ML092440281

LaSalle - Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML092440281
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	09/01/2009
From:	Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B2
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
FOIA/PA-2010-0209
Download: ML092440281 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 1, 2009 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

LASALLE COUNTY STATION UNITS 1 AND 2

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On August 20, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 for the first half of the calendar year 2009 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 at LaSalle County Station 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 security, scheduled through December 31, 2010. 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. Of note, the plan includes a triennial Fire protection inspection, a biennial PI&R inspection, and an Engineering modifications inspection. The inspections in the last 9 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 Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

C. Pardee 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 me at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374 License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18

Enclosure:

LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page

Letter to C. Pardee from K. Riemer dated September 1, 2009

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

LASALLE COUNTY STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 cc w/encl: Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station Plant Manager - LaSalle County Station Manager Regulatory Assurance - LaSalle County Station 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 Grundy County Board Chairman Mayor of Ottawa Mayor of Streator City Manager of Streator Director, Grundy County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Seneca Mayor of Grand Ridge Mayor of Ransom Sheriff, LaSalle County LaSalle County Board Chairman Director, LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency Mayor of Marseilles Mayor of Verona Mayor of Kinsman G. Mortensen, INPO

C. Pardee 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 me at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374 License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18

Enclosure:

LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\BRANCH TSS\ALL MOC\MIDCYCLE 2008 TO 2009\MID-CYCLE LETTERS\LASALLE MOC LETTER 2009.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 NAME KRiemer:cms DATE 08/27/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to C. Pardee from K. Riemer dated September 1, 2009

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

LASALLE COUNTY STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 DISTRIBUTION:

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LaSalle Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site ISFSI - ISFSI - DRY RUN & INITIAL LOADING 1 08/01/2009 10/31/2009 IP 60854.1 Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants 08/01/2009 10/31/2009 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants HD DROP - SMART SAMPLE OPESS2007-03, REV. 2 1 08/10/2009 09/04/2009 IP 7111120-Rfl Refueling Activities BI ENG - ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP. 3 08/31/2009 09/18/2009 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 5 11/02/2009 11/20/2009 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems BI OL - LIC. OPERATOR REQUAL. PROGRAM EVALUATION 2 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 11/30/2009 12/04/2009 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 11/30/2009 12/04/2009 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program BI ENG - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 02/15/2010 02/26/2010 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 02/22/2010 02/26/2010 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/22/2010 02/26/2010 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 04/26/2010 04/30/2010 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 04/26/2010 04/30/2010 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls BI EP - EP EXERCISE / PI VERIFICATION 3 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 08/02/2010 08/06/2010 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 08/02/2010 08/06/2010 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 08/02/2010 08/06/2010 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent

LaSalle Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Planned Dates No. of Staff Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site OL PREP - LASALLE INIT PREP - AUG. 2010 2 8/23/2010 08/27/2010 W90220 OL - INITIAL EXAM - SEPT 2010 - LASA BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 9/13/2010 09/17/2010 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation OL EXAM - LASALLE INIT EXAM - SEPT. 2010 2 9/13/2010 09/24/2010 W90220 OL - INITIAL EXAM - SEPT 2010 - LASA BI ENG - HEAD DROP ANALYSIS 1 9/20/2010 10/08/2010 IP 7111120 Refueling and Other Outage Activities BI ENG - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6 0/18/2010 11/19/2010 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection