IR 05000331/2006001

Duane Arnold (EOC) Annual Assessment Letter (Report 05000331/2006001)

ML060610458
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	03/02/2006
From:	Burgess B L NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2
To:	VanMiddlesworth G D Nuclear Management Co
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March 2, 2006

Mr. Gary Van Middlesworth Vice-President

Duane Arnold Energy Center

3277 DAEC Road

Palo, IA 52324-9785

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER (REPORT 05000331/2006001)

Dear Mr. Van Middlesworth:

On February 9, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Duane Arnold Energy Center. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) 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 "Exempt from Public Disclosure in

accordance with 10 CFR 2.390" will include the physical protection review and resultant

inspection plan.

Overall, the Duane Arnold Energy Center operat ed 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 PIs indicating performance at a level

requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct only reactor

oversight process baseline inspections at your facility.

In our mid-cycle assessment letter dated A ugust 30, 2005, (ML052420426), we advised you of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance, involving inadequate

procedure use and adherence. Our inspection staff identified four Green findings where human

performance was not adequate during the 2005 assessment period. Two of these were

previously evaluated as part of the findings considered during the mid-cycle assessment, while two are new. In response to the identificat ion of human performance deficiencies, you have developed a Corrective Action Plan for Human Performance and have begun execution of that plan.

G. Van Middlesworth-2-

During the last half of the assessment period, we conducted an inspection sample utilizing Inspection Procedure (IP) 71152, Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection, to assess

your progress in addressing human performance deficiencies. This inspection found that each

of the individual performance errors was entered into your corrective action program and you

have completed root cause analyses on a depar tment by department basis for certain human performance issues. However, additional corrective actions were scheduled for implementation, including an effectiveness review to assess the adequacy of your corrective actions to address

numerous human performance issues.

After the completion of your effectiveness review, we will perform an inspection using IP 71152 to assess the progress you have made in the ar ea of human performance. If sufficient progress has been made, the results of this inspection will be evaluated at the next assessment cycle to determine if the substantive human performance cross-cutting issue can be closed.

Because of the status of your corrective actions, the NRC remains concerned with human performance at the Duane Arnold Energy Center. To address our concerns, we request that

you discuss this substantive cross-cutting issue during the end-of-cycle meeting and that you

provide a written response to the NRC within 30 days of the date of this letter. In your

response, please detail the corrective actions taken, the effectiveness of implemented

corrective actions, and any additional corrective actions needed to address issues having

human performance as a significant causal factor or contributing cause.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through September 30, 2007. Significant inspections planned for this year include a

Component Design Bases Inspection in March 2006, and a Triennial Fire Protection Inspection

in September 2006. 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

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 Ava ilable Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

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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 (630) 829-9629 with any

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

Sincerely,/RA/Bruce Burgess, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2

Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49

Enclosure:

Duane Arnold Energy Center Inspection/Activity Plan

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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 (630) 829-9629 with any

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

Sincerely,/RA/Bruce Burgess, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2

Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49

Enclosure:

Duane Arnold Energy Center Inspection/Activity Plan

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Duane Arnold 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 1 03/01/2006 16:04:16 Report 22 6 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/20/2006 04/21/2006 1 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 1 BI-RAD INSTRUMENTATION Baseline Inspections 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 1 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 2 71111.11-LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 1 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 3 FPI-TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/29/2006 1 7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]

1 71114-BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE Baseline Inspections 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 1 7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 1 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 BI-ACCESS CONTROL AND PI VERIF Baseline Inspections 11/06/2006 11/17/2006 1 7112101 IP A ccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 11/06/2006 11/17/2006 1 7112102 IP A LARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 11/06/2006 11/17/2006 1 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 7112102-ACCESS CONTROL & ALARA (OUTAGE)

Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/16/2007 1 7112101 IP A ccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/16/2007 1 7112102 IP A LARA Planning and Controls 3 PI&R-PI&R BIENNIAL Baseline Inspections 04/02/2007 04/20/2007 1 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 1 HEATSINK-HEAT SINK INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/23/2007 04/27/2007 1 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 1 7112202-RADWASTE & TRANSPORTATION Baseline Inspections 04/30/2007 05/04/2007 1 7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 3 7112203-REMP Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 07/27/2007 1 7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P 1 MAINRULE-MAINTENANCE RULE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 08/06/2007 08/10/2007 1 7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness 2 MOD5059-MODIFICATIONS/50.59 INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/10/2007 09/28/2007 1 7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 09/10/2007 09/28/2007 1 7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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