IR 05000317/2015502

NRC Evaluated Emergency Preparedness Exercise - Inspection Report 05000317/2015502 and 05000318/2015502

ML15306A515
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	10/29/2015
From:	Raymond Mckinley Plant Support Branch 1
To:	George Gellrich Exelon Generation Co
McKinley R
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IR 2015502
Download: ML15306A515 (10)

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October 29, 2015

SUBJECT:

CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT 05000317/2015502 AND 05000318/2015502

Dear Mr. Gellrich:

On September 18, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the September 15, 2015, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP), Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on September 18, 2015, with you and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your licenses as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your licenses. 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/

A. Dimitriadis for

Raymond McKinley, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.

50-317, 50-318 License Nos. DPR-53, DPR-69

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000317/2015502 and 05000318/2015502

REGION I==

Docket Nos.:

50-317 and 50-318

License Nos.

DPR-53 and DPR-69

Report Nos.

05000317/2015502 and 05000318/2015502

Licensee:

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Facility:

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2

Location:

Lusby, MD

Dates:

September 14-18, 2015

Inspectors:

S. Barr, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector,

Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region I (Lead)

J. DeBoer, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I D. Caron, Senior Physical Security Inspector, DRS, Region I D. Everhart, Physical Security Inspector, DRS, Region I P. Presby, Senior Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I

N. Perry, Senior Resident Inspector, Ginna, DRP, Region I

C. Highley, Resident Inspector (Acting), Calvert Cliffs, DRP, Region I

Approved By:

Raymond McKinley, Chief

Plant Support Branch 1

Division of Reactor Safety

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SUMMARY

Inspection Report 05000317/2015502; 05000318/2014502; 9/14-18, 2015; Calvert Cliffs

Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP), Units 1 and 2; Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event;

Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification.

This was an announced inspection conducted by five Region I-based inspectors and two resident inspectors. 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 5.

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings were identified.

REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP7 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action 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. Exelon designed the September 15, 2015, Calvert Cliffs EP exercise to satisfy that requirement, and the NRC inspected the Calvert Cliffs HA event exercise to assess Exelons ability to effectively implement the Calvert Cliffs Emergency Plan during an HA event. 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 Exelons ERO 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 Exelons emergency response facilities with regard to Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room Simulator, the Alternative Facility, the Central Alarm Station (CAS), the local county Incident Command Post (ICP), the Joint Information Center (JIC)and the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

• A review of other performance areas, such as the Exelons ERO 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 Calvert Cliffs EP exercise inspection report and recent Exelon Calvert Cliffs EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the September 15, 2015, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

• The licensees post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Exelons self-assessment of its Calvert Cliffs ERO performance during the September 15, 2015, 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 15, 2015, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Exelon had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Calvert Cliffs 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.

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed data for the Calvert Cliffs EP Performance Indicators (PI),which are:

(1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP) (EP01);

(2) ERO Drill Participation (EP02); and

(3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability (EP03). The last NRC EP inspection at Calvert Cliffs was conducted in the fourth calendar quarter of 2014, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the fourth calendar quarter of 2014 through the second calendar quarter of 2015, 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 7.

This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, including Exit

On September 18, 2015, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. George Gellrich, Site Vice President and other members of Exelons 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

G. Gellrich, Calvert Cliffs Site Vice President

V. Cwietniewicz, Exelon Mid-Atlantic Emergency Planning Manager

P. Amos, Calvert Cliffs Emergency Planning Manager

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None