ML13246A224

2013 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Mid-Cycle Letter Combined

ML13246A224
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	09/03/2013
From:	Christine Lipa NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B1
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR-13-006
Download: ML13246A224 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 3, 2013 Mr. Michael J. Pacilio Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Co., LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000254/2013006 AND 05000265/2013006)

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On August 14, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined the performance at Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all PIs indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e., green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2014, including temporary instruction (TI) 182, Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping and Tanks and inspection procedure (IP) 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) at Operating Plants. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-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. This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

M. Pacilio In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 me at (630) 829-9703 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Christine A. Lipa, Chief Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-254, 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29, DPR-30

Enclosure:

Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Inspection/ Activity Inspection Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServTM

M. Pacilio In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 me at (630) 829-9703 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Christine A. Lipa, Chief Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-254, 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29, DPR-30

Enclosure:

Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Inspection/ Activity Inspection Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServTM DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: Quad Cities EOC Letter Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Sensitive 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-DRP E RIII-DRP RIII RIII NAME CLipa:rj/mvt DATE 09/ 03/13 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to from M. Pacilio from Lipa dated September 3, 2013

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000254/2013006 AND 05000265/2013006)

DISTRIBUTION:

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Page 1 of 2 Quad Cities 08/28/2013 10:34:45 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site TI 182 - TI 182 BURIED PIPE INSPECTION PHASE 2 1 1, 2 08/26/2013 09/30/2013 IP 2515/182 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 09/16/2013 09/20/2013 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation BI EPR - EP ROUTINE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 2 1 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 1 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1, 2 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment BI OLRQ - BIENNIAL REQUAL PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 1 10/21/2013 10/25/2013 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program STRIKE - STRIKE CONTINGENCY-OPS/RP/MAINT 3 1, 2 11/25/2013 12/30/2013 IP 92709 Licensee Strike Contingency Plans OL PREP - INITIAL EXAM - 04/2014 3 1 03/31/2014 04/04/2014 W90292 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2014 MARCH/APRIL - QUAD ISI INSP - ISI BASELINE 1 1 04/07/2014 04/26/2014 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1, 2 04/14/2014 04/18/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls OL EXAM - INIT EXAM FOR QUAD CITIES - APRIL 2014 3 1 04/21/2014 05/02/2014 W90292 OL - INITIAL EXAM - 2014 MARCH/APRIL - QUAD ISFSI - ISFSI INSPECTION AT OPERATING RX 1 1, 2 05/01/2014 05/30/2014 IP 60855.1 Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants BI EPX - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION/PI VERIFICATION 2 1 08/25/2014 08/29/2014 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 06/09/2014 06/13/2014 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 08/04/2014 08/08/2014 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Quad Cities 08/28/2013 10:34:45 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 09/01/2013 - 12/31/2014 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 1 1 09/08/2014 09/26/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 1 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 1 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 1 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent BI ENG - COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION 7 1, 2 11/03/2014 12/05/2014 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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