IR 05000293/2004003

IR 05000293-04-003, on 04/13/2004 - 04/15/2004; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. Emergency Preparedness Exercise Report

ML041320162
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	05/10/2004
From:	Conte R NRC/RGN-I/DRS/OSB
To:	Balduzzi M Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR-04-003
Download: ML041320162 (10)

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SUBJECT:

PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NO.

05000293/2004003

Dear Mr. Balduzzi:

On April 14, 2004, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed on April 15, 2004, with yourself 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 10CFR2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and 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 NRCs 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/

Richard J. Conte, Chief Operational Safety Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35

Enclosure:

Inspection Report No. 05000293/2004003

Mr. Michael Balduzzi 2

REGION I

REGION I

Docket Nos: 50-293 License Nos: DPR-35 Report Nos: 05000293/2004003 Licensee: Entergy Nuclear Operations Facility: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Location: 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Dates: April 13-15, 20043 Inspectors: D. Silk, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), (Lead)

N. McNamara, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS J. Williams, Operations Engineer, DRS C. Welch, Pilgrim Resident Inspector, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP)

J. Talieri, Reactor Engineer, DRS Observers: T. Sicola, Intern (Observer), DRS D. Johnson, Intern (Observer), DRP Approved by: Richard J. Conte, Chief Operational Safety Branch Division of Reactor Safety ii Enclosure

Report Details 1. REACTOR SAFETY Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01)

a. Inspection Scope Prior to the exercise, an in-office review was conducted 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 Entergys performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS) in 10 CFR 50.47 (b) (4), (5), (9) & (10) which are emergency classification, offsite notification, radiological assessment, and protective action recommendations, respectively.

• The overall adequacy of Entergys emergency response facilities with regard to NUREG-0696, Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities and Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the simulator, Technical Support Center (TSC), Operations Support Center (OSC), Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), and the media center.

• 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 Entergys drill reports to determine effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during this exercise to ensure compliance with 10CFR50.47(b)(14).

• The post-exercise critique to evaluate Entergys self-assessment of its ERO performance during the exercise and to ensure compliance with 10CFR50 Appendix E.IV.F.2.g.

The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in Attachment 1 to this report.

b. Findings Enclosure

No findings of significance were identified.

4. OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)

4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification (71151)

a. Inspection Scope The inspectors reviewed the licensees procedure for developing the data for the EP PIs which are: (1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP); (2) ERO Drill Participation; and (3) ANS Reliability. The inspector also reviewed the licensees 2003/2004 drill and exercise reports, training records and ANS testing data to verify the accuracy of the reported data. Data generated since the July 2003 EP PI verification was reviewed during this inspection. In particular, the inspectors reviewed how the licensee dispositioned the failure to test 29 or 112 sirens in September of 2003 due to an administrative oversight (CR-PNP-2004-01377). The review of these performance indicators was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151. The acceptance criteria used for the review were 10 CFR 50.9 and NEI 99-02, Revision 1, Regulation Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline.

b. Findings No findings of significance were identified.

4OA2 Identification and Resolution of Problems (71152)

a. Inspection Scope The inspectors reviewed Entergys critique findings as documented in 2002-2004 exercise and drill reports. This review was conducted to determine if significant performance trends exist and to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions based upon ERO performance during this exercise. The inspectors verified that issues identified during this exercise were entered into Entergys corrective action program and are listed in an attachment to this report. The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71114, Attachment 01, 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14), and Appendix E IV.F.2.g were used as reference criteria b. Findings and Observations No findings of significance were identified.

40A6 Meetings, Including Exit Enclosure

The inspectors presented the inspection results to M and other members of the licensees staff at the conclusion of the inspection on April 15, 2004. The licensee had no objections to the NRC findings or observations. No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection.

Enclosure

A-1 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee Personnel T. Sowdon, Emergency Preparedness Supervisor K. Sullivan, Emergency Preparedness Staff E. Solomon, Emergency Preparedness Staff LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED Opened/Closed/Discussed None LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Section 1EP1: Exercise Evaluation Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures EP-AD-150, Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicator Tracking Guideline, Rev 0 Focus Sessions Report No. 02-01 Dry Run Drill Report No. 02-02 Dry Run Drill Report No. 02-03 NRC Evaluated Exercise Report No. 02-04 Activation Drill Report No. 02-06 December 17th Combined Functional Drill Report No. 02-10 Augmentation Drill Report No. 03-05 Combined Functional Drill Report No. 02-08 Combined Functional Drill Report No. 03-01 Activation Drill Report No. 03-03 HP Drill Report No. 03-06 Section 40A2: Identification and Resolution of Problems 01141 EOF DNN Client would not print notification form 01142 Several emergency conference bridge problems were encountered 01143 Several instances of inappropriate controller interfacing with players 01144 Dose assessment calculation issues 01145 ED did not seek explicit concurrence from EPM and EPOS for the upgrade to the GE 01146 Second page of notification form not promptly provided to offsite officials in the EOF 01147 TSC ventilation system could not be started 01148 ED delegated followup notification back to control room after EOF was activated 01149 Procedural ambiguities related to notification of KI PARs were discovered 01150 Procedural inconsistencies regarding radiological information form were noted 01152 EPIP 225 was not fully implemented by the TSC staff 01153 PDP display computer in the TSC malfunctioned Attachment

A-2 01154 Media Center relocation procedure was insufficiently detailed 01213 Inaccuracy in press releases Note: All CRs have a pre-fix of CR-PNP-2004."

LIST OF ACRONYMS ANS Alert and Notification System CFR Code of Federal Regulations EAL Emergency Action Level ERO Emergency Response Organization EOF Emergency Operations Facility EP Emergency Preparedness ERO Emergency Response Organization OSC Operations Support Center PI Performance Indicator RSPS Risk Significant Planning Standard TSC Technical Support Center Attachment