ML072430592
| ML072430592 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2007 |
| From: | Caldwell J Region 3 Administrator |
| To: | Nazar M Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML072430592 (7) | |
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August 31, 2007 Mr. Mano K. Nazar Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
D. C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2
Dear Mr. Nazar:
On August 14, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, 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 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.
Our review identified that you have crossed the threshold from Green to Yellow for the Alert and Notification System Performance Indicator. This Yellow PI involved your report of 69 Alert and Notification System sirens that failed to actuate during a scheduled test on May 5, 2007.
Specifically, the sirens required multiple actuation sequences over 23 minutes before annunciating.
As a result, we have assessed plant performance at the D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant to be in the Degraded Cornerstone column of the NRCs Action Matrix. Therefore, in addition to reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections, we plan to conduct Supplemental Inspection 95002 following completion of your causal analysis and evaluation of the associated issues. Our assessment of plant performance and subsequent inspection plan is subject to the resolution of a Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) recently submitted in accordance with the FAQ process, regarding the Alert & Notification System PI.
M. Nazar The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 2008. Significant inspections planned include a PI&R inspection in August 2008, and a component design bases inspection in November 2008. We also plan on conducting inspections of the Unit 2 head replacement activities. 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.
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).
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 Christine Lipa at 630/829-9619 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James L. Caldwell, Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74
Enclosure:
D. C. Cook Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
See next page
M. Nazar The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 2008. Significant inspections planned include a PI&R inspection in August 2008, and a component design bases inspection in November 2008. We also plan on conducting inspections of the Unit 2 head replacement activities. 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.
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).
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 Christine Lipa at 630/829-9619 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
James L. Caldwell, Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74
Enclosure:
D. C. Cook Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
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Letter to M. Nazar from J. Caldwell dated August 31, 2007
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
D. C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 cc w/encl:
J. Jensen, Site Vice President L. Weber, Plant Manager G. White, Michigan Public Service Commission L. Brandon, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality -
Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Emergency Management Division MI Department of State Police State Liaison Officer, State of Michigan Berrien County Board Chairman Berrien County Coordinator Berrien County Sheriff EMA Coordinator, Berrien County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Benton Harbor City Manager of Benton Harbor Mayor of St. Joseph City Manager of St. Joseph Mayor of Bridgman City Manager of Bridgman Mayor of Buchanan City Manager of Buchanan President, Village of Stevensville President, Village of Berrien Springs President, Village of Shoreham INPO
Letter to M. Nazar from J. Caldwell dated August 31, 2007
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
D. C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTION:
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D.C. Cook Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title 2
HD REPL
- HEAD REPLACEMENT INSPECTION Other Routine 04/23/2007 09/07/2007 71007 IP Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/24/2007 09/28/2007 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 09/24/2007 09/28/2007 71151-OR01 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness Baseline Inspections 09/24/2007 09/28/2007 71151-PR01 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 2
BI ENG
- ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/24/2007 10/26/2007 7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 02/04/2008 02/08/2008 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 2
BI OL
- BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/10/2008 03/14/2008 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/24/2008 03/28/2008 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 03/24/2008 03/28/2008 71151-OR01 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1
BI ENG
- ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/17/2008 04/11/2008 7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation Baseline Inspections 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 71151-PR01 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 1
BI EP
- EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 71151-EP03 IP Alert & Notification System 2
BI ENG
- ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP.
Baseline Inspections 06/23/2008 07/11/2008 7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 06/23/2008 07/11/2008 7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications 2
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 07/28/2008 08/01/2008 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 07/28/2008 08/01/2008 71151-BI01 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity
D.C. Cook Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title 6
OL EXAM
- DC COOK INITIAL LICENSE EXAM VALIDATION Not Applicable 07/28/2008 08/01/2008 W90183 DC COOK - INITIAL EXAM - JULY/AUG 2008 3
BI PI&R
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 08/11/2008 08/29/2008 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 3
OL EXAM
- DC COOK INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION Not Applicable 08/18/2008 08/29/2008 W90183 DC COOK - INITIAL EXAM - JULY/AUG 2008 5
BI ENG
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 11/17/2008 12/19/2008 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection