ML052420727
| ML052420727 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 08/30/2005 |
| From: | Brian Holian Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Crane C AmerGen Energy Co |
| Bellamy R Rgn-I/DRP/Br7/610-337-5200 | |
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| Download: ML052420727 (6) | |
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August 30, 2005 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and CEO AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN - OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
Dear Mr. Crane:
On August 2, 2005, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant (Oyster Creek) for the first half of the calendar year 2005 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed 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 during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
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.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Oyster Creek was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on one inspection finding in the Emergency Planning (EP) Cornerstone being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). This White finding, which involved an inadequate EP event classification procedure, was finalized in a letter dated March 1, 2005, and closed in an inspection report issued July 15, 2005.
In our annual assessment letter, dated March 2, 2005, we advised you of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution. During this assessment period there were four inspection findings (three Green and one White) that were attributable, at least in part, to weaknesses in corrective actions. Although we recognize that AmerGen implemented a new corrective action program in mid-June 2005, it is too early to adequately assess the effectiveness of this new program. Consistent performance of your organizations implementation of timely and effective corrective actions will support removal of this cross-cutting issue.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through March 31, 2007. The plan includes an inspection of your aging management program related to license renewal. The inspection plan is provided to allow for scheduling conflicts and personnel availability to be resolved in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine
Mr. Christopher M. Crane 2
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 end-of-cycle review.
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).
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 Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy at 610-337-5200 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brian E. Holian, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-219 License Nos. DPR-16
Enclosure:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Inspection/ Activity Plan
Mr. Christopher M. Crane 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 T. ONeill, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company J. Fewell, Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Nuclear Correspondence Control Desk, AmerGen J. Matthews, Esquire, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Mayor of Lacey Township J. Lipoti, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Radiation Programs, State of New Jersey K. Tosch - Chief, Bureau of Nuclear Engineering, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign W. Costanzo, Technical Advisor - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Gbur, Chairwoman - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance
Mr. Christopher M. Crane 4
Distribution w/encl: VIA E-MAIL S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA R. Bellamy, DRP R. Summers, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector S. Kennedy, DRP, Acting Senior Resident Inspector J. Herrera, DRP, Resident Inspector J. DeVries, DRP, Resident OA S. Lee, RI OEDO R. Laufer, NRR P. Tam, PM, NRR T. Colburn, NRR ROPreports@nrc.gov DRS Director and Deputy Director DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
C. ODaniell, DRP Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
RidsNrrDipmIipb@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
SISP Review Complete: ______AAR_____ (Reviewers Initials)
DOCUMENT NAME: S:\\ROP-6 Mid-Cycle Review\\2005 Mid-Cycle Letters\\OC2005midletterrev3.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 RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME Rfuhrmeister/RLF Rbellamy/RRB Bholian/BEH DATE 8/5/2005 8/8/2005 8/25/2005 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Oyster Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 08/01/2005 - 03/31/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 2 08/30/2005 10:33:40 Report 22 1
- INSPECTION FOLLOWUP TO ALERT EVENT Baseline Inspections 08/25/2005 08/26/2005 Event Followup IP 71153 1
1 7112202
- OCC AND PUB RAD SAFETY (RADWASTE)
Baseline Inspections 09/06/2005 09/09/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 09/06/2005 09/09/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 09/06/2005 09/09/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
Baseline Inspections 09/06/2005 09/09/2005 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation IP 7112202 1
2 7111107B
- HEAT SINK Baseline Inspections 09/19/2005 09/23/2005 Heat Sink Performance IP 7111107B 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 10/03/2005 10/07/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 10/03/2005 10/07/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 10/03/2005 10/07/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
3 TRI FIRE
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 Fire Protection [Triennial]
IP 7111105T 1
Baseline Inspections 10/31/2005 11/04/2005 Fire Protection [Triennial]
IP 7111105T 1
5 7111401
- EXERCISE EVALUATION & EP PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 Exercise Evaluation IP 7111401 1
Baseline Inspections 10/17/2005 10/21/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 12/05/2005 12/09/2005 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 12/05/2005 12/09/2005 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 12/05/2005 12/09/2005 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
Baseline Inspections 12/05/2005 12/09/2005 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
7 71002
- LICENSE RENEWAL - AGING MGMT License Renewal Inspectio 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 License Renewal Inspection IP 71002 1
License Renewal Inspectio 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 License Renewal Inspection IP 71002 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
3 MODS
- MODS AND 50.59 Baseline Inspections 04/10/2006 04/14/2006 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments IP 7111102 1
Baseline Inspections 04/10/2006 04/14/2006 Permanent Plant Modifications IP 7111117B 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Oyster Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 08/01/2005 - 03/31/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 2 08/30/2005 10:33:40 Report 22 4
- PI&R Baseline Inspections 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1
Baseline Inspections 05/15/2006 05/19/2006 Identification and Resolution of Problems IP 71152B 1
1 71122
- PUBLIC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 05/22/2006 05/26/2006 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program IP 7112203 1
1 71114
- EP PRGM INSP & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Alert and Notification System Testing IP 7111402 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing IP 7111403 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IP 7111404 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies IP 7111405 1
Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
3 9/18+EXM
- OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS Not Applicable 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAM (3/1-5/05)
U01537 1
Not Applicable 09/18/2006 09/29/2006 OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAM (3/1-5/05)
U01537 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY PRE-OUTAGE Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAF Baseline Inspections 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 10/16/2006 10/20/2006 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
1 7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR IP 7111108G 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAF POST OUTAGE Baseline Inspections 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
Baseline Inspections 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 Performance Indicator Verification IP 71151 1
1 71111.12
- MAINTENANCE RULE Baseline Inspections 01/15/2007 01/19/2007 Maintenance Effectiveness IP 7111112B 1
1 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas IP 7112101 1
Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 ALARA Planning and Controls IP 7112102 1
Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment IP 7112103 1
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.