IR 05000219/2017502

Evaluated Emergency Preparedness Exercise Inspection Report 05000219-2017502

ML17292A029
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	10/16/2017
From:	Ambrosini J A Plant Support Branch 1
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
McKinley R
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., Suite 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

-2713 October 16, 2017 Mr. Bryan Hanson Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Co., LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 SUBJECT: OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION

- EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000 219/201 7 50 2 Dear Mr. Hanson

On September 28, 201 7, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the September 26, 201 7 , evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Statio On September 28, 2017, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with M Michael Gillin , Plant Manager, and other members of your staf The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed repor The NRC inspectors did not identify any finding or violation of more than minor significanc 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 the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding."

Sincerely,

/RA/

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

Docket N License N DPR-16 Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000219/2017502

cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ S. O'Neill, RAC Chair, FEMA Region II

ML17292A029 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRS RI/DRP RI/DRS NAME JAmbrosini SKennedy RMcKinley DATE 10/5/17 10/12/17 10/16/17 1 Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Docket No s.: 50-219 License No DPR-16 Report No /201 7 502 Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Location: Forked River, New Jersey

Dates: September 25 - 28, 201 7 Inspectors:

J. Ambrosini, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector Division of Reactor Safety (DRS

) E. Burket, Reactor Inspector, DRS J. DeBoer, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS T. Hedigan, Operations Engineer, DRS J. Kulp, Senior Reactor Inspector, DRS Approved By:

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

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SUMMARY

Inspection Report 05000 219/201 7502; 9/25-28, 201 7; Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

Exercise Evaluation, Exercise Evaluation- Scenario Review, Performance Indicator Verification.

This was an announced inspection conducted by five Region I-based inspectors. No findings were identified during the inspection. The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG

-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 5.

No findings were identified.

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings were identified.

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REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

1 EP 1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01

- 1 sample)

a. Inspection Scope

On September 26, 2017, Exelon conducted a biennial emergency preparedness exercise at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The NRC inspectors evaluated the adequacy of Exelon's conduct of the exercise and its capability to assess staff performance via a formal critique process, as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.47(b)(14). This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.

T o evaluate the exercise, t he inspectors reviewed

The adequacy of Exelon's 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, and onsite and public protective action recommendations, respectively.

The overall adequacy of Exelon's emergency response facilities with regard to Oyster Creek emergency plan commitments. The inspectors assessed the following facilities: the simulator control r oom, the technical support center, the operations support center, and the emergency operations facility.

Exelon's performance in other areas, such as: the emergency response organization's (ERO) recognition of abnormal plant conditions, command and control, communications both within and between facilities, prioritization of mitigation activities, utilization of repair and field monitoring teams, interface with offsite agencies, staffing and procedure adequacy, and the overall implementation of the Oyster Creek emergency plan and its implementing procedures.

A review of past performance issues from the last biennial exercise inspection report and Exelon's emergency preparedness drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during the September 2 6, 2017 , exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14), which requires licensees to conduct periodic drills and exercises and to correct any deficiencies identified

.

The post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Exelon's self

-assessment of its ERO performance during the September 26, 2017, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g.

Documents reviewed for each section of this inspection report are listed in the Attachment.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

1 EP 8 Exercise Evaluation

- Scenario Review (71114.08

- 1 sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the September 26, 2017, 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 Oyster Creek 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.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)

4 OA 1 Performance Indicator Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed data for the Oyster Creek 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 Oyster Creek was conducted in the third calendar quarter of 201 6, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the third calendar quarter of 201 6 through the second calendar quarter of 201 7, 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.

4 OA 6 Meetings, including Exit On September 28, 201 7, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. Michael Gillin, Plant Manager and other members of Exelon's staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report

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A-1 ATTACHMENT

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

M. Gillin, Oyster Creek

Plant Manager

V. Cwietniewicz, Exelon Mid

-Atlantic Emergency Planning Manager

M. Chanda, Oyster Creek

Emergency Planning Manager

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None

Section 1EP1: Exercise Evaluation

EP-AA-1000, Exelon Nuclear Standardized Emergency Plan, Revision 028

EP-AA-1011, Radiological Emergency Plan Annex for Oyster Creek Station, Revision 1

Oyster Creek Emergency Plan implementing procedures Oyster Creek September

26, 2017, Emergency Exercise Scenario Package

Condition Reports

4047232

4047237

4047242

4047243

4047244

4047246

4047279

4047283

4047290

4047295

4047299

4056179

4056264

4056266

4056267

4056271

4056290

4056303

4056310

4056311

4056314

4056321

4056330

4056340

4056348

4056368 4056370

Section 1EP8: Exercise Evaluation

- Scenario Review

EP-AA-1000, Exelon Nuclear Standardized Emergency Plan, Revision 028

EP-AA-1011, Radiological Emergency Plan Annex for Oyster Creek Station, Revision 10

Oyster Creek Emergency Plan implementing procedures Oyster Creek September 26, 2017, Emergency Exercise Scenario Package

Section 4OA1: Performance Indicator (PI) Verification

EP-AA-125-1001, EP Performance Indicator Guidance, Revision 9

ANS PI data, July 2016

- June 2017 DEP PI data, July 2016

- June 2017 ERO Drill Participation PI data, July 2016

- June 2017

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System

ANS Alert Notification System

CAS Central Alarm Station

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

DEP Drill and Exercise Performance

EOF Emergency Operations Facility

EP Emergency Preparedness

ERO Emergency Response Organization

HA Hostile Action

ICP Incident Command Post

JIC Joint Information Center

NEI Nuclear Energy Institute

NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission

PAR Protective Action Recommendation

PI Performance Indicator

RSPS Risk Significant Planning Standard