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{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY  
{{#Wiki_filter:UNITED STATES
REGION 475 ALLENDALE KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA  
                              NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
March 3, 2010 Mr. Timothy S. Rausch Senior Vice President  
                                                REGION ~
and Chief Nuclear Officer PPL Susquehanna, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard  
                                          475 ALLENDALE ROAD
Berwick, PA 18603-0467  
                                KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT  
                                          March 3, 2010
LETTER --SUSQUEHANNA  
  Mr. Timothy S. Rausch
STEAM  
  Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (05000387/2010001  
  PPL Susquehanna, LLC
and  
  769 Salem Boulevard
Dear Mr. Rausch: On February 16,2010, the NRC staff completed  
  Berwick, PA 18603-0467
its performance  
  SURIECT:        ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER -- SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC
review of the Susquehanna  
                  STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (05000387/2010001 and 0500038812010001)
Steam Electric Station (Susquehanna).  
  Dear Mr. Rausch:
Our technical  
  On February 16,2010, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Susquehanna
staff reviewed performance  
Steam Electric Station (Susquehanna). Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators
indicators (Pis) for the most recent quarter and inspection  
(Pis) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1, 2009
results for the period from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment  
through December 31, 2009. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of our assessment of
of your safety performance  
your safety performance during this period and our plans for future inspections at your facility.
during this period and our plans for future inspections  
This performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include security information.
at your facility.  
A separate letter designated and marked as "Official Use Only - Security Information" will
This performance  
include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.
review and enclosed inspection  
Overall, Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and
plan do not include security information.  
safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter,
A separate letter designated  
as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, was within the Licensee
and marked as "Official  
Response column of the NRC's Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified
Use Only -Security Information" will include the security cornerstone  
as having very low safety significance (Green) and all Pis indicating performance at a level
review and resultant  
requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green) for the six cornerstones under the Reactor and
inspection  
Radiation Safety strategic performance areas. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight
plan. Overall, Susquehanna  
process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.
Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved  
On January 28, 2009, we issued you a potential Chilling Effect Letter (CEl) regarding the Safety
public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone  
Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) at Susquehanna (ML090280115) 1. In that letter we
objectives.  
expressed concem with the progress and effectiveness of your actions to address indications of
Plant performance  
a declining SCWE and negative employee perceptions during 2008, as it may have impacted
for the most recent quarter, as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment  
employee willingness to raise safety concerns and could lead to a chilling effect on site. As
cycle, was within the Licensee Response column of the NRC's Action Matrix, based on all inspection  
discussed in the 2009 Mid-Cycle Performance Assessment Letter (ML0924402700), issuance of
findings being classified  
1 Designation in parenthesis refers to an Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
as having very low safety significance (Green) and all Pis indicating  
(ADAMS) accession number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the
performance  
accession number in ADAMS.
at a level requiring  
 
