IR 05000255/2016502
| ML16131A186 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 05/10/2016 |
| From: | Steven Orth Plant Support Branch II |
| To: | Vitale A Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| IR 2016502 | |
| Download: ML16131A186 (13) | |
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May 10, 2016
SUBJECT:
PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT - BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2016502
Dear Mr. Vitale:
On April 28, 2016, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Palisades Nuclear Plant. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on April 28, 2016, with you 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, records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel. No findings were identified during this inspection.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 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/
Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
REGION III==
Docket No:
50-255 License No:
DPR-20 Report No:
05000255/2016502 Licensee:
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Facility:
Palisades Nuclear Plant Location:
Covert, MI Dates:
April 25-28, 2016 Inspectors:
G. Hansen, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector
J. Cassidy, Senior Health Physics Inspector
J. Maynen, Senior Physical Security Inspector
M. Garza, Emergency Preparedness Inspector Approved by:
S. Orth, Chief
Plant Support Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
SUMMARY
IR 05000255/2016502; 04/25/2016 - 04/28/2016; Palisades Nuclear Plant; Baseline Emergency
Preparedness Exercise Evaluation; Exercise Evaluation Scenario Review; and Performance Indicator Verification.
This report covers a 1-week period of announced baseline inspection by four regional inspectors. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions 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
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
.1 Exercise Evaluation
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the April 26, 2016, 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 2014, 2015, and 2016, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the April 26, 2016, 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);
- Operations Support Center (OSC); and
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 Attachment 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 50.47(b)(14).
Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
This review of the exercise objectives and scenario constituted one sample as defined in IP 71114.08.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
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 period, from the first quarter 2015, through the first quarter 2016. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during this period, PI definitions and guidance contained in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 7, were used.
The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the performance indicator 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 sample as defined in IP 71151.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
.2 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the first quarter of 2015 through the first quarter of 2016. 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, were 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 2015 and 2016 drill, and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions.
Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
This inspection constituted one ERO Drill Participation 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 period from the first quarter of 2015 through the first quarter of 2016. 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, were 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 sample as defined in IP 71151.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Management Meetings
.1
Exit Meeting Summary
On April 28, 2016, the inspectors presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. A. Vitale, 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.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- A. Vitale, Site Vice President
- A. Williams, General Manager, Plant Operations
- J. Haumersen, Senior Projects Manager
- T. Mulford, Senior Operations Manager
- P. Russell, Engineering Director
- J. Hardy, Acting Regulatory and Performance Improvement Director
- B. Dotson, Acting Regulatory Assurance Manager
- W. Nelson, Training Manager
- C. Plachta, NIOS Manager
- D. Malone, Emergency Preparedness Manager
- T. Horan, Emergency Planner
- M. Fields, Emergency Planner
- K. Howard, Emergency Planner
- J. Lennartz, Emergency Planner
- J. Standridge, Corporate Emergency Preparedness
- D. White, Corporate Emergency Preparedness
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- J. Jandovitz, Acting Senior Resident Inspector
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None