ML072900461

Distribution of Revision 2 of the NRCs Significance Determination Process Risk-Informed Inspection Notebooks, and Accompanying Phase 2 Pre-Solved Tables

ML072900461
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	11/08/2007
From:	James Kim NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLI-1
To:	Balduzzi M Entergy Nuclear Operations
kim J, NRR/ADRO/DORL, 415-4125
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION November 8, 2007 Mr. Michael A. Balduzzi Sr. Vice President & COO Regional Operations, NE Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

440 Hamilton Avenue White Plains, NY 10601

SUBJECT:

PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - DISTRIBUTION OF REVISION 2 OF THE NRCS SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION PROCESS RISK-INFORMED INSPECTION NOTEBOOKS, AND ACCOMPANYING PHASE 2 PRE-SOLVED TABLES (TAC NO. MD6415)

Dear Mr. Balduzzi:

In 2004, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested information from licensees to support the Significance Determination Process (SDP) Risk-Informed Inspection Notebook (notebook) enhancement/standardization effort. The NRC has completed this effort and has issued Revision 2 of the notebook for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The NRC developed these notebooks to facilitate Phase 2 of the NRC inspection finding significance determination process detailed in Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, Significance Determination Process, Appendix A, Determining the Significance of Reactor Inspection Findings for At-Power Situations. SECY-99-007A, Recommendations for Reactor Oversight Process Improvements, sets forth this process and additional details are included in the NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0308, Reactor Oversight Process Basis Document. NRC inspectors and risk analysts, who have extensive understanding of plant-specific design features and operation, are expected to use these notebooks. The notebooks will be updated on a case-by-case basis as needed to reflect changes to the facilities.

Revision 2 of the notebooks is accompanied by the Site Specific Pre-Solved Spreadsheet (the Spreadsheet). The NRC added the Spreadsheet to help reduce the time it takes to process inspection findings. The NRC benchmarked the notebooks against licensee Probability Risk Assessments and plant configurations. The enclosed compact disk containing the above documents is provided for your use to facilitate your understanding of the SDP in Inspection Manual Chapter 0609.

The enclosure transmitted herewith contains Security-Related information.

When separated from enclosure, this document is decontrolled.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION M.

The information on the enclosed compact disk is designated exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 2.390(d)(1) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations since it contains security-related information.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-4125.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James S. Kim, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293

Enclosure:

Compact Disk with Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station SDP Revision 2 and Site Specific Pre-Solved Spreadsheet Official Use Only - Security Related Information cc w/o encl: See next page

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION M.

The information on the enclosed compact disk is designated exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 2.390(d)(1) of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations since it contains security-related information.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-4125.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James S. Kim, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-293

Enclosure:

Compact Disk with Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station SDP Revision 2 and Site Specific Pre-Solved Spreadsheet Official Use Only - Security Related Information cc w/o encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION: w/o encl PUBLIC RidsNrrDorlLpl1-1 RidsNrrLASLittle LPLI-1 R/F RidsNrrPMJKim RidsNrrPMJWiebe DWoodyatt MFranovich Transmittal Letter: ML072900461 Package: ML073090331 OFFICE LPL1-1 LPL1-1/PM LPL1-1/LA LPL1-1/BC NAME DWoodyatt JKim SLittle MKowal DATE 10/24/07 10/24/07 10/24/07 11/08/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

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Regional Administrator, Region U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 Senior Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Post Office Box 867 Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Board of Selectmen 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman Nuclear Matters Committee Town Hall 11 Lincoln Street Plymouth, MA 02360 Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen Town Hall 878 Tremont Street Duxbury, MA 02332 Office of the Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 Office of the Attorney General One Ashburton Place 20th Floor Boston, MA 02108 MA Department of Public Health Radiation Control Program Schrafft Center, Suite 1M2A 529 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129 Director, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Attn: James Muckerheide 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA 01702-5399 Mr. William D. Meinert Nuclear Engineer Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company P.O. Box 426 Ludlow, MA 01056-0426 Mr. Kevin H. Bronson Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Robert G. Smith General Manager, Plant Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Stephen J. Bethay Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 Mr. Bryan S. Ford Manager, Licensing Entergy Nuclear Operations Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508

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