no additional  
    T. Rausch                                     2
NRC oversight (Green) for the six cornerstones  
    the potential CEl met the first criterion for consideration of a SeWE Substantive Cross Cutting
under the Reactor and Radiation  
    Issue (SCCI) over the next three plant assessment cycles. This assessment is the second
Safety strategic  
    since the issuance of the potential eEL.
performance  
    During 2009, we reviewed your action plans and root cause evaluation to address SCWE issues
areas. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight  
  at the site. We also performed targeted inspection samples and trend reviews to monitor your
process (ROP) baseline inspections  
  progress and reviewed the results of an independent culture survey (Ml091330762,
at your facility.  
  Ml092230158, ML093170375, and Ml100321652). In addition, NRC management conducted
On January 28, 2009, we issued you a potential  
  several site visits and held a public meeting on July 6, 2009, to discuss work environment
Chilling Effect Letter (CEl) regarding  
  issues (Ml091940440). Based on these activities, we note that PPL has taken reasonable
the Safety Conscious  
  actions to improve SCWE at the site. PPL actions included several organizational changes,
Work Environment (SCWE) at Susquehanna (ML090280115)  
  improved communications to the workforce, additional SCWE training for supervisors and
1. In that letter we expressed  
  managers, work policy revisions, and development of additional means for workers to raise
concem with the progress and effectiveness  
  issues. NRC inspections confirmed the effectiveness of these actions and documented an
of your actions to address indications  
  improving work environment, SCWE metrics, and safety culture survey results. Furthermore,
of a declining  
  we noted that the number of allegations received by the NRC from onsite sources during 2009
SCWE and negative employee perceptions  
  (15), although stili greater than the industry norm, was significantly lower than in 2008 (32).
during 2008, as it may have impacted employee willingness  
  Based on direct inspection, allegation trend data, SCWE metriCS, and survey results, the NRC
to raise safety concerns and could lead to a chilling effect on site. As discussed  
  has determined that you have made reasonable progress in addressing SCWE issues at
in the 2009 Mid-Cycle  
  Susquehanna during 2009. Specifically, in evaluating your scope of efforts and progress in
Performance  
  addressing SCWE issues, the staff determined that you recognized the issue impacted multiple
Assessment  
  areas across the site; took appropriate and timely actions to address it; and completed a range
Letter (ML0924402700), issuance of 1 Designation  
  of corrective actions which have been implemented and are judged, at this time, to have been
in parenthesis  
  effective in addressing the underlying issues. Therefore, the staff has concluded that a SeWE
refers to an Agencywide  
  SCCI does not exist at this time.
Documents  
  Notwithstanding this progress, the NRC will continue to monitor your activities to address SCWE
Access and Management  
  issues at Susquehanna through the baseline inspection program. Specifically, the NRC will use
System (ADAMS) accession  
  focused inspection samples and a biennial problem identification and resolution team inspection
number. Documents  
  to continue to review the progress and effectiveness of your corrective actions in this area.
referenced  
  Also, the NRC continues to review some events that occurred during 2008. You will be
in this letter are publicly available  
  informed of the outcome of these deliberations via separate correspondence. The NRC
using the accession  
  acknowledges that following your evaluations of SCWE plan effectiveness during 2009, you
number in ADAMS.
  made revisions to the plan in a timely manner (ML090760146, ML091800460, ML100260405).
T. Rausch 2 the potential  
  Similarly, PPl wifLneed to continue to evaluate and assess new information going forward to
CEl met the first criterion  
make appropriate adjustments to SCWE improvement plans, if warranted.
for consideration  
The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection,
of a SeWE Substantive  
scheduled through June 30, 2011. In addition to the baseline inspections, we also plan on
Cross Cutting Issue (SCCI) over the next three plant assessment  
conducting inspection procedure 71004 regarding Unit 1 power uprate activities. The inspection
cycles. This assessment  
plan is provided to allow for the resolution of any scheduling conflicts and personnel availability
is the second since the issuance of the potential  
issues well in advance of inspector arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections are not listed
eEL. During 2009, we reviewed your action plans and root cause evaluation  
due to their ongoing and continuous nature. The inspections in the last nine months of the
to address SCWE issues at the site. We also performed  
inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-cycle review.
targeted inspection  
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
samples and trend reviews to monitor your progress and reviewed the results of an independent  
enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public
culture survey (Ml091330762, Ml092230158, ML093170375, and Ml100321652).  
Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's
In addition, NRC management  
Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible
conducted  
from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic
several site visits and held a public meeting on July 6, 2009, to discuss work environment  
Reading Room).
issues (Ml091940440).  
 
Based on these activities, we note that PPL has taken reasonable  
T. Rausch                                  3
actions to improve SCWE at the site. PPL actions included several organizational  
If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to
changes, improved communications  
discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Paul Krohn at 610-337-5120 with any
to the workforce, additional  
questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
SCWE training for supervisors  
                                                  (
and managers, work policy revisions, and development  
                                                    David C. Lew, Director
of additional  
                                                    Division of Reactor Projects
means for workers to raise issues. NRC inspections  
                                                    Region I
confirmed  
Docket Nos. 50-387; 50-388
the effectiveness  
License Nos. NPF-14, NPF-22
of these actions and documented  
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an improving  
          Susquehanna Inspection! Activity Plan
work environment, SCWE metrics, and safety culture survey results. Furthermore, we noted that the number of allegations  
 
