ML102870203
| ML102870203 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 10/14/2010 |
| From: | Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1 |
| To: | Annacone M Progress Energy Carolinas |
| References | |
| IR-10-501 | |
| Download: ML102870203 (12) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 October 14, 2010 Mr. Michael J. Annacone Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461-0429
SUBJECT:
BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000325/2010501 AND 05000324/2010501
Dear Mr. Annacone:
On September 2, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on September 2, 2010, with Mr.
M. Annacone 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 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 (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-325, 50-324 License No.: DPR-71, DPR-62
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000325/2010-501 and 05000324/2010-501 w/
Attachment:
Supplemental Information cc w/encl.: (See page 2)
Mr. Michael J. Annacone Vice President Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461-0429
SUBJECT:
BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000325/2010501 AND 05000324/2010501
Dear Mr. Annacone:
On September 2, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on September 2, 2010, with Mr. M. Annacone 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 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 (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS).
ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.:
50-325, 50-324 License No.:
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000325/2010-501 and 05000324/2010-501 w/
Attachment:
Supplemental Information cc w/encl.: (See page 2)
X PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G NON-PUBLICLY AVAILABLE G SENSITIVE X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS: G Yes ACCESSION NUMBER:_________________________
G SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE OFFICE RII:DRS RII:DRS RII:DRP RII:DRS SIGNATURE BRB /RA for/
BRB /RA for/
BRB /RA/
NAME LMiller JBeavers GKolcum BBonser DATE 10/13/2010 10/13/2010 10/13/2010 E-MAIL COPY?
YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO OFFICIAL RECORD COPY DOCUMENT NAME:
G:\\DRSII\\PSB1\\EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS\\BRUNSWICK\\INSPECTION PLAN AND INPUT\\FY2010\\2010501\\INSPECTION REPORT 2010-501 BRUNSWICK.DOCX
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R. J. Duncan, II Vice President Nuclear Operations Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution William Jefferson, Jr.
Director Site Operations Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Electronic Mail Distribution Edward L. Wills, Jr.
Plant General Manager Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Christos Kamilaris Director Fleet Support Services Carolina Power & Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Joseph W. Donahue Vice President Nuclear Oversight Carolina Power and Light Company Electronic Mail Distribution Brian C. McCabe Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Phyllis N. Mentel Manager, Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution Michael S. Williams Manager, Training Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution James Ross Nuclear Energy Institute Electronic Mail Distribution (Vacant)
Manager License Renewal Progress Energy Electronic Mail Distribution Annette H. Pope Supervisor, Licensing/Regulatory Programs Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.
Electronic Mail Distribution John H. O'Neill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge 2300 N. Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1128 Peggy Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Chairman North Carolina Utilities Commission Electronic Mail Distribution Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff - NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Brunswick County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 249 Bolivia, NC 28422 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P.O. Box 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 (cc w/encl continued next page)
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W. Lee Cox, III Section Chief Radiation Protection Section N.C. Department of Environmental Commerce & Natural Resources Electronic Mail Distribution Warren Lee Emergency Management Director New Hanover County Department of Emergency Management 230 Government Center Drive Suite 115 Wilmington, NC 28403
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Letter to Michael J. Annacone from Brian Bonser dated October 14, 2010
SUBJECT:
BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT - NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000325/2010501 AND 05000324/2010501 Distribution w/encl:
C. Evans, RII L. Douglas, RII OE Mail RIDSNRRDIRS PUBLIC RidsNrrPMBrunswick Resource
Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II Docket Nos.:
05000325, 05000324 License Nos.:
05000325/2010-501 and 05000324/2010-501 Licensee:
Carolina Power and Light Company Facility:
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 Location:
Southport, NC Dates:
August 30, 2010 through September 2, 2010 Inspectors:
L. Miller, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector J. Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector G. Kolcum, Resident Inspector Approved by:
Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure
SUMMARY
OF FINDINGS IR 05000325/2010-501; IR 05000324/2010-501; 08/30/2010 - 09/2/2010; Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit 1 and 2; Baseline Inspection.
The report covered an announced inspection by two emergency preparedness inspectors and one resident inspector.
A.
NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings No findings were identified.
B.
Licensee-Identified Violations None
Enclosure REPORT DETAILS
- 1.
REACTOR SAFETY Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP) 1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
- a.
Inspection Scope Prior to the inspection activity, the inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario submitted to the NRC to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the emergency plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
The onsite inspection consisted of the following review and assessment:
The adequacy of the licensees performance in the biennial exercise, conducted on August 31, 2010, was reviewed and assessed regarding the implementation of the Risk Significant Planning Standards (RSPS) in 10 CFR 50.47 (b)(4), (5), (9), and (10) which address emergency classification, offsite notification, radiological assessment, and protective action recommendations, respectively.
The overall adequacy of the licensees 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), Operations Support Center (OSC) and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
Other performance areas, such as: the emergency response organizations (ERO) recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, intra-and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigation activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies; and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.
Past performance issues from NRC inspection reports and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS) exercise reports to determine the effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during this exercise to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).
