ML050620388

Annual Assessment Letter - D. C. Cook, Units 1 and 2

ML050620388
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	03/02/2005
From:	Caldwell J NRC/RGN-III
To:	Nazar M Indiana Michigan Power Co
References
IR-05-001
Download: ML050620388 (7)

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March 2, 2005 Mr. Mano Nazar Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Indiana Michigan Power Company Nuclear Generation Group One Cook Place Bridgman, MI 49106

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - D. C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000315/200501; 05000316/200501)

Dear Mr. Nazar:

On February 8, 2005, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant. The end-of-cycle review for D.C. Cook involved the participation of the reactor technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2004. 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, so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections, and to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.

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.

Overall, your D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant was operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for Unit 1 for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on one White inspection finding, shared by both units, in the Radiation Safety cornerstone. Plant performance for Unit 2 for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix based on the one White inspection finding in the Radiation Safety cornerstone and one White performance indicator for Scrams With Loss of Normal Heat Removal in the Initiating Events cornerstone.

Plant performance for Unit 1 entered the Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix based on one White inspection finding in the Radiation Safety cornerstone during the first quarter of 2004, which affected both units. A supplemental inspection to review the circumstances surrounding the White finding was conducted in accordance with Inspection Procedure (IP) 95001, "Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area." The inspection determined that your staff conducted an adequate root cause evaluation and, as a result, no additional supplemental inspections are planned.

M. Nazar Plant performance for Unit 2 during the first quarter of 2004 was within the Degraded Cornerstone column of the Action Matrix, based on two White performance indicators for Unplanned Scrams Per 7000 Critical Hours and Scrams With Loss of Normal Heat Removal in the Initiating Events cornerstone. A White inspection finding in the Radiation Safety cornerstone was also identified in the first quarter of 2004, which affected both units. Plant performance for Unit 2 entered the Regulatory Response column of the Action Matrix in the second quarter of 2004 when the Unplanned Scrams Per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator changed to Green. Supplemental Inspection Procedure IP 95002, Inspection for One Degraded Cornerstone or Any Three White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, was conducted to review the White performance indicators in the Unplanned Scrams Per 7000 Critical Hours and Scrams With Loss of Normal Heat Removal areas. The inspection determined that your staff conducted an adequate root cause evaluation and, as a result, no additional supplemental inspections are planned.

Additionally, on September 29, 2004, the staff issued a Severity Level III Notice of Violation in accordance with the NRCs Enforcement Policy. The Severity Level III violation of 10 CFR 50.9 was identified during the biennial licensed operator re-qualification program inspection using Inspection Procedure 71111.11B (IR 315/316-2004-07). Follow-up on this issue will be reviewed during routine baseline problem identification and resolution inspections.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2006. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved 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 meeting.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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).

M. Nazar 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 Eric Duncan, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 6 at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James L. Caldwell Regional Administrator Docket Nos.: 50-315; 50-316 License Nos.: DPR-58; DPR-74

Enclosure:

D.C. Cook Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: J. Jensen, Site Vice President M. Finissi, Plant Manager G. White, Michigan Public Service Commission Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Emergency Management Division MI Department of State Police D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists

M. Nazar 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 Eric Duncan, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 6 at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James L. Caldwell Regional Administrator Docket Nos.: 50-315; 50-316 License Nos.: DPR-58; DPR-74

Enclosure:

D.C. Cook Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: J. Jensen, Site Vice President M. Finissi, Plant Manager G. White, Michigan Public Service Commission Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Emergency Management Division MI Department of State Police D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\EOC Ltrs\eoc 030205\DC Cook.wpd To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box "C" = Copy w ithout attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy w ith attachment/enclosure "N "

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M. Nazar ADAMS Distribution:

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Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Page 1 of 2 D.C. Cook 02/28/2005 08:15:37 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2005 - 09/30/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type ISI - UNIT 1 ISI/TI-150 INSPECTION 2 1 IP 2515/150 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02 03/28/2005 04/15/2005 Safety Issues 1 IP 2515/160 Pzr Pene Nozzles & Stm Space Piping Connections in U.S. PWRs [NRC Bulletin 2004-01] 03/28/2005 04/15/2005 Safety Issues 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 03/28/2005 04/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121.02 - OUTAGE ALARA 1 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/04/2005 04/08/2005 Baseline Inspections 71122.03 - REMP & RAD MTL CONTROL 1 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections SSDPC - SAFETY SYSTEM DESIGN & PERFORMANCE 5 1, 2 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 09/05/2005 09/23/2005 Baseline Inspections HEATSKB - BIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 10/03/2005 10/07/2005 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP EXERCISE & EP PI INSP 2 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121.01 - RADIOLOGICAL ACCESS CONTROL 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/03/2005 10/07/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/03/2005 10/07/2005 Baseline Inspections FY 2006 - D. C. COOK INIT PREP 01/2006 3 1 W90130 OL - INITIAL EXAM - D.C. COOK - JAN/FEB 2006 01/09/2006 01/13/2006 Not Applicable FIREPROT - FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION TRIENNIAL 3 1, 2 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 01/23/2006 02/10/2006 Baseline Inspections 7112103 - RADIOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTATION 1 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 01/30/2006 02/03/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 01/30/2006 02/03/2006 Baseline Inspections FY 2006 - D. C. COOK INIT EXAM 02/2006 3 1 W90130 OL - INITIAL EXAM - D.C. COOK - JAN/FEB 2006 02/06/2006 02/17/2006 Not Applicable ISI - D.C. COOK UNIT 2 ISI INSPECTION 2 1 IP 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 03/27/2006 04/21/2006 Baseline Inspections IP 71114 - EP NON-EXERCISE BASELINE 1 1, 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 04/17/2006 04/21/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 04/17/2006 04/21/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 04/17/2006 04/21/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/17/2006 04/21/2006 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 D.C. Cook 02/28/2005 08:15:37 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2005 - 09/30/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7112202 - TRANSPORTATION AND RADWASTE PROCESSING 1 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 05/01/2006 05/05/2006 Baseline Inspections MOD/5059 - MODIFICATION/50.59 INSPECTION 2 1, 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 06/12/2006 06/30/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 06/12/2006 06/30/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111123 Temporary Plant Modifications 06/12/2006 06/30/2006 Baseline Inspections MAINT - MAINTENANCE EFFECTIVENESS 1 1, 2 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections 7112101 - RADIOLOGICAL ACCESS CONTROL 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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