ML022380520
| ML022380520 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 08/26/2002 |
| From: | Miller H Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I |
| To: | Katz P Calvert Cliffs, Constellation Generation Group |
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| Download: ML022380520 (6) | |
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August 26, 2002 Mr. Peter E. Katz Vice President - Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Constellation Generation Group Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Inc.
1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, MD 20657-4702
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Dear Mr. Katz:
On August 6, 2002, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. In accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0305 Operating Reactor Assessment Program, the mid-cycle review involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating the performance of the Calvert Cliffs facility for the first half of the current assessment cycle, January 1 - December 31, 2002. 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 which may conflict with your plant activities.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Degraded Cornerstone Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on the Unit 1 finding of substantial safety significance (Yellow) in the mitigating systems cornerstone. This finding was associated with the May 16, 2001, failure of the No. 11 turbine-driven auxiliary feedwater (AFW) pump. Calvert Cliffs Unit 2 was within the Regulatory Response Column of the Action Matrix based on one inspection finding of low to moderate safety significance (White). This finding applies to both units and was associated with the May 23, 2002, shipment of radioactive material to a waste processing facility, which was not properly prepared, resulting in an external radiation limit being exceeded.
The Unit 1 Yellow inspection finding associated with the pump failure was identified during a Special Inspection (reference Inspection Report 50-317/01-09, dated August 24, 2001) conducted in June-July 2001. A 95002 supplemental inspection (reference Inspection Report 50-317/01-13, dated January 14, 2002) identified that the Calvert Cliffs staff had adequately identified the underlying causes for the failed AFW pump and that the corrective actions were appropriately broad to provide reasonable assurance that failure would not recur. Therefore, at the end of the third quarter of 2002, the finding will no longer be considered in assessing plant performance.
The Unit 1 and 2 White inspection finding associated with the May 23, 2002, shipment of radioactive material was identified during an inspection (reference Inspection Report 50-317/02-04, 50-318/02-04, dated August 24, 2001) conducted in June 2002. We understand that your staff has initiated corrective actions regarding this finding. Therefore, we have scheduled
Peter E. Katz 2 supplemental inspection procedure 95001 to be conducted in October 2002, to address this finding, in accordance with the NRC Manual Chapter 0305, Action Matrix. This inspection procedure is conducted to provide assurance that the root and contributing causes of risk-significant performance issues are understood, the extent of condition is identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence.
During the most recent quarter, one Unit 1 performance indicator (PI), AFW system unavailability, crossed the threshold from Green to White (increased regulatory response band) in the mitigating systems cornerstone. Although the AFW system unavailability stemmed largely from the above-noted AFW pump failure, the indicator crossed the threshold in the past quarter due to the way the recent extended refueling outage factored into system unavailability calculations. The PI is expected to return to Green during the third quarter. No supplemental inspection will be conducted for this PI, since it does not reflect recent performance, and follow-up was already conducted regarding the AFW system Yellow finding.
The Unit 1 Scram with Loss of Normal Heat Removal PI has been White since the first quarter of 2000. This PI, in the initiating events cornerstone, may return to Green as early as the third quarter of 2002. Follow-up inspection for this White PI has already been completed satisfactorily.
In our Annual Assessment Letter dated March 4, 2002, we advised you of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution. Specifically, the staff had identified seven findings in the mitigating systems cornerstone in which Calvert Cliffs personnel did not consistently and thoroughly assess degraded or non-conforming structures, systems, and components. No new examples have been identified in our recent inspections, which may indicate that you are making progress in this area. However, our mid-cycle assessments review findings over a twelve month period, and over that period, the findings still reflect the same cross-cutting theme. Accordingly, the Problem Identification and Resolution inspection scheduled for November 2002, as well as other baseline inspections, will provide a basis for an NRC determination in the next annual assessment letter of whether you have effectively addressed this cross-cutting issue.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2003.
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 on site. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.
The last six months of the inspection plan is tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.
