IR 05000321/2008001

Annual Assessment Letter - Edwin L. Hatch Nuclear Plant (NRC Inspection Report 05000321-2008001 and 05000366/2008001)

ML080630291
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	03/03/2008
From:	James Shea Division Reactor Projects II
To:	Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co
References
IR-08-001
Download: ML080630291 (7)

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March 3, 2008

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000321/2008001 AND 05000366/2008001)

Dear Mr. Madison:

On February 5, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant. 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 performance review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Hatch Unit 1 and Unit 2 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 as well as the previous three quarters was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct only baseline inspections at Unit 1 through June 30, 2009.

Plant performance for Unit 2 for the most recent quarter as well as the previous two quarters was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix due to the Mitigating Systems Performance Index, High Pressure Injection System PI crossing the threshold from Green to White in the second quarter of calendar year 2007. Therefore, in addition to the reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspection program, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs In a Strategic Performance Area. We have been notified by your staff of your readiness for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address this White PI. Therefore, we plan to conduct this supplemental inspection the week of March 3, 2008.

SNC

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2009. In addition, we will be conducting NRC Temporary Instruction (TI) 171 and reactor operator licensing examinations. 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.

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).

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 Scott Shaeffer at (404) 562-4521 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Joseph W. Shea, Acting Director Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-321, 50-366 Licensee Nos.: DPR-57, NPF-5

Enclosure: Hatch Inspection/Activity Plan

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OFFICE RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP RII:DRP

SIGNATURE

NAME CRapp SShaeffer HChristensen JShea

DATE 03/03/2008 03/03/2008

03/03/2008

E-MAIL COPY?

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

SNC

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J. T. Gasser Executive Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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David H. Jones Vice President - Engineering Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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L. M. Stinson, Vice President, Fleet Operations Support Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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Raymond D. Baker Manager Licensing - Hatch Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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Arthur H. Domby, Esq.

Troutman Sanders Electronic Mail Distribution

Laurence Bergen Oglethorpe Power Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Moanica Caston Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

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Director Department of Natural Resources 205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 Atlanta, GA 30334

Manager, Radioactive Materials Program Department of Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

Chairman Appling County Commissioners 69 Tippins St., Suite 201 Baxley, GA 31513

Resident Manager Oglethorpe Power Corporation Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant Electronic Mail Distribution

Senior Engineer - Power Supply Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Electronic Mail Distribution

Reece McAlister Executive Secretary Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30334

NRC Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11030 Hatch Pkwy N Baxley, GA 31513

SNC

Letter to Dennis from Joseph W. Shea dated March 3, 2008

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000321/2008001 AND 05000366/2008001)

Distribution w/encl:

R. Martin, NRR C. Evans, RII L. Slack, RII OE Mail ROP Reports INPO RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC

Hatch Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/03/2008 06:32:51 Report 22

PB2-SUPP

- 95001 SUPPLEMENTAL FOR WHITE MSPI-HPIS Supplemental Program Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area 03/03/2008 03/07/2008

95001 IP

TI-171

- B.5.B PHASE 2&3 Generic Safety Inspectio Verification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies 04/07/2008 04/11/2008 1, 2 2515/171 IP

PSB1-EP

- EP INSP EP Baseline Inspection Alert and Notification System Testing 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 1, 2 7111402 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 1, 2 7111403 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 1, 2 7111404 IP EP Baseline Inspection Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 1, 2 7111405 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 1, 2 71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 1, 2 71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 08/18/2008 08/22/2008 1, 2 71151-EP03 IP

OL RQ

- REQUAL INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Licensed Operator Requalification Program 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 1, 2 7111111B IP

PSB1-RP

- RADIATION PROTECTION PREINSPECTION VISIT Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/20/2008 10/22/2008 1, 2 7112101 IP

PSB1-RP

- RADIATION PROTECTION PUBLIC BASELINE Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1, 2 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1, 2 7112103 IP Baseline Inspections Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1, 2 7112201 IP Baseline Inspections Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1, 2 7112203 IP Baseline Inspections Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1, 2 71151-OR01 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1, 2 71151-PR01 IP

EB3ISI

- U2 ISI Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 02/23/2009 02/27/2009

7111108G IP

OL EXAM

- INITIAL EXAM PREP Not Applicable HATCH/APRIL 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 03/30/2009 04/03/2009

V23311

OL EXAM

- INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 1 Not Applicable HATCH/APRIL 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 04/20/2009 04/24/2009

V23311

EB1-CDBI

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Component Design Bases Inspection 04/20/2009 04/24/2009 1, 2 7111121 IP Baseline Inspections Component Design Bases Inspection 05/04/2009 05/08/2009 1, 2 7111121 IP Baseline Inspections Component Design Bases Inspection 05/18/2009 05/22/2009 1, 2 7111121 IP Baseline Inspections Component Design Bases Inspection 06/01/2009 06/05/2009 1, 2 7111121 IP This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Hatch Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/03/2008 06:32:51 Report 22

OL EXAM

- INITIAL EXAM - WEEK 2 Not Applicable HATCH/APRIL 2009 EXAM AT POWER FACILITIES 04/27/2009 05/01/2009

V23311 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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