IR 05000346/2013503
| ML13164A125 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 06/12/2013 |
| From: | Maynen J D Plant Support Branch II |
| To: | Lieb R FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co |
| Robert Jickling | |
| References | |
| IR-13-503 | |
| Download: ML13164A125 (11) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III 2443 WARRENVILLE ROAD, SUITE 210 LISLE, IL 60532
-4352 June 12, 2013 Mr. Raymond Lieb Site Vice President FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station 5501 North State Route 2, Mail Stop A
-DB-3080 Oak Harbor, OH 43449
-9760
SUBJECT: DAVIS-BESSE NUCLEAR POWER STATION BASELINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS BIENNIAL EXERCISE INSPECTION REPORT 050003 46/20 13503
Dear Mr. Lieb:
On May 17, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a n inspection at your Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on May 17, 2013, with Mr.
R. Lieb, 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. No findings were identified during this inspection.
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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading
-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,/RA by D. Funk for/
Joseph Maynen , Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50
-346 License No. NPF
-3
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 050003 46/20 13503;
w/Attachment:
Supplemental Information cc w/encl:
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Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III Docket No: 50-346 License N o: NPF-3 Report No:
050003 46/20 13503 Licensee: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC)
Facility: Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station Location: Oak Harbor, OH Dates: May 13 through 17, 2013 Inspectors:
R. Jickling, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector J. Beavers, Emergency Preparedness Inspector M. Marshfield, Senior Resident Inspector Approved by:
J. Maynen , Acting Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety 1 Enclosure
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
IR 05000 346/201 3503; 0 5/13/2013 - 0 5/17/2013; Davis-Besse Nuclear
Power Station; Baseline Emergency Preparedness Biennial Exercise Inspection. This report covers a one- week period of announced baseline inspection by two regional inspectors and one resident inspector. The significance of most findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, Red) using Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, "Significance Determination Process" (SDP). Findings for which the SDP does not apply may be Green or be assigned a severity level after NRC management review. 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.
A. NRC-Identified
and Self-Revealed Findings
Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness
No findings were identified.
B. Licensee-Identified Violations
No violations were identified.
REPORT DETAILS
REACTOR SAFETY
Cornerstone:
Emergency Preparedness 1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01)
.1 Exercise Evaluation
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors reviewed the May 14, 2013, Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise objectives and scenario to ensure that the exercise would acceptably test major elements of the licensee's emergency plan and to verify that the exercise's simulated problems provided an acceptable framework to support demonstration of the licensee's capability to implement its plan. The inspectors also reviewed records of other drills and exercises conducted in 2011, 2012, and 2013, to verify that those drills' scenarios were sufficiently different from the scenario used in the Ma y 14, 2013, exercise.
The inspectors evaluated the licensee's exercise performance, focusing on the risk
-significant activities of emergency classification, notification, and protective action decision making, implementation of accident mitigation strategies, and correction of past exercise weaknesses in the following emergency response facilities:
Control Room Simulator (CRS);
Technical Support Center (TSC);
and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
The inspectors also assessed the licensee's recognition of abnormal plant conditions, transfer of responsibilities between facilities, internal communications, interfaces with offsite officials, readiness of emergency facilities and related equipment, and overall implementation of the licensee's emergency plan.
