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| number = ML102600522
| issue date = 09/13/2010
| title = IR 05000282-10-502 (Drs), 05000306-10-502 (Drs), on 08/23/2010 - 08/27/2010 for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plan, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection
| author name = Peterson H
| author affiliation = NRC/RGN-III/DRS/OLB
| addressee name = Schimmel M
| addressee affiliation = Northern States Power Co
| docket = 05000282, 05000306
| license number = DPR-042, DPR-060
| contact person =
| document report number = IR-10-502
| document type = Inspection Report, Letter
| page count = 11
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[[Issue date::September 13, 2010]]


Mr. MarkSite Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota 1717 Wakonade Drive East Welch, MN 55089
==SUBJECT:==
PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS)


SUBJECT: PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS)
==Dear Mr. Schimmel:==
On August 27, 2010, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on August 27, 2010, 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 NRC-identified and no self-revealed findings of very low safety significance were identified.


==Dear Mr. Schimmel:==
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
On August 27, 2010, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on August 27, 2010, 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 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 NRC-identified and no self-revealed findings of very low safety significance were identified. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).


Sincerely,/RA/
Sincerely,
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60  
/RA/
Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60


===Enclosure:===
===Enclosure:===
Inspection Report 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS)  
Inspection Report 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS)
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information


===w/Attachment:===
REGION III==
Supplemental Information cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Docket Nos: 50-282; 50-306 License Nos: DPR-42; DPR-60 Report No: 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS) Licensee: Northern States Power Company, Minnesota Facility: Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Location: Welch, Minnesota Dates: August 23 through 27, 2010 Inspectors: Robert Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector Charles Zoia, Operations Engineer Paul Zurawski, Resident Inspector
Docket Nos: 50-282; 50-306 License Nos: DPR-42; DPR-60 Report No: 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS)
Licensee: Northern States Power Company, Minnesota Facility: Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Location: Welch, Minnesota Dates: August 23 through 27, 2010 Inspectors: Robert Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector Charles Zoia, Operations Engineer Paul Zurawski, Resident Inspector Approved by: Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure


Approved by: Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety  Enclosure 
=SUMMARY OF FINDINGS=
IR 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS); 08/23/2010 - 08/27/2010;


=SUMMARY OF FINDINGS=
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plan, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by two regional inspectors and one resident inspector. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, Significance Determination Process (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649,
IR 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS); 08/23/2010 - 08/27/2010; Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plan, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by two regional inspectors and one resident inspector. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, "Significance Determination Process" (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review. 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.
Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 4, dated December 2006.


===A. NRC-Identified===
===NRC-Identified===
and Self-Revealed Findings  
and Self-Revealed Findings


===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness===
===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness===
No findings of significance were identified.
No findings of significance were identified.


===B. Licensee-Identified Violations===
===Licensee-Identified Violations===
No violations of significance were identified. 1 Enclosure
 
No violations of significance were identified.


=REPORT DETAILS=
=REPORT DETAILS=


==REACTOR SAFETY==
==REACTOR SAFETY==
Cornerstones: Emergency Preparedness
Cornerstones: Emergency Preparedness {{a|1EP1}}
{{a|1EP1}}
==1EP1 Exercise Evaluation==
==1EP1 Exercise Evaluation==
{{IP sample|IP=IP 71114.01}}
{{IP sample|IP=IP 71114.01}}
===.1 Exercise Evaluation
===.1 Exercise Evaluation===


====a. Inspection Scope====
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors reviewed the August 24, 2010, biennial emergency preparedness exercise's objectives and scenario to ensure that the exercise would acceptably test major elements of the licensee's emergency plan and to verify that the exercise's===
The inspectors reviewed the August 24, 2010, biennial emergency preparedness 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 other drills and exercises conducted in 2008, 2009, and 2010, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the August 24, 2010 exercise.
 
