IR 05000352/2015006
| ML16061A399 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2016 |
| From: | Michael Scott Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| SCHROEDER, DL | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16039A093 | List: |
| References | |
| IR 2015006 | |
| Download: ML16061A399 (7) | |
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March 2, 2016
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000352/2015006 AND 05000353/2015006)
Dear Mr. Hanson:
On February 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Limerick Generating Station (LGS) Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015. 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 determined that overall, LGS Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at LGS Units 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, 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). Limerick Generating Station Units 1 and 2 had been in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix until the end of the first quarter in 2015, due to one or more Greater-than-Green finding(s) that resulted in an Action Matrix input to the security cornerstone beginning in the second quarter of 2014. Units 1 and 2 transitioned to the Licensee Response Column at the beginning of the second quarter 2015 after a supplemental inspection for the Greater-than-Green finding was successfully completed on March 20, 2015. The results for this inspection are documented in NRC Supplemental Inspection Report Numbers 05000352/2015405 and 05000353/2015405 (ADAMS Accession No. ML15114A0741), and Assessment Follow-Up Letter (ML15114A092). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
1 The designation in parenthesis refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number. The document referenced in this letter is publicly available using the Accession Number in ADAMS. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2017.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
In addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure (IP) 60855.1, Operation of an ISFSI Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. 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. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.
In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events. This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. The audit was completed for LGS Units 1 and 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing TI 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communications/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.
During the assessment period, the NRC issued one Severity Level IV traditional enforcement violation to LGS, related to spent fuel canister activities. However, in accordance with IMC 0305, Section 13.02.b, the NRC will not conduct Inspection Procedure 92702, Follow-up on Traditional Enforcement Actions Including Violations, Deviations, Confirmatory Action Letters, Confirmatory Orders, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Confirmatory Orders, because the issue has already been reviewed in a previous inspection.
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 NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Please contact Daniel Schroeder at 610-337-5262 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michael L. Scott, Director Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.
50-352 and 50-353 License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85
Enclosure: Limerick Inspection/Activity Plan
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OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP
NAME ATurilin/ AT SRutenkroger/ DS for by telecon DSchroeder/ DLS MScott/ MLS
DATE 02/ 25/16 02/29/16 02/29 /16 03/01/16
Page 1 of 3 02/24/2016 15:59:42 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Limerick Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 1/18EXAM
- INITIAL OL EXAM
1 FY16 - LIMERICK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01912 01/18/2016 01/22/2016 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 01/11/2016 01/15/2016 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 02/22/2016 02/26/2016
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 02/22/2016 02/26/2016 ISI
- U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 03/28/2016 04/01/2016 ISFSI
- ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 1, 2 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 07/18/2016 07/22/2016 2/6EXAM
- LIMERICK INITIAL EXAM
1 FY17-LIMERICK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01940 01/09/2017 01/13/2017
FY17-LIMERICK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01940 02/06/2017 02/10/2017 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 1, 2 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 08/29/2016 09/02/2016 TRI FI
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION
1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 1, 2 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 11/14/2016 11/18/2016 71152B
- BIENNIAL PI&R
1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 12/12/2016 12/16/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 3 02/24/2016 15:59:42 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Limerick Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 EP
- EP PROGRAM INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Alert and Notification System Testing 7111402 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 7111403 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 1, 2 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 7111405 11/28/2016 12/02/2016 7124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 7111108G
- U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION
2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/24/2017 04/28/2017 ISFSI
- ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION
1, 2 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 1, 2 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 07/10/2017 07/14/2017 7111107T
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK
1, 2 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 07/17/2017 07/21/2017 7111111B
- LIMERICK REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS
1, 2 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 10/23/2017 10/27/2017 71124
- REMP
1, 2 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 09/11/2017 09/15/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 3 of 3 02/24/2016 15:59:42 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Limerick Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017 EP
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION
1, 2 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 1, 2 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 7111117
- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS
1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 10/30/2017 11/03/2017 1, 2 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 11/13/2017 11/17/2017 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
1, 2 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/06/2017 11/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/06/2017 11/10/2017 1, 2 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/06/2017 11/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/06/2017 11/10/2017 1, 2 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 11/06/2017 11/10/2017 1, 2 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 11/06/2017 11/10/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.