IR 05000237/2003003

IR 05000237-03-003, 05000249-03-003, on 03/24-28/2003, Exelon Generation Co., LLC, Dresden Station, Units 2 & 3. Emergency Preparedness Specialist Report

ML030920730
Person / Time
Site:	Dresden
Issue date:	04/02/2003
From:	Burgess S Plant Support Branch II
To:	Skolds J Exelon Generation Co
References
IR-03-003
Download: ML030920730 (11)

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April 2, 2003

SUBJECT:

DRESDEN NUCLEAR POWER STATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-237/03-03(DRS); 50-249/03-03(DRS)

Dear Mr. Skolds:

On March 28, 2003, the NRC completed an inspection at your Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Units 2 and 3. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed on March 28, 2003, with Mr. R. Hovey 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 USNRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of USNRC'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/

Sonia Burgess, Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-237; 50-249 License Nos. DPR-19; DPR-25 Enclosure:

Inspection Report 50-237/03-03(DRS);

50-249/03-03(DRS)

See Attached Distribution

Mr. John

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000237-03-03(DRS), 05000249-03-03(DRS); Exelon Generation Company, LLC; on 03/24-03/28/2003; Dresden Station, Units 2 and 3. Emergency Preparedness Specialist Report.

The report covers a one-week baseline inspection by two regional emergency preparedness inspectors, a radiation protection inspector, and a resident inspector. 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 December 31, 2002. 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.

REPORT DETAILS

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the March 26, 2003 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 on February 2003, to determine whether the associated accident scenario was sufficiently different from the scenario used in the March 26, 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:

• Control Room Simulator;

• Technical Support Center (TSC);

• Operations Support Center (OSC); and

• Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

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 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.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

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 USNRC for the period from October 2001 through December 2002.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA6 Meetings

Exit Meeting The inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. R. Hovey and other members of licensee management and staff at the conclusion of the inspection on March 28, 2003. The licensee acknowledged the information presented. No proprietary information was identified.

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee D. Bost, Plant Manager J. Hansen, Regulatory Assurance Manager J. Henry, Operations Manager R. Hovey, Site Vice President M. Pavey, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator P. Quealey, Emergency Preparedness Manager R. Quick, Security Manager R. Ruffin, NRC Coordinator J. Sipek, Nuclear Oversight Manager S. Taylor, Radiation Protection Manager K. Wallach, Public Relations D. Williams, Work Management LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED Opened None Closed None Discussed None LIST OF

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

1EP1

Exercise Evaluation

Dresden February 2003 Pre-exercise Scenario Manual

Dresden 2003 Pre-exercise Findings and Observations Report; dated March 7, 2003

Readiness Assessment of Inspectable Emergency Preparedness Program Areas

Evaluated by NRC During Week of the Graded Exercise; dated March 14, 2003

Memorandum to Dresden Station ERO Members; Enhancement to ERO Response

Capabilities and Expectations; dated March 6, 2003

Dresden March 2003 Exercise Scenario Manual

Draft Dresden 2003 Biennial Exercise Critique Report; dated March 27, 2003

CR 00118865; Plant Public Address System Operability Concerns

CR 00138091; Concerns on December 2002 Assembly/Accountability Drill

CR 00131283; TSC and OSC Equipment Concerns

CR 00147248; Controller and Scenario Issues from Pre-exercise Drill

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification

LS-AA-2110; Monthly PI Data Elements for ERO Drill Participation; Revision 5; From

October 2001 Through December 2002

LS-AA-2120; Monthly PI Data Elements for Drill and Exercise Performance; Revisions 1

and 2; From October 2001 Through December 2002

LS-AA-2130; Monthly PI Data Elements for ANS Reliability; Revision 3; From October

2001 Through December 2002

CR 00114164; Grundy County Officials Did Not Perform a Monthly Full Volume ANS

Test in July 2002

LIST OF ACRONYMS USED

ANS

Alert and Notification System

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CR

Condition Report

DEP

Drill and Exercise Performance

DRS

Division of Reactor Safety

EOF

Emergency Operations Facility

ERO

Emergency Response Organization

IR

Inspection Report

NUREG

Nuclear Regulatory Guide

OSC

Operations Support Center

PI

Performance Indicator

TSC

Technical Support Center

USNRC

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission