ML25069A600
| ML25069A600 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/2025 |
| From: | Robert Ruiz NRC/RGN-III/DORS/RPB1 |
| To: | Rhoades D Constellation Energy Generation, Constellation Nuclear |
| Shared Package | |
| ML24353A215 | List: |
| References | |
| IR 2024006 | |
| Download: ML25069A600 (1) | |
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March 11, 2025 David P. Rhoades Senior Vice President Constellation Energy Generation, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO)
Constellation Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000254/2024006 AND 05000265/2024006)
Dear David Rhoades:
The NRC has completed its end-of-cycle performance assessment of Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, 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 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column, the highest performance category of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) Action Matrix, because all inspection findings had very low safety significance (i.e., Green), and all PIs were within the expected range (i.e., Green). Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.
In accordance with Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program, the NRC identifies cross-cutting issues (CCIs) to communicate a concern with the licensees performance in a cross-cutting area and to encourage the licensee to take appropriate actions before more significant performance issues emerge. In the previous end-of-cycle assessment letter for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (ML24059A007), dated February 28, 2024, the NRC identified a cross-cutting theme where six findings were identified in the assessment period that demonstrated a trend in human performance issues associated with the aspect of conservative bias (H.14). Based on site performance from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, the NRC has determined that a CCI now exists because this is the third consecutive occurrence of this cross-cutting theme. Although you have taken some actions to address this CCI, these actions have been unsuccessful in arresting this negative trend over the past three assessment cycles. Therefore, this CCI will remain open until: (1) you have completed an evaluation identifying the causes of the behaviors and developed a plan to address the safety culture behavior underlying the cause(s) of the CCI. This plan shall be
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inspectable and provide a method for monitoring the sites overall progress in this area; and (2)
The NRC will perform a future inspection sample under Inspection Procedure 71152, Problem Identification and Resolution, to determine whether this evaluation demonstrates a reasonable understanding of the cause(s) of the CCI, has clearly defined corrective actions to address the cause(s), and results in an improving trend in the number of findings with the same cross-cutting aspect and/or leads to increased confidence in the ability to address the CCI over the remainder of the assessment period.
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 12 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.
This letter and its enclosure will be made available for public inspection and copying at ADAMS Public Documents l NRC.gov and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.
Please contact me at 630-829-9732 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely, Robert Ruiz,Chief Reactor Projects Branch 1 Division of Operating Reactor Safety Docket Nos.: 05000254 and 05000265 License Nos.: DPR-29 and DPR-30
Enclosure:
Inspection Plan cc: Distribution via LISTSERV Signed by Ruiz, Robert on 03/10/25
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Site Inspection Activity Plan 07200053 - Quad Cities (ISFSI) 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count ISFSI Security Inspection 1
9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 81311 001006 Physical Security Requirements for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Prepared on 2/28/2025 1:00:35 PM 1 of 3
Site Inspection Activity Plan Quad Cities 01/01/2025 - 12/31/2026 Unit Start End Activity CAC Title Staff Count Inservice Inspection Unit 1 2
1 3/10/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)
Radiation Protection Baseline Inspection 1
1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1,2 3/17/2025 3/21/2025 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment Security Baseline Inspection 2
1,2 5/12/2025 5/16/2025 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 5/12/2025 5/16/2025 IP 71130.05 000737 Protective Strategy Evaluation Radiation Protection Baseline Inspection 2
1,2 6/23/2025 6/27/2025 IP 71124.07 000731 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 1,2 6/23/2025 6/27/2025 IP 71124.08 000732 Radioactive Solid Waste Processing & Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, & Transportation Cyber Security Inspection 3
1,2 8/25/2025 8/29/2025 IP 71130.10 000741 Cybersecurity Security Baseline Inspection 1
1,2 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2 9/22/2025 9/26/2025 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification 1,2 10/13/2025 10/17/2025 IP 71130.07 000739 Security Training Emergency Preparedness Program Inspection / Performance Indicator Review 1
1,2 9/29/2025 10/3/2025 IP 71114.02 000717 Alert and Notification System Testing 1,2 9/29/2025 10/3/2025 IP 71114.03 000718 Emergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1,2 9/29/2025 10/3/2025 IP 71114.05 000720 Maintenance of Emergency Preparedness 1,2 9/29/2025 10/3/2025 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Quad Cities 2025 Biennial Licensed Operator Requalification Inspection 2
1 10/5/2025 10/11/2025 IP 71111.11B 000704 Licensed Operator Requalification Program and Licensed Operator Performance Quad Cities December 2025 Initial License Examination 4
1,2 10/26/2025 11/1/2025 OV 000956 FB-OR-Onsite Validation Of Initial License Examination (OV) 1,2 12/7/2025 12/13/2025 EXAD 000500 FB-OR-Initial License Exam Administration (EXAD)
Eplan and EAL Changes Review 1
1,2 11/1/2025 12/31/2025 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Functional Engineering Inspection - Fire Protection 3
1,2 11/3/2025 11/21/2025 IP 71111.21N.05 001646 Fire Protection Team Inspection (FPTI)
Prepared on 2/28/2025 1:00:35 PM 2 of 3
Site Inspection Activity Plan Emergency Preparedness Exercise Inspection / Performance Indicator Verification 4
1,2 2/23/2026 2/27/2026 IP 71114.01 000716 Exercise Evaluation 1,2 2/23/2026 2/27/2026 IP 71114.08 000723 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 1,2 2/23/2026 2/27/2026 IP 71151 001397 Performance Indicator Verification Corporate Security Baseline Inspection 1
1,2 3/16/2026 3/20/2026 IP 71130.02 000734 Access Control 1,2 3/16/2026 3/20/2026 IP 71130.08 000740 Fitness-For-Duty Program 1,2 3/16/2026 3/20/2026 IP 71130.09 001656 Security Plan Changes 1,2 3/16/2026 3/20/2026 IP 71151 001338 Performance Indicator Verification Inservice Inspection - Unit 2 1
2 3/23/2026 4/3/2026 IP 71111.08G 000701 Inservice Inspection Activities (BWR)
Radiation Protection Baseline Inspection 1
1,2 3/30/2026 4/3/2026 IP 71124.01 000725 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1,2 3/30/2026 4/3/2026 IP 71124.03 000727 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1,2 3/30/2026 4/3/2026 IP 71124.04 000728 Occupational Dose Assessment Baseline Security Inspection 2
1,2 4/20/2026 4/24/2026 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance Security Baseline Inspection 1
1,2 4/20/2026 4/24/2026 IP 71130.04 000736 Equipment Performance, Testing, and Maintenance Radiation Protection Baseline Inspection 1
1,2 5/11/2026 5/15/2026 IP 71124.05 000729 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation Functional Engineering Inspection - Commercial Grade Dedication 3
1,2 5/18/2026 6/5/2026 IP 71111.21N.03 001808 Commercial Grade Dedication Security Baseline Inspection 1
1,2 8/17/2026 8/21/2026 IP 71130.14 000743 Review of Power Reactor Target Sets Quad Cities 2026 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection 4
1,2 9/14/2026 10/2/2026 IP 71152B 000747 Problem Identification and Resolution EAL & EPlan Changes Review 1
1,2 11/1/2026 12/31/2026 IP 71114.04 000719 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Prepared on 2/28/2025 1:00:35 PM 3 of 3