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MONTHYEARIR 05000254/20230042024-02-0505 February 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2023004 and 05000265/2023004 IR 05000254/20234032023-12-22022 December 2023 Public- Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000254/2023403 and 05000265/2023403 IR 05000254/20230102023-12-20020 December 2023 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection Report 05000254/2023010 and 05000265/2023010 IR 05000254/20230032023-11-0909 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2023003 and 05000265/2023003 IR 05000254/20230112023-09-20020 September 2023 Safety-Conscious Work Environment Issue of Concern Team Inspection Report 05000254/2023011 and 05000265/2023011 IR 05000254/20230022023-08-0808 August 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2023002 and 05000265/2023002 IR 05000254/20234012023-06-26026 June 2023 Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000254/2023401 and 05000265/2023401 IR 05000265/20230402023-06-22022 June 2023 Reissue Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station 95001 Supplemental Inspection Supplemental Report 05000265/2023040 and Follow Up Assessment Letter ML23167B1722023-06-16016 June 2023 95001 Supplemental Inspection Report 05000265/2023040 and Follow-Up Assessment Letter IR 05000254/20234022023-05-15015 May 2023 Security Baseline and ISFSI Inspection Reports 05000254/2023402, 05000265/2023402, 07200053/2023401 IR 05000254/20230012023-05-0808 May 2023 Integrated Report 05000254/2023001 and 05000265/2023001 ML23065A2832023-03-0707 March 2023 Request for Information for the NRC Quadrennial Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection: Inspection Report 05000254/2023010 and 05000265/2023010 IR 05000254/20233012023-03-0707 March 2023 NRC Initial License Examination Report 05000254/2023301; 05000265/2023301 IR 05000254/20220062023-03-0101 March 2023 Annual Assessment Letter for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000254/2022006 and 05000265/2022006) IR 05000254/20220042023-02-10010 February 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2022004 and 05000265/2022004 IR 05000254/20220112023-01-0606 January 2023 Triennial Fire Protection Inspection Report 05000254/2022011 and 05000265/2022011 IR 05000254/20220102022-12-13013 December 2022 Phase 4 Post-Approval License Renewal Inspection Report 05000254/2022010 and 05000265/2022010 ML22313A1502022-11-29029 November 2022 EA-22-062 QC ERV Final Action IR 05000254/20224012022-11-22022 November 2022 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000254/2022401 and 05000265/2022401 IR 05000254/20220132022-11-17017 November 2022 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000254/2022013 and 05000265/2022013 IR 05000254/20220032022-11-0303 November 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2022003 and 05000265/2022003 IR 05000254/20220052022-08-22022 August 2022 Updated Inspection Plan for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000254/2022005; 05000265/2022005) IR 05000254/20225012022-08-15015 August 2022 Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection Report 05000254/2022501 and 05000265/2022501 IR 05000254/20220022022-08-0909 August 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2022002 and 05000265/2022002 IR 05000254/20220902022-08-0808 August 2022 NRC Inspection Report 05000254/2022090 and 05000265/2022090; Preliminary White Finding IR 05000254/20220122022-07-11011 July 2022 Triennial Inspection of Evaluation of Changes, Tests and Experiments Baseline Inspection Report 05000254/2022012 and 05000265/2022012 IR 05000254/20220012022-05-11011 May 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2022001 and 05000265/2022001 IR 05000254/20210062022-03-0202 March 2022 Annual Assessment Letter for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000254/2021006 and 05000265/2021006) ML22033A1672022-02-0202 February 2022 Notification of NRC Baseline Inspection and Request for Information Inspection Report 05000265/2022001 IR 05000254/20210042022-02-0202 February 2022 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2021004 and 05000265/2021004 IR 05000254/20214022021-12-0101 December 2021 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000254/2021402 and 05000265/2021402 IR 05000254/20210102021-11-24024 November 2021 Design Basis Assurance Inspection (Programs) Inspection Report 05000254/2021010 and 05000265/2021010 IR 05000254/20210032021-10-28028 October 2021 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2021003 and 05000265/2021003 IR 05000254/20214012021-09-0909 September 2021 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000254/2021401 and 05000265/2021401 IR 05000254/20210052021-09-0101 September 2021 Updated Inspection Plan for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station (Report 05000254/2021005 and 05000265/2021005) ML21238A3142021-08-26026 August 2021 Notification of an NRC Triennial Heat Sink Performance Inspection and Request for Information; Inspection Report 05000254/2021004; 05000265/2021004 IR 05000254/20213012021-08-23023 August 2021 NRC Initial License Examination Report 05000254/2021301; 05000265/2021301 IR 05000254/20210022021-08-0909 August 2021 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2021002 and 05000265/2021002 IR 05000254/20214032021-06-28028 