IR 05000387/2007001

Annual Assessment Letter - Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Report 05000387/2007001 and 05000388/2007001)

ML070610580
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	03/02/2007
From:	Mel Gray Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
References
IR-07-001
Download: ML070610580 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM M ISSION rch 2, 2007

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (REPORT 05000387/2007001 AND 05000388/2007001)

Dear Mr. McKinney:

On February 12, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Susquehanna). Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2006. 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 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 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. We also plan to conduct inspections of your activities related to license renewal and power uprate.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through June 30, 2008. 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 in the last nine 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 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/

Mel Gray, 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:

R. A. Saccone, Vice President - Nuclear Operations T. L. Harpster, General Manager - Plant Support R. D. Pagodin, General Manager - Nuclear Engineering R. R. Sgarro, Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs W. E. Morrissey, Supervisor, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs M. H. Crowthers, Supervising Engineer, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs S. Cook, Manager - Quality Assurance L. A. Ramos, Community Relations Manager, Susquehanna B. A. Snapp, Esquire, Associate General Counsel, PPL Services Corporation Supervisor - Document Control Services R. W. Osborne, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Director - Bureau of Radiation Protection, PA Department of Environmental Protection Board of Supervisors, Salem Township J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee, Sierra Club E. Epstein, TMI-Alert (TMIA)

Page 1 of 2 Susquehanna 03/02/2007 08:36:51 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type P UPRATE - POWER UPRATE FOR UNIT 2 3 2 IP 71004 Power Uprate 01/01/2007 03/31/2007 Other Routine 71114 - EP PRGM INSP 4 1, 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/12/2007 03/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/12/2007 03/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/12/2007 03/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - U2 IN SERVICE INSPECTION 2 2 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111121 - CDBI (COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION) 7 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 05/21/2007 05/25/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 06/04/2007 06/08/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 06/25/2007 06/29/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - L.O. REQUAL. PROG. + P/F REVIEW 3 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 09/17/2007 09/21/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 09/24/2007 09/28/2007 Baseline Inspections 12/10+EX - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 5 1 U01629 SUSQUEHANNA UNIT 1 & 2 INITIAL EXAM (FY08) 11/12/2007 11/16/2007 Not Applicable 1 U01629 SUSQUEHANNA UNIT 1 & 2 INITIAL EXAM (FY08) 12/10/2007 12/21/2007 Not Applicable 7111107 - HEAT SINK INSP 2 1, 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 Susquehanna 03/02/2007 08:36:51 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type LR-71002 - LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION 6 1, 2 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection 11/07/2007 11/09/2007 License Renewal Inspectio 1, 2 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection 11/14/2007 11/16/2007 License Renewal Inspectio 1, 2 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 License Renewal Inspectio 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PI&R 4 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 01/14/2008 01/18/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1, 2 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 02/11/2008 02/15/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/03/2008 03/07/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/10/2008 03/14/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/10/2008 03/14/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/10/2008 03/14/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 06/02/2008 06/06/2008 Baseline Inspections MODS - MODS AND 50.59 3 1, 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 06/16/2008 06/20/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 06/16/2008 06/20/2008 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.