The inspectors evaluated the licensees exercise performance, focusing on the risk significant activities of emergency classification, notification, and protective action decision making, implementation of accident mitigation strategies, and correction of past exercise weaknesses in the following emergency response facilities:
* Control Room Simulator (CRS);
* Technical Support Center (TSC); 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.


simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the licensee's capability to implement its plan. The inspectors also reviewed records of other drills and exercises conducted in 2008, 2009, and 2010, to verify that those drills' scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the August 24, 2010 exercise. The inspectors evaluated the licensee's exercise performance, focusing on the risk significant activities of emergency classification, notification, and protective action decision making, implementation of accident mitigation strategies, and correction of past exercise weaknesses in the following emergency response facilities:  Control Room Simulator (CRS);  Technical Support Center (TSC); and  Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) The inspectors also assessed the licensee's 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 licensee's emergency plan. The inspectors attended post-exercise critiques in the CRS, TSC, and EOF to evaluate the licensee's initial self-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensee's lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensee's findings and assessments of its exercise participants' performances. These self-assessments were then compared with the inspectors' independent observations and assessments to assess the licensee's ability to adequately critique its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report. This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01-05.
The inspectors attended post-exercise critiques in the CRS, TSC, and EOF to evaluate the licensees initial self-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensees lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensees findings and assessments of its exercise participants performances. These self-assessments were then compared with the inspectors independent observations and assessments to assess the licensees ability to adequately critique its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
 
This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01-05.


====b. Findings====
====b. Findings====
No findings of significance were identified. 2 Enclosure 
No findings of significance were identified.


==OTHER ACTIVITIES==
==OTHER ACTIVITIES==
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==4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification==
==4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification==
{{IP sample|IP=IP 71151}}
{{IP sample|IP=IP 71151}}
===.1 Drill/Exercise Performance
===.1 Drill/Exercise Performance===


====a. Inspection Scope====
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the second quarter 2009 through second quarter 2010.===
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the second quarter 2009 through second quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the performance indicator to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; assessments of PI opportunities during pre-designated control room simulator training sessions, and performance during other drills. Documents reviewed are listed in the to this report.
To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the performance indicator to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; assessments of PI opportunities during pre-designated control room simulator training sessions, and performance during other drills. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection constituted one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
 
This inspection constituted one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.


====b. Findings====
====b. Findings====
No findings of significance were identified.
No findings of significance were identified.


===.2 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation
===.2 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation===


====a. Inspection Scope====
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the second quarter 2009===
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the second quarter 2009 through second quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used.


through second quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02,
The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; performance during the 2009 and 2010 exercises and drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
"Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; performance during the 2009 and 2010 exercises and drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection constituted one ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
 
This inspection constituted one ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.


====b. Findings====
====b. Findings====
No findings of significance were identified. 3 Enclosure 4 Enclosure
No findings of significance were identified.


===.3 Alert and Notification System
===.3 Alert and Notification System===


====a. Inspection Scope====
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS) PI for the period from the second quarter 2009 through second quarter 2010.===
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS)
To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI and results of periodic scheduled ANS operability tests. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report. This inspection constituted one alert and notification system sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
PI for the period from the second quarter 2009 through second quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI and results of periodic scheduled ANS operability tests. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
 
This inspection constituted one alert and notification system sample as defined in IP 71151-05.


====b. Findings====
====b. Findings====
No findings of significance were identified.
No findings of significance were identified.
{{a|4OA6}}
{{a|4OA6}}
==4OA6 Management Meetings==
==4OA6 Management Meetings==


===.1 Exit Meeting Summary On August 27, 2010, the inspectors presented the inspection results to you and other members of the licensee staff.===
===.1 Exit Meeting Summary===
The licensee acknowledged the issues presented. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.


===.2 Public and Media Briefing On August 27, 2010, the inspector summarized the NRC's preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at a public and media briefing hosted by Department of===
On August 27, 2010, the inspectors presented the inspection results to you and other members of the licensee staff. The licensee acknowledged the issues presented. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.


Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V Field Office staff in Red Wing, Minnesota. ATTACHMENT:
===.2 Public and Media Briefing===
 
On August 27, 2010, the inspector summarized the NRC's preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at a public and media briefing hosted by Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V Field Office staff in Red Wing, Minnesota.
 