June 2021 Quad Nuclear Power Station - Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report 05000254/2021403 and 05000265/2021403 IR 05000254/20210012021-04-26026 April 2021 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2021001 and 05000265/2021001 IR 05000254/20200062021-03-0404 March 2021 Annual Assessment Letter for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000254/2020006 and 05000265/2020006) IR 05000254/20200042021-02-0404 February 2021 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2020004 and 05000265/2020004 IR 05000254/20204022021-01-11011 January 2021 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000254/2020402 and 05000265/2020402 IR 05000254/20200102020-11-24024 November 2020 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Reportt 05000254/2020010 and 05000265/2020010 IR 05000254/20200112020-11-0909 November 2020 Design Basis Assurance Inspection (Teams) Inspection Report 05000254/2020011 and 05000265/2020011 IR 05000254/20200032020-11-0909 November 2020 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2020003; 05000265/2020003 and 07200053/2020001 IR 05000254/20205012020-09-0808 September 2020 Emergency Preparedness Inspection Report 05000254/2020501 and 05000265/2020501 IR 05000254/20200052020-09-0101 September 2020 Updated Inspection Plan for Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000254/2020005 and 05000265/2020005) IR 05000254/20200022020-08-11011 August 2020 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2020002 and 05000265/2020002 IR 05000254/20200012020-05-11011 May 2020 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2020001 and 05000265/2020001 2024-02-05
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MONTHYEARIR 05000254/20230042024-02-0505 February 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2023004 and 05000265/2023004 ML24004A0052024-01-17017 January 2024 Exemption from Select Requirements of 10 CFR Part 73 (EPID L-2023-LLE-0042 (Security Notifications, Reports, and Recordkeeping and Suspicious Activity Reporting)) RS-24-001, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval2024-01-0303 January 2024 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval IR 05000254/20234032023-12-22022 December 2023 Public- Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000254/2023403 and 05000265/2023403 IR 05000254/20230102023-12-20020 December 2023 Comprehensive Engineering Team Inspection Report 05000254/2023010 and 05000265/2023010 ML23349A1622023-12-17017 December 2023 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 298 and 294 Increase Completion Time in Technical Specification 3.8.1.B.4 (Emergency Circumstances) RS-23-128, Response to Request for Additional Information for the Emergency License Amendment Request Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days2023-12-15015 December 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information for the Emergency License Amendment Request Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days ML23305A1402023-12-13013 December 2023 Units 1 & 2; Nine Mile Point, Unit 2; Peach Bottom, Units 2 & 3; and Quad Cities, Units 1 and 2 - Issuance of Amendments to Adopt Traveler TSTF-580 RS-23-123, Emergency License Amendment Request - Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days2023-12-13013 December 2023 Emergency License Amendment Request - Increase Technical Specifications Completion Time in TS 3.8.1.B.4 from 7 Days to 30 Days ML23339A1762023-12-0505 December 2023 Notification of NRC Baseline Inspection and Request for Information (05000265/2024001) ML23319A3342023-11-20020 November 2023 Regulatory Audit in Support of License Amendment Requests to Adopt TSTF 505, Revision 2 and 10 CFR 50.69 RS-23-104, Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation2023-11-17017 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23317A1192023-11-10010 November 2023 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC - 2023 Annual Report - Guarantees of Payment of Deferred Premiums IR 05000254/20230032023-11-0909 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2023003 and 05000265/2023003 RS-23-113, Submittal of Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (Ufsar), Revision 17 and Fire Protection Report (Fpr), Revision 262023-10-20020 October 2023 Submittal of Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (Ufsar), Revision 17 and Fire Protection Report (Fpr), Revision 26 RS-23-097, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Advisement of Leadership Changes and Submittal of Updated Standard Practice Procedures Plans2023-10-12012 October 2023 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Advisement of Leadership Changes and Submittal of Updated Standard Practice Procedures Plans ML23206A0382023-09-21021 September 2023 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME Code IR 05000254/20230112023-09-20020 September 2023 Safety-Conscious Work Environment Issue of Concern Team Inspection Report 05000254/2023011 and 05000265/2023011 RS-23-089, Sixth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing Program2023-09-0505 September 2023 Sixth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing Program RS-23-080, Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-264-A, Revision 0, 3.3.9 and 3.3.10 - Delete Flux Monitors Specific Overlap Requirement SRs2023-08-30030 