IR 05000305/2005016
| ML053400208 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 12/02/2005 |
| From: | Kenneth Riemer Plant Support Branch II |
| To: | Christian D Dominion Energy Kewaunee |
| References | |
| IR-05-016 | |
| Download: ML053400208 (13) | |
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December 2, 2005
SUBJECT:
KEWAUNEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000305/2005016(DRS)
Dear Mr. Christian:
On November 4, 2005, the NRC completed an inspection at your Kewaunee Power Plant. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed on November 4, 2005, with Mr. William Matthews 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 No. 50-305 License No. DPR-43 Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000305/2005016(DRS)
See Attached Distribution
Mr. David
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000305/2005016(DRS); 10/31/2005 - 11/04/2005; Kewaunee Power Station; Emergency
Preparedness Specialist Report.
The report covers a 1 week baseline inspection by two regional emergency preparedness inspectors and one resident inspector. 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 April 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005.
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
None.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the November 1, 2005, 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 three emergency preparedness drills, which were conducted between August 2004 and October 2005, to determine whether those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the November 1, 2005, 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;
- Operations Support Facility (OSF);
- Radiological Access Facility; and
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 TSC, OSF, 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 station performance during the exercise.
These activities completed one inspection sample.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
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 April 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. The following three PIs were reviewed:
Common
- ANS;
- ERO Drill Participation; and
- Drill and Exercise Performance.
These activities completed three PI samples.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA2 Identification and Resolution of Problems
The following performance concerns, which could have adversely impacted response activities had scenario events been real, were independently identified by the licensee and by the inspectors during the November 2005 exercise:
- Some key responders did not correctly interpret indications that a simulated, relatively minor radioactive release had begun due to complications that occurred when the reactor shutdown.
- There were inadequate understandings of how to satisfy NRCs information needs through the use of two pre-designated emergency communications lines.
- Prior to exercise termination, a plan was not ready for implementation to try to stop the simulated radioactive release to the environment once it was apparent that all attempts to close any valve in the release pathway were unsuccessful.
4OA6 Meetings
.1 Exit Meeting
An exit meeting was conducted for:
- Emergency Preparedness with Mr. William Matthews and other members of licensee management and staff at the conclusion of the inspection on November 4, 2005. The licensee acknowledged the information presented. No proprietary information was identified.
.2 Public and Media Briefing
- On November 4, 2005, an inspector summarized the NRCs preliminary exercise inspection findings at a public and media briefing hosted by Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V staff in Algoma, Wisconsin.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- W. Matthews, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations, Dominion Energy
- M. Gaffney, Site Vice President
- E. Grecheck, Vice President - Nuclear Support Services, Dominion Energy
- L. Hartz, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering, Dominion Energy
- R. Adams, Radiation Protection Manager
- L. Armstrong, Engineering Director
J. Bennett; Emergency Planning Specialist
- G. Blotcky, Senior Nuclear Oversight Assessor
- T. Breene, Nuclear Licensing Manager
- A. Christensen, Emergency Planning Coordinator
- D. Fitzwater, Nuclear Operations Training Supervisor
- E. Gilson, Protection Services Manager
- K. Hoops, Site Director
- W. Hunt, Maintenance Manager
- S. Mazzola, Acting Emergency Preparedness Manager
- B. McBride, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Dominion Energy
- R. Nicolai, Organizational Effectiveness Manager
- J. Peterson, Procedures Supervisor
- W. Renz, Protection Services and Emergency Preparedness Director, Dominion Energy
- R. Repshas, Licensing Engineer
- G. Riste, Licensing Supervisor
- J. Stafford, Nuclear Shift Operations Supervisor
- T. Webb, Safety and Licensing Director
- S. Wood, Senior Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Dominion Energy
LIST OF ITEMS
OPENED, CLOSED AND DISCUSSED
Opened and Closed
None.
Discussed
None.