ML12212A013
| ML12212A013 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 07/30/2012 |
| From: | Reynolds S Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Molden J Northern States Power Co |
| References | |
| IR-11-405, IR-11-408 | |
| Download: ML12212A013 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 July 30, 2012 Mr. Jim Molden Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
SUBJECT:
ACTION MATRIX SHIFT ON THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS PUBLIC WEB SITE FOR PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2
Dear Mr. Molden:
Effective July 1, 2012, the security cornerstone was integrated into the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) performance assessment program governed by Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program. Thus, security findings and performance indicators (PIs) are now input to one Action Matrix that includes all seven cornerstones of the ROP. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, will be shown in the Regulatory Response Column of the ROP Action Matrix when the ROP public Web site is updated on August 6, 2012.
On February 16, 2012, inspection report number 05000282/2011408(DRS); 05000306/
2011408(DRS), was issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, and characterized the final significance determination of one or more greater-than-Green inspection findings in the security cornerstone. As detailed in inspection report number 05000282/2011405(DRS); 05000306/2011405(DRS), Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, dated December 7, 2011, Preliminary Significance Determination of a Security-Related Greater-Than-Green Finding, security issues are immediately corrected or compensated for and placed in the licensees Corrective Action Program, while long-term corrective action is being implemented. Because the NRC already identified these greater-than-Green findings under the provisions of IMC 0320, Operating Reactor Security Assessment Program, and is in the process of planning, performing, or completing the supplemental inspection commensurate with the safety significance of the findings, these greater-than-Green findings do not represent new performance issues.
However, future assessment of any new greater-than-Green security findings or performance indicators could result in actual movement in the Action Matrix.
The ROP Web site will indicate security inputs (findings and PIs) that were determined to be of very low significance, i.e., Green, and use Blue to indicate greater-than-Green (i.e., White, Yellow, or Red) security inputs. Not specifying the actual color of greater-than-green security inputs is consistent with current Commission policy. Similarly, specific information about all security performance deficiencies will remain non-publicly available, consistent with current Commission policy.
J. Molden 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).
Please contact me at 630-829-9700 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA By Kenneth G. OBrien Acting For/
Steven A. Reynolds, Division Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60 cc: Distribution via ListServ'
J. Molden 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).
Please contact me at 630-829-9700 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA By Kenneth G. OBrien Acting For/
Steven A. Reynolds, Division Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60 cc: Distribution via ListServ' DISTRIBUTION:
See next page DOCUMENT NAME: Ltr 07xx12 Prairie Island Action Matrix Shift.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 RIII RIII RIII NAME KAnderson:cs MHolmberg KGOBrien for SReynolds DATE 07/12/12 07/12/12 07/30/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to Mr. Jim Molden from Mr. Steven A. Reynolds dated July 30, 2012.
SUBJECT:
ACTION MATRIX SHIFT ON THE REACTOR OVERSIGHT PROCESS PUBLIC WEB SITE FOR PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTION:
Silas Kennedy RidsNrrPMPrairieIsland Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl3-1 Resource RidsNrrDirsIrib Resource Chuck Casto Cynthia Pederson Steven Orth Jared Heck Allan Barker Carole Ariano Linda Linn DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPassessment.Resource@nrc.gov