ML062430301
| ML062430301 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2006 |
| From: | Satorius M Division Reactor Projects III |
| To: | Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| Download: ML062430301 (6) | |
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August 31, 2006 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
BYRON STATION
Dear Mr. Crane:
On August 7, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Byron Station for the first half of the calendar year 2006 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous 12 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 the Byron Station Unit 1 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 Unit 1.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter on Unit 2 was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix. This conclusion is based on the fact that the first submittal of Mitigating Systems Performance Index (MSPI) results for the Auxiliary Feedwater System was White during the second quarter of CY 2006. Therefore, for Unit 2, in addition to the ROP baseline inspections, we plan to conduct a supplemental inspection using Inspection Procedure 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area.
In our mid-cycle assessment letter dated August 30, 2005, (ML052420448), we advised you of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of human performance, involving inadequate personnel performance. In our end-of-cycle assessment letter dated March 2, 2006, (ML060610443), we advised you of the continuation of this substantive cross-cutting issue.
The mid-cycle assessment of this substantive cross-cutting issue included a review of inspection results over the 12-month period of July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006. During this
C. Crane period, we noted that you no longer meet the criteria for the number of human performance findings. Although four low level findings associated with aspects of human performance were identified, there were three different causal factors for the four findings, indicating there was no common cause. Additionally, the Byron Station has demonstrated timely and effective corrective actions following implementation of the human performance improvement program.
Therefore, we have concluded that the cross-cutting issue may be closed. However, continued management oversight is warranted in the area of human performance at the Byron Station to ensure sustained improvement and we will continue to monitor your performance in this area during NRC baseline inspections.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through March 31, 2008. Significant inspections planned include a Component Design Basis Inspection in October 2006, and a Triennial Fire Protection Inspection in November 2007. In addition, the resident inspectors plan to perform Temporary Inspections 2515/166, Pressurized Water Reactor Containment Sump Blockage on Unit 1 in September 2006, and on Unit 2 in Spring 2007; and 2515/169, Mitigating Systems Performance Index (MSPI) Verification, before the end of calendar year 2006. 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 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), 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 Richard A. Skokowski at (630) 829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mark A. Satorius, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454, 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66
Enclosure:
Byron Station Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
See next page
C. Crane period, we noted that you no longer meet the criteria for the number of human performance findings. Although four low level findings associated with aspects of human performance were identified, there were three different causal factors for the four findings, indicating there was no common cause. Additionally, the Byron Station has demonstrated timely and effective corrective actions following implementation of the human performance improvement program.
Therefore, we have concluded that the cross-cutting issue may be closed. However, continued management oversight is warranted in the area of human performance at the Byron Station to ensure sustained improvement and we will continue to monitor your performance in this area during NRC baseline inspections.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through March 31, 2008. Significant inspections planned include a Component Design Basis Inspection in October 2006, and a Triennial Fire Protection Inspection in November 2007. In addition, the resident inspectors plan to perform Temporary Inspections 2515/166, Pressurized Water Reactor Containment Sump Blockage on Unit 1 in September 2006, and on Unit 2 in Spring 2007; and 2515/169, Mitigating Systems Performance Index (MSPI) Verification, before the end of calendar year 2006. 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 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), 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 Richard A. Skokowski at (630) 829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mark A. Satorius, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-454, 50-455 License Nos. NPF-37; NPF-66
Enclosure:
Byron Station Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
See next page DOCUMENT NAME:G:\\Branch TSS\\ALL MOC\\midcycle 2005 to 2006\\byron\\Byron MOC 2006 Letter.wpd X Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive X 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 NAME RSkokowski:dtp MSatorius DATE 08/30/06 08/31/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
C. Crane cc w/encl:
Site Vice President - Byron Station Plant Manager - Byron Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Byron Station Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Vice President - Mid-West Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Licensing Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron Senior Counsel, Nuclear Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General Illinois Emergency Management Agency State Liaison Officer, State of Illinois State Liaison Officer, State of Wisconsin Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission B. Quigley, Byron Station President, Village of Leaf River President, Village of Davis Junction President, Village of Stillman Valley Ogle County Board Chairman Ogle County Sheriff/EMA Coordinator EMA Coordinator, Winnebago County Winnebago County Board Chair Winnebago County Sheriff/ESDA Mayor of Oregon Mayor of Byron President, Village of Mt. Morris Mayor of Rochelle INPO
C. Crane ADAMS Distribution:
DXC1 TEB JBH1 RidsNrrDirslpab JLC1 GEG KGO RML2 SRI Byron DRPIII DRSIII PLB1 TXN
Byron Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2006 - 03/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 1 08/30/2006 12:56:18 Report 22 1
- BYRON UNIT 1 ISI INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/29/2006 1
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1
- ALARA PLANNING (OUTAGE)
Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 1
7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 6
- COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/30/2006 12/01/2006 1
7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 2
- LIC OPERATOR REQUAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Baseline Inspections 10/30/2006 11/03/2006 1, 2 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 1
HEATSINK
- HEAT SINK INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 02/05/2007 02/09/2007 1, 2 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 1
- ACCESS CONTROL Baseline Inspections 02/12/2007 02/16/2007 1, 2 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 1
- ALARA - OUTAGE Baseline Inspections 04/02/2007 04/13/2007 1, 2 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 1
- ISI BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/09/2007 04/20/2007 2
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1
- ISI BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/09/2007 04/20/2007 2
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1
- ISI BASELINE Baseline Inspections 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 2
7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1
EP BI
- BASELINE EP EXERCISE INSP Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 06/18/2007 06/22/2007 1, 2 71151-EP03 IP Alert & Notification System 1
- REMP AND RAM CONTROL Baseline Inspections 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 1, 2 7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P 3
FPI
- FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION - TRIENNIAL Baseline Inspections 11/12/2007 11/30/2007 1, 2 7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.