ML12249A409
| ML12249A409 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 09/04/2012 |
| From: | Ring M NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B1 |
| To: | Richard Anderson NextEra Energy Duane Arnold |
| References | |
| Download: ML12249A409 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 4, 2012 Mr. Richard L. Anderson Vice President NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324-9785
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER
Dear Mr. Anderson:
On August 7, 2012, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Duane Arnold Energy Center, Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The assessment reflects the integration of the Security Cornerstone into Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
The NRC determined the performance at Duane Arnold, Unit 1, 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 (i.e., green) safety significance, 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.
The NRC identified a cross-cutting theme in the Decision Making component of the Human Performance cross-cutting area. Specifically, four findings were identified with the cross-cutting aspect of H.1(a). The NRC determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue (SCCI) associated with H.1(a) 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. The NRC reviewed a root cause evaluation completed by your staff on May 21, 2012, to review the cross-cutting theme. The NRC also reviewed the root cause evaluation corrective actions in place or in progress and planned effectiveness reviews for the corrective actions and did not identify any deficiencies.
Additionally, the NRC has not identified any concerns related to the progress of the corrective actions for the theme implemented on June 1, 2012. The NRC will continue to monitor your staffs effort and progress in addressing the theme until the theme criteria are no longer met.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2013.
Inspections planned include Inspection Procedure (IP) 71003, Post Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal, and IP 71152B, Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution. Also planned are Post-Fukushima Temporary Instructions (TI) 2515/187, Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns, and TI 2515/188, Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdowns. 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 end-of-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.
This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
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 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) 829-9703 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mark Ring, Chief Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49
Enclosure:
Inspection Plan cc: w/encl: Distribution via ListServ
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 end-of-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.
This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
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 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) 829-9703 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mark Ring, Chief Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49
Enclosure:
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Letter to R. Anderson from M. Ring dated September 4, 2012
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER DISTRIBUTION:
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Page 1 of 2 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Duane Arnold Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2012 - 12/31/2013 TI-187
- TI-187 FLOODING WALKDOWN 2
IP Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns 2515/187 07/01/2012 12/30/2012 TI-188
- TI-188 SEISMIC WALKDOWN 2
IP Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns 2515/187 07/02/2012 12/31/2012 STRIKE
- STRIKE CONTINGENCY - OPS/MAINT/RP ET ALL 2
IP Licensee Strike Contingency Plans 92709 08/31/2012 09/30/2012 BI ISI
- INSERVICE INSPECTION 1
IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 10/08/2012 10/19/2012 RENEWAL
- LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECT 71003 - PHASE 1 2
IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 10/08/2012 11/02/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 2
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/15/2012 10/19/2012 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/15/2012 10/19/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 01/14/2013 01/18/2013 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 01/14/2013 01/18/2013 BI PI&R
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 02/25/2013 03/15/2013 TI INSP
- TI 182 BURIED CABLE PHASE 2 2
IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 2515/182 03/04/2013 03/08/2013 OL PREP
- DUANE ARNOLD INIT PREP 03/2013 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2013 MAR-APR - DUANE ARNOLD W90286 03/18/2013 03/22/2013 OL EXAM
- DUANE ARNOLD INIT EXAM 04/2013 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2013 MAR-APR - DUANE ARNOLD W90286 04/08/2013 04/12/2013 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/15/2013 04/19/2013 BI EPR
- EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2
IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 06/24/2013 06/28/2013 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 06/24/2013 06/28/2013 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 06/24/2013 06/28/2013 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 06/24/2013 06/28/2013 BI MODS
- TRIENNIAL PERM MODS/50.59 1
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 09/02/2013 09/20/2013
Page 2 of 2 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Duane Arnold Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2012 - 12/31/2013 BI OLRQ
- REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION 1
IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program - Annual Review 7111111A 09/23/2013 09/27/2013 ISFSI
- ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 2
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 10/01/2013 11/30/2013 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/23/2013 09/27/2013 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 71151-BI01 09/23/2013 09/27/2013 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 09/23/2013 09/27/2013 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 09/23/2013 09/27/2013 RENEWAL
- LR 71003 - PHASE 2 (DATE INFLEXIBLE) 6 IP Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 71003 11/04/2013 11/22/2013