ML082460228

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML082460228
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	09/02/2008
From:	Richard Skokowski Region 3 Branch 3
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co
References
FOIA/PA-2010-0209
Download: ML082460228 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 2, 2008 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On August 14, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, for the first half of the calendar year 2008 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 Braidwood 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 physical protection scheduled through December 31, 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 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). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

C. Pardee 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 630-829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

Braidwood Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION See next page

Letter to C. Pardee from R. Skokowski dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 cc w/encl:

Site Vice President - Braidwood Station Plant Manager - Braidwood Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Braidwood Station Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations Senior Vice President - Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager Licensing - Braidwood, Byron and LaSalle Associate General Counsel Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency 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 G. Mortensen, INPO

Letter to C. Pardee from R. Skokowski dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTION:

RidsNrrDorlLpl3-2 Tamara Bloomer RidsNrrPMBraidwood Resource RidsNrrDirslpab Resource James Caldwell Mark Satorius Kenneth OBrien Jared Heck Allan Barker DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPreports@nrc.gov (inspection reports, final SDP letters, any letter with an IR number)

C. Pardee 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 630-829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely, Richard A. Skokowski, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

Braidwood Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\ 1-secy\\2008 Mid-cycle final letters.doc Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive 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 RJones:dtp RSkokowski DATE 08/21/08 08/21/08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

BRAI Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title 4

BI ENG

- ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP.

Baseline Inspections Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 08/25/2008 09/12/2008 7111117T IP 1

BI RP

- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 7112202 IP Baseline Inspections Reactor Coolant System Activity 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 71151-BI01 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 71151-PR01 IP 6

BI PI&R

- BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Identification and Resolution of Problems 10/06/2008 10/24/2008 71152B IP 3

BI EP

- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION EP Baseline Inspection Exercise Evaluation 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 7111401 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 71151-EP03 IP 3

BI ENG

- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Fire Protection [Triennial]

01/26/2009 02/13/2009 7111105T IP 3

BI ENG

- FIRE PROTECTION INFO GATHERING TRIP Baseline Inspections Fire Protection [Triennial]

01/12/2009 01/16/2009 7111105T IP 1

BI RP

- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 02/23/2009 02/27/2009 7112201 IP 2

BI ENG

- ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 04/06/2009 04/24/2009 7111108P IP 1

BI RP

- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 7112102 IP 1

BI RP

- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Generic Safety Inspectio Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 2515/173 IP Baseline Inspections Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 7112203 IP Baseline Inspections Reactor Coolant System Activity 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 71151-BI01 IP Baseline Inspections Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 71151-OR01 IP Baseline Inspections RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 71151-PR01 IP 2

BI OL

- BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Licensed Operator Requalification Program 08/24/2009 08/28/2009 7111111B IP 3

OL EXAM

- OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM Not Applicable OL - INITIAL EXAM - NOV/DEC 2007 - BRAI 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 W90172 Not Applicable OL - INITIAL EXAM - NOV/DEC 2007 - BRAI 10/05/2009 10/16/2009 W90172

BRAI Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title 1

BI EP

- EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION EP Baseline Inspection Alert and Notification System Testing 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 7111402 IP EP Baseline Inspection Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 7111403 IP EP Baseline Inspection Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 7111405 IP Baseline Inspections Drill/Exercise Performance 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 71151-EP01 IP Baseline Inspections ERO Drill Participation 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 71151-EP02 IP Baseline Inspections Alert & Notification System 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 71151-EP03 IP 1

BI ENG

- ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 10/12/2009 10/30/2009 7111108P IP 1

BI RP

- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 7112101 IP Baseline Inspections ALARA Planning and Controls 10/19/2009 10/23/2009 7112102 IP