ML072430574
| ML072430574 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Dresden  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2007 |
| From: | Pederson C Division Reactor Projects III |
| To: | Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| Download: ML072430574 (7) | |
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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 -
DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION
Dear Mr. Crane:
On August 14, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Dresden Nuclear Power Station for the first half of the calendar year 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 Information will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
Dresden Unit 2 remains within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix based on one White PI having crossed the threshold from Green to White for the Scrams With Loss of Normal Heat Removal performance indicator. A supplemental inspection using inspection procedure 95001, Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, was performed in February 2007 and although no findings were identified, a subsequent scram on May 4, 2007, kept the PI beyond the White threshold. No additional supplemental inspections are planned for this PI.
Dresden Unit 3 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 Program baseline inspections of Unit 3.
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 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.
Additional inspections scheduled include: inspection using procedure 71004 Power Uprate to
C. Crane inspect activities related to the steam dryer replacement on Unit 2, the triennial fire inspection, the biennial PI&R inspection, and the heat sink performance inspection. The inspections in the last nine 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 NRC's "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).
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 Mark A. Ring at (630) 829-9703 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. 50-237; 50-249;72-037 License Nos. DPR-19; DPR-25
Enclosure:
Dresden Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
See next page
C. Crane inspect activities related to the steam dryer replacement on Unit 2, the triennial fire inspection, the biennial PI&R inspection, and the heat sink performance inspection. The inspections in the last nine 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 NRC's "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).
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 Mark A. Ring at (630) 829-9703 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. 50-237; 50-249;72-037 License Nos. DPR-19; DPR-25
Enclosure:
Dresden Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:
See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\Branch TSS\\ALL MOC\\midcycle 2006 to 2007\\Dresden\\Dresden 2007 MOC Letter.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 M Ring:sls C Pederson*AHH for DATE 08/29/2007 08/30/2007 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to Christopher M. Crane from Cynthia D. Pederson dated August 31, 2007
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION cc w/encl:
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Letter to Christopher M. Crane from Cynthia D. Pederson dated August 31, 2007
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION DISTRIBUTION:
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Dresden Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title 2
71004
- POWER UPRATE Other Routine 09/01/2007 12/31/2007 71004 IP Power Uprate 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/29/2007 11/02/2007 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 10/29/2007 11/02/2007 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 10/29/2007 11/02/2007 71151-BI01 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 1
BI ENG
- ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 11/05/2007 11/09/2007 7111108G IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 01/14/2008 01/18/2008 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 01/14/2008 01/18/2008 71151-PR01 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 1
BI EP
- EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 71151-EP03 IP Alert & Notification System 3
BI ENG
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 01/28/2008 02/15/2008 7111105T IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
3 BI PI&R
- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/10/2008 03/28/2008 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 3
OL EXAM
- INITIAL LICENSE EXAM PREP (3/2008)
Not Applicable 02/11/2008 02/15/2008 W90182 DRESDEN - INITIAL EXAM - FEB/MAR 2008 1
BI ENG
- BIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 02/25/2008 02/29/2008 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 3
OL EXAM
- DRESDEN INITIAL LICENSE EXAM (2008)
Not Applicable 03/03/2008 03/14/2008 W90182 DRESDEN - INITIAL EXAM - FEB/MAR 2008 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 05/05/2008 05/09/2008 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 05/05/2008 05/09/2008 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls 2
BI OL
- BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 2
BI ENG
- ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP.
Baseline Inspections 07/21/2008 08/08/2008 7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments
Dresden Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title 2
BI ENG
- ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP.
Baseline Inspections 07/21/2008 08/08/2008 7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASEINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 08/04/2008 08/08/2008 7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P Baseline Inspections 08/04/2008 08/08/2008 71151-BI01 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 1
BI ENG
- ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 11/03/2008 11/21/2008 7111108G IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 1
BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 11/10/2008 11/14/2008 7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 11/10/2008 11/14/2008 7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 11/10/2008 11/14/2008 71151-OR01 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness