BSEP 18-0017, Revision to Radiological Emergency Response Plan and Implementing Procedure

Revision to Radiological Emergency Response Plan and Implementing Procedure

ML18030A664
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	01/30/2018
From:	Wooten B Duke Energy Progress
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BSEP 18-0017
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Brunswick Nuclear Plant

(_~ DUKE P.O. Box 10429 ENERGY Southport, NC 28461 JAN 3 0 2018 10 CFR 50.4(b)(5)(ii) 10 CFR 50.54(q)(5)

Serial: BSEP 18-0017 10 CFR 72.4 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324 Revision to Radiological Emergency Response Plan and Implementing Procedure Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.4(b)(5)(ii); 10 CFR 50.54(q)(5); and 10 CFR 72.4; Duke Energy Progress, LLC (Duke Energy), is submitting summaries of revisions to the Radiological Emergency Response Plan (ERP) and one Implementing Procedure. Specifically, 0ERP, Radiological Emergency Response Plan, Revision 91; and 0PEP-02.6.21, Control Room Offsite Communicator, Revision 80, have been revised.

Duke Energy has evaluated these revisions, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q), and determined that the revisions are not a reduction in the effectiveness of the Radiological Emergency Response Plan and that the Plan, as changed, continues to meet the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E. The enclosure to this letter provides 10 CFR 50.54(q)(5) summaries for the revised Radiological Emergency Response Plan and the implementing procedure.

This document contains no regulatory commitments.

Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Lee Grzeck, Manager - Regulatory Affairs, at (910) 832-2487.

Bryan B. Wooten Director - Organizational Effectiveness Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 of 2

Enclosure:

10 CFR 50.54(q)(5) Summaries for 0ERP and 0PEP-02.6.21 cc (with Enclosure):

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II ATIN: Ms. Catherine Haney, Regional Administrator 245 Peachtree Center Ave, NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30303-1257 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. Gale Smith, NRC Senior Resident Inspector 8470 River Road Southport, NC 28461-8869 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATIN: Mr. Andrew Hon (Mail Stop OWFN 8G9A) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Mr. John Nguyen (Mail Stop 3WFN 14A) 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 cc (without Enclosure):

Chair - North Carolina Utilities Commission (Electronic Copy Only) 4325 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4300 swatson@ncuc.net U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Director, Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Washington, DC 20555-0001

BSEP 18-0017 Enclosure Page 1 of 2 10 CFR 50.54(q)(5) Summary for OERP, Revision 91 In accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q)(5), Duke Energy Progress, LLC, is providing a summary of the revision to 0ERP, Radiological Emergency Response Plan, Revision 91, which became effective on January 8, 2018.

The changes to the Radiological Emergency Response Plan include updates to many of the site map figures to show updated buildings and roads, along with the changes to the emergency planning zone (EPZ) designations on maps from letters to numbers per the request of the Offsite Response Organizations. The change to the EPZ designators is being implemented in an integrated manner with changes to the State of North Carolina Radiological Response Plan, which includes distribution of public information. The offsite organization assistance was updated and improved to reflect the Duke Fleet support and current locations of these resources. Section 6.0, "Maintaining Emergency Preparedness," was updated to include "testing" to be a more accurate summary of the content within this section. Generic terminology was updated in various sections to include Duke-specific conventions. Various appendices were updated to reflect Duke Fleet support along with various systems that have been implemented, including EP-Net. Lastly, Attachment 1 was updated to reflect the demarcation of responsibilities for Rescue Operations and First Aid, between the onsite Fire Brigade and Security organizations, respectively.

The changes to 0ERP, Revision 91, implement the State of North Carolina change to the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) EPZ designators, updates text throughout the document to improve the alignment between Duke Energy sites for emergency preparedness administrative and program maintenance, and address multiple comments or questions identified during reviews of the Emergency Plan. As such, there is no impact to compliance, adherence, or effectiveness of the Emergency Plan as validated through a review of the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E.

Reference:

EREG AR Number 2171226

BSEP 18-0017 Enclosure Page 2 of 2 10 CFR 50.54(q)(5) Summary for 0PEP-02.6.21, Revision 80 In accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q)(5), Duke Energy Progress, LLC, is providing a summary of the revision to 0PEP-02.6.21, Control Room Offsite Communicator, Revision 80, which became effective on January 4, 2018.

The changes to the Radiological Emergency Response Plan implementing procedure include updating the reference for the fleet standard Emergency Telephone Directory and clarifying generic definitions of Ground and Elevated to include BSEP specifics. Guidance was provided for "Project Period" and "Estimated Release Duration" instructions to avoid unnecessary manual calculations. Section 4, 5, and Attachment 3 were updated to delete a "Note" related to the acceptability of getting the state and local agencies on the line after an event had been declared, but prior to approval of the event notification form (ENF). Lastly, Attachment 3 was updated to align with the more restrictive 60 minute "Follow-up Message" time requirements.

The changes to 0PEP-02.6.21, Revision 80, eliminate conflicts between related procedure steps and improve the human factors within the procedure to better assure the timeliness of the information communicated to offsite agencies and the NRC. Also, the changes provide additional clarification of information provided to the offsite response organizations and the Emergency Response Organization to allow for faster population of the ENF. As such, there is no impact to compliance, adherence, or effectiveness of the Emergency Plan as validated through a review of the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E.

Reference:

EREG AR Number 2171148