ML060620130

2006-001 Annual Assessment Letter - Oyster Creek Generating Station (Report 05-219/2006001)

ML060620130
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	03/02/2006
From:	Collins S Region 1 Administrator
To:	Crane C AmerGen Energy Co
Bellamy R Rgn-I/DRP/Br7/610-337-5200
References
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Download: ML060620130 (7)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415 March 2, 2006 Mr. Christopher M. Crane President and CEO AmerGen Energy Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT:

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - OYSTER CREEK GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000219/2006001)

Dear Mr. Crane:

On February 7, 2006, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Oyster Creek Generating Station (Oyster 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, 2005. 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 Official Use Only - Security-Related Information will include the physical protection review and resultant inspection plan.

Overall, Oyster Creek operated in a manner that preserved public health and safety and fully met all cornerstone objectives. Plant performance for the most recent quarter was within the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix, based on one inspection finding being classified as having low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Emergency Planning (EP) Cornerstone and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no additional NRC oversight (Green). The White finding, documented in a letter dated January 9, 2006, involved Oyster Creek staff not recognizing that plant parameters met emergency action level (EAL) thresholds during an event in August 2005.

Looking back, safety performance for Oyster Creek was in the Degraded Cornerstone Column of NRCs Action Matrix in the third quarter 2005, based on a previously identified White inspection finding in the EP Cornerstone overlapping the current White finding. This previous finding involved an inadequate EP event classification procedure, which was closed in an inspection report issued July 15, 2005. In May 2006, the NRC plans to conduct a 95002 supplemental inspection to evaluate the effectiveness of your corrective actions to address performance in the EP Cornerstone.

In our mid-cycle assessment letter, dated August 30, 2005, we advised you of the continuation of a substantive cross-cutting issue in the area of problem identification and resolution (PI&R).

During this assessment period, there were six inspection findings that were attributable, at least in part, to weaknesses in PI&R. Based on the findings not sharing a common performance theme, and that in general, you have demonstrated timely and effective corrective actions following implementation of program improvements in June 2005, we have concluded that the

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cross-cutting issue is closed.

In summary, Oyster Creek was operated safely and is currently in the Regulatory Response column of the NRCs Action Matrix. The NRC closed the PI&R substantive cross-cutting issue, which had been open for calendar year 2005.

The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection, scheduled through September 30, 2007. 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 Dr. Ronald R. Bellamy, Branch Chief, at 610-337-5200 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or the inspection plan.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Samuel J. Collins Regional Administrator Docket No.

50-219 License No.

DPR-16 ADAMS

References:

New White finding finalized in a letter dated January 9, 2006 [ML060090428]

Previous White finding closed by the 95001 supplemental inspection report dated July 15, 2005 [ML051960459]

Mid-cycle assessment letter dated August 30, 2005 [ML052420727]

Enclosure:

Oyster Creek Generating Station Inspection/ Activity Plan

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cc w/encl:

Chief Operating Officer, AmerGen Site Vice President, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, AmerGen Plant Manager, Oyster Creek Generating Station, AmerGen Regulatory Assurance Manager, Oyster Creek, AmerGen Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services, AmerGen Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Operations, AmerGen Vice President - Operations Support, AmerGen Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, AmerGen Director Licensing, AmerGen Manager Licensing - Oyster Creek, AmerGen Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, AmerGen T. ONeill, Associate General Counsel, Exelon Generation Company J. Fewell, Assistant General Counsel, Exelon Nuclear Correspondence Control Desk, AmerGen J. Matthews, Esquire, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Mayor of Lacey Township K. Tosch, Chief, Bureau of Nuclear Engineering, NJ Dept of Environmental Protection R. Shadis, New England Coalition Staff N. Cohen, Coordinator - Unplug Salem Campaign W. Costanzo, Technical Advisor - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Gbur, Chairwoman - Jersey Shore Nuclear Watch E. Zobian, Coordinator - Jersey Shore Anti Nuclear Alliance P. Baldauf, Assistant Director, Radiation Protection and Release Prevention, State of New Jersey

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Distribution w/encl: VIA E-MAIL S. Collins, RA M. Dapas, DRA B. Holian, DRP D. Lew, DRP R. Blough, DRS M. Gamberoni, DRS R. Bellamy, DRP M. Ferdas, DRP, Senior Resident Inspector R. Treadway, DRP, Resident Inspector J. DeVries, DRP, Resident OA B. Sosa, RI OEDO D. Roberts, NRR E. Miller PM, NRR T. Valentine, Backup PM (Interim), NRR DRS Director and Deputy Director DRS Branch Chiefs (5)

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

RidsNrrDirsIpab@nrc.gov Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO)

DOCUMENT NAME: S:\\ROP-6 EOC Review\\ROP-6 Annual Assessment Letters\\OC EOC.wpd SISP Review Complete: DMK (Reviewers Initials)

After declaring this document An Official Agency Record it will/will not be released to the Public.