ATTACHMENT:  


=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=
=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION=


==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==
==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==
Licensee  
 
: [[contact::M. Schimmel]], Site Vice President  
Licensee
: [[contact::K. Ryan]], Plant Manager  
: [[contact::M. Schimmel]], Site Vice President
: [[contact::C. Bough]], Environmental Manager  
: [[contact::K. Ryan]], Plant Manager
: [[contact::J. Callahan]], Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager  
: [[contact::C. Bough]], Environmental Manager
: [[contact::R. Ciamarra]], Systems Engineering Manager  
: [[contact::J. Callahan]], Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager
: [[contact::M. Davis]], Regulatory Affairs Analyst  
: [[contact::R. Ciamarra]], Systems Engineering Manager
: [[contact::K. DeFusco]], Emergency Preparedness Manager  
: [[contact::M. Davis]], Regulatory Affairs Analyst
: [[contact::D. Hartinger]], Nuclear Oversight  
: [[contact::K. DeFusco]], Emergency Preparedness Manager
: [[contact::J. Kivi]], Employee Concerns Program Manager  
: [[contact::D. Hartinger]], Nuclear Oversight
: [[contact::S. Lappegaard]], On-line Manager  
: [[contact::J. Kivi]], Employee Concerns Program Manager
: [[contact::J. Lash]], Operations Manager  
: [[contact::S. Lappegaard]], On-line Manager
: [[contact::R. Madjerich]], Production Planning Manager  
: [[contact::J. Lash]], Operations Manager
: [[contact::S. Martin]], Nuclear Oversight  
: [[contact::R. Madjerich]], Production Planning Manager
: [[contact::M. Milly]], Maintenance Manager  
: [[contact::S. Martin]], Nuclear Oversight
: [[contact::J. Nemcek]], Emergency Preparedness Coordinator  
: [[contact::M. Milly]], Maintenance Manager
: [[contact::M. Moseman]], Radiation Protection Supervisor  
: [[contact::J. Nemcek]], Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
: [[contact::S. Northard]], Performance Improvement Manager  
: [[contact::M. Moseman]], Radiation Protection Supervisor
: [[contact::A. Notbohm]], Performance Assessment Supervisor  
: [[contact::S. Northard]], Performance Improvement Manager
: [[contact::K. Peterson]], Business Support Manager  
: [[contact::A. Notbohm]], Performance Assessment Supervisor
: [[contact::A. Pullam]], Training Manager  
: [[contact::K. Peterson]], Business Support Manager
: [[contact::T. Roddey]], Engineering Design Manager  
: [[contact::A. Pullam]], Training Manager
: [[contact::K. Thomas]], Emergency Preparedness Trainer  
: [[contact::T. Roddey]], Engineering Design Manager
: [[contact::R. Womack]], Outage Manager Nuclear Regulatory Commission  
: [[contact::K. Thomas]], Emergency Preparedness Trainer
: [[contact::P. Zurawski]], Resident Inspector
: [[contact::R. Womack]], Outage Manager
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
: [[contact::P. Zurawski]], Resident Inspector
 
==LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED==
==LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED==
Opened, Closed, and Discussed None Attachment 1
 
===Opened, Closed, and Discussed===
 
None Attachment


==LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED==
==LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED==
The following is a list of documents reviewed during the inspection.
 
