IR 05000254/2009001

Annual Assessment Letter - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (05000254/2009001; 05000265/2009001)

ML090630361
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	03/04/2009
From:	Ring M NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B1
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR-09-001
Download: ML090630361 (7)

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rch 4, 2009

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (05000254/2009001; 05000265/2009001)

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On February 11, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2008. 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 review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs 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 (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2010. 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 scheduled include: triennial fire protection, and engineering modifications/50.59 inspections. The inspections in the last 9 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 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), 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 me at 630-829-9703 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark A. Ring, Chief Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265;72-053 License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30 Enclosure: Quad Cities Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION See next page

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