IR 05000220/2008001
| ML080610012 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2008 |
| From: | David Lew Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Polson K J Nine Mile Point |
| Dentel, G RGN-I/DRP/BR1/610-337-5233 | |
| References | |
| IR-08-001 | |
| Download: ML080610012 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 March 3, 2008
Mr. Keith Vice President Nine Mile Point Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION (REPORTS 05000220/2008001 AND 05000410/2008001)
Dear Mr. Polson:
On February 12, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its performance review of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station (NMPNS). 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 Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, NMPNS Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance at Unit 1 for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRC's Action Matrix based upon all Green PIs and one finding of low to moderate safety significance (White) identified in January 2007.
The White finding involved your Licensed Operator Requalification Training Program for Unit 1. Specifically, the annual dynamic simulator exam integrity was unintentionally compromised at Unit 1 for calendar years 2005 and 2006. The NRC has completed a supplemental inspection in accordance with inspection procedure 95001. The results of that inspection were provided in NRC Supplemental Inspection Report 05000220/2007007. As a result of that review, this finding will be closed and will no longer be considered for plant assessment purposes, effective January 1, 2008. Plant performance at Unit 2 for the most recent quarter in 2007, 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. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at Units 1 and 2.
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.
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).
If circumstances arise which cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Glenn Dentel of my staff at 610-337-5233, with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,/RA/ David C. Lew, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Region I Docket Nos. 50-220, 50-410 License Nos. DPR-63, NPF-69
Enclosure:
Nine Mile Point Inspection/Activity Plan
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