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Human Performance Error Resulted in Compensatory Measures Not Properly Employed
ML23101A117
Person / Time
Site: Big Rock Point  File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/11/2023
From: Fleming J
Holtec Decommissioning International
To:
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Document Control Desk
References
HDI PNP 2023-011 LER 23-001-00
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Krishna P. Singh Technology Campus, 1 Holtec Blvd., Camden, NJ 08104 HOLTEC Telephone (856) 797-0900 DECOMMISSION I NG Fax (856) 797-0909 INTERNATIONAL HDI PNP 2023-011 10 CFR 73 Appendix G(I)

April , 2023 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Big Rock Point Docket No. 50-155 and 72-043 Facility Operating License No. DPR-6

Subject:

LER 2023-001-00 Human Performance Error Resulted in Compensatory Measures Not Properly Employed In accordance with the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 73, Appendix G, Reportable Safeguards Events, paragraph (I) (10 CFR 73 Appendix G(I), Holtec Decommissioning International, LLC (HDI) on behalf of Holtec Palisades, LLC (Holtec Palisades) is submitting the enclosed License Event Report (LER), 2023-001-00 for Big Rock Point. The event is reportable under 10 CFR 73 Appendix G(I)(c), Any failure, degradation, or the discovered vulnerability in a safeguard system that could allow unauthorized or undetected access to a protected area, material access area, controlled access area, vital area, or transport for which compensatory measures have not been employed. The enclosed Licensee Event Report (LER) describes discovery of a condition where compensatory measures were not properly employed.

This letter contains no new and no revised regulatory commitments.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Jim Miksa, Regulatory Assurance Engineer at (269) 764-2945.

Respectfully, Digitally signed by Jean A.

Fleming Jean A. Fleming Date: 2023.04.11 11:28:45

-04'00' Jean A. Fleming Vice President, of Licensing, Regulatory Affairs & PSA Holtec International

Enclosure:

LER 2023-001-00 Human Performance Error Resulted in Compensatory Measures Not Properly Employed

HDI PNP 2023-011 Page 2 of 2 cc: NRC Region Ill Regional Administrator NRC Decommissioning Inspector - Big Rock Point NRC NMSS Project Manager - Big Rock Point NRC Division of Security Policy, Office of Nuclear Security, and Incident Response Director

HDI PNP 2023-011 Enclosure Enclosure 1 to HDI PNP 2023-011 LER 2023-001-00 LER 2023-001-00 Human Performance Error Resulted in Compensatory Measures Not Properly Employed Two Pages Follow

NRC FORM 366 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0104 EXPIRES: 12/31/2023 (01-10-2023)

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1. Facility Name 2. Docket Number 3. Page 050 00155 1 OF 2 Big Rock Point 052
4. Title Human Performance Error Resulted in Compensatory Measures Not Properly Employed
5. Event Date 6. LER Number 7. Report Date 8. Other Facilities Involved Sequential Revision Facility Name Docket Number Month Day Year Year Month Day Year Number No. 050 02 16 2023 2023 - 001 - 00 04 12 2023 Facility Name 052 Docket Number I
9. Operating Mode 10. Power Level
11. This Report is Submitted Pursuant to the Requirements of 10 CFR §: (Check all that apply) 10 CFR Part 20 20.2203(a)(2)(vi) 10 CFR Part 50 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(A) 73.1200(a) 20.2201(b) 20.2203(a)(3)(i) 50.36(c)(1)(i)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(ii)(B) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)(B) 73.1200(b) 20.2201(d) 20.2203(a)(3)(ii) 50.36(c)(1)(ii)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 50.73(a)(2)(ix)(A) 73.1200(c) 20.2203(a)(1) 20.2203(a)(4) 50.36(c)(2) 50.73(a)(2)(iv)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(x) 73.1200(d) 20.2203(a)(2)(i) 10 CFR Part 21 50.46(a)(3)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(v)(A) 10 CFR Part 73 73.1200(e) 20.2203(a)(2)(ii) 21.2(c) 50.69(g) 50.73(a)(2)(v)(B) 73.77(a)(1) 73.1200(f) 20.2203(a)(2)(iii) 50.73(a)(2)(i)(A) 50.73(a)(2)(v)(C) 73.77(a)(2)(i) 73.1200(g) 20.2203(a)(2)(iv) 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B) 50.73(a)(2)(v)(D) 73.77(a)(2)(ii) 73.1200(h) 20.2203(a)(2)(v) 50.73(a)(2)(i)(C) 50.73(a)(2)(vii)

OTHER (Specify here, in abstract, or NRC 366A). 10 CFR 73 Appendix G (I)(c)

12. Licensee Contact for this LER Licensee Contact Phone Number (Include area code)

Jim Miksa, Regulatory Assurance Engineer 2697642945

13. Complete One Line for each Component Failure Described in this Report Cause System Component Manufacturer Reportable to IRIS Cause System Component Manufacturer Reportable to IRIS
14. Supplemental Report Expected Month Day Year
15. Expected Submission Date No Yes (If yes, complete 15. Expected Submission Date) 16. Abstract (Limit to 1326 spaces, i.e., approximately 13 single-spaced typewritten lines)

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As a result, a one-hour event report was submitted to the NRC, in accordance with 10 CFR 73, Appendix G, section I(c).

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As a result, a one-hour event report was submitted to the NRC, in accordance with 10 CFR 73, Appendix G, section I(c).

CAUSE OF THE EVENT The direct cause of the event was a human performance error by a CAS operator and peer checker that resulted in bypassing an entire alarm zone instead of the single alarm point. Contributing to this human error was the failure to use human performance error prevention toolV. Corrective actions were implemented to ensure compliance with regulatory and procedural requirements.

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ASSESSMENT OF SAFETY CONSEQUENCES There were no consequences to nuclear safety as a result of this event.

PREVIOUS SIMILAR EVENTS Licensee Event Report, 2014-S05-00, Compensatory Measures Not Performed As Required NRC FORM 366A (01-10-2023)

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