ML080630220

Annual Assessment Letter for 207 - North Anna Power Station

ML080630220
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	03/03/2008
From:	Eugene Guthrie NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB5
To:	Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET, SW, SUITE 23T85 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8931 March 3, 2008 Mr. David A. Christian Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Virginia Electric and Power Company Innsbrook Technical Center 5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - NORTH ANNA POWER STATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000338/2008001 AND 05000339/2008001)

Dear Mr. Christian:

On February 6, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the North Anna Power Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2007. 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 security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only--Security Related Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, North Anna Power Station 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 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. We also plan on conducting several non-ROP inspections which include: TI 2515/171, Verification of Site Specific Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies; TI 2515/172, Reactor Coolant System Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds, and an in-office review of TI 2515/166, Pressurized Water Reactor Containment Sump Blockage.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 2009. 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 nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.

VEPCO 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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). ADAMS is 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 (404) 562-4662 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Eugene F. Guthrie, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 5 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-338, 50-339 License Nos.: NPF-4, NPF-7

Enclosure:

North Anna Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/08 - 06/30/09) cc w/encl.: (See page 3)

OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/

NAME JDodson DArnett LGarner EGuthrie DATE 3/ /2008 2/27/08 3/3/08 3/308 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO VEPCO 3 cc w/encl.:

Chris L. Funderburk Director Nuclear Licensing and Operations Support Virginia Electric and Power Company Electronic Mail Distribution D. G. Stoddard Site Vice President North Anna Power Station Electronic Mail Distribution Executive Vice President Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Electronic Mail Distribution County Administrator Louisa County P.O. Box 160 Louisa, VA 23093 Lillian M. Cuoco, Esq.

Senior Counsel Dominion Resources Services, Inc.

Millstone Power Station Electronic Mail Distribution

VEPCO 4 Letter to David A. Christian from Eugene F. Guthrie dated March 3, 2008.

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - NORTH ANNA POWER STATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000338/2008001 AND 05000339/2008001 Distribution w/encl.:

C. Evans, RII EICS (Part 72 Only)

L. Slack, RII EICS OE Mail (email address if applicable)

S. P. Lingam, NRR Richard Jervey, NRR RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC

Page 1 of 2 North Anna 03/03/2008 08:11:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM PREP 4 1 V23283 NORTH ANNA/JUNE 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 Not Applicable EB1-MODS - MODIFICATIONS-10CFR50.59 5 1, 2 IP 7111117B Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111117B Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 Baseline Inspections OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1 4 1 V23283 NORTH ANNA/JUNE 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 Not Applicable OL EXAM - INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2 4 1 V23283 NORTH ANNA/JUNE 2008 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 06/16/2008 06/20/2008 Not Applicable EB3-HS - HEAT SINK 1 1, 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 07/07/2008 07/11/2008 Baseline Inspections TI-171 - B.5.B PHASE 2&3 3 1, 2 IP 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies 07/14/2008 07/18/2008 Generic Safety Inspection PSB1-EP - EP EXERCISE 3 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections PSB1-RP - RADIATION PROTECTION PREINSPECTION VISIT 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/11/2008 08/13/2008 Baseline Inspections PSB1-RP - RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK1 3 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 Baseline Inspections EB3-ISI - UNIT 2 - ISI 1 2 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Baseline Inspections PSB1-RP - RADIATION PROTECTION OCCUPATIONAL WK2 2 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 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 North Anna 03/03/2008 08:11:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type EB3TI172 - TI-172 2 1, 2 IP 2515/172 Reactor Coolant System Dissimiliar Metal Butt Welds 10/27/2008 10/31/2008 Generic Safety Inspection PI&R - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 5 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 02/09/2009 02/13/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 02/23/2009 02/27/2009 Baseline Inspections EB3ISI - UNIT 1 ISI 1 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 03/16/2009 03/20/2009 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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