ML072430100

8/31/07 Monticello - Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML072430100
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	08/31/2007
From:	Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2
To:	O'Connor T Nuclear Management Co
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August 31, 2007 Mr. Timothy J. OConnor Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT

Dear Mr. OConnor:

On August 14, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant for the first half of the calendar year 2007 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 enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant was within 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 baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 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. Of note, the plan includes a triennial fire protection inspection, a component design bases inspection, and a biennial PI&R inspection. The inspections in the last nine 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 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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

T. OConnor The NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630-829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-263 License Nos. DPR-22

Enclosure:

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

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T. OConnor The NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630-829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-263 License Nos. DPR-22

Enclosure:

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME:G:\Branch TSS\ALL MOC\midcycle 2006 to 2007\Monticello\MONT 2007 MOC letter.wpd G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G 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 NAME KRiemer:dtp DATE 08/31/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to T. OConnor from K. Riemer dated August 31, 2007

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT cc w/encl: M. Sellman, President and Chief Executive Officer D. Cooper, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Manager, Nuclear Safety Assessment J. Rogoff, Vice President, Counsel, and Secretary Nuclear Asset Manager, Xcel Energy, Inc.

State Liaison Officer, Minnesota Department of Health R. Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA)

Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency D. Gruber, Auditor/Treasurer, Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office Chairman, Wright County Board Mayor of Monticello Chairperson, Sherburne County Administrator, City of Monticello INPO

Letter to T. OConnor from K. Riemer dated August 31, 2007

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

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Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI ENG - BIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections BI EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 3 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/01/2007 10/05/2007 Baseline Inspections IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/01/2007 10/05/2007 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 10/01/2007 10/05/2007 Baseline Inspections BI OL - BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 10/15/2007 10/19/2007 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 03/31/2008 04/18/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 5 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 05/05/2008 06/06/2008 Baseline Inspections BI EP - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 07/07/2008 07/11/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 07/07/2008 07/11/2008 Baseline Inspections ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 IP 60854.1 Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating P 07/01/2008 07/15/2008 Other Routine IP 60854 Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI 07/16/2008 07/30/2008 Other Routine IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 08/01/2008 09/30/2008 Other Routine

Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 10/20/2008 11/07/2008 Baseline Inspections