ML083510831

Notification of Inspection (NRC Inspection Report 05000445-09-002; 05000446-09-002) and Request for Information

ML083510831
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	12/16/2008
From:	Thomas Farnholtz Region 4 Engineering Branch 1
To:	Blevins M Luminant Generation Co
References
IR-09-002
Download: ML083510831 (6)

See also: IR 05000445/2009002

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December 16, 2008

Mike Blevins, Executive Vice President And Chief Nuclear Officer Luminant Generation Company LLC ATTN: Regulatory Affairs Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station

P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043

SUBJECT: COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION - NOTIFICATION OF INSPECTION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000445/2009002; 05000446/2009002) AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Dear Mr. Blevins:

From February 2 - 13, 2009, Reactor Inspectors from NRC's Region IV office will perform the baseline inspection of changes, tests, experiments, and permanent plant

modifications at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, using NRC Inspection Procedure 71111.17, "Evaluations of Changes, Tests, Experiments, and Permanent Plant Modifications." Experience has shown that this inspection is resource intensive both for the NRC inspectors and your staff. In order to minimize the impact to your onsite resources and to ensure a productive inspection, we have enclosed a request for

documents needed for this inspection. Upon review of these documents, the inspectors will select additional documentation for review upon arrival. 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.

We have discussed the schedule for these inspection activities with your staff and understand that our regulatory contact for this inspection will be Mr. Merka of your licensing organization. If there are any questions about this inspection or the material requested, please contact the lead inspector Wayne Sifre at (817) 860-8193 (Wayne.Sifre@nrc.gov).

UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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).

Sincerely, /RA/ Thomas Farnholtz, Chief

Engineering Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety

Dockets: 50-445; 50-446 Licenses: NPF-87; NPF-89

Enclosure:

Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications Document Request

Mr. Fred W. Madden, Director Regulatory Affairs

Luminant Generation Company LLC P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Timothy P. Matthews, Esq. Morgan Lewis 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004 County Judge P.O. Box 851

Glen Rose, TX 76043 Mr. Richard A. Ratliff, Chief Bureau of Radiation Control Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3189 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director Office of the Governor

P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189

Mr. Brian Almon Public Utility Commission William B. Travis Building P.O. Box 13326 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-3326 Ms. Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality MC-122 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Anthony Jones Chief Boiler Inspector Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Boiler Division E.O. Thompson State Office Building

P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711

Electronic distribution by RIV: Regional Administrator (Elmo.Collins@nrc.gov) Deputy Regional Administrator (Chuck.Casto@nrc.gov ) DRP Director (Dwight.Chamberlain@nrc.gov) DRP Deputy Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov ) DRS Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov ) DRS Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (John.Kramer@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov ) Branch Chief, DRP/A (Claude.Johnson@nrc.gov

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (Nicholas.Hernandez@nrc.gov ) CP Site Secretary (Sue.Sanner@nrc.gov ) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov ) Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov ) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov ) Only inspection reports to the following: DRS STA (Dale.Powers@nrc.gov) S. Williams, OEDO RIV Coordinator (Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov ) ROPreports

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Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modification

Inspection Dates: February 2 - February 13, 2009

Inspection Procedures: IP 71111.17 "Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or

Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications"

Inspectors: W. Sifre, Senior Reactor Inspector, Lead Inspector M. Young, Reactor Inspector A. Fairbanks, Reactor Inspector

Information Requested for the In-Office Preparation Week

The following information should be sent to the Region IV office in hard copy or electronic format (ims.certrec.com preferred), in care of W. Sifre, by January 12, 2009, to facilitate the selection of specific items that will be reviewed during the onsite inspection

week. The inspectors will select specific items from the information requested below and then request from your staff additional documents needed during the onsite inspection weeks. We ask that the specific items requested be available and ready for review on the first day of inspection. Also, we request that you categorize the documents in your response with the numbered list below. Please provide requested documentation electronically if possible. If requested documents are large and only hard copy formats are available, please inform the inspector(s), and provide subject documentation during the first day of the onsite inspection. If you have any questions regarding this information request, please call the lead inspector as soon as possible.

1. A list with descriptions, of all 50.59 screenings performed since April 1, 2007, which did not result in an evaluation. Note: Description of screenings should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the issue.

2. A list with descriptions, of all 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations performed which did not result in an application for license amendment to NRC from April 1, 2007, to the present. Note: Description of evaluations should be brief, but of sufficient detail so that inspectors can determine the significance of the issue.

3. Columbia Generating Station procedure for conducting 10 CFR 50.59 screenings and evaluations.

4. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to 10 CFR 50.59 activities, including screenings and evaluations from April 1, 2007, to the present. 5. A list with descriptions of all permanent plant modifications dating from April 1 2007. Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification.

6. Columbia Generating Station procedure for implementing and controlling permanent plant modifications.

7. A list with descriptions of all Corrective Action documents related to your permanent plant modification program and its implementation since April 1, 2007. Include sufficient detail to enable the inspector to determine the significance of each modification.

8. A listing of personnel qualified to prepare 50.59 screenings and evaluations, including qualification dates.

9. A listing of personnel qualified to review and approve 50.59 screenings and/or evaluations, including qualification dates.

Inspector Contact Information:

W. Sifre M. Young A. Fairbanks Senior Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector Reactor Inspector

817-860-8193 817-276-6545 817-817-8158 Wayne.Sifre@nrc.gov

Matt.Young@nrc.gov

Abin.Fairbanks@nrc.gov

Mailing Address: US NRC Region IV Attn: W. Sifre 612 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011-4125