ML102440064

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

ML102440064
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Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	09/01/2010
From:	Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B2
To:	O'Connor T Northern States Power Co
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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:

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Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2010 - 12/31/2011 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site STRIKE - STRIKE CONTINGENCY-OPS/MAINT/RP/PLN/ETC 2 09/01/2010 12/31/2010 IP 92709 Licensee Strike Contingency Plans BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 5 09/13/2010 10/01/2010 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 11/01/2010 11/05/2010 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 11/01/2010 11/05/2010 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment OL PREP - MONTICELLO INIT PREP - NOV. 2010 3 11/15/2010 11/19/2010 W90221 OL - INITIAL EXAM - DEC 2010 - MONT BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 11/29/2010 12/03/2010 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation OL EXAM - MONTICELLO INIT EXAM - DEC. 2010 3 12/06/2010 12/17/2010 W90221 OL - INITIAL EXAM - DEC 2010 - MONT UPRATE - POWER UPRATE - FAC/EC NON-OUTAGE PORTION 1 02/07/2011 02/11/2011 IP 71004 Power Uprate BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 01/31/2011 02/04/2011 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent BI ENG - INSERVICE INSPECTION & UPRATE 1 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 IP 71004 Power Uprate 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR UPRATE - POWER UPRATE FAC/EC OUTAGE PORTION 1 03/05/2011 05/09/2011 IP 71004 Power Uprate BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 03/07/2011 03/11/2011 IP 2515/179 Verification of Licensee Responses to NRC Requirement for Inventories of Materials Tracked in NSTS 03/07/2011 03/11/2011 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 06/13/2011 07/15/2011 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

BI EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 4 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation

Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2010 - 12/31/2011 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 4 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 2 10/01/2011 10/31/2011 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 09/19/2011 09/23/2011 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 09/19/2011 09/23/2011 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program BI OL - BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM EVAL 2 10/17/2011 10/21/2011 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 11/14/2011 11/18/2011 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls