IR 05000445/2006001

Annual Assessment Letter - Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (NRC Inspection Report 05000445-06-001 & 05000446-06-001)

ML060610304
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	03/02/2006
From:	Clay Johnson NRC/RGN-IV/DRP/RPB-A
To:	Blevins M TXU Power
References
IR-06-001
Download: ML060610304 (6)

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March 2, 2006 Mike Blevins, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer

TXU Power ATTN: Regulatory Affairs

Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station

P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043SUBJECT:ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - COMANCHE PEAK STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000445/2006001 AND

05000446/2006001)

Dear Mr. Blevins:

On February 9, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators for the most recent

quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005. 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 physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security-Related

Information" will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, 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 sa fety 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 (ROP) baseline inspections at your

facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, except those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2007. In addition to the baseline inspection

program, we plan to conduct Inspection Pr ocedure 50001, "Steam Generator Replacement Inspection," and Inspection Procedure 71007, "Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection,"

relative to the planned replacement of the Unit 1 steam generator and reactor vessel head in the

spring of 2007. 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 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the midcycle

review.

TXU Power- 2 -

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 Ava ilable 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 (817) 860-8148 with any

questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/Claude E. Johnson, Chief Project Branch A

Division of Reactor Projects Dockets: 50-445 50-446

Licenses: NPF-87

NPF-89 Enclosure:

Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station

Inspection/Activity Plan cc: Greg Doyle

Sheriff, Somervell County

750 E. Gibbs Blvd.

Glen Rose, TX 76043 The Honorable Pam Miller Mayor of Glen Rose

P.O. Box 1949 Glen Rose, TX 76043 The Honorable Andy Rash Hood County Judge

100 E. Pearl Street Granbury, TX 76048 David Southern Mayor of Granbury

P.O. Box 969 Granbury, TX 76048 Federal Emergency Management Agency ATTN: William E. Peterson, Regional

Director Region VI, Federal Center

800 North Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209-3698 Julie Parsley, Commissioner Public Utility Commission

William B. Travis Bldg.

P.O. Box 13326

1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78711-3326 William "Dub" Taylor State Energy Conservation Office

P.O. Box 13528 Austin, TX 78711 TXU Power- 3 -

Roger Mulder State Energy Conservation Office

P.O. Box 13528 Austin, TX 78711 Gene Mayo Sheriff, Hood County

400 N. Gordon Street Granbury, TX 76048 Jack Colley, State Coordinator Division of Emergency Management

Texas Department of Public Safety

Box 4087, 5805 North Lamar Blvd.

Austin, TX 78773-0220 Fred W. Madden, Director Regulatory Affairs

TXU Power P.O. Box 1002 Glen Rose, TX 76043 George L. Edgar, Esq.

Morgan Lewis

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004 Terry Parks, Chief Inspector Texas Department of Licensing

and Regulation

Boiler Program

P.O. Box 12157 Austin, TX 78711 The Honorable Walter Maynard Somervell County Judge

P.O. Box 851 Glen Rose, TX 76043 Richard A. Ratliff, Chief Bureau of Radiation Control

Texas Department of Health

1100 West 49th Street Austin, TX 78756-3189 Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Director

Office of the Governor

P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711-3189 Brian Almon Public Utility Commission

William B. Travis Building

P.O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711-3326 Susan M. Jablonski Office of Permitting, Remediation and

Registration

Texas Commission on Environmental

Quality MC-122 P.O. Box 13087 Austin, TX 78711-3087 Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Records Center

700 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 100

Atlanta, GA 30339 Electronic distribution by RIV:

Regional Administrator (BSM1)

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DRP Director (ATH)DRS Director (DDC)DRS Deputy Director (RJC1)Senior Resident Inspector (DBA)Branch Chief, DRP/A (CEJ1)Senior Project Engineer, DRP/A (TRF)Team Leader, DRP/TSS (RLN1)RITS Coordinator (KEG)V. Dricks, PAO (VLD)W. Maier, RSLO (WAM)C. Gordon (CJG)DRS Branch Chiefs (JAC, ATG, LJS, MPS1)

