ML042440464
| ML042440464 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 08/30/2004 |
| From: | Blough A Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Crane C Exelon Generation Co |
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| Download: ML042440464 (8) | |
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August 30, 2004 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and CNO Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION
Dear Mr. Crane:
On August 3, 2004, the NRC staff completed its mid-cycle plant performance assessment of the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3. The mid-cycle review for Peach Bottom involved the participation of all technical divisions in evaluating performance for the first half of the calendar year 2004 assessment cycle. The process included a review of performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent calendar quarter and inspection results over the previous 12 months (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004). 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. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Proprietary Information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(d)(1)" will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Plant performance for Unit 2 for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one safety significant inspection finding. In our letter dated February 3, 2004, we forwarded the final significance determination for an inspection finding of low to moderate safety significance (White). The finding was in the mitigating system cornerstone and involved inadequate maintenance of an emergency diesel generator (EDG). A supplemental inspection is scheduled to review EDG maintenance and associated issues. Plant performance for Unit 3 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 reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at Peach Bottom Unit 3 through March 31, 2006.
In the third quarter of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004 there were White performance indicators in the Initiating Events cornerstone associated with Unit 2 Unplanned Scrams per 7,000 Critical Hours. We will perform one supplemental inspection for these two White performance indicators as scheduled in the enclosed inspection plan.
Mr. Christopher M. Crane 2 In our end-of-cycle review letter dated March 3, 2004, we advised you of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution involving inadequate corrective action for known equipment problems. The substantive cross-cutting issue was based on several inspection findings in which corrective action for a known equipment problem was either insufficient or delayed in implementation.
The NRC staff has determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue still exists in the area of problem identification and resolution involving inadequate corrective action for known equipment problems. The continuation of the substantive cross-cutting issue was based on two additional Green findings, in the first half of the calendar year 2004 as well as one White and three Green findings from the second half of the calendar year 2003 in which corrective action for a known equipment problem was either insufficient or delayed in implementation. The most recent findings involved inadequate corrective action for problems related to the high pressure coolant injection oil system and high pressure service water valves. Findings from 2003 involved inadequate corrective action for known equipment problems related to the E2 EDG, a condenser hotwell level control instrument, a reactor core isolation cooling pump flow controller, and main steam tunnel temperature control. A common theme associated with these findings was inadequate troubleshooting, testing and engineering reviews to restore the equipment to a reliable condition.
These findings highlight a need for Exelon to improve performance in this area, therefore, we request that you inform us in writing of your plans. Your letter should include the specific actions taken and planned to correct inadequacies that are causing or contributing to this cross-cutting issue. We plan to continue to evaluate this issue through our baseline inspection program, particularly in the periodic case reviews associated with our problem identification and resolution inspection efforts.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspection, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2006. As previously discussed, our inspection plan includes two separate supplemental inspections using Inspection Procedure 95001. One inspection will address the two instances of a White performance indicator for the Unit 2 unplanned scrams and the other will address the White inspection finding related to the E2 EDG. 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 end-of-cycle review meeting.
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).
Mr. Christopher M. Crane 3 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 Dr. Mohamed Shanbaky, Chief, Projects Branch 4 at (610) 337-5209 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. 50-277, 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44, DPR-56
Enclosure:
Peach Bottom Inspection/Activity Plan
Mr. Christopher M. Crane 4 cc w/encl:
Chief Operating Officer, Exelon Generation Company, LLC Site Vice President, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Plant Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Peach Bottom Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Operations Vice President - Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Exelon Generation Company, LLC Manager, Licensing - Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Manager License Renewal Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company J. Bradley Fewell, Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Nuclear D. Quinlan, Manager, Financial Control, PSEG R. McLean, Power Plant and Environmental Review Division Director, Nuclear Training Correspondence Control Desk D. Allard, Director, Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection R. Fletcher, Department of Environment, Radiological Health Program Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (c/o R. Janati, Chief, Division of Nuclear Safety, Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection)
Public Service Commission of Maryland, Engineering Division Board of Supervisors, Peach Bottom Township D. Levin, Acting Secretary of Harford County Council Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Hiebert, Peach Bottom Alliance TMI - Alert (TMIA)
J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee, Sierra Club Mr. & Mrs. Kip Adams T. Snyder, Director, Air and Radiation Management Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment (SLO)
Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
Mr. Christopher M. Crane 5 Distribution w/encl:
S. Collins, RA J. Wiggins, DRA A. Blough, DRP B. Holian, DRP M. Shanbaky, DRP W. Lanning, DRS R. Crlenjak, DRS DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
A. Burritt, DRP C. Smith, DRP - NRC Senior Resident Inspector D. Schroeder, DRP - Resident Inspector C. Miller, OEDO J. Clifford, NRR G. Wunder, PM, NRR S. Wall, PM, NRR (Backup)
D. Screnci, PAO N. Sheehan, PAO RidsNrrDipmLipb Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
DOCUMENT NAME: S:\ROP5 Mid-Cycle Review\2004 Mid-Cycle Letters\Peach Bottom ROP-5 Mid Cycle Letter.wpd After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will be released to the Public.