August 2023 Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-264-A, Revision 0, 3.3.9 and 3.3.10 - Delete Flux Monitors Specific Overlap Requirement SRs RS-23-086, Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval2023-08-28028 August 2023 Relief Request I5R-26, Inservice Inspection Program Relief Request Regarding Examination Coverage for the Fifth Inservice Inspection Interval SVP-23-038, Owner'S Activity Report Submittal Fifth 10-Year Interval 2023 Refueling Outage Activities2023-08-14014 August 2023 Owner'S Activity Report Submittal Fifth 10-Year Interval 2023 Refueling Outage Activities IR 05000254/20230022023-08-0808 August 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000254/2023002 and 05000265/2023002 ML23178A0742023-08-0707 August 2023 Issuance of Amendment Nos. 296 and 292 Adoption of TSTF-416 Low Pressure Coolant Injection (LPCI) Valve Alignment Verification Note Location ML23216A0362023-08-0707 August 2023 Notification of an NRC Biennial Licensed Operator Requalification Program Inspection and RFI ML23216A0562023-08-0404 August 2023 Information Meeting (Open House) with a Question and Answer Session to Discuss NRC 2022 End-Of-Cycle Plant Performance Assessment of Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 SVP-23-031, Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Report2023-07-14014 July 2023 Regulatory Commitment Change Summary Report ML23181A1062023-06-30030 June 2023 Postponement- Information Meeting (Open House) with a Question-And-Answer Session to Discuss NRC 2022 End-Of-Cycle Plant Performance Assessment of Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station ML23178A2422023-06-28028 June 2023 Reassignment of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Branch Chief in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing for Plant Licensing Branch III ML23179A1932023-06-28028 June 2023 07122023 Letter-Significant Public Meeting to Discuss NRC End-of-Cycle Performance Assessment of Quad Cities Nuclear Plant for Performance for 2022 Calendar Year IR 05000254/20234012023-06-26026 June 2023 Cyber Security Inspection Report 05000254/2023401 and 05000265/2023401 IR 05000265/20230402023-06-22022 June 2023 Reissue Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station 95001 Supplemental Inspection Supplemental Report 05000265/2023040 and Follow Up Assessment Letter RS-23-077, Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations2023-06-16016 June 2023 Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-01, Preparation and Scheduling of Operator Licensing Examinations ML23167B1722023-06-16016 June 2023 95001 Supplemental Inspection Report 05000265/2023040 and Follow-Up Assessment Letter RS-23-060, Application to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors2023-06-0808 June 2023 Application to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems, and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors RS-23-059, License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Risk Informed Completion Times TSTF-505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times - RITSTF Initiative 4b2023-06-0808 June 2023 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Risk Informed Completion Times TSTF-505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times - RITSTF Initiative 4b ML23144A3632023-05-26026 May 2023 Information Meeting (Open House) with a Question and Answer Session to Discuss NRC 2022 End-of-Cycle Plant Performance Assessment of Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 RS-23-042, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-580, Provide Exception from Entering Mode 4 with No Operable RHR Shutdown Cooling2023-05-25025 May 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-580, Provide Exception from Entering Mode 4 with No Operable RHR Shutdown Cooling ML23033A4042023-05-15015 May 2023 Exemption from the Requirements of 10 CFR Part 2, Section 2.109(B) Related to Submission of Subsequent License Renewal Application Letter IR 05000254/20234022023-05-15015 May 2023 Security Baseline and ISFSI Inspection Reports 05000254/2023402, 05000265/2023402, 07200053/2023401 ML23132A2022023-05-12012 May 2023 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report ML23125A0612023-05-0808 May 2023 Proposed Alternative to the Requirements of the ASME Code IR 05000254/20230012023-05-0808 May 2023 Integrated Report 05000254/2023001 and 05000265/2023001 RS-22-067, 10 CFR 50.46 Annual Report2023-05-0404 May 2023 10 CFR 50.46 Annual Report ML23118A3472023-05-0101 May 2023 County, 1 & 2; Nine Mile Point, 2; and Quad Cities, 1 & 2 - Correction of Amendment No. 193 Adoption of TSTF-306, Revision 2, Add Action to LCO 3.3.6.1 to Give Option to Isolate the Penetration EPID L-2022-LLA-0143 RS-23-068, Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request I6R-11, Proposed Alternatives for a Temper Bead Weld Repair of the Mating Surfaces of the Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Shell2023-04-28028 April 2023 Response to Request for Additional Information for Quad Cities Relief Request I6R-11, Proposed Alternatives for a Temper Bead Weld Repair of the Mating Surfaces of the Reactor Pressure Vessel Head and Shell SVP-23-018, Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 20222023-04-28028 April 2023 Radioactive Effluent Release Report for 2022 ML23114A2522023-04-28028 April 2023 Request to Use a Provision of a Later Edition of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI ML23110A0622023-04-25025 April 2023 Transmittal of Final Quad Cities Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 Accident Sequence Precursor Report (Licensee Event Report 254-2022-001) ML23081A0382023-04-25025 April 2023 County, 1 & 2; Nine Mile Point, 2; and Quad Cities, 1 & 2 - Issuance of Amendments to Adopt TSTF-306, Rev. 2, Add Action to LCO 3.3.6.1 to Give Option to Isolate the Penetration 2024-02-05
