IR 05000440/2006016
| ML063320561 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 11/15/2006 |
| From: | Kenneth Riemer Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Pearce L FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| IR-06-016 | |
| Download: ML063320561 (12) | |
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November 15, 2006
SUBJECT:
PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000440/2006016(DRS)
Dear Mr. Pearce:
On October 27, 2006, the NRC completed an inspection at your Perry Nuclear Power Plant.
The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed on October 27, 2006, with Mr. A. Cayia 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), 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. 50-440 License No. NPF-58 Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000440/2006016(DRS)
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl:
G. Leidich, President and Chief Nuclear Officer - FENOC J. Hagan, Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer - FENOC D. Pace, Senior Vice President, Fleet Engineering - FENOC J. Rinckel, Vice President, Fleet Oversight Director, Site Operations Director, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Fleet Licensing Manager, Site Regulatory Compliance D. Jenkins, Attorney, FirstEnergy Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Ohio State Liaison Officer R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health W. King, DHS, Region V Field Office
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000440/2006016(DRS); 10/23/2006 - 10/27/2006; Perry Nuclear Power Plant; Emergency
Preparedness Specialist Report.
The report covers a 1 week baseline inspection by two regional emergency preparedness inspectors, a licensed operator examiner, and a reactor engineer. 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 October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006.
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 October 24, 2006, 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 a sample of emergency preparedness drills, which were conducted in 2006, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the October 24, 2006 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);
- 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 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 its exercise performance.
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, 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 October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006. The following three PIs were reviewed:
- ANS;
- ERO Drill Participation; and
- DEP.
These activities completed three PI samples.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA6 Meetings
.1 Exit Meeting
An exit meeting was conducted for:
- Emergency Preparedness with Mr. A. Cayia and other members of licensee management and staff at the conclusion of the inspection on October 27, 2006.
The licensee acknowledged the information presented. No proprietary information was identified.
.2 Public and Media Briefing
- On October 27, 2006, an inspector summarized NRCs preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at a public and media briefing hosted by Department of Homeland Security Region V Field Office staff in Mentor, Ohio.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- J. Beavers, Onsite Emergency Planning Specialist
- N. Bonner, Oversight Manager
- L. Burgwald, Onsite Emergency Planning Specialist
- A. Cayia, Performance Improvement Initiative Director
- K. Cimorelli, Work Management Director
- V. Higaki, Fleet Emergency Preparedness Manager
- H. Kelly, Emergency Preparedness Manager
- C. Jenkins, Senior Emergency Preparedness Specialist
- L. McGuire, Engineering Manager
- L. Schlauch, Onsite Emergency Planning Specialist
- S. Thomas, Radiation Protection Manager
- J. Tufts, Operations Superintendent
- L. Vanderhorst, Onsite Emergency Planning Specialist
- M. Wayland, Maintenance Director
- M. Wesley, Performance Improvement Initiative Manager
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None.