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Page 1 of 3 Peach Bottom 08/30/2004 10:37:34 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7111121 - SSDI 7 2, 3 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 06/28/2004 07/02/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111112B - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 2, 3 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 07/12/2004 07/16/2004 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - RAD MATL PROCESSING AND TRANSPORT 1 2, 3 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 07/22/2004 07/22/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/09/2004 08/13/2004 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/09/2004 08/13/2004 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 08/09/2004 08/13/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111107B - HEAT SINK 1 2, 3 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/09/2004 08/13/2004 Baseline Inspections 95001 - EDG SUPPLEMENTAL-EXHAUST GAS IN COOLANT 1 3 IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area 09/13/2004 09/17/2004 Supplemental Program SUPL-1 - SUPPLEMENTAL INSP WHITE SCRAM PI 2 2 IP 95001 Supplemental Inspection For One Or Two White Inputs In A Strategic Performance Area 09/13/2004 09/17/2004 Supplemental Program 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/20/2004 09/24/2004 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/20/2004 09/24/2004 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 09/20/2004 09/24/2004 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION 2 2 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 09/22/2004 09/28/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/15/2004 11/19/2004 Baseline Inspections 2/7+EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 3 2 U01527 PEACH BOTTOM UNITS 2&3 INITIAL EXAM (2/21/05-3/4/05) 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Not Applicable 2 U01527 PEACH BOTTOM UNITS 2&3 INITIAL EXAM (2/21/05-3/4/05) 02/07/2005 02/18/2005 Not Applicable 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 2, 3 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 12/13/2004 12/17/2004 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/07/2005 02/11/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 02/07/2005 02/11/2005 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 3 Peach Bottom 08/30/2004 10:37:34 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 02/07/2005 02/11/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - LO REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 2, 3 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 03/14/2005 03/14/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111117B - MODS & 50.59 3 2, 3 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 03/14/2005 03/18/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 03/14/2005 03/18/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/25/2005 04/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/25/2005 04/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 04/25/2005 04/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 6/6 EXM - PB/LM (LSRO) O.L. INITIAL EXAM 2 2 U01574 LIMERICK/PEACH BOTTOM LSRO EXAM (6/5-10/05) 05/16/2005 05/20/2005 Not Applicable 2 U01574 LIMERICK/PEACH BOTTOM LSRO EXAM (6/5-10/05) 06/13/2005 06/24/2005 Not Applicable 71152B - PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION 1 2, 3 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 07/11/2005 07/15/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PROGRAM INSP & PI VERIFICATION 1 2, 3 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 07/25/2005 07/29/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/08/2005 08/12/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/08/2005 08/12/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 08/08/2005 08/12/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION - U3 1 3 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 09/26/2005 09/30/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/24/2005 10/28/2005 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 3 of 3 Peach Bottom 08/30/2004 10:37:34 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2004 - 03/31/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/24/2005 10/28/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 10/24/2005 10/28/2005 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/24/2005 10/28/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - LSRO INSPECTION 1 2, 3 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 11/15/2005 11/19/2005 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RADIATION SAFETY 1 2, 3 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/13/2006 02/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 02/13/2006 02/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 02/13/2006 02/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 02/13/2006 02/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 7111105T - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 2, 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 03/13/2006 03/18/2006 Baseline Inspections 2, 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.