IR 05000266/2008008

IR 05000266-08-008(DRS), 05000301-08-008(DRS); on 12/15/08 - 12/18/08; Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Ti 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 Mitigating Strategies - Cover Letter

ML090080378
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	01/06/2009
From:	Hironori Peterson Operations Branch I
To:	Meyer L Florida Power & Light Energy Point Beach
References
IR-08-008
Download: ML090080378 (4)

Text

January 6, 2009

SUBJECT:

POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2

TI 2515/171 VERIFICATION OF SITE SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.b PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING STRATEGIES INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000266/2008008(DRS);

05000301/2008008(DRS)

Dear Mr. Meyer:

On December 18, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a team inspection at your Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of the inspection, which were discussed on December 18, 2008, with you and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to the implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 mitigating strategies, your compliance with the Commission=s rules and regulations, and with the conditions of your operating licenses. Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. The inspectors concluded that, in general, you had implemented the Site Specific B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 Mitigating Strategies as described in your submittals and the associated Safety Evaluation Report.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules 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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Enclosures Contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. Upon separation, this page is decontrolled. However, because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27

Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000266/2008008(DRS);

05000301/2008008(DRS)

w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

cc w/encl:

D.J.Nelson, NRR/DPR/PSPB

E. Bowman, NRR/DPR/PSPB

cc w/o encl:

M. Nazar, Senior Vice President and Nuclear

Chief Operating Officer

J. Stall, Executive Vice President, Nuclear and

Chief Nuclear Officer

A. Khanpour, Vice President, Engineering Support

Licensing Manager, Point Beach Nuclear Plant

R. Hughes, Director, Licensing and Performance Improvement

M. Ross, Managing Attorney A. Fernandez, Senior Attorney T. O. Jones, Vice President, Nuclear Operations, Mid-West Region P. Wells, (Acting) Vice President, Nuclear Training and Performance Improvement J. McCarthy, Vice President, Point Beach Recovery J. Bjorseth, Plant General Manager

K. Duveneck, Town Chairman, Town of Two Creeks

Chairperson, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

J. Kitsembel, Electric Division, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

P. Schmidt, State Liaison Officer