ML092440542

Mid-cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML092440542
Person / Time
Site:	Robinson, 07200003
Issue date:	09/01/2009
From:	Randy Musser NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB4
To:	Mccartney E Carolina Power & Light Co
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ML092440537	List: ML092440542 ML092440554
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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 Carolina Power and Light Company ATTN: Mr. Eric McCartney Vice President H.B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - H. B.

ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT UNIT 2

Dear Mr. McCartney:

On August 13, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the H. B. Robinson Steam Electric 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 the 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 a resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Robinson Unit 2 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 enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 2010. In addition to 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 Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative; Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants (ISFSI); Post Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal; and initial operator licensing examinations. 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.

CP&L 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules 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 404-562-4603 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Randall A. Musser, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-261, Docket No. 72-3 License No.: DPR-23, License No. SNM-2502

Enclosure:

Robinson Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl. (See page 3)

_________________________ XG SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE RAM OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE JGW1 GJW RAM NAME JWorosilo GWilson RMusser DATE 08/21/2009 08/24/2009 09/01/2009 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO CP&L 3 cc w/encl:

Brian C. McCabe Susan E. Jenkins Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Director, Division of Waste Management Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Bureau of Land and Waste Management Electronic Mail Distribution S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Eric McCartney, Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Unit 2 Carolina Power & Light Company R. Mike Gandy Electronic Mail Distribution Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S.C. Department of Health and R. J. Duncan, II, Vice President Environmental Control Nuclear Operations Electronic Mail Distribution Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Beverly O. Hall Chief, Radiation Protection Section Scott Saunders Department of Environmental Health Plant General Manager N.C. Department of Environmental Carolina Power & Light Company Commerce & Natural Resources H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution 3581 West Entrance Road Hartsville, SC 29550 John H. O'Neill, Jr.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Christos Kamilaris, Director 2300 N. Street, NW Fleet Support Services Washington, DC 20037-1128 Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman North Carolina Utilities Commission Curt A. Castell, Supervisor Electronic Mail Distribution Licensing/Regulatory Programs Carolina Power & Light Company Robert P. Gruber, Executive Director H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Public Staff - NCUC 3581 West Entrance Road 4326 Mail Service Center Hartsville, SC 29550 Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 C. T. Baucom, Manager Public Service Commission Support Services - Nuclear State of South Carolina Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 11649 Electronic Mail Distribution Columbia, SC 29211 David T. Conley Senior Resident Inspector Associate General Counsel, Legal Dept. Carolina Power and Light Company Progress Energy Service Company, LLC H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution U.S. NRC 2112 Old Camden Rd S. D. West, Superintendent Security Hartsville, SC 29550 H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution

CP&L 4 Letter to Eric McCartney from Randall A. Musser dated September 1, 2009

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - H. B.

ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT UNIT 2 Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS (Linda Slack)

OE Mail (email address if applicable)

RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC T. Orf, NRR RidsNrrPMRobinson Resource ROP Reports Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)