IR 05000282/2007001

(EOC) Power Plant Assessment Letter (Report 05000282/2007001; 05000306/2007001)

ML070610244
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	03/02/2007
From:	Richard Skokowski NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB3
To:	Thomas J. Palmisano Nuclear Management Co
References
IR-07-001
Download: ML070610244 (7)

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March 2, 2007 Mr. Site Vice President

Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant

Nuclear Management Company, LLC

1717 Wakonade Drive East

Welch, MN 55089SUBJECT:ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (05000282/2007001; 05000306/2007001)

Dear Mr. Palmisano:

On February 14, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for

the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through

December 31, 2006. 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 as "Exempt from Public Disclosure in Accordance

with 10 CFR 2.390" and marked as "Official Use Only - Security-Related Information" will

include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant 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 safety significance (Green) and all PIs are indicating

performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to

conduct reactor oversight process baseline inspections at your facility.

Additionally, on September 28, 2006, the staff issued a Severity Level III Notice of Violation (NOV) in accordance with the NRC's Enforcement Policy. The NOV was for the licensee's

failure to provide complete and accurate information regarding the proper crediting of reactivity

manipulations for two applicants seeking a license and simulator testing requirements. We will

review the station's corrective actions for this NOV during the week of October 15, 2007.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2008. Significant inspections planned for this year include an

Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Inspection in June 2007.

T. Palmisano-2-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 Pub licly Available 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).

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) 829-9620 with any

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

Sincerely,

/RA/Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60Enclosure:Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

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