ML12249A422

Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Monticello Generating Plant

ML12249A422
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	09/04/2012
From:	Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B2
To:	Schimmel M Northern States Power Co
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 4, 2012 Mr. Mark Schimmel Site Vice President Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 2807 West County Road 75 Monticello, MN 55362-9637

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT

Dear Mr. Schimmel:

On August 8, 2012, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The assessment reflects the integration of the Security Cornerstone into Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program.

The NRC determined the performance at Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC=s Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The NRC also plans to conduct non-routine inspections and temporary instructions at your facility, including: Inspection Procedure (IP) 71111.18, Plant Modifications; IP 71152, Problem Identification and Resolution; Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/182, Review of Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks (Phase 2); TI 2515/187, Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns; and TI 2515/188, Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Seismic Walkdowns.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2013.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes. This inspection plan does not include security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

M. Schimmel In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access And Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22

Enclosure:

Inspection Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

M. Schimmel In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules of Practice,@ a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access And Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact me at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22

Enclosure:

Inspection Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: MONT MOC 2012 Letter.docx Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII E RIII RIII RIII NAME KRiemer:rj DATE 08/ 27/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to M. Schimmel from K. Riemer dated September 4, 2012

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER - MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT DISTRIBUTION:

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Page 1 of 2 Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2012 - 12/31/2013 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site TI-187 - TI-187 FLOODING WALKDOWN 2 07/01/2012 12/30/2012 IP 2515/187 Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns TI-188 - TI-188 SEISMIC WALKDOWN 2 07/02/2012 12/31/2012 IP 2515/187 Inspection of Near-Term Task Force Recommendation 2.3 Flooding Walkdowns BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 5 10/01/2012 10/19/2012 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution BI OLRQ - REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 10/08/2012 10/12/2012 IP 7111111A Licensed Operator Requalification Program - Annual Review BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 10/22/2012 10/26/2012 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls STRIKE - STRIKE CONTINGENCY - OP/MAINT/RP/PRC/PLN 2 12/01/2012 12/31/2012 IP 92709 Licensee Strike Contingency Plans OL PREP - MONTICELLO INIT PREP 01/2013 3 01/07/2013 01/11/2013 W90275 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2013 JANUARY - MONT OL EXAM - MONTICELLO INIT EXAM 01/2013 3 01/28/2013 02/08/2013 W90275 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2013 JANUARY - MONT BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 03/04/2013 03/08/2013 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 03/04/2013 03/08/2013 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment ISI INSP - ISI BASELINE INSPECTION 1 03/25/2013 04/05/2013 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 2 05/01/2013 08/31/2013 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 05/06/2013 05/10/2013 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls BI EPX - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 07/22/2013 07/26/2013 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 07/22/2013 07/26/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification TI 182 - TI 182 BURIED PIPING PHASE 2 2 07/22/2013 07/26/2013 IP 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping BI HS - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2 08/05/2013 08/09/2013 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance

Page 2 of 2 Monticello Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2012 - 12/31/2013 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 08/12/2013 08/16/2013 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 09/09/2013 09/13/2013 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation BI MODS - TRIENNIAL PERM MODS/50.59 1 11/04/2013 11/22/2013 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications BI OLRQ - BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 10/07/2013 10/11/2013 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program