IR 05000272/2014502
| ML14189A219 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 07/08/2014 |
| From: | Anthony Dimitriadis Plant Support Branch 1 |
| To: | Joyce T P Public Service Enterprise Group |
| References | |
| IR-14-502 | |
| Download: ML14189A219 (11) | |
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July 8, 2014
Mr. Thomas President and Chief Nuclear Officer PSEG Nuclear LLC - N09 P. O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, NJ 08038
SUBJECT: HOPE CREEK GENERATING STATION AND SALEM NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2: NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT 05000354/2014502, 05000272/2014502 AND 05000311/2014502
Dear Mr. Joyce:
On May 29, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the May 20, 2014, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Hope Creek Generating Station and Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on May 29, 2014, with Mr. R. Braun, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and other members of your staff. The inspection examined activities conducted under your licenses as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your licenses. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. The NRC inspectors did not identify any findings or violations of more than minor significance.
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 and its enclosure and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system, 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/ Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
ML14189A219 SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRS RI/DRP RI/DRS NAME SBarr GDentel/RB ADimitriadis DATE 07/2/2014 07/2/2014 07/8/2014 Docket Nos.: 50-272, 50-311, and 50-354 License Nos.: DPR-70, DPR-75, and NPF-57
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000272/2014502, 05000311/2014502 and 05000354/2014502 cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ R. Thompson, RAC Chair, FEMA Region II J. Price, RAC Chair, Acting, FEMA Region III Distribution w/encl: (via E-mail) W. Dean, RA (R1ORAMAIL Resource) D. Lew, DRA (R1ORAMAIL Resource) H. Nieh, DRP (R1DRPMAIL Resource) M. Scott, DRP (R1DRPMAIL Resource) R. Lorson, DRS (R1DRSMAIL Resource) J. Trapp, DRS (R1DRSMAIL Resource) G. Dentel, DRP R. Barkley, DRP M. Draxton, DRP B. Reyes, DRP J. Hawkins, DRP, SRI S. Ibarrola, DRP, RI P. Finney, DRP, SRI A. Ziedonis, DRP RI C. Ott, DRP, AA F. Peduzzi, RI OEDO RidsNrrPMSalem Resource RidsNrrPMHopeCreek Resource RidsNrrDorlLpl1-2 Resource ROPreports Resource A. Dimitriadis, DRS S. Barr, DRS R. Kahler, NSIR/EPD S. LaVie, NSIR/EPD i Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Docket Nos.: 50-272, 50-311, 50-354 License Nos.: DPR-70, DPR-75, NPF-57 Report No.: 05000272/2014502, 05000311/2014502, and 05000354/2014502
Licensee: PSEG Nuclear, LLC (PSEG)
Facility: Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, and Hope Creek Generating Station Location: Hancocks Bridge, NJ
Dates: May 19 - May 23, 2014 Inspectors: S. Barr, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region I (Lead) E. Burket, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I J. Bream, Physical Security Inspector, DRS, Region I B. Fuller, Senior Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I T. Hedigan, Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I P. Finney, Senior Resident Inspector, Salem S. Ibarrola, Resident Inspector, Hope Creek Approved By: Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety ii Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000272/2014502, 05000311/2014502, and 05000354/2014502; 5/19/2014 - 5/23/2014; Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2, and Hope Creek Generating Station; Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event; Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification.
This report covers an announced inspection conducted by five Region I-based inspectors and two resident 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.
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
No findings were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone:
Emergency Preparedness (EP) 1EP7 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action Event (71114.07 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.j, requires in part that nuclear power reactor licensees, in each eight calendar year exercise cycle, provide the opportunity for their emergency response organization (ERO) to demonstrate proficiency in the key skills necessary to respond to a hostile action (HA) directed at the plant site. PSEG designed the May 20, 2014, Salem and Hope Creek EP exercise to satisfy that requirement, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspected the Salem and Hope Creek HA event exercise to assess PSEG's ability to effectively implement the Salem and Hope Creek Emergency Plans during an HA event. This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle. The exercise evaluation consisted of the following review and assessment: The adequacy of the PSEG ERO'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; onsite protective actions, and public protective action recommendations, respectively.
The overall adequacy of PSEG's emergency response facilities with regard to Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room Simulator, the Alternative Emergency Response Facility (AERF), the Central Alarm Station (CAS), the local law enforcement Unified Command Center (UCC), and the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
A review of other performance areas, such as the PSEG ERO's: recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, including interactions with site security staff; intra- and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies, including local law enforcement agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the Salem and Hope Creek Emergency Plans and their implementing procedures.
A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Salem and Hope Creek exercise inspection report and recent PSEG Salem and Hope Creek EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the May 20, 2014, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
The licensee's post-exercise critiques, to evaluate PSEG's self-assessment of its Salem and Hope Creek ERO performance during the May 20, 2014, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g. The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings were identified. 1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review (71114.08 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Prior to the May 20, 2014, EP exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which PSEG had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Salem and Hope 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. The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed data for the Salem and Hope 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 PI inspection at Salem and Hope Creek was conducted in the first calendar quarter of 2013, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the first calendar quarter of 2013 through the first calendar quarter of 2014, 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.
4OA6 Meetings, including Exit
On May 29, 2014, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. R. Braun, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and other members of the PSEG staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.
ATTACHMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- R. Braun, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
- A. Gaerity, Director, Emergency Services
- D. Burgin, Manager, Emergency Preparedness
- C. Banner, Manager, Emergency Preparedness
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
None.
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
Section 1EP7: Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event
- PSEG Nuclear LLC Emergency Plan, Revision 74 Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures
- EP-AA-122, Drills and Exercises, Revision 3
- EP-AA-122-1002, Drill and Exercise Evaluation, Revision 0 Salem and Hope Creek May 20, 2014, Hostile Action Based Graded Exercise C14-02
- Scenario Package Condition Reports generated as a result of the May 20, 2014, exercise (As documented in
- Emergency Preparedness Graded Exercise Critique Report C14-02, dated June 19, 2014)
Section 1EP8: Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review
- PSEG Nuclear LLC Emergency Plan, Revision 74
- Salem and Hope Creek May 20, 2014, Hostile Action Based Graded Exercise C14-02
- Scenario Package
- EP-AA-122-1001, Drill and Exercise Scheduling, Development and Conduct, Revision 3
Section 4OA1: Performance Indicator (PI) Verification
- EP-AA-125-1001, EP Performance Indicator Guidance, Revision 1
- EP-AA-125-1002, NRC Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP) Indicator Guidance, Revision 3
- EP-AA-125-1003, Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation Performance Indicator Guidance, Revision 1
- EP-AA-125-1004, Alert and Notification System Reliability Performance Indicator Guidance, Revision 1
- Attachment