IR 05000331/2008001

IR 05000331-08-001, Duane Arnold Energy Center EOC Annual Assessment Report Letter

ML080600285
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	03/03/2008
From:	Pederson C Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Richard Anderson Duane Arnold
References
IR-08-001
Download: ML080600285 (6)

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March 3, 2008

Mr. Richard Vice-President Duane Arnold Energy Center 3277 DAEC Road

Palo, IA 52324-9785 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER 05000331/2008001

Dear Mr. Anderson:

On February 13, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC). Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2007. 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 review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, DAEC operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter 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. While plant performance for the most recent quarter is within the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix, there was a safety significant inspection finding affecting the first three quarters of the assessment cycle. Specifically, DAEC was in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC's Action Matrix for the first, second, and third quarters of CY 2007 based on one White finding in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone. On May 8, 2007, we were notified by your staff of your readiness for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the White finding in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone. We conducted supplemental inspection procedure 95001 during the week of August 27, 2007.

Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, including baseline and other infrequently conducted inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2009. 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 mid-cycle review. 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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Kenneth Riemer at 630-829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA by Gary L. Shear, Acting for/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-331;72-032 License No. DPR-49 Enclosure: Duane Arnold Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION

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