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SUBJECT: LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 BIENNIAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE BASELINE INSPECTION 05000373/2008502; 05000374/2008502 | ==SUBJECT:== | ||
LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 BIENNIAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE BASELINE INSPECTION 05000373/2008502; 05000374/2008502 | |||
==Dear Mr. Pardee:== | ==Dear Mr. Pardee:== | ||
On May 2, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Baseline inspection at your LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on May 2, 2008, with the Site Vice President, Mr. Daniel Enright, and other members of your staff | On May 2, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Baseline inspection at your LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on May 2, 2008, with the Site Vice President, Mr. Daniel Enright, and other members of your staff. | ||
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). | 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 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, | Sincerely, | ||
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=SUMMARY OF FINDINGS= | =SUMMARY OF FINDINGS= | ||
IR 05000373/2008502, 05000374/2008502; 04/28/2008 - 05/02/2008; LaSalle County Station, | IR 05000373/2008502, 05000374/2008502; 04/28/2008 - 05/02/2008; LaSalle County Station, | ||
=== | Units 1 and 2; Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Baseline Inspection. | ||
This report covers a 1 week period of baseline inspection by a resident inspector and two regional inspectors. 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 | and Self-Revealed Findings | ||
===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness=== | ===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness=== | ||
No violations of significance were identified. | No violations of significance were identified. | ||
=== | ===Licensee-Identified Violations=== | ||
===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness=== | ===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness=== | ||
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==REACTOR SAFETY== | ==REACTOR SAFETY== | ||
===Cornerstone: | ===Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness=== | ||
{{a|1EP1}} | {{a|1EP1}} | ||
==1EP1 Exercise Evaluation== | ==1EP1 Exercise Evaluation== | ||
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====a. Inspection Scope==== | ====a. Inspection Scope==== | ||
The inspectors reviewed the April 30, 2008, biennial emergency preparedness | The inspectors reviewed the April 30, 2008, 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 2006, 2007, and 2008, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the April 30, 2008, 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); | * Control Room Simulator (CRS); | ||
* Technical Support Center (TSC); and | * Technical Support Center (TSC); and | ||
* Emergency Operations Facility (EOF). The inspectors also assessed the | * 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 inspection constituted a single sample as defined in Inspection Procedure 71114.01-05. | |||
====b. Findings==== | ====b. Findings==== | ||
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====a. Inspection Scope==== | ====a. Inspection Scope==== | ||
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance performance indicator (PI) for the period from the | The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance performance indicator (PI) for the period from the 3rd quarter 2007 through the 1st quarter 2008. 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 5, 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 predesignated control room simulator training sessions, performance during the 2008 biennial exercise, and performance during other drills. Specific documents reviewed are described in the to this report. | ||
This inspection constitutes one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in Inspection Procedure 71151-05. | |||
====b. Findings==== | ====b. Findings==== | ||
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====a. Inspection Scope==== | ====a. Inspection Scope==== | ||
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation performance indicator for the period from the the | The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation performance indicator for the period from the the 3rd quarter 2007 through the 1st quarter 2008. 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 5, 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; performance during the 2008 biennial exercise and other drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions. | ||
Specific documents reviewed are described in the Attachment to this report. | |||
This inspection constitutes one ERO drill participation sample as defined in Inspection Procedure 71151-05. | |||
====b. Findings==== | ====b. Findings==== | ||
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====a. Inspection Scope==== | ====a. Inspection Scope==== | ||
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS) performance indicator for the period from the the | The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS)performance indicator for the period from the the 3rd quarter 2007 through the 1st quarter 2008. 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 5, 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 and results of periodic ANS operability tests. Specific documents reviewed are described in the to this report. | ||
This inspection constitutes one alert and notification system sample as defined in Inspection Procedure 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=== | ===.1 Exit Meeting Summary=== | ||
* On May 2, 2008, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. D. Enright, 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. The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary. | * On May 2, 2008, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. D. Enright, 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. | ||
The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary. | |||
ATTACHMENT: | ATTACHMENT: | ||
=SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION= | =SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION= | ||
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==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT== | ==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT== | ||
Licensee | Licensee | ||
: [[contact::D. Enright]], LaSalle Site Vice President | : [[contact::D. Enright]], LaSalle Site Vice President | ||
: [[contact::D. Rhoades]], LaSalle Plant Manager | : [[contact::D. Rhoades]], LaSalle Plant Manager | ||
: [[contact::K. Appel]], Emergency Preparedness Manager Midwest Region | : [[contact::K. Appel]], Emergency Preparedness Manager Midwest Region | ||
