IR 05000461/2013503
| ML13115A081 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Clinton  |
| Issue date: | 04/24/2013 |
| From: | Maynen J D Plant Support Branch II |
| To: | Pacilio M J Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear |
| Robert Jickling | |
| References | |
| IR-13-503 | |
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| Download: ML13115A081 (11) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532
-4352 April 24, 2013 Mr. Michael Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear 4300 Winfield Road Warrenville , IL 60555 SUBJECT: CLINTON POWER STATIO N BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000 461/20 13503
Dear Mr. Pacilio:
On March 29, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Clinton Power Station. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on March 29, 2013, with Mr. B. Taber, 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.
No findings were identified during this inspection.
In accordance with 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 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/
Joseph Maynen , Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50
-461 License No. NPF
-62 Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000 46 1/20 13503; w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl:
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Ž Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
Docket No:
50-4 61 License N o: NPF-62 Report No:
05000 461/2 013503 Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Clinton Power Station Location: Clinton, IL Dates: March 25 through 29, 2013 Inspectors:
R. Jickling, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector J. Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector R. Ruiz, Senior Resident Inspector N. Valos, Senior Reactor Analyst Approved by:
J. Maynen , Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000 461/2012503; 03/25/201 3 - 03/29/201 3; Clinton Power Station; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection.
This report covers a one week period of announced baseline inspection by two regional inspectors, one reactor analyst, and one resident inspector.
The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter 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 were identified.
B. Licensee-Identified Violations
No violations were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
1. R EACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01)
.1 Exercise Evaluation
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the March 26, 201 3, biennial emergency preparedness exercise 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 201 1, 201 2, and 20 13 , to verify that those drills' scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the March 26, 201 3 , 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);
Operations Support Center (OSC); 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, OSC, 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 to this report.
This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01
-0 6.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
3 Enclosure
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
(71151)
.1 Drill/Exercise Performance
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals fo r the Drill/Exercise Performance Indicator (PI) for the period from the third quarter 2012 through fourth quarter 2012. 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, was 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, 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 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 third quarter 2012 through fourth quarter 2012. 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, was 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 2012 drills , and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key ERO 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 were identified.
4 Enclosure
.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 third quarter 201 2 through fourth quarter 2012. 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, was 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 ANS sample as defined in IP 7 1151-05.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Management Meetings
.1 Exit Meeting Summary
O n March 29, 2013, the inspector s presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. B. Taber 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
Attachment
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTAC
T Licensee
- B. Taber, Plant Manager
- K. Baker, Regulatory Assurance Manager
- D. Bond, Emergency Preparedness Manager
- J. Cunningham, Operations Director
- S. Kowalski, Senior Manager Design Engineering
- M. Mayer, Security
- S. O'Riley, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- W. Paggent, On
-Line Work Manager
- P. Quealy, Senior Drill and Exercise Specialist
- C. Rocha, Nuclear Oversight Manager
- T. Stoner, Maintenance Director
- J. Stovall, Chemistry Manager
- J. Waddel, Safety and Human Performance Manager
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- B. Kemker, Senior Resident Inspector
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUS
SED Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None
Attachment
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED The following is a partial list of documents reviewed during the inspection. Inclusion on this list does not imply that the NRC inspector reviewed the documents in their entirety, but rather that selected sections or 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.
EP1 Exercise Evaluation
- Clinton Station 2013 Ingestion Pathway NRC Graded Exercise; March 22, 2013
- CPS 4305.01; Security Threat/Intrusion; Revision 7
- EP-AA-111; Emergency Classification and Protective Action Recommendation; Revision
- EP-AA-113; Personnel Protective Actions; Revision 11
- EP-AA-114; Notifications; Revision 11
- AR 01493441; Exercise
-JIC News Release Was Identified As Including Several Problems; March 27, 2013
- AR 01493436; Exercise
-JIC First Press Conference Reported Several Inaccurate Statements; March 27, 2013
- AR 01493433; Exercise
-Performance Weaknesses Were Identified for Control Room and OSC Repair Team Request, Dispatch, and Tracking; March 27, 2013
- AR 01493430; Exercise
-EOF Protective Measures Group Incorrectly Reported Two Radiation Release Paths and One Correctly; March 27, 2013
- AR 01493418; Exercise
-TSC Failed to Provide the Correct Radiation
Release Path For Dose Assessment
-No Impact to PARs For This Scenario; March 27, 2013
- AR 01493414; Exercise
-Equipment Operators Minimum Staffing Was Not Demonstrated; March 27, 2013
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verificatio
n - Clinton Power Monthly Siren Availability Report; July
- December 2012
- E P-AA-125-1002; DEP Monthly Data; July
- December 2012
- EP-AA-1003; Key ERO Participation and Stability Monthly Data; September
- December 2012
- LS-AA-2110; Monthly Data Elements for NRC ERO Drill Participation; September
- December 2012 - LS-AA-2120; Monthly Data Elements for NRC D
EP; July - December 2012
- LS-AA-2130; Monthly Data Elements for NRC ANS Reliability; July
- December 2012
Attachment
LIST OF ACRONYMS USE
D ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access Management System
ANS Alert and Notification System
AR Action Request
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CRS Control Room Simulator
DEP Drill and Exercise Performance
DRS Division of Reactor Safety
EOF Emergency Operations Facility
ERO Emergency Response Organization
IP Inspection Procedure
IR Inspection Report
JIC Joint Information Center
NEI Nuclear Energy Institute
NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
OSC Operations Support Center
PAR Protective Action Recommendatio
n PARS Publicly Available Records System
PI Performance Indicator
SDP Significance Determination Process
April 24, 2013
Mr. Michael J. Pacilio
Senior Vice President, Exelon Generation Company, LLC
President and Chief Nuclear Officer, Exelon Nuclear
4300 Winfield Road
Warrenville, IL 60555
SUBJECT: CLINTON POWER STATION BASELINE EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS BIENNIA
L EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000461/2013503
Dear Mr. Pacilio: On March 29, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your
Clinton Power Station. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on March 29, 2013, with Mr.
- B. Taber, 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.
No findings were identified during this inspection.
In accordance with 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 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/ Joseph Maynen, Acting Chief
Plant Support Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50
-461 License No. NPF
-62 Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000461/2013503;
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
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