IR 05000277/2012503

IR 05000277-12-503, 05000278-12-503; Exelon Nuclear; 3/26/2012-3/29/2012; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station; Exercise Evaluation Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators

ML12128A107
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	05/04/2012
From:	James Trapp Reactor Projects Branch 1
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
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IR-12-503
Download: ML12128A107 (10)

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PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NO. O5OOO277I2O125O3 AND 05000278120125A3

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On March 29,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the March 27,2012, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on March 29,2012, with Mr. G. Stathes, Peach Bottom Plant Manager, and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's 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 were identified.

ln accordance with 10 CFR 2390 of the NRC's "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 NRC's document system, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://vrruvr,v.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

?".'J*tt-James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-277, 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44, DPR 56 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Rd.Warrenville, lL 60555 SUBJECT: PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NO.0500027 7 l 20 1 2503 AN D 05000 27 8 l 20 1 2503

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On March 29,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the March 27,2012, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on March 29,2012, with Mr. G. Stathes, Peach Bottom Plant Manager, and other members of your staff.The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's 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 were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 NRC's 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,

/RN James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-277, 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44, DPR 56 DOCUMENT NAME: GIDRS\Plant Support Branch 1\BarAEP Ex12 Peach Bottom\PB EP EX 2012 Report.docx ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML12128A107 V suNstReview V Non-Sensitive fl Sensitive V tr Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRS RI/DRS RI/DRS NAME SBarr PKrohn JTrapp DATE 5t7112 5t4t12 5t4t12 IAL

Enclosure:

NRC lnspection Report No. 05000277/2012503 and 0500027812012503

REGION I Docket Nos: 50-277,50-278 License Nos: DPR-44, DPR-56 Report Nos: 0500027712012503,0500027812012503 Licensee:

Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility:

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Location:

Delta, Pennsylvania March 26 - March 29,2012 lnspectors:

S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness lnspector, DRS, Region I (Lead)S. LaVie, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Specialist, NSIR E. Miller, Project Engineer, DRP, Region I C. Crisden, Emergency Preparedness lnspector, DRS, Region I K. Hussar, Physical Security lnspector, DRS, Region l(Training)

C. Lally, Operations Engineer, DRS, Region l(Training)

Approved By: James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure SUMMARY OF FINDINGS lR 0500027712012503,0500027812012503;312612012-312912012; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station; Exercise Evaluation; Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators.

This was an announced inspection conducted by three region-based inspectors and one headquarter-based inspector.

No findings of significance were identified.

The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revision 4, dated December 2006.Cornerstone:

Emergency Preparedness A. NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinqFindinqs No findings were identified.

B. Licensee-ldentified Findinqs None.Enclosure 1.a.REPORT DETAILS REACTOR SAFEW Cornerstone:

Emergency Preparedness (EP)1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01 - 1 Sample)Inspection Scooe Prior to the March 27, 2012, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-offlce review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Exelon had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Peach Bottom Emergency Plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(bX14).

This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.The exercise evaluation consisted of the following review and assessment:

The adequacy of Exelon's performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS)described in 10 CFR 50.47(bX4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; and protective action recommendations, respectively.

The overall adequacy of Exelon's Peach Bottom 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), Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), and Joint Information Center (JlC).A review of other performance areas, such as: the Peach Bottom emergency response organization's (ERO's) recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control; intra- and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.

A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Peach Bottom exercise inspection report and Exelon's Peach Bottom EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the March 27, 2012, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

The licensee's post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Exelon's self-assessment of its ERO performance during the March 27,2012, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section lV.F.2.g.Enclosure 2 The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.b. Findinqs No findings were identified.

4. OTHER ACTTVTTIES (OA)4OA1 Performance Indicator (Pl) Verification (71151- 3 Samples)a. Inspection Scope The inspectors reviewed data for the Peach Bottom EP Pls, which are: (1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP); (2) Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation; and, (3) Atert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability.

The last NRC EP inspection at Peach Bottom was conducted in the first calendar quarter of 2011, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills, training records, and equipment tests from the first calendar quarter of 2011 through the fourth quarter of 2011, to verify the accuracy of the reported Pl data. The review of these Pls was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure71151, using the acceptance criteria documented in NEI 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines," Revision 6.This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.b. Findinqs No findings were identified.

4OAO Meetinqs.

includinq Exit On March 29,2012, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. G. Stathes, Peach Bottom Plant Manager, and other members of the Exelon staff.No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection.

Enclosure A-1 ATTACHMENT SUPPLEMENTAL I NFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee Personnel G. Stathes, Plant Manager N. Alexakos, Emergency Preparedness Manager D. Striebig, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED None.LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Section 1EPl: Exercise Evaluation EP-AA-1000, Exelon Nuclear Standardized Emergency Plan (Revision 20)EP-AA-1007, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Emergency Plan Annex (Revision 23)Peach Bottom Emergency Plan lmplementing Procedures Peach Bottom March 27,2012, Emergency Exercise Scenario Package Peach Bottom Emergency Preparedness Drill Reports, January 2011 - March 2012 Condition Reports generated as a result of the march 27, 2012, exercise (As documented in PBAPS 2012 Graded Exercise Evaluation Report, dated April 26, 2012)Section 4OA1 : Performance lndicator Verification EP-M-125-1001, EP Performance Indicator Guidance (Revision 6)ERO Drill Participation Pl data, January 2011 - December 201 1 Afert Notification System Pl data, January 2011 - December 2011 DEP Pl data, January 2011 - December 2011 ANS CR DEP EAL EOF EP ERO Jtc NEI NRC PBAPS PI RSPS TSC A-2 LIST OF ACRONYMS Alert Notification System Condition Report Drill and Exercise Performance Emergency Action Level Emergency Operations Facility Emergency Prepared ness Emergency Response Organization Joint lnformation Center Nuclear Energy Institute Nuclear Regulatory Commission Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Performance Indicator Risk Significant Planning Standard Technical Support Center