IR 05000237/2012001

Annual Assessment Letter for Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 (Report 05000237/2012001 and 05000249/2012001)

ML13063A153
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	03/04/2013
From:	Jamnes Cameron NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B6
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR-12-001
Download: ML13063A153 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION III

2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 March 4, 2013 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 (REPORT 05000237/2012001 AND 05000249/2012001)

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On February 13, 201 3, the NRC completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3.

The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators (PIs) in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 201 2 , through December 3 1, 2012. 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 th at overall Dresden Nuclear Power Station, 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 Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3

, 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.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 201 4. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan.

The inspections listed during the last 12 months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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.

This inspection plan does not include security related inspections, which will be sent via separate, non-publicly available correspondence.

The NRC also plan s on performing special and infrequently performed inspections including: Inspection Procedure (IP) 71111.21, "Component Design Basis Inspection," IP 71111.11B, "Licensed Operator Requalification Program," IP 71152B, "Problem Identification and Resolution," and Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/182, "Review of the Implementation of the Industry Initiative to Control Degradation of Underground Piping." 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 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).

Please contact me at 630-829-9833 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Jamnes L. Cameron, Chief Branch 6 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.

50-237; 50-249 License No. DPR-19; DPR-25 Enclosure: Dresden Nuclear Power Station Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:

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