ML072430237

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

ML072430237
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	08/31/2007
From:	Richard Skokowski NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB3
To:	Wadley M Nuclear Management Co
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August 31, 2007 Mr. Michael D. Wadley Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT

Dear Mr. Wadley:

On August 14, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant for the first half of the calendar year (CY) 2007 assessment cycle.

Our technical staff reviewed the 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 security information. A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security Related Information will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 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. Significant inspections planned include a Problem Identification and Resolution inspection in September 2007, an Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications inspection in May 2008, and an EP Exercise and PI inspection in July 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 nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

M. Wadley 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).

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) 829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282, 50-306 License No. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

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M. Wadley 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).

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) 829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282, 50-306 License No. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

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Letter to M. Wadley from R. Skokowski dated August 31, 2007

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

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Letter to M. Wadley from R. Skokowski dated August 31, 2007

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

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Prairie Island Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 3 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/10/2007 09/28/2007 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 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P 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 RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/21/2008 01/25/2008 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION/ TI-150 1 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC ORDER EA 01/14/2008 02/08/2008 Safety Issues IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 01/14/2008 02/08/2008 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP. 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 05/05/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 05/05/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections BI EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 3 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Baseline Inspections

Prairie Island 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 - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION/ TI-150 1 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC ORDER EA 09/15/2008 10/10/2008 Safety Issues IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 09/15/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections