IR 05000331/2010502

IR 05000331-10-502; FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC; on 05/17/2010 - 05/21/2010; Duane Arnold Energy Center; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection

ML101690276
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Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	06/15/2010
From:	Hironori Peterson Operations Branch III
To:	Costanzo C NextEra Energy Duane Arnold
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IR-10-502
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532-4352 June 15, 2010 Mr. Christopher Vice President NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 3277 DAEC Road

Palo, IA 52324-9785 SUBJECT: DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT

5000331/2010502(DRS)

Dear Mr. Costanzo:

On May 21, 2010, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspecti on at your Duane Arnold Energy Center. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on May 21, 2010, with D. Curtland 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 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), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA by Robert Jickling for/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-331 License No. DPR-49

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000331/2010502 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information

REGION III Docket No: 50-331

License No: DPR-49 Report No: 05000331/2010502(DRS) Licensee: FPL Energy Duane Arnold, LLC Facility: Duane Arnold Energy Center Location: Palo, IA Dates: May 17 through 21, 2010 Inspectors: Robert Jickling, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector James McGhee, Senior Resident Inspector Charles Zoia, Operations Engineer

Observers: Robert Kahler, NSIR Branch Chief

Rhex Edwards, Reactor Engineer Approved by: Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch

Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000331/2010502; 05/17/2010 - 05/21/2010; Duane Arnold Energy Center; 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.

A. NRC-Identified

and Self-Revealed Findings

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings of significance were identified.

B. Licensee-Identified Violations

No violations of significance were identified. 1

REPORT DETAILS

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

.1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the May 19, 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 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 May 19, 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); Emergency Operations Facility (EOF); and Joint Information Center (JIC) 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, EOF, and JIC 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.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.Enclosure

4OA1 Performance Indicator (PI) Verification

.1 Drill/Exercise Performance

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance PI for the period from the first quarter 2009 through first 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 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.

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 first quarter 2009 through first 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 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. Enclosure

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 first quarter 2009 through first 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 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.

b. Findings

No findings of significance were identified.

4OA6 Management Meetings

.1 Exit Meeting Summary

On May 21, 2010, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. D. Curtland, 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. ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee

D. Curtland, Plant Manager

R. Anderson, Business Unit Manager

S. Catron, Licensing Manager

R. Cole, Performance Improvement Manager

B. Eckes, Nuclear Oversight Manager

S. Funk, Radiation Effluents Coordinator

K. Furman, Safety Manager

P. Hansen, NOMS Manager

B. Kindred, Security Manager

K. Kleinheinz, Engineering Director

C. Moser, Technical Training Supervisor

D. Mothena, Corporate Functional Area Emergency Preparedness Manager

B. Murrell, Licensing Engineer Analyst

B. Porter, Radiation Protection/Chemistry Manager

G. Rushworth, Assistant Operations Manager

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

R. Orlikowski, Senior Resident Inspector

R. Baker, Resident Inspector

R. Murray, Resident Inspector

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

Opened, Closed, and Discussed

None

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

The following is a list of documents reviewed during the inspection.

Inclusion on this list does