IR 05000440/2012503

IR 05000440-12-503; Firstenergy Nuclear Operating Company; 10/01/2012 - 10/05/2012; Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection

ML12299A132
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	10/25/2012
From:	Richard Skokowski Plant Support Branch II
To:	Kaminskas V FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
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IR-12-503
Download: ML12299A132 (12)

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ber 25, 2012

SUBJECT:

PERRY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT NRC BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000440/2012503

Dear Mr. Kaminskas:

On October 5, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 5, 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 Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.

The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.

No findings were identified during this inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, 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 System (PARS)

component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS),

accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Richard A. Skokowski Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-440 License No. NPF-58

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000440/2012503 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

REGION III==

Docket No: 50-440 License No: NPF-58 Report No: 05000440/2012503 Licensee: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)

Facility: Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 Location: Perry, Ohio Dates: October 1 through 5, 2012 Inspectors: R. Jickling, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector J. Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector A. Wilson, Resident Inspector J. Laughlin, Emergency Preparedness Specialist Approved by: R. Skokowski, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000440/2012503; 10/01/2012 - 10/05/2012; Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1;

Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection.

This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by two regional inspectors, one resident inspector, and one NRC specialist. 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.

NRC-Identified

and Self-Revealed Findings

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings were identified.

Licensee-Identified Violations

No violations were identified.

REPORT DETAILS

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

.1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the October 2, 2012, 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 2010, 2011, and 2012, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the October 2, 2012, exercise.

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);

• 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 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 to this report.

This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification

.1 Drill/Exercise Performance

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance Indicator (PI) for the period from the third quarter 2011 through second quarter 2012. 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.

This inspection constituted one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.2 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the third quarter 2011 through second quarter 2012. 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 2011 and 2012 drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key ERO positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

.3 Alert and Notification System

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS)

PI for the period from the third quarter 2011 through second quarter 2012. 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.

This inspection constituted one ANS sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Management Meetings

.1 Exit Meeting Summary

On October 5, 2012, the inspectors presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. V. Kaminskas 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.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee

V. Kaminskas, Site Vice President

S. Baker, Radiation Protection Manager

P. Boissoneault, Programs and Technical Services Manager

R. Coad, Regulatory Compliance Manager

R. Collings, Fleet Emergency Planning Supervisor

N. Conicella, Outage Management Manager

J. Goecker, Projects

J. Grabnar, Site Operations Director

H. Hanson, Performance Improvement Director

P. Harkins, Emergency Planning Specialist

T. Hilston, Design Manager

G. Huston, Fleet Oversight

R. Killing, Chemistry

M. Koberling Work Management Manager

B. Lach, Training

R. Mende, Fleet Operations Support

J. Messina, Fleet Oversight Manager

G. McKee, Fleet Emergency Planning Manager

J. Pelcic, Regulatory Compliance Engineer

K. Phyfer, Site Communications

D. Reeves, Site Engineering Director

L. Schlauch, Nuclear Specialist

P. Shook, Emergency Planning Specialist

J. Slike, Site Protection

R. Smith, Emergency Planning Manager

B. Swartz, Regulatory Compliance Engineer

J. Thomas, Fleet Security/Emergency Planning Director

J. Tufts, Operations Manager

L. VanDerHorst, Emergency Planning Specialist

J. Veglia, Maintenance Director

L. Zerr, Regulatory Compliance Supervisor

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

M. Marshfield, Senior Resident Inspector

J. Nance, Resident Inspector

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened, Closed, and Discussed

None.

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