The post-exercise critique process and the presentation to the licensee's senior management conducted on September 2, 2010, to evaluate the licensees self-assessment of its Emergency Response Organization (ERO) performance during the exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Subsection IV.F.2.g.
4 Enclosure The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the exercise evaluation on a biennial basis.
- b.
Findings No findings were identified.
1EP4 Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes
- a.
Inspection Scope Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, revisions 73 and 74 of the Emergency Plan was implemented based on the licensees determination, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q), that the changes resulted in no decrease in the 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 Part 50. The inspectors conducted a sampling review of the implementing procedure changes made between November 1, 2009, and July 31, 2010, to evaluate for potential decreases in effectiveness of the 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.
The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71114, 4, Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes. The applicable planning standard (PS), 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and its related 10 CFR 50, Appendix E requirements were used as reference criteria.
The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the emergency action level and emergency plan changes on an annual basis.
- b.
Findings No findings were identified.
- 4.
OTHER ACTIVITIES 4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
- a.
Inspection Scope The inspector sampled licensee submittals relative to the Performance Indicators (PIs) listed below for the period October 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010. To verify the accuracy of the PI data reported during that period, PI definitions and guidance contained in NEI 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used to confirm the reporting basis for each data element.
5 Enclosure Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone Emergency Response Organization Drill/Exercise Performance (DEP)
Emergency Response Organization Readiness (ERO)
Alert and Notification System Reliability (ANS)
For the specified review period, the inspector examined data reported to the NRC, procedural guidance for reporting PI information, and records used by the licensee to identify potential PI occurrences. The inspector verified the accuracy of the DEP through review of a sample of drill and event records. The inspector reviewed selected training records to verify the accuracy of the ERO PI for personnel assigned to key positions in the ERO. The inspector verified the accuracy of the PI for ANS reliability through review of a sample of the licensees records of periodic system tests. Licensee procedures, records, and other documents reviewed within this inspection area are listed in the Attachment.
The inspector reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for each of the three (3) Emergency Preparedness PIs, i.e., DEP, ERO, and ANS, on an annual basis.
- b.
Findings No findings were identified.
4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit On September 2, 2010, the lead inspector presented the inspection results to Mr. M.
Annacone and other members of his staff. The inspector confirmed that proprietary information was provided and returned to your staff during the inspection.
ATTACHMENT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Attachment SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee personnel M. Annacone, VP - BNP K. Crocker, Supervisor Emergency Preparedness B. Davis, Manger Engineering S. Gordy, Manager Operations R. Ivey, Manager NOS J. Johnson, Manager E&RC P. Mentel, Manager Support Services A. Pope, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs J. Stephenson, Corporate Emergency Preparedness E. Willis, Plant General Manager LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED 1EP1 Exercise Evaluation Procedures 0PEP-02.6.20, Dose Projection Coordinator, Rev. 24 0PEP-02.6.21, Emergency Communicator, Rev. 54 0PEP-02.2.1, Emergency Action Level Technical Bases 0PEP-03.6.3, Estimate of the Extent of Core Damage Under Accident Conditions, Rev. 15 Emergency Exposure Controls, 0PEP-03.7.6, Rev. 4 0PEP-03.7.7, Onsite Radiological Controls, Rev. 4 0PEP-03.8.2, Personnel Accountability and Evacuation, Rev. 20 EMG-NGGC-0002, Off-Site Dose Assessment, Rev. 1 Records and Data Control Room, Technical Support Center, Operations Support Center, Joint Information Center -
Documentation packages (logs, event notification forms, Protective Action Recommendations, Media releases, and Radiological Dose Assessment) 1EP4 Emergency Action Level (EAL) and Emergency Plan Changes Change Packages Emergency Plan Rev. 73 and 74 0PEP-02.1, Initial Emergency Actions, Rev. 51 and 52 0PEP-02.1.1, Emergency Control - Notification of Unusual Event, Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency, Rev. 13 and 14 0PEP-02.6, Severe Weather, Rev. 15 0PEP-02.6.21, Emergency Communicator, Rev. 52 and 54
2 Attachment Section 4OA1: Performance Indicator Verification Procedures REG-NGGC-0009, NRC Performance Indicators and Monthly Operating Report Data, Rev. 10 0PEP-04.3, Performance of Training, Exercises, and Drills, Rev. 22 Records and Data DEP opportunities documentation from 4th Quarter 2009 through 2nd Quarter 2010 Drill and exercise participation records of ERO personnel from 4th Quarter 2009 through 2nd Quarter 2010 Siren test data from 4th Quarter 2009 through 2nd Quarter 2010 Various ERO Personnel Qualification and Participation records LIST OF ACRONYMS ANS Alert and Notification System Reliability DEP Emergency Response Organization Drill/Exercise Performance DHS Department of Homeland Security EOF Emergency Operations Facility ERO Emergency Response Organization Readiness FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency OSC Operations Support Center PI Performance Indicator RSPS Risk Significant Planning Standards TSC Technical Support Center