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Distribution of Revision 2 of the NRCs Significance Determination Process Risk-Informed Inspection Notebooks and Phase 2 Pre-Solved Tables
ML080240045
Person / Time
Site: Farley  
Issue date: 01/31/2008
From: Cotton K
NRC/NRR/ADRO/DORL/LPLII-1
To: Jerrica Johnson
Southern Nuclear Operating Co
Cotton K R, NRR/DORL, 301-415-1438
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°1 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON. D.C. 20555-0001 January 31, 2008 Mr. J. Randy Johnson Vice President - Farley Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant 7388 North State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319

SUBJECT:

JOSEPH M. FARLEY NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 AND 2 - DISTRIBUTION OF REVISION 2 OF THE NRC'S SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION PROCESS RISK-INFORMED INSPECTION NOTEBOOKS, AND ACCOMPANYING PHASE 2 PRE-SOLVED TABLES (TAC NO. MD6415)

Dear Mr. Johnson:

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 revision 2 of the notebooks for Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP) Unit 1 and 2. The NRC developed these notebooks to facilitate Phase 2 of the NRC inspection finding SDP 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," set 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 (CD) 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 the enclosure, this document-is decontrolled.

O NICA UG6E ONLYi GECURIT* REL6AT lNQMATION~ UA-The information on the enclosed CD 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.

Sincerely,

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Karen Cotton, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch I1-1 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos. 50-348 and 50-364

Enclosure:

Official Use Only - Security-Related Information CD with FNP Unit 1 and 2 SDP Revision 2 notebooks and Site-Specific Pre-Solved Spreadsheets cc w/o encl: See next page OFF-IGLA6 16116 ONL'6' GECI.l'.H IT';FVlEbAT-ED INFeflM-ATIrI Mal2.

Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 & 2 cc w/o enclosure:

Mr. J. Randy Johnson Vice President - Fariey Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant 17388 North State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319 Mr. B. D. McKinney, Licensing Manager Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201-1295' Mr. M. Stanford Blanton Balch and Bingham Law Firm P.O. Box 306 1710 Sixth Avenue North Birmingham, AL 35201 Mr. JI Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health 434 Monroe St.

Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 Chairman Houston County Commission P.O. Box 6406 Dothan, AL 36302 Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7388 N. State Highway 95 Columbia, AL 36319 William D. Oldfield SAER Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 470 Ashford, AL 36312