IR 05000333/2008001
| ML080630118 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2008 |
| From: | Cobey E W Reactor Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Peter Dietrich Entergy Nuclear Northeast |
| References | |
| IR-08-001 | |
| Download: ML080630118 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 March 3, 2008 Mr. Peter Site Vice President
Entergy Nuclear Northeast James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
Post Office Box 110
Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (REPORT 05000333/2008001)
Dear Mr. Dietrich,
On February 13, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators
for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through
December 31, 2007. 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 Information" will include
the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, FitzPatrick operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first
three quarters of the assessment cycle, 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 performance indicators indicating performance at a level requiring
no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct Reactor Oversight Process
baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan to conduct an inspection of your independent
spent fuel storage installation.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through June 30, 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 mid-cycle review.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 Avail able 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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 610-337-5171 with any
questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,/RA/ Eugene W. Cobey, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-333
License No. DPR-59
Enclosure:
FitzPatrick Inspection/ Activity Plan
cc w/encl:
G. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Entergy Operations
J. Wayne Leonard, Chairman & CEO, Entergy Operations
M. Kansler, President & CEO / CNO, Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
J. Herron, Senior Vice President, Engineering Nuclear Operations, Entergy Operations
M. Balduzzi, Senior Vice President, Northeastern Regional Operations
Senior Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services
J. DeRoy, Vice President, Operations Support
K. Mulligan, General Manager, Plant Operations
O. Limpias, Vice President, Engineering (ENO)
J. Ventosa, General Manager, Engineering (ENO)
J. McCann, Director, Nuclear Safety and Licensing (ENO)
Manager, Licensing (ENO)
E. Harkness, Director of Oversight (ENO)
Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance
J. Costedio, Manager, Licensing
W. Dennis, Assistant General Counsel (ENO)
P. Tonko, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
P. Eddy, New York State Department of Public Service
P. Smith, President, New York State, Energy, Research, and Development Authority
S. Lyman, Oswego County Administrator
Supervisor, Town of Scriba
C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law