IR 05000315/2011502
| ML110750370 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 03/15/2011 |
| From: | Hironori Peterson Operations Branch III |
| To: | Weber L Indiana Michigan Power Co |
| References | |
| IR-11-502 | |
| Download: ML110750370 (13) | |
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March 15, 2011
SUBJECT:
D. C. COOK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000315/2011502(DRS); 05000316/2011502(DRS)
Dear Mr. Weber:
On March 4, 2011, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on March 4, 2011, with you and other members of your staff.
Also, on March 10, 2011, the NRC completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Annual Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan inspection of the D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant emergency action levels. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on March 10, 2011, with Mr. B. Chambers by telephone.
This 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 NRC-identified and no self-revealed findings of very low safety 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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316 License Nos. DPR-58; DPR-74
Enclosure:
Inspection Report No. 05000315/2011502(DRS);
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
REGION III==
Docket Nos:
50-315; 50-316 License Nos:
05000315/2011502(DRS); 05000316/2011502(DRS)
Licensee:
Indiana Michigan Power Company Facility:
D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2 Location:
Bridgman, MI Dates:
February 28 through March 10, 2011 Inspectors:
Robert Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector
James Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector
Nicholas Valos, Sr. Risk Analyst
Thomas Taylor, Resident Inspector Approved by:
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000315/2011502, 05000316/2011502; 02/28/2011 - 03/10/2011; D. C. Cook Nuclear
Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by three regional inspectors and one resident inspector and also an in-office baseline inspection by one regional inspector. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow,
Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, Significance Determination Process (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process,
Revision 4, dated December 2006.
A.
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
NRC-Identified
and Self-Revealed Findings
No findings were identified.
B.
No violations were identified.
Licensee-Identified Violations
1.
REACTOR SAFETY
REPORT DETAILS
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
.1
a.
Exercise Evaluation The inspectors reviewed the March 1, 2011, 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 other drills and exercises conducted in 2009 and 2010, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the March 1, 2011, exercise.
Inspection Scope The inspectors evaluated the licensees exercise performance, focusing on the risk significant activities of emergency classification, notification, and protective action decision making, implementation of accident mitigation strategies, and correction of past exercise weaknesses in the following emergency response facilities:
- Control Room Simulator (CRS);
- Operations Support Center (OSC); 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 CRS, 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 and managers to obtain the licensees findings and 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 its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01-05.
b.
No findings were identified.
Findings 1EP4 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes a.
(71114.04)
Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, emergency action level changes were implemented based on your determination, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q),that the changes resulted in no decrease in effectiveness of the Plan, and that the revised Plan as changed continues to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50. Revisions to the emergency action levels and bases were reviewed by the inspectors in the D. C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant procedure PMP-2080-EPP-101, Emergency Classification, Revisions 13 and 14. The inspectors conducted a review of the emergency action levels and bases changes to evaluate for potential decreases in effectiveness of the Plan. However, this review does not constitute formal NRC approval of the changes. Therefore, these changes remain subject to future NRC inspection in their entirety.
Inspection Scope This emergency action level and emergency plan changes inspection constituted one sample as defined in IP 71114.04-05.
b.
No findings were identified.
Findings
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification
.1
a.
Drill/Exercise Performance The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the performance indicator to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; assessments of PI opportunities during pre-designated control room simulator training sessions, and performance during other drills. Documents reviewed are listed in the to this report.
Inspection Scope This inspection constituted one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
b.
No findings were identified.
Findings
.2 a.
Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used.
The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; performance during the 2009 and 2010 exercises and drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
Inspection Scope This inspection constituted one ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
b.
No findings were identified.
Findings
.3 a.
Alert and Notification System The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS)
PI for the period from the third quarter 2010 through fourth quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI and results of periodic scheduled ANS operability tests.
Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
Inspection Scope This inspection constituted one alert and notification system sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
b.
No findings were identified.
Findings 4OA6
.1 Management Meetings
On March 4, 2011, the inspectors presented the biennial exercise inspection results to you and other members of the licensee staff. The licensee acknowledged the issues presented. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.
Exit Meeting Summary
.2 On March 10, 2011, the inspectors presented the annual emergency action level
and emergency plan inspection results to Mr. B. Chambers by telephone. The licensee acknowledged the issues presented. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input was considered proprietary.
Exit Meeting Summary
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
- L. Weber, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Licensee
- L. Baun, Site Senior License Holder
- T. Brown, Projects Director
- G. Carlson, Performance Improvement Manager
- M. Carlson, Site Support Services Vice President
- B. Chambers, Emergency Preparedness Manager
- R. Ebright, Engineering Director
- D. Frie, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- J. Gebbie, Site Vice President
- C. Hutchinson, Nuclear Site Services Director
- C. Moeller, Radiation Protection Manager
- J. Newmiller, Licensing Activity Coordinator
- Q. Lies, Plant Manager
- J. Ross, Operations Director
- M. Scarpello, Regulatory Affairs Manager
- R. Sieber, Training Manager
- K. Steuer, Maintenance and Electrical Maintenance Manager
- T. Woods, Performance Assurance Director
- J. Lennartz, Senior Resident Inspector
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- P. LaFlamme, Resident Inspector
LIST OF ITEMS
OPENED, CLOSED AND DISCUSSED
None Opened, Closed and