ML12289A766

Assessment Follow-Up Letter for Unit 2

ML12289A766
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Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	10/15/2012
From:	Jamnes Cameron Reactor Projects Region 2 Branch 6
To:	Plona J Detroit Edison
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 October 15, 2012 Mr. Joseph H. Plona Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER FOR FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2

Dear Mr. Plona:

As a result of its continuous review of plant performance, the NRC updated its assessment of Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2. The NRCs evaluation consisted of a review of performance indicators and inspection results. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility. This letter supplements, but does not supersede, the mid-cycle letter issued on September 4, 2012.

On August 24, 2012, the NRC closed a greater-than-green finding that was being held open pending the completion of a supplemental inspection and effective corrective actions. The finding, which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2010, was previously documented and assessed in NRC Inspection Report 05000341/2010201.

The NRC recently completed this supplemental inspection and documented the results in NRC Inspection Report 05000341/2012406. The purpose of the inspection was to provide assurance that the root causes and contributing causes of the issue were understood, the extent of condition and the extent of cause of the issue were identified, and contributing actions were or will be sufficient to address and preclude repetition of the root and contributing causes.

As a result, the NRC determined the performance at Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2, to be in the Licensee Response Column of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix as of August 24, 2012.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 (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).

J. Plona Please contact me at 630-829-9833 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jamnes L. Cameron, Chief Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43 cc: Distribution via ListServ'

J. Plona Please contact me at 630-829-9833 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jamnes L. Cameron Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43 cc: Distribution via ListServ' DOCUMENT NAME: G:\DRPIII\FERM\Fermi Sec Col 2 Closure Assmnt Lt.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 NAME TBriley JCameron DATE 10/15/12 10/15/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to J. Plona from J. Cameron dated October 15, 2012.

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ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER FOR FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2 DISTRIBUTION:

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