IR 05000324/2012502

IR 05000325-12-502 and 05000324-12-502, on 08/06/2012 - 08/09/2012, Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit 1 and 2, Baseline Inspection

ML12250A859
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	09/04/2012
From:	Bonser B R NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1
To:	Annacone M J Progress Energy Florida
References
IR-12-502
Download: ML12250A859 (10)

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September 4, 2012

Mr. Michael Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461-0429

SUBJECT: BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT

05000325/2012502 AND 05000324/2012502

Dear Mr. Annacone:

On August 9, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Brunswick Steam Electric Plant. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on August 9, 2012, with you and members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's 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 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, 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 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).

Sincerely,

/RA: Ruben Hamilton for/

Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-325, 50-324 License No. DPR-71, DPR-62 Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000325/2012502 and

05000324/2012502 w/Att.: Supp. Info.

cc w/encl: (See page 2)

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Plant General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution

Edward L. Wills, Jr.

Director Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution

J. W. (Bill) Pitesa Senior Vice President Nuclear Operations Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Lara S. Nichols Deputy General Counsel Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

M. Christopher Nolan Director - Regulatory Affairs General Office Duke Energy Corporation Electronic Mail Distribution

Annette H. Pope Manager, Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

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Lee Grzeck Supervisor - Licensing/Regulatory Programs (Acting)

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Randy C. Ivey Manager, Nuclear Oversight Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. Electronic Mail Distribution

Paul E. Dubrouillet Manager, Training Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution

Joseph W. Donahue Vice President Nuclear Oversight

Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution

David T. Conley Senior Counsel

Legal Department

Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Brunswick Steam Electric Plant U.S. NRC 8470 River Road, SE Southport, NC 28461

John H. O'Neill, Jr.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge

2300 N. Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128

Peggy Force Assistant Attorney General

State of North Carolina P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602

Chairman North Carolina Utilities Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC

4326 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 cc: (continued on page 3) cc w/encl:

Anthony Marzano Director Brunswick County Emergency Services Electronic Mail Distribution

Public Service Commission

State of South Carolina P.O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211

W. Lee Cox, III Section Chief Radiation Protection Section N.C. Department of Environmental

Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution

Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management 230 Government Center Drive

Suite 115

Wilmington, NC 28403

Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

Docket Nos.: 05000325, 05000324 License Nos.: DPR-71, DPR-62

Report No.: 05000325/2012502 and 05000324/2012502

Licensee: Carolina Power and Light Company

Facility: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2

Location: Southport, NC

Dates: August 6, 2012, through August 9, 2012

Inspectors: M. Speck, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector J. Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector W. Loo, Senior Health Physicist

Approved by: Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1

Division of Reactor Safety

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000325/2012-502 and 05000324/2012-502; 08/06/2012 - 08/09/2012; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit 1 and 2; Baseline Inspection.

The report covered an announced inspection by two emergency preparedness inspectors and one senior health physicist. No findings were identified. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006.

A. NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

None

B. Licensee-Identified Violations

None

REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the arrival onsite, the inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario submitted to the NRC to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the emergency plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

The onsite inspection consisted of the following review and assessment:

• The adequacy of the licensee's performance in the biennial exercise, conducted on August 7, 2012, was reviewed and assessed regarding the implementation of the Risk Significant Planning Standards (RSPS) in 10 CFR 50.47 (b)(4), (5), (9), and

(10) which address emergency classification, offsite notification, radiological assessment, and protective action recommendations, respectively.

• The overall adequacy of the licensee's emergency response facilities with regard to NUREG-0696, "Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities" and Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room Simulator, Technical Support Center (TSC), Operations Support Center (OSC), and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

• Other performance areas, such as: the emergency response organization's (ERO) recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, intra- and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigation activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies; and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.

• Past performance issues from NRC inspection reports and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS) exercise reports to determine the effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during this exercise to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

• The post-exercise critique process and the presentation to the licensee's senior management conducted on August 9, 2012, to evaluate the licensee's self-assessment of its ERO performance during the exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Subsection IV.F.2.g.

The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the exercise evaluation on a biennial basis.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification

a. Inspection Scope

The inspector sampled licensee submittals relative to the Performance Indicators (PIs) listed below for the period April 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012. To verify the accuracy of the PI data reported during that period, PI definitions and guidance contained in NEI 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline", Revision 6, were used to confirm the reporting basis for each data element.

Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone

• Emergency Response Organization Drill/Exercise Performance (DEP)

• Emergency Response Organization Readiness (ERO)

• Alert and Notification System Reliability (ANS)

For the specified review period, the inspector examined data reported to the NRC procedural guidance for reporting PI information, and records used by the licensee to identify potential PI occurrences. The inspector verified the accuracy of the DEP through review of a sample of drill and event records. The inspector reviewed selected training records to verify the accuracy of the ERO PI for personnel assigned to key positions in the ERO. The inspector verified the accuracy of the PI for ANS reliability through review of a sample of the licensee's records of periodic system tests. Licensee procedures, records, and other documents reviewed within this inspection area are listed in the Attachment.