To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copy OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRS NAME MFerdas/DMK Furhmeister/DMK RBellamy/DMK BHolian/BEH RBlough/ARB DATE 02/24/06 02/27/06 02/28/06 03/01/06 03/01/06 RI/RA SCollins/SJC 03/02/06 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Oyster Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 1 of 3 03/02/2006 17:23:19 Report 22 10 71002

- LICENSE RENEWAL - AGING MGMT License Renewal Insp 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 1

71002 IP License Renewal Inspection License Renewal Insp 03/27/2006 03/31/2006 1

71002 IP License Renewal Inspection 1

71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 1

7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 1

7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 03/13/2006 03/17/2006 1

7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 3

MODS

- MODS AND 50.59 Baseline Inspections 04/10/2006 04/14/2006 1

7111102 IP Evaluation of Changes, Tests, or Experiments Baseline Inspections 04/10/2006 04/14/2006 1

7111117B IP Permanent Plant Modifications 4

71152B

- PI&R Baseline Inspections 04/24/2006 04/28/2006 1

71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems Baseline Inspections 05/15/2006 05/19/2006 1

71152B IP Identification and Resolution of Problems 2

95002

- SUPPLEMENTAL FOR TWO WHITE EP ISSUES Supplemental Progra 04/30/2006 05/05/2006 1

95002 IP Inspection For One Degraded Cornerstone Or Any Three White Inputs In A Strategic Perform 1

7112202

- PUB RAD SAFETY - RADWASTE Baseline Inspections 05/01/2006 05/05/2006 1

7112202 IP Radioactive Material Processing and Transportation 1

71122

- PUBLIC RAD SAFETY - REMP Baseline Inspections 05/15/2006 05/19/2006 1

7112203 IP Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) And Radioactive Material Control P 1

71114

- EP PRGM INSP & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 1

7111402 IP Alert and Notification System Testing Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 1

7111403 IP Emergency Response Organization Augmentation Testing Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 1

7111404 IP Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 1

7111405 IP Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies Baseline Inspections 08/07/2006 08/11/2006 1

71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 3

9/18 EXM

- OPERATOR LICENSING INITIAL EXAMS Not Applicable 08/21/2006 08/25/2006 1

U01537 OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAM (3/1-5/05)

Not Applicable 09/18/2006 09/22/2006 1

U01537 OYSTER CREEK INITIAL EXAM (3/1-5/05) 1 71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY PRE-OUTAGE Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 1

7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 1

7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 09/11/2006 09/15/2006 1

7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1

10/1 INI

- INITIAL OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM Not Applicable 10/01/2006 10/04/2006 1

U01665 FY07-OYSTER CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Oyster Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 2 of 3 03/02/2006 17:23:19 Report 22 1

71121

- OCC RAD SAF Baseline Inspections 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 1

7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 1

7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 10/23/2006 10/27/2006 1

7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1

7111108G

- INSERVICE INSPECTION Baseline Inspections 10/31/2006 11/02/2006 1

7111108G IP Inservice Inspection Activities - BWR 1

71121

- OCC RAD SAF POST OUTAGE Baseline Inspections 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 1

7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 1

7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 1

7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment Baseline Inspections 12/04/2006 12/08/2006 1

71151 IP Performance Indicator Verification 3

7111111B

- L.O. REQUAL. PROG. + P/F REVIEW Baseline Inspections 06/04/2007 06/08/2007 1

7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program Baseline Inspections 06/11/2007 06/15/2007 1

7111111B IP Licensed Operator Requalification Program 1

71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 1

7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 1

7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 03/19/2007 03/23/2007 1

7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 7

7111121

- CDBI Baseline Inspections 04/16/2007 04/20/2007 1

7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 04/30/2007 05/04/2007 1

7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 05/14/2007 05/18/2007 1

7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection Baseline Inspections 05/21/2007 05/25/2007 1

7111121 IP Component Design Bases Inspection 4

7111401

- EP EXERCISE & PI VERIFICATION Baseline Inspections 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 1

7111401 IP Exercise Evaluation Baseline Inspections 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 1

71151-EP01 IP Drill/Exercise Performance Baseline Inspections 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 1

71151-EP02 IP ERO Drill Participation Baseline Inspections 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 1

71151-EP03 IP Alert & Notification System 1

7112201

- PUB RAD SAFETY - RETS Baseline Inspections 05/07/2007 05/11/2007 1

7112201 IP Radioactive Gaseous and Liquid Effluent Treatment and Monitoring Systems 3

7/23 EXM

- OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM Not Applicable 06/25/2007 06/29/2007 1

U01665 FY07-OYSTER CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM Not Applicable 07/23/2007 07/27/2007 1

U01665 FY07-OYSTER CREEK INITIAL OPERATOR EXAM 1

71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 07/16/2007 07/20/2007 1

7112101 IP Access Control to Radiologically Significant Areas This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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

Oyster Creek Inspection / Activity Plan 03/01/2006 - 09/30/2007 Inspection Type Inspection Activity Planned Dates Start End No. of Staff on Site Title Unit Number Page 3 of 3 03/02/2006 17:23:19 Report 22 1

71121

- OCC RAD SAFETY Baseline Inspections 07/16/2007 07/20/2007 1

7112102 IP ALARA Planning and Controls Baseline Inspections 07/16/2007 07/20/2007 1

7112103 IP Radiation Monitoring Instrumentation and Protective Equipment 1

7111107

- HEAT SINK INSP Baseline Inspections 08/13/2007 08/17/2007 1

7111107B IP Heat Sink Performance This report does not include INPO and OUTAGE activities.

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