IR 05000461/2003006
| ML032650771 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 09/18/2003 |
| From: | Kenneth Riemer Plant Support Branch II |
| To: | Skolds J Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| References | |
| IR-03-006 | |
| Download: ML032650771 (11) | |
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September 18, 2003
SUBJECT:
CLINTON POWER STATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-461/03-06(DRS)
Dear Mr. Skolds:
On August 22, 2003, the NRC completed an inspection at your Clinton Power Station. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed on August 21, 2003, with Mr. K. Polson 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 2.790 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). ADAMS is 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. 50-461 License No. NPF-62 Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-461/03-06(DRS)
See Attached Distribution
Mr. John
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000461/2003-006(DRS); AmerGen Energy Company, LLC; 08/20/03-08/24/03; Clinton
Power Station; Emergency Preparedness Specialist Report.
The report covers a one-week baseline inspection by two regional emergency preparedness inspectors, a resident inspector, and a public affairs specialist. 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 fifteen month period ending June 30, 2003. 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 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 August 20, 2003 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 drill, which was conducted in July 2003, to determine whether the associated accident scenario was sufficiently different from the scenario used in the August 20, 2003 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:
- Main Control Room Simulator (MCRS);
- Operations Support Center (OSC);
- Emergency Operations Facility (EOF); and
- Joint Public Information Center 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 MCRS, 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 station performance during the exercise.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the licensees records related to 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, Revision 2, 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 data submitted to NRC for the period from April 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA6 Meetings
a.
Exit Meeting The inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. K. Polson and other members of licensee management and staff at the conclusion of the inspection on August 21, 2003. The licensee acknowledged the information presented. No proprietary information was identified.
b.
Public and Media Briefing On August 22, 2003, an inspector presented NRCs preliminary conclusions on the overall quality of the licensees exercise and critique performances at the Federal Emergency Management Agencys public and media briefing held in Clinton, Illinois.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- J. Cunningham, Work Management Director
- J. DeYoung, Corporate Emergency Planner
- S. Erickson, Corporate Emergency Planner
- M. Friedman, Emergency Planning Manager
- R. Frantz, Regulatory Assurance Representative
- W. Iliff, Regulatory Assurance Manager
- S. McCain, Corporate Emergency Planning Manager
- S. Merrill, Byron Station Emergency Planning Coordinator
- K. Polson, Plant Manager
- P. Sunderland, Corporate Emergency Planner
- F. Tague, Quad Cities Station Emergency Planning Manager