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Annual Assessment Letter (Report 05000244-10-001)
ML100620833
Person / Time
Site: Ginna Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 03/03/2010
From: Collins S
Reactor Projects Branch 1
To: John Carlin
Ginna
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See also: IR 05000244/2010001

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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

475 ALLENDALE ROAD

KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415

March 3, 2010

Mr. John T. Carlin

Vice President R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant

R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC

1503 Lake Road

Ontario, NY 14519

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LEDER ~ R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

(REPORT 05000244/2010001)

Dear Mr. Carlin:

On February 12, 2010, the NRC staff completed its performance review of R. E. Ginna Nuclear

Power Plant (Ginna). Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (Pis) for the most

recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 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 performance review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Ginna operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all

cornerstone objectives with moderate degradation in safety performance. Plant performance for

the most recent quarter was within the Degraded Cornerstone column of the NRC's Action

Matrix. based on two findings having low to moderatei safety Significance (White) and one White

PI in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone. The first White finding, originating in the first quarter

2009, was related to Ginna's inadequate implementation of a preventive maintenance (PM)

program for, and the subsequent failure of, the turbine-driven auxiliary feedwater (TDAFW)

pump governor. The second White finding. originating in the fourth quarter 2009, was related to

inadequate corrective actions which led to binding of the governor control valve and failure of

the same TDAFW pump. Additionally, the assigned White PI resulted from exceeding the White

significance threshold for the Mitigating Systems Performance Index (MSPI), Heat Removal

Systems PI, in the third quarter 2009, due to the reliability and unavailability issues associated

with the TDAFW pump.

In addition to reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspection at your facility, based on our

current assessment of performance for Ginna, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection

using Inspection Procedure 95002, "Inspection for One Degraded Cornerstone or Any Three

White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area." The NRC has previously conducted inspections

(Ml093160122, ML093160200 and ML091250233)1 to ensure that deficiencies associated with

the TDAFW pump have been corrected. However, this inspection will be conducted, when your

staff notifies us of your readiness, to provide assurance that the root and contributing causes for

the risk significant performance issues are understood, to independentty assess the extent of

I DeSignation in parenthesis refers to an ADAMS accession number. Documents referenced in this letter

are publicly available using the accession number in ADAMS

J. Carlin 2

condition and extent of cause, to Independently detennine if safety culture components

contributed to the performance issues, and to provide assurance that the corrective actions are

sufficient to prevent recurrence.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled

through June 30, 2011. In addition to the previously noted 95002 supplemental inspection and

the baseline inspections, we plan on conducting independent spent fuel storage installation

(ISFSI) 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 tentlative and may be revised at the mid-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 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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to

discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Glenn Dentel of my staff at

610-337-5233 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

~~

Regional Administrator, Region I

Docket No. 50-244

License No. DPR-18

Enclosure: Ginna Inspection I Activity Plan

cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

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condition and extent of cause, to independently determine if safety culture components

contributed to the performance issues, and to provide assurance that the corrective actions are

sufficient to prevent recurrence.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled

through June 30, 2011. In addition to the previously noted 95002 supplemental inspection and

the baseline inspections, we plan on conducting independent spent fuel storage installation

(ISFSI) 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.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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

rmfadams.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 Glenn Dentel of my staff at

610-337-5233 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

IRA!

Samuel J. Collins

Regional Administrator, Region I

Docket No. 50-244

License No. DPR-18

G. Dantel. DRP RQPreportsResource@nrc.gov

Distribution w/encl: (via E-mail) N.Peny,DRP ORS Branch Chiefs (6)

S. Collins, RA (R1AMAIL RESOllRCE) J. Hawkins, DRP L. Scholl, DRS

M. Dapas. IlRA(R1MA1LRt!SOURCEI S. Sloan, ORP D.Silk, DRS

D. Lew, ORP (R1IlR_RESOURCE) K. Kolaczyk, DRP. SRI J. Trapp, DRS

J. Clifford, DRP (R1DRPMAIL RESOllRCIE) L. Casey, DRP, RI D. Serenci, PAO

D. Roberts, DRS (R1DR~oII R"o_1 M. Rose, DRP. OA N. Sheehan, PAO

P. Wilson, DRS (R1PRS.....1R**.,.) RidsNrrPMREGinna Res()urce R. Barkley, ORA

L. Trocine, RI OEDO RldsNrrOorlLpl1-1 Resource

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DOCUMENT NAME: S:\ROP*10 EOC Revlew\Branch 1\Ginna AA Letter 2.doc

After declaring this document "An Official Agency Record" it will be released to the Public.

