ML040630170
| ML040630170 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2004 |
| From: | Blough A Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Vanderheyden G Constellation Generation Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML040620006 | List: |
| References | |
| IR-04-001 | |
| Download: ML040630170 (7) | |
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March 2, 2004 Mr. George Vanderheyden Vice President - Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Constellation Generation Group, LLC 1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, Maryland 20657-4702
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (REPORT 05000317/2004001 AND 05000318/2004001)
Dear Mr. Vanderheyden:
On February 4, 2004, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. The end-of-cycle review involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period January 1 through December 31, 2003. 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.
Overall, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. 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 30, 2005.
While plant performance for the most recent quarter is within the Licensee Response Column of the Action Matrix, there were two safety significant findings during the first three quarters of the assessment cycle. Both findings were of low to moderate safety significance (White), and were common to both units. The first finding in the Public Radiation Safety Cornerstone was associated with the improper preparation of a package of radioactive materials for shipment. The second finding in the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone involved the inability to actuate the offsite alert and notification siren system in a timely manner. Supplemental Inspections, conducted in December 2002 and January 2003, determined that your corrective actions to resolve these issues were sufficient to address the causes and prevent recurrence.
Mr. George Vanderheyden 2
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections scheduled through September 30, 2005.
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 twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review meeting.
As you are aware, the NRC has issued several Orders and threat advisories to enhance security capabilities and improve guard force readiness since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
We have conducted inspections to review your implementation of these requirements and have monitored your actions in response to changing threat conditions. For calendar year 2004, we plan to continue inspections of order implementation combined with newly developed portions of the security baseline inspection program.
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 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 James M. Trapp, Chief, Projects Branch 1, at 610-337-5186 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
A. Randolph Blough, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.
50-317 50-318 License Nos.
DPR-53 DPR-69
Enclosure:
Calvert Cliffs Inspection/Activity Plan
Mr. George Vanderheyden 3
cc w/encl:
President, Calvert County Board of Commissioners J. M. Petro, Esquire, Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
J. E. Silberg, Esquire, Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge R. Godley, Director, Nuclear Regulatory Matters R. McLean, Manager, Nuclear Programs K. Burger, Esquire, Maryland People's Counsel P. Furio, Acting Director, Nuclear Regulatory Matters (CCNPP)
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
State of Maryland (2)
Mr. George Vanderheyden 4
Distribution w/encl:
H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA (1)
A. Blough, DRP W. Lanning, DRS B. Holian, DRP R. Crlenjak, DRS J. Jolicoeur, RI EDO Coordinator DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
R. Laufer, NRR G. Vissing, PM, NRR R. Clark/P. Tam, PM, NRR (Backup)
D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO J. Trapp, DRP N. Perry, DRP M. Giles, SRI - Calvert Cliffs J. OHara, DRP - RI - Calvert Cliffs M. Modes, DRS R. Nimitz, DRS P. Frechette, DRS N. McNamara, DRS RidsNrrDipmLipb Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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Calvert Cliffs Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 3 03/02/2004 12:49:18 Report 22 8
71111DS
- DESIGN INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 01/12/2004 01/16/2004 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 71111.DS 2
Baseline Inspections 01/26/2004 01/30/2004 Safety System Design and Performance Capability IP 71111.DS 1
3 3/1 EXM
- OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS Not Applicable 02/02/2004 02/06/2004 CALVERT CLIFFS UNITS 1&2 INITIAL EXAM (3/1-5/04)
U01517 1
Not Applicable 03/01/2004 03/05/2004 CALVERT CLIFFS UNITS 1&2 INITIAL EXAM (3/1-5/04)
U01517 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 02/02/2004 02/06/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/02/2004 02/06/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/02/2004 02/06/2004 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/02/2004 02/06/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 2
7111107B
- HEAT SINK Baseline Inspections 02/09/2004 02/13/2004 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1, 2 6
93812
- 1/23/2004 UNIT 2 TRIP AND RELATED EVENTS Event Response Inspection 02/17/2004 02/20/2004 Special Inspection IP 93812 2
Event Response Inspection 03/22/2004 03/26/2004 Special Inspection IP 93812 2
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 04/12/2004 04/16/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 04/12/2004 04/16/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 04/12/2004 04/16/2004 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 04/12/2004 04/16/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 4
7111108P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION-UNIT 1 Safety Issues 04/12/2004 04/16/2004 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02)
Baseline Inspections 04/19/2004 04/23/2004 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR IP 7111108P 1
3 71111.05
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 05/10/2004 05/14/2004 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 05/24/2004 05/28/2004 Fire Protection IP 7111105T 1, 2 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 06/14/2004 06/18/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 06/14/2004 06/18/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 06/14/2004 06/18/2004 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 06/14/2004 06/18/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
71114
- EP PROGRAM INSPECT & PI VERIF Baseline Inspections 07/19/2004 07/23/2004 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1, 2 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Calvert Cliffs Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 3 03/02/2004 12:49:18 Report 22 1
71114
- EP PROGRAM INSPECT & PI VERIF Baseline Inspections 07/19/2004 07/23/2004 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 07/19/2004 07/23/2004 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 07/19/2004 07/23/2004 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 07/19/2004 07/23/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 07/19/2004 07/23/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112202 1, 2 3
71130
- SECURITY Baseline Inspections 09/07/2004 09/10/2004 Access Authorization IP 7113001 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 09/07/2004 09/10/2004 Access Control IP 7113002 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 09/07/2004 09/10/2004 Fitness For Duty Program IP 7113008 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 09/07/2004 09/10/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 2
7111401
- EXERCISE EVALUATION Baseline Inspections 09/27/2004 10/01/2004 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1, 2 1
7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program IP 7112203 1, 2 1
7111112B
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 12/06/2004 12/10/2004 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1, 2 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 01/31/2005 02/04/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 02/21/2005 02/25/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/21/2005 02/25/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/21/2005 02/25/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 02/21/2005 02/25/2005 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.
Calvert Cliffs Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2004 - 09/30/2005 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 3 of 3 03/02/2004 12:49:18 Report 22 2
7111108P
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - U2 Safety Issues 03/28/2005 04/01/2005 Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Vessel Head Penetration Nozzles (NRC Bulletin 2002-02)
Baseline Inspections 03/28/2005 04/01/2005 Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR IP 7111108P 2
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1, 2 1
7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 08/08/2005 08/12/2005 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems IP 7112201 1, 2 1
7111401
- EXERCISE EVALUATION & EP PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 09/26/2005 09/30/2005 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1, 2 Baseline Inspections 09/26/2005 09/30/2005 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.