ML11235A906
| ML11235A906 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 08/23/2011 |
| From: | Robert Daley Engineering Branch 3 |
| To: | O'Connor T Northern States Power Co |
| References | |
| IR-11-408 | |
| Download: ML11235A906 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000263/2011408
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210
LISLE, IL 60532-4352
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
August 23, 2011
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:
MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT
TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORT
Dear Mr. OConnor:
On July 15, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a triennial fire
protection inspection at your Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The enclosed inspection
report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on July 15, 2011, with you and
other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to your
preparedness to handle large fires or explosions by verifying you continue to meet the
requirements of your B.5.b license condition and Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Part 50.54 (hh)(2). The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed
activities, and interviewed personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, one NRC-identified finding of very low safety
significance was identified. The finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. The finding
did have a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance within the resources
component because the licensee did not develop and provide accurate procedures. However,
because of the very low safety significance, and because the issue was entered into your
corrective action program, the NRC is treating the issue as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV) in
accordance with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy.
If you contest the subject or severity of this NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days
of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with
a copy to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III,
2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352; the Director, Office of Enforcement,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the Resident Inspector
Enclosure contains Sensitive Unclassified
Non-Safeguards Information. When separated
from enclosure, this transmittal document is
decontrolled.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
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T. OConnor
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Office at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-
cutting aspect assigned to any finding in this report, you should provide a response within
30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the
Regional Administrator, Region III, and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Monticello Nuclear
Generating Plant.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules 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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Robert C. Daley, Chief
Engineering Branch 3
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-263
License No. DPR-22
Nonpublic Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000263/2011008(DRS)
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
cc w/encl:
S. Coker, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/ST
C. Johnson, NSIR
J. Trapp, Region I
M. Ernstes, RII
M. Hay, RIV
cc w/o encl:
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
T. OConnor
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Office at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting
aspect assigned to any finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of
this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region III, and
the NRC Resident Inspector at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules 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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public
Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Robert C. Daley, Chief
Engineering Branch 3
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-263
License No. DPR-22
Nonpublic Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000263/2011008(DRS)
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
cc w/encl:
S. Coker, NSIR/DSO/DDSO/ST
C. Johnson, NSIR
J. Trapp, Region I
M. Ernstes, RII
M. Hay, RIV
cc w/o encl:
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Letter to Mr. Timothy J. OConnor from Mr. Robert C. Daley dated August 23, 2011.
SUBJECT:
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TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORT
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