ML062430336

8/31/06 Fermi, Unit 2 - Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML062430336
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Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	08/31/2006
From:	Christine Lipa NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB4
To:	Cobb D Detroit Edison
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August 31, 2006 Mr. Donald K. Cobb Assistant Vice President

Nuclear Generation

Detroit Edison Company

6400 North Dixie Highway

Newport, MI 48166

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2

Dear Mr. Cobb,

On August 7, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Fermi 2 for the first half of the calendar year 2006 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance

indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous 12 months.

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.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Fermi 2 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 reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

Additionally, the staff has identified a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution (PI&R). There were ten inspection findings in the cross-cutting area

of PI&R. Nine of these findings share a common cross-cutting aspect of ineffective evaluations

within the corrective action program. These iss ues encompass the Mitigating Systems, Initiating Events, and Public Radiation Safety cornerstones and were all of very low safety significance.

Although you have taken a number of steps to im prove the corrective action program, several recent inspection findings were attributed to ineffective evaluation. For example, the repeated

lack of controls over transient combustibles, t he repetitive problems with drywell cooler gaskets, and ineffective evaluation regarding installation of scaffolding near safety-related equipment

indicate that the scope of efforts and progress in addressing the cross-cutting area performance

deficiencies remains a concern. This substantive cross-cutting issue will remain open until the

number of findings with the same causal factor is reduced or when the NRC has more

confidence in the performance of your corrective action program to D. Cobb evaluate and correct problems. We will monito r your performance in the PI&R cross-cutting area through the baseline inspection program and evaluate the results in our review at the end-

of-cycle for the calendar year 2006.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2008. 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 end-of-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 the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630/829-9619 with any

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

Sincerely, /RA/Christine A. Lipa, Chief, Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43

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See next page D. Cobb evaluate and correct problems. We will monito r your performance in the PI&R cross-cutting area through the baseline inspection program and evaluate the results in our review at the end-

of-cycle for the calendar year 2006.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2008. 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 end-of-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 the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630/829-9619 with any

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

Sincerely, /RA/Christine A. Lipa, Chief, Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43

Enclosure:

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JLC1 GEG KGO RML2 SRI Fermi DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 TXN Fermi Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2006

-03/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/30/2006 12:58:34 Report 22 4 SIT-FERMI SPECIAL INSPECTION Event Response Insp 08/28/2006 09/29/2006 2 93812 IP Special Inspection 1 7112201-EFFLUENTS Baseline Inspections 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 2 7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems Baseline Inspections 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 EP BI-BASELINE EP INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 2 7111402 IP A lert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 2 7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 2 7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1 7112103-INSTRUMENTATION & ACCESS CONTROL Baseline Inspections 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 2 7112101 IP A ccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 2 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1 HEATSINK-HEAT SINK INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 2 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 1 MAINT EF-MAINTENANCE EFFECTIVENESS BIENNIAL Baseline Inspections 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 2 7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness 3 FY 2007-FERMI INIT PREP 06/2007 Not Applicable 06/25/2007 06/29/2007 2 W90161 OL - INITIAL EXAM - FERMI 2 - JUN/JUL 2007 5 CDBI-COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 06/25/2007 07/27/2007 2 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 3 FY 2007-FERMI INIT EXAM 07/2007 Not Applicable 07/16/2007 07/27/2007 2 W90161 OL - INITIAL EXAM - FERMI 2 - JUN/JUL 2007 1 7112101-ACCESS CONTROL Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 07/27/2007 2 7112101 IP A ccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 07/23/2007 07/27/2007 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 3 PI&R-PI&R BIENNIAL INSP Baseline Inspections 08/27/2007 09/14/2007 2 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 1 ISI-ISI BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/01/2007 10/05/2007 2 7111108G IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 1 7112102-ALARA PLANNING AND CONTROLS (OUTAGE)

Baseline Inspections 10/15/2007 10/19/2007 2 7112102 IP A LARA Planning and Controls 2 71111.11-LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Baseline Inspections 10/29/2007 11/03/2007 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.

Fermi Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2006

-03/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/30/2006 12:58:34 Report 22 1 7112202-RAD MATERIAL PROCESSING / TRANSPORTATION Baseline Inspections 12/03/2007 12/07/2007 2 7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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