ML072430938
| ML072430938 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2007 |
| From: | Collins S Region 1 Administrator |
| To: | John Carlin Ginna |
| References | |
| Download: ML072430938 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 August 31, 2007 Mr. John T. Carlin Vice President R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC 1503 Lake Road Ontario, NY 14519
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Dear Mr. Carlin:
On August 14, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (Ginna) 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 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). However, Ginna was within the Degraded Cornerstone column for the 1st quarter of 2007 due to one Yellow Emergency Preparedness PI. Specifically, the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI crossed the Yellow threshold during the 1st quarter 2007, when Ginna staff realized that control room communicators, a key ERO position, did not receive the required drill or exercise opportunity after qualification. Following the identification of this issue, Ginna staff reexamined previous PI data and determined that the 4th quarter 2006 ERO PI had crossed the White threshold and therefore, Ginna had entered the Regulatory Response column in the 4th quarter 2006. The ERO PI rating was reported Green for 2nd quarter 2007.
Your staff has informed the NRC that you will be ready on November 25, 2007, for the NRC to review your actions taken to address the Yellow Emergency Preparedness PI. Therefore, we plan to conduct supplemental inspection 95002 beginning on November 26, 2007. This inspection is conducted to provide assurance that the root and contributing causes for the risk significant performance issues are understood, to independently assess the extent of condition, to independently determine if safety culture components contributed to the performance issues, and to provide assurance that the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence.
In addition to baseline inspections and the supplemental inspection, we plan on conducting a containment sump modification and license renewal commitments inspections. The enclosed
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inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, 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. 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). 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 Glenn Dentel of my staff at 610-337-5233 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Docket No. 50-244 License No. DPR-18 cc w/encl:
M. J. Wallace, President, Constellation Generation J. M. Heffley, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer P. Eddy, Electric Division, NYS Department of Public Service C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law C. W. Fleming, Esquire, Senior Counsel, Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
M. Balboni, Deputy Secretary for Public Safety, State of New York J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority T. Wideman, Director, Wayne County Emergency Management Office M. Meisenzahl, Administrator, Monroe County, Office of Emergency Preparedness T. Judson, Central New York Citizens Awareness Network Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
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In addition to baseline inspections and the supplemental inspection, we plan on conducting a containment sump modification and license renewal commitments inspections. The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, 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. 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). 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 Glenn Dentel of my staff at 610-337-5233 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Docket No. 50-244 License No. DPR-18 DOCUMENT NAME: S:\\ROP 8 Mid Cycle Review\\Letters for Mid Cycle\\Branch 1 Mid-cycle letters\\Ginna ROP-8 Mid-Cycle Ltr.wpd SUNSI Review Complete: BAB4 (Reviewers Initials)
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Letter to John T. Carlin from Samuel J. Collins dated August 31, 2007 Distribution w/encl: (via E-mail)
S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA D. Lew, DRP J. Clifford, DRP M. Cox, RI OEDO J. Thompson, NRR G. Dentel, DRP B. Bickett, DRP M. Gamberoni, DRS D. Roberts, DRS J. Trapp, DRS J. Rogge, DRS M. Sykes, DRS J. White, DRS L. Doerflein, DRS R. Conte, DRS L. Scholl, DRS P. Frechette, DRS D. Silk, DRS D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO R. Barkley, ORA D. Holody, ORA M. Cox, RI OEDO J. Lubinski, NRR D. Pickett, PM, NRR M. David, PM, NRR G. Dentel, DRP K. Kolaczyk, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector M. Marshfield, DRP, Resident Inspector M. Rose, DRP, Resident OA Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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Ginna Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/29/2007 12:52:28 Report 22 3
08/27 EX
- INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAMS Not Applicable 08/06/2007 08/10/2007 1
U01600 GINNA INITIAL EXAM (2/07)
Not Applicable 08/27/2007 08/31/2007 1
U01600 GINNA INITIAL EXAM (2/07) 1 7112103
- OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTR Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 07/27/2007 1
7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 6
7111121
- CDBI Baseline Inspections 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 1
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 08/27/2007 08/31/2007 1
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 1
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 09/17/2007 09/21/2007 1
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 3
95002
- YELLOW EP PI SUPPLEMENTAL Supplemental Program 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 1
95002 IP Inspection For One Degraded Cornerstone Or Any Three White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 12/17/2007 12/21/2007 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 12/17/2007 12/21/2007 1
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 02/11/2008 02/15/2008 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 02/11/2008 02/15/2008 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 02/11/2008 02/15/2008 1
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 2
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/17/2008 03/21/2008 1
7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 03/17/2008 03/21/2008 1
7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 03/17/2008 03/21/2008 1
7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 03/17/2008 03/21/2008 1
7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 03/17/2008 03/21/2008 1
71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 03/17/2008 03/21/2008 1
71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 03/17/2008 03/21/2008 1
71151-EP03 IP Alert & Notification System 1
7111108P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/21/2008 04/25/2008 1
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR Baseline Inspections 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 4
8/25 EXM
- INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM Not Applicable 07/28/2008 08/01/2008 1
U01687 FY08 - GINNA INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM Not Applicable 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 1
U01687 FY08 - GINNA INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 1
LRI
- LR COMMITMENTS INSP License Renewal Inspectio 04/20/2008 05/06/2008 1
71003 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Ginna Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/29/2007 12:52:28 Report 22 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1
7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1
TI-166
- CONTAINMENT SUMP MODIFICATIONS Safety Issues 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1
2515/166 IP Pressurized Water Reactor Containment Sump Blockage [NRC GENERIC LETTER 2004-02]
1 71111.12
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 1
7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness 3
MODS
- MODS AND 50.59 Baseline Inspections 06/16/2008 06/20/2008 1
7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 06/16/2008 06/20/2008 1
7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications 1
7111107B
- HEAT SINK INSP Baseline Inspections 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 1
7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 1
7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 1
7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation Baseline Inspections 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 1
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 4
- PI&R Baseline Inspections 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 1
71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 1
7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 1
7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program Baseline Inspections 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 1
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 4
- PI&R Baseline Inspections 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 1
71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1
7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1
71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.