IR 05000331/2018503

Duane Arnold Energy Center - NRC Emergency Preparedness Inspection Report 05000331/2018503 (Gph)

ML18149A589
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	05/29/2018
From:	Orth S K Plant Support Branch II
To:	Dean Curtland NextEra Energy Duane Arnold
References
IR 2018503
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May 29, 2018

Mr. Dean Curtland Director of Site Operations NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC 3277 DAEC Road Palo, IA 52324

-9785

SUBJECT: DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER

-NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000 331/2018 503

Dear Mr. Curtland:

On May 17, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an Emergency Preparedness inspection at your Duane Arnold Energy Center. The NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with you and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report

. The NRC inspectors did not identify any finding or violation of more

-than-minor significance. This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading

-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding."

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,/RA Gregory Hansen Acting for/

Steven K. Orth , Chief Plant Support Branc h Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50

-331;72-032 License No. DPR-49

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Letter to Dean Curtland from Steven K. Orth dated May 29, 2018

SUBJECT: DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER

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Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Docket No:

50-331 License No:

DPR-49 Report No:

05000 331/2 018503 Enterprise Identifie r: I-2018-503-000 6 Licensee: NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC Facility: Duane Arnold Energy Center Location: Palo , IA Dates: April 13, 2018

May 14, 2018 , through May 17, 2018 Inspectors

G. Hansen , Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspect or K. Carrington, Resident Inspector J. Neurauter, Senior Reactor Inspector J. Park, Reactor Inspector J. Seymour, Operations Engineer Approved by:

S. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety 2 SUMMARY The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission continued monitoring licensee's performance by conducting an Emergency Preparedness Inspection at Duane Arnold Energy Center in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information.

List of Findings and Violations No findings or violations were identified.

Additional Tracking Items None.

3 INSPECTION SCOPES Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading

-rm/doc-collections/insp

-manual/inspection

-procedure/index.html. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, "Light

-Water Reactor Inspection Program

- Operations Phase." The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards.

REACTOR SAFETY 71114.01-Exercise Evaluation (1 Sample)

The inspectors evaluated the May 15, 2018 , Biennial Emergency Plan Exercise.

The exercise scenario simulated an event at Duane Arnold Energy Center that initiated with the declaration and notification of an Alert in response to an event associated with an accident that created an internal flooding hazard. The scenario conditions simulated the escalation of the significance of the event, requiring the declaration and notification of a Site Area Emergency and then a General Emergency, as well as the development of Protective Action Recommendations that were communicated to the required state and local government agencies.

71114.08-Exercise Evaluation

-Scenario Review (1 Sample)

The inspectors reviewed and evaluated the proposed scenario for the Biennial Emergency Plan Exercise on April 13, 2018. OTHER ACTIVITIES

-BASELINE 71151-Performance Indicator Verification The inspectors verified licensee performance indicators submittals listed below. (3 Sample s) (1) EP01: Drill/Exercise Performance

-1 Sample (1 st Quarter of 2017 through 4 th Quarter of 2017); (2) EP02: Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation

-1 Sample (1 st Quarter of 2017 through 4 th Quarter of 2017); and (3) EP03: Alert and Notification System Reliability

-1 Sample (1 st Quarter of 2017 through 4 th Quarter of 2017). INSPECTION RESULTS No findings or violations were identified.

4 EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS The inspectors confirmed that proprietary information was controlled to protect from public disclosure. No proprietary information was documented in this report.

On May 17, 2018, the inspector s presented the Emergency Preparedness inspection results to M