ML092440376
| ML092440376 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 09/01/2009 |
| From: | Khadijah West Division Reactor Projects III |
| To: | Schwarz C Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| FOIA/PA-2010-0209 | |
| Download: ML092440376 (8) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 1, 2009 Mr. Christopher J. Schwarz Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Palisades Nuclear Plant 27780 Blue Star Memorial Highway Covert, MI 49043-9530
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT
Dear Mr. Schwarz:
On August 20, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Palisades Nuclear 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 Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Palisades Nuclear Plant was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix, based on one inspection finding in the Occupational Radiation Safety cornerstone being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White). This White finding, from the fourth quarter of 2008, involved failure to recognize and assess the impact of radiological hazards in the work place. On August 12, we were notified by your staff of your readiness for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address this White finding. We started our supplemental inspection (95001) in response to this White finding on August 31, 2009. This is an addition to the reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.
C. Schwarz In addition, we have identified a substantive cross-cutting issue (SCCI) in the area of human performance (HP) with a cross-cutting theme in the aspect of planning (H.3(a)). During this assessment period, there were 12 findings documented with cross-cutting aspects in the HP area. Four of the findings shared a common cross-cutting aspect of H.3(a) and were from different cornerstones. We have a concern with your progress in addressing this issue; specifically, you were late in identifying the cross-cutting trend.
In the 2008 End-of-Cycle assessment, we advised you of a SCCI in the area of HP with a cross-cutting theme in the aspect of documentation/procedures (H.2(c)). During this period, the number of findings with the same cross-cutting aspect of H.2(c) was reduced. However, the root cause was not completed until recently. Additionally, although you have initiated new, comprehensive measures to address this issue, many of these corrective actions have not yet been implemented, nor has enough data been gathered to gauge their effectiveness. As a result, the SCCI will remain open.
The SCCI will remain open until all cross-cutting themes have been cleared in the area of HP.
To clear each theme, we will assess whether your corrective actions have resulted in a positive sustainable improvement in the area and will consider the number of findings in the theme.
Because you have a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of HP with the same cross-cutting aspect of H.2(c) for two consecutive assessment cycles, we are requesting you provide a response at a public meeting with your actions undertaken, those actions planned to address the concern, and a current assessment of performance. Additionally, you requested a public meeting to discuss this substantive cross-cutting issue. The meeting is scheduled for September 24 at the Region 3 office. The meeting notice was posted on August 24, 2009 (ADAMS ML092330952).
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2010. 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 9 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 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).
C. Schwarz 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 John (Jack) B. Giessner at 630-829-9619 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
K. Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-255;72-007 License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
Palisades Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
Senior Vice President Vice President Oversight Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Senior Vice President and COO Assistant General Counsel Manager, Licensing W. DiProfio W. Russell G. Randolph Supervisor, Covert Township Office of the Governor T. Strong, Chief, State Liaison Officer Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Michigan Office of the Attorney General Mayor of Bangor City Manager of Bangor Mayor of Hartford City Manager of Hartford Mayor of South Haven City Manager of South Haven Administrator, Allegan County Allegan County Sheriff Allegan County Emergency Management Coordinator County Coordinator Berrien County Sheriff Director, Berrien County Emergency Management Agency Chairman, Van Buren County Board Van Buren County Sheriff Director, Van Buren County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Watervliet Mayor of Coloma G. Mortensen, INPO
Letter to C. Schwarz from K. Steven West dated September 1, 2009
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT DISTRIBUTION:
Susan Bagley RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 RidsNrrPMPalisades Resource RidsNrrDirsIpob Resource Cynthia Pederson Steven Orth Jared Heck Allan Barker DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPreports Resource
C. Schwarz 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 John (Jack) B. Giessner at 630-829-9619 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
K. Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-255;72-007 License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
Palisades Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
Senior Vice President Vice President Oversight Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Senior Vice President and COO Assistant General Counsel Manager, Licensing W. DiProfio W. Russell G. Randolph Supervisor, Covert Township Office of the Governor T. Strong, Chief, State Liaison Officer Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Michigan Office of the Attorney General Mayor of Bangor City Manager of Bangor Mayor of Hartford City Manager of Hartford Mayor of South Haven City Manager of South Haven Administrator, Allegan County Allegan County Sheriff Allegan County Emergency Management Coordinator County Coordinator Berrien County Sheriff Director, Berrien County Emergency Management Agency Chairman, Van Buren County Board Van Buren County Sheriff Director, Van Buren County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Watervliet Mayor of Coloma G. Mortensen, INPO
See Previous Concurrences DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\Branch TSS\\ALL MOC\\midcycle 2008 to 2009/Mid-cycle letters/
Palisades 2009 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 NAME Tran:dtp*
JGiessner*
KSWest DATE 08/26/09 08/26/09 08/30/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Inspection / Activity Plan 2
09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Palisades RP SUP
- SIUPPLEMENTAL FOR RP ISSUES 2
IP Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area 95001 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 BI EP
- EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 1
IP Emergency Response Organization, Drill/Exercise Performance Indicator, Program Review 2515/175 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 7111403 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP ERO Drill Participation 71151-EP02 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 IP Alert & Notification System 71151-EP03 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 BI ENG
- ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP.
4 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 11/02/2009 11/20/2009 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 2515/173 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 7112201 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 PI&R
- BIENNIAL PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESO 5
IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 01/11/2010 01/29/2010 BI OL
- LIC. OPERATOR REQUAL. PROGRAM EVALUATION 2
IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 02/08/2010 02/12/2010 BI EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 3
IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP ERO Drill Participation 71151-EP02 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP Alert & Notification System 71151-EP03 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 7112202 03/08/2010 03/12/2010 BI ENG
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2
IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 05/24/2010 05/28/2010 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 7112203 05/24/2010 05/28/2010 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 71151-BI01 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 07/26/2010 07/30/2010
Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Palisades OL PREP
- PALISADES INIT PREP - JULY 2010 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - AUG 2010 - PALI W90222 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 RI ENG
- TRIENNIAL FIRE INS INFOR GATHERING TRIP 5
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 08/02/2010 08/06/2010 BI ENG
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 5
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 08/16/2010 09/03/2010 OL EXAM
- PALISADES INIT EXAM - AUG. 2010 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - AUG 2010 - PALI W90222 08/16/2010 08/27/2010 BI ENG
- ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION 1
IP Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 2515/172 10/04/2010 10/29/2010 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 10/04/2010 10/29/2010 RENEWAL
- LICENSE RENEWAL 71003 - PHASE 1 2
IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 10/04/2010 10/29/2010 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 10/18/2010 10/22/2010