ML082460564
| ML082460564 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee, 07200040  |
| Issue date: | 09/04/2008 |
| From: | Steven Rose NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB1 |
| To: | Baxter D Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Power Co |
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| Download: ML082460564 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931 September 2, 2008 Mr. David A. Baxter Site Vice President Duke Power Company, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Oconee Nuclear Station 7800 Rochester Highway Seneca, SC 29672
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION
Dear Mr. Baxter:
On August 12, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Oconee Nuclear 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 twelve 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 the enclosed inspection plan do not include security information.
A separate letter designated and marked as AOfficial Use Only - Security Related Information will include the Physical Protection/Security cornerstone performance review and resultant inspection plan.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Oconee Units 1, 2, and 3 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). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan on conducting several non-ROP inspections, which involve: site specific implementation of B.5.b phase 2 and 3 mitigation strategies; operator licensing examinations; reactor coolant system dissimilar metal butt welds, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. In addition, TI 2515/173, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative, will be performed at your facility prior to August 30, 2010. In the near term, we will contact you to assess your readiness for this inspection and then finalize our schedule accordingly.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2009. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident
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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 meeting.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (404) 562-4647 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Steven D. Rose, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-269, 50-270, 50-287, 72-04, 72-40 License Nos.: DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55
Enclosure:
Oconee Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)
X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE /SDR/
OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE SDR /RA/
REC /RA/
NAME SRose RCarroll DATE 08/22/2008 08/26/2008 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
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cc w/encls:
Berry G. Davenport Compliance Manager Oconee Nuclear Station Duke Power Company, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Lisa F. Vaughn Associate General Counsel Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202 Kathryn B. Nolan Senior Counsel Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202 David A. Repka Winston Strawn LLP Electronic Mail Distribution Beverly O. Hall Chief, Radiation Protection Section Department of Environmental Health N.C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Susan E. Jenkins Director, Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution R. Mike Gandy Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution County Supervisor of Oconee County 415 S. Pine Street Walhalla, SC 29691-2145 Lyle Graber LIS NUS Corporation 2650 McCormick Drive Clearwater, FL 34619-1035 R. L. Gill, Jr.
Manager Nuclear Regulatory Issues & Industry Affairs Duke Power Company, LLC d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Charles Brinkman Director Washington Operations Westinghouse Electric Company Electronic Mail Distribution Dhiaa M. Jamil Group Executive and Chief Nuclear Officer Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution
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Letter to David A. Baxter from Steven D. Rose, dated September 2, 2008
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION Distribution w/encl:
L. Olshan, NRR C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII RIDSNRRDIRS OE Mail PUBLIC ROP Reports Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)