: [[contact::J. Hughes]], Emergency Preparedness Coordinator | : [[contact::J. Hughes]], Emergency Preparedness Coordinator | ||
: [[contact::K. Ihnen]], Nuclear Oversight Manager | : [[contact::K. Ihnen]], Nuclear Oversight Manager | ||
: [[contact::S. Marik]], Operation Director | : [[contact::S. Marik]], Operation Director | ||
: [[contact::K. Rusley]], Emergency Preparedness Manager | : [[contact::K. Rusley]], Emergency Preparedness Manager | ||
: [[contact::T. Simpkin]], Regulatory Affairs Manger | : [[contact::T. Simpkin]], Regulatory Affairs Manger | ||
Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | ||
: [[contact::G. Roach]], Senior Resident Inspector | : [[contact::G. Roach]], Senior Resident Inspector | ||
: [[contact::F. Ramirez]], Resident Inspector | : [[contact::F. Ramirez]], Resident Inspector | ||
Illinois Emergency Management Agency | Illinois Emergency Management Agency | ||
: [[contact::J. Yesinowski]], Resident Inspector | : [[contact::J. Yesinowski]], Resident Inspector | ||
==LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED== | ==LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED== | ||
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===Opened, Closed, and Discussed=== | ===Opened, Closed, and Discussed=== | ||
None | None | ||
==LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED== | ==LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED== | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 14 November 2019
| ML081610749 | |
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| Site: | LaSalle  |
| Issue date: | 06/06/2008 |
| From: | Eric Duncan Plant Support Branch II |
| To: | Pardee C Exelon Generation Co |
| References | |
| IR-08-502 | |
| Download: ML081610749 (13) | |
Text
une 6, 2008
SUBJECT:
LASALLE COUNTY STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 BIENNIAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE BASELINE INSPECTION 05000373/2008502; 05000374/2008502
Dear Mr. Pardee:
On May 2, 2008, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Baseline inspection at your LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on May 2, 2008, with the Site Vice President, Mr. Daniel Enright, 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 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 D. Funk acting for/
Eric Duncan, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374 License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000373/2008502; 05000374/2008502 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl: Site Vice President - LaSalle County Station Plant Manager - LaSalle County Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - LaSalle County Station Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President Senior Vice President - Midwest Operations Senior Vice President - Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Manager Licensing - Braidwood, Byron and LaSalle Associate General Counsel Document Control Desk - Licensing Assistant Attorney General J. Klinger, State Liaison Officer Illinois Emergency Management Agency Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission Illinois Emergency Management Agency
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000373/2008502, 05000374/2008502; 04/28/2008 - 05/02/2008; LaSalle County Station,
Units 1 and 2; Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise Baseline Inspection.
This report covers a 1 week period of baseline inspection by a resident inspector and two regional inspectors. 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 violations of significance were identified.
Licensee-Identified Violations
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
No violations of significance were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
.1 Exercise Evaluation
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the April 30, 2008, 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 2006, 2007, and 2008, to verify that those drills scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the April 30, 2008, 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
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 inspection constituted a single sample as defined in Inspection Procedure 71114.01-05.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification (71151-05)
.1 Drill/Exercise Performance
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance performance indicator (PI) for the period from the 3rd quarter 2007 through the 1st quarter 2008. 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 5, 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 predesignated control room simulator training sessions, performance during the 2008 biennial exercise, and performance during other drills. Specific documents reviewed are described in the to this report.
This inspection constitutes one drill/exercise performance sample as defined in Inspection Procedure 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 performance indicator for the period from the the 3rd quarter 2007 through the 1st quarter 2008. 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 5, 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; performance during the 2008 biennial exercise and other drills; and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key emergency response organization positions.
Specific documents reviewed are described in the Attachment to this report.
This inspection constitutes one ERO drill participation sample as defined in Inspection Procedure 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)performance indicator for the period from the the 3rd quarter 2007 through the 1st quarter 2008. 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 5, 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 and results of periodic ANS operability tests. Specific documents reviewed are described in the to this report.
This inspection constitutes one alert and notification system sample as defined in Inspection Procedure 71151-05.
b. Findings
No findings of significance were identified.
4OA6 Management Meetings
.1 Exit Meeting Summary
- On May 2, 2008, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. D. Enright, 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.
The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
Licensee
- D. Enright, LaSalle Site Vice President
- D. Rhoades, LaSalle Plant Manager
- K. Appel, Emergency Preparedness Manager Midwest Region
- J. Hughes, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- K. Ihnen, Nuclear Oversight Manager
- S. Marik, Operation Director
- K. Rusley, Emergency Preparedness Manager
- T. Simpkin, Regulatory Affairs Manger
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- G. Roach, Senior Resident Inspector
- F. Ramirez, Resident Inspector
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
- J. Yesinowski, Resident Inspector
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED
Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None