IR 05000334/2012503
| ML12216A032 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 08/01/2012 |
| From: | Raymond Mckinley Plant Support Branch 1 |
| To: | Harden P FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| IR-12-503 | |
| Download: ML12216A032 (10) | |
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UNITED STATES
SUBJECT:
BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
05000334/201 2503 AN D 0500041212012503
Dear Mr. Harden,
On June 21,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the June 19,2012, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Beaver Valley Power Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on June 21,2012, with you and other members of your 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 were identified.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 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 the NRC's document system, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).
ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rmladams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely, Raymond R. McKinley, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-334, 50412 License Nos. DPR-66, NPF-73
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Enclosure:
NRC lnspection Report No. 0500033412012503 and 0500041212012503
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50-334, 50'412 DPR-66, NPF-73 05000334/20 1 2503, 050004 1 21 201 2503 FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)
Beaver Valley Power Stations Units 1 and 2 P. O. Box 4, Route 168 Shippingport, PA 15077 -0004 June 18-June 21,2012 S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region l (Lead)
C. Crisden, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I D. Silk, Senior Operations lnspector, DRS, Region I J. Laughlin, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)
T.Ziev, Reactor Engineer, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP),
Region I (Training)
Raymond R. McKinley, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
lR 0500033 412012503, 0500041 212012503; 611812012 - 612112012; Beaver Valley Power
Station; Exercise Evaluation; Emergency Preparedness Performance lndicators.
This was an announced inspection conducted by four region-based inspectors and one headquarters inspector. No findings were identified. The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006.
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
A.
NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinqFindinos No findings were identified.
B.
Licensee-ldentified Findinqs None.
REPORT DETAILS
1. REACTORSAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01-1 Sample)a.
Insoection Scope Prior to the June 19,2012, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) had submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Beaver Valley Emergency Plan as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regutations (10 CFR) 50.47(b)(14). This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle' The exercise evaluation consisted of the following review and assessment:
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The adequacy of FENOC's performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS)described in 10 cFR 50.47(bX4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; and protective action recommendations, resPectivelY.
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The overall adequacy of FENOC's Beaver Valley emergency response facilities with regard to NUREG-0696, "Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities," and Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room Simulator, Technical Support Center (TSC), and Emergency Operations FacilitY (EOF).
o A review of other performance areas, such as: the licensee emergency response organization's (ERO's) recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control; intra-and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.
o A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Beaver Valley exercise inspection report and FENOC's EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the June 19, 2012, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
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The licensee's post-exercise critiques, to evaluate FENOC's self-assessment of its ERO performance during the June 19, 2012, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section lV.F.2.g.
The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b.
Findinqs No findings were identified.
4. OTHER ACTIVIIES (OA)
4OA1 Performance Indicator (Pl) Verification (71151-3 Samples)
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed data for the Beaver Valley EP Pls, which are:
- (1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP);
- (2) ERO Drill Participation; and,
- (3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability. The last NRC EP inspection at Beaver Valley was conducted in the second calendar quarter of 2011, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills, training records, and equipment tests from the second calendar quarter of 2011 through the first quarter of 2012, to verify the accuracy of the reported Pl data. The review of these Pls was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, using the acceptance criteria documented in NEI 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines," Revision 6.
This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.
b.
Findinqs No findings were identified.
4046 Meetinqs. includinq Exit On June 21,2Q12, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. P. Harden, Beaver Valley Site Vice President, and other members of the FENOC staff. No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection.
ATTACHMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- P. Harden, Site Vice President
- G. Cramer, Site Emergency Preparedness Manager
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
LIST OF DOGUMENTS REVIEWED
Section 1EPl: Exercise Evaluation
Beaver Valley Power Station Emergency Preparedness Plan (Revision 27)
Beaver Valley Power Station Emergency Plan lmplementing Procedures
Beaver Valley June 19,2012, Emergency Exercise Scenario Package
Beaver Valley Emergency Preparedness Drill Reports, January 2011 - June 2012
Condition Reports generated as a result of the June 19,2012, exercise (As documented in
SN-SA-2012-0186, 2012 NRC Evaluated Exercise Performance Results -
ERO White Team Report, dated July 18, 2012)
Section 4OAl : Performance lndicator Verification
Procedure NOBP-LP-4012, NRC Performance Indicators (Revision 3)
Procedure 112-ADM-11 1 1, NRC EPP Performance Indicator Instructions (Revision 3)
ERO Drill Participation Pl Data, April 2011 -March2A12
Public Notification System Pl Data, April 2011-March2012
DEP Pf Data, April 2011 -March2012
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NEI
NRC
LIST OF ACRONYMS
Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
Alert Notification System
Beaver Valley Power Station
Condition Report
Drill and Exercise Performance
Emergency Action Level
Emergency Response Organization
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company
Nuclear Energy Institute
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Protective Action Recommendation
Performance Indicator
Risk Significant Planning Standard
Attachment