ML022400117

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Clinton Power Station (August 23, 2002)

ML022400117
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Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	08/23/2002
From:	Ann Marie Stone NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB3
To:	Skolds J Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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August 23, 2002 Mr. John L. Skolds, President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN CLINTON POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Skolds:

On July 31, 2002, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of Clinton Power Station. 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 your Clinton Power facility for the first half of the current assessment cycle, January 1 to 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 Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all Performance Indicators indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, at this time, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through September 30, 2003.

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 onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature.

The inspection plan for the last 6 months 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 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.

J. Skolds 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) components of NRCs 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 me at (630) 829-9729 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ann Marie Stone, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-461 License No. NPF-62

Enclosure:

Clinton Inspection/Activity Plan See Attached Distribution

J. Skolds 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) components of NRCs 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 me at (630) 829-9729 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely, Ann Marie Stone, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-461 License No. NPF-62

Enclosure:

Clinton Inspection/Activity Plan See Attached Distribution DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\midcycle2002\inspectionplnltrs-02\cli-inspectionplnltr.wpd 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 RIII RIII RIII RIII NAME TTongue/trn AMStone DATE 08/ /02 08/ /02 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

J. Skolds cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Clinton Power Station Senior Vice President - Mid-West Regional Operating Groupt Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Vice President -Mid-West Operations Support Clinton Power Station Plant Manager Director Licensing - Midwest Regional Operating Group Vice President - Licensing And Regulatory Affairs Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional Operating Group Regulatory Assurance Manager - Clinton Chief Operating Officer Manager Licensing - Clinton and LaSalle Document Control Desk-Licensing Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety M. Reidy, Clinton Police Chief The Honorable Tom Edmunds The Honorable Ken Schaub R. Schumaker, DeWitt County Board Chairman R. Massey, DeWitt County Sheriff M. Strain, DeWitt County Emergency Preparedness Coordinator The Honorable Thomas Brame G. C. Riss, McLean County Board Chairman S. Brienan, McLean County Sheriff J. Wahls, Director, McLean County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency R. Scheffer, Piatt County Board Chairman F. Sawlaw, Piatt County Sheriff C. E. Morris, Emergency Services Disaster Coordinator R. Owen, Macon County Board Chairman R. Walker, Macon County Sheriff D. Sanner, Emergency Services Coordinator INPO

J. Skolds ADAMS Distribution:

DFT H. Nieh, OEDO Project Director, NRR Project Mgr., NRR RidsNrrDipmlipb J. Caldwell, RIII G. Grant, RIII B. Clayton, RIII R. Lickus, RIII SRI Clinton DRSIII DRPIII PLB1 JRK1

Page 1 of 1 Clinton 08/26/2002 12:50:02 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2002 - 09/30/2003 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type IP 71122 - LIQ/GASEOUS EFFLUENTS INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/09/2002 09/13/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 09/09/2002 09/13/2002 Baseline Inspections MR - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 11/18/2002 11/22/2002 Baseline Inspections MOD50.59 - MODIFICATIONS & 50.59 3 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 12/09/2002 12/13/2002 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 12/09/2002 12/13/2002 Baseline Inspections IP 71122 - RAD ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 01/13/2003 01/17/2003 Baseline Inspections HT SNK B - HEAT SINK BIENNIAL (DRS) 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 02/03/2003 02/07/2003 Baseline Inspections INSP - NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/03/2003 03/07/2003 Baseline Inspections INSP - ACCESS CONTROL INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/14/2003 07/18/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/14/2003 07/18/2003 Baseline Inspections INSP - BIENNIAL EP EXERCISE 2 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 08/18/2003 08/22/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/18/2003 08/22/2003 Baseline Inspections 71111.11 - LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION 2 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification 09/22/2003 09/26/2003 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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