ML13246A288

Midcycle Assessment Letter 2013

ML13246A288
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	09/03/2013
From:	O'Keefe N NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-B
To:	Halpin E Pacific Gas & Electric Co
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September 3, 2013 Mr. Edward D. Halpin Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6 Avila Beach, CA 93424

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR DIABLO CANYON POWER PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000 275/2013006 AND 05000323/2013006

)

Dear Mr. Halpin:

On August 1 3, 2013, the NRC completed its mid

-cycle performance review of Diablo Canyon Power Plant

, Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 20 12 , through June 30, 20 13. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined the performance at Diablo Canyon Power Plant Units 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC

's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 20 14. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end

-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

This inspection plan does not i nclude security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondence.

U N I T E D S T A T E S N U C L E A R R E G U L A T O R Y C O M M I S S I O N R E G I O N I V1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD A R L I N G T O N , T E X A S 7 6 0 1 1-4511 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC

's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter 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).

Please contact me at (8 17) 200-1141 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, /RA/ Neil O'Keefe , Chief Project Branch A Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.

50-275, 50-323 License Nos.

DPR-80, DPR-82

Enclosure:

Diablo Canyon Power Plant Units 1 and 2 Inspection / Activity Plan

Electronic Distribution by RIV

Acting Regional Administrator (Steven.Reynolds@nrc.gov) Acting Deputy Regional Administrator (Thomas.Bergman@nrc.gov) DRP Director (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

DRP Deputy Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov) DRS Director (Thomas.Blount@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov) Senior Resident Inspector (Tom.Hipschman@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Laura.Miceweski@nrc.gov) Branch Chief / B (Neil.O'Keefe@nrc.gov) Senior Project Engineer (Michael.Bloodgood@nrc.gov) Project Engineer (Megan.Williams@nrc.gov) Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

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Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

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-BC@nrc.gov)

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) RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

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