IR 05000237/2011007
| ML12065A118 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 03/05/2012 |
| From: | Jamnes Cameron NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B6 |
| To: | Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| IR-11-007 | |
| Download: ML12065A118 (6) | |
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March 5, 2012
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION (REPORT 05000237/2011007 AND 05000249/2011007)
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On February 15, 2012, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined that overall, Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., Green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
The NRC did not identify any cross-cutting themes or substantive cross-cutting issues.
However, we understand that you are, partially in response to the events at the Japanese Fukushima Daiichi site in March 2011, reevaluating Dresdens strategy and response to potential flooding events. We are interested in the results from that reevaluation and request that you keep us advised of your schedule for completion of that effort and a schedule for any changes that may be needed to address issues identified by the reevaluation.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2013. The inspections scheduled include: Inspection Procedure (IP) 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants, IP 71111.17, Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications, and IP 71111.21, Component Design Basis Inspection. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter 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 Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Please contact me at 630-829-9833 with any questions you may have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Jamnes L. Cameron, Chief
Branch 6
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-237, 50-249 and 72-37 License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25
Enclosure:
Dresden Nuclear Power Station Inspection/Activity Plan
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Page 1 of 2 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Dresden Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 TI-177
- TI-2515/177 - GAS VOIDING IN ECCS PIPING
IP Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal & Containment Spray System 2515/177 01/23/2012 02/10/2012 TI-182
- TI-2515/182 PHASE I - BURIED PIPING
IP Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping 2515/182 01/17/2012 01/19/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 01/23/2012 01/27/2012 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 01/23/2012 01/27/2012 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 71151-BI01 01/23/2012 01/27/2012 BI EPR
- EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION
IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 01/30/2012 02/03/2012 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 01/30/2012 02/03/2012 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 01/30/2012 02/03/2012 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 01/30/2012 02/03/2012 BI MODS
- TRIENNIAL PERM MODS/50.59
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 02/20/2012 03/09/2012 BI PI&R
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION
IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 04/02/2012 04/20/2012 BI OLRQ
- BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION
IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 04/23/2012 04/27/2012 ISFSI
- ISFSI INSPECTION - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 05/01/2012 07/31/2012 OL PREP
- INITIAL EXAM PREP - AUGUST 2012
OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2012 AUG - DRESDEN W90274 07/16/2012 07/20/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 07/23/2012 07/27/2012 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 07/23/2012 07/27/2012 INSP
- OP EXP SS FY2007-03 CRANE & HEAVY LIFT
IP Refueling and Other Outage Activities 7111120 07/23/2012 08/17/2012 OL EXAM
- INITIAL EXAMS - AUGUST 2012
OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2012 AUG - DRESDEN W90274 08/06/2012 08/17/2012 BI ISI
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 3
IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 11/05/2012 11/09/2012
Page 2 of 2 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Dresden Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2012 - 06/30/2013 BI CDBI
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 01/14/2013 02/15/2013 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/26/2012 11/30/2012 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/26/2012 11/30/2012 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/26/2012 11/30/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 01/28/2013 02/01/2013 BI OLRQ
- REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM INSPECTION
IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program - Annual Review 7111111A 04/08/2013 04/12/2013 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 05/20/2013 05/24/2013 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 05/20/2013 05/24/2013