ML072430658
| ML072430658 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2007 |
| From: | Travers W Region 2 Administrator |
| To: | Scarola J Carolina Power & Light Co |
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| Download: ML072430658 (6) | |
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August 31, 2007 Carolina Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. J. Scarola Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT
Dear Mr. Scarola:
On August 15, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant for the first half of the calendar year (CY) 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 the enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in Accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, will include the physical protection review and a resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Brunswick Unit 1 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives with moderate degradation in safety performance. Plant performance for Brunswick Unit 1 for the first two quarters of CY 2007 was within the Degraded Cornerstone Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one White inspection finding involving the inoperability of EDG # 1 and a White Performance Indicator, (MSPI - Emergency AC Power) in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone. On May 11, 2007, a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for One of Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, was completed for the White performance indicator. No findings of significance were identified. A supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95002, Inspection For One Degraded Cornerstone Or Any Three White Inputs In a Strategic Performance Area, was initiated in July, 2007, to review the White inspection finding involving the inoperability of EDG # 1 and the White Performance Indicator (MSPI - Emergency AC Power) in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone. The inspection is being finalized. For the third and fourth quarters of CY 2006, plant performance for Brunswick Unit 1 had been within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix.
Subsequent to the end of the assessment period, we have become aware of issues affecting the performance of the Unit 1 service water and residual heat removal service water systems.
On August 2, 2007, and again on August 27, 2007, an NRC Special Inspection Team was dispatched to evaluate the circumstances surrounding this matter. These matters are currently under review by the NRC. In addition, we were informed by you that the Unit 1 Performance
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Indicator (MSPI - Cooling Water Systems) will transition from Green to White in the third quarter of 2007. Therefore, we plan on conducting an additional supplemental inspection to review this matter.
Overall, Brunswick Unit 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for Brunswick Unit 2 for the last four quarters was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one White Performance Indicator, (White MSPI - Emergency AC Power) in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2009. In addition to the reactor oversight process baseline inspection activities, the plan currently includes an additional Problem Identification and Resolution (PI&R) Inspection to be conducted in early 2008. This PI&R inspection is being performed to assess the effectiveness of your corrective action program in dealing with the issues that caused your transition into the Degraded Cornerstone Column of the NRCs action matrix. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and 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 twelve 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). ADAMS is 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 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 Randall Musser at (404) 562-4603 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
William D. Travers Regional Administrator Docket Nos.: 50-325, 50-324 License Nos: DPR-71, DPR-62
Enclosure:
Brunswick Inspection/Activity Plan
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cc w/encl.:
Benjamin C. Waldrep, Director Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution J. Paul Fulford, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs PEB 5 Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Terry D. Hobbs, Plant General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 J. Paul Fulford, Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs PEB 5 Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Donald L. Griffith Manager - Training Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Randy C. Ivey Manager - Support Services Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Electric Mail Distribution Garry D. Miller, Manager License Renewal Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Annette H. Pope, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Carolina Power and Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution David T. Conley Associate General Counsel - Legal Dept.
Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute Electronic Mail Distribution John H. O'Neill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 Beverly Hall, Chief, Radiation Protection Section N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Peggy Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission c/o Sam Watson, Staff Attorney Electronic Mail Distribution Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P. O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 David R. Sandifer Brunswick County Board of Commissioners P. O. Box 249 Bolivia, NC 28422 (cc w/encl contd - see next page)
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cc w/encl contd Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management 230 Government Center Drive Suite 115 Wilmington, NC 28403
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Letter to J. Scarola from Charles A. Casto dated August 31, 2007.
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT Distribution w/encl:
S. Bailey, NRR R. Pascarelli, NRR (Regulatory Conferences Only)
C. Evans (Part 72 Only)
L. Slack, RII EICS RIDSNRRDIRS OE Mail (email address if applicable)
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