IR 05000219/2014006

ROP-15 Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan Report 05000219-14-006

ML14239A222
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	09/02/2014
From:	Ho Nieh Division Reactor Projects I
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
Kennedy, SR
References
IR-2014-006
Download: ML14239A222 (6)

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[Addressee, First UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-2713 September 2, 2014 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd.

Warrenville, IL 60555 SUBJECT: MID-CYCLE ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER FOR OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000219/2014006)

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On August 12, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its mid-cycle performance review of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of your facility during this period and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

The NRC determined that overall, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station was operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and met all cornerstone objectives. The NRC determined the performance at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station during the most recent quarter was within the Licensee Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix because all inspection findings had very low (i.e., green) safety significance, and all performance indicators indicated that your performance was within the nominal, expected range (i.e, green).

Although plant performance was within the Licensee Response Column throughout the previous four quarters, as a result of its continuous review of plant performance, the NRC identified that the, Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator crossed the Green-to-White threshold with the unplanned scram on July 11, 2014. Specifically, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station crossed the Green-to-White threshold following unplanned scrams on October 3, October 6, and December 14, 2013, and July 11, 2014. Although the Action Matrix column designation for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station will not change until the PI data are submitted, reviewed and posted following the end of the third calendar quarter, planning and scheduling activities in anticipation of an Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area, can occur. The NRC will be in contact to discuss when your staff will be ready for this inspection.

This inspection is conducted to provide assurance that the root cause and contributing causes of risk significant performance issues are understood, the extent of condition is identified, and the corrective actions are sufficient to prevent recurrence.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through December 31, 2015.

Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors, as well as the IP 95001 which will result from the White performance indicator at the end of the third calendar quarter, are not included in the inspection plan. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the end-of-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.

In response to the accident at Fukushima, the Commission issued Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, which requires licensees to develop, implement, and maintain guidance and strategies to maintain or restore core cooling, containment, and spent fuel pool cooling capabilities following a beyond-design-basis external event. Additionally, the Commission issued Order EA-12-051, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation, which requires licensees to have a reliable means of remotely monitoring wide-range Spent Fuel Pool levels to support effective prioritization of event mitigation and recovery actions in the event of a beyond-design-basis external event. The NRC is conducting audits of licensee efforts towards compliance with these Orders. This audit includes an onsite component in order for the NRC to evaluate licensee plans for complying with the Orders, as described in site-specific submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite activity will occur in the months prior to a declaration of compliance for the first unit at each site, and will aid staff in development of an ultimate Safety Evaluation for the site. The date for the onsite component at your site is being coordinated with your staff.

A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

As a result of the Safety Culture Common Language Initiative, the terminology and coding of cross-cutting aspects were revised. All cross-cutting aspects identified during inspections conducted in calendar year 2014 will reflect this revision to Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0310. Cross-cutting aspects identified in 2013 using the 2013 terminology were converted to the latest revision in accordance with the cross-reference in IMC 0310, and were evaluated for cross-cutting themes and potential substantive cross-cutting issues in accordance with IMC 0305.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Please contact Silas Kennedy at (610)337-5046 with any questions you have regarding this letter.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ho K. Nieh Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-219 License Nos.: DPR-16 Enclosure: Inspection Plan cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

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Page 1 of 2 Oyster Creek 08/26/2014 09:34:44 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site 71124 - HP INSPECTION RAD HAZARD ALARA 1 1 08/11/2014 08/14/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 08/11/2014 08/14/2014 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 7111108G - INSERVICE INSPECTION 1 1 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 7111108G Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 71124 - HP INSPECTION IP 71124.01 .02 .03 04 1 1 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment EP PROG - EP PROGRAM INSPECTION 1 1 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 7111402 Alert and Notification System Testing 1 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 7111403 Emergency Preparedness Organization Staffing and Augmentation System 1 09/22/2014 09/26/2014 IP 7111405 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies 71152B - PI&R BIENNIAL 5 1 11/03/2014 11/07/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 1 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71152B Problem Identification and Resolution 71152 - PIR SAMPLE - EDG DEGRADED WRIST PIN 1 1 10/06/2014 10/10/2014 IP 71152 Problem Identification and Resolution 71124 - 71124.05 RAD MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION 1 1 10/20/2014 10/24/2014 IP 71124.05 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71151 - 71151 PI VERIFY 71124.01.02.03.04 SAMPLE 1 1 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 1 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71124.03 In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 1 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71124.04 Occupational Dose Assessment 1 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71151-OR01 1 11/17/2014 11/21/2014 IP 71151-PR01 71124 - HP INSPECTION 71124.01 AND .02 1 1 01/26/2015 01/30/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 01/26/2015 01/30/2015 IP 71124.02 Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 7111107T - TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK 1 1 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 IP 7111107T Heat Sink Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 Oyster Creek 08/26/2014 09:34:44 Inspection / Activity Plan Report 22 07/01/2014 - 12/31/2015 Unit Planned Dates No. of Staff Number Start End Inspection Activity Title on Site MODS - PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS 3 1 04/06/2015 04/10/2015 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 1 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 71124 - RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENT CONTROL RETS 1 1 05/25/2015 05/28/2015 IP 71124.06 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 7111111B - REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS 2 1 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 71124 - REMP 1 1 08/03/2015 08/06/2015 IP 71124.07 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program EP - EP EXERCISE 6 1 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 IP 7111407 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 1 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 IP 7111408 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 71151 - RP CHEM PI VERIFY RAD HAZARD 1 1 11/02/2015 11/05/2015 IP 71124.01 Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 1 11/02/2015 11/05/2015 IP 71151 Performance Indicator Verification This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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