: Inclusion on this list does not imply that the NRC inspectors reviewed the documents in their entirety, but rather, that selected sections of portions of the documents were evaluated as part of the overall inspection effort.
: Inclusion of a document on this list does not imply NRC acceptance of the document or any part of it, unless this is stated in the body of the inspection report. 1EP1 Exercise Evaluation Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Emergency Plan; Revision 41 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant August 24, 2010 Exercise Manual; August 3, 2010 Drill and Exercise Scenario Timelines; July 2008 - August 2010
: Drill and Exercise Corrective Action Program Items; July 2008 - August 2010
: AR 01247070; Exercise-Communications Deficiencies; August 25, 2010
: AR 01247026; Exercise-Offsite Interface Issues; August 25, 2010
: AR 01247020; Exercise-Drill Management Issues; August 25, 2010
: AR 01247016; Exercise-EOF ENS Communications; August 25, 2010
: AR 01247012; Exercise-Second PAR Development Problems; August 25, 2010
: AR 01246997; Exercise-Exercise Timeline Variations; August 25, 2010
: AR 01246939; Exercise-TSC Released Non-Essential Personnel without Directions to Avoid Release Path; August 25, 2010
: AR 01246925; Exercise-TSC Failed to Implement KI to ERO; August 25, 2010
: AR 01246779; Exercise-TSC Inject Prevented Accountability Demonstration; August 24, 2010
: AR 01246778; Exercise-ERFs Activated without Evaluating Turbine Building Evacuation; August 24, 2010 4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification PINGP 1120; ANS Monthly Trend Reports; April 2009 - June 2010 PINGP 1325; DEP Performance Simulator Records; April 2009 - June 2010
: SP 1397; Emergency Plan Fixed Siren Tests; April 2009 - June 2010
: ERO Participation Performance Indicator Records; June 2009 - June 2010 Attachment 2
==LIST OF ACRONYMS==
: [[USED]] [[]]
: [[ADAMS]] [[Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System]]
: [[ANS]] [[Alert and Notification System]]
AR Action Request
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CRS Control Room Simulator
: [[DRS]] [[Division of Reactor Safety]]
: [[ENS]] [[Emergency Notification System]]
: [[EOF]] [[Emergency Operations Facility EP Emergency Preparedness]]
: [[ERF]] [[Emergency Response Facility]]
: [[ERO]] [[Emergency Response Organization]]
: [[IMC]] [[Inspection Manual Chapter]]
: [[IP]] [[Inspection Procedure]]
: [[IR]] [[Issue Report]]
: [[NEI]] [[Nuclear Energy Institute NOS Nuclear Oversight]]
: [[NRC]] [[U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission]]
: [[OSC]] [[Operations Support Center PAR Protective Action Recommendation]]
: [[PA]] [[]]
: [[RS]] [[Publicly Available Records]]
: [[PI]] [[Performance Indicator]]
SDP Significance Determination Process
TSC  Technical Support Center  Attachment 3
Mr. Mark A. Schimmel Site Vice President Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Northern States Power Company, Minnesota
1717 Wakonade Drive East
Welch,
: [[MN]] [[55089]]
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: [[1 AND]] [[2]]
: [[BASELI]] [[NE]]
: [[EMERGE]] [[]]
: [[NCY]] [[]]
: [[PREPAR]] [[]]
: [[EDNESS]] [[]]
: [[BIENNI]] [[]]
: [[AL]] [[]]
: [[EXERCI]] [[]]
: [[SE]] [[]]
: [[INSPEC]] [[]]
: [[TION]] [[]]
: [[REPORT]] [[05000282/2010502(]]
: [[DRS]] [[); 05000306/2010502(DRS) Dear Mr. Schimmel: On August 27, 2010, the]]
: [[U.]] [[S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (]]
NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on August 27, 2010, 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 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
: [[NRC]] [[-identified and no self-revealed findings of very low safety significance were identified. In accordance with 10]]
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: [[DPR]] [[-42;]]
: [[DPR]] [[-60  Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS)  w/Attachment:  Supplemental Information cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ]]
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: [[OL.]] [[docx  Publicly Available  Non-Publicly Available  Sensitive  Non-Sensitive To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the concurrence box "C" = Copy without attach/encl "E" = Copy with attach/encl "N" = No copy]]
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: [[NUCLEA]] [[R]]
: [[GENERA]] [[TING]]
: [[PLANT]] [[,]]
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: [[PREPAR]] [[]]
: [[EDNESS]] [[]]
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IR 05000282-10-502 (Drs), 05000306-10-502 (Drs), on 08/23/2010 - 08/27/2010 for Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plan, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection
ML102600522
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Issue date: 09/13/2010
From: Hironori Peterson
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To: Schimmel M
Northern States Power Co
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ember 13, 2010

