ML071030272
| ML071030272 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 04/13/2007 |
| From: | David Lew Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Dacimo F Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Welling B, RGN-I/DRP/PB3, 610-337-5328 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML071030272 (5) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 April 13, 2007 Mr. Fred R. Dacimo Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
SUBJECT:
ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER - INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT 3
Dear Mr. Dacimo:
On April 10, 2007, the NRC staff completed, as part of our continuous review, an update of our assessment of Indian Point Nuclear Generating Unit 3. 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, but does not supercede, our annual assessment letter issued on March 2, 2007.
Our review of Indian Point 3 performance identified that the plant will cross the threshold from Green to White for the 'Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours' performance indicator on your July 2007 quarterly PI submittal. This threshold will be crossed due to the most recent unplanned automatic scram that occurred on April 6, 2007.
As a result, we have assessed Indian Point 3 performance to be in the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix. Consistent with the graded approach in the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process, this change in performance from the Licensee Response column to the Regulatory Response column results in a corresponding increase in the NRCs inspection and assessment oversight at Indian Point 3. Therefore, we plan to schedule and perform a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95001, "Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," when your staff has notified us of your readiness for this inspection. 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
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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 Mr. Eugene Cobey of my staff at 610-337-5171 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David C. Lew, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-286 License No. DPR-64 cc w/encl:
G. J. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Operations M. Kansler, President, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
J. T. Herron, Senior Vice President for Operations M. Balduzzi, Senior Vice President, Northeastern Regional Operations W. Campbell, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services C. Schwarz, Vice President, Operations Support (ENO)
K. Polson, General Manager Operations O. Limpias, Vice President, Engineering (ENO)
J. McCann, Director, Licensing (ENO)
C. D. Faison, Manager, Licensing (ENO)
R. Patch, Director of Oversight (ENO)
J. Comiotes, Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance P. Conroy, Manager, Licensing T. C. McCullough, Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
P. R. Smith, President, New York State Energy, Research and Development Authority Assistant General Counsel, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
P. Eddy, Electric Division, New York State Department of Public Service C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law Mayor, Village of Buchanan R. Albanese, Four County Coordinator S. Lousteau, Treasury Department, Entergy Services, Inc.
Chairman, Standing Committee on Energy, NYS Assembly Chairman, Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, NYS Assembly Chairman, Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions M. Slobodien, Director, Emergency Planning B. Brandenburg, Assistant General Counsel Assemblywoman Sandra Galef, NYS Assembly County Clerk, Westchester County Legislature A. Spano, Westchester County Executive
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R. Bondi, Putnam County Executive C. Vanderhoef, Rockland County Executive E. A. Diana, Orange County Executive T. Judson, Central NY Citizens Awareness Network M. Elie, Citizens Awareness Network D. Lochbaum, Nuclear Safety Engineer, Union of Concerned Scientists Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project M. Mariotte, Nuclear Information & Resources Service F. Zalcman, Pace Law School, Energy Project L. Puglisi, Supervisor, Town of Cortlandt Congressman John Hall Congresswoman Nita Lowey Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator Charles Schumer G. Shapiro, Senator Clinton's Staff J. Riccio, Greenpeace P. Musegaas, Riverkeeper, Inc.
M. Kaplowitz, Chairman of County Environment & Health Committee A. Reynolds, Environmental Advocates M. Jacobs, Director, Longview School D. Katz, Executive Director, Citizens Awareness Network P. Leventhal, The Nuclear Control Institute K. Coplan, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic D. C. Poole, SENTCO M. Jacobs, IPSEC W. T. Russell, PWR SRC Consultant W. Little, Associate Attorney, NYSDEC
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M. Elie, Citizens Awareness Network D. Lochbaum, Nuclear Safety Engineer, Union of Concerned Scientists Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project M. Mariotte, Nuclear Information & Resources Service F. Zalcman, Pace Law School, Energy Project L. Puglisi, Supervisor, Town of Cortlandt Congressman John Hall Congresswoman Nita Lowey Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator Charles Schumer G. Shapiro, Senator Clinton's Staff J. Riccio, Greenpeace P. Musegaas, Riverkeeper, Inc.
M. Kaplowitz, Chairman of County Environment & Health Committee A. Reynolds, Environmental Advocates M. Jacobs, Director, Longview School D. Katz, Executive Director, Citizens Awareness Network P. Leventhal, The Nuclear Control Institute K. Coplan, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic D. C. Poole, SENTCO M. Jacobs, IPSEC W. T. Russell, PWR SRC Consultant W. Little, Associate Attorney, NYSDEC Distribution w/encl:
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S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA R. Blough, DRS E. Cobey, DRP B. Welling, DRP J. Lamb, RI OEDO M. Kowal, NRR J. Hughey, NRR D. Jackson, Senior Resident Inspector (Temp) - Indian Point 3 B. Wittick, Resident Inspector - Indian Point 3 R. Martin, DRP, Resident OA Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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