ML102440783

Mid-Cycle Letter Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML102440783
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Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	09/01/2010
From:	Scott Shaeffer NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB2
To:	Tynan T Southern Nuclear Operating Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 September 1, 2010 Mr. Tom E. Tynan Vice President - Vogtle Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Vogtle Electric Generating Plant 7821 River Road Waynesboro, GA 30830

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT

Dear Mr. Tynan:

On August 10, 2010, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010. 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.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Vogtle Units 1 and 2 was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs 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. We also plan on conducting Temporary Instruction 2515/179 Verification of Licensee Responses to NRC Requirements for Inventories of Materials Tracked in National Source Tracking System and Operator Licensing Examinations.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through December 31, 2011. The enclosed 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. 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 me at (404) 997-4521 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the enclosed inspection plan.

SNC 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 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/

Scott M. Shaeffer, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-424, 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68, NPF-81

Enclosure:

Vogtle Inspection/ Activity Plan

_________________________ G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:RDP RII:DRP SIGNATURE TXL /RA/ SMS /RA/

NAME TLighty SShaeffer DATE 08/30/2010 08/30/2010 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO SNC 3 cc w/encl: Paula Marino B. D. McKinney, Jr. Vice President Regulatory Response Manager Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution Hickox, T. Mark Bob Masse Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Resident Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Oglethorpe Power Corporation M. J. Ajluni Electronic Mail Distribution Nuclear Licensing Director Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Moanica Caston Electronic Mail Distribution Vice President and General Counsel Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

T. D. Honeycutt Electronic Mail Distribution Regulatory Response Supervisor Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. S. C. Swanson Electronic Mail Distribution Site Support Manager Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Jeffrey T. Gasser Electronic Mail Distribution Chief Nuclear Officer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Chris Clark Electronic Mail Distribution Commissioner Georgia Department of Natural Resources L. Mike Stinson Electronic Mail Distribution Vice President Fleet Operations Support Lee Foley Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Manager of Contracts Generation Electronic Mail Distribution Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution R. D. Baker Licensing Supervisor F. Allen Barnes Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Director Electronic Mail Distribution Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources E. G. Anners Electronic Mail Distribution Licensing Engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. Cynthia A. Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution Radioactive Materials Program Manager Environmental Protection Division N. J. Stringfellow Georgia Department of Natural Resources Licensing Manager Electronic Mail Distribution Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

Electronic Mail Distribution (cc w/encl continued next page)

SNC 4 (cc w/encl continued) Susan E. Jenkins James A. Sommerville Director, Division of Waste Management Program Coordination Branch Chief Bureau of Land and Waste Management Environmental Protection Division S.C. Department of Health and Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Control Electronic Mail Distribution Electronic Mail Distribution James C. Hardeman Environmental Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Ted V. Jackson Emergency Response and Radiation Program Manager Environmental Protection Division Georgia Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Steven M. Jackson Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution Mr. Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Office of the Attorney General Electronic Mail Distribution Office of the County Commissioner Burke County Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution Director Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Govenor's Office of Consumer Affairs 2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East; Suite 356 Atlanta, GA 30334-4600

SNC 5 Letter to Tom E. Tynan from Scott M. Shaeffer dated September 1, 2010

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Distribution w/encl:

C. Evans, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMVogtle Resource ROP Reports Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)