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NSP000039 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 1, 2009 Mr. Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President (Acting)
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1 AND 2
Dear Mr. Schimmel:
On August 20, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Prairie Island Generating Plant, Unit 1 and 2. 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 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 Prairie Island Unit 1, was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix based on two inspection findings (one in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone and one in the Public Radiation Safety cornerstone) being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White). The White finding in the Mitigating Systems cornerstone, from the fourth quarter of 2008, involved failure of the turbine driven auxiliary feedwater (TDAFW) pump to operate subsequent to a valid start signal. The other White inspection finding in the Public Radiation Safety cornerstone, from the first quarter of 2009, involved a radioactive material shipment from your facility that did not conform to the applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements when it arrived at the shipping destination. Plant performance for Prairie Island Unit 2 for the most recent quarter was also within the Regulatory Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix based on one inspection finding in the Public Radiation Safety cornerstone being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White) as discussed above. Although plant performance of Unit 2
M. Schimmel was within the Regulatory Response column, the significance of a preliminary White finding for inadequate design of the component cooling water system (IR 2009010) is still under review as part of the Significance Determination Process. This issue, when finalized, may change our assessment of your plant=s safety performance.
On July 13, we were notified by your staff of your readiness for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the White finding for the TDAFW pump issue. We began a supplemental inspection (95001) in response to this White finding on August 31, 2009. We also plan to conduct another supplemental inspection (95001) in response to the White finding in the Public Radiation Safety cornerstone. Please notify us of your readiness to conduct this supplemental inspection. These supplemental inspections are in addition to Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.
In addition, the staff has identified a substantive cross-cutting issue (SCCI) in the area of human performance (HP) with cross-cutting themes in the aspects of systematic process (H.1(a)), conservative assumptions (H.1(b)), procedural adequacy (H.2(c)), and procedural compliance (H.4(b)). During this assessment period, there were 25 findings documented with cross-cutting aspects in the HP area. Of these 25 findings, four shared a common cross-cutting aspect of systematic process, six findings with conservative assumptions, five findings with procedural adequacy, and four findings with procedural compliance. The SCCI will remain open until all cross-cutting themes have been cleared in the area of HP. To clear each theme, we will assess whether your corrective actions have resulted in a positive sustainable improvement in the area and will consider the number of findings in the theme. We are requesting to meet with you to discuss the adverse trend in human performance. A public meeting will accommodate this discussion at an agreed upon time and location. Please contact us within 30 days of receipt of this letter to discuss arrangements for this meeting.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2010. 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 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).
M. Schimmel 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 John (Jack) B. Giessner at 630-829-9619 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
K. Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306;72-010 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60; SNM-2506
Enclosure:
Prairie Island Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: D. Koehl, Chief Nuclear Officer J. Anderson, Regulatory Affairs Manager P. Glass, Assistant General Counsel Nuclear Asset Manager J. Stine, State Liaison Officer, Minnesota Department of Health Tribal Council, Prairie Island Indian Community Administrator, Goodhue County Courthouse Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager, Environmental Protection Division Office of the Attorney General of Minnesota Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Dakota County Law Enforcement Center Council Administrator President, Prairie Island Tribal Council Goodhue County Sheriff Director, Pierce County Emergency Management Agency Chair, Pierce County Board of Commissioners Chair, Dakota County Board of Commissioners Mayor of Red Wing Director, Goodhue County Emergency Management Agency Chair, Goodhue County Board of Commissioners Pierce County Sheriff Dakota County Sheriff G. Mortensen, INPO
Letter to M. Schimmel from K. Steven West dated September 1, 2009.
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTION:
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M. Schimmel 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 John (Jack) B. Giessner at 630-829-9619 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
K. Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306;72-010 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60; SNM-2506
Enclosure:
Prairie Island Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: D. Koehl, Chief Nuclear Officer J. Anderson, Regulatory Affairs Manager P. Glass, Assistant General Counsel Nuclear Asset Manager J. Stine, State Liaison Officer, Minnesota Department of Health Tribal Council, Prairie Island Indian Community Administrator, Goodhue County Courthouse Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Commerce Manager, Environmental Protection Division Office of the Attorney General of Minnesota Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Dakota County Law Enforcement Center Council Administrator President, Prairie Island Tribal Council Goodhue County Sheriff Director, Pierce County Emergency Management Agency Chair, Pierce County Board of Commissioners Chair, Dakota County Board of Commissioners Mayor of Red Wing Director, Goodhue County Emergency Management Agency Chair, Goodhue County Board of Commissioners Pierce County Sheriff Dakota County Sheriff G. Mortensen, INPO See Previous Concurrences DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\ALL MOC\midcycle 2008 to 2009\Mid-cycle letters\
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Prairie Island Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI ENG - INSERVICE INSPECTION & TI-172 REVISION 1 1 09/14/2009 09/26/2009 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 09/14/2009 09/26/2009 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR SUP95001 - SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION 95001 - TDAFP 3 08/31/2009 09/04/2009 IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 11/01/2009 11/30/2009 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants OL PREP - PR. ISLAND INIT PREP MARCH/2010 3 03/15/2010 03/19/2010 W90224 OL - INITIAL EXAM - APRIL 2010 - PRAI OL EXAM - PR. ISLAND INIT EXAM - APRIL 2010 3 04/12/2010 04/23/2010 W90224 OL - INITIAL EXAM - APRIL 2010 - PRAI BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 04/26/2010 04/30/2010 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/26/2010 04/30/2010 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls BI ENG - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 04/26/2010 05/28/2010 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 05/10/2010 05/14/2010 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation BI ENG - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6 06/28/2010 07/30/2010 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 08/09/2010 08/13/2010 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/09/2010 08/13/2010 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/09/2010 08/13/2010 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 08/09/2010 08/13/2010 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
Prairie Island Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 08/09/2010 08/13/2010 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent BI EP - EP EXERCISE / PI VERIFICATION 3 08/23/2010 08/27/2010 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 08/23/2010 08/27/2010 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 08/23/2010 08/27/2010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 08/23/2010 08/27/2010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 11/15/2010 11/19/2010 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment