ML072430354

8/31/07 Braidwood - Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML072430354
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	08/31/2007
From:	Pederson C Division Reactor Projects III
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 -

BRAIDWOOD STATION

Dear Mr. Crane:

On August 14, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Braidwood Station for the first half of the calendar year (CY) 2007 assessment cycle. Our technical

staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection

results over the previous 12 months. The purpos e 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-Related Information"

will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at the Braidwood Nuclear Generating Plant Units 1 and 2 was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC's 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. Significant inspections planned include a Biennial Problem

Identification and Resolution inspection in October 2008, and an Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications inspection in November 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. The inspections in the last nine months

of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-cycle review.

C. Crane In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document

Room or from the Publicly Available Reco rds (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).

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

Richard A. Skokowski at (630) 829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter

or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,/RA by A. H. Hsia for/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

Braidwood Station Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page C. Crane In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document

Room or from the Publicly Available Reco rds (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).

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

Richard A. Skokowski at (630) 829-9620 with any questions you may have regarding this letter

or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,/RA by A. H. Hsia for/

Cynthia D. Pederson, Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

Braidwood Station Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\Branch TSS\ALL MOC\midcycle 2006 to 2007\Braidwood\Braidwood MOC Letter 2007.wpd G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-SensitiveTo receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copyOFFICERIIIRIIINAMERSkokowski:dtpCPederson*AHH forDATE08/24/0708/30/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Letter to C. Crane from C. Pederson dated August 31, 2007

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

BRAIDWOOD STATION cc w/encl:Site Vice President - Braidwood Station Plant Manager - Braidwood Station

Regulatory Assurance Manager - Braidwood Station

Chief Operating Officer

Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services

Vice President - Operations Support

Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Director Licensing

Manager Licensing - Braidwood and Byron

Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional

Operating Group

Document Control Desk - Licensing

Assistant Attorney General

Illinois Emergency Management Agency

State Liaison Officer

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

Will County Executive

Will County Sheriff

Director, Will County Emergency Management

Agency Mayor of Joliet

City Manager of Joliet

Kendall County Board Chairman

Kendall County Sheriff

Grundy County Board Chairman

Grundy County Sheriff

Grundy County Emergency Management Agency

Mayor of Morris

Minooka Village President

Mayor of Coal City

Mayor of Carbon Hill

Mayor of Diamond

Mayor of Braidwood

Mayor of Wilmington

Channahon Village President

Channahon Village Administrator

Mayor of Shorewood

Shorewood Village Administrator

Mayor of Elwood

Mayor of Braceville

Mayor of Kankakee

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SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

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-12/31/2008 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 1 08/28/2007 Report 22 1 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/08/2007 10/19/2007 1 7112102 IP A LARA Planning and Controls 1 BI ENG-ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/08/2007 10/26/2007 1 7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 3 OL EXAM-EXAM PREPARATION 11/2007 Not Applicable 10/22/2007 10/26/2007 1 W90172 OL - INITIAL EXAM - BRAIDWOOD - NOV/DEC 2007 3 OL EXAM-INITIAL LICENSING EXAM 12/2007 Not Applicable 12/03/2007 12/14/2007 1 W90172 OL - INITIAL EXAM - BRAIDWOOD - NOV/DEC 2007 1 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 03/10/2008 03/14/2008 1 7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1 7112101 IP A ccess Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 04/28/2008 05/02/2008 1 7112102 IP A LARA Planning and Controls 1 BI ENG-ENGINEERING INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 04/21/2008 05/16/2008 2 7111108P IP Inservice Inspection Activities - PWR 1 BI ENG-BIENNIAL MAINTENANCE EFFECTIVENESS INSP.

Baseline Inspections 07/21/2008 07/25/2008 1 7111112B IP Maintenance Effectiveness 1 BI ENG-BIENNIAL HEAT SINK INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 08/04/2008 08/08/2008 1 7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance 1 BI RP-RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 1 7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation Baseline Inspections 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 1 71151-BI01 IP Reactor Coolant System Activity Baseline Inspections 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 1 71151-OR01 IP Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness Baseline Inspections 09/22/2008 09/26/2008 1 71151-PR01 IP RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 3 BI PI&R-BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/06/2008 10/24/2008 1 71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 2 BI ENG-ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP.

Baseline Inspections 11/03/2008 11/21/2008 1 7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 11/03/2008 11/21/2008 1 7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications 3 BI EP-EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1 7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1 71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1 71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 11/17/2008 11/21/2008 1 71151-EP03 IP A lert & Notification System This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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