IR 05000275/2009001

Annual Assessment Letter and Inspection Plan 2008 (NRC Inspection Reports 05000275-09-001 and 05000323-09-001)

ML090630794
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	03/04/2009
From:	Vincent Gaddy NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Conway J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
References
IR-09-001
Download: ML090630794 (8)

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UNITED STATES NU C LE AR RE G ULATO RY C O M M I S S I O N rch 4, 2009

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 05000275/2009001 and 05000323/2009001)

Dear Mr. Conway:

On February 11, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. 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, Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, 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 performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). In addition to baseline inspections, we also plan on implementing Inspection Procedure 71007, Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection for Unit 2.

The staff also identified that there were more than four Green findings for the current 12-month assessment period with documented cross-cutting aspects in the problem identification and resolution area. There is a cross cutting theme associated with these findings that involves the thoroughness of problem evaluation P.1(c). While there were more than four Green inspection findings with documented cross-cutting aspects in problem identification and resolution associated with this cross-cutting theme, we understand that this represents a recent performance trend. Once identified, you placed this issue into your corrective action program and are currently developing plans to address this issue. Because you have taken actions to address this recent performance trend, the staff did not identify a substantive cross-cutting issue in problem identification and resolution. We will monitor the effectiveness of your corrective actions during the next assessment period.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company -2-The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2010. 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 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).

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 me at 817-860-8141 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Vincent G. Gaddy, Chief Reactor Projects Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-275; 50-323 Licenses: DPR-80; DPR-82 Enclosure:

Diablo Canyon Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/enclosure:

Sierra Club San Lucia Chapter ATTN: Andrew Christie P.O. Box 15755 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Nancy Culver San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 164 Pismo Beach, CA 93448

Pacific Gas and Electric Company -3-Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Truman Burns\Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Ave., Rm. 4102 San Francisco, CA 94102 Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee Attn: Robert R. Wellington, Esq.

Legal Counsel 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, CA 93940 Director, Radiological Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 997414 (MS 7610)

Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 City Editor The Tribune 3825 South Higuera Street P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406-0112 James D. Boyd, Commissioner California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street (MS 31)

Sacramento, CA 95814 James R. Becker, Site Vice President &

Station Director Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 56 Avila Beach, CA 93424 Jennifer Tang Field Representative United States Senator Barbara Boxer 1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 240 San Francisco, CA 94111 Chief, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section FEMA Region 9 1111 Broadway, Suite 1200 Oakland, CA 94607-4052

Pacific Gas and Electric Company -4-Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IX Nancy Ward, Regional Administrator 1111 Broadway Suite 1200 Oakland, CA 94607 The Honorable Tony Ferrara Mayor, City of Arroyo Grande P.O. Box 550 Arroyo Grande, CA 93421 The Honorable John Shoals Mayor, City of Grover Beach 154 S. 8th Street Grover Beach, CA 93433 The Honorable Janice Peters Mayor, City of Morro Bay 595 Harbor Street Morro Bay, CA 93442 The Honorable Dave Romero Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 The Honorable Mary Ann Reiss Mayor, City of Pismo Beach 760 Mattie Road Pismo Beach, CA 93449 Frank Mecham, Supervisor District One San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Ste. D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Bruce Gibson, Supervisor District Two San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Ste. D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Adam Hill, Supervisor District Three San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Ste. D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 Khatchik Achadjian, Supervisor District Four San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Ste. D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

Pacific Gas and Electric Company -5-James Patterson, Supervisor District Five San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors 1055 Monterey Street, Ste. D430 San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

Pacific Gas and Electric Company -6-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)

DRP Director (Roy.Caniano@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Michael.Peck@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP (Vincent.Gaddy@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP (Rick.Deese@nrc.gov)

Team Leader, DRP/TSS (Chuck.Paulk@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Regional State Liaison Officer (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)

RA Secretary (Lucy.Owen@nrc.gov)

DRA Secretary (Judy.Kilcrease@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB1 (Thomas.Farnholtz@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/EB2 (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Michael.Shannon@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/PSB2 (Greg.Werner@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/OB (Bernard.Stapleton@nrc.gov)

OEDO RIV Coordinator, Primary (Shawn.Williams@nrc.gov)

OEDO RIV Coordinator, Backup (Eugene.Guthrie@nrc.gov)

OEDO, TRPS (Tamara.Bloomer@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DIRS, NRR (Frederick.Brown@nrc.gov)

Director, DORL, NRR (Joseph Giitter@nrc.gov)

Deputy Director, DORL, NRR (Timothy.McGinty@nrc.gov)

Chief, PLB IV, DORL, NRR (Thomas.Hiltz@nrc.gov)

NRR Project Manager (Alan.Wang@nrc.gov)

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Page 1 of 2 Diablo Canyon 02/23/2009 12:41:33 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site U1 SG - STEAM GENERATOR REPLACEMENT - UNIT 1 2 1 01/01/2009 06/01/2009 IP 50001 Steam Generator Replacement Inspection EB1-08 - U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 1 01/26/2009 03/26/2009 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 1 01/26/2009 03/26/2009 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR RP-ORS4 - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY 1 1, 2 03/09/2009 03/13/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1, 2 03/09/2009 03/13/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 03/09/2009 03/13/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification REQUAL I - OPERATOR BIENNIAL REQUAL INSPECTION 3 1, 2 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program EB2-05T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 4 1, 2 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1, 2 07/20/2009 07/24/2009 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

EB1-08 - U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 2 10/05/2009 10/23/2009 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 2 10/05/2009 10/23/2009 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR EXAM - INITIAL EXAM 9 1 11/30/2009 12/04/2009 X02435 INITIAL EXAM- DC (4/31/2010)

2 11/30/2009 12/04/2009 X02436 INITIAL EXAM- DC 2 (3/31/2010)

2 01/11/2010 01/22/2010 X02435 INITIAL EXAM- DC (4/31/2010)

1 01/11/2010 01/22/2010 X02436 INITIAL EXAM- DC 2 (3/31/2010)

RP-ORS5 - OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY - ALARA 1 1, 2 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1, 2 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 1, 2 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification PBB-1Q10 - DIABLO CANYON 1ST QTR RESIDENT REPORT 4 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111101 Adverse Weather Protection 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111104 Equipment Alignment (Quarterly)

1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111104S Equipment Alignment 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111105Q Fire Protection - Quarterly 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111106 Flood Protection Measures 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111107A Heat Sink Performance 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111111Q Licensed Operator Requalification Program This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Diablo Canyon 02/23/2009 12:41:33 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2009 - 06/30/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site PBB-1Q10 - DIABLO CANYON 1ST QTR RESIDENT REPORT 4 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111112Q Maintenance Effectiveness 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111113 Maintenance Risk Assessments and Emergent Work Control 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111115 Operability Evaluations 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111118 Plant Modifications 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111119 Post Maintenance Testing 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111120 Refueling and Other Outage Activities 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111122 Surveillance Testing 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 7111406 Drill Evaluation 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 1, 2 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 71152 Identification and Resolution of Problems 1 01/01/2010 03/27/2010 IP 71153 Followup of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion EB1-21 - CDBI 6 1, 2 02/08/2010 02/12/2010 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 1, 2 02/22/2010 03/05/2010 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection PSB2-52B - BIENNIAL PI&R 4 1, 2 03/22/2010 03/26/2010 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 1, 2 04/05/2010 04/09/2010 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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