ML17123A358
| ML17123A358 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 05/03/2017 |
| From: | Khan I Engineering Branch 3 |
| To: | Northard S Northern States Power Company, Minnesota |
| References | |
| IR 2017008 | |
| Download: ML17123A358 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000282/2017008
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210
LISLE, IL 60532-4352
May 3, 2017
Mr. Scott D. Northard
Site Vice President
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant
Northern States Power Company, Minnesota
1717 Wakonade Drive East
Welch, MN 55089-9642
SUBJECT: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1 AND 2
INFORMATION REQUEST FOR NRC TRIENNIAL EVALUATIONS OF
CHANGES, TESTS, AND EXPERIMENTS (50.59) BASELINE INSPECTION
05000282/2017008; 05000306/2017008
Dear Mr. Fessler:
On August 7 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will begin a 50.59 Baseline
Inspection at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2. This inspection will be
performed in accordance with the NRC Baseline Inspection Procedure 71111.17T. The onsite
portion of the inspection will take place on August 7 - 11, 2017.
Experience has shown that these baseline inspections are extremely resource intensive, both
for the NRC inspectors and the licensee staff. In order to minimize the inspection impact on
the site and to ensure a productive inspection for both parties, we have enclosed a request for
documents needed for the inspection. These documents have been divided into three groups.
The first group of information is necessary to ensure that the inspection team is
adequately prepared for the inspection. This information should be made available
via compact disc and delivered to the regional office no later than June 2, 2017. The
inspection team will review this information and, by June 16, 2017, will request specific
items that should be provided for review in the regional office by July 14, 2017.
The second group of requested documents contains additional items that the team will
review, or need access to, during the inspection. Certain documents contained within
Group II (i.e. Item (1)), will be requested for review in the regional office prior to the
inspection by July 14, 2017, as identified above. The remaining documents should be
available by the first day of the onsite inspection, August 7, 2017.
The third group lists information necessary to aid the inspection team in tracking issues
identified as a result of the inspection. It is requested that this information be provided to
the lead inspector as the information is generated during the inspection. It is important
that all of these documents are up to date and complete in order to minimize the number
of additional documents requested during the preparation and/or the onsite portions of
the inspection.
P. Fessler -2-
The lead inspector for this inspection is Mr. Irfan Khan. We understand that our regulatory
contact for this inspection is Mr. Frank Sienczak of your organization. If there are any
questions about the inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector
at 630-829-9732 or via e-mail at Irfan.Khan@nrc.gov.
This letter does not contain new or amended information collection requirements subject to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Existing information collection
requirements were approved by the Office of Management and Budget, Control Number
3150-0011. The NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to,
a request for information or an information collection requirement unless the requesting
document displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number.
This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Irfan A. Khan, Reactor Inspector
Engineering Branch 3
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-282, 50-306
Enclosure:
Modification and 50.59 Inspection Document Request
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P. Fessler -3-
Letter to Paul Fessler from Irfan Khan dated May 3, 2017
SUBJECT: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNIT 1 AND 2
INFORMATION REQUEST FOR NRC TRIENNIAL EVALUATIONS OF
CHANGES, TESTS, AND EXPERIMENTS (50.59) BASELINE INSPECTION
05000282/2017008; 05000306/2017008
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DATE 05/03/17
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
MODIFICATION AND 50.59 INSPECTION DOCUMENT REQUEST
Inspection Report: 05000282/2017008; 05000306/2017008
Inspection Dates: August 7 - 11, 2017
Inspection Procedure: IP 71111.17T, Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments
Lead Inspector: Irfan A. Khan
630-829-9732
Irfan.Khan@nrc.gov
I. Information Requested for In-Office Preparation Week
The following information is requested by June 2, 2017, or sooner, to facilitate the
selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection week. The
inspection team will select specific items from the information requested below and
submit a list to your staff by June 16, 2017. We will request that certain items be made
available to the regional office prior to the inspection by July 14, 2017. We request that
the remaining items selected from the lists be available and ready for review on the first
day of inspection. All requested information should identify the associated system and
cover the time frame from the receipt of information for the last MOD/50.59 inspection to
the present.
The required information identified below should be provided on compact disc (CD).
Please provide three copies of each CD submitted (i.e., one for each inspector). The
preferred file format is a searchable pdf file. The CDs should be indexed and hyper-
linked to facilitate ease of use, if possible. If you have any questions regarding this
information, please call the inspection team leader as soon as possible.
