IR 05000219/2016006

Annual Assessment Letter for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Report 05000219/2016006) with Report 22

ML17058A001
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	03/01/2017
From:	Michael Scott Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
Kennedy S
References
IR 2016006
Download: ML17058A001 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION rch 1, 2017

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000219/2016006)

Dear Mr. Hanson:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. The NRC concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety.

The NRC determined the performance at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station during the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program. This conclusion was based on a single inspection finding having low-to-moderate safety significance (i.e., White) in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone originating in the first quarter of 2016, and all PIs within the expected range (i.e., Green). The finding was associated with inadequate work instructions to replace emergency diesel generator cooling flexible coupling hoses.

On August 10, 2016, the NRC issued a supplemental inspection report 05000219/2016011 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16228A053) 1, which stated that your actions to address the performance issue(s) were acceptable and the finding was closed. However, as explained in the cover letter, the finding remained in the NRCs assessment program until January 1, 2017.

As of January 1, 2017, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station transitioned to the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs ROP Action Matrix. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

Although Oyster Creek plant performance transitioned to the Licensee Response Column on January 1, 2017, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of Apparent Violation (AV)05000219/2016004-01, E Electromatic Relief Valve (EMRV) Failure to Stroke Due to Incorrect Reassembly (ML17025A063). The final safety significance determination of this issue may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan.

1 The designation in parentheses refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the Accession Number in ADAMS. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2018.

The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.

This inspection plan does not include the plan for security-related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

The NRC will also be performing Temporary Instruction (TI) 192, Inspection of the Licensees Interim Compensatory Measures Associated with the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities in Electric Power Systems, in the first quarter of 2017.

On May 27, 2015, the NRC issued one Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violation to Oyster Creek associated with impeding the regulatory process. In accordance with IMC 0305, Section 13.02.b, the NRC will follow up on the violation through Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs 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 (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRCs Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact Silas Kennedy at 610-337-5046 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael L. Scott, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-219 License Nos. DPR-16 Enclosure:

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan

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Page 1 of 2 Oyster Creek 01/19/2017 10:43:00 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 71124 - 71124.01 RAD EXPOSURE CONTROL .02 ALARA 1 1 03/06/2017 03/09/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 03/06/2017 03/09/2017 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 7111105T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION 5 1 03/20/2017 03/24/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

1 04/03/2017 04/07/2017 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial]

7111111B - OYSTER CREEK REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS 2 1 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 IP 7111111A Licensed Operator Requalification Program - Annual Review 1 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B - OYSTER CREEK REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS 2 1 06/05/2017 06/09/2017 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 71124 - RAD ENV TEAM INSPECT 71124.05 06 07 3 1 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 1 06/19/2017 06/23/2017 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program EP - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4 1 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 1 09/25/2017 09/29/2017 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification HEAT - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1 10/16/2017 10/20/2017 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance 71124 - 71151PIVERIFY71124.01RADEXP.03AIR.05RM 1 1 11/06/2017 11/09/2017 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 11/06/2017 11/09/2017 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 11/06/2017 11/09/2017 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 1 11/06/2017 11/09/2017 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 11/06/2017 11/09/2017 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 7111121N - EQ PROGRAM 2 1 01/29/2018 02/02/2018 IP 7111121N Component Design Bases Inspection (Programs)

1 02/12/2018 02/16/2018 IP 7111121N Component Design Bases Inspection (Programs)

71124.08 - RADWASTE 1 1 02/05/2018 02/09/2018 IP 71124.08 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.01 - 01 EXPOSURE CONTROL 1 1 05/21/2018 05/24/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Oyster Creek 01/19/2017 10:43:00 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 7111117T - 50.59 PROCESS 3 1 07/23/2018 07/27/2018 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications EP - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1 09/10/2018 09/14/2018 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification U1 ISI - UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 1 09/24/2018 09/28/2018 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL 1 1 10/22/2018 10/26/2018 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1 11/05/2018 11/09/2018 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 71124 - IP 71124.01 .02 .03 .04 HP INSPEC 1 1 09/24/2018 09/28/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 09/24/2018 09/28/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 09/24/2018 09/28/2018 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 09/24/2018 09/28/2018 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 71124 - IP 71151 PI VERIFY 71124.01 .02 .03 .04 1 1 11/05/2018 11/08/2018 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 11/05/2018 11/08/2018 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 11/05/2018 11/08/2018 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 11/05/2018 11/08/2018 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 11/05/2018 11/08/2018 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 11/05/2018 11/08/2018 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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