received by the NRC from onsite sources during 2009 (15), although stili greater than the industry norm, was significantly  
                                                                                                                                                    I
lower than in 2008 (32). Based on direct inspection, allegation  
      T. Rausch                                                         3
trend data, SCWE metriCS, and survey results, the NRC has determined  
                                                                                                                                                    I
that you have made reasonable  
      If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to
progress in addressing  
      discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Paul Krohn at 610-337-5120 with any
SCWE issues at Susquehanna  
                                                                                                                                                    I
during 2009. Specifically, in evaluating  
      questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.
your scope of efforts and progress in addressing  
                                                                          Sincerely,
SCWE issues, the staff determined  
                                                                            IRA!
that you recognized  
                                                                          David C. Lew, Director
the issue impacted multiple areas across the site; took appropriate  
                                                                          Division of Reactor Projects
and timely actions to address it; and completed  
    Distribution w/encl: (via a-mail)                     P. Finney, DRP, SHI                                N. Sheehan, RI
a range of corrective  
    S.Collins, RA                                         J. Bream, DRP, Acting RI                            R Barkley, R
actions which have been implemented  
    M. Dapas, DRA                                         S. Farrell, DRP, OA                                John Thompson, NRR
and are judged, at this time, to have been effective  
    D. Lew, DRP                                           L. Trocine, RI OEDO                                RidsNrrPMSusquehannaResource
in addressing  
    J. Clifford, DRP                                     DRS Directors                                      RidsNrrDirslpab@nrc.gov
the underlying  
    P. Krohn, DRP                                         DRS Branch Chiefs (6)                              ROPreportsResource@nrc.gov
issues. Therefore, the staff has concluded  
    A. RosebrooK, DRP                                     N. McNamara, RI
that a SeWE SCCI does not exist at this time. Notwithstanding  
    E. Torres, DRP                                       D. Tifft. RI
this progress, the NRC will continue to monitor your activities  
    J. Bream, DRP                                         D. Serena, RI
to address SCWE issues at Susquehanna  
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through the baseline inspection  
DOC NAME S;\ROP-1 0 EOC RevieW\Branch 4\SSES ROP-10 EOC\Susquehanna 2009 EOC Letter Rev1.doc
program. Specifically, the NRC will use focused inspection  
After declaring this document "An Official Agency Record n it will be released to the Public.
samples and a biennial problem identification  
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and resolution  
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team inspection  
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to continue to review the progress and effectiveness  
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of your corrective  
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actions in this area. Also, the NRC continues  
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to review some events that occurred during 2008. You will be informed of the outcome of these deliberations  
 
