The inspectors identified a
NCV of
Technical Specification 5.4.1.d for the failure of the licensee to identify a critical item failure during an unannounced fire drill. As a result, the licensee evaluated the control room operators performance during a fire drill as being successful when the actual performance resulted in a drill failure. The licensee entered the finding into the corrective action program as Condition Report CR-2011-001803. The finding was more than minor because the failure of the licensee to identify fire drill performance deficiencies, if left uncorrected, would have the potential to
lead to a more significant safety concern. Findings associated with operator performance during fire drills are not evaluated using
IMC 0609, Attachment F, Fire Protection
Significance Determination Process, and require NRC management review using Appendix M,
Significance Determination Process Using Qualitative Criteria. Regional management concluded that the finding was of very low safety significance because it reflected personnel performance during a training drill rather than during an actual fire. The finding has a human performance crosscutting aspect associated with resources because the licensee failed to ensure that the procedure, drill package F11-01, was complete to adequately assure nuclear safety (H.2 (c)).
