ML060610386
| ML060610386 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2006 |
| From: | Burgess B NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2 |
| To: | Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| IR-06-001 | |
| Download: ML060610386 (6) | |
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March 2, 2006 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000373/2006001; 05000374/2006001)
Dear Mr. Crane:
On February 9, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2005.
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.
Overall, the LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2, 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 baseline inspections at your facility.
In our mid-cycle assessment letter dated August 30, 2005, (ML042420465), we advised you of the continuation of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance involving weaknesses in procedure use and adherence. The end-of-cycle assessment of this substantive cross-cutting issue included a review of inspection results over the 12-month period of January 1 through December 31, 2005. During this period, we observed improvement in the effectiveness of corrective action. We noted that while you still meet the criteria for number of human performance findings during the assessment period, no findings were identified in the last half of the assessment period having human performance aspects. Based on the trends and the ongoing corrective actions that you implemented during the assessment period, including site-wide implementation of a comprehensive human performance improvement plan, we conclude that this cross cutting issue is closed. We will continue to monitor your performance in this area during NRC baseline inspections.
C. Crane The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through September 30, 2007. Significant inspections planned for this period include a Component Design Basis Inspection in May 2007. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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), 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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (630) 829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bruce Burgess, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374 License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18
Enclosure:
LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
See next page
C. Crane The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through September 30, 2007. Significant inspections planned for this period include a Component Design Basis Inspection in May 2007. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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), 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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (630) 829-9629 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Bruce Burgess, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374 License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18
Enclosure:
LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\Branch TSS\\ALL EOC\\EOC CY2005\\EOC Letters For CY 2005\\LaSalle.wpd G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII RIII RIII RIII NAME SSheldon:sls BBurgess DATE 02/24/2006 02/24/2006 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
C. Crane cc w/encl:
Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station LaSalle County Station Plant Manager Regulatory Assurance Manager - LaSalle County Station Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Senior Vice President - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Vice President - Mid-West Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Licensing - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Manager Licensing - Clinton and LaSalle Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional Operating Group Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General Illinois Emergency Management Agency State Liaison Officer Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission Grundy County Board Chairman Mayor of Ottawa Mayor of Streator City Manager of Streator Director, Grundy County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Seneca Mayor of Grand Ridge Mayor of Ransom Sheriff, LaSalle County LaSalle County Board Chairman Director, LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Marseilles Mayor of Verona Mayor of Kinsman INPO
C. Crane ADAMS Distribution:
GYS DMS6 DWW SPS1 RidsNrrDirslpab JLC1 GEG KGO RML2 DEK DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 JRK1 ROPreports@nrc.gov (inspection reports, final SDP letters, any letter with an IR number)
LaSalle Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 1 03/01/2006 16:05:33 Report 22 1
BI
- OUTAGE ACCESS CONTROL AND ALARA Baseline Inspections 02/20/2006 03/03/2006 1
7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 02/20/2006 03/03/2006 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 1
- LASALLE UNIT 1 ISI INSPECTIN Baseline Inspections 02/27/2006 03/03/2006 1
7111108G IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 2
HS
- HEAT SINK INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 08/28/2006 09/01/2006 1, 2 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 1
BI
- GASEOUS AND LIQUID EFFLUENTS Baseline Inspections 07/31/2006 08/04/2006 1, 2 7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 1
BI
- RAD INSTRUMENTATION Baseline Inspections 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 1, 2 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 3
FY 2007
- LASALLE INIT PREP 10/2006 Not Applicable 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 1
W90146 OL - INITIAL EXAM - LASALLE - OCT/NOV 2006 3
FY 2007
- LASALLE INIT EXAM 11/2006 Not Applicable 11/13/2006 11/17/2006 1
W90146 OL - INITIAL EXAM - LASALLE - OCT/NOV 2006 3
- EP EXERCISE BASELINE Baseline Inspections 11/13/2006 11/17/2006 1, 2 7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 11/13/2006 11/17/2006 1, 2 71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 1
- TRANSPORTATION Baseline Inspections 01/22/2007 01/26/2007 1, 2 7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 5
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 05/21/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 1
MAINRULE
- MAINTENANCE EFFECTIVENESS INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 08/20/2007 08/24/2007 1, 2 7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.