ML060620450

2006-001 - Annual Assessment Letter - Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Report 05-387/2006001 and 05-388/2006001)

ML060620450
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	03/02/2006
From:	James Trapp Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
Trapp J RGN-I/DRP/PB1/610-337-5186
References
IR-06-001
Download: ML060620450 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 March 2, 2006 Mr. Britt T. McKinney Senior Vice President, and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard - NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION (REPORT 05000387/2006001 AND 05000388/2006001)

Dear Mr. McKinney:

On February 6, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station. 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, Susquehanna 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 reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through September 30, 2007. Planned inspections include an independent spent fuel storage installation inspection. 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).

B. McKinney 2 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 610-337-5186 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

James M. Trapp, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-387; 50-388 License Nos. NPF-14, NPF-22

Enclosure:

Susquehanna Inspection/ Activity Plan cc w/encl:

R. A. Saccone, Vice President - Nuclear Operations A. J. Wrape, III, General Manager- Performance Improvement and Oversight T. L. Harpster, General Manager - Plant Support R. D. Pagodin, General Manager - Nuclear Engineering R. R. Sgarro, Manager - Nuclear Regulatory Affairs W. E. Morrissey, Supervisor, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs M. H. Crowthers, Supervising Engineer, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs S. Cook, Manager - Quality Assurance L. A. Ramos, Community Relations Manager, Susquehanna B. A. Snapp, Esquire, Associate General Counsel, PPL Services Corporation Supervisor - Document Control Services R. W. Osborne, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Director - Bureau of Radiation Protection, PA Department of Environmental Protection Board of Supervisors, Salem Township J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee

B. McKinney 3 Distribution w/encl: (via E-mail)

S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA B. Holian, DRP A. Blough, DRS D. Lew, DRP M. Gamberoni, DRS B. Sosa, RI OEDO J. Trapp, DRP A. Burritt, DRP R. Laufer, NRR R. Guzman, PM, NRR T. Colburn, PM (backup), NRR A. Blamey, DRP - SRI Susquehanna F. Jaxheimer, DRP - RI Susquehanna S. Farrell, DRP - Susquehanna OA D. Screnci, ORA N. Sheehan, ORA DRS Branch Chiefs (5)

Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

RidsNrrDirsIpab@nrc.gov ROPreports@nrc.gov (All IRs)

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

DOCUMENT NAME: S:\ROP-6 EOC Review\ROP-6 Annual Assessment Letters\SUS EOC.wpd SISP Review Complete: ALB (Reviewers Initials)

After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will 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 RI/DRP NAME ABlamey/ALB for ABurritt/ALB JTrapp/JMT DATE 02/21/06 02/21/06 02/28/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Page 1 of 2 Susquehanna 03/02/2006 11:48:10 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 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 1 1 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections ISI - ISI AT UNIT 1 2 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/06/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 Baseline Inspections ISFSI - ISFSI 2 1, 2 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 05/01/2006 07/15/2006 Other Routine 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 06/12/2006 06/16/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 06/12/2006 06/16/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 06/12/2006 06/16/2006 Baseline Inspections MODS - MODS AND 50.59 3 1, 2 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 06/12/2006 06/16/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 06/12/2006 06/16/2006 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - L.O. REQUAL. PROG. + P/F REVIEW 4 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 09/25/2006 09/29/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 10/09/2006 10/13/2006 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 08/14/2006 08/18/2006 Baseline Inspections 7111401 - EXERCISE EVALUATION & PI VERIFICATION 4 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 09/18/2006 09/22/2006 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/18/2006 09/22/2006 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 11/27/2006 12/01/2006 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PRGM INSP 1 1, 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 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 Susquehanna 03/02/2006 11:48:10 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 7111107 - HEAT SINK INSP 1 1, 2 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 03/05/2007 03/09/2007 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 03/12/2007 03/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 03/12/2007 03/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/12/2007 03/16/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - IN SERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111121 - CDBI (COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION) 7 1 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 05/21/2007 05/25/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 06/04/2007 06/08/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 06/25/2007 06/29/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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