ML082460283
| ML082460283 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2008 |
| From: | Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B2 |
| To: | O'Connor T Nuclear Management Co |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2010-0209 | |
| Download: ML082460283 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 2, 2008 Mr. Timothy J. OConnor Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Nuclear Management Company, LLC 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT
Dear Mr. OConnor:
On August 14, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Monticello Generating Station for the first half of the calendar year 2008 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous 12 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 Related Information" will include the Security Cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, 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). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.
The staff identified that there were more than three green inspection findings for the current 12 month assessment period with documented cross-cutting aspects in the area of human performance, and there is a cross-cutting theme in the aspect associated with sufficient resources not always being available H.2(c) associated with these findings. In evaluating your scope of efforts and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme, the staff determined that we have no concerns with your scope of efforts in addressing the cross-cutting area performance deficiencies. Therefore, the staff has concluded that a substantive cross-cutting issue in human performance does not exist at this time. However, we continue to be concerned with the ability of the operations staff to demonstrate appropriate decision making H.1(a), as indicated by the three human performance related findings you received during this assessment period. We plan to continue monitoring your performance in the area of operations human performance through the baseline process and a PI&R inspection scheduled for this fall.
T. OConnor The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 2009. 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. Of note, the plan includes a Component Design Bases inspection, and a biennial PI&R inspection. 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 NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be 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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630-829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA by Michael Kunowski, Acting for/
Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Monticello Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
See next page
Letter to T. OConnor from K. Riemer dated September 2, 2008
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT cc w/encl:
D. Koehl, Chief Nuclear Officer Manager, Nuclear Safety Assessment P. Glass, Assistant General Counsel Nuclear Asset Manager, Xcel Energy, Inc.
J. Stine, State Liaison Officer, Minnesota Department of Health R. Nelson, President Minnesota Environmental Control Citizens Association (MECCA)
Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency R. Hiivala, Auditor/Treasurer, Wright County Government Center Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager - Environmental Protection Division Minnesota Attorney Generals Office Chairman, Wright County Board Mayor of Monticello Chairperson, Sherburne County Administrator, City of Monticello G. Mortensen, INPO
T. OConnor The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 2009. 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. Of note, the plan includes a Component Design Bases inspection, and a biennial PI&R inspection. 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 NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be 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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630-829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA by Michael Kunowski, Acting for/
Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Monticello Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\1-Secy\\2008 Mid-cycle final letters\\2008 Monticello MOC Letter.doc Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" =
Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII N RIII NAME KRiemer:cms DATE 8/27/08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to T. OConnor from K. Riemer dated September 2, 2008
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT DISTRIBUTION:
Tamara Bloomer RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 RidsNrrPMMonticello RidsNrrDirsIpab Resource James Caldwell Mark Satorius Kenneth Obrien Jared Heck Allan Barker DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPreports@nrc.gov
Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title 1
- ISFSI INSPECTION Other Routine Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 08/01/2008 09/30/2008 60855.1 IP 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 7112102 IP Baseline Inspections Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 71151-OR01 IP 4
BI PI&R
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 10/20/2008 11/07/2008 71152B IP 3
FY 2009
- MONTICELLO INIT PREP FEB/2009 Not Applicable OL - INITIAL EXAM - JAN 2009 - MONT 02/02/2009 02/06/2009 W90198 3
OL EXAM
- MONTICELLO INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION Not Applicable OL - INITIAL EXAM - JAN 2009 - MONT 02/23/2009 03/06/2009 W90198 2
RENEWAL
- POST-APPROVAL SITE INSP. FOR LR License Renewal Inspec Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 03/13/2009 04/13/2009 71003 IP 1
BI ENG
- ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/23/2009 03/27/2009 7111108G IP 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 7112102 IP 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Generic Safety Inspectio Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 05/18/2009 05/22/2009 2515/173 IP Baseline Inspections Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 05/18/2009 05/22/2009 7112203 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 05/18/2009 05/22/2009 71151-PR01 IP 1
BI EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION EP Baseline Inspection Exercise Evaluation 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 7111401 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 71151-EP03 IP 6
BI ENG
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Component Design Bases Inspection 08/31/2009 10/02/2009 7111121 IP 2
BI OL
- BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Licensed Operator Requalification Program 10/12/2009 10/16/2009 7111111B IP 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 7112103 IP Baseline Inspections Reactor Coolant System Activity 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 71151-BI01 IP
Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 7112102 IP