IR 05000293/2012503

IR 05000293-12-503, 11/5/2012 - 11/9/2012, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Exercise Evaluation; Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators

ML12355A076
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	12/19/2012
From:	Anthony Dimitriadis Plant Support Branch 1
To:	Rich Smith Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR-12-503
Download: ML12355A076 (9)

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-ffi UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COtUiI ISSION REGION I 21OO RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD.

SUITE 1OO KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 1940G2713 December L9, 28LZ Mr. Robert Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360-5508 PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE _ INSPECTION REPORT NO.05000293/2012503

Dear Mr. Smith:

On November 9, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the November 7 , 2012, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on November 9,2012, with Mr. V. Fallacara, Site Director of Engineering, 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.

ln 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 (PARS) component of the NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic

SUBJECT:

PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE _ INSPECTION REPORT NO.05000293/2012503

Dear Mr. Smith:

On November 9, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the November 7,2012, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on November 9, 2012, with Mr. V. Fallacara, Site Director of Engineering, 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.

ln 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 (PARS) component of the NRC's document 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,

/RN Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor SafetY Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35 DOCUMENT NAME: G:\DRS\Plant Support Branch 1\Barr\EP Ex12 Pilgrim\Pilgrim EP EX 2012 Report.docx ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: M112355A076 V suNslReview V Non-Sensitive n Sensitive V Publicly Available n Non-PubliclyAvailable OFFICE RI/DRS RI/DRP RI/DRS NAME SBarr/ECB for RBellamy/TCS for ADimitriadis DATE 12t19t12 12t19t12 12t19t12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Enclosure:

NRC lnspection Report No. 05000293/2012503 S. Colman, RAC Chair, FEMA Region I

REGION I Docket No.: 50-293 License No.: DPR-35 Report No.: 05000293/2012503 Licensee:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.Facility: Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS)Location:

600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Dates: November 5-9.2012 Inspectors:

S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region l (Lead)T. Jackson, Sr. Health Physicist, DRS, Region I D. Everhart, Physical Security Inspector, DRS, Region I B. Smith, Resident Inspector, DRP, Region I Approved By: Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure SUMMARY OF FINDINGS I R 0500029312012503i 1 1 l 512012-1 1 191201 2; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; Exercise Evaluation

Emergency Prepared ness Performance I nd icators.This was an announced inspection conducted by three region-based inspectors and one resident inspector.

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.Cornerstone:

Emergency Preparedness A. NRC-ldentifiedandSelf-RevealinoFindinqs No findings were identified.

B. Licensee-ldentified Findinqs None.Enclosure REPORT DETAILS 1. REACTORSAFETY Cornerstone:

Emergency Preparedness (EP)1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01-1 Sample)a. Inspection Scope Prior to the November 7,2012, 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 Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) 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 exercise evaluation consisted of the following review and assessment:. The adequacy of Entergy's performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS)described in 10 CFR 50.47(bX4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; and, protective action recommendations, respectively.. The overall adequacy of Entergy's Pilgrim emergency response facilities with regard to NUREG-0696, "Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities," and Emergency Plan commitments.

The facilities assessed were the Control Room Simulator, Technical Support Center (TSC), and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).o A review of other performance areas, such as: the emergency response organization's (ERO's) recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control; intra- and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies;staffing and procedure adequacy; and, the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.

o fi review of past performance issues from the last NRC PNPS exercise inspection report and Entergy's Pilgrim EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the November 7 , 2012, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(bX14).

Enclosure 2. The licensee's posfexercise critiques, to evaluate Entergy's self-assessment of the Pilgrim ERO performance during the November 7,2012, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section lV.F.2.g.The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.b. Findinqs No findings were identified.

4. OTHER ACTTVITTES (OA)4OA1 Performance Indicator (Pl) Verification (71151- 3 Samples)a. Inspection Scope The inspectors reviewed data for the Pilgrim EP Pls, which are: (1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP); (2) Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation; and, (3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability.

The last EP inspection at Pilgrim was conducted in the third calendar quarter of 2011, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the third and fourth calendar quarters of 2Q11, and the first, second and third calendar quarters of 2012, to verify the accuracy of the reported Pl data. The review of these Pls was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, using the acceptance criteria documented in NEI 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines," Revision 6.This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.b. Findinqs No findings were identified.

4OAO Meetinqs.

includinq Exit On November 9, 2012, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. V. Fallacara, the PNPS Director of Engineering, and other members of the Entergy staff. No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection.

Enclosure A-1 ATTACHMENT SUPPLEM ENTAL I N FORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee Personnel V. Fallacara, Director, Engineering T. White, Manager, Emergency Preparedness LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED None LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Section 1EP1: Exercise Evaluation EP-PP-O1, Pilgdm Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan (Revision 37)PNPS Emergency Plan lmplementing Procedures PNPS Emergency Plan Administrative Procedures PNPS November 7,2012, Emergency Exercise Scenario Package PNPS Emergency Preparedness Drill Reports, January 2011 - October 2012 November 7,2012, NRC EP Evaluated Exercise Report 12-05, describing all Condition Reports from the exercise Section 4OA1 : Performance lndicator Verification EN-EP-2O1, Performance Indicators (Revision 12)EN-Ll-114, Performance Indicator Process (Revision 6)DEP Pl data, July 2011 - September 2012 ERO Drill Participation Pl data, July 2011 - September 2012 ANS Reliability Pl data, July 2011 - September 2012 Enclosure A-2 LIST OF ACRONYMS ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access Management and Systems ANS Alert Notification System DEP Drill and Exercise Performance CFR Code of Federal Regulations EAL Emergency Action Level EOF Emergency Operations Facility EP Emergency Preparedness ERO Emergency Response Organization NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission PARS Publicly Available Records Pl Performance Indicator PNPS Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RSPS Risk Significant Planning Standard TSC Technical Support Center Enclosure