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| title = ROP 15 Annual Assessment Letter for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Report 05000219/2014001)
| title = ROP 15 Annual Assessment Letter for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Report 05000219/2014001)
| author name = Nieh H K
| author name = Nieh H
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Code of Federal Regulations
==SUBJECT:==
ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000219/2014001)


==Dear Mr. Hanson:==
On February 9, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Oyster Creek). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of Oyster Creek, and its plans for future inspections at your facility.
On December 31, 2014, performance at Oyster Creek was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix due to the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator, which crossed the green-to-white threshold in the third quarter of 2014. However, on January 20, 2015, the NRC issued inspection report 05000219/2014010 (ADAMS Accession Number ML15020A632), which documented the results of the associated supplemental inspection, conducted in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area.
This inspection report noted that your staffs evaluation appropriately identified the primary root and contributing causes for each of the reactor scrams that contributed to the White performance indicator. As such, the inspectors determined that the supplemental inspection objectives were met with no significant weaknesses.
Because the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator returned from the white to the green performance band in the fourth quarter of 2014, and the associated supplemental inspection was completed satisfactorily, as noted above, Oyster Creek has transitioned from the Regulatory Response Column to the Licensee Response Column of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix as of the date of this letter. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct baseline inspection activities at your facility. Although Oyster Creek has transitioned to the Licensee Response Column as of the date of this letter, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of two apparent violations. These two apparent violations are:
a preliminary white finding, Inadequate Review of Change in Maintenance Process Results in Inoperable Emergency Diesel Generator, as documented in NRC inspection report 05000219/2014005 (ADAMS Accession Number ML15042A072); and,
a preliminary yellow finding/old design issue, Inadequate Application of Materials, Parts, Equipment, and Processes Associated with Electromatic Relief Valves, as documented in NRC inspection report 05000219/2014009 (ADAMS Accession Number ML15042A231).
The final safety significance determination of these apparent violations may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan. If the preliminary yellow finding is finalized as an old design issue, it will not aggregate in the Action Matrix with other performance indicators and inspection findings per Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program. Any changes to the plant assessment or inspection plan will be communicated via separate correspondence.
The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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.
Additionally, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, and Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," is ongoing for various sites. The audit includes an onsite visit for the NRC staff to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in the licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite audit will occur prior to the first unit at the site achieving compliance with the Orders and the audit will aid NRC staff in developing a final Safety Evaluation for the site. The NRC will contact you once the audit date for your site has been determined. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 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 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). Please contact Silas Kennedy at (610) 337-5046 with any questions you have regarding this letter.
Sincerely,
/RA/  
/RA/  


/RA/  
Ho K. Nieh Director Division of Reactor Projects
 
Docket Nos. 50-219 License Nos. DPR-16
 
Enclosure: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan
 
cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ
 
ML15062A273
 
SUNSI Review
 
Non-Sensitive Sensitive
 
Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available
 
OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP
 
NAME CBickett/CAB SKennedy/ SRK HNieh/ HKN
 
DATE 02/18 /15 02/ 18 /15 02/25 /15
 
Page 1 of 2 02/17/2015 11:18:34 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oyster Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 71124
- HP INSPECTION 71124.01 AND.02
 
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 01/26/2015 01/30/2015
 
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 01/26/2015 01/30/2015 7111107T
- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK
 
1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 MODS
- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS
 
1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 04/06/2015 04/10/2015
 
IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 71124
- RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENT CONTROL RETS
 
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 06/01/2015 06/05/2015
 
IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/01/2015 06/05/2015 7111111B
- REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS
 
1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 71124
- REMP
 
1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 08/03/2015 08/06/2015 EXM2/1
- OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAMINATION
 
1 FY16-OC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01929 01/04/2016 01/08/2016
 
FY16-OC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01929 02/01/2016 02/12/2016 EP
- EP EXERCISE
 
1 IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 7111407 09/28/2015 10/02/2015
 
IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 71151
- RP CHEM PI VERIFY AND HP INSPECTIONS
 
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/02/2015 11/05/2015
 
IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/02/2015 11/05/2015
 
IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/02/2015 11/05/2015
 
IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/02/2015 11/05/2015
 
IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/02/2015 11/05/2015 71124.08
- RADWASTE
 
1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 7111121
- CDBI
 
1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/07/2016 03/11/2016
 
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/21/2016 03/25/2016
 
IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.
 
This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
 
Page 2 of 2 02/17/2015 11:18:34 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oyster Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 71124
- 05 RAD MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION
 
1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 ISFSI
- ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION
 
1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 04/18/2016 04/22/2016
 
IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 71124
- 01 EXPOSURE CONTROL
 
1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 06/06/2016 06/09/2016 71124
- 02 ALARA
 
1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 06/06/2016 06/09/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.


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This report shows only on-site and announced inspection procedures.
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ROP 15 Annual Assessment Letter for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Report 05000219/2014001)
ML15062A273
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 03/04/2015
From: Ho Nieh
Division Reactor Projects I
To: Bryan Hanson
Exelon Nuclear
KENNEDY, SR
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March 4, 2015

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER FOR OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000219/2014001)

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On February 9, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed its end-of-cycle performance review of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Oyster Creek). The NRC reviewed the most recent quarterly performance indicators in addition to inspection results and enforcement actions from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. This letter informs you of the NRCs assessment of Oyster Creek, and its plans for future inspections at your facility.

On December 31, 2014, performance at Oyster Creek was within the Regulatory Response Column of the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix due to the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator, which crossed the green-to-white threshold in the third quarter of 2014. However, on January 20, 2015, the NRC issued inspection report 05000219/2014010 (ADAMS Accession Number ML15020A632), which documented the results of the associated supplemental inspection, conducted in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, Supplemental Inspection for One or Two White Inputs in a Strategic Performance Area.

