ML060620130
| ML060620130 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 03/02/2006 |
| From: | Collins S Region 1 Administrator |
| To: | Crane C AmerGen Energy Co |
| Bellamy R Rgn-I/DRP/Br7/610-337-5200 | |
| References | |
| %dam200604, IR-06-001 | |
| Download: ML060620130 (7) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 March 2, 2006 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and CEO AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - OYSTER CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000219/2006001)
Dear Mr. Crane:
On February 7, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Oyster Creek Generating Station (Oyster Creek). 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 Official Use Only - Security-Related Information will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.
Overall, Oyster Creek 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 Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one inspection finding being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Emergency Planning (EP) Cornerstone and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). The White finding, documented in a letter dated January 9, 2006, involved Oyster Creek staff not recognizing that plant parameters met emergency action level (EAL) thresholds during an event in August 2005.
Looking back, safety performance for Oyster Creek was in the Degraded Cornerstone Column of NRCs Action Matrix in the third quarter 2005, based on a previously identified White inspection finding in the EP Cornerstone overlapping the current White finding. This previous finding involved an inadequate EP event classification procedure, which was closed in an inspection report issued July 15, 2005. In May 2006, the NRC plans to conduct a 95002 supplemental inspection to evaluate the effectiveness of your corrective actions to address performance in the EP Cornerstone.
In our mid-cycle assessment letter, dated August 30, 2005, we advised you of the continuation of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution (PI&R).
During this assessment period, there were six inspection findings that were attributable, at least in part, to weaknesses in PI&R. Based on the findings not sharing a common performance theme, and that in general, you have demonstrated timely and effective corrective actions following implementation of program improvements in June 2005, we have concluded that the
C. Crane 2 cross-cutting issue is closed.
In summary, Oyster Creek was operated safely and is currently in the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix. The NRC closed the PI&R substantive cross-cutting issue, which had been open for calendar year 2005.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 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 nine 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). 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 this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy, Branch Chief, at 610-337-5200 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Docket No. 50-219 License No. DPR-16 ADAMS
References:
New White finding finalized in a letter dated January 9, 2006 [ML060090428]
Previous White finding closed by the 95001 supplemental inspection report dated July 15, 2005 [ML051960459]
Mid-cycle assessment letter dated August 30, 2005 [ML052420727]
Enclosure:
Oyster Creek Generating Station Inspection/ Activity Plan
C. 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 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 P. Baldauf, Assistant Director, Radiation Protection and Release Prevention, State of New Jersey
C. Crane 4 Distribution w/encl: VIA E-MAIL S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA B. Holian, DRP D. Lew, DRP R. Blough, DRS M. Gamberoni, DRS R. Bellamy, DRP M. Ferdas, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector R. Treadway, DRP, Resident Inspector J. DeVries, DRP, Resident OA B. Sosa, RI OEDO D. Roberts, NRR E. Miller PM, NRR T. Valentine, Backup PM (Interim), NRR DRS Director and Deputy Director DRS Branch Chiefs (5)
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
RidsNrrDirsIpab@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)
DOCUMENT NAME: S:\ROP-6 EOC Review\ROP-6 Annual Assessment Letters\OC EOC.wpd SISP Review Complete: DMK (Reviewers Initials)
After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will/will not be released to the Public.
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Page 1 of 3 Oyster Creek 03/02/2006 17:23:19 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71002 - LICENSE RENEWAL - AGING MGMT 10 1 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 License Renewal Insp 1 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 License Renewal Insp 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections MODS - MODS AND 50.59 3 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 04/10/2006 04/14/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 04/10/2006 04/14/2006 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PI&R 4 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 05/15/2006 05/19/2006 Baseline Inspections 95002 - SUPPLEMENTAL FOR TWO WHITE EP ISSUES 2 1 IP 95002 Inspection For One Degraded Cornerstone Or Any Three White Inputs In A Strategic Perform 04/30/2006 05/05/2006 Supplemental Progra 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 05/01/2006 05/05/2006 Baseline Inspections 71122 - PUBLIC RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P 05/15/2006 05/19/2006 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PRGM INSP & PI VERIFICATION 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 Baseline Inspections 9/18 EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 3 1 U01537 OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAM (3/1-5/05) 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 Not Applicable 1 U01537 OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAM (3/1-5/05) 09/18/2006 09/22/2006 Not Applicable 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY PRE-OUTAGE 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 Baseline Inspections 10/1 INI - INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 1 1 U01665 FY07-OYSTER CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 10/01/2006 10/04/2006 Not Applicable This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Page 2 of 3 Oyster Creek 03/02/2006 17:23:19 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAF 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 10/31/2006 11/02/2006 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAF POST OUTAGE 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - L.O. REQUAL. PROG. + P/F REVIEW 3 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 06/04/2007 06/08/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 06/11/2007 06/15/2007 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111121 - CDBI 7 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 04/30/2007 05/04/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 05/14/2007 05/18/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 05/21/2007 05/25/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EP EXERCISE & PI VERIFICATION 4 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 7/23 EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 3 1 U01665 FY07-OYSTER CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 06/25/2007 06/29/2007 Not Applicable 1 U01665 FY07-OYSTER CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 07/23/2007 07/27/2007 Not Applicable 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/16/2007 07/20/2007 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 Oyster Creek 03/02/2006 17:23:19 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 07/16/2007 07/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 07/16/2007 07/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111107 - HEAT SINK INSP 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.