IR 05000331/2016502

Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection Report 05000331/2016502 (Gph)

ML16155A039
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	06/03/2016
From:	Steven Orth Plant Support Branch II
To:	Vehec T NextEra Energy Duane Arnold
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IR 2016502
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June 3, 2016

SUBJECT:

DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER - BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000331/2016502

Dear Mr. Vehec:

On May 20, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Duane Arnold Energy Center. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on May 20, 2016, with Mr. P. Hansen and other members of your staff.

No findings were identified during this inspection.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, 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 NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS)

component of the NRC's 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/

Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49

Enclosure:

IR 05000331/2016502

REGION III==

Docket No:

50-331 License No:

DPR-49 Report No:

05000331/2016502 Licensee:

NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC Facility:

Duane Arnold Energy Center Location:

Palo, IA Dates:

May 16 - 20, 2016 Inspectors:

G. Hansen, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector M. Garza, Emergency Preparedness Inspector K. Carrington, Resident Inspector J. Dalzell-Bishop, Health Physics Inspector Approved by:

S. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety

SUMMARY

Inspection Report 05000331/2016502; 05/16/2016 - 05/20/2016; Duane Arnold Energy Center;

Baseline Emergency Preparedness Exercise Evaluation; Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review; and Performance Indicator Verification.

This report covers a 1-week period of announced baseline inspection by 4 regional 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,

Revision 5, dated February 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 May 17, 2016, biennial emergency preparedness exercise 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 in 2014, 2015, and 2016, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the May 17, 2016 exercise.

The inspectors observed and evaluated the licensees exercise performance, focusing on the risk-significant activities of emergency classification, notification, 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.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the inspection activity, 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 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 sample as defined in IP 71114.08.

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 Performance Indicator (PI) for the period from the first quarter 2015 through the first quarter 2016. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during this period, PI definitions and guidance contained in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 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.

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 first quarter 2015 through the first quarter 2016. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during this period, PI definitions and guidance contained in NEI 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 drill, 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.

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 PI for the period from the first quarter 2015 through the first quarter 2016. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during this period, PI definitions and guidance contained in NEI 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 Alert and Notification System operability tests.

Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one Alert and Notification System sample as defined in IP 71151.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Management Meetings

Exit Meeting Summary

On May 20, 2016, the inspectors presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. P. Hansen 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

T. Vehec, Site Vice President

P. Hansen, Plant General Manager

W. Simmons, Nuclear Oversight Manager

R. Wheaton, Operations Director

M. Fritz, Emergency Preparedness Manager

S. Brown, Engineering Director

J. Schwertfeger, Security Manager

R. Porter, Radiation Protection Manager

C. Hill, Training Manager

T. Weaver, Senior Licensing Engineer

B. Murrell, Licensing Engineer

B. Brown, Emergency Preparedness Specialist

D. Minnick, Emergency Preparedness Drill Developer

P. Polfleit, Corporate Emergency Preparedness Specialist

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

C. Norton, Senior Resident Inspector

J. Steffes, Resident Inspector

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened, Closed, and Discussed

None LIST OF ACRONYMS USED ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System CFR Code of Federal Regulations IP Inspection Procedure NEI Nuclear Energy Institute NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission PARS Publicly Available Records System PI Performance Indicator