IR 05000387/2008502
| ML083240018 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/2008 |
| From: | James Trapp Plant Support Branch 1 |
| To: | Spence W PPL Corp |
| References | |
| IR-08-502 | |
| Download: ML083240018 (11) | |
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November 18, 2008
SUBJECT:
SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NOS.
05000387/2008502 AND 05000388/2008502
Dear Mr. Spence:
On October 24, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the October 21, 2008, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Susquehanna Steam Electric Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 24, 2008, with Mr. C. Gannon, the Vice President of Nuclear Operations, 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 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs 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 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/
James A. Trapp, Chief
Plant Support Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.
50-387, 50-388 License Nos. NPF-14, NPF-22
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Reports 05000387/2008502 and 05000388/2008502
November 18, 2008
Mr. William
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000387/2008502, 05000388/2008502; 10/20/2008-10/24/2008; Susquehanna Steam
Electric Station, Units 1 and 2; Exercise Evaluation; Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes; Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators.
This was an announced inspection conducted by four region-based inspectors and one resident inspector. 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 4, dated December 2006.
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
B.
Licensee-Identified Findings
None.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Prior to the October 21, 2008, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which PPL Susquehanna, LLC had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Emergency Plan as required by 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:
- The adequacy of PPLs performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS)described in 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; and protective action recommendations, respectively.
- The overall adequacy of PPLs 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), Emergency Operations Facility (EOF),and Joint Information Center (JIC).
- A review of other performance areas, such as: the emergency response organizations (EROs) 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.
- A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Susquehanna exercise inspection report and PPLs EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the October 21 exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
- The licensees post-exercise critiques, to evaluate PPLs self-assessment of its ERO performance during the October 21 exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g.
The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
1EP4 Emergency Action Level (EAL) and Emergency Plan Changes (71114.04 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, Revisions 49 and 50 of the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Emergency Plan were implemented by PPL. PPL had determined that in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q), any change made to the Plan had resulted in no decrease in effectiveness of the Plan, and that the revised Plan continued to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and Appendix E to 10 CFR 50.
The inspectors reviewed all EAL changes made since February 2007, and conducted a sampling review of other Emergency Plan changes, including changes to lower-tier emergency plan implementing procedures, to evaluate for any potential decreases in effectiveness of the Emergency Plan. However, this review was not documented in a Safety Evaluation Report and does not constitute formal NRC approval of the changes.
Therefore, these changes remain subject to future NRC inspection in their entirety.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed data for the Susquehanna EP PIs, which are:
- (1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP);
- (2) Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation; and,
- (3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability. The last EP inspection at Susquehanna was conducted in the first quarter of 2007, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the first calendar quarter of 2007 through the third quarter of 2008, to verify the accuracy of the reported PI data. The review of these PIs was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, using the acceptance criteria documented in NEI 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines, Revision 5.
This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples on an annual cycle.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit
On October 24, 2008, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. C.
Gannon, the Vice President of Nuclear Operations, and other members of the Susquehanna staff. No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection.
ATTACHMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- D. Coffin, Susquehanna Emergency Planning Supervisor
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
None