IR 05000266/2019501

Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection Report 05000266/2019501 and 05000301/2019501 (DRS-G.Hansen)

ML19198A280
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	07/17/2019
From:	Rhex Edwards Division of Reactor Safety III
To:	Craven R Point Beach
References
IR 2019501
Download: ML19198A280 (8)

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July 17, 2019 Mr. Robert Craven Site Director NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC 6610 Nuclear Road Two Rivers, WI 54241-9516 SUBJECT: POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2-EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 05000266/2019501 AND 05000301/2019501

Dear Mr. Craven:

On June 13, 2019

, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 an d 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

."

Sincerely,

/RA/ Rhex A. Edwards, III, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 License Nos. DPR-24; DPR-27

Enclosure:

As stated

Inspection Report

Docket Number s: 05000266 and 05000301 License Numbers:

DPR-24 and DPR-27 Report Numbers:

05000266/2019501 and 05000301/2019501 Enterprise Identifier:

I-2019-501-0016 Licensee: NextEra Energy Point Beach, LLC Facility: Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Location: Two Rivers, WI Inspection Dates:

June 10, 2019

, to June 13, 2019 Inspectors:

M. Garza, Emergency Preparedness Inspector G. Hansen , Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector R. Ng, Project Engineer J. Park, Reactor Inspector Approved By:

Rhex A. Edwards, III, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety 2

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) continued monitoring the licensee's performance by conducting a n Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection at Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the NRC'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 of more-than-minor significance were identified.

Additional Tracking Items None.

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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 (IMC) 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.

71114.01 - Exercise Evaluation

===Inspection Review (IP Section 02.01

-02.11)===

The inspectors evaluated the Biennial Emergency Plan Exercise. On June 11, 2019, the exercise scenario simulated an event at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant that initiated with the declaration and notification of an Unusual Event in response to a dropped fuel transfer cask damaging the spent fuel pool (SFP)liner, resulting in SFP leakage an d rising radiation levels in the area of the SFP.

The scenario conditions simulated the escalation of the significance of the event, requiring the declaration of an Alert, 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

===Inspection Review (IP Section 02.01

- 02.04)===

The inspectors reviewed and evaluated the proposed scenario for Biennial Emergency Plan Exercise on May 9, 2019.

==OTHER ACTIVITIES

- BASELINE==

71151 - Performance Indicator Verification The inspectors verified licensee Performance Indicators submittals listed below:

EP01: Drill/Exercise Performance (IP Section 02.12)

(1 Sample) July 2018

- March 2019 EP02: ERO Drill Participation (IP Section 02.13)

(1 Sample) July 2018

- March 2019

4 EP03: Alert & Notification System Reliability (IP Section 02.14)

(1 Sample) July 2018

- March 2019

INSPECTION RESULTS

No findings or violations were identified.

EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS

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

On June 13, 2019, the inspector s presented the Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise inspection results to Robert Craven and other members of the licensee staff.

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DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Inspection Procedure Type Designation

Description or Title Revision or Date 71114.01 Corrective Action Documents CR 02219462

2017 Pre-IPX - TSC and Behaviors Need Improvement

CR 02220555

Recurring Improvement Items

CR 02226076

2017 IPX - Controller Performance Issues

CR 02226079

2017 IPX - Site Area Emergency DEP Failure

CR 02226082

2017 IPX - DEP Failure for Alert Classification

CR 02226092

2017 IPX - Scenario Development & Validation Improvement Opportunity

CR 02246338

1Q18 EP Drill

- Missed ERO Activation Time

CR 02250880

WANO EP Drill

- Unsat Objective for Exchange of Public Info

- JIC CR 02269333

Communication Drill with State and Counties Deficiencies

CR 02272608

Site Drill Cycle Tracking Process not IAW Fleet Guidance

CR 02273647

Adverse Trend

- Fleet EP Procedure Compliance

CR 02282119

3Q18 EP Drill DEP Failure

CR 02282167

EMNET Phone Did Not Work Properly During Drill

CR 02301888

EMNET Phone System Not Functioning as Designed

CR 02306331

1Q19 EP Drill

- Control Room Objective Failure

Procedures

EP 7.0 Point Beach Nuclear Plant Emergency Plan, Emergency Facilities and Equipment

EP, Appendix B

Emergency Plan Manual, Emergency Classification

EPIP 1.2 Emergency Classification

EPIP 1.2.1 Emergency Action Level Technical Basis

EPIP 1.3 Dose Assessment and Protective Action Recommendations

EPIP 2.1 Notifications

- ERO, State and Counties, and NRC

EPIP 4.1 Technical Support Center (TSC) Activation and Evacuation

EPIP 4.2 Operations Support Center (OSC) Activation and Evacuation

EPIP 4.3 Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) Activation and Evacuation

EPIP 4.8 Joint Information Center Activation and Evacuation

71114.08 PBN EPR 192

2D Point Beach Nuclear Plant Emergency Preparedness 2019 NRC Exercise

Inspection Procedure Type Designation

Description or Title Revision or Date 71151 Miscellaneous

Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation Data July 2018

- March 2019

Alert Notification System (ANS) Reliability Data

July 2018

- March 2019

Drill and Exercise Participation (DEP) Opportunities Data

July 2018

- March 2019