ML082460754

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant

ML082460754
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Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	09/02/2008
From:	Wert L Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating 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 2, 2008 Mr. Dennis R. Madison Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - EDWIN I.

HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT

Dear Mr. Madison:

On August 12, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant for the first half of the 2008 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 Related Information" will include the Physical Protection/Security cornerstone performance review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Hatch Unit 1 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 Unit 1.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Hatch Unit 2 was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRC=s Action Matrix based on a Mitigating System Performance Index (MSPI) - High Pressure Injection Systems PI which crossed the threshold from Green to White in the second quarter of 2007. The NRC completed a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, on March 6, 2008. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at Unit 2. We also plan on conducting several non-ROP inspections

SNC, Inc. 2 including emergency diesel generator technical specification surveillance requirements (Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/176), site specific implementation of B.5.b phase 2 and 3 mitigation strategies (TI 2515/171), and Emergency Plan PI assessment.

In addition, TI 2515/173, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative, will be performed at your facility prior to August 30, 2010. In the near term, we will contact you to assess your readiness for this inspection and then finalize our schedule accordingly.

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

If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Scott Shaffer at (404) 562-4521 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Leonard D. Wert, Jr., Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-321, 50-366 License No.: DPR-57, NPF-5

Enclosure:

Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: (See page 3)

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NAME TLighty SShaeffer JMoorman LWert DATE 08/29/2008 08/29/2008 09/02/2008 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

SNC, Inc. 3 cc w/encl: Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Jeffrey T. Gasser Troutman Sanders Executive Vice President Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Dr. Carol Couch Director Raymond D. Baker Environmental Protection Licensing Manager Department of Natural Resources Licensing-Hatch Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Cynthia Sanders Program Manager L. Mike Stinson Radioactive Materials Program Vice President Department of Natural Resources Fleet Operations Support Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Jim Sommerville (Acting) Chief David H. Jones Environmental Protection Division Vice President Department of Natural Resources Engineering Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply Moanica Caston Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Vice President and General Counsel Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Steven B. Tipps Georgia Public Service Commission Hatch Principal Engineer - Licensing Electronic Mail Distribution Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Chairman Appling County Commissioners Mr. K. Rosanski County Courthouse Resident Manager 69 Tippins Street, Suite 201 Oglethorpe Power Corporation Baxley, GA 31513 Electronic Mail Distribution Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Bob Masse Resident Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

SNC, Inc. 4 Letter to Dennis R. Madison from Leonard D. Wert, Jr. dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - EDWIN I.

HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC R. Martin, NRR C. Gratton, NRR Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)