IR 05000315/2003011

IR 05000315-03-011(DRS); 05000316-03-011(DRS), on 07/21/03 - 07/25/03, Indiana Michigan Power Company, D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant; Emergency Preparedness Specialist Report

ML032340397
Person / Time
Site:	Cook
Issue date:	08/21/2003
From:	Kenneth Riemer Plant Support Branch II
To:	Powers R American Electric Power Co
References
IR-03-011
Download: ML032340397 (12)

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ust 21, 2003

SUBJECT:

DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-315/03-11(DRS); 50-316/03-11(DRS)

Dear Mr. Powers:

On July 25, 2003, the NRC completed an inspection at your Donald C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed on July 25, 2003, with Mr. M. Finissi 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 2.790 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 Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74 Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-315/03-11(DRS);

50-316/03-11(DRS)

See Attached Distribution

Mr. Robert

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000315/2003-011(DRS); 05000316/2003-011(DRS); Indiana Michigan Power Company; 07/21/03-07/25/03; D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant; Emergency Preparedness Specialist Report.

The report covers a one-week baseline inspection by two regional emergency preparedness inspectors and a 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 nine-month period ending June 30, 2003. No findings of significance were identified.

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

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the July 22, 2003 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 two drills, which were conducted in mid-June and early July 2003, to determine whether the associated accident scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the July 22, 2003 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 (CRS);

• Technical Support Center (TSC);

• Operations Support Center (OSC); and

• Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

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, OSC, 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.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the licensees records related to 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, Revision 2, 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 data submitted to NRC for the period from October 2002 through June 2003.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA2 Identification and Resolution of Problems

The following scenario and performance concerns were identified by the licensee in the critique of the July 2003 exercise that could have adversely impacted response activities if scenario events had been real:

• Due to coordination problems, the initial attempt to assemble and account for all onsite personnel was unsuccessful.

• Although the licensees press releases provided the reason for the Alert declaration, none of the licensees press releases described the reasons for the subsequent Site Area Emergency and General Emergency declarations, as well as indicating that a simulated offsite radiological release was associated with the latter declaration.

4OA6 Meetings

Exit Meeting The inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. M. Finissi and other members of licensee management and staff at the conclusion of the inspection on July 25, 2003.

The licensee acknowledged the information presented. No proprietary information was identified.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee

V. Butler, Systems Engineer

H. Etheridge, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

M. Finissi, Plant Manager

G. Gibson, Site Protection Manager

J. Giessner, Plant Engineering Assistant Director

C. Graffenius, Emergency Planning Coordinator

R. Meister, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist

S. Partin, Emergency Preparedness Manager

M. Scarpello, Regulatory Compliance Supervisor

S. Simpson, Assistant Operations Director

L. Weber, Performance Assurance Manager

D. Wood, Radiation Protection Manager