ML092440361

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Power Station

ML092440361
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	09/01/2009
From:	Gerald Mccoy NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Archie J South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931 September 1, 2009 Mr. Jeffrey B. Archie Vice President South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P.O. Box 88 Jenkinsville, SC 29065

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Archie:

On August 13, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only--Security Related Information" will include the Security cornerstone performance review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC

=s Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 2010. In addition to ROP baseline inspection activities, we also plan on conducting infrequently performed inspections, which include: Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/172, Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds; and Operator Licensing Examinations. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC

=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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).

VEPCO 2 As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 404-562-4551 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely, /RA/ Gerald J. McCoy, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-395 License No.: NPF-12

Enclosure:

V.C. Summer Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See Page 3)

_________________________ X SUNSI REVIEW COMPL ETE OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE DA GM NAME DArnett GMcCoy DATE 8/21/09 9/1/09 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO VEPCO 3 cc w/encl: R. J. White Nuclear Coordinator S.C. Public Service Authority Mail Code 802 Electronic Mail Distribution

Kathryn M. Sutton, Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Electronic Mail Distribution Susan E. Jenkins Director, Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution R. Mike Gandy Division of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Bruce L. Thompson Manager Nuclear Licensing (Mail Code 830) South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution Robert M. Fowlkes General Manager Engineering Services South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution

Thomas D. Gatlin General Manager Nuclear Plant Operations (Mail Code 303) South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution

David A. Lavigne General Manager Organization Development South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Electronic Mail Distribution

Senior Resident Inspector South Carolina Electric and Gas Company Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station U.S. NRC 576 Stairway Road Jenkinsville, SC 29065 VEPCO 4 Letter to Jeffrey B. Archie from Gerald J. McCoy dated September 1, 2009

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MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR POWER STATION Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only) L. Slack, RII EICS (Linda Slack) OE Mail (email address if applicable) RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMSummer Resource ROPReports@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO