IR 05000333/2020006

Annual Assessment Letter for James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (Report 05000333/2020006)

ML21060B433
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	03/03/2021
From:	Ed Miller Reactor Projects Branch 1
To:	Rhoades D Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR 2020006
Download: ML21060B433 (6)

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March 3, 2021

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (REPORT 05000333/2020006)

Dear Mr. Rhoades,

The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant (FitzPatrick), reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. 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 baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program

- Operations Phase.

The NRC determined the performance at FitzPatrick during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)

Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at FitzPatrick.

Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of AV 05000333/2020012-01, Defective Part Results in High Pressure Coolant Injection System Pressure Control Valve Failure. The final safety significance determination may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2022. 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. In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), the NRC is adjusting inspection plans and schedules in order to safeguard the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while still effectively implementing the ROP. Each planned inspection is being carefully reviewed in order to determine if any portions of the inspection can be performed remotely, how best to perform on-site portions to minimize personnel health risks, and adjust inspection schedules if needed. This is done in accordance with guidance contained in the February 1, 2021 memo, Calendar Year 2021 Inspection Guidance During COVID-19 Telework Restrictions (ML21027A274). For inspections requiring extensive coordination with offsite organizations, such as evaluated emergency preparedness exercises, NRC guidance and frequently asked questions for security and emergency preparedness can be found here:

https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/covid-19/security-ep/. Similarly, the NRC has developed guidance if force-on-force inspections cannot be completed as scheduled due to an emergency, such as the COVID-19 PHE. These changes help ensure the health and safety of both NRC and licensee staff while maintaining the NRCs important safety and security mission during the COVID-19 PHE. The attached inspection plan is accurate on the date of issuance but remains subject to change based on approval of potential exemption requests or other changes needed due to changing conditions in the COVID-19 PHE. NRC staff will contact your appropriate regulatory affairs staff in order to coordinate inspection planning and scheduling.

Additionally, during this period the NRC will perform inspections per Temporary Instruction (TI)

2515/194, Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated with the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerability in Electrical Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01).

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 NRCs 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 me at 610-337-5255 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely, X /RA/

Signed by: Eric D. Miller Eric D. Miller, Acting Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. : 50-333 License No.: DPR-59 Enclosure:

FitzPatrick Inspection Plan

ML21060B433 X SUNSI Review X Non-Sensitive X Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME SHaney EMiller DATE 2/26/21 3/3/21

IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report FitzPatrick 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Fire Protection - Fitzpatrick 3 1 03/08/2021 03/12/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

1 03/22/2021 03/26/2021 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)

MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY 1 1 03/21/2021 03/27/2021 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)

TI-194 Open Phase Condition Inspection - Fitzpatrick 2 1 04/12/2021 04/16/2021 TI 2515/194 000512 Inspection of the Licensees Implementation of Industry Initiative Associated With the Open Phase Condition Design Vulnerabilities In Electric Power Systems (NRC Bulletin 2012-01)

Design Basis Assurance Inspection - Programs - Power Operated Valves - FitzPatrick Unit 1 3 1 05/03/2021 05/07/2021 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements 1 05/17/2021 05/21/2021 IP 71111.21N.02 001645 Design-Basis Capability of Power-Operated Valves Under 10 CFR 50.55a Requirements Rad Safety - Airborne 1 1 05/10/2021 05/14/2021 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation Access Control, Protective Strategy, TSR, SPR 4 1 05/10/2021 05/14/2021 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1 05/10/2021 05/14/2021 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation 1 05/10/2021 05/14/2021 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1 05/10/2021 05/14/2021 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets 1 05/10/2021 05/14/2021 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification RP Rad Haz Assess IP 71124.01 - FP 1 1 06/07/2021 06/11/2021 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls PI&R BIENNIAL - FP 4 1 06/14/2021 06/18/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1 06/28/2021 07/02/2021 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution EP EXERCISE INSPECTION - FITZPATRICK 5 1 06/21/2021 06/25/2021 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1 06/21/2021 06/25/2021 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 1 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report FitzPatrick 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count FY21 FITZPATRICK Initial Exam 4 1 06/27/2021 07/02/2021 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

1 08/08/2021 08/20/2021 EXAD 000500 LICENSE EXAM ADMINISTRATION (EXAD)

Rad Safety - ALARA 1 1 07/05/2021 07/09/2021 IP 71124.02 000726 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 1 07/25/2021 07/31/2021 IP 71111.07T 000700 Heat Sink Performance RP Radwaste and Transportation / RP Performance Indicators (71124.08 / 71151) - FP 1 1 08/30/2021 09/03/2021 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, &

Transportation Evaluations of Changes, Tests and Experiments 3 1 09/20/2021 09/24/2021 IP 71111.17T 000709 Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments RP Airborne Rad Control / Occupational Dose Assess (71124.03 / 71124.04) - FP 1 1 02/14/2022 02/18/2022 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 02/14/2022 02/18/2022 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment RP Instrumentation 71124.05 - FP 1 1 04/04/2022 04/08/2022 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation Access Auth, Access Control, FFD, SPR, PI- FP 3 1 04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71130.01 000733 Access Authorization 1 04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1 04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness For Duty Program 1 04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1 04/18/2022 04/22/2022 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Design Basis Assurance Inspection - Teams - Fitzpatrick 6 1 05/02/2022 05/20/2022 IP 71111.21M 000713 Design Bases Assurance Inspection (Teams)

Fitz Requal Inspection with P/F Results 2 1 05/09/2022 05/13/2022 IP 71111.11A 000703 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance 1 05/09/2022 05/13/2022 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 2 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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IP 22 Inspection Activity Plan Report FitzPatrick 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2022 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count RP Rad Environmental Monitoring Prog. 71124.07 - FP 1 1 07/18/2022 07/22/2022 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program EP PROGRAM INSPECTION - FITZPATRICK 1 1 08/08/2022 08/12/2022 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 08/08/2022 08/12/2022 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1 08/08/2022 08/12/2022 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1 08/08/2022 08/12/2022 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1 08/08/2022 08/12/2022 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection - Fitzpatrick 1 1 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)

RP Rad Hazard and Control / PIs (71124.01 / 71151) - FP 1 1 09/26/2022 09/30/2022 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls FY23 - Fitz Initial Licensing Examination 4 1 12/18/2022 12/23/2022 OV 000956 VALIDATION OF INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION (OV)

This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. Page 3 of 3 This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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