This inspection report noted that your staffs evaluation appropriately identified the primary root and contributing causes for each of the reactor scrams that contributed to the White performance indicator. As such, the inspectors determined that the supplemental inspection objectives were met with no significant weaknesses.

Because the Unplanned Scrams per 7000 Critical Hours performance indicator returned from the white to the green performance band in the fourth quarter of 2014, and the associated supplemental inspection was completed satisfactorily, as noted above, Oyster Creek has transitioned from the Regulatory Response Column to the Licensee Response Column of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix as of the date of this letter. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct baseline inspection activities at your facility. Although Oyster Creek has transitioned to the Licensee Response Column as of the date of this letter, the NRC has not yet finalized the significance of two apparent violations. These two apparent violations are:

a preliminary white finding, Inadequate Review of Change in Maintenance Process Results in Inoperable Emergency Diesel Generator, as documented in NRC inspection report 05000219/2014005 (ADAMS Accession Number ML15042A072); and,

a preliminary yellow finding/old design issue, Inadequate Application of Materials, Parts, Equipment, and Processes Associated with Electromatic Relief Valves, as documented in NRC inspection report 05000219/2014009 (ADAMS Accession Number ML15042A231).

The final safety significance determination of these apparent violations may affect the NRCs assessment of plant performance and the enclosed inspection plan. If the preliminary yellow finding is finalized as an old design issue, it will not aggregate in the Action Matrix with other performance indicators and inspection findings per Inspection Manual Chapter 0305, Operating Reactor Assessment Program. Any changes to the plant assessment or inspection plan will be communicated via separate correspondence.

The enclosed inspection plan lists the inspections scheduled through June 30, 2016. Routine inspections performed by resident inspectors are not included in the inspection plan. In addition to baseline inspections, the NRC will perform Inspection Procedure 60855.1, Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants. The inspections listed during the last nine months of the inspection plan are tentative and may be revised at the mid-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.

Additionally, an NRC audit of licensee efforts towards compliance with Order EA-12-049, Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events, and Order EA-12-051, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation," is ongoing for various sites. The audit includes an onsite visit for the NRC staff to evaluate mitigating strategies as described in the licensee submittals, and to receive and review information relative to associated open items. This onsite audit will occur prior to the first unit at the site achieving compliance with the Orders and the audit will aid NRC staff in developing a final Safety Evaluation for the site. The NRC will contact you once the audit date for your site has been determined. A site-specific audit plan for the visit will be provided in advance to allow sufficient time for preparations.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 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 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). 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: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Inspection/Activity Plan

cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ

ML15062A273

SUNSI Review

Non-Sensitive Sensitive

Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available

OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP

NAME CBickett/CAB SKennedy/ SRK HNieh/ HKN

DATE 02/18 /15 02/ 18 /15 02/25 /15

Page 1 of 2 02/17/2015 11:18:34 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oyster Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 71124

- HP INSPECTION 71124.01 AND.02

1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 01/26/2015 01/30/2015

IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 01/26/2015 01/30/2015 7111107T

- TRIENNIAL HEAT SINK

1 IP Heat Sink Performance 7111107T 03/09/2015 03/13/2015 MODS

- PERMANENT PLANT MODIFICATIONS

1 IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 04/06/2015 04/10/2015

IP Evaluations of Changes, Tests, and Experiments and Permanent Plant Modifications 7111117T 04/20/2015 04/24/2015 71124

- RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENT CONTROL RETS

1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 06/01/2015 06/05/2015

IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment 71124.06 06/01/2015 06/05/2015 7111111B

- REQUAL INSP W/ P/F RESULTS

1 IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 7111111B 06/08/2015 06/12/2015 71124

- REMP

1 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program 71124.07 08/03/2015 08/06/2015 EXM2/1

- OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAMINATION

1 FY16-OC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01929 01/04/2016 01/08/2016

FY16-OC INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM U01929 02/01/2016 02/12/2016 EP

- EP EXERCISE

1 IP Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event 7111407 09/28/2015 10/02/2015

IP Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review 7111408 09/28/2015 10/02/2015 71151

- RP CHEM PI VERIFY AND HP INSPECTIONS

1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 11/02/2015 11/05/2015

IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 11/02/2015 11/05/2015

IP In-Plant Airborne Radioactivity Control and Mitigation 71124.03 11/02/2015 11/05/2015

IP Occupational Dose Assessment 71124.04 11/02/2015 11/05/2015

IP Performance Indicator Verification 71151 11/02/2015 11/05/2015 71124.08

- RADWASTE

1 IP Radioactive Solid Waste Processing and Radioactive Material Handling, Storage, and Transportation 71124.08 02/08/2016 02/12/2016 7111121

- CDBI

1 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/07/2016 03/11/2016

IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 03/21/2016 03/25/2016

IP Component Design Bases Inspection 7111121 04/04/2016 04/08/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Page 2 of 2 02/17/2015 11:18:34 Report 22 Unit Number Planned Dates Start End Inspection Activity Title No. of Staff on Site Oyster Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 01/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 71124

- 05 RAD MONITORING INSTRUMENTATION

1 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation 71124.05 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 ISFSI

- ISFSI LOADING CAMPAIGN INSPECTION

1 IP Operation Of An ISFSI 60855 04/18/2016 04/22/2016

IP Operation of an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation at Operating Plants 60855.1 04/18/2016 04/22/2016 71124

- 01 EXPOSURE CONTROL

1 IP Radiological Hazard Assessment and Exposure Controls 71124.01 06/06/2016 06/09/2016 71124

- 02 ALARA

1 IP Occupational ALARA Planning and Controls 71124.02 06/06/2016 06/09/2016 This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

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