The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for each of the three

(3) Emergency Preparedness PIs (i.e., DEP, ERO, and ANS) on an annual basis.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

On August 9, 2012, the lead inspector presented the inspection results to Mr. M.

Annacone and other members of the plant staff. The inspectors confirmed that proprietary information was not provided during the inspection.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee personnel

M. Annacone, VP - BNP

M. Austin, Corporate Emergency Preparedness

C. Bergwald, Emergency Preparedness Specialist

K. Crocker, Supervisor Emergency Preparedness

J. Frisco, Plant General Manager

S. Gordy, Manager, Maintenance

L. Grzeck, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs

J. Kessel, Emergency Preparedness Specialist

M. Kinney, Emergency Preparedness Specialist

A. Pope, Manager, Organizational Effectiveness

K. Sawyer, Emergency Preparedness Specialist

J. Stephenson, Corporate Emergency Preparedness

E. White, Emergency Preparedness Specialist

E. Wills, Director of Site Operations

ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

Procedures

0PEP-02.1.1; Emergency Control - Notification of Unusual Event, Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency, Rev. 20

0PEP-02.2.1; Emergency Action Level Technical Bases, Rev. 4

0PEP-02.6.12; Activation and Operation of the Operational Support Center (OSC), Revision 38

0PEP-02.6.20; Dose Projection Coordinator, Rev. 25

0PEP-02.6.21; Emergency Communicator, Rev. 64 0PEP-02.6.26; Activation and Operation of the Technical Support Center (TSC), Rev. 27 0PEP-02.6.27; Activation and Operation of the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), Rev. 30

0PEP-02.6.28; Off-site Protective Action Recommendations, 10

0PEP-03.4.8; Offsite Dose Projections for Monitored Releases, Rev. 0

0PEP-03.5.5; Environmental Monitoring and Plume Tracking, Rev. 5 0PEP-03.6.3; Estimate of the Extent of Core Damage Under Accident Conditions, Rev. 17 0PEP-03.7.7; Onsite Radiological Controls, Rev. 5

0PEP-03.8.2; Personnel Accountability and Evacuation, Rev. 22

Records and Data Control Room, Technical Support Center, O

perational Support Center, Emergency Operations

Facility, Joint Information Center, Central Emergency Response Center - Documentation packages (logs, event notification forms, Protective Action Recommendations, Media releases, and Radiological Dose Assessments)

2010, 2011, and 2012 Emergency Exercise and drill scenario documents Attachment Corrective Action Program documents

551620; EOF off-site dose assessment problems

553662; no chemistry sampling capability on loss of power

553814; event notification worksheet not completed

553849; ENS headset malfunction

553892; ENF form had incorrect imported values

553905; Alert notification ready while a follow-up notification was completed

553915; Visitor dosimetry distribution expectations need clarification

553931; Additional dosimetry requirements for security and other personnel

553995; JIC improvements

554018; Missions delayed due to lack of skilled resources

554023; No TSC or OSC pre-activation brief

554056; Instrumentation loss not well understood by TSC and EOF ERO members

554057, and

554058; scenario weaknesses

554060; TSC briefing delayed time-critical activities

554062; Weaknesses in log keeping

555709; Develop rule-based power restoration procedure

555710; Erroneous information on Mission Authorization forms

555713; No specific objectives/success criteria for Drill control

555715; Change in scenario timeline not communicated

555716; Shift turnover sheet not consistent with common usage in Main Control Room

555717; List of recently added equipment for emergency response

555719; Weakness in accountability in emergency response facilities

555724; Clarify tie between classification and notification in PI documents

Section 4OA1: Performance Indicator Verification

Procedures

REG-NGGC-0009; NRC Performance Indicators and Monthly Operating Report Data, Rev. 11

0PEP-04.3; Performance of Training, Exercises, and Drills, Rev. 24

Records and Data

DEP opportunities documentation for 2

nd , 3 rd, and 4 th quarter 2011, and 1

st and 2 nd quarter 2012

Siren test data for 2

nd , 3 rd and 4 th quarter 2011, and 1

st and 2 nd quarter 2012 ERO training records for 2

nd , 3 rd and 4 th quarter 2011, and 1

st and 2 nd quarter 2012

LIST OF ACRONYMS

USED [[]]

ANS Alert and Notification System

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

DEP Drill and Exercise Performance

DHS Department of Homeland Security

EOF Emergency Operations Facility

ERO Emergency Response Organization

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

NEI Nuclear Energy Institute

NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission

OSC Operations Support Center

PI Performance Indicator

RSPS Risk Significant Planning Standard

TSC Technical Support Center