IR 05000280/2008501

IR 05000280-08-501, 05000281-08-501, on 07/14-18/2008, Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2, Emergency Preparedness Baseline Inspection

ML082320003
Person / Time
Site:	Surry
Issue date:	08/19/2008
From:	Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1
To:	Christian D Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO)
References
IR-08-501
Download: ML082320003 (11)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ugust 19, 2008

SUBJECT:

SURRY POWER STATION - NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 05000280/2008501 AND 05000281/2008501

Dear Mr. Christian:

On July 18, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an Emergency Preparedness inspection at your Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on July 18, 2008, with Mr. K.

Sloane and other members of his 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 findings of significance were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 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/

Brian R. Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281 License Nos. DPR-32, DPR-37

Enclosure:

Inspection Report No. 05000280/2008501 AND 05000281/2008501 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

REGION II==

Docket Nos: 50-280, 50-281 License Nos: DPR-32, DPR-37 Report Nos: 05000280/2008-501 and 05000281/2008-501 Licensee: Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO)

Facility: Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Location: 5850 Hog Island Road Surry, VA 23883 Dates: July 14 - 18, 2008 Inspector: L. Miller, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector Approved by: Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000280/2008-501, 05000281/2008-501; 07/14-18/2008; Surry Power Station, Units 1 and 2; Emergency Preparedness Baseline Inspection.

The report covered an announced inspection by one emergency preparedness inspector. The NRC=s program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, AReactor Oversight Process.@

NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings

None.

Licensee-Identified Violations

.

None

REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

1EP2 Alert and Notification System Testing

a. Inspection Scope

The inspector evaluated the adequacy of the licensee=s methods for testing the alert and notification system in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71114, Attachment 02, AAlert and Notification System Evaluation@. The applicable planning standard 10 CFR Part 50.47(b)(5) and its related 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.D requirements were used as reference criteria. The criteria contained in NUREG-0654, ACriteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants,@ Revision 1, was also used as a reference.

The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the Alert and Notification System on a biennial basis.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

1EP3 Emergency Response Organization Augmentation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspector reviewed the licensee=s Emergency Response Organization (ERO)augmentation staffing requirements and process for notifying the ERO to ensure the readiness of key staff for responding to an event and timely facility activation. The qualification records of key position ERO personnel were reviewed to ensure all ERO qualifications were current. A sample of problems identified from augmentation drills or system tests performed since the last inspection were reviewed to assess the effectiveness of corrective actions.

The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71114, 03, AEmergency Response Organization Staffing and Augmentation System.@

The applicable planning standard, 10 CFR 50.47(b)(2) and its related 10 CFR 50, Appendix E requirements were used as reference criteria.

The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the ERO staffing and augmentation system on a biennial basis.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

1EP4 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes

a. Inspection Scope

Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, Revision 53 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 Emergency 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 sampling review of the Emergency Plan changes and implementing procedure changes made between September 2007 and June 2008 to evaluate for potential decreases in effectiveness of the Emergency Plan. However, 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, AEmergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes.@ The applicable planning standard (PS), 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and its related 10 CFR 50, Appendix E requirements were used as reference criteria.

The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the emergency action level and emergency plan changes on an annual basis.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

1EP5 Correction of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses and Deficiencies

a. Inspection Scope

The inspector reviewed the corrective actions identified through the Emergency Preparedness program to determine the significance of the issues and to determine if repeat problems were occurring. The facility=s self-assessments and audits were reviewed to assess the licensee=s ability to be self-critical, thus avoiding complacency and degradation of their emergency preparedness program. In addition, the inspector reviewed licensee self-assessments and audits to assess the completeness and effectiveness of all emergency preparedness related corrective actions.

The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71114, 05, ACorrection of Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses.@ The applicable planning standard, 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14) and its related 10 CFR 50, Appendix E requirements were used as reference criteria.

The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the correction of emergency preparedness weaknesses on a biennial basis.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

The inspector sampled licensee submittals for three Performance Indicators (PI) listed below. For each of the submittals reviewed, the inspector reviewed the period from July 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. 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 inspector reviewed portions of the raw PI data developed from monthly performance indicator reports and discussed the methods for compiling and reporting the PIs with cognizant emergency preparedness personnel. The inspector also independently screened drill and exercise opportunity evaluations, drill participation reports, and drill evaluations. Selected reported values were calculated to verify their accuracy. The inspector 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 to this report.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA5 Other Activities

.1 (Closed) NRC Temporary Instruction (TI) 2525/175, Emergency Response Organization,

Drill/Exercise Performance Indicator, Program Review The inspector completed Temporary Instruction TI 2515/175, Emergency Response Organization, Drill/Exercise Performance Indicator, Program Review. Appropriate documentation of the results was provided to NRC, HQ, as required by the TI.

This completes the Region II inspection requirements for this TI for Surry Power Station.

4OA6 Meetings, including Exit

On July 18, 2008, the lead inspector presented the inspection results to Mr. K. Sloane and other members of your staff. The inspector confirmed that proprietary information was not provided during the inspection.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee personnel

K. Sloane Director, Station Operations and Maintenance

K. Grover Manager, Operations

R. Johnson Manager, Outage and Planning

P. Serra Manager, Fleet Emergency Preparedness

B. Garber Supervisor, Licensing

J. Eggart Emergency Preparedness Supervisor