IR 05000413/2006008

IR 05000413-06-008, 05000414-06-008 on 05/15-19/06; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 & 2; Emergency Preparedness

ML061650355
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	06/02/2006
From:	Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB2
To:	Jamil D Duke Energy Corp
References
IR-06-008
Download: ML061650355 (13)

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une 2, 2006

SUBJECT:

CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000413/2006008 AND 05000414/2006008

Dear Mr. Jamil:

On May 19, 2006, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspections results, which were discussed with you, 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 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).

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian R. Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52

Enclosure:

(See page 2)

DEC 2 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 05000413/2006008 and 05000414/2006008 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

REGION II==

Docket Nos.: 50-413, 50-414 License Nos.: NPF-35, NPF-52 Report No: 05000413/2006008, 05000414/2006008 Licensee: Duke Energy Corporation Facility: Catawba Nuclear Station Location: 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635 Dates: May 15-19, 2006 Inspectors: L. Miller, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector (Section 1EP1,1EP4)

J. Kreh, Emergency Preparedness Inspector (Section 1EP1, 4OA1)

E. Guthrie, Senior Resident Inspector, (Section 1EP1)

Approved by: Brian R. Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS IR 05000413/2006008, 05000414/2006008; 05/15-19/2006; Catawba Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; emergency preparedness The report covered an announced inspection by a team of two emergency preparedness inspectors and one resident inspector. 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. NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing Findings Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness None B. Licensee-Identified Violations.

None

1. REACTOR SAFETY Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness 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).

This inspection activity represents one sample on a biennial cycle.

The onsite inspection consisted of the following review and assessment:

• The adequacy of the licensees performance in the biennial exercise conducted on May 16, 2006, was reviewed and assessed regarding the implementation of the Risk Significant Planning Standards (RSPSs) in 10 CFR 50.47 (b) (4), (5), (9), and (10),

which are 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), Operational Support Center (OSC) and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

• Other performance areas besides the RSPS, 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) exercise reports to determine effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during this exercise to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

• The post-exercise critique conducted May 19, 2006, to evaluate the licensees self-assessment of its ERO performance during the exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix E.IV.F.2.g The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report.

b. Findings No findings of significance were identified.

1EP4 Emergency Action Level (EAL) and Emergency Plan Changes a. Inspection Scope The inspectors review of revisions to the emergency plan, implementing procedures and EAL changes was performed for determining that changes had not decreased the effectiveness of the plan. The inspectors also evaluated the associated 10 CFR 50.54(q) reviews associated with non-administrative emergency plan, implementing procedures and EAL changes. The Catawba Nuclear Station Emergency Plan, revision 06-01 was reviewed.

The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71114, Attachment 04, Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan Changes. The applicable PS, 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and its related 10 CFR 50, Appendix E requirements were used as reference criteria. The criteria contained in NUREG-0654, Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants, Revision 1, Regulatory Guide 1.101 were also used as references. This inspection activity represents one sample on an annual basis.

The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report.

b. Findings No findings of significance were identified.

4. OTHER ACTIVITIES 4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification a. Inspection Scope The inspectors reviewed the licensees procedure for developing the data for the Emergency Preparedness PIs which are: (1) DEP; (2) ERO Drill Participation; and (3)

Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability. The inspectors examined data reported to the NRC for the period January 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006. Procedural guidance for reporting PI information and records used by the licensee to identify potential PI occurrences were also reviewed. The inspectors verified the accuracy of the PI for ERO drill and exercise performance through review of a sample of drill and event records.

The inspectors reviewed selected training records to verify the accuracy of the PI for ERO drill participation for personnel assigned to key positions in the ERO. The inspectors verified the accuracy of the PI for alert and notification system reliability through review of a sample of the licensees records of periodic system tests.

The inspection was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, Performance Indicator Verification. The applicable planning standard, 10 CFR 50.9 and Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-02, Revision 3, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines, were used as reference criteria. This inspection activity represents three samples on an annual basis.

