IR 05000443/2014502
| ML14350A083 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 12/10/2014 |
| From: | Anthony Dimitriadis Plant Support Branch 1 |
| To: | Dean Curtland, Ossing M NextEra Energy Seabrook |
| Dimitriadis A | |
| References | |
| IR 2014502 | |
| Download: ML14350A083 (11) | |
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SUBJECT:
SEABROOK STATION, UNIT NO. 1-NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000443/2014502
Dear Mr. Curtland:
On November 7, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the November 5, 2014, evaluated emergency preparedness (EP) exercise at Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on November 7, 2014, with you and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your licenses as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your licenses. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
The NRC inspectors did not identify any findings or violations of more than minor significance.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, 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, Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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/
Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
December 10, 2014 Docket No.
50-443 License No.
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report No. 05000443/2014502 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information
REGION I==
Docket No.
50-443
License No.
Report No.
Licensee:
NextEra Energy Seabrook, LLC
Facility:
Seabrook Station, Unit No.1
Location:
Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874
Dates:
November 3-7, 2014
Inspectors:
S. Barr, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region I (Lead)
P. Presby, Senior Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I B. Fuller, Senior Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I D. Everhart, Safeguards Inspector, DRS, Region I R. Montgomery, Resident Inspector, Division of Reactor Projects, Region I
J. Laughlin, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, NSIR
Approved By:
Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief
Plant Support Branch 1
Division of Reactor Safety
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Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000443/2014502; 11/03/2014 - 11/07/2014; Seabrook Station, Unit No. 1;
Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event; Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review;
Performance Indicator Verification.
This report covers an announced inspection conducted by five Region I-based inspectors and one emergency preparedness specialist from the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response. No findings were identified during the inspection. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 5, dated February 2014.
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
No findings were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP7 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action Event (71114.07 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.j, requires in part that nuclear power reactor licensees, in each eight calendar year exercise cycle, provide the opportunity for their emergency response organization (ERO) to demonstrate proficiency in the key skills necessary to respond to a hostile action (HA) directed at the plant site. NextEra designed the November 5, 2014, Seabrook EP exercise to satisfy that requirement, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspected the Seabrook HA event exercise to assess NextEras ability to effectively implement the Seabrook Emergency Plan during a HA event.
This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.
The exercise evaluation consisted of the following reviews and assessments:
The adequacy of NextEras Seabrook ERO performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk significant planning standards described in 10 CFR 50.47(b) (4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: Emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment and on-site protective actions and public protective action recommendations, respectively.
The overall adequacy of NextEras emergency response facilities with regard to Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were: the Control Room Simulator; the Alternative Facility (AF); the Central Alarm Station (CAS); the Incident Command Post (ICP); and, the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
A review of other performance areas, such as NextEras Seabrook ERO: recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, including interactions with site security staff; intra-and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies, including local law enforcement agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the Seabrook Emergency Plan and their implementing procedures.
A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Seabrook exercise inspection report and recent Seabrook EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the November 5, 2014, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
The licensees post-exercise critiques, to evaluate NextEras self-assessment of its Seabrook ERO performance during the November 5, 2014, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g.
The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review (71114.08 - 1 Sample)
a. Inspection Scope
Prior to the November 5, 2014, EP exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which NextEra had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Seabrook 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 inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed data for the Seabrook EP Performance Indicators (PI), which are:
- (1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP) (EP01);
- (2) ERO Drill Participation (EP02); and
- (3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability (EP03). The last NRC EP PI inspection at Seabrook was conducted in the third calendar quarter of 2013, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the third calendar quarter of 2013 through the third calendar quarter of 2014, 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 Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines, Revision 7.
This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, including Exit
The inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. Dean Curtland, Site Vice President at the conclusion of the inspection on November 7, 2014. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.
ATTACHMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee Personnel
- D. Curtland, Site Vice President
- D. Currier, Emergency Preparedness Manager
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
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