IR 05000346/2011001
| ML110620142 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2011 |
| From: | Stephanie West Division Reactor Projects III |
| To: | Allen B FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| IR-11-001 | |
| Download: ML110620142 (6) | |
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March 4, 2011
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 1 (REPORT 05000346/2011001)
Dear Mr. Allen:
On February 17, 2011, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined that overall, Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, was in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix for the first three quarters of the assessment period due to a White inspection finding that was issued on December 28, 2009. The finding was closed in a letter dated December 28, 2010. The NRC determined that performance for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, during the fourth quarter of the assessment period was within the Licensee Response Column because all inspection findings had very low (i.e. green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e. green). As a result, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility. In addition to the ROP baseline, inspections are planned for Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/179, Verification of Licensee Responses to NRC Requirement for Inventories of Materials Tracked in NSTS, TI 2515/177, Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems, Inspection Procedure (IP) 71007, Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection, and IP 92702, Followup on Corrective Actions for Violations and Deviations."
The NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the Work Practices component of the Human Performance cross-cutting area. Specifically, four findings were identified with the cross-cutting aspect of work oversight (H.4(c)). The NRC determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue does not exist because the NRC does not have a concern with your staffs scope of effort and progress in addressing the cross-cutting theme. Three of the findings were related to repair activities as a result of the identification of reactor vessel head nozzle penetration cracking. Specifically, the findings were attributed to work conducted by contractor staff. Based on our review of your actions to address this theme, we determined that you recognized the cross-cutting theme and have completed an Apparent Cause Evaluation. Your planned and implemented corrective actions address the oversight circumstances that led to the cross-cutting theme and are expected to be effective. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs efforts and continued progress in addressing the theme.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2012.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
The inspections listed during the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter will be 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).
Please contact Jamnes Cameron at 630-829-9833 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-346 License Nos. NPF-3
Enclosure: Davis-Besse Station Inspection/Activity Plan
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Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Davis-Besse BI PI&R
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 71152B 02/14/2011 03/04/2011 RENEWAL
- LICENSE RENEWAL 71002
IP License Renewal Inspection 71002 04/25/2011 05/13/2011 BI EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION
IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 05/09/2011 05/13/2011 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 05/09/2011 05/13/2011 BI ENG
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION
IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/27/2011 07/01/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 08/08/2011 08/12/2011 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 08/08/2011 08/12/2011 HEAD
- HEAD REPLACEMENT INSPECTION
IP Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection 71007 09/01/2011 11/04/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 09/12/2011 09/16/2011 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 09/12/2011 09/16/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELIINE INSPECTIO
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/17/2011 10/21/2011 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/17/2011 10/21/2011 STRIKE
- STRIKE CONTINGENCY - OPS/MAINT/RP
IP Licensee Strike Contingency Plans 92709 10/15/2011 11/15/2011 0L PREP
- INITIAL EXAM FOR 12/2011
OL - INITIAL EXAM - DEC 2011 - DAVI W90244 11/14/2011 11/18/2011 OL EXAM
- DAVIS-BESSE INIT EXAM - 12/2011
OL - INITIAL EXAM - DEC 2011 - DAVI W90244 12/05/2011 12/16/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 01/09/2012 01/13/2012 B ENG
- INSERVICE INSPECTION
IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 02/01/2012 02/29/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/13/2012 02/17/2012 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/13/2012 02/17/2012 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 02/13/2012 02/17/2012 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 02/13/2012 02/17/2012
Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Davis-Besse BI EP
- EP ROUTINE / PI VERIFICATION
IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 03/26/2012 03/30/2012 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 03/26/2012 03/30/2012 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 03/26/2012 03/30/2012 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 03/26/2012 03/30/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 06/25/2012 06/29/2012 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/25/2012 06/29/2012