IR 05000220/2011502

NRC Evaluated Emergency Preparedness Exercise - Inspection Report Nos. 05000220/2011502 and 05000410/2011502

ML113210235
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	11/17/2011
From:	James Trapp Plant Support Branch 1
To:	Langdon K Nine Mile Point
References
IR-11-502
Download: ML113210235 (11)

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UNITED STATES N UCLEAR REGU LATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

475 ALLENDALE ROAD

SUBJECT:

NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE _ INSPECTION REPORT NOS.

05000220 l 20 1 1 502 AN D 05000 41 0 l 201 1 502

Dear Mr. Langdon:

On October 13,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the October 12,2011, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 13,2011, with Mr. G. Gellrich, Acting Site Vice President, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and 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 were identified.

ln accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 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, Agencyruide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http:/iwww.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely, t}'-.)NeflL James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety

November 17,2011 Mr. Kenneth Langdon, Site Vice President Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC P.O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 1 3093-0063 SUBJECT: NINE MILE PO]NT NUCLEAR STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NOS.

05000220 l 20 1 1 502 AN D 05000 41 0 l 20 1 1 502

Dear Mr. Langdon:

On October 13,2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the October 12,2011, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 13, 2011, with Mr. G. Gellrich, Acting Site Vice President, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and 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 were identified.

ln accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 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, Agencyruide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.qov/readinq-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RN James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety SUNSI Review Complete: JMT (Reviewe/s Initials) ADAMS ACCESSION NO. ML113210235 DOCUMENT NAME: GIDRS\Plant Support Branch 1\BarAEP Ex1 1 NMP\Nine Mile Point EP EX 201 1502 Report.docx After declaring this document "An Official Agency Record" it will be released to the Public.

To receive a copv of this indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachmenUenclosure with aftachmenUenclosure "N" = No Docket Nos. 50-220, 50-410 License Nos. DPR-63, NPF-69

Enclosure:

NRC lnspection Report Nos. 0500022012011502 and 0500041012011502

REGION I Docket Nos.: 05000220, 05000410 License Nos.: DPR-63, NPF-69 Report Nos.: 05000220 1201 1 502, 0500041 0 1201 1 502 Licensee: Constellation Nuclear Generation Facility: Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Location: P. O. Box 63 Lycoming, NY 1 3093-0063 Dates: October 11-13,2011 Inspectors: S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region l (Lead)

D. Everhart, Physical Security Inspector, DRS, Region I D. Dempsey, Resident Inspector, Nine Mile Point, Region I B. Fuller, Operations lnspector, DRS, Region I Approved by: James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY

OF F]NDINGS lR 0500022012011502 and 0500041012011502;1011112011 - 1011312011; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station; Exercise Evaluation; Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes;

Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators.

This was an announced inspection conducted by four region-based inspectors. No findings of significance were identified. 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.

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

A. NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinoFindinqs No findings were identified.

B. Licensee-ldentified Findinos None.

REPORT DETAILS

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the October 12,2011, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Constellation had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Nine Mile Point Emergency Plan as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regutations (10 CFR) 50.47(bX14). 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 Constellation's performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS) described in 10 CFR 50.47(bX4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; and protective action recommendations, respectively.

The overall adequacy of Constellation's Nine Mile Point emergency response facilities with regard to NUREG-0696, "Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities," and Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room Simulator, Technical Support Center (TSC), Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), and the Joint Information Center (JlC).

A review of other performance areas, such as: the Nine Mile Point emergency response organization's (ERO) recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control; intra- and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.

A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Nine Mile Point EP exercise inspection report and Constellation's Nine Mile Point EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the October 12,2011, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(bX14).

The licensee's post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Constellation's self-assessment of its ERO performance during the October 12,2Q11, Nine Mile Point exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section lV.F.2.g.

The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.

b. Findinos No findings were identified.

1EP4 Emeroencv Action Level and Emerqencv Plan Chanqes (71114.04 - 1 Sample)a. lnsoection Scope Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, in July 2010, Constellation implemented various revisions of the different sections of the Nine Mile Point Emergency Plan. Constellation had determined that, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q), any change made to the Plan, and its lower{ier implementing procedures, had not resulted in any decrease in effectiveness of the Plan, and that the revised Plan continued to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b)and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. The inspectors reviewed all emergency action level (EAL) changes that Constellation had made since July 2010, and conducted a sampling review of other Emergency Plan changes, including the changes to lower-tier emergency plan implementing procedures, to evaluate for any potential decreases in effectiveness of the Emergency Plan.

However, this review was not documented in an NRC Safety Evaluation Report and does not constitute formal NRC approval of the changes. Therefore, these changes remain subject to future NRC inspection in their entirety.

b. Findinqs No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification (71151- 3 Samples)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed data for the Nine Mile Point EP Pls, which are:

(1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP);

(2) ERO Drill Participation; and,

(3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability. The last NRC EP inspection at Nine Mile Point was conducted in the third quarter of 2010, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills, training records, and equipment tests from the third calendar quarter of 2010 through the third quarter of 2011, to verify the accuracy of the reported Pl data. The review of these performance indicators (Pls) was conducted in accordance with NRC lnspection Procedure 71151, using the acceptance criteria documented in NEI 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance lndicator Guidelines," Revision 6.

This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples on an annual cycle.

b. Findinqs No findings were identified.

Meetinos. Includino Exit On October 13,2011, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. G. Gellrich, Acting Nine Mile Point Site Vice President, and other members of the Constellation staff. No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection.

ATTACHMENT

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

G. Gellrich, Acting Nine Mile Point Site Vice President

J. Kaminski, Nine Mile Point Emergency Preparedness Director

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None