IR 05000333/2015502

IR 05000333/2015502, October 19-23, 2015, James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant: NRC Evaluated Emergency Preparedness Exercise

ML15337A393
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	12/03/2015
From:	Raymond McKinley Plant Support Branch 1
To:	Brian Sullivan Entergy Nuclear Northeast
References
IR 2015502
Download: ML15337A393 (11)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 2100 RENAISSANCE BLVD., SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

-2713 December 3, 2015 Mr. Brian Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Northeast James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P. O. Box 110

Lycoming, NY 13093

SUBJECT:

JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT: NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE

- INSPECTION REPORT 05000 333/201 5 50 2

Dear Mr. Sullivan:

On October 23, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the October 20, 2015, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 23

, 2015, 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 findings were identified.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulation (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's document system, Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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/ Raymond R. Mc Kinley, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No.: 50-33 3 License No.: DPR-5 9

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000 333/2015502 cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ D. Musick, RAC Chair, FEMA Region II

Mr. Brian Sullivan Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Northeast James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant P. O. Box 110

Lycoming, NY 13093

SUBJECT:

JAMES A. FITZPATRICK NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE

- INSPECTION REPORT 05000 333/201 5502 Dear M

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

Inspection Report 05000 33 3/2015 502; 10/19 - 23/2015; James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear P ow er Plant (FitzPatrick)

Exercise Evaluation- Hostile Action (HA) Event; Exercise Evaluation- Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification

. This was an announced inspection conducted by f our Region I-based inspectors and one headquarters-based inspector. No findings were identified during the inspection. The NRC's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process," Revisio n 5.

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings were identified.

REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone:

Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP 7 Exercise Evaluation

- Hostile Action Event (71114.0 7 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50 , Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.j, requires in part that nuclear power reactor licensees, in each eight calendar year exercise cycle, provide the opportunity for their emergency response organization (ERO) to demonstrate proficiency in the key skills necessary to respond to a hostile action (HA) directed at the plant site.

Entergy designed th e October 20

, 2015, Fitz Patrick EP exercise to satisfy that requirement, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspected the Fitz Patrick HA event exercise to assess Entergy's ability to effectively implement the Fitz Patrick Emergency Plan during a n HA event. This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle.

The exercise evaluation consisted of the following review and assessment:

The adequacy of the Entergy FitzPatrick ERO's performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk significant planning standards (RSPS) described in 10 CFR 50.47(b) (4), (5), (9), and (10), which are

emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment

onsite protective actions

, an d public protective action recommendations , respectively.

The overall adequacy of Entergy's FitzPatrick emergency response facilities with regard to Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were

the Control Room Simulator

, the Alternative Facility

, the Central Alarm Station (CAS), the local law enforcement Incident Command Post (ICP

), and the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF

).

A review of other performance areas, such as

the Entergy FitzPatrick ERO's: recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, including interactions with site security staff; intra- and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies, including local law enforcement agencies; staffing and procedure adequacy; and the overall implementation of the Fitz Patrick Emergency Plan and its implementing procedures.

A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Fitz Patrick exercise inspection report and recent Entergy Fitz Patrick EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the October 2 0 , 201 5 , exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

The licensee's post

-exercise critiques, to evaluate Entergy's self-assessment of its Fitz Patrick ERO performance during the October 2 0, 201 5 , exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR

, Part 50, Appendix E,Section IV.F.2.g. The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

1EP 8 Exercise Evaluation

- Scenario Review (71114.0 8 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the October 2 0, 201 5 , emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in

-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Entergy had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Fitz Patrick Emergency Plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14). This overall exercise inspection activity represented the completion of one sample on a biennial cycle

.

The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator

Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed data for the Fitz Patrick EP Performance Indicators (PI), which are:

(1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP)

(EP01);

(2) ERO Drill Participation (EP02); and

(3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability (EP03). The last NRC EP inspection at Fitz Patrick was conducted in the third calendar quarter of 201 4, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the third calendar quarter of 201 4 through the third calendar quarter of 201 5, to verify the accuracy of the reported PI data. The review of these PIs was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, using the acceptance criteria documented in NEI 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines," Revision 7

. This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, including Exit

On October 2 3, 201 4, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. B. Sullivan , Fitz Patrick Site Vice President

, and other members of the Entergy staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retain ed by the inspectors or documented in this report

.

ATTACHMENT

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

B. Sullivan, FitzPatrick

Site Vice President

M. Wilson, Entergy Emergency Planning Manager

J. Jones, FitzPatrick Emergency Planning Manager

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Section 1EP7

Exercise Evaluation

- Hostile Action (HA) Event James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Plan

IAP-2 , Classification of Emergency Conditions, Revision 3

EAP-1.1, Offsite Notifications, Revision 71

EAP-14.8, Alternate TSC/OSC Activation and Operation, Revision 1

EN-EP-306, Drills and Exercises, Revision 6

EN-EP-307, Hostile Action Based Drills and Exercises, Revision 3

EN-EP-308, Emergency Planning Critiques, Revision 3

EN-EP-609, Emergency Operations Facility Operations, Revision 1

FitzPatrick Emergency Plan lmplementing Procedures FitzPatrick October 2 0 , 201 5, Emergency Exercise Scenario Package FitzPatrick Emergency Preparedness Drill Reports, January 201

- October 201 5

JEP-15-0049, October 20, 2015, Exercise Report, dated November 6

, 201 5

Section 1EP8: Exercise Evaluation

- Scenario Review James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Plan

EN-EP-306, Drills and Exercises, Revision 6

EN-EP-307, Hostile Action Based Drills and Exercises, Revision 3

FitzPatrick October 20, 201 5, Emergency Exercise Scenario Package

Section 4OA1: Performance Indicator (PI) Verification

EN-FAP-EP-005, Fleet Administrative Procedure Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators, Revision 0

EN-LI-114, Performance Indicator Process, Revision 6

ANS Reliability

PI Data, July 2014

- September 2015

DEP P I Data, July 201 4 - September 201 5 ERO Drill Participation PI data, July 2014

- September 2015

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System

ANS Alert Notification System

CAS Central Alarm Station

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

DEP Drill and Exercise Performance

EOF Emergency Operations Facility

EP Emergency Preparedness

ERO Emergency Response Organization

HA Hostile Action

ICP Incident Command Post

NEI Nuclear Energy Institute

NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission

PAR Protective Action Recommendation

PI Performance Indicator

RSPS Risk Significant Planning Standard