SUBJECT:

PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS)

Dear Mr. Schimmel:

On August 27, 2010, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at your Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on August 27, 2010, 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 NRC-identified and no self-revealed findings of very low safety significance were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS)

w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

REGION III==

Docket Nos: 50-282; 50-306 License Nos: DPR-42; DPR-60 Report No: 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS)

Licensee: Northern States Power Company, Minnesota Facility: Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Location: Welch, Minnesota Dates: August 23 through 27, 2010 Inspectors: Robert Jickling, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector Charles Zoia, Operations Engineer Paul Zurawski, Resident Inspector Approved by: Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000282/2010502(DRS); 05000306/2010502(DRS); 08/23/2010 - 08/27/2010;

Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plan, Units 1 and 2; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by two regional inspectors and one resident inspector. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 0609, Significance Determination Process (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649,

Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 4, dated December 2006.

NRC-Identified

and Self-Revealed Findings

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings of significance were identified.

Licensee-Identified Violations

No violations of significance were identified.

REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstones: Emergency Preparedness

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

Main article: IP 71114.01

.1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the August 24, 2010, biennial emergency preparedness 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 other drills and exercises conducted in 2008, 2009, and 2010, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the August 24, 2010 exercise.

The inspectors evaluated the licensees exercise performance, focusing on the risk significant activities of emergency classification, notification, and protective action decision making, implementation of accident mitigation strategies, and correction of past exercise weaknesses in the following emergency response facilities:

  • Control Room Simulator (CRS);
  • 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 CRS, TSC, and EOF to evaluate the licensees initial self-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensees lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensees findings and assessments of its exercise participants performances. These self-assessments were then compared with the inspectors independent observations and assessments to assess the licensees ability to adequately critique its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01-05.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification

Main article: IP 71151

.1 Drill/Exercise Performance

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the second quarter 2009 through second quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the performance indicator to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; assessments of PI opportunities during pre-designated control room simulator training sessions, and performance during other drills. Documents reviewed are listed in the to this report.

This inspection constituted one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

.2 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the second quarter 2009 through second quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used.

The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI; performance during the 2009 and 2010 exercises and drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one ERO drill participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

.3 Alert and Notification System

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS)

PI for the period from the second quarter 2009 through second quarter 2010. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used. The inspectors reviewed the licensees records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI and results of periodic scheduled ANS operability tests. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.

This inspection constituted one alert and notification system sample as defined in IP 71151-05.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA6 Management Meetings

.1 Exit Meeting Summary

On August 27, 2010, the inspectors presented the inspection results to you and other members of the licensee staff. The licensee acknowledged the issues presented. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.

.2 Public and Media Briefing

On August 27, 2010, the inspector summarized the NRC's preliminary exercise inspection conclusions at a public and media briefing hosted by Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V Field Office staff in Red Wing, Minnesota.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee

M. Schimmel, Site Vice President
K. Ryan, Plant Manager
C. Bough, Environmental Manager
J. Callahan, Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager
R. Ciamarra, Systems Engineering Manager
M. Davis, Regulatory Affairs Analyst
K. DeFusco, Emergency Preparedness Manager
D. Hartinger, Nuclear Oversight
J. Kivi, Employee Concerns Program Manager
S. Lappegaard, On-line Manager
J. Lash, Operations Manager
R. Madjerich, Production Planning Manager
S. Martin, Nuclear Oversight
M. Milly, Maintenance Manager
J. Nemcek, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
M. Moseman, Radiation Protection Supervisor
S. Northard, Performance Improvement Manager
A. Notbohm, Performance Assessment Supervisor
K. Peterson, Business Support Manager
A. Pullam, Training Manager
T. Roddey, Engineering Design Manager
K. Thomas, Emergency Preparedness Trainer
R. Womack, Outage Manager

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P. Zurawski, Resident Inspector

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened, Closed, and Discussed

None Attachment

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

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