IR 05000341/2014001

Annual Assessment Letter for Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2, (Report 05000341/2014001)

ML15062A599
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi, 07200071
Issue date:	03/04/2015
From:	Boland A T Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Fessler P DTE Energy
References
IR 2014001
Download: ML15062A599 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUIT E 210 LISLE, IL 60532

-4352 March 4, 2015 Mr. Paul Fessler Chief Nuclear Officer DTE Energy Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2 (REPORT 05000341/2014001)

Dear Mr. Fessler

On February 12, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end

-of-cycle performance review of Fermi Power Plant (Fermi), Unit The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 201 This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facilit The NRC determined the performance at Fermi during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC

's Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because of one or more greater

-than-green Security Cornerstone inputs as described in NRC Inspection Report 05000341/

2014407 (ADAMS Accession Number ML14150A041)

sent on May 29, 2014

. On June 9, 2014, we issued the follow

-up assessment letter based on that report that moved the Fermi Power Plant from the License Response Column to the Regulatory Response Column of the Action Matrix beginning the first quarter of 201 The supplemental inspection was completed on December 4, 201 That inspection report and assessment follow-up letter was issued on January 15, 2015 (ADAMS Accession Number ML15015A739) returning Fermi to the Licensee Response Column a t the start of the first quarter of 2015

. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 201 Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection pla Notable infrequent inspections planned are a License Renewal inspection, a triennial Modification 50.59 inspection, and a biennial Problem Identification and Resolution inspectio The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance revie The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issue The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any change This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non

-publicly available correspondenc Additionally, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA

-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond

-Design-Basis External Events," and Order EA

-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to

P. Fessler -2- Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation

," is ongoing for various site The audit includes an onsite visit for the NRC staff to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in the licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open item This onsite audit will occur prior to the site achieving compliance with the Orders and the audit will aid NRC staff in developing a final Safety Evaluation for the sit The audit at your site has been scheduled for the week of June 22, 2015

. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparation In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding," of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 Mr. Michael Kunowski at 630

-829-9618 with any questions you have regarding this letter

.

Sincerely,/RA/ Anne T. Boland, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No ; 072-071 License No. NPF

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Enclosure:

Fermi 2 Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via LISTSERV