ML110630114
| ML110630114 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Mcguire, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2011 |
| From: | Bartley J H NRC/RGN-II/DRP/RPB1 |
| To: | Repko R T Duke Energy Carolinas |
| Shared Package | |
| ML110630104 | List: |
| References | |
| IR-11-001 | |
| Download: ML110630114 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000369/2011001
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March 4, 2011
Mr. Regis Vice President Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC McGuire Nuclear Station MG01VP/12700 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville, NC 28078
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000369/2011001 AND 05000370/2011001)
Dear Mr. Repko:
On February 9, 2011, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of McGuire Nuclear Station (MNS) Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRC's assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined that overall, MNS Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at MNS Units 1 and 2 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 enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2012. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. We also plan on conducting several infrequently performed inspections which include: Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/177, "Managing Gas Accumulation in Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal, and Containment Spray Systems;" Inspection Procedure (IP) 60854, "Preoperational Testing of an ISFSI;" TI 2515/179, "National Source Tracking System Verification;" IP 60855.1, "Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants;" and initial reactor operator license examinations. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-
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.
DEC 2 From January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2010, the NRC issued three Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process. The NRC evaluated the need to conduct IP 92723, "Follow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period." The NRC decided not to schedule an IP 92723 inspection because it is likely that two of these violations would have been identified by you during implementation of planned corrective actions in this area. The NRC will re-evaluate the need for conducting this inspection during the mid-cycle assessment meeting in August 2011. 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). 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 (404) 997-4607 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/ Jonathan Bartley, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-369, 50-370 License Nos.: NPF-9, NPF-17 cc w/encl: (See page 3)
Enclosure:
McGuire Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2011 - 6/30/2012)
DEC 2 From January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2010, the NRC issued three Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violations associated with impeding the regulatory process. The NRC evaluated the need to conduct IP 92723, "Follow Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period." The NRC decided not to schedule an IP 92723 inspection because it is likely that two of these violations would have been identified by you during implementation of planned corrective actions in this area. The NRC will re-evaluate the need for conducting this inspection during the mid-cycle assessment meeting in August 2011. 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). 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 (404) 997-4607 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,/RA/ Jonathan Bartley, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-369, 50-370 License Nos.: NPF-9, NPF-17 cc w/encl: (See page 3)
Enclosure:
McGuire Inspection/Activity Plan (03/01/2011 - 6/30/2012)
X PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G SENSITIVE X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: G Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:__ML110630114 ___ G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP SIGNATURE CWR /RA/ JHB /RA/ NAME CRapp JBartley DATE 03/03/2011 03/03/2011 E-MAIL COPY? YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME: S:\DRP\PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS & REPORTS\EOC & MID-CYCLE\2010\END OF CYCLE\INPUTS\RPB1\MCGUIRE EOC LETTER.DOCX DEC 3 cc w/encl: Steven D. Capps Station Manager Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Peter Schuerger Training Manager Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution C. Jeff Thomas Fleet Regulatory Compliance & Licensing Manager Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Kenneth L. Ashe Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Lara Nichols Associate General Counsel Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution Kathryn B. Nolan Senior Counsel Duke Energy Corporation 526 South Church Street-EC07H Charlotte, NC 28202 David A. Repka Winston Strawn LLP Electronic Mail Distribution County Manager of Mecklenburg County 720 East Fourth Street Charlotte, NC 28202 W. Lee Cox, III Section Chief Radiation Protection Section N.C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution David A. Baxter Vice President, Nuclear Engineering Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution Dhiaa M. Jamil Group Executive and Chief Nuclear Officer Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Electronic Mail Distribution
DEC 4 Letter to Regis from Jonathan H. Bartley dated March 4, 2011
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000369/2011001 AND 05000370/2011001)
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