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IR 05000387-10-001 and 05000388-10-001 on 08/11/2010 for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 & 2, Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter 2010
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Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	09/01/2010
From:	Clifford J; Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To:	Rausch T; 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 1, 2010

Mr. Timothy S. Rausch

Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer

PPl Susquehanna, lLC

769 Salem Boulevard

Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT lETTER - SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC

STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (05000387/2010001 and 0500038812010001)

Dear Mr. Rausch:

On August 11,2010, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its

performance review of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Susquehanna). Our technical

staff reviewed performance indicators (Pis) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for

the period from July 1. 2009 through June 30, 2010. 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 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 NRC's Action Matrix, based on ali 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 Susquehanna Units 1 and 2. We also plan on

conducting Inspection Procedure (IP) 71004, "Power Uprate," for uprate activities prior to your

implementation of the power uprate on Unit 2. In addition, we will be conducting an infrequently

performed inspection using IP 92723, "Follow-Up Inspection for Three or More Severity Level IV

Traditional Enforcement Violations in the Same Area in a 12-Month Period," to follow up on

three traditional enforcement violations in the area of impeding the regulatory process. The

NRC will schedule and conduct IP 92723 when your staff has notified us of your readiness for

this inspection.

On January 28, 2009, we issued you a potential Chilling Effect Letter (CEl) regarding the Safety

Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) at Susquehanna (ML090280115)1. In that letter we

expressed concern with the progress and effectiveness of your actions to address indications of

a declining SCWE and negative employee perceptions during 2008, as it may have impacted

employee willingness to raise safety concerns and could lead to a chilling effect on site. As

1 Designation in parenthesis refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System

(ADAMS) accession number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the

accession number in ADAMS.

T. Rausch

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discussed in the 2009 Mid-Cycle and 2009 End~of-Cycle Performance Assessment letters

(Ml0924402700 and ML100621039), issuance of the potential CEl met the first criterion for

consideration of a SCWE Substantive Cross Cutting Issue (SCC!) over the next three plant

assessment cycles. This mid-cycle 2010 assessment is the third assessment of SCWE as a

theme described in Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0305, "Reactor Oversight Process."

During 2009 and 2010, we reviewed your action plans and root cause evaluation to address

SCWE issues at the site. We also performed targeted inspection samples and trend reviews to

monitor your progress, and we reviewed the results of an independent culture survey

(Ml100321652, Ml1003216520, Ml100740339, Ml102250028). In addition, NRC

management conducted several site visits and held a public meeting on July 6, 2009, to discuss

work environment issues (Ml091940440). Based on these activities, we note that PPl has

taken reasonable actions to address SCWE issues at the site. These actions are documented

in your Work Environment Improvement Plan (Ml100260405). NRC inspections confirmed the

effectiveness of these actions and documented an improving work environment. SCWE metrics,

and safety culture survey results. Furtbermore, we noted that the number of allegations

received by the NRC from onsite sources during this assessment period (15), although still

greater than the industry norm, was lower than the corresponding period last year (19). Finally,

a potential discrimination case regarding an SRO durill9 the March 2008 refueling outage was

determined to be unsubstantiated (Ml1014809970) and inspectors determined that PPl had

taken, or planned, reasonable corrective actions to address the SCWE impacts of the event and

to prevent reoccurrence.

Based on direct inspection, allegation trend data, SCWE metrics, and survey results, the NRC

has determined that you have made reasonable progress in addressing SCWE issues at

Susquehanna during 2009 and 2010. Specifically, in evaluating your scope of efforts and

progress in addressing SCWE issues, the staff determined that you recognized the issues

impacted multiple areas across the site, took appropriate and timely actions to address these

SCWE issues, and have implemented a range of corrective actions. The NRC staff has

determined that your actions have been effective in addressing the underlying issues that led to

the issuance of the CEl. As a result, the staff considers that the SCWE theme, as discussed in

IMe 0305 and Enforcement Manual Section 6.5.4, "Chilling Effect of Actual or Potential

Discrimination," no longer exists at Susquehanna and the potential CEl will no longer be

considered for plant assessment purposes. Notwithstanding the staff's conclusions, the NRC

will continue to monitor your activities to address SCWE issues at Susquehanna through the

baseline inspection program to verify the effectiveness and sustainability of your efforts in this

area.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection,

scheduled through June 30, 2011. 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 "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

Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible

from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic

Reading Room).

T. Rausch

3

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 Paul Krohn at 610~337-5120 with any

questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely.

Ja~4f~rector

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.

50-387; 50-388

License Nos.

NPF-14, NPFu 22

Enclosure: Susquehanna Inspection! Activity Plan

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T. Rausch

3

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 Paul Krohn at 610-337-5120 with any

questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

JRAJ

James W. Clifford, Acting Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.

50-387; 50-388

License Nos.

NPF-14. NPF-22

Enclosure: Susquehanna Inspectionl Activity Plan

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E. Torres. DRP

D. Screnci, PAO

M. Dapas, Acting RA

J. Bream, DRP

N. Sheehan, PAO

D. Lew, Acting DRA

P. Finney, DRP, SRI

R. Barkley. ORA

J. Clifford. DRP

J. Greives, DRP, RI

A. Klett, NRR

D. Collins. DRP

S. Farrell. DRP, OA

RidsNrrPMSusquehanna Resource

D. Roberts, DRS

L. Trocine. RJ OEDO

RidsNrrDirslpab@nrc.gov

P. Wilson. DRS

DRS Branch Chiefs (6)

RidsNrrDorlLpl1-1 Resource

P. Krohn, DRP

N. McNamara, SLO

ROPreportsResource@nrc.gov

A. Rosebrook, DRP

D. Tifft, SLO

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Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation

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Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants

Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

In-Plant Alrbome Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

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- SUSQ REQUALINSP WI P/F RESULTS

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- MANAGING GAS ACCUMULATION IN ECCS

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Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls

Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls

In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation

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

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