IR 05000244/2009502

IR 05000244-09-502, on 05/4-8/2009, R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Exercise Evaluation, Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes, Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators

ML091340610
Person / Time
Site:	Ginna
Issue date:	05/14/2009
From:	James Trapp Plant Support Branch 1
To:	John Carlin Ginna
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IR-09-502
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SUBJECT:

R.E. GINNA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NO.

05000244/2009502

Dear Mr. Carlin:

On May 8, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the May 5, 2009, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on May 8, 2009, with Mr. David Holm 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.

Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 NRCs document 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/

James A. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-244 License No. DPR-18 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 05000244/2009502

Mr. John

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000244/2009502; 05/4-8/2009; R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant; Exercise Evaluation;

Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes; Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators.

This was an announced inspection conducted by four region-based inspectors and two headquarters-based inspectors. No findings of significance were identified. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 4, dated December 2006.

NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

B. Licensee-Identified Findings None.

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REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the May 5, 2009, 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 Ginna 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 exercise evaluation consisted of the following review and assessment:

• The adequacy of Constellations performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS) described in 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; and protective action recommendations, respectively.

• The overall adequacy of Constellations Ginna 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, Operations Support Center (OSC), Technical Support Center (TSC),

Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), and Joint Information Center (JIC).

• A review of other performance areas, such as: the Ginna emergency response organizations (EROs) 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 Ginna exercise inspection report and Constellations Ginna EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the May 5, 2009, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

• The licensees post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Constellations self-assessment of its ERO performance during the May 5, 2009, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g.

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

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

1EP4 Emergency Action Level (EAL) and Emergency Plan Changes (71114.04 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, Constellation implemented Revision 28 of the Ginna Station Nuclear Emergency Response Plan. Constellation had determined that, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q), any change made to the Plan 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 50.

The inspectors reviewed all EAL changes made since June 2008, and conducted a sampling review of other Emergency Plan changes, including 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. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed data for the Ginna EP PIs, which are:

(1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP);

(2) Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation; and,

(3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability. The last NRC EP inspection at Ginna was conducted in the second quarter of 2008, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills, training records, and equipment tests from the second calendar quarter of 2008 through the first quarter of 2009, 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 5.

Additionally, the inspector performed NRC Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/175, ensured the completeness of the licensees completed Attachment 1 from the TI, and forwarded that data to NRC Headquarters.

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

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

On May 8, 2009, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. D. Holm, the Plant General Manager, 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

D. Holm, Plant General Manager

J. Jones, Director - Emergency Planning, Constellation Energy

A. Hedges, Director - Emergency Planning, Ginna

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None