IR 05000341/2011503
| ML11187A238 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 07/05/2011 |
| From: | Hironori Peterson Operations Branch III |
| To: | Davis J M Detroit Edison |
| References | |
| IR-11-503 | |
| Download: ML11187A238 (12) | |
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July 5, 2011
Mr. Jack Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Detroit Edison Company Fermi 2 - 210 NOC 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166
SUBJECT: FERMI POWER PLANT, UNIT 2 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000341/2011503(DRS)
Dear Mr. Davis:
On June 10, 2011, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed on June 10, 2011, with Mr. J. Plona and other members of your staff. The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and to compliance with the Commission's 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 findings of significance were identified.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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 by M. Bielby for/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000341/2011503
w/Attachment:
Supplemental Information
cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ Enclosure U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Docket No: 50-341 License No: NPF-43 Report No: 05000341/2011503 Licensee: Detroit Edison Company Facility: Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2 Location: Newport, MI Dates: June 6 through 10, 2011 Inspectors: Robert Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector James Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector Jack Rutkowski, Project Engineer Approved by: Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000341/2011503; 06/06/2011 - 06/10/2011; Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by three regional inspectors. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter 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 NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006.
A. NRC-Identified
and Self-Revealed Findings
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
No findings were identified.
B. Licensee-Identified Violations
No violations of significance were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstones: Emergency Preparedness
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
.1 Exercise Evaluation
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the June 7, 2011, biennial emergency preparedness exercise's objectives and scenario to ensure that the exercise would acceptably test major elements of the licensee's emergency plan and to verify that the exercise's simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the licensee's capability to implement its plan. The inspectors also reviewed records of other drills and exercises conducted in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011, to verify that those drills' scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the June 7, 2011 exercise. The inspectors evaluated the licensee's 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 licensee's 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 licensee's emergency plan. The inspectors attended post exercise critiques in the CRS, TSC, and EOF to evaluate the licensee's initial self-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensee's lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensee's findings and assessments of its exercise participants' performances. These self-assessments were then compared with the inspectors' independent observations and assessments to assess the licensee's 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 were identified.
3 Enclosure
OTHER ACTIVITIES
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 fourth quarter 2010 through first quarter 2011. 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 licensee's 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 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 (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the fourth quarter 2010 through first quarter 2011. 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 licensee's 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 2010 and 2011 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 ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4 Enclosure
.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 2010 through first quarter 2011. 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 licensee's 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 were identified.
4OA6 Management Meetings
.1 Exit Meeting Summary
On June 10, 2011, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. J. Plona 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
- J. Plona, Site Vice President
- S. Berry, Systems Manager
- M. Caragher, Nuclear Engineering Director
- W. Colonnello, Nuclear Support Director
- J. Davis, Nuclear Training Manger
- G. Garber, Radiation Emergency Response Preparedness Supervisor
- S. Hanson, Compliance Engineer
- S. Hassoun, Licensing Manager
- E. Kokowsky, Radiation Protection Manager
- J. Korte, Nuclear Security Manager
- C. Monday, Radiation Emergency Response Preparedness
- A. Moore, Strategy Manger
- J. Moyers, Nuclear Quality Assurance Manager
- G. Olemacher, Radiation Emergency Response Preparedness Supervisor
- S. Reity, Corrective Actions Superintendent
- R. Salmon, Compliance Supervisor
- K. Scott, Engineering Manger
- K. Snyder, Engineering Manager
- G. Strobel, Operations Manager
- R. Webster, Radiation Emergency Response Preparedness
NRC
- R. Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector
LIST OF ITEMS
OPENED, CLOSED AND DISCUSSED
Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None
Attachment
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
The following is a partial list of documents reviewed during the inspection.
- Inclusion on this list does not imply that the NRC inspector reviewed the documents in their entirety, but rather that selected sections or 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 Radiological Emergency Response Preparedness Plan; Revision 38 Three Years of Corrective Action Program Drill and Exercise Items; May 2008 - May 2011 Three Years of Drill and Exercise Scenario Timelines; May 2008 - May 2011
- EP-101; Classification of Emergencies; Revision 38
- EP-103; Alert; Revision 19
- EP-104; Site Area Emergency; Revision 18
- EP-105; General Emergency; Revision 19
- EP-204; Damage Control and Rescue; Revision 11
- EP-545; Protective Action Recommendations; Revision 22
- EP-290; Emergency Notifications; Revision 53
- EP-301-01; Technical Support Center; Revision 20
- EP-303-01; Emergency Operations Facility; Revision 14
- EP-530; Assembly and Accountability and Onsite Protective Actions; Revision 24 CARD 11-25859; Exercise-Some Log Keeping Not Adequate; June 13, 2011 CARD 11-25856; Exercise-Delay in Declaring EOF Functional; June 13, 2011
- CARD 11-25739; Exercise-OSC Accountability Card Readers Problems; June 9, 2011 CARD 11-25737; Exercise-Some OSC RPTs and AOs Did Not Receive All Facility Briefings; June 9, 2011 CARD 11-25674; Exercise-RERP Equipment Not Changed Out Prior to Calibrations Due Date; June 7, 2011
- LP-GN-909-1111K; Exercise-Shift 2 Performance Remedial Training; June 7, 2011
- 4OA1 P Performance Indicator Verification
- EP-540; Drills and Exercises; Revision 3
- EP-560; Alert Notification System-Siren Operation and Maintenance; Revision 3 Monthly ERO Drill Participation Records; December 2010 - March 2011 Monthly Drill/Exercise Performance Totals; October 2010 - March 2011
- Attachment Monthly Drill/Exercise Performance Records; October 2010 - March 2011 Monthly Siren Test Results; October 2010 - March 2011
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
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SDP Significance Determination Process TSC Technical Support Center
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NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Fermi Power Plant, Unit 2. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed on June 10, 2011, with Mr. J. Plona and other members of your staff. The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and to compliance with the Commission's 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 findings of significance were identified.
In accordance with
NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the
PARS) component of NRC's 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 by M. Bielby for/
Hironori Peterson, Chief
Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-341 License No. NPF-43 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000341/2011503 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
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