ML100620890

End of Cycle Letter and Report 22

ML100620890
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/03/2010
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 March 3, 2010 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000424/2010001 AND 05000425/2010001)

Dear Mr. Tynan:

On February 9, 2010, 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 January 1, 2009 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 Related Information" will include the Physical Protection 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). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan on conducting several special and infrequently performed IPs which include a triennial Fire Protection inspection, triennial Heat Sink inspection, triennial 50.59 Modification Inspection, Component Design Basis inspection, temporary inspection (TI) 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds and operator licensing requalification inspections.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspection, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2011. 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).

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) 562-4521 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 and NPF-81

Enclosure:

Vogtle Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)

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

NAME TLighty SShaeffer DATE 02/25/2010 02/26/2010 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO SNC 3 cc w/encl: Moanica Caston Vice President and General Counsel Managing Attorney and Compliance Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Chris Clark B. D. McKinney, Jr. Commissioner Regulatory Response Manager Georgia Department of Natural Resources Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Lee Foley Hickox, T. Mark Manager of Contracts Generation Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution N. J. Stringfellow F. Allen Barnes Licensing Manager Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Environmental Protection Division Electronic Mail Distribution Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution T. D. Honeycutt Regulatory Response Supervisor Cynthia A. Sanders Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Radioactive Materials Program Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Jeffrey T. Gasser Electronic Mail Distribution Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. James A. Sommerville Electronic Mail Distribution Program Coordination Branch Chief Environmental Protection Division L. Mike Stinson Georgia Department of Natural Resources Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Fleet Operations Support Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. James C. Hardeman Electronic Mail Distribution Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Paula Marino Georgia Department of Natural Resources Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Ted V. Jackson Electronic Mail Distribution Emergency Response and Radiation Program Manager Bob Masse Environmental Protection Division Resident Manager Georgia Department of Natural Resources Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution cc w/encl. continued next page

SNC 4 cc w/encl. continued:

Mr. Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Office of the Attorney General Electronic Mail Distribution Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution 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 March 3, 2010

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000424/2010001 AND 05000425/2010001)

Distribution w/encl:

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