IR 05000352/2007502

Download: ML072330447

Text

August 21, 2007

Mr. Christopher M. CranePresident and CNO Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT: LIMERICK GENERATING STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NOS.

05000352/2007502 AND 05000353/2007502

Dear Mr. Crane:

On August 10, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspectionof the 2007 evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Limerick Generating Station.

The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on August 10, 2007, with Mr. C. Mudrick and other members of your staff. The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety andcompliance 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 of significance were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and itsenclosure 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 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,/RA/James M. Trapp, ChiefPlant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety August 21, 2007Mr. Christopher M. CranePresident and CNO Exelon Nuclear Exelon Generation Company, LLC 200 Exelon Way Kennett Square, PA 19348

SUBJECT: LIMERICK GENERATING STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NOS.

05000352/2007502 AND 05000353/2007502

Dear Mr. Crane:

On August 10, 2007, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspectionof the 2007 evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Limerick Generating Station.

The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on August 10, 2007, with Mr. C. Mudrick and other members of your staff. The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety andcompliance 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 of significance were identified.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and itsenclosure 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 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,/RA/James M. Trapp, ChiefPlant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor SafetySUNSI Review Complete: JMT (Reviewer's Initials)ADAMS ACCESSION NO. ML072330447DOCUMENT NAME: C:\FileNet\ML072330447.wpdAfter declaring this document "An Official Agency Record" it will be released to the Public.To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure "N" = No copyOFFICERI/DRSRI/DRPRI/DRSNAMESBarr/REC forPKrohn/RLF forJTrapp/JMTDATE08/21/0708/21/0708/21/07OFFICIAL RECORD COPY C. Crane2Docket Nos:50-352, 50-353License No:NPF-39, NPF-85

Enclosure:

Inspection Report Nos. 05000352/2007502 and 05000353/2007502

w/Attachment:

Supplemental Informationcc w/encl:Chief Operating Officer, Exelon Generation Company, LLCSite Vice President - Limerick Generating Station Plant Manager, Limerick Generating Station Regulatory Assurance Manager - Limerick Senior Vice President - Mid-Atlantic Operations Senior Vice President - Operations Support Vice President - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Exelon Generation Company, LLC Manager, Licensing - Limerick Generating Station Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Correspondence Control Desk Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection, PA Department of Environmental Protection J. Johnsrud, National Energy Committee, Sierra Club Chairman, Board of Supervisors of Limerick Township C. Crane3Distribution w/encl: (VIA E-MAIL)S. Collins, RAM. Dapas, DRA M. Cox, RI OEDO H. Chernoff, NRR P. Bamford, PM, NRR J. Hughey, NRR J. Lubinski, NRR P. Krohn, DRP R. Fuhrmeister, DRP S. Hansell, DRP - Senior Resident Inspector C. Bickett, DRP - Resident Inspector L. Pinkham - Resident OA Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

ROPreports@nrc.gov (All IRs)

R. Kahler, NSIR/EPD S. LaVie, NSIR/EPD M. Gamberoni, DRS J. Trapp, DRS S. Barr, DRS EnclosureU. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IREGION IDocket Nos: 50-352, 50-353 License Nos: NPF-39, NPF-85 Report No: 05000352/2007502, 05000353/2007502 Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 & 2 Location: Sanatoga, PA 19464 Dates:August 6-10, 2007 Inspectors:S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I (Lead)J. Nick, Technical Assistant, DNMS, Region I C. Bickett, Limerick Resident Inspector, DRP, Region I R. Cureton, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region IApproved by:James M. Trapp, ChiefPlant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety iiEnclosureSUMMARY OF FINDINGSIR 05000352/2007-502, IR 05000353/2007-502; 08/06/2007 - 08/10/2007; Limerick GeneratingStation, Units 1 and 2; Exercise Evaluation.This was an announced inspection conducted by three region-based inspectors, and the LimerickResident Inspector. No findings of significance were identified. 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 PreparednessA.NRC-Identified and Self-Revealing FindingsNo findings of significance were identifiedB.Licensee-Identified FindingsNone.

EnclosureReport Details1.REACTOR SAFETYCornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)1EP1Exercise Evaluation (71114.01 - 1 Sample) a.Inspection ScopePrior to the exercise, an in-office review was conducted of the exercise objectives andscenario submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the emergency plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14). A description of the evaluation conducted by the NRC during the exercise is described below. Overall, this 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 Limerick's performance in the biennial full-participation exerciseregarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS)

in 10 CFR 50.47 (b)(4), (5), (9), and (10), which are emergency classification, offsite notification, radiological assessment, and protective action recommendations, respectively.*The overall adequacy of Limerick's emergency response facilities with regard toNUREG-0696, "Functional Criteria for Emergency Response Facilities," and Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the control room simulator, the Technical Support Center (TSC), the Operations Support Center (OSC), the Joint Information Center (JIC), and the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).*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 mitigation 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.*Past performance issues from the last NRC exercise report and Limerick's drillreports to determine effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during this exercise to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).*The post-exercise critiques to evaluate Limerick's self-assessment of its EROperformance during the exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Paragraph IV.F.2.g.The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.

2Enclosure b.FindingsNo findings of significance were identified.4.OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)40A6Meetings, including ExitOn August 20, 2007, the inspector presented the inspection results to Mr. ChristopherMudrick, Limerick Generating Station Vice President, and other members of the licensee's staff. No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection.

A-1AttachmentATTACHMENTSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONKEY POINTS OF CONTACTLicensee PersonnelR. Newmaster, Limerick Emergency Preparedness ManagerK. Kemper, Exelon Emergency Preparedness DirectorLIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSEDNoneLIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWEDSection 1EP1: Exercise EvaluationLimerick Generating Station Emergency Plan, Revision 11Limerick Generating Station Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures Limerick Generating Station 2007 Evaluated Exercise Scenario Manual Limerick Generating Station 2006 Training Drill Series Evaluation Report, December 13, 2006 Limerick Generating Station 2007 Training Drill Series Evaluation Report, July 31, 2007 Limerick Generating Station 2007 Pre-Exercise Evaluation Report, June 26, 2007LIST OF ACRONYMSCFRCode of Federal RegulationsEROEmergency Response Organization EOFEmergency Operations Facility EP Emergency Preparedness ERO Emergency Response Organization JICJoint Information Center NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission OSC Operations Support Center TSC Technical Support Center