ML072430354

8/31/07 Braidwood - Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML072430354
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	08/31/2007
From:	Pederson C Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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August 31, 2007 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 -

BRAIDWOOD STATION

Dear Mr. Crane:

On August 14, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Braidwood Station for the first half of the calendar year (CY) 2007 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 security information.

A separate letter designated and marked as Official Use Only - Security-Related Information will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at the Braidwood Nuclear Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 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 security, scheduled through December 31, 2008. Significant inspections planned include a Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution inspection in October 2008, and an Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications inspection in November 2008. 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 end-of-cycle review.

C. Crane In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be 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).

The NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, 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 by A. H. Hsia for/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

Braidwood Station Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

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C. Crane In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be 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).

The NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, 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 by A. H. Hsia for/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

Braidwood Station Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\ALL MOC\midcycle 2006 to 2007\Braidwood\Braidwood MOC Letter 2007.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 NAME RSkokowski:dtp CPederson*AHH for DATE 08/24/07 08/30/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to C. Crane from C. Pederson dated August 31, 2007

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BRAIDWOOD STATION cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Braidwood Station Plant Manager - Braidwood Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Braidwood Station Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Vice President - Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Licensing Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron 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 Will County Executive Will County Sheriff Director, Will County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Joliet City Manager of Joliet Kendall County Board Chairman Kendall County Sheriff Grundy County Board Chairman Grundy County Sheriff Grundy County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Morris Minooka Village President Mayor of Coal City Mayor of Carbon Hill Mayor of Diamond Mayor of Braidwood Mayor of Wilmington Channahon Village President Channahon Village Administrator Mayor of Shorewood Shorewood Village Administrator Mayor of Elwood Mayor of Braceville Mayor of Kankakee INPO

Letter to C. Crane from C. Pederson dated August 31, 2007

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BRAIDWOOD STATION DISTRIBUTION:

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Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection pection Activity Title on Site Start End Type RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/08/2007 10/19/2007 Baseline Inspections ENG - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/08/2007 10/26/2007 Baseline Inspections EXAM - EXAM PREPARATION 11/2007 3 W90172 OL - INITIAL EXAM - BRAIDWOOD - NOV/DEC 2007 10/22/2007 10/26/2007 Not Applicable EXAM - INITIAL LICENSING EXAM 12/2007 3 W90172 OL - INITIAL EXAM - BRAIDWOOD - NOV/DEC 2007 12/03/2007 12/14/2007 Not Applicable RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/10/2008 03/14/2008 Baseline Inspections RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections ENG - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 7111108P Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 04/21/2008 05/16/2008 Baseline Inspections ENG - BIENNIAL MAINTENANCE EFFECTIVENESS INSP. 1 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections ENG - BIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 08/04/2008 08/08/2008 Baseline Inspections RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Baseline Inspections 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Baseline Inspections 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Baseline Inspections 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 Baseline Inspections PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 3 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 10/06/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections ENG - ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP. 2 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 11/03/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 11/03/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 3 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Baseline Inspections