ML12066A014
| ML12066A014 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 03/05/2012 |
| From: | Bartley J H NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1 |
| To: | Morris J R Duke Energy Carolinas |
| References | |
| IR-11-007 | |
| Download: ML12066A014 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000413/2011007
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March 5, 2012
Mr. J. Site Vice President Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000413/2011007 AND 05000414/2011007)
Dear Mr. Morris:
On February 14, 2012, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Catawba Nuclear Station (CNS) Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. This letter informs you of the NRC's 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 NRC's assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan. The NRC determined that overall, CNS Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at CNS Units 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC=s Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility. We will also conduct operator licensing examinations and Temporary Instruction 182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2013. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine 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.
DEC 2 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 Agencywide Document Access and Management 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 me at 404-997-4607 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/ Jonathan H. Bartley, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-413, 50-414 License Nos.: NPF-35, NPF-52 cc w/encl: (See page 3)
Enclosure:
Catawba Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2012 - 06/30/2013)
DEC 2 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 Agencywide Document Access and Management 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 me at 404-997-4607 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/ Jonathan H. Bartley, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-413, 50-414 License Nos.: NPF-35, NPF-52 cc w/encl: (See page 3)
Enclosure:
Catawba Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2012 - 6/30/2013)
X PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE X SENSITIVE G NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: X Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:__ ML12066A014_______________________ X SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE G FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ NAME CRapp JBartley DATE 3/5/2012 3/5/2012 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: S:\DRP\PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS & REPORTS\EOC & MID-CYCLE\2011\END-OF-CYCLE\INPUT\RPB1\EOC LETTERS - FINAL\CNS ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER.DOCX DEC 3 cc w/encl: George T. Hamrick Station Manager Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Tanya M. Hamilton Engineering Manager Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Steven B. Putnam Safety Assurance Manager Catawba Nuclear Station Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Randy D. Hart Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution David A. Baxter Vice President, Nuclear Engineering General Office Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution M. Christopher Nolan Fleet Safety Assurance Manager Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Charles J. Thomas Fleet Licensing Manager Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Luellen B. Jones Fleet Licensing Engineer Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Lara S. Nichols Vice President-Legal Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution David A. Cummings Associate General Counsel Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Beth J. Horsley Wholesale Customer Relations Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Sandra Threatt, Manager Nuclear Response and Emergency Environmental Surveillance Bureau of Land and Waste Management Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Division of Radiological Health TN Dept. of Environment & Conservation 401 Church Street Nashville, TN 37243-1532 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Catawba Nuclear Station U.S. NRC 4830 Concord Road York, SC 29745 David A. Repka Winston Strawn LLP Electronic Mail Distribution County Manager of York County York County Courthouse P. O. Box 66 York, SC 29745-0066 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency Electronic Mail Distribution Vanessa Quinn Federal Emergency Management Agency Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program 1800 S. Bell Street Arlington, VA 20598-3025 DEC 4 Letter to J. from Jonathan H. Bartley dated March 5, 2012
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000413/2011007 AND 05000414/2011007) Distribution w/encl: C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only) L. Douglas, RII EICS (Linda Douglas)
OE Mail (email address if applicable) RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC A. Adams, NRR RidsNrrPMCatawba Resource ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov