IR 05000331/2007001

EOC Annual Assessment Letter (Report 05000331-07-001)

ML070610182
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	03/02/2007
From:	Burgess B NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2
To:	Vanmiddlesworth G Duane Arnold
References
IR-07-001 IR-07-001
Download: ML070610182 (7)

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rch 2, 2007

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER (REPORT 05000331/2007001)

Dear Mr. Van Middlesworth:

On February 14, 2007, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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, 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, the Duane Arnold Energy Center 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 indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response column, the significance of a preliminary White finding identified in NRC Emergency Preparedness Inspection Report 05000331/2006009(DRS) is still under review as part of the Significance Determination Process which, when finalized, may change our assessment of your plant's safety performance. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process baseline inspections at your facility.

Additionally, on May 1, 2006, the staff issued two Severity Level III Notices of Violation in accordance with the NRC's Enforcement Policy. The first was for a willful violation, of a procedure required by DAEC Technical Specification 5.4.1 by a refueling floor supervisor on July, 23, 2003. The second was for a willful violation, demonstrating at least careless disregard of a procedure required by DAEC Technical Specification 5.4.1 by a refueling floor supervisor on November 9, 2004.

G. Van Middlesworth -2-The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 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 Publicly 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) 829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bruce L. Burgess, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49 Enclosure: Duane Arnold Energy Center Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

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G. Van Middlesworth -2-The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 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 Publicly 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) 829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Bruce L. Burgess, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49 Enclosure: Duane Arnold Energy Center Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

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J. Stall, Senior Vice President, Nuclear and Chief Nuclear Officer R. Helfrich, Senior Attorney M. Ross, Managing Attorney W. Webster, Vice President, Nuclear Operations M. Warner, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Support R. Kundalkar, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering J. Bjorseth, Site Director D. Curtland, Plant Manager S. Catron, Manager, Regulatory Affairs Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section, Dept. Of Homeland Security D. McGhee, State Liaison Officer Chairman, Linn County Board of Supervisors The Honorable Charles W. Larson, Jr.

Chairman, Benton County Supervisors Benton County Sheriff Coordinator, Benton County Emergency Services Mayor of Atkins Mayor of Shellsburg Mayor of Urbana Linn County Sheriff Director, Linn County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Robins Mayor of Alburnett Mayor of Cedar Rapids Mayor of Hiawatha Mayor of Marion City Manager of Marion Mayor of Center Point Mayor of Palo INPO

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Page 1 of 2 Duane Arnold 02/27/2007 07:47:38 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type PI&R - PI&R BIENNIAL 5 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 04/02/2007 04/20/2007 Baseline Inspections HEATSINK - HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 04/23/2007 04/27/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - RADWASTE AND TRANSPORT 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 05/21/2007 05/25/2007 Baseline Inspections EP BI - BASELINE EP INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - REMP AND PI VERIFICATION 2 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections MAINRULE - MAINTENANCE RULE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 09/10/2007 09/14/2007 Baseline Inspections MOD5059 - MODIFICATIONS/50.59 INSPECTION 3 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 09/24/2007 10/19/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 09/24/2007 10/19/2007 Baseline Inspections ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION 1 1 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 10/01/2007 10/05/2007 Other Routine 7112101 - ACCESS CONTROL, ALARA & PI VERIFICATION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/29/2007 11/02/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/29/2007 11/02/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/29/2007 11/02/2007 Baseline Inspections FY 2008 - DUANE ARNOLD INIT PREP 11/2007 3 1 W90144 OL - INITIAL EXAM - DUANE ARNOLD - NOV/DEC 2007 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 Not Applicable FY 2008 - DUANE ARNOLD INIT EXAM 12/2007 3 1 W90144 OL - INITIAL EXAM - DUANE ARNOLD - NOV/DEC 2007 12/10/2007 12/14/2007 Not Applicable 7112101 - ACCESS CONTROL 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/04/2008 02/08/2008 Baseline Inspections CDBI - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 4 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 02/11/2008 03/14/2008 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Duane Arnold 02/27/2007 07:47:38 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7112201 - GASEOUS AND LIQUID EFFLUENT 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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