IR 05000317/2015006

2015 Annual Assessment Letter for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000317/2015006 and 05000318/2015006)

ML16061A169
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	03/02/2016
From:	Scott M L Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
Dimitriadis A
References
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Download: ML16061A169 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 March 2, 2016 Mr. Bryan Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 (REPORT 05000317/2015006 AND

05000318/2015006)

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On February 11, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-

cycle performance review of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (Calvert Cliffs), 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, 2015, through December 31, 2015.

This letter informs you of the NRC's assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRC's Reacto r 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). Calvert Cliffs Unit 2 was in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRC's ROP Action Matrix until the end of first quarter 2015, due to a finding of low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Emergency Preparedness cornerstone as documented in a White Notice of Violation (NOV) and Assessment Follow-Up Letter (ML14297A547 1) dated October 27, 2014. Calvert Cliffs Unit 2 transitioned to the Licensee Response Column at the beginning of second quarter 2015 after a supplemental inspection for the White finding was successfully completed, in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area," on February 6, 2015, as documented in NRC Supplemental Inspection Report 05000318/2015008 and Assessment Follow-Up Letter (ML15070A127) dated March 10, 2015. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct ROP baseline inspections at your facility.

1 Designation in parentheses refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the Accession Number in ADAMS. The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2017

. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure 60855.1, "Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants," Inspection Procedure 71003, "Post Approval Site Inspection For License Renewal," and Temporary Instruction 2515-191, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Pr eparedness Communications/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans." 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.

In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-

Basis External Events." This Order requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation." This Order requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range spent fuel pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation

and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. The audit was completed for Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2, and the information gathered will aid staff in development of the Final Safety Evaluation for the site. After the NRC staff receives the Final Compliance letter for the site, the Final Safety Evaluation will be issued. Then, the NRC staff will confirm through inspections the full implementation of the orders mentioned above by performing Temporary Instruction 2515-191, "Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigating Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communications/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans." As noted above, this inspection has been scheduled for Calvert Cliffs Units 1 and 2. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "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 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 Anthony Dimitriadis at 610-337-6953 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,/RA/ Michael L. Scott, Director

Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-317 and 50-318 License Nos. DPR-53 and DPR-69

Enclosure:

Calvert Cliffs Inspection/Activity Plan

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-12/31/2017 EXM8/8-CALVERT CLIFFS INITIAL EXAM 41 FY16-CC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U0192305/16/2016 05/20/2016 1 FY16-CC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U0192306/13/2016 06/24/2016 ISI-U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION 11 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P02/16/2016 02/19/2016 1 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P02/29/2016 03/04/2016 BI-RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - HAZARDS O 11,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0102/22/2016 02/26/2016 1,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0202/22/2016 02/26/2016 1,2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0302/22/2016 02/26/2016 BI-RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - AIRBORNE 11,2 IPIn-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation71124.0305/09/2016 05/13/2016 71003-U2 LR COMMITMENT INSPECTION - PHASE 2 1 2 IPPost-Approval Site Inspection for License Renewal 7100305/16/2016 05/20/2016 ISFSI-ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN 41,2 IPOperation Of An ISFSI 6085508/15/2016 08/19/2016 1,2 IPOperation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.108/15/2016 08/19/2016 BI-RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - EXT EXPOSURE 11,2 IPOccupational Dose Assessment71124.0408/22/2016 08/26/2016 TRI FI-TRIENNIAL FIRE INSPECTION 41,2 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X09/12/2016 09/16/2016 1,2 IPFire Protection - NFPA 805 (Triennial)7111105X09/26/2016 09/30/2016 EP-EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 11,2 IPAlert and Notification System Testing711140209/12/2016 09/16/2016 1,2 IPEmergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System711140309/12/2016 09/16/2016 1,2 IPCorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies711140509/12/2016 09/16/2016 BI-RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - ALARA 11,2 IPOccupational ALARA Planning and Controls71124.0210/03/2016 10/07/2016 BI-RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY - RAD HAZ & PIV 11,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0112/05/2016 12/09/2016 1,2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 1,2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 12/05/2016 12/09/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

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-12/31/201771124-RADIATION SAFETY - INSTRUMENTS 11,2 IPRadiation Monitoring Instrumentation71124.0501/09/2017 01/13/201771124-RADIATION SAFETY - RETS 11,2 IPRadioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment71124.0602/06/2017 02/10/20177111108P-U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 IPInservice Inspection Activities - PWR7111108P02/21/2017 03/03/2017TI-191-FUKUSHIMA LESSONS-LEARNED 11,2 IPInspection of Licensee's Responses to Order EA-12-049, EA-12-051 & EP Info Request March 12, 2012 2515/19104/17/2017 04/21/201771124-RADIATION SAFETY - RAD HAZ PIV 11,2 IPRadiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls71124.0102/27/2017 03/03/2017 1,2 IPOccupational Exposure Control Effectiveness71151-OR01 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 1,2 IPRETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences71151-PR01 02/27/2017 03/03/201771124.08-RADWASTE11,2 IPRadioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation71124.0804/10/2017 04/14/2017 MODS-PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 31,2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T04/24/2017 04/28/2017 1,2 IPEvaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications7111117T05/08/2017 05/12/20177111107T-TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 11,2 IPHeat Sink Performance7111107T06/12/2017 06/16/201771152B-PI&R BIENNIAL TEAM INSPECTION 71,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B07/31/2017 08/04/2017 1,2 IPProblem Identification and Resolution71152B08/14/2017 08/18/2017 EP-EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 41,2 IPExercise Evaluation711140109/11/2017 09/15/2017 1,2 IPPerformance Indicator Verification7115109/11/2017 09/15/20177111111B-CC REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS 21,2 IPLicensed Operator Requalification Program7111111B11/13/201711/17/201771124-RADIATION SAFETY - REMP 11,2 IPRadiological Environmental Monitoring Program71124.0710/02/2017 10/06/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities. This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.