via separate correspondence.  
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The NRC acknowledges  
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that following  
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your evaluations  
                                                                              01/01/2010 * 06/3012011
of SCWE plan effectiveness  
                Planned Dates
during 2009, you made revisions  
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to the plan in a timely manner (ML090760146, ML091800460, ML 100260405).  
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going forward to make appropriate  
                                                                                                                                !    tHttiii¥thffih U       ¥MfM!M5 ""! ,*w.!!!J lIi\!!MllI!$iW"
adjustments  
                                        71152B           -PI&R                                                                                                                                4
to SCWE improvement  
1,2       01/11/2010     01/15/2010    lP 711528                  Identification and Resolution of Problems
plans, if warranted.  
1.2       01/2512010      01129/2010     IP 711528                  Identification and Resolution of Problems
The enclosed inspection  
                                        2515/173          * GROUNDWATER TI
plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled  
  1,2      02/0812010      02/12/2010     IP 25151173                Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative
through June 30, 2011. In addition to the baseline inspections, we also plan on conducting  
                                        71004            - UNIT 1 POWER UPRATE INSPECTION                                                                                                    2
inspection  
          03/0212010      04/15/2010     IP 71004                  Power Uprate
procedure  
                                        7111108G          * U1 INSERVICE INSPECTION                                                                                                            1
71004 regarding  
          03115/2010     03/1912010      IP 7111108G                Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR
Unit 1 power uprate activities.  
                                        71124              -HP
The inspection  
          03/15/2010     03/19/2010     IP 71124.01               Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
plan is provided to allow for the resolution  
          03f15f2010      03{19(2010      IP 71124.02              Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
of any scheduling  
            03115/2010     03/19/2010       IP 71124,Q3              In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation
conflicts  
                                        71124              -RETS
and personnel  
  1.2      05/1012010      05114/2010     IP 71124.05              Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
availability  
  1.2      05/1012010      05/14/2010     IP 71124.06              Radioactive Gaseous and liquid Effluent Treatment
issues well in advance of inspector  
                                        71124            -HP
arrival onsite. Routine resident inspections  
  i.2      06128120iQ      07/02/'201U    IP 71124.01                Radiologicai Hazard Assessment and Exposure Con trois
are not listed due to their ongoing and continuous  
  1.2      06/28/2010     07(0212010      IP 71124.02                Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls
nature. The inspections  
  1,2      06128/2010     07/02/2010      IP 71124.04              Occupational Dose Assessment
in the last nine months of the inspection  
                                        71124            - HP &ISFSI                                                                                                                          1
plan are tentative  
  1,2      08/23/2010     08/27/2010       IP 60855.1                Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants
and may be revised at the mid-cycle  
  1.2      08123/2010      08/2712010       IP 71124.01              Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls
review. In accordance  
  1.2      08123/2010      08127/2010       IP 71124.05              Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation
with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure  
  1,2      08123/2010      08/2712010       IP 71151*0R01            Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness
will be made available  
                                        CDBI              - COMPONENT DESIGN BASES INSPECTION                                                                                                6
electronically  
  1.2      09/1312010    09/17/2010       IP 7111121                Component Design Bases Inspection
for public inspection  
  1.2      09127/2010      10/0812010       IP 7111121              Component            Bases Inspection
in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available  
                                        12/13EXM          - INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM                                                                                                  4
Records (PARS) component  
            12/13/2010      12/1712010         U01793                FY11- SUSQUEHANNA Ul&2INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM
of NRC's Agencywide  
            01/10/2011      01(14/2011         U01793                FY11* SUSQUEHANNA U1&2INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM
Documents  
                                        EPEX              - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION                                                                                                            4
Access and Management  
  1.2      10/04/2010      10/0812010       IP 7111401              Exercise Evaluation
System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible  
  1.2      10/04/2010     10/08/2010      IP 7111404              Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html(the  
  1.2      10/04/2010      10/0812010      IP 71151-EP01            Drill/Exercise Performance
Public Electronic  
                                                        ~hlSrellOrt does not include lNPO iiiia5UrAGE activities.
Reading Room).
                                                        [ThiS report shom only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
T. 3 If circumstances  
 
arise which cause us to change this inspection  
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plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible.  
02124/201011 :19:41                                                            Inspection I Activity Plan
Please contact Paul Krohn at 610-337-5120  
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with any questions  
                                                                      01/01/2010. - 06/30/2011
you may have regarding  
          lPIanned Dates
this letter or the inspection  
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plan. ( David C. Lew, Director Division of Reactor Projects Region Docket Nos. 50-387; License Nos. NPF-14, cc Distribution  
                                  EPEX          - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION                                                                                      4
via ListServ Susquehanna  
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plan, we will contact you to I discuss the change as soon as possible.  
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you may have regarding  
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this letter or the inspection  
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plan. Sincerely, IRA! David C. Lew, Director Division of Reactor Projects Distribution  
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Annual Assessment Letter - Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 (05000387-10-001 and 05000388-10-001)
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Issue date: 03/03/2010
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To: Rausch T
Susquehanna
KROHN P, RI/DRP/PB4/610-337-5120
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UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION ~

475 ALLENDALE ROAD

KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415

March 3, 2010

Mr. Timothy S. Rausch

Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer

PPL Susquehanna, LLC

769 Salem Boulevard

Berwick, PA 18603-0467

SURIECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER -- SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC

STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 (05000387/2010001 and 0500038812010001)

Dear Mr. Rausch:

On February 16,2010, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Susquehanna

Steam Electric Station (Susquehanna). Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators

(Pis) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1, 2009

through December 31, 2009. 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.

Overall, Susquehanna Units 1 and 2 operated in a manner that preserved public health and

safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter,

as well as for the first three quarters of the assessment cycle, 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) for the six cornerstones under the Reactor and

Radiation Safety strategic performance areas. Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight

process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility.

