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
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IR 2017502
Download: ML17285A838 (11)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE RD. SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 October 12, 2017 Mr. Robert Coffey Site Vice President NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516 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 Withholding.

Sincerely,

/RA/ Kenneth Riemer, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50266; 50301 License Nos. DPR24; DPR27

Enclosure:

IR 05000266/2017502; 05000301/2017502

REGION III Docket Nos: 50266; 50301 License Nos: DPR24; DPR27 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 2

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 Oversig

NRC-Identified

and Self-Revealed Findings

===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness No findings were identified.

Licensee-Identified Violations

None===

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REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

.1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the September 19, 2017, Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Emergency Plan simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the other drills and exercises conducted from 2015 through 2017, scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the September 19, 2017, exercise. rformance, 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. transfer of responsibilities between facilities, internal communications, interfaces with offsite officials, readiness of emergency facilities and related equipment, and overall 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 -assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later findings and assessments of its exercise particip-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 - 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.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

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- Revision 7, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licwith 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 99-7, were used. The inspectors 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 99-7records 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

.1 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

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

The following is a list of documents reviewed during the inspection.

Inclusion on this list does not imply that the NRC inspectors reviewed the documents in their entirety, but rather, that selected sections of portions of the documents were evaluated as part of the overall inspection effort.

Inclusion of a document on this list does not imply NRC acceptance of the document or any part of it, unless this is stated in the body of the inspection report.

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01) - EP 7.0; Point Beach Nuclear Plant Emergency Plan Manual, Emergency Facilities and Equipment; Revision 64 - EP, Appendix B; PBNP Emergency Plan Manual, Emergency Classification; Revision 31 - EPIP 1.2.1; Emergency Action Level Technical Basis; Revision 20 - EPIP 1.3; Dose Assessment and Protective Action Recommendation; Revision 51 - EPIP 4.1; TSC Activation and Evacuation; Revision 53 - EPIP 4.2; OSC Activation and Evacuation; Revision 27 - EPIP 4.3; EOF Activation and Evacuation; Revision 46 -

AR 02074471; 2015 HAB Ex:

Media Release Reviews Untimely in JPIC;

Dated September 17, 2015 -

AR 02074715; Relationship Concerns Between Utility and State of Wisconsin;

Dated September 17, 2015 -

AR 02074883; 2015 HAB Ex:

Inspection Debrief Comments; Dated September 18, 2015 -

AR 02112890; 1Q16 Drill:

Potential Trend on Timeliness of ERO Paging;

Dated February 24, 2016 -

AR 02113841; Potential Gaps in EP Training, Performance and Critiques;

Dated February 29, 2016 -

AR 02113855; Weaknesses Identified During 1Q16 EP Drill (OSC & TSC);

Dated September 18, 2017 -

AR 02136720; 2Q16 EP Drill:

Release to the Public Delays; Dated June 8, 2016 -

AR 02158564; 3Q16 PBN EP Drill Objectives Graded Unsat; Dated September 27, 2016 -

AR 02158661; 2 Failed Drill Criteria in 3Q EP Drill; Dated September 28, 2016 -

AR 02158767; Potential Trend? ERO Response Performance; Dated September 28, 2016 -

AR 02158776; Third Quarter EP Drill Critique Weakness; Dated September 28, 2016 -

AR 02158861; 3Q16 PBN EP Drill Demonstration Criteria Unsat; Dated September 28, 2016 -

AR 02186151; 1Q17 February 8 DEP Failure; Dated February 16, 2016 -

AR 02187322; Emergency Plan Manual Documentation (EP 6.0) Error (PWE);

Dated February 22, 2016 -

AR 02219600; 17 Pre-IPX:

OSC Enhancement Items; Dated August 10, 2017 -

AR 02219589; 17 Pre-IPX:

OSC Failed Objective 11-04; Dated August 10, 2017 -

AR 02219615; 17 Pre-IPX:

Notification to the NRC not Timely; Dated August 10, 2017 -

AR 02219630; 17 Pre-IPX:

ERO Pager Activation not Completed at the UE;

Dated August 10, 2017