ML102440064
| ML102440064 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 09/01/2010 |
| From: | Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B2 |
| To: | O'Connor T Northern States Power Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML102440064 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 1, 2010 Mr. Timothy J. OConnor Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT
Dear Mr. O Connor:
On August 5, 2010, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010.
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 Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant 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.
Additionally, the staff has identified a cross-cutting theme in the area of problem identification and resolution (PI&R) with the aspect of Evaluation and Extent (P.1(c)). During this assessment period, there were five findings documented with cross-cutting aspects in the PI&R area.
There was a cross-cutting theme in the area of PI&R because four of these findings shared a common cross-cutting Evaluation/Extent aspect (P.1(c)) and were from different cornerstones.
You recognized this cross-cutting theme and have implemented a range of actions to address this trend. Because many of these actions were implemented recently, a reasonable duration of time has not passed to determine the effectiveness of these corrective actions. Therefore, the NRC does not propose a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of PI&R at this time.
However, we will continue monitor the effectiveness of your corrective actions to address this cross-cutting theme through our baseline inspections.
T. O'Connor The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 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 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 "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 Website 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 Kenneth Riemer at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServe
T. O'Connor The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 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 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 "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 Website 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 Kenneth Riemer at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServe DISTRIBUTION:
See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\BRANCH TSS\\ALL MOC\\MIDCYCLE 2010 TO 2011\\MIDCYCLE LETTERS\\MONTICELLO MOC LETTER 2010.DOCX Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive 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 N
RIII N RIII RIII NAME NShah:cs KRiemer DATE 08/26/10 08/26/10 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to T. O'Connor from K. Riemer dated September 1, 2010
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT DISTRIBUTION:
Susan Bagley RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 Resource RidsNrrPMMonticello RidsNrrDirsIrib Resource Steven Reynolds Steven Orth Jared Heck Allan Barker DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPreports Resource
Inspection / Activity Plan 2
09/01/2010 - 12/31/2011 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Monticello STRIKE
- STRIKE CONTINGENCY-OPS/MAINT/RP/PLN/ETC 2
IP Licensee Strike Contingency Plans 92709 09/01/2010 12/31/2010 BI PI&R
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 5
IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 09/13/2010 10/01/2010 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/01/2010 11/05/2010 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/01/2010 11/05/2010 OL PREP
- MONTICELLO INIT PREP - NOV. 2010 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - DEC 2010 - MONT W90221 11/15/2010 11/19/2010 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 11/29/2010 12/03/2010 OL EXAM
- MONTICELLO INIT EXAM - DEC. 2010 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - DEC 2010 - MONT W90221 12/06/2010 12/17/2010 UPRATE
- POWER UPRATE - FAC/EC NON-OUTAGE PORTION 1
IP Power Uprate 71004 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 71151-BI01 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 BI ENG
- INSERVICE INSPECTION & UPRATE 1
IP Power Uprate 71004 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 UPRATE
- POWER UPRATE FAC/EC OUTAGE PORTION 1
IP Power Uprate 71004 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Verification of Licensee Responses to NRC Requirement for Inventories of Materials Tracked in NSTS 2515/179 03/07/2011 03/11/2011 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/07/2011 03/11/2011 BI ENG
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 06/13/2011 07/15/2011 BI EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 4
IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 IP ERO Drill Participation 71151-EP02 08/22/2011 08/26/2011
Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2010 - 12/31/2011 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Monticello BI EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 4
IP Alert & Notification System 71151-EP03 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 ISFSI
- ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 2
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 10/01/2011 10/31/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 09/19/2011 09/23/2011 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 09/19/2011 09/23/2011 BI OL
- BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM EVAL 2
IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 10/17/2011 10/21/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/14/2011 11/18/2011