ML072430944

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant

ML072430944
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	08/31/2007
From:	Racquel Powell NRC/RGN-I/DRP/PB5
To:	Bronson K Entergy Nuclear Operations
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August 31, 2007UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROADKING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 Mr. Kevin Bronson Site Vice President

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

600 Rocky Hill Road

Plymouth, MA 02360-5508

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Bronson:

On August 8, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for the first half of the calendar year 2007 assessment cycle. Our technical staff

reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over

the previous twelve months. 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 Information" will include

the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter of 2007 at Pilgrim 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 currently plan to conduct reactor

oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2008. 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 "Rules 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 Ava ilable 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).

K. Bronson2 As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all of 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 610-337-6967 with any questions you may have regarding this

letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,/RA/Raymond J. Powell, Chief Projects Branch 5

Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-293 License Nos. DPR-35

Enclosure:

Pilgrim Inspection/Activity Plan

cc w/encl:

J. Miller, Senior Issues Manager

Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Electric Power Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff

D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network

Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy

J. Sniezek, PWR SRC Consultant

M. Lyster, PWR SRC Consultant

J. Doering, PWR SRC Consultant

W. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer J. Giarrusso, MEMA, SLO

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretary of Public Safety

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

K. Bronson2 As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all of 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 610-337-6967 with any questions you may have regarding this

letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Raymond J. Powell, Chief Projects Branch 5

Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-293 License Nos. DPR-35

Enclosure:

Pilgrim Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:

J. Miller, Senior Issues Manager

Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Electric Power Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff

D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network

Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy

J. Sniezek, PWR SRC Consultant

M. Lyster, PWR SRC Consultant

J. Doering, PWR SRC Consultant

W. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer J. Giarrusso, MEMA, SLO

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Secretary of Public Safety

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)DOCUMENT NAME: S:\ROP 8 Mid Cycle Review\Letters for Mid Cycle\Branch 5 Mid-cycle letters\ROP-8 2007Mid-Cycle Pilgrim Letter.rev6.wpdSUNSI Review Complete: BSN (Reviewer's Initials)After declaring this document "An Official Agency Record" it will be released to the Public.To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box:

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S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA D. Lew, DRP

J. Clifford, DRP

M. Cox, RI OEDO J. Thompson, NRR R. Powell, DRP

B. Norris, DRP

N. Sieller, DRP

M. Gamberoni, DRS

D. Roberts, DRS J. Trapp, DRS

J. Rogge, DRS M. Sykes, DRS

J. White, DRS

L. Doerflein, DRS R. Conte, DRS L. Scholl, DRS P. Frechette, DRS D. Silk, DRS

D. Screnci, PAO

N. Sheehan, PAO R. Barkley, ORA D. Holody, ORA M. Kowal, NRR

J. Kim, PM, NRR

J. Boska, NRR

J. Lubinski, NRR

S. Schneider, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector C. Welch, DRP, Resident Inspector A. Ford, DRP, Resident OA Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

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ROPreports@nrc.gov Pilgrim Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2007

-12/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/27/2007 13:53:53 Report 22 1 71114-EP PRGM INSP Baseline Inspections 07/15/2007 07/20/2007 1 7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 07/15/2007 07/20/2007 1 7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 07/15/2007 07/20/2007 1 7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 07/15/2007 07/20/2007 1 7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 07/15/2007 07/20/2007 1 71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 07/15/2007 07/20/2007 1 71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 07/15/2007 07/20/2007 1 71151-EP03 IP Alert & Notification System 3 7111111B-LOR INSP + P/F REVIEW Baseline Inspections 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 1 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program Baseline Inspections 09/18/2007 09/21/2007 1 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 1 71111.12-MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 07/27/2007 1 7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness 1 71121-OCC RAD PROT Baseline Inspections 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 1 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 1 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 4 MODS-MODS AND 50.59 Baseline Inspections 08/20/2007 08/24/2007 1 7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 08/20/2007 08/24/2007 1 7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications 1 7112203-PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 08/27/2007 08/31/2007 1 7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 1 7112103-OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTS Baseline Inspections 10/15/2007 10/19/2007 1 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1 71121-OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/07/2008 01/11/2008 1 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 01/07/2008 01/11/2008 1 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 01/07/2008 01/11/2008 1 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 7111107B-HEAT SINK Baseline Inspections 02/25/2008 02/29/2008 1 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 4 EP-EP EXERCISE EVALUATION Baseline Inspections 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 1 7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 1 7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 1 71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 1 71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 1 71151-EP03 IP Alert & Notification System This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Pilgrim Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2007

-12/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/27/2007 13:53:53 Report 22 1 71121-OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 04/07/2008 04/11/2008 1 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 04/07/2008 04/11/2008 1 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 04/07/2008 04/11/2008 1 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 6 7111121-CDBI Baseline Inspections 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 1 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 1 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 1 71121-OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 1 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 7112201-PUB RADSAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 07/07/2008 07/11/2008 1 7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems Baseline Inspections 07/07/2008 07/11/2008 1 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 71121-OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 08/11/2008 08/15/2008 1 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 08/11/2008 08/15/2008 1 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 08/11/2008 08/15/2008 1 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 08/11/2008 08/15/2008 1 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 7112103-OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTS Baseline Inspections 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 1 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 1 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.