IR 05000254/2010502
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December 9, 2010
Mr. MichaelSenior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT: QUAD CITIES NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000254/2010502(DRS); 05000265/2010502(DRS)
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On November 19, 2010, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on November 19, 2010, 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 Commission's 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 NRC-identified and no self-revealed findings of very low safety significance were identified. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 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 NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,/RA/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265 License Nos. DPR-29; DPR-30
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000254/2010502(DRS); 05000265/2010502(DRS)
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Supplemental Information cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Docket Nos: 50-254; 50-265 License Nos: DPR-29, DPR-30 Report No: 05000254/2010502; 05000265/2010502 Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Location: Cordova, Illinois Dates: November 15 through 19, 2010 Inspectors: Robert Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector Randal Baker, Operations Engineer Brian Cushman, Resident Inspector Approved by: Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000254/2010502, 05000265/2010502; 11/15/2010 - 11/19/2010; Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by two regional inspectors and one resident inspector. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, "Significance Determination Process" (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review. The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006.
A. NRC-Identified
and Self-Revealed Findings
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
No findings of significance were identified.
B. Licensee-Identified Violations
No violations of significance were identified. 1 Enclosure
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone:
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
===.1 Exercise Evaluation
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the November 17, 2010, biennial emergency preparedness exercise's objectives and scenario to ensure that the exercise would acceptably test major elements of the licensee's emergency plan and to verify that the exercise's===
simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the licensee's capability to implement its plan. The inspectors also reviewed records of other drills and exercises conducted in 2008, 2009, and 2010, to verify that those drills' scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the November 17, 2010 exercise. The inspectors evaluated the licensee's 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); and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) The inspectors also assessed the licensee's 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 licensee's emergency plan. The inspectors attended post-exercise critiques in the CRS, TSC, and EOF to evaluate the licensee's initial self-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensee's lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensee's findings and assessments of its exercise participants' performances. These self-assessments were then compared with the inspectors' independent observations and assessments to assess the licensee's 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) 71114.01-05.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified. 2 Enclosure
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Cornerstone:
4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification
===.1 Drill/Exercise Performance
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the first quarter 2009 through third quarter 2010.===
To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's 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 drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
b. Findings
No findings of significance 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 2009===
through third quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02,
"Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's 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 2009 and 2010 exercises and drills; 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 71151-05.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified. 3 Enclosure 4 Enclosure
===.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 2009 through third quarter 2010.===
To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's 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 alert and notification system sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA6 Management Meetings
.1 Exit Meeting Summary On November 19, 2010, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. Randy Gideon 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 November 19, 2010, the inspector summarized the NRC's preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at a public and media briefings hosted by Department of
Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Regions V and VII Field Office staffs at the Quad Cities Station training building in Cordova, Illinois. ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- R. Gideon, Senior Vice President
- C. Alguire, Technical Manager
- D. Barker, Operations Director
- W. Beck, Regulatory Assurance Manager
- J. Burkhead, Nuclear Oversight Manager
- D. Collins, Radiation Protection Manager
- P. Dohm, Corporate Emergency Preparedness
- S. Frey, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- K. Moser, Training Director
- T. Petersen, Regulatory Assurance Lead
- M. Prospero, Plant Manager
- T. Scott, Station Online Work Manager
- P. Summers, Maintenance Director
- C. Tzomes, Emergency Preparedness Manager Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- J. McGhee, Senior Resident Inspector
LIST OF ITEMS
OPENED, CLOSED AND DISCUSSED Opened, Closed, and Discussed None.
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
The following is a partial list of documents reviewed during the inspection.
- Inclusion on this list does not imply that the NRC inspector reviewed the documents in their entirety, but rather that selected sections or portions of the documents were evaluated as part of the overall inspection effort.
- Inclusion of a document on this list does not imply NRC acceptance of the document or any part of it, unless this is stated in the body of the inspection report.
- 1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
- EP-AA-1006; Exelon Nuclear Radiological Plan Annex for Quad Cities; Revision 28 Quad Cities Station 2010 NRC Graded Exercise Manual; November 10, 2010
- Two Years of Drill and Exercise Scenario Timelines; August 2008 - November 2010
- Two Years of Corrective Action Items from Drills and Exercises;
- August 2008 - October 2010
- 1 Attachment Attachment
- AR 01147879; Exercise-Timely OSC Activation; December 3, 2010
- AR 01147108; Exercise-OSC Briefings Were Not Satisfactory; December 1, 2010
- AR 01142243; Exercise-NOS ID In-Plant Response Team Radiological Issues; November 18, 2010
- AR 01142112; Exercise-NOS ID JIC Potential to Release Unapproved Information; November 18, 2010
- AR 01142104; Exercise-NOS ID EOF Confusion Regarding Time of Shutdown after ATWS; November 18, 2010
- IR 01141875; Exercise-NRC Biennial Graded Exercise Delayed; November 17, 2010
- 4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
- LS-AA-2110; Monthly Data Elements for NRC Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation; March 2009 - September 2010
- LS-AA-2120; Monthly Data Elements for NRC Drill/Exercise Performance; January 2009 - September 2010
- LS-AA-2130; Monthly Data Elements for NRC Alert and Notification System Reliability; January 2009 - September 2010
- EP-AA-125-1003; ERO Readiness - Performance Indicators Guidance; Revision 7
- Quad Cities Monthly Siren Availability Reports; January 2009 - September 2010 NRC Performance Indicator Monthly Data Summary; January 2009 - September 2010
- AR 0185390; DEP Error Common Performance or Inaccurate Peer Check; September 29, 2010
- AR 01072067; Missed Performance Indicator Opportunity during PI Drill; May 21, 2010
- IR 01137262; DEP Opportunity Removals; November 8, 2010
- IR 01124557; New Shift Manager DEP Opportunities Credited to Wrong Month; October 10, 2010
- IR 01100877; Training Drill-SM Annotated Incorrect PAR on the NARS Form; August 12, 2010
- IR 01085290; DEP Error Common Performance Shortcomings; September 29, 2010
- IR 01083104; Quad Cities Sirens Scheduled Daily Test Motor Failure; June 22, 2010
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CRS Control Room Simulator
IR Issue Report JIC Joint Information Center
NEI Nuclear Energy Institute
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SDP Significance Determination Process
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Mr. Michael
LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road
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- NRC ) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on November 19, 2010, 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 Commission's 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]]
- NRC -identified and no self-revealed findings of very low safety significance were identified. In accordance with
- 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
NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room). Sincerely, /RA/ Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-254; 50-265 License Nos.
Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000254/2010502(DRS); 05000265/2010502(DRS)
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information