IR 05000266/2017502

Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection Report 05000266/2017502; 05000301/2017502 (DRS-M.Garza)

ML17285A838
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	10/12/2017
From:	Kenneth Riemer Plant Support Branch II
To:	Coffey R Point Beach
References
IR 2017502
Download: ML17285A838 (11)

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October 12, 2017

SUBJECT:

POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 - BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000266/2017502; 05000301/2017502

Dear Mr. Coffey:

On September 21, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Point Beach Nuclear Plant and the NRC Inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. Craven and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

The NRC inspectors did not identify any finding or violation of more than minor significance.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Kenneth Riemer, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27

Enclosure:

IR 05000266/2017502; 05000301/2017502

REGION III==

Docket Nos:

50-266; 50-301 License Nos:

DPR-24; DPR-27 Report Nos:

05000266/2017502; 05000301/2017502 Licensee:

NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Facility:

Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Location:

Two Rivers, WI Dates:

September 18, 2017 - September 21, 2017 Inspectors:

Gregory Hansen, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector Michelle Garza, Emergency Preparedness Inspector Donald Krause, Sr. Resident Inspector, Perry Jesse Seymour, Operations Engineer Approved by:

Kenneth Riemer, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety

SUMMARY

Inspection Report 05000266/2017502; 05000301/2017502; September 18, 2017, -

September 21, 2017; Point Beach Nuclear Plant; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Exercise Evaluation; Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification.

This report covers a 1-week period of announced baseline inspection by four Region III inspectors. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG 1649, Reactor Oversight Process, dated July 201

NRC-Identified

and Self-Revealed Findings

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings were identified.

Licensee-Identified Violations

None

REPORT DETAILS

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

.1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the September 19, 2017, Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercises objectives and scenario to ensure that the exercise would acceptably test major elements of the licensees Emergency Plan and to verify that the exercises simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the licensees capability to implement its plan. The inspectors also reviewed records of other drills and exercises conducted from 2015 through 2017, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the September 19, 2017, exercise.

The inspectors evaluated the licensees exercise performance, focusing on the risk-significant activities of emergency classification, notification, dose assessment, and protective action decision making, implementation of accident mitigation strategies, and correction of past exercise weaknesses in the following emergency response facilities:

Control Room Simulator;

Technical Support Center;

Operations Support Center; and

Emergency Operations Facility.

The inspectors also assessed the licensees recognition of abnormal plant conditions, transfer of responsibilities between facilities, internal communications, interfaces with offsite officials, readiness of emergency facilities and related equipment, and overall implementation of the licensees Emergency Plan.

The inspectors attended post-exercise critiques in the control room simulator, technical support center, operations support center, and emergency operations facility to evaluate the licensees initial self-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensees lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensees findings and assessments of its exercise participants performances. These self-assessments were then compared with the inspectors independent observations and assessments to assess the licensees ability to adequately critique its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01-06.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the inspection activity on-site, the inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenarios submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission using IP 71114.08, Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Emergency Plan as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50.47(b)(14). Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This review of the exercise objectives and scenario constituted one inspection sample as defined in IP 71114.08-06.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification

.1 Drill/Exercise Performance

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance Indicator (PI) for the period from the fourth quarter of 2016 through second quarter of 2017. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)

Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 7, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; assessments of PI opportunities during pre-designated control room simulator training sessions, and performance during other drills. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one Drill/Exercise Performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.2 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation PI for the period from the fourth quarter of 2016 through second quarter of 2017. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 7, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; performance during the 2015 and 2016 exercises and drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.3 Alert and Notification System

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS)

PI for the period from the fourth quarter 2016 through second quarter 2017. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 7, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI and results of periodic scheduled ANS operability tests. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one ANS sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Management Meetings

Exit Meeting Summary

On September 21, 2017, the inspectors presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. Craven, Plant General Manager, and other members of the licensee staff. The licensee acknowledged the issues presented. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee

R. Craven, Plant General Manager

R. Seizert, Emergency Preparedness Manager

P. Polfleit, Emergency Preparedness Corporate Functional Area Manager

D. Peterson, Training Manager

C. Neuser, System Engineering Manager

S. Manthei, Licensing

T. Lesniak, Maintenance Director

B. Leonhardt, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

L. Germann, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

A. Fitzerald, Emergency Preparedness Controller

B. Woyak, Engineering Director

R. Wolf, Safety Manager

M. Wilcox, Emergency Preparedness

J. Wilson, Operations Director

S. Wall, Emergency Preparedness

D. Smith, Operations/EOP Coordinator

W. Schultz, Integrated Supply Chain Manager

B. Scherwinski, Licensing

M. Schanke, Chemistry

J. Ramski, Work Management Director

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

T. Hartman, Senior Resident Inspector

K. Barclay, Resident Inspector

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened, Closed and

Discussed

None LIST OF ACRONYMS USED ANS Alert and Notification System IP Inspection Procedure NEI Nuclear Energy Institute NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PI Performance Indicator