IR 05000244/2011502

IR 05000244-11-502; 10/24/2011 - 10/28/2011; R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Exercise Evaluation; Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes; Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators

ML113410128
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	12/06/2011
From:	James Trapp Plant Support Branch 1
To:	Joseph Pacher Ginna
References
IR-11-502
Download: ML113410128 (11)

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SUBJECT:

R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT _ NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT O5OOO244I2O115O2

Dear Mr. Pacher:

On October 28,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the October 25,2011, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 28,2011, 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 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.

tn accordance with 1O CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 NRC's 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

SUBJECT:

R. E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE _ INSPECTION REPORT O5OOO2 441201 1502

Dear Mr. Pacher:

On October 28,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the October 25,2011, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 28, 2011, with you and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your licerise 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 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 NRC's 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,

/RN James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety SUNSI Review Complete: JMT (Reviewefs Initials)

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Enclosure:

NRC lnspection Report 050002441201 1502

REGION I==

Docket No.:

05000244 License No.:

DPR-18 Report No.:

0500024412011502 Licensee:

Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC Facility:

R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, LLC Location:

Ontario, NY October 24-28,2011 Inspectors:

S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region l (Lead)

K. Kolaczyk, Senior Resident Inspector, Nine Mile Point, Division of Reactor Projects, Region I P. Presby, Senior Operations Engineer, DRS, Region I R. Rolph, Health Physicist, DRS, Region I Approved by:

James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

lR 0500024412011502; 1012412011 - 101281201 1; R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Exercise

Evaluation; Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes; Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators.

This was an announced inspection conducted by four region-based inspectors. No findings of significance were identified. The NRC's 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

A.

NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinqFindinqs No findings were identified.

B.

Licensee-ldentified Findinqq None.

REPORT DETAILS

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01-1 Sample)a.

Inspection Scooe Prior to the October 25,2Q11, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Constellation had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the R. E. Ginna Emergency Response Plan as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.47(bX14), 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:

o The adequacy of Constellation's performance in the biennialfull-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS) described in 10 CFR 50.47(bX4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; and protective action recommendations, respectivelY.

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The overall adequacy of Constellation's Ginna 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), Emergency Operations Facility (EOF),and the Joint lnformation Center (JlC).

r A review of other performance areas, such as: the Ginna emergency response organization's (ERO) recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control; intra-and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.

r A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Ginna EP exercise inspection report and Constellation's Ginna EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the October 25, 2011, exercise, and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(bX14)'

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The licensee's post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Constellation's self-assessment of its ERO performance during the October 25,2011, Ginna exercise, and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section lV.F.2.g.

The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.

b.

Findinqs No findings were identified.

1EP4 Emeroencv Action Level and Emerqencv Plan Chanqes (71114.04 - 1 Sample)a.

lnspection Scope Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, in February 2010, Constellation implemented various revisions of the different sections of the Ginna Emergency Response Plan. Constellation had determined that, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q), any change made to the Plan, and its lowertier implementing procedures, had not resulted in any decrease in effectiveness of the Plan, and that the revised Plan continued to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. The inspectors reviewed all emergency action level (EAL) changes that Constellation had made since February 2010, and conducted a sampling review of other Emergency Plan changes, including the changes to lower-tier emergency plan implementing procedures, to evaluate for any potential decreases in effectiveness of the Emergency Plan. However, this review was not documented in an NRC Safety Evaluation Report and does not constitute formal NRC approval of the changes.

Therefore, these changes remain subject to future NRC inspection in their entirety.

b.

Findinqs No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance lndicator Verification (71151-3 Samples)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed data for the Ginna EP Pls, which are:

(1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP);

(2) ERO Drill Participation; and, (3)Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability, The last NRC EP inspection at Ginna was conducted in the first quarter of 2010, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills, training records, and equipment tests from the first calendar quarter of 2010 through the third quarter of 2011, to verify the accuracy of the reported Pl data. The review of these performance indicators (Pls) 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 on an annual cycle.

b.

Findinqs No findings were identified.

4OAO Meetinos. includino Exit On October 28,2011, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. J. Pacher, Site Vice President, and other members of the Constellation staff. No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection.

ATTACHMENT

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

J. Pacher, Ginna Site Vice President

R. Freeman, Jr., Fleet Director - Emergency Preparedness

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None