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OFFICE RI/DRP I RIIDRP I RIIDRP I RI/ORA I I

NAME NPerry/NP GDentellGTD DLew/DCL SCollins/SJC

DATE 03/0112010 03/01/10 03/01/10 03/01/10

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Page 1 012 Ginna

0211912010 10:14:25 Inspection / Activity Plan

Report2Z

01/01/2010 - 0613012011

Planned Dates

Start End Titi"

71124 - RADIATION SAFETY 1

01/1112010 01/1512010 lP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1 01/1112010 01f15/2010 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

EP PROG - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION

1 0210812010 0211212010 IP 7111402 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program

0210812010 0211212010 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing

0210812010 02/1212010 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

02/08/2010 0211212010 lP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies

02108/2010 02112/2010 IP 71151-EP01 DrilllExercise Performance

1 02108/2010 0211212010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation

1 0210812010 0211212010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System

6f21EXAM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 5

05/2412010 0512812010 U01766 FY10 - GINNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM

06121/2010 0710212010 U01766 FY10 - GINNA INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM

71124.08 * RAD SOLID WASTE PROCESS AND RAD MATL HAN 1

0312212010 03/26/2010 lP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage. and Transportation

ISFSI - ISFSI DRY RUN AND INITIAL LOADING

05ii7i20iQ OS/2812010 IP 80854 Preoperational Testing Of An ISFSI

05/1712010 0512812010 IP 80855 Operation Of An ISFSI

71152B *PI&R 4

05124/2010 05/2812010 IP 711528 Identffication and Resolution of Problems

1 0610712010 06111/2010 IP 711528 Identification and Resolution of Problems

2515/173 -INDUSTRY GROUND WATER INITIATIVE

0612112010 06125/2010 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Inttlative

71124.07 .REMP 1

06121/2010 06125/2010 IP 71124.07 Public Radiation Safety

711111 B - REQUAL INSP WI P/F RESULTS 3

1110812010 11/12/2010 IP 71111118 Licensed Operator Requallficatlon Program

71124 - RAD SAFElY - RAe HAZZARD ASSESSIALARA

0912712010 1010112010 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

0912712010 10/0112010 lP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

09/27/2010 10/0112010 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification

CDBI * COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6

10/1812010 10/22/2010 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection

11/0112010 11/1212010 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection

his report does not inClude INPO andOlJTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 012 Ginna

02/1912010 10:14:25 Inspection / Activity Plan

Report 22

01/0112010 - 0613012011

Planned Dates

Start End Title

71124.05 - RAD INSTRUMENTATION

0110312011 01/0712011 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

71124.01 - RAe HAZZARD ASSESS, ALARA, AIR, DOSE 1

03128/2011 0410112011 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

1 03/2812011 04/01/2011 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

1 03/2812011 04f01/2011 lP 71124.03 In*Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigatlon

0312812011 0410112011 IP 71124.04 Occupational Oose Assessment

0312812011 0410112011 lP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring InstrumentatiQn

TI-177 * MANAGING GAS ACCUMULATION IN ECCS 2

04/04/2011 0410812011 IP 2515/177 Managing Gas Accumulatlon In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal 8. Containment Spray System

7111108P *INSERVICE INSPECTION 1

05/0912011 05/2012011 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR

71124.01 - RAD HAZARD ASSESS, ALARA, AIR, DOSE 1

05/09/2011 05/2712011 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

05/0912011 05127/2011 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

05/0912011 05/2712011 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Alrborne Radioactivity Control and MitigatJon

05/0912011 05127/2011 IP 71124.04 OccupatJonal Dose Assessment

05/09/2011 05i27i20ii iP 71124.05 Radiation ivionitoring Instrumentation

is report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.