ML082460295

Quad Cities - Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML082460295
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	09/02/2008
From:	Pederson C Division Reactor Projects III
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co
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FOIA/PA-2010-0209
Download: ML082460295 (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 -

QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On August 14, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station 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 Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter for both Quad Cities 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 for Quad Cities Units 1 and 2.

Additionally, the staff has determined that the substantive cross-cutting issue identified in the Mid-cycle Assessment letter dated August 31, 2007, in the area of human performance with a cross-cutting theme in the aspect of documentation H.2(c) will be closed. Although there were ten Green findings with a documented cross-cutting aspect in human performance during the assessment period and four of the findings shared the common cross-cutting aspect of failure to provide complete, accurate and up-to-date procedures H.2(c), our inspectors have reviewed the Quad Cities cross-cutting issue corrective action plan, monitored the execution of the corrective actions, and have determined that sufficient progress has been demonstrated to support closing the substantive crosscutting issue.

C. Pardee The staff notes that sustained licensee progress will require continued strong management involvement given the number of findings in the human performance area and the continued presence of the cross-cutting aspect. 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 security, 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.

Additional inspections scheduled include: component design basis, triennial fire protection, independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI), and initial license examination. 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), 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 Mark A. Ring at 630-829-9703 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265;72-053 License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30

Enclosure:

Quad Cities Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page

Letter to C. Pardee from C. Pederson dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Plant Manager - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Regulatory Assurance Manager -

Quad Cities Nuclear Power 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 - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager Licensing - Clinton, Dresden and Quad Cities Associate General Counsel Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs D. Tubbs, Manager of Nuclear Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency M. Rasmusson, State Liaison Officer, State of Iowa Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission Chief Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section, Dept. Of Homeland Security Chairman, Rock Island County Board Rock Island County Sheriff Coordinator, Rock Island Emergency Services and Disaster Chairman, Whiteside County Board Whiteside County Sheriff Coordinator, Whiteside County Emergency Services Chairman, Board of Supervisors Clinton County Sheriff Coordinator, Clinton County Emergency Management Scott County Administrator Scott County Sheriff Coordinator, Scott County Emergency Management Mayor of Albany Mayor of Rapids City President, Village of Port Byron President, Village of Cordova Mayor of Camanche Mayor of Clinton Clinton City Administrator Mayor of Low Moor Mayor of LeClaire LeClaire City Administrator Mayor of Princeton Mayor of McCausland G. Mortensen, INPO

C. Pardee The staff notes that sustained licensee progress will require continued strong management involvement given the number of findings in the human performance area and the continued presence of the cross-cutting aspect. 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 security, 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.

Additional inspections scheduled include: component design basis, triennial fire protection, independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI), and initial license examination. 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), 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 Mark A. Ring at 630-829-9703 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265;72-053 License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30

Enclosure:

Quad Cities Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\1-SECY\2008 MID-CYCLE FINAL LETTERS\QUAD MOC LETTER 2008.DOC 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 RIII RIII NAME MRing:cms CPederson DATE 8/27/08 8/29/08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to C. Pardee from C. Pederson dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION DISTRIBUTION:

Tamara Bloomer RidsNrrDorlLpl3-2 RidsNrrPMQuad Cities RidsNrrDirsIpab Resource James Caldwell Mark Satorius Kenneth Obrien Jared Heck Allan Barker DRPIII DRSIII Patricia Buckley Tammy Tomczak ROPreports@nrc.gov

Quad Cities Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI ENG - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 09/22/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 09/08/2008 09/12/2008 Baseline Inspections TI - TEMPORARY INSTRUCTION 2515/171 2 IP 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation Of B.5.b Phase 2 & 3 Mitigating Strategies 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 Generic Safety Inspectio BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 12/08/2008 12/12/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 12/08/2008 12/12/2008 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 01/26/2009 01/30/2009 Baseline Inspections BI EP - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 EP Baseline Inspection IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 EP Baseline Inspection IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 EP Baseline Inspection IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 03/02/2009 03/06/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 03/09/2009 03/13/2009 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 05/11/2009 05/15/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 05/18/2009 05/28/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 05/18/2009 05/28/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 05/18/2009 05/28/2009 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 07/20/2009 08/07/2009 Baseline Inspections ISFSI - ISFSI - ROUTINE LOADING 1 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 07/01/2009 09/30/2009 Other Routine BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE INS. INFO GATHERING TRIP 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 07/06/2009 07/10/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 Baseline Inspections

Quad Cities Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 Baseline Inspections BI OL - BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 Baseline Inspections OL EXAM - OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 3 W90200 OL - INITIAL EXAM - MAY/JUNE 2009 - QUAD 10/26/2009 10/30/2009 Not Applicable W90200 OL - INITIAL EXAM - MAY/JUNE 2009 - QUAD 11/16/2009 11/27/2009 Not Applicable BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 Generic Safety Inspectio IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 12/14/2009 12/18/2009 Baseline Inspections