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SUBJECT:
QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000254/2006013(DRS); 05000265/2006013(DRS)
Dear Mr. Crane:
On May 19, 2006, the NRC completed an inspection at your Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed on May 19, 2006, with Mr. R. Gideon 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. Specifically, this inspection focused on emergency preparedness, including your staffs determinations of performance indicators for the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone.
On the basis of the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified.
In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's 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/
Kenneth Riemer, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000254/2006013(DRS);
05000265/2006013(DRS)
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl: Site Vice President - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Plant Manager - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station Chief Operating Officer Senior Vice President - Nuclear Services Senior Vice President - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Vice President - Mid-West Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Licensing - Mid-West Regional Operating Group Manager Licensing - Dresden and Quad Cities Senior Counsel, Nuclear, Mid-West Regional Operating Group Document Control Desk - Licensing Vice President - Law and Regulatory Affairs Mid American Energy Company Assistant Attorney General Illinois Emergency Management Agency State Liaison Officer, State of Illinois State Liaison Officer, State of Iowa Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission D. Tubbs, Manager of Nuclear MidAmerican Energy Company
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000254/2006013(DRS); 05000265/2006013(DRS); 05/15/2006 - 05/19/2006; Quad Cities
Nuclear Power Station; Emergency Preparedness Specialist Report.
The report covers a 1 week baseline inspection by two regional emergency preparedness inspectors, one resident inspector, and one licensed operator examiner. The inspection focused on the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone in the Reactor Safety strategic performance area during the biennial emergency preparedness exercise. This inspection also included a review of records related to the three emergency preparedness performance indicators for the period January 1, 2005, through March 31, 2006.
The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 3, dated July 2000.
A. Inspector-Identified and Self-Revealed Findings None.
Licensee-Identified Violations
A violation of very low safety significance (Green), which was identified and corrected by the licensee, was reviewed by the inspectors. The violation and corrective actions are listed in Section 4OA7 of this report.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
Main article: IP 71114.01
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the May 17, 2006, biennial emergency preparedness exercises 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 emergency preparedness drills, which were conducted in 2005 through April 2006, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the May 2006 exercise.
The inspectors evaluated the licensees exercise performance, focusing on the risk-significant activities of emergency classification, notification, and protective action decision making, as well as implementation of accident mitigation strategies in the following emergency response facilities:
- Control Room Simulator (CRS);
- 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 to obtain the licensees refined 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.
These activities completed one inspection sample.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
1EP4 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
Main article: IP 71114.04
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed Revisions 21, 22, and 23 of the Quad Cities Station Annex to the Exelon Standardized Emergency Plan to determine whether any changes made in these revisions reduced the effectiveness of the emergency plan and to verify that the licensee adequately incorporated Emergency Action Level (EAL) and terminology changes associated with NRC Bulletin 2005-02. Inspectors also reviewed a sample of letters of agreement with local offsite support organizations to verify that these agreements were current and consistent with emergency plan statements. The inspectors also reviewed a sample of licensee evaluations of the changes in the Annex revisions, which were performed in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q) and the licensees corrective action program, to determine if the 10 CFR 50.54(q) reviews were adequate.
