ML082470464

2008 Mid-Cycle Performance Assessment Letter - Susquehanna

ML082470464
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	09/02/2008
From:	Paul Krohn Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To:	Mckinney B Susquehanna
KROHN P, RI/DRP/PB4/610-337-5120
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 September 2, 2008 Mr. Britt T. McKinney Senior Vice-President and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Blvd. - NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT LETTER -

SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION

Dear Mr. McKinney:

On August 7, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Susquehanna Steam Electric Station. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. 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.

Overall, Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Units 1 and 2 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 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. We also plan to conduct an independent spent fuel storage installation inspection and inspections related to Extended Power Uprate activities.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2009. The inspection plan also details inspections of your independent spent fuel storage installation and Extended Power Uprate activities. 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.

B. McKinney 2 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).

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 610-337-5120 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Paul G. Krohn, Chief Division of Reactor Projects Projects Branch 4 Docket Nos. 50-387; 50-388 License Nos. NPF-14, NPF-22

Enclosure:

Susquehanna Inspection/ Activity Plan cc w/encl:

C. Gannon, Vice President, Nuclear Operations R. Paley, General Manager, Plant Support R. Pagodin, General Manager, Nuclear Engineering M. Crowthers, Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs R. Smith, General Manager, Site Preparedness and Services D. Brophy, Supervisor, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs J. Helsel, Manager, Training M. Rose, Manager, Quality Assurance J. Scopelliti, Community Relations Manager B. Snapp, Esq., Associate General Counsel, PPL Services Corp Supervisor, Document Control Services R. Osborne, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.

D. Allard, Director, PA Dept of Environmental Protection Board of Supervisors, Salem Township J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee, Sierra Club E. Epstein, TMI-Alert (TMIA)

J. Powers, Dir, PA Office of Homeland Security R. French, Dir, PA Emergency Management Agency

Page 1 of 2 Susquehanna 08/28/2008 17:28:17 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 08/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71002 - LICENSE RENEWAL INSPECTION 7 1, 2 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection 08/11/2008 08/15/2008 License Renewal Inspec 1, 2 IP 71002 License Renewal Inspection 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 License Renewal Inspec 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY & ISFSI 1 1, 2 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Other Routine 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Baseline Inspections TI 171 - TI 171 4 1, 2 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 TI 176 - TI 176 2 1, 2 IP 2515/176 Emergency Diesel Generator Tech Spec Surveillance Requirements Re: Endurance & Margin 09/29/2008 10/03/2008 Generic Safety Inspectio Testing EP - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 5 1, 2 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections TRI FIRE - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 1, 2 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 11/03/2008 11/07/2008 Baseline Inspections 71152 - REVIEW OF 3RD QUARTER SCWE SURVEY 2 1 IP 71152-Trends Semi-annual Trends 11/03/2008 11/07/2008 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1, 2 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 12/01/2008 12/05/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111108G - U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 04/06/2009 04/10/2009 Baseline Inspections DNMS - ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION 1 1 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 04/01/2009 06/30/2009 Other Routine 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 Baseline Inspections 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 04/13/2009 04/17/2009 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 Susquehanna 08/28/2008 17:28:17 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 08/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type MODS - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 3 1, 2 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 06/01/2009 06/05/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 06/15/2009 06/19/2009 Baseline Inspections EP PROGR - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1, 2 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 06/21/2009 06/27/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 06/21/2009 06/27/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 06/21/2009 06/27/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 06/21/2009 06/27/2009 EP Baseline Inspection 1, 2 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 06/21/2009 06/27/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 06/21/2009 06/27/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 06/21/2009 06/27/2009 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1, 2 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 06/22/2009 06/26/2009 Baseline Inspections 11/02EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 4 1 U01696 FY09 - SUSQUEHANNA UNITS 1&2 INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 09/28/2009 10/02/2009 Not Applicable 1 U01696 FY09 - SUSQUEHANNA UNITS 1&2 INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 11/02/2009 11/06/2009 Not Applicable 7111111B - BIENNIAL REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 3 1, 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 10/14/2009 10/18/2009 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/10/2009 08/14/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/10/2009 08/14/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 08/10/2009 08/14/2009 Baseline Inspections 7111107T - HEAT SINK INSP 1 1, 2 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1, 2 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 11/30/2009 12/04/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 11/30/2009 12/04/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 11/30/2009 12/04/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 11/30/2009 12/04/2009 Baseline Inspections 1, 2 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 11/30/2009 12/04/2009 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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