ML082460303

Perry - Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML082460303
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	09/02/2008
From:	Pederson C Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Bezilla M FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
References
FOIA/PA-2010-0209
Download: ML082460303 (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. Mark Bezilla Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Perry Nuclear Power Plant P. O. Box 97, 10 Center Road, A-PY-290 Perry, OH 44081-0097

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

PERRY NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Bezilla:

On August 14, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Perry Nuclear Plant. 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 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 NRC=s 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).

In our annual assessment letter dated March 3, 2008 [ADAMS Ref. ML080600303], we advised you of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance related to work control and planning. In our letter, we indicated that the cross-cutting issue would remain open until the number of findings with the same cross-cutting aspect is reduced or when the NRC gains confidence in your actions to address this adverse trend in human performance. Although the number of findings with the same cross-cutting aspect has been reduced as of the end of the mid-cycle assessment period, we are leaving the cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance related to work control and planning open. As part of our continuous review of your performance, we considered more recent inspection inputs that will be documented in the third quarter resident inspector integrated inspection report that were related to work planning and other areas of human performance. We understand that FENOC has recognized the site-wide cross-cutting theme in work planning and has developed and implemented a formal process to identify, track, and develop apparent cause(s) and corrective actions for cross-cutting issues identified by the NRC and through the site corrective action program. However, based on Perrys past performance related to long-term sustainability of corrective actions, the

M. Bezilla relatively short period of time that the formalized process to address cross-cutting issues has been implemented, and the additional inspection inputs that we have pending, we have decided to leave the substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance related to work control and planning open.

We will monitor your progress in the specific area of work planning, and more broadly in the area of human performance through the baseline inspection program. The NRC will close this substantive cross-cutting issue when FENOC has demonstrated sustainable performance improvement as evidenced by effective implementation of an appropriate corrective action plan that addresses the apparent cause of Perrys human performance cross-cutting issue.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, including baseline and other infrequently conducted 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. 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 Jamnes Cameron at 630-829-9833 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-440 License No. DPR-58

Enclosure:

Perry Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page

M. Bezilla relatively short period of time that the formalized process to address cross-cutting issues has been implemented, and the additional inspection inputs that we have pending, we have decided to leave the substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance related to work control and planning open.

We will monitor your progress in the specific area of work planning, and more broadly in the area of human performance through the baseline inspection program. The NRC will close this substantive cross-cutting issue when FENOC has demonstrated sustainable performance improvement as evidenced by effective implementation of an appropriate corrective action plan that addresses the apparent cause of Perrys human performance cross-cutting issue.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, including baseline and other infrequently conducted 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. 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 Jamnes Cameron at 630-829-9833 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely, Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-440 License No. DPR-58

Enclosure:

Perry Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page See Previous Concurrence DOCUMENT NAME: G:\1-Secy\2008 Mid-cycle final letters/Perry MOC letter.doc G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G 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 RIII RIII RIII NAME JCameron:dtp CPederson DATE 08/26/08 08/26/08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to M. Bezilla from C. Pederson dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW - PERRY NUCLEAR PLANT cc w/encl: J. Hagan, President and Chief Nuclear Officer - FENOC J. Lash, Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer - FENOC D. Pace, Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering - FENOC J. Rinckel, Vice President, Fleet Oversight - FENOC Director, Fleet Regulatory Affairs - FENOC Manager, Fleet Licensing - FENOC Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance - FENOC D. Jenkins, Attorney, FirstEnergy Corp.

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio C. OClaire, State Liaison Officer, Ohio Emergency Management Agency R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health President, Geauga County Board Director, Department of Emergency Services Geauga County Sheriff President, Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners Ashtabula County Sheriff Director, Ashtabula County Emergency Management Agency Mayor, Village of Genoa Genoa Village Administrator President, Lake County Board of Commissioners Lake County Sheriff Painesville City Manager Lake County Administrator Director, Lake County Emergency Management Agency President, Village of Fairport Harbor Mayor, City of Eastlake Mayor, City of Wickliffe President, Geneva City Council City Manager, Geneva Mayor, City of Kirtland Mayor, City of Mentor City Manager, Mentor Mayor, City of Mentor on the Lake Administrative Director Mayor, City of Willoughby Hills Mayor, City of Willoughby Mayor, City of Willowick Mayor, Village of Madison Village Administrator, Village of Madison Chairman, Board of Madison Township Trustees Mayor, Village of Kirtland Hills Mayor, Village of Geneva-on-the-Lake Mayor, Lakeline Village Mayor, Village of Timberlake Mayor, Village of Grand River G. Mortensen, INPO

Letter to M. Bezilla from C. Pederson dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW - PERRY NUCLEAR PLANT DISTRIBUTION:

RidsNrrDorlLp13-2 RidsNrrPMPerry Resource Tamara Bloomer RidsNrrDirsIpab Resource James Caldwell Mark Satorius Jared Heck Kenneth OBrien Roland Lickus DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPreports@nrc.gov (inspection reports, final SDP letters, any letter with an IR number)

Perry Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection nspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Generic Safety Inspectio IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Baseline Inspections SFSI - PAD CONSTRUCTION 1 IP 60856.1 Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations at Operating Plants 09/01/2008 12/31/2008 Other Routine BI EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 3 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 EP Baseline Inspection IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections TI - TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/174 2 IP 2515/174 (Hydrogen Igniter Backup Power Verification 10/01/2008 10/31/2008 Generic Safety Inspectio BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections BI OL - BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 12/01/2008 12/05/2008 Baseline Inspections OA - OTHER ROUTINE - RPV HEAD DROP 1 IP 7111120 Refueling and Other Outage Activities 12/08/2008 12/26/2008 Baseline Inspections OL EXAM - OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 3 W90199 OL - INITIAL EXAM - JAN 2009 - PERR 01/12/2009 01/23/2009 Not Applicable BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 01/12/2009 01/30/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/09/2009 03/20/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/09/2009 03/20/2009 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 Baseline Inspections SFSI - ISFSI - DESIGN AND PAD CONSTRUCTION 1 IP 60853 On-Site Fabrication Of Components And Construction On An ISFSI 05/01/2009 09/30/2009 Other Routine IP 60856 Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations 05/01/2009 09/30/2009 Other Routine

Perry Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI ENG - FIRE PROTECTION INFO GATHERING TRIP 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 05/18/2009 05/22/2009 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 06/08/2009 06/26/2009 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 Baseline Inspections BI EP - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 EP Baseline Inspection IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 EP Baseline Inspection IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 EP Baseline Inspection IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 Baseline Inspections