ML071000034
| ML071000034 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 04/10/2007 |
| From: | David Lew Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Neitmann K Nine Mile Point |
| McDermott, B J, Reg.I/610-337-5233 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML071000034 (6) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 April 10, 2007 Mr. Kevin Neitmann Acting Vice President Nine Mile Point Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC. P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, New York 13093
SUBJECT:
ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER - NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION
Dear Mr. Neitmann:
On March 30, 2007, the NRC staff completed, as part of our quarterly review, an update of our assessment of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (Nine Mile Point). The assessment evaluated performance indicators (PIs) and inspection results. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of your safety performance during this period and our plans for a future inspection at your facility. This letter supplements our end-of-cycle assessment letter issued on March 2, 2007. On March 13, 2007, the NRC staff forwarded a letter concerning the final significance determination of a White inspection finding. This finding involved your Licensed Operator Requalification Training Program. Specifically, the annual dynamic simulator exam integrity was unintentionally compromised at Unit 1 for calendar years 2005 and 2006, since the process used to select and validate the simulator exam scenarios resulted in the licensed operators being knowledgeable of a significant portion of the exam prior to its administration. When this concern was identified in 2006, you promptly re-administered valid exams and established plans for longer term corrective actions. As a result of our review, we have assessed Nine Mile Point Unit 1 performance to be in the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix. Based upon discussions with your staff regarding your readiness by August 31, 2007, for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection, we plan to conduct supplemental inspection 95001 beginning on November 5, 2007. This inspection procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root causes and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues are understood, the extent of condition is identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from
K. Neitmann 2 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). Please contact Brice Bickett of my staff at 610-337-6959, with any questions you may have regarding this letter. Sincerely, /RA/ David C. Lew, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-220 License No. DPR-63 cc w/encl: M. J. Wallace, President, Constellation Generation J. M. Heffley, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer C. W. Fleming, Esquire, Senior Counsel, Constellation Energy Group, LLC M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn P. Smith, President, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority P.D. Eddy, Electric Division, NYS Department of Public Service C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law Supervisor, Town of Scriba T. Judson, Central NY Citizens Awareness Network D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network
K. Neitmann 2 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). Please contact Brice Bickett of my staff at 610-337-6959, with any questions you may have regarding this letter. Sincerely, /RA/ David C. Lew, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-220 License No. DPR-63 Distribution w/encl: (via E-mail) S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA B. McDermott, DRP B. Bickett, DRP B. Fuller, DRP M. Sykes, DRS J. Lamb, RI OEDO M. Kowal, NRR D. Pickett, PM, NRR M. David, NRR L. Cline, SRI - Nine Mile Point E. Knutson, RI - Nine Mile Point K. Kolek, DRP, OA Region I Docket Room (with concurrences) RidsNrrDirsIpab@nrc.gov SUNSI Review Complete: BAB4 (Reviewers Initials) DOCUMENT NAME: C:\\FileNet\\ML071000034.wpd After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public. To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME BBickett MSykes BMcDermott DATE 03/29/07 03/29/07 03/29/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY ML071000034}}