ML092440253

Mid-Cycle Performance Assessment Letter - Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station

ML092440253
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	09/01/2009
From:	Paul Krohn Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
KROHN P, RI/DRP/PB4/610-337-5120
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 September 1, 2009 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd Warrenville, IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT LETTER -

PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On August 13, 2009, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS). Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 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.

The performance review and enclosed inspection plan do not include physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked Official Use OnlySecurity Information will include the security cornerstone review and resultant inspection plan.

Plant performance for the most recent quarter at Peach Bottom Units 2 and 3 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.

In our annual assessment letter dated March 4, 2009 (ML090620792)1, we informed you of an existing cross-cutting theme in the aspect of Human Performance-Resources-Procedure Adequacy (H.2(c))2. During the past six months, the NRC staff reviewed your plans and corrective actions for this cross-cutting theme. To date, these actions appear to be adequate and effective given there has been only been one new finding with a cross-cutting aspect of H.2(c) in the last two quarters. Since there is one inspection finding for the current twelve month assessment period with a cross-cutting aspect in H.2(c), the cross-cutting theme no longer exists.

1 Designation in parenthesis refers to an ADAMS accession number. Documents referenced in this letter are publicly available using the accession number in ADAMS.

2 This is a descriptor that correlates to this cross-cutting aspect in Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program.

C. Pardee 2 Additionally, on January 6, 2009, the staff issued a severity level III Notice of Violation (NOV),

with a $65,000 civil penalty, in accordance with the NRCs Enforcement Policy (ML083530084).

This NOV and civil penalty were the final NRC actions with regard to the inattentive security officer issue which was discovered in September 2007. No further followup actions are planned, since your corrective actions and NRCs assessment thereof have already been completed, documented, and are available to the public (ML073090061, ML073550590, ML072920283, ML080440012, ML081970338, ML082410183, and ML082420606).

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through December 31, 2010. 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.

In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.390 of the NRC=s ARules 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). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

As you may know, the NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection procedures as part of our biennial review of the ROP. 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 (610) 337-5120 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Paul G. Krohn, Chief Division of Reactor Projects Projects Branch 4 Docket Nos. 50-277, 50-278 License Nos. NPF-44, NPF-56

Enclosure:

Peach Bottom Inspection/ Activity Plan cc w/encl:

C. Crane, President and Chief Operating Officer, Exelon Corporation M. Pacilio, Chief Operating Officer, Exelon Nuclear W. Maguire, Site Vice President, Peach Bottom J. Grimes, Acting Senior Vice President, Mid-Atlantic R. Hovey, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Oversight G. Stathes, Plant Manager, Peach Bottom J. Armstrong, Regulatory Assurance Manager, Peach Bottom J. Bardurski, Manager, Financial Control & Co-Owner Affairs

C. Pardee 3 R. Franssen, Director, Operations P. Cowan, Director, Licensing D. Helker, Licensing K. Jury, Vice President, Licensing and Regulatory Affairs J. Bradley Fewell, Associate General Counsel, Exelon T. Wasong, Director, Training Correspondence Control Desk D. Allard, Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection, PA Department of Environmental Protection S. Gray, Administrator, Maryland Power Plant Research Program S. Pattison, Secretary, SLO, Maryland Department of the Environment M. Griffen, Maryland Department of Environment Public Service Commission of Maryland, Engineering Division Board of Supervisors, Peach Bottom Township B. OConnor, Council Administrator of Harford County Council Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Hiebert, Peach Bottom Alliance E. Epstein, TMI - Alert J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee, Sierra Club Mr. & Mrs. Kip Adams R. Fletcher, Dir, MD Environmental Program Manager, Radiological Health Program Director, Nuclear Safety Project, Union of Concerned Scientists R. Ayers, Deputy Mgr, Harford County Div of Emergency Operations E. Crist, Harford County Div of Emergency Operations S. Ayers, Emergency Planner, Harford County Div of Emergency Operations R. Brooks, Cecil County Dept of Emergency Services

Page 1 of 2 Peach Bottom 08/31/2009 16:39:03 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site EP - EP ANNUAL REPORT 3 2, 3 01/01/2009 12/31/2009 IP 7111406 Drill Evaluation CLOSEOUT - NOV FOLLOWUP AND CLOSEOUT INSPECTION 2 2, 3 06/01/2009 12/31/2009 IP 92702 Followup On Corrective Actions For Violations And Deviations 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL TEAM 5 2, 3 08/03/2009 08/07/2009 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems EP PROGR - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 2, 3 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 2, 3 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 2, 3 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 2, 3 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 2, 3 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 71122 - REMP 2 2, 3 07/27/2009 07/31/2009 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 12/7EXAM - PEACH BOTTOM EXAM 5 2 11/02/2009 11/06/2009 U01792 FY 10 - PEACH BOTTOM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 2 12/07/2009 12/16/2009 U01792 FY 10 - PEACH BOTTOM INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 2 2, 3 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 2, 3 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 2, 3 08/17/2009 08/21/2009 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7111108G - U3 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 3 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 2 2, 3 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 2, 3 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 2, 3 09/21/2009 09/25/2009 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY & ISFSI 1 2, 3 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 60855 Operation Of An ISFSI 2, 3 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 2, 3 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 2, 3 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 2, 3 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 06/07EXM - LSRO OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 3 2 06/07/2010 06/18/2010 U01795 FY-10 PEACH BOTTOM LSRO INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Peach Bottom 08/31/2009 16:39:03 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2009 - 12/31/2010 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site MODS - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 6 2, 3 03/01/2010 03/05/2010 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111107T - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 2, 3 05/17/2010 05/21/2010 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance RETS - EFFULENTS 1 2, 3 06/14/2010 06/18/2010 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems TI-173 - GROUND WATER TI 1 2, 3 06/14/2010 06/18/2010 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative EP EX - EP EXERCISE EVALUATION 4 2, 3 06/21/2010 06/25/2010 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 2, 3 06/21/2010 06/25/2010 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 2, 3 06/21/2010 06/25/2010 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 2, 3 06/21/2010 06/25/2010 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 2, 3 06/21/2010 06/25/2010 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 7111108G - U2 INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 2 09/20/2010 09/24/2010 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 12/6EXAM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 4 2 12/20/2010 12/24/2010 U01769 FY11 - PEACH BOTTOM UNITS 2&3 INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM TI-177 - MANAGING GAS ACCUMULATION IN ECCS 5 2, 3 11/29/2010 12/03/2010 IP 2515/177 Managing Gas Accumulation In Emergency Core Cooling, Decay Heat Removal & Containment Spray System This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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