IR 05000219/2008001
| ML080610008 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 03/03/2008 |
| From: | David Lew Division Reactor Projects I |
| To: | Pardee C G Exelon Generation Co |
| Bellamy R R Rgn-I/DRP/Br6/610-337-5200 | |
| References | |
| IR-08-001 | |
| Download: ML080610008 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALE ROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406-1415 March 3, 2008 Mr. Charles Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
200 Exelon Way, KSA 3-E
Kennett Square, PA 19348
SUBJECT: ANNUAL ASSESSMENT LETTER - OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (REPORT 05000219/2008001)
Dear Mr. Pardee:
On February 12, 2008, the NRC staff completed its performance review of Oyster Creek
Nuclear 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, 2007. 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.
Oyster Creek plant performance for the last two quarters of 2007 was within the Licensee
Response column of the NRC Action Matrix, based on all inspection findings being classified as
very low safety significance (Green) and all PIs indicating performance at a level requiring no
additional NRC oversight (Green). No substantive cross cutting issues were identified in any of
the three cross cutting areas.
Oyster Creek performance for the first and second quarters of 2007 was within the Regulatory
Response column of the NRC Action Matrix based on one inspection finding being classified as
having low to moderate safety significance (White) in the Emergency Preparedness (EP)
Cornerstone. The White finding involved Oyster Creek staff not recognizing that plant
parameters met emergency action level (EAL) thresholds during an event in August 2005. The
NRC completed a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001 in
June 2007 to review actions taken by AmerGen to address the White EP finding, and concluded
that AmerGen appropriately identified the r oot causes and adequately implemented corrective actions for this issue. As a result, plant performance was restored to the Licensee Response
column of the NRC Action Matrix.
Based on current plant performance, we plan to conduct reactor oversight process (ROP)
baseline inspections at Oyster Creek. In addition, we will also conduct inspections related to
the independent spent fuel storage installation. The enclosed inspection plan details the inspections, less those related to physical protection scheduled through June 30, 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.
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 NRC's "Rules and Practices," 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 Avail able Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-
rm/adams.html (The Public Electronic Reading Room).
The NRC is currently evaluating the scope and frequency of all the baseline inspection
procedures. If the results of the evaluation, or any other circumstances, cause us to change the
inspection plan, we will contact you to discuss the change as soon as possible. Please contact
Dr. Ronald Bellamy at 610-337-5200 with any questions you may have regarding this letter or
the inspection plan.
Sincerely,/RA/ David C. Lew, 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:
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. O'Neill, Associate General C ounsel, 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