In addition, the NRC is in the process of finalizing a Temporary Instruction (TI) that will be used to review implementation of the Interim Compensatory Measures required by the Agencys Security Order to all commercial nuclear power plants dated February 25, 2002. Schedules have not yet been finalized, but it is anticipated that these inspections will begin within the next calendar quarter. Once finalized, the details will be communicated by separate correspondence.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 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
Peter E. Katz 3 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 the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Michele G. Evans, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 1, at 610-337-5224 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Hubert J. Miller Regional Administrator Docket Nos. 50-317, 50-318 Licensee Nos. DPR-53, DPR-69
Enclosure:
Calvert Cliffs Inspection/ Activity Plan cc w/encl: M. Geckle, Director, Nuclear Regulatory Matters (CCNPPI)
R. McLean, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations K. Burger, Esquire, Maryland People's Counsel R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition J. Petro, Constellation Power Source State of Maryland (2)
Peter E. Katz 4 Distribution w/encl: H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA (1)
A. Blough, DRP W. Lanning, DRS J. Clifford, DRP R. Crlenjak, DRS H. Nieh, RI EDO Coordinator D. Beaulieu - SRI - Calvert Cliffs S. Richards, NRR (ridsnrrdlpmlpdi)
D. Skay, PM, NRR P. Tam, PM, NRR (Backup)
Ridsnrrdipmlipb D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO M. Evans, DRP DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
N. Perry, DRP P. Torres, DRP R. Junod, DRP M. Modes, DRS R. Nimitz, DRS P. Frechette, DRS N. McNamara, DRS B. Platchek, DRP Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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Page 1 of 2 Calvert Cliffs 08/26/2002 16:08:52 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 06/30/2002 - 09/30/2003 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7/15 EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 4 1 U01442 CALVERT CLIFFS 1&2 O/L INITIAL EXAM 7/15-18/2002 07/15/2002 07/19/2002 Not Applicable 71114 - EP PROGRAM REVIEW & EP PI VERIFICATION 1 1, 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 07/15/2002 07/19/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 07/15/2002 07/19/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 07/15/2002 07/19/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 07/15/2002 07/19/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/15/2002 07/19/2002 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 09/09/2002 09/13/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/09/2002 09/13/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71153 Event Followup 09/09/2002 09/13/2002 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 09/30/2002 10/04/2002 Baseline Inspections 7112103 - OCC RAD SAFETY - INSTRUMENTATION 2 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 10/07/2002 10/11/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area 10/07/2002 10/11/2002 Supplemental Program 71152B - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 3 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 11/04/2002 11/08/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Baseline Inspections 60855 - ISFSI 1 2 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Other Routine 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 12/09/2002 12/13/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 12/09/2002 12/13/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 12/09/2002 12/13/2002 Baseline Inspections 7111117B - MODS 3 1, 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 12/16/2002 12/20/2002 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 12/16/2002 12/20/2002 Baseline Inspections 7111112B - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 1, 2 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 12/16/2002 12/20/2002 Baseline Inspections 50001 - U2 SG REPLACMENT INSPECTION 1 2 IP 50001 Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 01/01/2003 05/15/2003 Other Routine This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 2 Calvert Cliffs 08/26/2002 16:08:52 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 06/30/2002 - 09/30/2003 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 50001 Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Other Routine 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Baseline Inspections 7111108 - INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 2 IP 2515/145 Circumferential Cracking of Reactor Pressure Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2001-01) 03/10/2003 03/14/2003 Safety Issues 2 IP 7111108 Inservice Inspection Activities 03/31/2003 04/04/2003 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 50001 Steam Generator Replacement Inspection 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Other Routine 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/14/2003 04/18/2003 Baseline Inspections 71122.02 - RADWASTE 1 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 06/02/2003 06/06/2003 Baseline Inspections 71130 - SECURITY 1 1, 2 IP 7113001 Access Authorization Program (Behavior Observation Only) 06/16/2003 06/20/2003 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7113002 Access Control (Search of Personnel, Packages, and Vehicles: Identification and Authorization) 06/16/2003 06/20/2003 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.