IR 05000219/2014502

IR 05000219-14-502; 03-17-2014 to 03-21-2014; Exelon Energy Company, LLC, Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station; Exercise Evaluation; Exercise Evaluation, Scenario Review

ML14119A319
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	04/29/2014
From:	Anthony Dimitriadis Plant Support Branch 1
To:	Pacilio M Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
Dimitriadis A
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IR-14-502
Download: ML14119A319 (9)

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SUBJECT:

OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000219/2014502

Dear Mr. Pacilio:

On March 20, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the March 18, 2014, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on March 20, 2014, with Mr. G. Stathes, Site Vice-President, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your licenses 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/ Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No. 50-219 License No. DPR-16 April 29, 2014

Enclosure:

Inspection Report No. 05000219/2014502

REGION I==

Docket No: 50-219

License No: DPR-16

Report No: 05000219/2014502

Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon)

Facility: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station (Oyster Creek)

Location: Forked River, New Jersey

Dates: March 17-21, 2014

Inspectors: S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I (Lead)

E. Burket, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I P. Presby, Sr. Operations Engineer, DRS, Region I S. LaVie, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Specialist, EPD, NSIR L. McKown, Project Engineer, DRP, Region I B. Bollinger, Reactor Engineer, DRP, Region I

Approved By: Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety

ii Enclosure

SUMMARY

IR 05000219/2014502; 03/17/2014 - 03/21/2014; Exelon Energy Company, LLC, Oyster Creek

Nuclear Generating Station; Exercise Evaluation; Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review.

This was an announced inspection conducted by five 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 Proce ss," Revision 4, dated December 2006.

No findings were identified.

REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

On March 18, 2014, Exelon conducted a biennial Oyster Creek Generating Station emergency preparedness exercise. This exercise had been scheduled for October 8, 2013, but was not conducted due to the Federal Government shutdown which occurred at that time. Exelon was granted a license exemption by the NRC staff to conduct the drill in March 2014, when Federal evaluation of the onsite and offsite portions of the exercise could be performed. The inspectors evaluated the adequacy of the licensee's conduct of the exercise and its capability to assess their own staff performance via a formal critique process, as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.47(b) (14). 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 Exelon's performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the planning standards described in 10 CFR 50.47(b) (4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; onsite protective actions, and public protective action recommendations, respectively.

• The overall adequacy of Exelon's emergency response facilities (ERFs) with regard to Emergency Plan commitments. The ERFs assessed were: the Control Room Simulator, the Technical Support Center (TSC), the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), and the Joint Information Center (JIC).

• A review of other performance areas, such as the licensee's emergency response organization (ERO) 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 Emergency Plan and its implementing procedures.

• A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Oyster Creek exercise inspection report and Exelon's EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the March 18, 2014, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

• A review of the licensee's post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Exelon's self-assessment of its ERO performance during the March 18, 2014, 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.

1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review (71114.08 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the March 18, 2014, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Exelon had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Oyster Creek Emergency Plan as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (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.

4OA6 Meetings, including Exit

On March 20, 2014, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. G. Stathes, Site Vice-President, and other members of the Exelon staff.

The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.

ATTACHMENT

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

G. Stathes, Oyster Creek Site Vice President

M. Chanda, Oyster Creek Emergency Preparedness Manager

V. Cwietniewicz, Exelon Mid-Atlantic Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None.