IR 05000244/2013503
| ML13295A398 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 10/21/2013 |
| From: | Anthony Dimitriadis Plant Support Branch 1 |
| To: | Joseph Pacher Constellation Energy Nuclear Group |
| Dimitriadis A | |
| References | |
| IR-13-503 | |
| Download: ML13295A398 (11) | |
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October 21, 2013
SUBJECT:
R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NO.
Dear Mr. Pacher:
September 19, 2013
SUBJECT:
R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NO.
Dear Mr. Pacher:
On September 19, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the September 17, 2013, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC (Ginna). The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on September 19, 2013, with you and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.
The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, no findings were identified.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs document system, Agencywide Documents 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).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief
Plant Support Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-244 License No. DPR-18
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report No. 05000244/2013503
REGION I==
Docket No:
50-244
License No:
Report No:
Licensee:
Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC (CENG)
Facility:
R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC
Location:
Ontario, NY
Dates:
September 16-19, 2013
Inspectors:
S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I (Lead)
E. Burket, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I
P. Presby, Senior Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I D. Everhart, Physical Security Inspector, DRS, Region I
E. Miller, Resident Inspector, DRP, Region I
S. LaVie, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Specialist, DPR, NSIR
Approved By:
Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief
Plant Support Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
ii Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000244/2013503; 9/16/2013-9/19/2013; Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC; R.E.
Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC; Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event; Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification.
This was an announced inspection conducted by four Region I-based inspectors, one Region I resident inspector, and one Headquarters-based inspector. No findings were identified during the inspection. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 4, dated December 2006.
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
No findings were identified.
B.
Licensee-Identified Findings
None.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)
1EP7 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event (71114.07 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.j, requires in part that nuclear power reactor licensees, in each eight calendar year exercise cycle, provide the opportunity for their emergency response organization (ERO) to demonstrate proficiency in the key skills necessary to respond to a hostile action (HA) directed at the plant site. Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG)designed the September 17, 2013, Ginna EP exercise to satisfy that requirement, and the NRC inspected the Ginna HA event exercise to assess CENGs ability to effectively implement the Ginna Emergency Plan during a HA event and adequately protect public health and safety. This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.
The exercise evaluation consisted of the following review and assessment:
The adequacy of CENGs performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the planning standards described in 10 CFR 50.47(b) (4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; onsite protective actions, and public protective action recommendations, respectively.
The overall adequacy of CENGs emergency response facilities with regard to Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room Simulator, the Technical Support Center (TSC), the Incident Command Post (ICP),and the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
A review of other performance areas, such as the Ginna EROs: recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, including interactions with site security staff; intra-and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies, including local law enforcement agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the Emergency Plan and its implementing procedures.
A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Ginna exercise inspection report and recent CENG Ginna EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the September 17, 2013, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
The licensees post-exercise critiques, to evaluate CENGs self-assessment of its Ginna ERO performance during the September 17, 2013, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g.
The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review (71114.08 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Prior to the September 17, 2013, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which CENG had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Ginna Emergency Plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14). This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.
The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed data for the Ginna EP PIs, which are:
- (1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP) (EP01);
- (2) Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation (EP02); and,
- (3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability (EP03).
The last EP inspection at Ginna was conducted in the third calendar quarter of 2012, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the third calendar quarter of 2012 through the second calendar quarter of 2013, to verify the accuracy of the reported PI data. The review of these PIs was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, using the acceptance criteria documented in NEI 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines, Revision 6.
This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, including Exit
On September 19, 2013, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. J.
Pacher, Ginna Site Vice President, and other members of the CENG staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.
ATTACHMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- J. Pacher, Site Vice President
- R. Freeman, CENG Corporate Emergency Planning Manager
- J. Scalzo, Ginna Emergency Planning Manager
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
None.