The inspector also verified that minor corrections made to several numerical values in Table F-2, which was associated with the site-specific EALs fission product barrier matrix, were editorial in nature.
b. Findings
A violation of very low safety significance, which was identified and corrected by the licensee, is summarized in Section 4OA7.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
.1 Reactor Safety Strategic Area
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with each of the three emergency preparedness PIs to verify that the licensees program was implemented consistent with the industry guidelines in Nuclear Energy Institute Publication No. 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revisions 2 and 3, and related licensee procedures. Specifically, licensee records related to the performance of the Alert and Notification System (ANS), key Emergency Response Organization (ERO)members drill participation, and Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP) were reviewed to verify the accuracy and completeness of the PI data submitted to NRC for the period from January 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006. The following three PIs were reviewed:
Common
- ERO Drill Participation; and
These activities completed three PI samples.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA7 Licensee-Identified Violations
The following violation of very low safety significance (Green) was identified by the licensee and is a violation of NRC requirements which meets the criteria of Section VI of the NRC Enforcement Policy, NUREG 1600, for being dispositioned as a Non-Cited Violation.
Per 10 CFR 50.54(q), the licensee is required to follow its emergency plan. Section 3 of the Quad Cities Station Annex to the Exelon Standardized Emergency Plan stated that the site-specific EALs scheme was based on the NRC-endorsed guidance of Nuclear Management and Resources Council/National Environmental Studies Project-007 document, Methodology for Development of Emergency Action Levels. This guidance included criteria for classifying an Unusual Event due to an inability to maintain water level in the plants spent fuel pool that would be at or above a numerical value listed in the Stations Technical Specifications.
In late 2004, the licensee revised the wording of corresponding site-specific EAL MU-11 as part of a project to improve the standardization of the wording of a number of EALs at its nuclear stations. Specifically, the words above the fuel were added to EAL MU-11's threshold value statement. However, the numerical value listed in the EALs threshold value statement was not adjusted to refer to the minimum water level above the spent fuel that was listed in the Technical Specifications. Instead, the numerical value contained in EAL MU-11's threshold value statement incorrectly referred the pools water level as measured from the bottom of the pool. The incorrect wording of revised EAL MU-11 was not identified in the licensees internal review processes prior to incorporating this incorrectly worded EAL in Revision 19 of the Quad Cities Station Annex, which became effective in December 2004.
The licensee identified the aforementioned error in the wording of EAL MU-11 during its ongoing preparations to update its nuclear stations EAL schemes to the guidance of Revision 4 of the Nuclear Energy Institute 99-01 publication, which NRC endorsed in 2003. The inspectors verified that the licensee adequately used its corrective action program to document its identification of the incorrectly worded EAL MU-11, and to adequately assess the causes of this erroneously worded EAL. The inspectors also verified that the licensee completed its planned corrective actions, as were indicated in corrective action program. These actions included promptly issuing a standing order to Control Room personnel to inform them of the incorrectly worded EAL MU-11 pending its correction in December 2005's Revision 22 of the Quad Cities Station Annex to the licensees standardized emergency plan. The licensee also enhanced its administrative practices for processing proposed changes to its EALs.
The inspectors assessed the significance of the incorrect wording of EAL MU-11, which existed between December 2004 and December 2005, using NRC Manual Chapters 0612 and 0609, Appendix B. The inspectors concluded that this licensee-identified, incorrectly worded EAL was a violation of very low safety significance (Green). The inspectors verified that adequate interim and longer-term corrective actions were completed as described in the corrective action program records.
4OA6 Meetings
.1 Exit Meeting
An exit meeting was conducted for:
- Emergency Preparedness with Mr. R. Gideon and other members of licensee management and staff at the conclusion of the inspection on May 19, 2006. The licensee acknowledged the information presented. No proprietary information was identified.
.2 Public and Media Briefing
- On May 19, 2006, an inspector was prepared to summarize NRCs preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at separate public and media briefings hosted by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Region V and Region VII staffs in Cordova, Illinois. However, DHS staff cancelled both meetings due to no members of the public or media being present.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- R. Armitage, Training Director
- W. Beck, Regulatory Assurance Manager
- A. Fuhs, Regulatory Assurance Engineer
- R. Gideon, Plant Manager
- K. Kemper, Exelon Emergency Preparedness Director
- R. Mika, Emergency Preparedness Drill and Exercise Coordinator
- D. Moore, Nuclear Oversight Manager
- K. Ohr, Radiation Protection Manager
- M. Perito, Operations Manager
- W. Stoermer, Communications Manager
- P. Sunderland, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- D. Tubbs, MidAmerican Energy
- C. Tzomes, Emergency Preparedness Manager
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
- R. Ganser, Resident Engineer
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None.
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED