IR 05000277/2015005

ROP-16 Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter for Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (Report 05000277/2015005 and 05000278/2015005)

ML15229A098
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	09/01/2015
From:	Fred Bower Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
BOWER, FL
References
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September 1, 2015

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT LETTER PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION (REPORT 05000277/2015005 and 05000278/2015005)

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On August 11, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS) Units 2 and 3. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. 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 determined that overall, PBAPS Units 2 and 3 operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at PBAPS Units 2 and 3 during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs 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.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2017. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the second half of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle performance review. In addition to ROP baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure (IP) 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) at Operating Plants. 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, which 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, which 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 onsite portion of the audit was completed at PBAPS Units 2 and 3, 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 performing Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/191, Inspection of the Implementation of Mitigation Strategies and Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation Orders and Emergency Preparedness Communication/Staffing/Multi-Unit Dose Assessment Plans.

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 Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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 Fred L. Bower, III at (610) 337-5200 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Fred L. Bower, III, Chief Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-277, 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44, DPR-56

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DATE 08/25 /15 08/ 24 /15 08/25/15

Page 1 of 2 08/25/2015 07:11:15 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Peach Bottom Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 71124.08

- RADWASTE

2, 3 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 07/20/2015 07/24/2015 RS7

- 71124.07

2, 3 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 07/27/2015 07/31/2015 RS45

- 71124.04,.05

2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 08/10/2015 08/14/2015 7111108G

- U3 INSERVICE INSPECTION

3 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 09/21/2015 09/25/2015 RS123

- 71124.01,.02,.03

2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 2, 3 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 2, 3 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 7111117T

- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS

2, 3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 01/25/2016 01/29/2016 2, 3 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 EP

- EP EXERCISE EVALUATION

2, 3 IP Exercise Evaluation 7111401 04/25/2016 04/29/2016 RS1234

- HP INSPECTION

2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 03/07/2016 03/11/2016 RS567PPI

- HP TEAM INSPECTION

2, 3 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 2, 3 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 2, 3 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 06/06/2016 06/10/2016

IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 06/06/2016 06/10/2016 7111107T

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK

2, 3 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 06/13/2016 06/17/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.

Page 2 of 2 08/25/2015 07:11:15 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Peach Bottom Inspection / Activity Plan 07/01/2015 - 06/30/2017 3/20EXAM

- PEACH BOTTOM INITIAL EXAM

2 FY-17-PB INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01942 02/20/2017 02/24/2017

FY-17-PB INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01942 03/20/2017 03/31/2017 7111108G

- PB U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION

2 IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 7111108G 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 RS1234PI

- HP INSPECTION

2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 2, 3 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 71151-OR01 10/31/2016 11/04/2016 7111111B

- PB REQUAL INSP WITH P/F RESULTS

2, 3 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 03/06/2017 03/10/2017 CBDI

- COMPONENT DESIGN BASIS INSPECTION

2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 01/30/2017 02/03/2017 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 02/13/2017 02/17/2017 2, 3 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 02/27/2017 03/03/2017 71152B

- PI&R BIENNIAL

2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 03/13/2017 03/17/2017 2, 3 IP Problem Identification and Resolution 71152B 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 RS12

- HP INSPECTION

2, 3 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 2, 3 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 03/27/2017 03/31/2017 ISFSI

- ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION

2, 3 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 2, 3 IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 RS34

- HP INSPECTION

2, 3 IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 2, 3 IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 05/08/2017 05/12/2017

IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent Occurrences 71151-PR01 05/08/2017 05/12/2017 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.