IR 05000456/2010502

IR 05000456-10-502, 05000457-10-502, on 03/22/2010 - 03/26/2010, Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2, Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection

ML100990411
Person / Time
Site:	Braidwood
Issue date:	04/08/2010
From:	Hironori Peterson Operations Branch III
To:	Pardee C Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR-10-502
Download: ML100990411 (11)

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April 8, 2010

SUBJECT:

BRAIDWOOD STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2

BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000456/2010502(DRS); 05000457/2010502(DRS)

Dear Mr. Pardee:

On March 26, 2010, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on March 26, 2010, with Mr. A. Shahkarami and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions 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 NRC-identified and no self-revealed findings of very low safety significance were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-456; 50-457 License Nos. NPF-72; NPF-77

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000456/2010502; 05000457/2010502 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

REGION III==

Docket Nos:

50-456; 50-457 License Nos:

NPF-72; NPF-77 Report No:

05000456/2010502(DRS) and 05000457/2010502(DRS)

Licensee:

Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility:

Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Location:

Braceville, Illinois Dates:

March 22 through 26, 2010 Inspectors:

Robert Jickling, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector

Regina Russell, Emergency Preparedness Inspector

Raymond Walton, Senior Operations Engineer

Approved by:

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure

Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000456/2010502, 05000457/2010502; 03/22/2010 - 03/26/2010; Braidwood Station,

Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection.

This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by two regional inspectors and one operations engineer. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, Significance Determination Process (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649,

Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 4, dated December 2006.

NRC-Identified

and Self-Revealed Findings

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings of significance were identified.

Licensee-Identified Violations

No violations of significance were identified.

REPORT DETAILS

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

.1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the March 24, 2010, 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 in 2008, 2009, and 2010, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the March 24, 2010, exercise.

The inspectors 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 (CRS);

• Technical Support Center (TSC); and

• Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

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 CRS, TSC, and EOF 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) 71114.01-05.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification

.1 Drill/Exercise Performance

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the third quarter 2009 through fourth quarter 2009. 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 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the performance indicator 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 to this report.

This inspection constituted one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

.2 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the third quarter 2009 through fourth quarter 2009. 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 6, 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 2009 exercises and drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the to this report.

This inspection constituted one ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings of significance 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 third quarter 2009 through fourth quarter 2009. 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 6, 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 alert and notification system sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA6 Management Meetings

Exit Meeting Summary

On March 26, 2010, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. A. Shahkirami, 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

A. Shahkarami, Site Vice President

K. Appel, Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager

S. Butler, Emergency Preparedness Manager

P. Daly, Radiation Protection Manager

R. Gaston, Regulatory Assurance Manager

J. Lizalek, Nuclear Oversight

M. Marchionda, Operations Director

T. Mattson, NRC Coordinator

T. McCool, Operations Manager

S. McKinney, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator

M. Smith, Engineering Manager

W. Waznis, Nuclear Oversight

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

N. Shah, Acting Senior Resident Inspector

A. Garmoe, Resident Inspector

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened, Closed, and Discussed

None