The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment to this report.

b. Findings No findings of significance were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, including Exit On May 19, 2006, the team lead for the Emergency Preparedness Inspection presented the inspection results to Mr. D. Jamil, Catawba Site Vice President, and other members of his staff. The inspectors confirmed that proprietary information was not provided or taken during the inspection.

ATTACHMENT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee personnel D. Jamil, Catawba Site Vice President J. Pitesa, Station Manager M. Patrick, Work Control Department Superintendent E. Beadle, Manager - Emergency Planning R. Repko, Engineering Manager G. Strickland, Regulatory Compliance (Engineer)

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED Opened None Closed None Discussed None A-1 Attachment

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Section 1EP1: Exercise Evaluation Plans and Procedures RP/0/A/5000/006B, Notifications to States and Counties from the Technical Support Center, Rev. 20 RP/0/A/5000/020, Technical Support Center (TSC) Activation Procedure, Rev. 20 RP/0/A/5000/024, OSC Activation Procedure, Rev. 15 SR/0/B/2000/003, Activation of the Emergency Operations Facility, Rev. 15 SR/0/B/2000/004, Notification to States and Counties from the Emergency Operations Facility, Rev. 9 RP/0/A/5000/001, Classification of Emergency, Rev. 017 RP/0/A/5000/002, Notification of Unusual Event, Rev. 038 RP/0/A/5000/003, Alert, Rev. 041 RP/0/A/5000/004, Site Area Emergency, 043 RP/0/A/5000/005, General Emergency, 044 RP/0/A/5000/006A, Notification to States and Counties from the Control Room, Rev. 020 RP/0/A/5000/006B, Notification to States and Counties from the Technical Support Center, Rev. 021 PT/0/B/4600/006, Emergency Exercises and Drills, Rev. 011 SR/0/B/2000/003, Activation of the Emergency Operations Facility, Rev. 016 SH/0/B/2005/001, Emergency Response Offsite Dose Projections, Rev. 004 Miscellaneous Problem Investigation Process C-06-03819, Apparent mis-classification of General Emergency during graded exercise, 5/16/06 C-06-3808, Corrective Action Items for non-risk significant items from Graded Exercise 06-2, 05/16/06 C-06-03776, Required Boron concentration for end of cycle shutdown margin appear to be overly conservative on both units, 05/16/06 C-06-03807, Corrective Action Items for risk significant items from Graded Exercise 06-2, 05/16/06 Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Notification Form (Messages 1-8) for State and local agencies Section 1EP4: Emergency Action Level (EAL) and Emergency Plan Changes Plans and Changes packages Emergency Plan, Rev. 06-01 Catawba Emergency Plan Change Package 05-01 Catawba Emergency Plan Change Package 05-02 Catawba Emergency Plan Change Package 06-01 A-2 Attachment

Change Package for RP/0/A/5000/006B, Notification to States and Counties from the Technical Support Center, Rev. 020 Change Package for SR/0/B/2000/004, Notification to States and Counties from the Emergency Operations Facility, Rev. 9 Section 4OA1: Performance Indicator (PI) Verification Procedures DPND-1551.00-0001, Emergency Planning Functional Area Manual: Section 3.7, NRC Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline - Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone, Rev. 10 Records and Data Documentation (scenario, time line, event notification forms, critique report) of ERO drills on 06/21/2005, 11/22/2005 Documentation of CRS DEP evaluations in February 2005 and February 2006 Selected training records of drill/exercise participation by ERO personnel during 2004-2005 Siren system test records for January 2005-March 2006 A-3 Attachment

LIST OF ACRONYMS ANS Alert and Notification System DEP Drill/Exercise Performance EAL Emergency Action Level EOF Emergency Operations Facility ERO Emergency Response Organization IMC Inspection Manual Chapter NEI Nuclear Energy Institute NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission OSC Operational Support Center PI Performance Indicator PS Planning Standard RSPS Risk Significant Planning Standard TSC Technical Support Center FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency A-4 Attachment

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