IR 05000237/2015502

IR 05000237/2015502; 05000249/2015502; on 07/27/2015 - 07/31/2015; Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection; Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verifi

ML15246A029
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	09/02/2015
From:	Brian Kemker Plant Support Branch II
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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IR 2015502
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UNITED STATES ber 2, 2015

SUBJECT:

DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000237/2015502; 05000249/2015502

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On July 31, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a baseline emergency preparedness biennial exercise inspection at the Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection which were discussed on July 31, 2015, with Mr. M. Shane and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. No findings were identified during this inspection.

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, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS)

component of the NRC's 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/

Brian J. Kemker, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249 License Nos. DPR-19; DPR-25

Enclosure:

IR 05000237/2015502; 05000249/2015502 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

REGION III==

Docket No: 50-237; 50-249 License No: DPR-19; DPR-25 Report No: 05000237/2015502; 05000249/2015502 Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Location: Morris, IL Dates: July 27 - 31, 2015 Inspectors: G. Hansen, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector G. Roach, Senior Resident Inspector P. Elkmann, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector J. Maynen, Senior Security Inspector J. Kutlesa, Security Inspector Approved by: B. Kemker, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY

IR 05000237/2015502; 05000249/2015502; 07/27/2015 - 07/31/2015; Dresden Nuclear Power

Station, Units 2 and 3; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection;

Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification.

This report covers a one-week period of announced baseline inspection by four regional inspectors and one resident inspector. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process,

Revision 5, dated February 201

NRC-Identified

and Self-Revealed Findings

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings were identified.

Licensee-Identified Violations

None

REPORT DETAILS

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

.1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the July 29, 2015, biennial emergency preparedness exercise objectives and scenario to ensure that the exercise would acceptably test major elements of the licensees emergency plan and to verify that the exercises simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the licensees capability to implement its plan. The inspectors also reviewed records of other drills and exercises conducted in 2013, 2014, and 2015, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the July 29, 2015, exercise.

The inspectors observed and evaluated the licensees 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);

• Operations Support Center (OSC); and

• Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

The inspectors also assessed the licensees 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 licensees emergency plan.

The inspectors attended post-exercise critiques in the CRS, TSC, OSC, and EOF to evaluate the licensees initial self-assessment of its exercise performance.

The inspectors later met with the licensees lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensees findings and assessments of its exercise participants performances. These self-assessments were then compared with the inspectors independent observations and assessments to assess the licensees ability to adequately critique its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the to this report.

This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the inspection activity, the inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenarios submitted to the NRC using IP 71114.08, Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Emergency Plan as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.47(b)(14). This inspection activity represents one sample on a biennial cycle.

The inspectors reviewed various documents that are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the exercise evaluation on a biennial basis.

This review of the exercise objectives and scenario constituted one sample as defined in IP 71114.08.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification

.1 Drill/Exercise Performance

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance (DEP)

Performance Indicator (PI) for the third quarter 2014 through the second quarter 2015.

To determine the accuracy of the DEP data reported during this period, PI definitions and guidance contained in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 7, was used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees 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, 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 DEP PI verification inspection sample as defined in IP 71151.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.2 Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the ERO Drill Participation PI for the third quarter of 2014, through the second quarter of 2015. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during this period, PI definitions and guidance contained in NEI 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 7, was used.

The inspectors reviewed the licensees 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 2014 and 2015 drills, and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key ERO positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one ERO Drill Participation PI verification inspection sample as defined in IP 71151.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.3 Alert and Notification System

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS)

PI for the third quarter 2014 through the second quarter 2015. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during this period, PI definitions and guidance contained in NEI 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 7, was used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees 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 ANS PI verification inspection sample as defined in IP 71151.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Management Meetings

.1 Exit Meeting Summary

On July 31, 2015, the inspectors presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. M. Shane, 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.

.2 Public and Media Briefing

On July 31, 2015, the inspectors summarized the NRCs preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at a public and media briefing hosted by Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region V, Field Office staff, at the Grundy County Emergency Operations Center in Morris, Illinois.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee

M. Shane, Site Vice President

J. Washko, Plant Manager

G. Morrow, Operations Director

B. Franzen, Regulatory Assurance Manager

B. Kapellas, Maintenance Director

K. Aleshire, Director Emergency Preparedness (Corporate)

D. Doggett, Emergency Preparedness Manager

S. Matzke, Emergency Preparedness Program Coordinator

P. Quealy, Drill and Exercise Coordinator (Corporate)

R. Schmidt, Chemistry Manager

M. Overstreet, Radiation Protection Manager

L. Antos, Security Manager

G. Baxa, Principal Regulatory Engineer

P. OBrien, PI Manager/CAP Manager

M. Cook, Performance Assessment Assessor

D. Walker, NRC Coordinator

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

G. Roach, Senior Resident Inspector

D. Lords, Resident Inspector

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened, Closed, and Discussed

None