ML032390683

2003 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

ML032390683
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Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/27/2003
From:	Blough A Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Skolds J AmerGen Energy Co
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August 27, 2003 Mr. John L. Skolds Chairman and CEO AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road 5th Floor Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

Dear Mr. Skolds:

On July 29, 2003, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance review of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The mid-cycle review for Oyster Creek involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance for the first half of the calendar year 2003 assessment cycle. The process included a review of performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous twelve months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance 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.

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 PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct only baseline inspections at your facility through September 2004, with the exception of additional inspection ongoing to review your staff reintegration efforts following the recent strike of employees involving operations, maintenance, radiation protection, chemistry and clerical staff.

In our annual assessment letter dated March 4, 2003, we advised you of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance. We note that you have initiated a focus plan for the station to improve human performance, especially in the area of procedure use and adequacy.

During the first half of the current assessment cycle, three Green inspection findings were identified in the mitigating systems, occupational radiation safety, and physical protection cornerstones, which involved human performance deficiencies. These findings, when considered along with similar findings in the latter half of 2002, support the previously identified cross-cutting issue noted in the annual assessment letter. We plan to monitor your progress to improve human performance at the plant during baseline inspection activities, especially during the period after reintegration of the staff following the strike.

Mr. John Skolds 2 The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2004. In addition, the NRC has been reviewing your staff reintegration efforts following the conclusion of an eleven (11) week strike by bargaining unit employees. An inspection plan has been developed using guidance in Inspection Procedure (IP) 92712, Resumption of Normal Operations After a Strike, to verify that the measures planned will ensure public health and safety as bargaining unit employees return to the site organization. This inspection is not listed in the attached schedule since it is being conducted primarily by the resident inspectors. The enclosed 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 six months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review meeting.

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 document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the 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 Mr. Neil Perry of my staff at (610) 337-5225 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

A. Randolph Blough, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 05000219 License No. DPR-16

Enclosure:

Oyster Creek Inspection/Activity Plan

Mr. John Skolds 3 cc w/encl:

Chief Operating Officer, AmerGen Site Vice President, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, AmerGen Plant Manager, Oyster Creek Generating Station, AmerGen Regulatory Assurance Manager Oyster Creek, AmerGen Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services, AmerGen Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Operations, AmerGen Vice President - Operations Support, AmerGen Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, AmerGen Director Licensing, AmerGen Manager Licensing - Oyster Creek, AmerGen Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, AmerGen Correspondence Control Desk, AmerGen J. Matthews, Esquire, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Mayor of Lacey Township K. Tosch - Chief, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff BNE Manager, State of New Jersey N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign E. Gbur, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

Mr. John Skolds 4 Distribution w/encl:

H. Miller, RA J. Wiggins, DRA A. Blough, DRP W. Lanning, DRS B. Holian, DRP K. McConnell, DRP R. Crlenjak, DRS N. Perry, DRP R. Barkley, DRP R. Summers, DRP - Senior Resident Inspector N. Della Greca, DRS J. McFadden, DRS G. Smith, DRS N. McNamara, DRS J. Jolicoeur, OEDO R. Laufer, NRR P. Tam, PM, NRR Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch7 - Oyster Creek, Three Mile Island and Beaver Valley\Rop4 Mid-cycle Review\OC-ROP4-MidCycleLetter - Final.WPD After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.

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Page 1 of 2 Oyster Creek 08/27/2003 14:48:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 06/29/2003 - 09/30/2004 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/28/2003 08/01/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 07/28/2003 08/01/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 07/28/2003 08/01/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/28/2003 08/01/2003 Baseline Inspections 4/19+EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 3 1 U01496 OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAM (7/21-26/03) 12/17/2003 12/17/2003 Not Applicable 1 U01496 OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAM (7/21-26/03) 03/28/2004 04/01/2004 Not Applicable 1 U01496 OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAM (7/21-26/03) 04/19/2004 04/30/2004 Not Applicable 7111107B - HEAT SINK 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EP EXERCISE 5 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 09/08/2003 09/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - L.O. REQUALIFICATION PROGRAM 6 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification 10/13/2003 10/25/2003 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - OCC RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 11/17/2003 11/21/2003 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 12/08/2003 12/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 12/08/2003 12/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 12/08/2003 12/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 12/08/2003 12/12/2003 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/16/2004 02/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 02/16/2004 02/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 02/16/2004 02/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 02/16/2004 02/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111117B - PERM PLANT MODS 2 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 03/29/2004 04/02/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 03/29/2004 04/02/2004 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 4 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 04/26/2004 04/30/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 05/10/2004 05/14/2004 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 Oyster Creek 08/27/2003 14:48:12 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 06/29/2003 - 09/30/2004 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/16/2004 08/20/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 08/21/2004 08/25/2004 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION & PI VERIF. 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/23/2004 08/27/2004 Baseline Inspections 71151 - PI VERIFICATION - RETS/ODCM 1 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/13/2004 09/14/2004 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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