IR 05000354/2008001

2007 Annual Assessment Letter - Hope Creek (05000354/2008001)

ML080600400
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	03/03/2008
From:	Arthur Burritt Reactor Projects Branch 3
To:	Levis W Public Service Enterprise Group
BURRITT, AL
References
IR-08-001
Download: ML080600400 (5)

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UNITED STATES March 3, 2008

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (05000354/2008001)

Dear Mr. Levis:

On February 12, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope 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, 2007. 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 the 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.

Overall, Hope Creek 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 NRC=s 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 baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan to conduct inspections to review activities related to your power up-rate application and operations during the independent spent fuel storage installation loading campaign scheduled in the third quarter of 2008.

The staff identified that there were more than three findings for the current assessment period with documented cross-cutting aspects in procedural compliance (H.4(b)) and complete, accurate and up-to-date procedures (H.2(c)). The staff determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue did not exist because you identified the problems with procedural compliance and procedure adequacy, recognized these problems affected multiple areas and developed comprehensive corrective actions. Specifically, you expanded the scope of the root cause analysis that you conducted for procedural compliance at Salem to also review performance at Hope Creek. In that analysis you identified procedural compliance and procedure adequacy issues and specified corrective actions which have been appropriately scheduled or completed for both themes. For procedural compliance your corrective actions focused on reinforcing standards through management observations and personal accountability. For procedure adequacy your corrective actions included implementing dynamic learning activities to reinforce standards for procedure accuracy and completeness and incorporating procedure reviews into the work management process. The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2009. 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 NRC=s ARules 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 that cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 610-337-5069 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Arthur L. Burritt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch Division of Reactor Projects 3 Docket Nos. 50-354 License Nos. NPF-57 Enclosure: Hope Creek Generating Station Inspection/ Activity Plan cc w/encl:

T. Joyce, Senior Vice President, Operations G. Barnes, Site Vice President K. Chambliss, Director, Nuclear Oversight B. Clark, Director of Finance J. Perry, Hope Creek Plant Manager J. Keenan, General Solicitor, PSEG M. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn, LLP Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate, Commonwealth of PA L. Peterson, Chief of Police and Emergency Management Coordinator P. Baldauf, Assistant Director, NJ Radiation Protection Programs P. Mulligan,Chief, NJ Bureau of Nuclear Engineering H. Otto, Ph.D., Adminstrator, DE Division of Water Resources N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through June 30, 2009. 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 NRC=s ARules 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 that cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 610-337-5069 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely, Arthur L. Burritt, Chief /RA/

Reactor Projects Branch Division of Reactor Projects 3 Distribution w/encl: G. Malone, DRP, Sr Res Insp D. Screnci, PAO S. Collins, RA T. Wingfield, DRP, Res Insp N. Sheehan, PAO M. Dapas, DRA K. Venuto, DRP, Resident OA DRS Branch Chiefs D. Lew, DRP G. West, RI OEDO Region I Docket Rm (w/concurr)

J. Clifford, DRP J. Lubinski, NRR ROPreports@nrc.gov A. Burritt, DRP H. Chernoff, NRR RidsNrrDirslpab@nrc.gov M. Gamberoni, DRS R. Ennis, PM, NRR JWT1@nrc.gov L. Cline, DRP J. Shea, NRR, Backup SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE: __LC_(Reviewers Initials)

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Page 1 of 2 Hope Creek 02/28/2008 10:18:59 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 Baseline Inspections 71004 - POWER UPRATE 3 1 IP 71004 Power Uprate 03/01/2008 07/31/2008 Other Routine MODS - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 5 1 IP 7111117B Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 03/31/2008 04/04/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments & Permanent Plant Modifications 04/14/2008 04/18/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 Baseline Inspections EP - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections DNMS - ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION 1 1 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 07/01/2008 09/30/2008 Other Routine 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111111B - REQUAL INSPECTION +P/F REVIEW 5 1 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 10/06/2008 10/10/2008 Baseline Inspections TI 171 - TI 171 3 1 IP 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Generic Safety Inspectio 7111107B - HEAT SINK INSP 2 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 09/15/2008 09/19/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 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 Hope Creek 02/28/2008 10:18:59 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2008 - 06/30/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 2/2EXAM - INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 4 1 U01693 FY09 - HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 01/05/2009 01/09/2009 Not Applicable 1 U01693 FY09 - HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 02/02/2009 02/13/2009 Not Applicable 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL TEAM 4 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 01/12/2009 01/16/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 01/26/2009 01/30/2009 Baseline Inspections EP PROGR - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 03/22/2009 03/28/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 03/22/2009 03/28/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 03/22/2009 03/28/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 03/22/2009 03/28/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 03/22/2009 03/28/2009 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 04/27/2009 05/01/2009 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 04/27/2009 05/01/2009 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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