IR 05000247/2014502
| ML14324A026 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/19/2014 |
| From: | Anthony Dimitriadis Plant Support Branch 1 |
| To: | Ventosa J Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| Dimitriadis A | |
| References | |
| IR-14-502 | |
| Download: ML14324A026 (11) | |
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SUBJECT:
INDIAN POINT POWER STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
05000247/2014502 AND 05000286/2014502
Dear Mr. Ventosa:
On October 10, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the October 7, 2014, evaluated emergency preparedness (EP) exercise at Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 10, 2014, with Mr. J. Kirkpatrick, Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director, and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your licenses as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your licenses. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
The NRC inspectors did not identify any findings or violations of more than minor significance.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, 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, 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/
Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief
Plant Support Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
November 19, 2014 Docket Nos.
50-247 and 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26 and DPR-64
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report Nos. 05000247/2014502 and 05000286/2014502 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information
REGION I==
Docket Nos.:
50-247, 50-286
License Nos.:
Report No.:
05000247/2014502 and 05000286/2014502
Licensee:
Entergy Nuclear Northeast (Entergy)
Facility:
Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 (Indian Point)
Location:
450 Broadway, GSB Buchanan, NY 10511-0249
Dates:
October 6-10, 2014
Inspectors:
S. Barr, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region I (Lead)
E. Burket, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I
J. Cherubini, Senior Safeguards Inspector, DRS, Region I
D. Silk, Senior Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I P. Ott, Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I
E. Schrader, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, NSIR
Approved By:
Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief
Plant Support Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
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Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000247/2014502, 05000286/2014502; 10/06/2014 - 10/10/2014; Indian Point Power
Station, Units 2 and 3; Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event; Exercise Evaluation -
Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification.
This report covers an announced inspection conducted by five Region I-based inspectors and one emergency preparedness specialist from the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response. No findings were identified during the inspection. 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 2014.
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
No findings were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP7 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action Event (71114.07 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.j, requires in part that nuclear power reactor licensees, in each eight calendar year exercise cycle, provide the opportunity for their emergency response organization (ERO) to demonstrate proficiency in the key skills necessary to respond to a hostile action (HA) directed at the plant site. Entergy designed the October 7, 2014, Indian Point EP exercise to satisfy that requirement, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspected the Indian Point HA event exercise to assess Entergys ability to effectively implement the Indian Point Emergency Plan during a HA event.
This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.
The exercise evaluation consisted of the following reviews and assessments:
- The adequacy of the Entergy Indian Point EROs performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the planning standards described in 10 CFR 50.47(b) (4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; onsite protective actions, and public protective action recommendations, respectively.
- The overall adequacy of Entergys emergency response facilities with regard to Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were: the Control Room Simulator; the Alternative Facility (AF); the Security Alarm Station (SAS); the Incident Command Post (ICP); and, the Alternative Emergency Operations Facility (AEOF).
- A review of other performance areas, such as the Entergy Indian Point EROs:
recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, including interactions with site security staff; intra-and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies, including local law enforcement agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the Indian Point Emergency Plan and their implementing procedures.
- A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Indian Pont exercise inspection report and recent Indian Point EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the October 7, 2014, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
- The licensees post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Entergys self-assessment of its Indian Point ERO performance during the October 7, 2014, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g.
The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review (71114.08 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Prior to the October 7, 2014, EP exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Entergy had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Indian Point 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 inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed data for the Indian Point EP Performance Indicators (PI), which are:
- (1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP) (EP01);
- (2) ERO Drill Participation (EP02); and
- (3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability (EP03). The last NRC EP PI inspection at Indian Point was conducted in the fourth calendar quarter of 2013, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the fourth calendar quarter of 2013 through the second calendar quarter of 2014, 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 Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines, Revision 7.
This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, including Exit
On October 10, 2014, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. J. Kirkpatrick, Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director, and other members of the Entergy staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.
ATTACHMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- J. Kirkpatrick, Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director
- L. Glander, Emergency Preparedness Manager
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
None