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UNITED NUCLEAR REGULATORY REGION 475 ALLENDALE KING OF PRUSSIA, December 2010 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. 05000293/2010502
Dear Mr. Smith:
On November 18,2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the November 16, 2010, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on November 18, 20'10, with Mr. S. Bethay, Site Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance. 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. 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 (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,James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-293 License Nos. DPR-35 NRC Inspection Report 05000293/2010502 cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ Robert G. Site Vice Entergy Nuclear Operations, Pilgrim Nuclear Power 600 Rocky Hill Plymouth, MA PILGRIM NUCLEAR POWER STATION -NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE -INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000293/2010502
Dear Mr. Smith:
On November 18, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the November 16, 2010, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on November 18, 2010, with Mr. S. Bethay, Site Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance, 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. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of a copy of this leUer and its enclosure and your response (if any) will be 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 Ule NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html(the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,IRA! James M. Trapp, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 DiviSion of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. License Nos. NRC Inspection Report 05000293/2010502 cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ SUNSI Review Complete: JMT (Reviewer's Initials) ADAMS ACC #ML 103410103 DOCUMENT NAME: G:\DRS\Plant Support Branch 1\BARR\EP Ex10 Pilgrim\Pilgrim EP EX 2010 Report.docx After declaring this document "An Official Agency Record" it will be released to the Public. T'o receive a copy 0 fth' documen,tid"Icate In the bo "C" = Co *thoutattach tJ cIosure eN =Co)pyWi h IIencIosure "N" = NIS n x: )pyWi men en " 'th attac men o copy OFFICE RIIDRS I RI/DRP I RIIDRS I I I NAME SBarrlSTB DJacksonlTCS for JTrapo/JMT DATE 12/03/10 12/06/10 12/06/10 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY Robert Distribution w/encl: (via E-mail) W. Dean, RA (R10RAMAIL RESOURCE) M. Dapas, DRA (R10RAMAIL RESOURCE) D. Lew, DRP (R1 DRPMAIL RESOURCE) J. Clifford, DRP (R1 DRPMAIL RESOURCE) D. Roberts, DRS (R1 DRSMAIL RESOURCE) P. Wilson, DRS (R1DRSMAIL RESOURCE) J. Andersen, RI OEDO D. Jackson, DRP T. Setzer, DRP M. Schneider, DRP, SRI B. Smith, DRP, RI S. Campbell, Resident OA D. Bearde, DRS R. Kahler, NSIRlEPD S. LaVie, NSIRlEPD RidsNrrPMPilgrim Resource RidsNrrDorlLPL1-1 Resource ROPreports Resource@nrc.gov J. Trapp, DRS S. Barr, DRS C. Crisden, DRS Docket No: License No: Report No: Licensee: Facility: Location: Dates: Inspectors: Approved By: U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY REGION 05000293/2010502 Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) 600 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 November 15 -18, S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I (Lead) D. Silk, Sr. Operations Engineer, DRS, Region C. Crisden, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region R. Rolph, Health Physicist, DRS, Region B. Smith, Resident Inspector, DRP, Region K. Dunham, Reactor Engineer, DRP, Region I (Observer) James M. Trapp, Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Enclosure SUMMARY OF IR 05000293/2010502; 11/15/2010-11/18/2010; Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station; Emergency Preparedness Exercise Report. This was an announced inspection conducted by five 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 No findings were identified. ii Enclosure REPORT 1. REACTOR SAFETY Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP) 1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01 1 Sample) a. Inspection Scope Prior to the November 16, 2010, 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 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 Pilgrim's performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS) described 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 Pilgrim's 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), Joint Information Center (JIC), and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF). 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. A review of past performance issues from the last PNPS NRC exercise inspection report and Pilgrim's EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the November 16th exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b){14). Enclosure _ ..
The licensee's post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Entergts self-assessment of the Pilgrim ERO performance during the November 16 exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g. The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report No findings were 1 Emergency Action Level (EAl) and Emergency Plan Changes (71114.04 -1 Sample) Inspection Scope Since the last NRC inspection of this program area, Entergy implemented various changes to the PNPS Emergency Plan. Entergy determined that in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q). those changes did not result in a decrease in effectiveness of the Plan, and that the revised Plan continued to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b} and Appendix E to 10 CFR 50. The inspectors reviewed all EAL changes made since November 2009, and conducted a sampling review of other Emergency Plan changes, including changes to tier emergency plan implementing procedures, to evaluate for any potential decreases in effectiveness of the Emergency Plan. However, this review was not documented in a Safety Evaluation Report and does not constitute formal NRC approval of the changes. Therefore, these changes remain subject to future NRC inspection in their entirety. Findings No findings were identified. OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA) 40APerformance Indicator (PI) Verification (71151 -3 Samples) Inspection Scope The inspectors reviewed data for the Pilgrim EP Pis, 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 fourth calendar quarter of 2009, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the fourth calendar quarter of 2009, and the first,second and third calendar quarters of 2010, to verify the accuracy of the reported PI data. The review of these Pis was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, Enclosure 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 on an annual cycle. b. Findings No findings were identified. 40A6 Meetings, Including Exit On November 18, 2010, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. S. Bethay, the PNPS Director of Nuclear Safety Assurance, and other members of the Pilgrim staff. No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection. Enclosure
..............A-1 ATTACHMENT SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee Personnel S. Bethay, Director, Nuclear Safety Assurance M. Wilson, Manager, Emergency Preparedness LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED None LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Section 1 EP1: Exercise Evaluation EP-PP-01, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan (Revision 35) PNPS Emergency Implementing Procedures PNPS Emergency Plan Administrative Procedures PNPS November 16, 2010, Emergency Exercise Scenario Package PNPS Emergency Preparedness Drill Reports, January 2009 -October 2010 November 16, 2010, NRC/FEMA EP Evaluated Exercise Report (10-05), describing all Condition Reports from the exercise Section 1 EP4: Emergency Action Level and Emergency Plan EP-PP-01, Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plan (Revision EN-Ll-100, Process Applicability Determination (Revision EN-U-101, 10CFR50.59 Evaluation Program (Revision EN-1I-113, licensing Basis Document Change Process (Revision EN-EP-305, Emergency Planning 1 OCFR50.54(q) Review Process (Revision 10 CFR 50.54(q) Reviews, performed November 2009 through October Section 4OA1: Performance Indicator EN-EP-201, Performance Indicators (Revision DEP PI data, October 2009 -September ERO Drill Participation PI data, October 2009 -September ANS Reliability PI data, October 2009 -September Enclosure A-2 LIST OF ACRONYMS ANS Alert Notification System DEP Drill and Exercise Performance EAL Emergency Action Level EOF Emergency Operations Facility ERO Emergency Response Organization JIC Joint Information Center NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission PI Performance Indicator PNPS Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station RSPS Risk Significant Planning Standard TSC Technical Support Center Enclosure