ML20199B835

Informs of Planned Inspection Effort Resulting from Farley Plant Performance Review & General Time Frame of Planned Inspections.Followup Inspections of Fire Barrier Penetration Seal Issues During Next 6 Months to Be Conducted

ML20199B835
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	11/07/1997
From:	Skinner P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
References
IEIN-88-004, IEIN-88-056, IEIN-88-4, IEIN-88-56, NUDOCS 9711190111
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November 7, 1997  !

p Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.  !

ATIN: .Mr; D. N._Morey 1 Vice President-  !

P. O. Box 1295 Birmingham. AL- 35201  !

SUBJECT:

PLANT PERFORMANCE REVIEW (PPR) - PLANT FARLEY

Dear Mr. Morey:

l 0n October 9. 1997; the regional staff completed the semiannual Plant Performance Review (PPR) for Farley. The staff conducts these reviews for all i operating nuclear power plants to develop an integrated understanding of ..

safety performance. The results are used by regional management to facilitate planning and allocation of inspection resources. The PPR for Farley involved the participation of all Region 11 technical divisions in evaluating inspection results and safety )erformance information for the period from March 1 to August 31. 1997. P)Rs provide regional management with a current

sumary of licensee performance and serve as-inputs to the NRC Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance and senior management meeting reviews.

This letter advises you of our planned inspection' effort resulting from the Farley PPR review and t% general time frame of planned inspections. It is  ;

provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of  ;

inspector arrival onsite. The enclosure details our inspection )lan for the next six (6) months. Individual inspections are identified by t1e Month (s) in  :

which we intend to conduct the. inspection. Exact dates are not provided for non team inspections because experience has proven that we must often change dates as a result of higher priority recuirements and conflicts at your site or.Other sites. You will be contacted b6 weeks prior to individual l

. inspections to confirm dates. The rationale or basis for each inspectien outside the core inspection program is provided so that you are aware of the -

reasons for emphasis in these program areas. Resident inspections are:not

, listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.  :

The NRC's general policy-for reactor inspections is that each ins)ection shall be announced, except when announcing-the inspection could reasona)1y

. compromise the cbjectives of the inspectors. Therefore. some specific v

. inspections.- such as in the security and radiological protection areas, may i

-not be' announced . I

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1 SNC 2 As part of the regional initiative inspection program, we plan to conduct followup inspections of fire barrier penetration seal issues during the next 6 i months. The issues are discussed in Information No+. ice (IN) 88 04.

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Seals,guate Oualification and IN and Documentation 8B-56. " Potential Problems withofSiliconeFire Barrier foam Penetration Fire Barrier '

Penetration Seals." The specific plants that will be inspected h6ve not yet been determined. We will notify you separately if the inspections are scheduled at your facility in the next 6 months.

We will inform you of any changes to the inspection plan. If you have any questions. please contact me at (404) 562-4520. -

Sincerely.

(Original signed by Pierce H. Skinner)

Pierce H. Skinner. Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-348, 50 364 License Nos. NPF-2 NPF-8

Enclosure:

Inspection Plan cc w/ encl:

M. J. Ajiuni. Licensing Services Manager. B 031 Suuthern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.

42 Inverness Center Parkway

-Birmingham, AL 35242 R. D. Hill, Jr.

General Manager Farley Plant Southern Nuclear Operating ,

Company. Inc.

P. O. Box 470 Ashford. AL 36312 J. D. Woodard Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.

P. O.-Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35201 .

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~ 4 SNC 3 cc w/ encl: Continued State Health Officer Alabama Department of Public Health 434 Monroe Street Montgomery AL 36130-1701 H. Stanford Blanton Balch and Bingham Law Firm P. 0. Box 306 1710 Sixth Aveaue North Birmingham, AL 35201 Chairman Houston County Commission P. 1 Box 6406 Dotha.: AL 36302 Distribution w/ encl:

P. Skinner, Ril C. Rapp. RII J. Zimmerman NRR W. P. Kleinsorge RII M. E. Ernstes. Ril PUBLIC NRC Resident Inspector U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission 7388 N State Hwy 95 Columbia, AL 36319

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- FARLEY INSPECTION PLAN INSPECTION TITLE /PR0(iRAM AREA APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF INSPECTORS INSPECTION DATES TYPE / COMMENTS IP 83750/TI-133 Occupational Radiation 11/97 1 Core Inspection Exposure / Transportation IP 71714 Cold Weather Preparations 12/97 N/A (Resident Staff) Regional Initiative (Region-wide effort based on previous issues)

IP 62700 Maintenance 01/98 1 Regional Initiative -

Emphasis on material condition IP 71001 Operator Licensing 01/98 1 Core Inspection Requalification IP 83750 Occupation 61 Radiation 01/98 1 Core Inspection Exposure IP 93803 Engineering Followup 01/98 1 Regional Initiative -

closecut open items IP 37550 Engineering 02/98 1 Core Inspection IP 81700 Security 03/98 1 Core Inspection IP 83750 Occupational Radiation 04/98 1 Core Inspection Exposure IP 50001 Steam Generator Inspection 04/98 1 Regional Initiative -

review SG replacement preparations IP 73753 , Inservice Inspection 04/98 1 Core Inspection i IP - Inspection Procedure Core Inspection - Minimum NRC Inspection Program (mandatory all plants)

Enclosure

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