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| | title = Mid-Cycle Letter for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1; 05000461-2011-006 | | | title = Mid-Cycle Letter for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1; 05000461-2011-006 |
| | author name = Ring M A | | | author name = Ring M |
| | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB1 | | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB1 |
| | addressee name = Pacilio M J | | | addressee name = Pacilio M |
| | addressee affiliation = Exelon Generation Co, LLC, Exelon Nuclear | | | addressee affiliation = Exelon Generation Co, LLC, Exelon Nuclear |
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| {{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532 | | {{#Wiki_filter:ember 1, 2011 |
| -4352 September 1, 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
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| SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE LETTER FOR CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1 | | ==SUBJECT:== |
| ; 05000461/2011 | | MID-CYCLE LETTER FOR CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1; 05000461/2011-006 |
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| -cycle performance review of Clinton Power Station, Unit The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2010 , through June 30, 201 This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facilit This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security informatio A separate letter will include the NRC's assessment of your performance in the Security Cornerstone and its security
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| -related inspection pla The NRC determined the performance at Clinton Power Station, Unit 1, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC
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| =s 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 facilit Some inspections planned inclu de Inspection Procedure 71111.17, "Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modificati ons." In addition to the ROP baseline, the NRC also plans to oversee activities during the next refueling outage associated with the licensee's pilot program involving the generation of Cobalt
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| -60 in the reactor for commercial use The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 201 Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection pla The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end
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| -of-cycle performance revie The NRC provides the inspection plan to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issue The NRC will contact you as soon as possible to discuss changes to the inspection plan should circumstances warrant any change M. Pacilio
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| -2- In the days following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, the Commission directed the staff to establish a senior
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| -level agency task force to conduct a methodical and systematic review of the NRC's processes and regulations to determine whether the agency should make additional improvements to its regulatory system
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| . The NRC has since completed Temporary Instruction (TI) 183, "Follow
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| -184, "Availability and Readiness Inspection of Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs)" at your facilit Results of these inspections can be found here:
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| . Additionally, on May 11, 2011, the agency issued NRC Bulletin 2011
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| -02-026, subsequently imposed license conditions, and 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2), and to determine the status of licensee mitigating strategies program On July 12, 2011, the NRC's Task Force made its recommendations to the Commission in its report, "Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21 st Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Daiichi Accident."
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| The NRC is currently reviewing the Task Force's recommendations to determine wh at additional actions may be warrante In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC | | ==Dear Mr. Pacilio:== |
| =s ARules 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 Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading
| | On August 10, 2011, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Clinton Power Station, Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011. 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. |
| -rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). | |
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| Please contact me at (630) 829-9703 with any questions you have regarding this lette
| | The NRC determined the performance at Clinton Power Station, Unit 1, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC=s 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. Some inspections planned include Inspection Procedure 71111.17, Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications. In addition to the ROP baseline, the NRC also plans to oversee activities during the next refueling outage associated with the licensees pilot program involving the generation of Cobalt-60 in the reactor for commercial uses. |
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| Sincerely,/RA/
| | The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2012. |
| Mark Ring, Chief Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects
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| ===Enclosure:=== | | 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. In the days following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, the Commission directed the staff to establish a senior-level agency task force to conduct a methodical and systematic review of the NRCs processes and regulations to determine whether the agency should make additional improvements to its regulatory system. The NRC has since completed Temporary Instruction (TI) 183, Follow-up to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event, and TI-184, Availability and Readiness Inspection of Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs) at your facility. Results of these inspections can be found here: |
| Clinton Power Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServe | | http://www.nrc.gov/japan/japan-activities.html. Additionally, on May 11, 2011, the agency issued NRC Bulletin 2011-01, Mitigating Strategies, to confirm compliance with Order EA-02-026, subsequently imposed license conditions, and 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2), and to determine the status of licensee mitigating strategies programs. On July 12, 2011, the NRCs Task Force made its recommendations to the Commission in its report, Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Daiichi Accident. The NRC is currently reviewing the Task Forces recommendations to determine what additional actions may be warranted. |
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| | In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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). |
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| | ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). |
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| | Please contact me at (630) 829-9703 with any questions you have regarding this letter. |
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| | Sincerely, |
