ML080610014
| ML080610014 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2008 |
| From: | Collins S Region 1 Administrator |
| To: | John Carlin Ginna |
| Dentel, G RGN-I/DRP/BR1/610-337-5233 | |
| References | |
| IR-08-001 | |
| Download: ML080610014 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000244/2008001
Text
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
475 ALLENDALE ROAD
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415
March 3, 2008
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: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
(REPORT 05000244/2008001)
Dear Mr. Carlin:
On February 12, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its
performance review of R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant (Ginna). Our technical staff reviewed
performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period
from January 1 through December 31, 2007. 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.
Overall, Ginna operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all
cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter for Ginna 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).
While plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response column
of the Action Matrix, 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 of
2007, when Ginna staff determined that control room communicators, a key ERO position, did
not receive the required drill or exercise opportunity after qualification. The ERO PI rating
returned to Green in the 2nd quarter of 2007. The NRC has completed a supplemental
inspection in accordance with inspection procedure 95002. The results of that inspection,
conducted the weeks of January 28 and February 18, 2008, will be provided in NRC
Supplemental Inspection Report 05000244/2008502. Based on the PI rating returning to Green,
we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection,
scheduled through June 30, 2009. In addition to baseline inspections, we plan on conducting
an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) inspection and license renewal
J. Carlin 2
commitments inspection. 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 mid-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).
If the results of the supplemental inspection, 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 Energy Nuclear Group, LLC
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.
B. Weaver, Director, Licensing, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC
P. Tonko, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
G. Bastedo, 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
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commitments inspection. 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 mid-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).
If the results of the supplemental inspection, 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 Energy Nuclear Group, LLC
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.
B. Weaver, Director, Licensing, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC
P. Tonko, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
G. Bastedo, 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
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OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP ORA
NAME *BBickett/BAB4 *GDentel/GTD *DLew/DCL SCollins/SJC
DATE 02/25/08 02/25/08 02/28/08 02/29/08
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
- see previous concurrence page
J. Carlin 3
Distribution w/encl: J. Rogge, DRS
S. Collins, RA S. Hansell, DRS
G. West, RI OEDO (Acting) L. Doerflein, DRS
J. Lubinski, NRR R. Conte, DRS
D. Pickett, PM, NRR L. Scholl, DRS
M. David, PM, NRR P. Frechette, DRS
K. Kolaczyk, Senior Resident Inspector D. Screnci, PAO
M. Marshfield, Resident Inspector N. Sheehan, PAO
M. Rose, DRP, OA R. Barkley, ORA
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences) D. Holody, ORA
ROPreports@nrc.gov (All IRs) J. Thompson, NRR (JWT1@nrc.gov)
J. Trapp, DRS
Page 1 of 3 Ginna
02/28/2008 15:46:00 Inspection / Activity Plan
Report 22
01/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection
Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type
95002 - 95002 SUPPLEMENTAL INSP FOR EP PI 3
1 IP 95002 Inspection For One Degraded Cornerstone Or Any Three White Inputs In A Strategic Performance 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 EP Supplemental Inspec
Area
1 IP 95002 Inspection For One Degraded Cornerstone Or Any Three White Inputs In A Strategic Performance 02/18/2008 02/22/2008 EP Supplemental Inspec
Area
1 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 01/28/2008 10/31/2008 Other Routine
71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/11/2008 02/15/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 02/11/2008 02/15/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 02/11/2008 02/15/2008 Baseline Inspections
7111108P - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1
1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 04/21/2008 04/25/2008 Baseline Inspections
TI-172 - TI-172 RCS DISSIMILIAR METAL WELDS 1
1 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 04/21/2008 04/25/2008 Generic Safety Inspectio
7111108P - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1
1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections
LR - LR COMMITMENTS 3
1 IP 71003 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 License Renewal Inspec
8/25 EXM - INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 5
1 U01687 FY08 - GINNA INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 07/14/2008 07/18/2008 Not Applicable
1 U01687 FY08 - GINNA INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 08/25/2008 09/05/2008 Not Applicable
71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections
TI-166 - CONTAINMENT SUMP MODIFICATIONS 1
1 IP 2515/166 Pressurized Water Reactor Containment Sump Blockage [NRC GENERIC LETTER 2004-02] 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Safety Issues
MODS - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 4
1 IP 7111117B Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 06/09/2008 06/13/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 7111117B Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 06/23/2008 06/27/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 EP Baseline Inspection
1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 EP Baseline Inspection
1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 EP Baseline Inspection
1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 EP Baseline Inspection
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 3 Ginna
02/28/2008 15:46:00 Inspection / Activity Plan
Report 22
01/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection
Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type
1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 Baseline Inspections
7111107B - HEAT SINK INSP 1
1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections
7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1
1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections
71152B - PI&R 4
1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Baseline Inspections
7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1
1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 Baseline Inspections
71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections
TI 171 - TI 171 3
1 IP 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Generic Safety Inspectio
7111111B - BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 3
1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 01/12/2009 01/16/2009 Baseline Inspections
71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/16/2009 02/20/2009 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 02/16/2009 02/20/2009 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 02/16/2009 02/20/2009 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 02/16/2009 02/20/2009 Baseline Inspections
7112103 - OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTS 1
1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 Baseline Inspections
EP EXER - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION & PI VERIFICATION 2
1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 05/03/2009 05/09/2009 EP Baseline Inspection
1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 05/03/2009 05/09/2009 EP Baseline Inspection
1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 05/03/2009 05/09/2009 Baseline Inspections
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 3 of 3 Ginna
02/28/2008 15:46:00 Inspection / Activity Plan
Report 22
01/01/2008 - 06/30/2009
Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection
Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type
7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1
1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 05/25/2009 05/29/2009 Baseline Inspections
1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 05/25/2009 05/29/2009 Baseline Inspections
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.