIN I.
HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT
Dear Mr. Stinson:
On August 3, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Hatch Edwin I.
Nuclear 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, Hatch Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for Hatch 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 Mitigating System Performance Index verification and your Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation.
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.: 50-321, 50-366, and 072-36 License Nos.: DPR-57, NPF-5
Enclosure:
Hatch Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)
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cc w/encl:
J. T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution D. R. Madison General Manager, Plant Hatch Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Raymond D. Baker Manager Licensing - Hatch Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.
Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporatioln Electronic Mail Distribution Bentina C. Terry Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Bin B-022 P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 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 Chairman Appling County Commissioners 69 Tippins St., Suite 201 Baxley, GA 31513 Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30334 Distribution w/encl: (See page 4)
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Letter to L. M. Stinson from Scott M. Shaeffer dated August 31, 2006
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT Distribution w/encl:
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