ML110620062
| ML110620062 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/2011 |
| From: | Stephanie West Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co |
| References | |
| Download: ML110620062 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 March 4, 2011 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville IL 60555
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2, (REPORT 05000456/2011001 AND 05000457/2011001)
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On February 16, 2011, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility. This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter will include the NRCs assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security-related inspection plan.
The NRC determined that plant performance at Braidwood Station Unit 1 at the beginning of the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix based on one inspection finding being classified as having low-to-moderate safety significance (White) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). The White finding involved the failure of the Unit 1 Train B containment sump suction isolation valve to fully open during surveillance testing.
This White finding was closed on November 26, 2010, as documented in our Assessment Follow-up letter to you dated December 2, 2010 [ML103360350]. Therefore, on December 2, 2010, Unit 1 returned to the Licensee Response column of the ROP Action Matrix.
Plant performance for the most recent quarter, as well as the first three quarters of the assessment period, at Braidwood Station Unit 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).
M. Pacilio Therefore, the NRC determined that, overall, Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all objectives. As a result, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at Braidwood Station. The NRC also plans to conduct several special and infrequently performed inspection procedures (IPs) related to the pre-operational testing and operation of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. These inspections include IP 60854.1, Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installations at Operating Plants, IP 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants, and IP 60856.1, Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b)
Evaluations at Operating Plants.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2012.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
The inspections listed during the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
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).
Please contact Eric Duncan at 630-829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456, 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72, NPF-77
Enclosure:
Braidwood Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
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Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Braidwood ISFSI
- ISFSI INSPECTIONS. - SCHEDULE DEPENDENT 3
IP Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installation at Operating Plants 60854.1 01/01/2011 06/30/2011 IP Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations at Operating Plants 60856.1 04/01/2011 05/31/2011 IP Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b) Evaluations 60856 05/01/2011 06/30/2011 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 06/01/2011 08/31/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTI 1
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/28/2011 04/01/2011 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/28/2011 04/01/2011 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity 71151-BI01 03/28/2011 04/01/2011 BI ENG
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 2 1
IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/18/2011 05/05/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/18/2011 04/22/2011 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/18/2011 04/22/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTI 1
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 05/23/2011 05/27/2011 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 05/23/2011 05/27/2011 OL PREP
- BRAIDWOOD INIT PREP - 06/2011 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - JUN 2011 - BRAI W90226 05/30/2011 06/03/2011 OL EXAM
- BRAIDWOOD INIT EXAM - 06/2011 3
OL - INITIAL EXAM - JUN 2011 - BRAI W90226 06/20/2011 07/01/2011 BI ENG
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 2
IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 08/22/2011 08/26/2011 BI OL
- BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 2
IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 08/29/2011 09/23/2011 BI ENG
- TRIENNIAL PERM MODS/50.59 3
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 09/12/2011 09/30/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTI 1
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 11/14/2011 11/18/2011 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTI 1
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 12/05/2011 12/09/2011 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 12/05/2011 12/09/2011 IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 12/05/2011 12/09/2011 BI EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2
IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 03/05/2012 03/09/2012
Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Braidwood BI EP
- EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 03/05/2012 03/09/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/26/2012 03/30/2012 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/26/2012 03/30/2012 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 03/26/2012 03/30/2012 BI ENG
- INSERVICE INSPECTION - UNIT 1 1
IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 7111108P 04/09/2012 05/02/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 04/16/2012 04/20/2012 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 04/16/2012 04/20/2012 BI RP
- RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1
IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/25/2012 06/29/2012 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 71151-PR01 06/25/2012 06/29/2012
M. Pacilio Therefore, the NRC determined that, overall, Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all objectives. As a result, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at Braidwood Station. The NRC also plans to conduct several special and infrequently performed inspection procedures (IPs) related to the pre-operational testing and operation of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation. These inspections include IP 60854.1, Preoperational Testing of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Facility Installations at Operating Plants, IP 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants, and IP 60856.1, Review of 10 CFR 72.212(b)
Evaluations at Operating Plants.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2012.
Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.
The inspections listed during the last 9 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle performance review. The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
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).
Please contact Eric Duncan at 630-829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Steven West, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456, 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72, NPF-77
Enclosure:
Braidwood Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:
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Letter to M. Pacilio from S. West dated March 4, 2011.
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000456/2011001 AND 05000457/2011001)
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