ML072430200

Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2

ML072430200
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	08/31/2007
From:	Kenneth Riemer NRC/RGN-III/DRP/RPB2
To:	Crane C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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August 31, 2007 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and Chief Nuclear Officer Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

LASALLE COUNTY STATION UNITS 1 AND 2

Dear Mr. Crane:

On August 14, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 for the first half of the calendar year 2007 assessment cycle.

Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous 12 months. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.

This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security Information" will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 was within the Licensee Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as having very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 2008. The inspection plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite.

Routine resident inspections are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous nature. Of note, the plan includes a component design bases inspection, a biennial PI&R inspection, and a triennial fire protection inspection. The inspections in the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made 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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

C. Crane The NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374 License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18

Enclosure:

LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

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C. Crane The NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at (630) 829-9628 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 2 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374 License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18

Enclosure:

LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\ALL MOC\midcycle 2006 to 2007\LaSalle\LASA 2007 MOC letter.wpd G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G 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 NAME KRiemer:dtp DATE 08/31/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to C. Crane from K. Riemer dated August 31, 2007

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

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Letter to C. Crane from K. Riemer dated August 31, 2007

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MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

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LaSalle Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI ENG - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION 6 IP 7111121 Component Design Bases Inspection 08/27/2007 09/28/2007 Baseline Inspections BI OL - BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 11/26/2007 11/30/2007 Baseline Inspections BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 3 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 11/26/2007 12/14/2007 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 02/11/2008 03/07/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 02/18/2008 02/22/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 02/18/2008 02/22/2008 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - BIENNIAL MAINTENANCE EFFECTIVENESS INSP. 1 IP 7111112B Maintenance Effectiveness 03/24/2008 03/28/2008 Baseline Inspections BI EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 3 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 05/19/2008 05/23/2008 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - BIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 05/26/2008 05/30/2008 Baseline Inspections OL EXAM - LASALLE INITIAL LICENSE EXAM VALIDATION 3 W90184 LASALLE - INITIAL EXAM - JULY/AUG 2008 07/28/2008 08/01/2008 Not Applicable BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Baseline Inspections IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 08/25/2008 08/29/2008 Baseline Inspections OL EXAM - LASALLE INITIAL LICENSE EXAMINATION 3 W90184 LASALLE - INITIAL EXAM - JULY/AUG 2008 08/18/2008 08/29/2008 Not Applicable BI OL - BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections

LaSalle Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2007 - 12/31/2008 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI ENG - TRIENNIAL FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTION 3 IP 7111105T Fire Protection [Triennial] 12/01/2008 12/19/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 12/08/2008 12/12/2008 Baseline Inspections