IR 05000354/2007001

Annual Assessment Letter EOC 2006 - Hope Creek Generating Station (Report 05000354-07-001)

ML070610567
Person / Time
Site:	Hope Creek
Issue date:	03/02/2007
From:	Arthur Burritt Reactor Projects Branch 3
To:	Levis W Public Service Enterprise Group
Burritt A RGN-I/DRP/PB3/610-337-5069
References
IR-07-001 IR-07-001
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UNITED STATES rch 2, 2007

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000354/2007001)

Dear Mr. Levis:

On February 13, 2007, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Hope Creek Generating Station (Hope Creek). Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs)

for the most recent quarter and inspection results for the period from January 1 through December 31, 2006. 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 physical protection information. A separate letter designated and marked as "Exempt from Public Disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390" will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Hope Creek 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). Therefore, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP) baseline inspections at your facility. We also plan to conduct an inspection to review modifications and other actions related to your power up-rate application.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through June 30, 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 mid-cycle review.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs "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 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). 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 me at 610-337-5069 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Arthur L. Burritt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-354 License Nos. NPF-57 Enclosure: Hope Creek Inspection/Activity Plan cc w/encl:

G. Barnes, Site Vice President D. Winchester, Vice President - Nuclear Assessments W. F. Sperry, Director of Finance M. Massaro, Hope Creek Plant Manager J. J. Keenan, General Solicitor, PSEG M. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn, LLP Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania L. A. Peterson, Chief of Police and Emergency Management Coordinator P. Baldauf, Assistant Director of Radiation Protection and Release Prevention, State of New Jersey K. Tosch, Chief, Bureau of Nuclear Engineering, NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection H. Otto, Ph.D., Administrator, Interagency Programs, DNREC Division of Water Resources, State of Delaware N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance

Page 1 of 2 Hope Creek 03/01/2007 13:19:40 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 01/08/2007 01/12/2007 Baseline Inspections 71114 - EP PRGM INSP 1 1 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111403 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111404 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 04/02/2007 04/06/2007 Baseline Inspections 9/24 EXM - OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS 3 1 U01661 FY07 - HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING 08/27/2007 08/31/2007 Not Applicable 1 U01661 FY07 - HOPE CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING 09/24/2007 10/05/2007 Not Applicable 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 07/09/2007 07/13/2007 Baseline Inspections 7111117B - MODS AND 50.59 3 1 IP 7111102 Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments 07/16/2007 07/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7111117B Permanent Plant Modifications 07/16/2007 07/20/2007 Baseline Inspections 71152B - PI&R 4 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/17/2007 09/21/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 09/24/2007 09/28/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112203 - PUB RAD SAFETY - REMP 1 1 IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 09/17/2007 09/21/2007 Baseline Inspections 71004 - POWER UPRATE 2 1 IP 71004 Power Uprate 10/01/2007 12/31/2007 Other Routine 7111108G - IN-SERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 10/15/2007 10/19/2007 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 10/22/2007 10/26/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 10/22/2007 10/26/2007 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 10/22/2007 10/26/2007 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Hope Creek 03/01/2007 13:19:40 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 01/01/2007 - 06/30/2008 Unit No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Number Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification 10/22/2007 10/26/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112202 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE 1 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 12/03/2007 12/14/2007 Baseline Inspections 7112201 - PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS 1 1 IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 01/28/2008 02/01/2008 Baseline Inspections 7111107B - HEAT SINK INSP 1 1 IP 7111107B Heat Sink Performance 02/25/2008 02/29/2008 Baseline Inspections 71121 - OCC RAD SAFETY 1 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 Baseline Inspections 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 05/12/2008 05/16/2008 Baseline Inspections This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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