ML25069A007
| ML25069A007 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/2025 |
| From: | Nicole Warnek Division of Operating Reactors |
| To: | Mcfeaters C Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| IR 2024006 | |
| Download: ML25069A007 (1) | |
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March 11, 2025 Charles McFeaters President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear, LLC - N09 P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000354/2024006)
Dear Charles McFeaters:
The U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek) reviewing performance indicators (PIs), inspection results, and enforcement actions from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. 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 concluded that overall performance at your facility preserved public health and safety. The baseline inspection program was completed at your facility as defined in Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program - Operations Phase.
The NRC determined the performance at Hope Creek during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column (Column 1) of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP)
Action Matrix in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all performance indicators (PIs) were within the 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, 2026.
The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last twelve months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised. The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any changes.
In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC plans to conduct Inspection Procedure 71003, Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal, Phase 1 and 2 at your facility.
C. McFeaters 2
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be 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).
Please contact me at (610) 337-6954 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Nicole S. Warnek, Chief Projects Branch 3 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 05000354 License Nos. NPF-57
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/ encl: Distribution via LISTSERV NICOLE WARNEK Digitally signed by NICOLE WARNEK Date: 2025.03.11 07:19:46 -04'00'
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Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DORS RI/DORS NAME RClagg NWarnek DATE 3/5/2025 3/7/2025
Site Inspection Activity Plan Hope Creek 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Fire Protection - Hope Creek 3
1 1/13/2025 1/17/2025 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI) 1 1/27/2025 1/31/2025 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
1 2/3/2025 2/7/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation License Renewal Phase 2 - Hope Creek 5
1 2/24/2025 2/28/2025 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 1
3/10/2025 3/14/2025 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal EP Program Inspection - Hope Creek 2
1 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1
3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1
3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1
3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1
3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification RP RETS 71124.06 HC 1
1 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71124.06 000730 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment Access Control, Protective Strategy, TSR, SPR, PIs - Hope Creek 4
1 6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1
6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation 1
6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1
6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets 1
6/9/2025 6/13/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification RP REMP 71124.07 HC 1
1 7/14/2025 7/18/2025 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program PI&R Biennial Team Inspection - Hope Creek 4
1 8/4/2025 8/8/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 1
8/18/2025 8/22/2025 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution 2025 HC Initial Operator Licensing Exam 3
1 7/14/2025 7/18/2025 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV) 1 8/11/2025 8/15/2025 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
License Renewal Phase 1 - Hope Creek 1
1 9/29/2025 10/3/2025 IP 71003 000687 Post-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal Prepared on 2/13/2025 3:00:28 PM 1 of 2
Site Inspection Activity Plan Inservice Inspection - Hope Creek 1
1 9/29/2025 10/3/2025 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)
RP Rad Instrumentation 71124.05 HC 1
1 11/10/2025 11/20/2025 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation RP PI Verification 71151 HC 1
1 11/17/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Sec - Access Control, Equipment Testing and Maintenance, Training, SPR, PI Verification - HC 3
1 3/9/2026 3/13/2026 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1
3/9/2026 3/13/2026 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance 1
3/9/2026 3/13/2026 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training 1
3/9/2026 3/13/2026 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1
3/9/2026 3/13/2026 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Cyber Security - Hope Creek 2
1 6/8/2026 6/12/2026 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity 1
6/22/2026 6/26/2026 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity FORCE-ON-FORCE PLANNING AND EXERCISE WEEKS - SL/HC 4
1 8/3/2026 8/7/2026 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing 1
8/24/2026 8/28/2026 IP 71130.03 000735 Contingency Response - Force-On-Force Testing Age Related Degradation - Hope Creek 3
1 8/17/2026 8/21/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation 1
8/31/2026 9/4/2026 IP 71111.21N.04 001832 Age-Related Degradation Material Control and Accounting - Hope Creek 1
1 9/14/2026 9/18/2026 IP 71130.11 000742 Material Control and Accounting (MC&A)
HC Biennial Requal Inspection 1
1 10/19/2026 10/23/2026 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance EP Exercise Inspection - Hope Creek 5
1 11/16/2026 11/20/2026 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1
11/16/2026 11/20/2026 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 1
11/16/2026 11/20/2026 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification RP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 - Hope Creek 1
1 11/23/2026 11/25/2026 IP 71151 000746 Performance Indicator Verification Prepared on 2/13/2025 3:00:28 PM 2 of 2