1. List of all Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 50.59 completed
evaluations involving (a) calculations, (b) procedure revisions, (c) changes to the
facility (modifications), (d) non-routine operating configurations, or (e) departures in
methods of analyses. This list should include 50.59 evaluations for the following:
a. Changes that have been made under the provisions of 10 CFR 50.59 that have
been updated in accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) since the last MOD/50.59
inspection;
b. Modifications that are field work complete; and
c. Changes to calculations (or initiation of new calculations) that have been issued.
The list should contain the number and title of each document, a brief description
of the change, and the corresponding number and type of the affected document
(i.e., the modification or procedure to which the evaluation applies). The list
should NOT include any evaluations in which prior U. S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission approval was sought and obtained.
Enclosure
2. A list of all 10 CFR 50.59 changes that have been screened out as not requiring a full
evaluation involving: (a) calculations; (b) procedure revisions; (c) changes to the
facility (modifications); (d) non-routine operating configurations; or (e) departures in
methods of analyses.
The list should contain the number and title of each document, and the
corresponding number and type of the affected document (i.e., the modification or
procedure to which the evaluation applies).
3. A list of any modifications, procedure revisions, or Updated Final Safety Analysis
Report (UFSAR) changes where it was determined that 10 CFR 50.59 did not apply.
4. A list of calculation changes that have been issued for use.
5. A list of corrective action documents (open and closed) that address 10 CFR 50.59
issues, concerns, or processes. These documents should also include the corrective
action documents associated with the modification and the 50.59 change
implementation.
The list should contain the number, title and revision (or date) of each document, the
affected system and corresponding documentation (if applicable), and should be
sorted in order of significance.
6. Copies of procedures addressing the following: modifications, design changes, set
point changes, equivalency evaluations or suitability analyses, commercial grade
dedications, post-modification testing, 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations and screenings,
and UFSAR updates.
7. UFSAR updates submitted in accordance with 10 CFR 50.71(e)(4). Provide copies
of the complete submittal.
8. Copy of the UFSAR change log or a synopsis of the changes. This should include all
of the changes made to the UFSAR that were incorporated in the last
10 CFR 50.71(e)(4) submittal.
9. Electronic copy of the UFSAR and technical specifications, if available.
10. Name(s) and phone numbers for the regulatory and technical contacts.
11. Current management and engineering organizational chart.
II. Information Requested to be Available Prior to Inspection. Requests will be Made
for Specific Item (1) Documents by June 2, 2017 for Availability of Requested Item
(1) Documents in Regional Office by July 14, 2017, and Items (2), (3) and (4)
Documents on First Day of Inspection (August 7, 2017).
1. Copies of all selected items from Section I. This includes copies of
associated documents such as calculations, modification packages (including
description), 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations or screenings, and any corrective action
documents.
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2. Copies of these documents do not need to be solely available to the inspection team
as long as the inspectors have easy and unrestrained access to them.
a. UFSAR, if not previously provided;
b. Original Final Safety Analysis Report Volumes;
c. Original Safety Evaluation Report and Supplements;
d. Final Safety Analysis Report Question and Answers;
e. Quality Assurance Plan;
f. Technical Specifications, if not previously provided;
g. Latest Individual Plant Examination/Probabilistic Risk Assessment Report;
h. Vendor Manuals; and
i. The latest 10 CFR 50.59 UFSAR Update Submittal.
3. Please ensure that other supporting documents for the selected items have been
located and are readily retrievable as the inspection team will likely be requesting
these documents during the inspection. Examples of supporting documents are:
a. Drawings supporting the modifications;
b. Procedures affected by the modifications; and
c. UFSAR change papers generated due to a 10 CFR 50.59 evaluation.
4. Assessment and Corrective Actions:
a. The most recent 50.59 Quality Assurance audit and/or self-assessment; and
b. Corrective action documents (e.g., condition reports, including status of
corrective actions) generated as a result of the most recent 50.59 Quality
Assurance audit and/or self-assessment.
III. Information Requested to be provided throughout the inspection
1. Copies of any corrective action documents generated as a result of the inspection
teams questions or queries during this inspection.
2. Copies of the list of questions submitted by the inspection team members and the
status/resolution of the information requested (provide daily during the inspection to
each inspection team member).
If you have any questions regarding the information requested, please contact the inspection
team leader.
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