IR 05000352/2016005
| ML16237A003 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2016 |
| From: | Daniel Schroeder Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4 |
| To: | Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| Schroeder D | |
| References | |
| IR 2016005 | |
| Download: ML16237A003 (7) | |
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August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR LIMERICK GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000352/2016005 AND 05000353/2016005)
Dear Mr. Hanson:
On August 9, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-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 July 1, 2015 through June 30, 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 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 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 enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2018. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last half of the inspection period in the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-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. 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, and Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation. The NRC conducted audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the ultimate Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing Temporary Instruction 2515-191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.
In Staff Requirements Memorandum - SECY 16-0009, Recommendations Resulting from the Integrated Prioritization and Re-Baselining of Agency Activities, the Commission approved the NRC staff recommendation to discontinue the formal mid-cycle assessment process beginning in calendar year 2017. This will be the final mid-cycle assessment letter. The staff will continue to conduct assessment reviews and communicate changes in the assessment of licensee performance quarterly, and will also issue end-of-cycle assessment letters.
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 me at 610-337-5262 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Daniel L. Schroeder, Chief Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.
50-352 and 50-353 License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85
Enclosure:
Inspection Plan
SUNSI Review
Non-Sensitive
Sensitive
Publicly Available
Non-Publicly Available
OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP
NAME SBarber/SB DSchroeder/DS
DATE 08/23/16 08/23/16 Letter to Mr. Bryan Hanson from Daniel L. Schroeder dated August 31, 2016
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR LIMERICK GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000352/2016005 AND 05000353/2016005)
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Page 1 of 3 08/01/2016 15:26:44 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Limerick Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 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 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 2/6EXAM
- LIMERICK INITIAL OL EXAM
1 FY17-LIMERICK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01940 12/05/2016 12/09/2016
FY17-LIMERICK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01940 01/15/2017 01/19/2017 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 SAMPLE
- EDG ISSUES
1, 2 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 10/03/2016 10/07/2016 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 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 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 3 08/01/2016 15:26:44 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Limerick Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 71124
- RADIATION PROTECTION
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 12/17EXM
- DECEMBER 2017 LIMERICK INITIAL EXAM
1 FY18-LIMERICK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01956 11/20/2017 11/24/2017
FY18-LIMERICK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01956 12/18/2017 12/22/2017 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 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 7111117T
- 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.
Page 3 of 3 08/01/2016 15:26:44 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Limerick Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2016 - 06/30/2018 71124.08
- RADWASTE
1, 2 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 01/08/2018 01/12/2018 U1 ISI
- UNIT 1 INSERVICE INSPECTION
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 04/02/2018 04/06/2018 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.