IR 05000280/2009501
| ML092460617 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 09/02/2009 |
| From: | Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1 |
| To: | Heacock D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| References | |
| IR-09-501 | |
| Download: ML092460617 (12) | |
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September 2, 2009
SUBJECT:
SURRY POWER STATION - NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000280/2009501 AND 05000281/2009501
Dear Mr. Heacock:
On August 7, 2009, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on August 7, 2009, with Mr. B. Stanley 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 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 (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/
Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No.: 50-280, 50-281 License No.: DPR-32, DPR-37
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000280/2009501 and 05000281/2009501
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
REGION II==
Docket Nos:
50-280, 50-281
License Nos:
Report Nos:
05000280/2009-501 and 05000281/2009-501
Licensee:
Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO)
Facility:
Surry Power Station
Location:
5850 Hog Island Road
Surry, VA 23883
Dates:
August 3-7, 2009
Inspectors:
L. Miller, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector
J. Dodson, Senior Project Engineer
C. Welch, Senior Resident Inspector
J. Nadel, Resident Inspector
Approved by:
Brian Bonser, Chief
Plant Support Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000280/2009501, 05000281/2009501; 08/03/2009 - 08/07/2009; Surry Power Station,
Units 1 and 2; Exercise and baseline inspection.
The report covered an announced inspection by one emergency preparedness inspector, one senior project engineer, and two resident inspectors. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
No findings of significance were identified.
Licensee-Identified Violations
.
None
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
a. Inspection Scope
Prior to the inspection activity, the inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario submitted to the NRC to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the emergency plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
This inspection activity represents one sample on a biennial cycle.
The onsite inspection consisted of the following review and assessment:
$ The adequacy of the licensees performance in the biennial exercise conducted on August 4, 2009, was reviewed and assessed regarding the implementation of the Risk Significant Planning Standards (RSPSs) in 10 CFR 50.47 (b)(4), (5), (9), and (10), which address emergency classification, offsite notification, radiological assessment, and protective action recommendations, respectively.
$ The overall adequacy of the licensees 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, Technical Support Center (TSC), and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
$ Other performance areas besides the RSPS, such as the emergency response organizations (ERO) recognition of abnormal plant conditions, command and control, intra-and inter-facility communications, prioritization of mitigation activities, utilization of repair and field monitoring teams, interface with offsite agencies, and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.
$ Past performance issues from NRC inspection reports and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS) exercise reports to determine effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during this exercise to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
$ The post-exercise critique process and the presentation to the licensee's senior management conducted on August 6, 2009, to evaluate the licensees self-assessment of its ERO performance during the exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix E.IV.F.2.g.
The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
1EP4 Emergency Action Level (EAL) and Emergency Plan Changes
a. Inspection Scope
Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, Revision 54, of the Surry Emergency Plan was implemented based on the licensees determination, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q), that the changes resulted in no decrease in the 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 Part 50. The inspector conducted a review of the Plan changes and a sampling review of the implementing procedure changes made between July 1, 2008 and July 31, 2009, to evaluate for potential decreases in effectiveness of the Plan. This review was not documented in a 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.
The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71114, 04, Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes. The applicable planning standard 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and related requirements contained in 10 CFR 50.54(q) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 were used as reference criteria.
This inspection activity represents one sample on an annual cycle.
The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the three performance indicators (PI)listed below. For each of the submittals, the inspectors reviewed the period from April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. To verify the accuracy of the PI data reported during that period, PI definitions and guidance contained in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-02, ARegulatory Assessment Indicator Guideline,@ Revision 5, were used to verify the basis in reporting for each data element.
$ Emergency Response Organization Drill/Exercise Performance (DEP)
$ Emergency Response Organization Readiness (ERO)
$ Alert and Notification System Reliability (ANS)
The inspectors reviewed portions of the raw PI data developed from monthly performance indicator reports and discussed the methods for compiling and reporting the PIs with the responsible emergency preparedness personnel. The inspectors also independently screened drill and exercise opportunity evaluations, drill participation reports, and drill evaluations. Selected reported values were calculated to verify their accuracy. The inspectors compared graphical representations from the most recent PI report to the raw data to verify that the data was correctly reflected in the report.
Reviewed documents are listed in the Attachment.
The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, Performance Indicator Verification. This inspection activity represents three samples on an annual cycle.
The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
On August 7, 2009, the lead inspector for the emergency preparedness inspection presented the inspection results to Mr. B. Stanley and other members of the onsite management staff. The inspectors confirmed that proprietary information was not provided or taken during the inspection.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee personnel
- L. Baker, Manager, Operations (Acting)
- G. Bischof, Site Vice President
- J. Collins, Manager Virginia Nuclear Emergency Preparedness
- J. Eggart, Emergency Preparedness Supervisor
- B. Garber, Supervisor, Licensing
- K. Grover, Plant Manager (Acting)
- B. Stanley, Director, Nuclear Station Safety and Licensing
ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened
None
Closed
None
Discussed
None