ML092440289
| ML092440289 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 09/01/2009 |
| From: | Arthur Burritt Reactor Projects Branch 3 |
| To: | Joyce T Public Service Enterprise Group |
| BURRITT AL | |
| References | |
| Download: ML092440289 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 September 1, 2009 Mr. Thomas P. Joyce President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038-
SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -
HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION
Dear Mr. Joyce:
On August 13, 2009, 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 July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009. 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 Hope Creek 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 (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.
The staff identified that there were five inspection findings for the current assessment period in the area of human performance with a documented cross-cutting aspect of procedural compliance (H.4(b))
- 1. The theme was identified in May 2009. However, the staff determined that a substantive cross-cutting issue did not exist because you identified the problem with procedural compliance, recognized that this problem affected multiple areas, performed a common cause evaluation, and initiated appropriate corrective actions. The effectiveness of the corrective actions has not yet been determined because a reasonable duration of time has not passed since identification of the new procedural compliance theme. We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the corrective actions in this area through the baseline inspection program.
1 This is a descriptor that correlates to this cross-cutting aspect in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program.
T. Joyce 2
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through December 31, 2010. In addition to the baseline inspections, we plan to conduct an inspection of your independent spent fuel storage installation. 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 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).
As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures as part of our biennial review of the reactor oversight process. 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 610-337-5069 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Arthur L. Burritt, Chief Division of Reactor Projects Projects Branch 3 Docket No. 50-354 License No. NPF-57
Enclosure:
Hope Creek Generating Station Inspection/ Activity Plan cc w/encl:
W. Levis, President and Chief Operating Officer, PSEG Power J. Perry, Site Vice President P. Davison, Director, Nuclear Oversight E. Johnson, Director of Finance L. Wagner, Plant Manager, Hope Creek J. Keenan, Manager Licensing, PSEG Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate, Commonwealth of PA D. Sowers, Director of Public Safety P. Baldauf, Assistant Director, NJ Radiation Protection Programs P. Mulligan, Chief, NJ Bureau of Nuclear Engineering H. Otto, Ph.D., Administrator, DE Division of Water Resources N. Cohen, Coordinator Unplug Salem Campaign E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance A. Muller, Executive Director, Green Delaware V. Zabielski, General Solicitor, PSEG
Inspection / Activity Plan Page 1 of 2 08/31/2009 16:35:39 Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Hope Creek 7111121
- CDBI 6
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 1
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 09/28/2009 10/02/2009 1
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 10/05/2009 10/09/2009 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 1
IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 7112203
- PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1
1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 7112203 09/14/2009 09/18/2009 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 09/28/2009 10/02/2009 1
IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 09/28/2009 10/02/2009 1
IP ALARA Planning and Controls 7112102 09/28/2009 10/02/2009 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 09/28/2009 10/02/2009 1
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 09/28/2009 10/02/2009 7112202
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1
1 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 7112202 12/07/2009 12/18/2009 7112201
- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1
1 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 7112201 01/25/2010 01/29/2010 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 1
IP ALARA - Required 7112102-7112102R 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 TRI FIRE
- TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3
1 IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 03/22/2010 03/26/2010 1
IP Fire Protection [Triennial]
7111105T 04/05/2010 04/09/2010 8/23EXAM
- INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 5
1 FY10 - HOPE CREEK OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01788 07/26/2010 07/30/2010 1
FY10 - HOPE CREEK OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01788 08/23/2010 08/31/2010 EP EX
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4
1 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 05/17/2010 05/21/2010 1
IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 7111404 05/17/2010 05/21/2010 1
IP Drill/Exercise Performance 71151-EP01 05/17/2010 05/21/2010 1
IP ERO Drill Participation 71151-EP02 05/17/2010 05/21/2010 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
Inspection / Activity Plan Page 2 of 2 08/31/2009 16:35:39 Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Hope Creek EP EX
- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4
1 IP Alert & Notification System 71151-EP03 05/17/2010 05/21/2010 7111111
- REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 3
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 09/20/2010 09/24/2010 TI-177
- MANAGING GAS ACCUMULATION IN ECCS 3
1 IP Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal & Containment Spray System 2515/177 08/30/2010 09/03/2010 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 09/13/2010 09/17/2010 1
IP ALARA - Required 7112102-7112102R 09/13/2010 09/17/2010 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 09/13/2010 09/17/2010 1
IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 09/13/2010 09/17/2010 1
IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 09/13/2010 09/17/2010 71121
- OCC RAD SAFETY 1
1 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 7112101 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 1
IP ALARA - Required 7112102-7112102R 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 1
IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7112103 10/18/2010 10/22/2010 7111108G
- INSERVICE INSPECTION 1
1 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 10/25/2010 10/29/2010 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.