T. Bergman, Chief, TRPS, OEDO (TAB)S. Richards, Deputy Director, DIRS (SAR)C. Holden, Deputy Director, DORL (CFH)C. Haney, Director, DORL, NRR (CXH)D. Terao, Chief, LPLG, DORL, NRR (DXT)M. Thadani, NRR Project Manager for CPSES (MCT)RidsNrrDirslpabSUNSI Review Completed: cej____ADAMS: Yes G No Initials: __cej__ Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive Non-Sensitive S:\DRP\DRPDIR\EOC 05\Assessment Letters\CPSES.wpdRIV:C:DRP/AD:DRSD:DRPC:DRP/A sign CEJohnson;mjsDDChamberlainATHowell IIICEJohnson TRFarnholtz for /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ 2/24/062/24/062/27/062/27/06OFFICIAL RECORD COPY T=Telephone E=E-mail F=Fax Comanche Peak Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006-09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/01/2006 08:30:50 Report 22 1 EB2-12B-MAINTENANCE RULE BIENNIAL Baseline Inspections 03/06/2006 03/10/2006 1, 2 7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness 4 RP TEAM-RP SAFETY TEAM Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 1, 2 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 1, 2 7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 1, 2 7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 1, 2 7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 1 RP-ORS-OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 05/15/2006 05/19/2006 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 05/15/2006 05/19/2006 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 05/15/2006 05/19/2006 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 EP2-EMERG PREP PROGRAM Baseline Inspections 07/31/2006 08/04/2006 1, 2 7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 07/31/2006 08/04/2006 1, 2 7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 07/31/2006 08/04/2006 1, 2 7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 07/31/2006 08/04/2006 1, 2 7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 07/31/2006 08/04/2006 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 2 EB1-08P-ISI U2 Baseline Inspections 10/23/2006 11/03/2006 2 7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1 RP-ORS-OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 8 EB1-21-CDB Baseline Inspections 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 1, 2 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 12/11/2006 12/22/2006 1, 2 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 2 SG-RVH-UNIT 1 SG & RVH REPLACEMENT Other Routine 01/01/2007 12/31/2007 1 50001 IP Steam Generator Replacement Inspection Other Routine 01/01/2007 12/31/2007 1 71007 IP Reactor Vessel Head Replacement Inspection Baseline Inspections 01/01/2007 12/31/2007 1 7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1 BI-REQUALIFCATION Baseline Inspections 01/09/2007 01/13/2007 1, 2 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 2 REQUAL-BIENNIAL REQUALIFICATION Baseline Inspections 01/22/2007 01/26/2007 1, 2 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Comanche Peak Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006-09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/01/2006 08:30:50 Report 22 3 EXAM-INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable 01/29/2007 02/02/2007 2 X02325 COMANCHE PEAK UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (1/29/07)

3 EB1-2/17-50.59 & PERM MODS Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications 1 EB1-08P-ISI U1 Baseline Inspections 03/12/2007 03/23/2007 1 7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1 RP-ORS-OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/19/2007 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/19/2007 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/19/2007 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 BRQ SIM-BIENNIAL REQUAL SIM ONLY Baseline Inspections 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 1, 2 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 4 EXAM-INITIAL EXAM Not Applicable 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 1 X02324 COMANCHE PEAK UNIT 1 INITAL EXAM (1/29/07)

Not Applicable 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 2 X02325 COMANCHE PEAK UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (1/29/07)

Not Applicable 04/23/2007 04/27/2007 1 X02324 COMANCHE PEAK UNIT 1 INITAL EXAM (1/29/07)

Not Applicable 04/23/2007 04/27/2007 2 X02325 COMANCHE PEAK UNIT 2 INITIAL EXAM (1/29/07)

1 RP-ORS-OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 EB2-07B-HEAT SINK INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 05/14/2007 05/18/2007 1, 2 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 5 EB2-52B-PIR TEAM INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 06/25/2007 06/29/2007 1, 2 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems Baseline Inspections 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 1, 2 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 1 RP-ORS-OCCUPATIONAL RADIATION SAFETY Baseline Inspections 08/20/2007 08/20/2007 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 08/20/2007 08/20/2007 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 08/20/2007 08/20/2007 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 3 EP1-EMERG PREP EXERCISE Baseline Inspections 08/27/2007 08/31/2007 1, 2 7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 08/27/2007 08/31/2007 1, 2 7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 08/27/2007 08/31/2007 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.