ML092440292

Mid Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML092440292
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	09/01/2009
From:	Scott Shaeffer NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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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 1, 2009 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT

Dear Mr. Tynan:

On August 11, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. 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 performance review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Vogtle Units 1 and 2 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).

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspection, less those related to physical protection scheduled through December 31, 2010. In addition to reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspection activities, we also plan on conducting infrequently performed inspections, which include Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/172, Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds; TI 2515/173, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Groundwater Protection Voluntary Initiative; and operator licensing inspections. 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.

SNC 2 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).

As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures. If the results of the evaluation, 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 me at 404-562-4521 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Scott M. Shaeffer, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81 cc w/Encl.: (See page 3)

Enclosure:

Vogtle Inspection/ Activity Plan

_________________________ X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE SMS OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE SMS /RA for/ SMS /RA/

NAME TLighty SShaeffer DATE 08/31/2009 08/31/2009 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO SNC 3 cc w/encl: Lee Foley Angela Thornhill Manager of Contracts Generation Managing Attorney and Compliance Officer Oglethorpe Power Corporation Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. N. Holcomb N. J. Stringfellow Commissioner Manager Department of Natural Resources Licensing Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Dr. Carol Couch Director Jeffrey T. Gasser Environmental Protection Executive Vice President Department of Natural Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia Sanders L. Mike Stinson Program Manager Vice President Radioactive Materials Program Fleet Operations Support Department of Natural Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Jim Sommerville Michael A. MacFarlane (Acting) Chief Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Environmental Protection Division 40 Inverness Center Parkway Department of Natural Resources P.O. Box 1295 Electronic Mail Distribution Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Mr. Steven M. Jackson Paula Marino Senior Engineer - Power Supply Vice President Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Engineering Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Bob Masse Georgia Public Service Commission Resident Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Oglethorpe Power Corporation Office of the Attorney General Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Moanica Caston Office of the County Commissioner Vice President and General Counsel Burke County Commission Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution (cc continued next page)

Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution

SNC 4 (cc continued)

Director Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Govenor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600 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

SNC 5 Letter to Tom E. Tynan from Scott M. Shaeffer dated September 1, 2009

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMVogtle Resource ROP Reports Institute of Nuclear Power (INPO)