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| | Mark Ring, Chief Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-461 License No. NPF-62 Enclosure: Clinton Power Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServe |
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Report 05000461/2021005 ML21215A5732021-08-0303 August 2021 Notification of an NRC Biennial Licensed Operator Requalification Program Inspection and Request for Information ML21076A5112021-03-17017 March 2021 Information Request to Support Upcoming Temporary Instruction 2515/194 Inspection; Inspection Report 05000461/2021013 ML21071A1882021-03-12012 March 2021 Information Request to Support Upcoming Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection at Clinton Power Station IR 05000461/20200062021-03-0404 March 2021 Annual Assessment Letter for Clinton Power Station Unit 1 (Report 05000461/2020006) ML20329A0662020-11-24024 November 2020 Information Request for an NRC Triennial 10 CFR 50.59 (Evaluation of Changes, Tests and Experiments) Baseline Inspection IR 05000461/20200052020-09-0101 September 2020 Updated Inspection Plan for Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 (Report 05000461/2020005) ML20183A1932020-06-30030 June 2020 Notification of NRC Fire Protection Team Inspection Request for Information; 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Notification of an NRC Biennial Licensed Operator Requalification Program Inspection and Request for Information ML24176A0272024-06-25025 June 2024 Confirmation of Initial License Examination, July 2025 RS-24-061, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2024-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations2024-06-14014 June 2024 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2024-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations ML24079A0762024-05-23023 May 2024 Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF 264 ML24142A3352024-05-21021 May 2024 Quad Cities—Information Request to Support the NRC Annual Baseline Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes IR 05000461/20240122024-05-20020 May 2024 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report Report 05000461/2024012 RS-24-055, 2023 Corporate Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Report2024-05-17017 May 2024 2023 Corporate Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Report RS-24-050, Additional Information Supporting Request for License Amendment to Revise Technical Specifications Related to Reactor Water Cleanup Isolation Instrumentation2024-05-0909 May 2024 Additional Information Supporting Request for License Amendment to Revise Technical Specifications Related to Reactor Water Cleanup Isolation Instrumentation IR 05000461/20240012024-05-0707 May 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000461/2024001 ML24103A1032024-05-0101 May 2024 SHPO Consultation Letter for Clinton License Renewal ML24103A0992024-04-30030 April 2024 Achp Scoping Letter for Clinton License Renewal ML24120A3442024-04-30030 April 2024 Ltr. to Gena Kakkak, Chairman, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Re., CPS Section 106 Consultation RS-24-041, Alternative Request to Utilize Code Case OMN-32, Alternative Requirements for Range and Accuracy of Pressure, Flow, and Differential Pressure Instruments Used in Pump Tests2024-04-30030 April 2024 Alternative Request to Utilize Code Case OMN-32, Alternative Requirements for Range and Accuracy of Pressure, Flow, and Differential Pressure Instruments Used in Pump Tests ML24120A3432024-04-30030 April 2024 Ltr. to Darwin Kaskaske, Chairman, Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma; Re., CPS Section 106 Consultation ML24120A3462024-04-30030 April 2024 Ltr. to Douglas Lankford, Chief, Miami Tribe of Oklahoma; Re., CPS Section 106 Consultation ML24120A3452024-04-30030 April 2024 Ltr. to Lester Randell, Chairman, Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas; Re., CPS Section 106 Consultation ML24103A1152024-04-30030 April 2024 Ltr. to Geoffrey Standing Bear, Principal Chief, the Osage Nation; Re., CPS Section 106 Consultation ML24107B0312024-04-29029 April 2024 Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Scoping Process ML24103A2042024-04-12012 April 2024 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-591-A, Revise Risk Informed Completion Time (RICT) Program Revision 0 and Revise 10 CFR 50.69 License Condition ML24089A2222024-04-11011 April 2024 LRA - Acceptance and Opportunity for Hearing - Letter RS-24-002, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Annual Property Insurance Status Report2024-04-0101 April 2024 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - Annual Property Insurance Status Report ML24092A3452024-04-0101 April 2024 Updated Safety Analysis Report (Usar), Revision 23 ML24092A3552024-04-0101 April 2024 Request for Information for NRC License Renewal Inspection: Inspection Report 05000461/2024010 RS-24-023, Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding.2024-03-22022 March 2024 Report on Status of Decommissioning Funding. 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SUBJECT:
MID-CYCLE LETTER FOR CLINTON POWER STATION, UNIT 1; 05000461/2011-006
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On August 10, 2011, the NRC completed its mid-cycle performance review of Clinton Power Station, Unit 1. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011. 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 the performance at Clinton Power Station, Unit 1, during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC=s 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. Some inspections planned include Inspection Procedure 71111.17, Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications. In addition to the ROP baseline, the NRC also plans to oversee activities during the next refueling outage associated with the licensees pilot program involving the generation of Cobalt-60 in the reactor for commercial uses.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2012.
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. In the days following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident in Japan, the Commission directed the staff to establish a senior-level agency task force to conduct a methodical and systematic review of the NRCs processes and regulations to determine whether the agency should make additional improvements to its regulatory system. The NRC has since completed Temporary Instruction (TI) 183, Follow-up to Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station Fuel Damage Event, and TI-184, Availability and Readiness Inspection of Severe Accident Management Guidelines (SAMGs) at your facility. Results of these inspections can be found here:
http://www.nrc.gov/japan/japan-activities.html. Additionally, on May 11, 2011, the agency issued NRC Bulletin 2011-01, Mitigating Strategies, to confirm compliance with Order EA-02-026, subsequently imposed license conditions, and 10 CFR 50.54(hh)(2), and to determine the status of licensee mitigating strategies programs. On July 12, 2011, the NRCs Task Force made its recommendations to the Commission in its report, Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Daiichi Accident. The NRC is currently reviewing the Task Forces recommendations to determine what additional actions may be warranted.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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 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/
Mark Ring, Chief Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-461 License No. NPF-62 Enclosure: Clinton Power Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServe