ML082460233

Clinton - Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan

ML082460233
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	09/02/2008
From:	Ring M NRC/RGN-III/DRP/B1
To:	Pardee C AmerGen Energy Co
References
FOIA/PA-2010-0209
Download: ML082460233 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 September 2, 2008 Mr. Charles G. Pardee Chief Nuclear Officer AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville IL 60555

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

CLINTON POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On August 14, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of the Clinton Power Station for the first half of the calendar year 2008 assessment cycle. Our technical staff reviewed performance indicators (PIs) for the most recent quarter and inspection results over the previous 12 months. 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.

Plant performance for the last three quarters 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.

While plant performance for the last three quarters is within the Licensee Response column of the Action Matrix, there was a safety significant inspection finding affecting the first quarter of the assessment cycle. Specifically, Clinton Power Station was in the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Action Matrix for the third quarter of calendar year 2007 based on one White finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone for failure to adequately address vortexing in the reactor core isolation cooling (RCIC) storage tank and its effect on operability of the high pressure core spray (HPCS) and RCIC system. On June 6, 2007, we were notified by your staff of your readiness for the NRC to conduct a supplemental inspection to review the actions taken to address the White finding in the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone. We conducted supplemental inspection procedure 95001 during the week of September 4, 2007. Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.

C. Pardee The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 2009. 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.

Additional inspections scheduled include: biennial problem identification and resolution, engineering modifications/50.59, and initial license examination. 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 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), 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 the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630-829-9703 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark A. Ring, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-461 License No. NPF-62

Enclosure:

Clinton Power Station Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page

Letter to C. Pardee from M. Ring dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

CLINTON POWER STATION cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Clinton Power Station Plant Manager - Clinton Power Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Clinton Power Station Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations Senior Vice President - Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager Licensing - Clinton, Dresden and Quad Cities Associate General Counsel Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer Illinois Emergency Management Agency Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission Clinton Police Department Mayor of Clinton Mayor of Weldon DeWitt County Board Chairman DeWitt County Sheriff EMA Coordinator, DeWitt County Mayor of Wapella McLean County Board Chairman McLean County Sheriff EMA Coordinator, McLean County Piatt County Board Chairman Piatt County Sheriff EMA Coordinator, Piatt County Macon County Board Chairman Macon County Sheriff EMA Coordinator, Macon County G. Mortensen, INPO

C. Pardee The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to security, scheduled through December 31, 2009. 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.

Additional inspections scheduled include: biennial problem identification and resolution, engineering modifications/50.59, and initial license examination. 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 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), 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 the inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact me at 630-829-9703 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Mark A. Ring, Chief Projects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-461 License No. NPF-62

Enclosure:

Clinton Power Station Inspection/Activity Plan DISTRIBUTION:

See next page DOCUMENT NAME: G:\1-SECY\2008 MID-CYCLE FINAL LETTERS\CLINTON MOC LETTER 2008.DOC G Publicly Available G Non-Publicly Available G Sensitive G Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" =

Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy OFFICE RIII E RIII RIII RIII NAME MRing:cms DATE 8/27/08 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Letter to C. Pardee from M. Ring dated September 2, 2008

SUBJECT:

MID-CYCLE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND INSPECTION PLAN -

CLINTON POWER STATION DISTRIBUTION:

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Clinton Inspection / Activity Plan 09/01/2008 - 12/31/2009 No. of Staff Planned Dates Inspection Inspection Activity Title on Site Start End Type BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112103 Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 10/20/2008 10/24/2008 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112202 Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 01/05/2009 01/09/2009 Baseline Inspections BI ENG - ENGINEERING MODIFICATIONS / 50.59 INSP. 3 IP 7111117T Evaluations of Changes, Tests, or Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 01/26/2009 02/13/2009 Baseline Inspections BI PI&R - BIENNIAL PI&R INSPECTION 4 IP 71152B Identification and Resolution of Problems 03/30/2009 04/17/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 7112101 Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas 05/04/2009 05/08/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 7112102 ALARA Planning and Controls 05/04/2009 05/08/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 Generic Safety Inspectio IP 7112203 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control Program 06/08/2009 06/12/2009 Baseline Inspections BI RP - RADIATION PROTECTION BASELINE INSPECTION 1 IP 2515/173 Review of the Implementation of the Industry Ground Water Protection Voluntary Initiative 08/03/2009 08/07/2009 Generic Safety Inspectio IP 7112201 Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 08/03/2009 08/07/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-BI01 Reactor Coolant System Activity 08/03/2009 08/07/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-OR01 Occupational Exposure Control Effectiveness 08/03/2009 08/07/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-PR01 RETS/ODCM Radiological Effluent 08/03/2009 08/07/2009 Baseline Inspections OL EXAM - OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM 3 W90205 OL - INITIAL EXAM - AUGUST 2009 - CLIN 08/03/2009 08/07/2009 Not Applicable W90205 OL - INITIAL EXAM - AUGUST 2009 - CLIN 08/24/2009 09/04/2009 Not Applicable BI OL - BIENNIAL REQUAL. PROGRAM INSPECTION 2 IP 7111111B Licensed Operator Requalification Program 11/09/2009 11/13/2009 Baseline Inspections BI EP - EP EXERCISE INSPECTION / PI VERIFICATION 1 IP 7111401 Exercise Evaluation 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 EP Baseline Inspection IP 71151-EP01 Drill/Exercise Performance 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP02 ERO Drill Participation 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 Baseline Inspections IP 71151-EP03 Alert & Notification System 11/16/2009 11/20/2009 Baseline Inspections