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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UNITED STATES

NUC LE AR RE G UL AT O RY C O M M I S S I O N

R E GI ON I V

612 EAST LAMAR BLVD , SU I TE 400

AR LI N GTON , TEXAS 76011-4125

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 NRCs 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).

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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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W. Sifre T. Farnholtz

/RA/ /RA/

12/16/08 12/16 /08

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax

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