On January 28, 2009, we issued you a potential Chilling Effect Letter (CEl) regarding the Safety

Conscious Work Environment (SCWE) at Susquehanna (ML090280115) 1. In that letter we

expressed concem with the progress and effectiveness of your actions to address indications of

a declining SCWE and negative employee perceptions during 2008, as it may have impacted

employee willingness to raise safety concerns and could lead to a chilling effect on site. As

discussed in the 2009 Mid-Cycle Performance Assessment Letter (ML0924402700), issuance of

1 Designation in parenthesis 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.

T. Rausch 2

the potential CEl met the first criterion for consideration of a SeWE Substantive Cross Cutting

Issue (SCCI) over the next three plant assessment cycles. This assessment is the second

since the issuance of the potential eEL.

During 2009, we reviewed your action plans and root cause evaluation to address SCWE issues

at the site. We also performed targeted inspection samples and trend reviews to monitor your

progress and reviewed the results of an independent culture survey (Ml091330762,

Ml092230158, ML093170375, and Ml100321652). In addition, NRC management conducted

several site visits and held a public meeting on July 6, 2009, to discuss work environment

issues (Ml091940440). Based on these activities, we note that PPL has taken reasonable

actions to improve SCWE at the site. PPL actions included several organizational changes,

improved communications to the workforce, additional SCWE training for supervisors and

managers, work policy revisions, and development of additional means for workers to raise

issues. NRC inspections confirmed the effectiveness of these actions and documented an

improving work environment, SCWE metrics, and safety culture survey results. Furthermore,

we noted that the number of allegations received by the NRC from onsite sources during 2009

(15), although stili greater than the industry norm, was significantly lower than in 2008 (32).

Based on direct inspection, allegation trend data, SCWE metriCS, and survey results, the NRC

has determined that you have made reasonable progress in addressing SCWE issues at

Susquehanna during 2009. Specifically, in evaluating your scope of efforts and progress in

addressing SCWE issues, the staff determined that you recognized the issue impacted multiple

areas across the site; took appropriate and timely actions to address it; and completed a range

of corrective actions which have been implemented and are judged, at this time, to have been

effective in addressing the underlying issues. Therefore, the staff has concluded that a SeWE

SCCI does not exist at this time.

Notwithstanding this progress, the NRC will continue to monitor your activities to address SCWE

issues at Susquehanna through the baseline inspection program. Specifically, the NRC will use

focused inspection samples and a biennial problem identification and resolution team inspection

to continue to review the progress and effectiveness of your corrective actions in this area.

Also, the NRC continues to review some events that occurred during 2008. You will be

informed of the outcome of these deliberations via separate correspondence. The NRC

acknowledges that following your evaluations of SCWE plan effectiveness during 2009, you

made revisions to the plan in a timely manner (ML090760146, ML091800460, ML100260405).

Similarly, PPl wifLneed to continue to evaluate and assess new information going forward to

make appropriate adjustments to SCWE improvement plans, if warranted.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection,

scheduled through June 30, 2011. In addition to the baseline inspections, we also plan on

conducting inspection procedure 71004 regarding Unit 1 power uprate activities. 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 mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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

Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible

from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic

Reading Room).

T. Rausch 3

If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to

discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Paul Krohn at 610-337-5120 with any

questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

(

David C. Lew, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Region I

Docket Nos. 50-387; 50-388

License Nos. NPF-14, NPF-22

cc w!encl: Distribution via ListServ

Susquehanna Inspection! Activity Plan

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T. Rausch 3

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If circumstances arise which cause us to change this inspection plan, we will contact you to

discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact Paul Krohn at 610-337-5120 with any

I

questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

IRA!

David C. Lew, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Distribution w/encl: (via a-mail) P. Finney, DRP, SHI N. Sheehan, RI

S.Collins, RA J. Bream, DRP, Acting RI R Barkley, R

M. Dapas, DRA S. Farrell, DRP, OA John Thompson, NRR

D. Lew, DRP L. Trocine, RI OEDO RidsNrrPMSusquehannaResource

J. Clifford, DRP DRS Directors RidsNrrDirslpab@nrc.gov

P. Krohn, DRP DRS Branch Chiefs (6) ROPreportsResource@nrc.gov

A. RosebrooK, DRP N. McNamara, RI

E. Torres, DRP D. Tifft. RI

J. Bream, DRP D. Serena, RI

SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE: AAR (Reviewer's Initials) ML100621039

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