ML050610641

Annual Assessment Letter 2005001 - Limerick

ML050610641
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	03/02/2005
From:	Shanbaky M Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To:	Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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IR-05-001
Download: ML050610641 (5)

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March 2, 2005 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and CNO Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

Annual Assessment Letter - Limerick Generating Station (Report 05000352/2005001 and 05000353/2005001)

Dear Mr. Crane:

On February 7, 2005, the NRC staff completed its end-of-cycle plant performance assessment of Limerick Generating Station (Limerick). The end-of-cycle review for Limerick involved the participation of the reactor technical divisions in evaluating performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 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 Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Limerick operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, 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 your facility through September 30, 2006.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2006. 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 nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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-

Mr. Christopher M. Crane 2 rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

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 me at 610 337-5209 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mohamed M. Shanbaky, Ph.D., Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-352, 50-353 License Nos. NPF-39, NPF-85

Enclosure:

Limerick Inspection/ Activity Plan cc w/encl:

Chief Operating Officer, Exelon Generation Company, LLC Site Vice President - Limerick Generating Station Plant Manager, Limerick Generating Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Limerick 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 - Limerick Generating Station Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company Correspondence Control Desk J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee Chairman, Board of Supervisors of Limerick Township R. Janati, Chief, Division of Nuclear Safety, Pennsylvania Bureau of Radiation Protection J. Bradley Fewell, Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Nuclear D. Allard, Director, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection (SLO)

Mr. Christopher M. Crane 3 Distribution w/encl:

S. Collins, RA J. Wiggins, DRA A. Blough, DRP B. Holian, DRP W. Lanning, DRS J. Lubinski, DRS S. Lee, RI OEDO D. Roberts, NRR T. Tate, PM, NRR G. Wunder, PM, NRR (Backup)

M. Shanbaky, DRP A. Blamey, DRP S. Hansell, DRP - Senior Resident Inspector B. Bickett, DRP - Resident Inspector T. Haverkamp - Resident OA Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

ROPreports@nrc.gov (All IRs)

D. Screnci, ORA N. Sheehan, ORA DRS Branch Chiefs (5)

RidsNrrDipmIipb@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

DOCUMENT NAME: S:\ROP5 End of Cycle Review\Branch 4\Limerick ROP5 Annual Assessment Letter Rev0.wpd SISP Review Complete: mms (Reviewers Initials)

After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will/will not be released to the Public.

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 RI:DRP RI:DRP NAME Burritt Shanbaky DATE 03/01/05 03/01/05 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Page 1 of 2 Limerick 03/01/2005 14:46:25 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2005 - 09/30/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION - U2 1 2 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/07/2005 03/11/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112102 - OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA 1 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/14/2005 03/18/2005 Baseline Inspections 6/13 EXM - LM/PB (LSRO) L.O. INITIAL EXAM 2 1 U01541 LIMERICK/PEACH BOTTOM LSRO INITIAL EXAM (6/5 -10/05) 05/16/2005 05/20/2005 Not Applicable 1 U01541 LIMERICK/PEACH BOTTOM LSRO INITIAL EXAM (6/5 -10/05) 06/13/2005 06/24/2005 Not Applicable 7111111B - LO REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 3 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 08/21/2005 08/26/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 08/29/2005 09/02/2005 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1, 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 08/01/2005 08/05/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 08/01/2005 08/05/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 08/01/2005 08/05/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 08/01/2005 08/05/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111121 - SSDI 6 1, 2 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111121 Safety System Design and Performance Capability 10/31/2005 11/04/2005 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EXERCISE EVALUATION & EP PI VERIFICATION 2 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 11/14/2005 11/18/2005 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 11/14/2005 11/18/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1, 2 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 11/14/2005 11/18/2005 Baseline Inspections 7112101 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/03/2006 01/06/2006 Baseline Inspections 7112102 - OCC RAD SAFETY - ALARA 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 02/27/2006 03/03/2006 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 1 1 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 7/31 EXM - OPERATOR LICENSE INIITAL EXAMS 3 1 U01601 LIMERICK UNIT 1 & 2 INITIAL EXAM (10/07) 07/03/2006 07/07/2006 Not Applicable 1 U01601 LIMERICK UNIT 1 & 2 INITIAL EXAM (10/07) 07/31/2006 08/11/2006 Not Applicable 71152B - PI&R 4 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 06/05/2006 06/09/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 06/19/2006 06/23/2006 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 Limerick 03/01/2005 14:46:25 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2005 - 09/30/2006 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 07/10/2006 07/14/2006 Baseline Inspections 71151 - EP PI VERIFICATION 1 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections 7111107B - HEAT SINK 2 1, 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 Baseline Inspections 7111112B - MAINTENANCE RULE 1 1, 2 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 09/18/2006 09/22/2006 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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