IR 05000387/2005001
| ML050610683 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2005 |
| From: | Shanbaky M Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4 |
| To: | Shriver B PPL Generation |
| References | |
| IR-05-001 | |
| Download: ML050610683 (6) | |
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March 2, 2005
SUBJECT:
Annual Assessment Letter - Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Report 05000387/2005001 and 05000388/2005001)
Dear Mr. Shriver On February 7, 2005, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Susquehanna). The end-of-cycle review for Susquehanna involved the participation of the reactor technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2004. 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 so that you will have an opportunity to prepare for these inspections and to inform us of any planned inspections that may conflict with your plant activities.
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Susquehanna 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 only reactor oversight process (ROP)
baseline inspections at your facility through September 30, 2006.
In our mid-cycle letter dated August 30, 2004, we advised you of the continuation of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution involving weak evaluations of technical issues. We note that PPL has taken numerous actions which have resulted in corrective action program improvements. We have determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue no longer exists based on the reduced number of findings in the problem identification and resolution area.
Mr. Bryce L. Shriver
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2006. The inspection plan is provided to minimize the resource impact on your staff and to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review meeting.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure 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 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 610 - 337-5209 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mohamed M. Shanbaky, Ph.D., Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-387; 50-388 License Nos. NPF-14, NPF-22 Enclosure: Susquehanna Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
J. H. Miller, Executive Vice-President and COO - PPL Services B. T. McKinney, Vice President - Nuclear Site Operations R. A. Saccone, Vice President - Nuclear Operations for PPL Susquehanna LLC A. J. Wrape, III, General Manager-Performance Improvement and Oversight T. L. Harpster, General Manager - Plant Support K. Roush, Manager - Nuclear Training G. F. Ruppert, General Manager - Nuclear Engineering D. F. Roth, Manager - Quality Assurance R. R. Sgarro, Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs M. Sleigh, Manager - Nuclear Security W. E. Morrissey, Supervisor - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs M. H. Crowthers, Supervising Engineer L. A. Ramos, Community Relations Manager, Susquehanna B. A. Snapp, Esquire, Associate General Counsel, PPL Services Corporation R. W. Osborne, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Board of Supervisors, Salem Township
Mr. Bryce L. Shriver
J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee Supervisor - Document Control Services D. Allard, Director, Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (c/o R. Janati, Chief, Division of Nuclear Safety, Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection)
Mr. Bryce L. Shriver
Distribution w/encl:
S. Collins, RA J. Wiggins, DRA M. Shanbaky, DRP A. Blamey, DRP - SRI Susquehanna J. Richmond, DRP - RI Susquehanna F. Jaxheimer, DRP - RI Susquehanna S. Farrell, DRP - Susquehanna OA S. Lee, RI OEDO R. Laufer, NRR R. Guzman, NRR Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
ROPreports@nrc.gov DRP/DRS Division Directors DRP/DRS Deputy Directors DRS Branch Chiefs D. Screnci, ORA N. Sheehan, ORA RidsNrrDipmIipb@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
DOCUMENT NAME: S:\\ROP5 End of Cycle Review\\Branch 4\\Susquehanna ROP5 Annual Assessment Letter Rev1.wpd SISP Review Complete: mms (Reviewers Initials)
After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will/will not be released to the Public.
To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RI:DRP RI:DRP
NAME Burritt Shanbaky DATE 02/24/05 02/24/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Susquehanna Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2005 - 09/30/2006 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 03/01/2005 16:26:29 Report 22
7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - U2 Baseline Inspections 03/01/2005 03/05/2005 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR IP 7111108G
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 03/14/2005 03/18/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 03/14/2005 03/18/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 03/14/2005 03/18/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2
7111107B
- HEAT SINK Baseline Inspections 04/18/2005 04/22/2005 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1, 2
7111121
- SSDI Baseline Inspections 06/06/2005 06/10/2005 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 06/20/2005 06/24/2005 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 7111121 1, 2
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 06/13/2005 06/17/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2
7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1, 2
7111111B
- LO REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/03/2005 10/07/2005 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 10/11/2005 10/14/2005 Licensed Operator Requalification Program IP 7111111B 1, 2
12/5EXAM
- OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS Not Applicable 11/07/2005 11/11/2005 SUSQUEHANNA, UNITS 1&2 INITIAL EXAM (7/25-30/05)
U01544
Not Applicable 12/05/2005 12/16/2005 SUSQUEHANNA, UNITS 1&2 INITIAL EXAM (7/25-30/05)
U01544
1 7111112B
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1, 2
71151
- EP PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 10/03/2005 10/07/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/31/2005 11/04/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 10/31/2005 11/04/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 10/31/2005 11/04/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 10/31/2005 11/04/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 10/31/2005 11/04/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2
TRI FIRE
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 11/14/2005 11/18/2005 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1, 2 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Susquehanna Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2005 - 09/30/2006 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 03/01/2005 16:26:29 Report 22
TRI FIRE
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 11/28/2005 12/02/2005 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1, 2
- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION Baseline Inspections 01/23/2006 01/27/2006 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/06/2006 02/10/2006 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1, 2
71114
- EP PRGM INSP & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 02/06/2006 02/10/2006 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/06/2006 02/10/2006 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/06/2006 02/10/2006 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/06/2006 02/10/2006 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1, 2
7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 02/20/2006 02/24/2006 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1, 2
7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 1 Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR IP 7111108G
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101
Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102
Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2
MODS
- MODS AND 50.59 Baseline Inspections 06/12/2006 06/16/2006 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 06/12/2006 06/16/2006 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1, 2
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2
7111401
- EXERCISE EVALUATION & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.