The inspectors attended post
-exercise critiques in the CRS, TSC, and EOF to evaluate the licensee's initial self
-assessment of its exercise performance. The inspectors later met with the licensee's lead exercise evaluators and managers to obtain the licensee's findings and assessments of its exercise participants' performances. These self
-assessments were then compared with the inspectors' independent observations and assessments to assess the licensee's ability to adequately critique its exercise performance. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
This exercise evaluation inspection constituted one sample as defined in Inspection Procedure (IP) 71114.01
-06.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
3 Enclosure
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Cornerstone:
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
(71151)
.1 Drill/Exercise Performance
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Drill/Exercise Performance Indicator (PI) for the period from the first quarter 2012 through first quarter 201 3. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Document 99-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, was used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI, assessments of PI opportunities during pre
-designated control room simulator training sessions, and performance during other drills. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
This inspection constituted one Drill/Exercise Performance (DEP) sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
.2 Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) Drill Participation PI for the period from the first quarter 2012 through first quarter 201 3. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99
-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, was used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI, performance during the 2012 and 2013 drills, and revisions of the roster of personnel assigned to key ERO positions. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
This inspection constituted one ERO Drill Participation sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4 Enclosure
.3 Alert and Notification System
a. Inspection Scope
The inspectors sampled licensee submittals for the Alert and Notification System (ANS) PI for the period from the first quarter 2012 through first quarter 201 3. To determine the accuracy of the PI data reported during those periods, PI definitions and guidance contained in the NEI Document 99
-02, "Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline," Revision 6, was used. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's records associated with the PI to verify that the licensee accurately reported the indicator in accordance with relevant procedures and the NEI Guidance. Specifically, the inspectors reviewed licensee records and processes including procedural guidance on assessing opportunities for the PI and results of periodic scheduled ANS operability tests. Documents reviewed are listed in the Attachment to this report.
This inspection constituted one ANS sample as defined in IP 71151-05.
b. Findings
No findings were identified.
4OA6 Management Meetings
.1 Exit Meeting Summary
On Ma y 17, 2013, the inspectors presented the biennial exercise inspection results to Mr. R. Lieb and other members of the licensee staff. The licensee acknowledged the issues presented.
The inspectors confirmed that none of the potential report input discussed was considered proprietary.
ATTACHMENT:
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Attachment
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTAC
T Licensee
- R. Lieb, Site Vice President
- R. Collings, Supervisor, Fleet Emergency Preparedness
- B. Cope, Senior Nuclear Specialist, Emergency Response
- G. Cramer, Manager, Site Protection
- A. Dawson, Manager, Chemistry
- J. Dominy, Director, Site Maintenance
- J. Gezo, Associate Nuclear Specialist, Emergency Response
- L. Griffith, Manager, Human Resources
- C. Hengge, Supervisor, Rapid Response Engineering
- R. Henszay, Senior Nuclear Specialist, Fleet Emergency Preparedness
- D. Imlay, Director, Performance Improvement
- M. Jones, Superintendent, Fix
-It-Now Maintenance
- P. McCloskey, Manager, Regulatory Compliance
- D. Missig, Superintendent, Planning and Support
- W. O'Malley, Manager, Fleet Oversight
- R. Oesterle, Superintendent, Nuclear Operations
- D. Petro, Manager, Steam Generator Projects
- L. Rushing, Director, Special Projects
- D. Saltz, Manager, Site Maintenance
- P. Smith, Advanced Nuclear Specialist, Emergency Response
- C. Steenbergen, Special Assignment, Outage Management
- G. VanWey, Staff Nuclear Specialist, Emergency Response
- J. Vetter, Emergency Response Manager
- V. Wadsworth, Senior Nuclear Engineering Specialist, Regulatory Compliance
- J. Whitright, Supervisor, Design Electrical
- A. Wise, Manager, Technical Services
- G. Wolf, Supervisor, Regulatory Compliance
- L. Worth, Advanced Nuclear Specialist, Emergency Response
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- D. Kimble, Senior Resident Inspector
- T. Briley, Resident Inspector
LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUS
SED Opened, Closed, and Discussed
None
Attachment
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED The following is a partial list of documents reviewed during the inspection. Inclusion on this list does not imply that the NRC inspector reviewed the documents in their entirety, but rather that selected sections or portions of the documents were evaluated as part of the overall inspection effort. Inclusion of a document on this list does not imply NRC acceptance of the document or any part of
it, unless this is stated in the body of the inspection report.
1EP1 Exercise Evaluation
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station EP Evaluated Exercise Manual; March 12, 2013
DBNPS Emergency Plan; Revision 29
RA-EP-00200; Emergency Plan Drill and Exercise Program; Revision 12
RA-EP-01500; Emergency Classification; Revision 14
RA-EP-01700; Alert; Revision 07
RA-EP-01800; Site Area Emergency; Revision 06
RA-EP-01900; General Emergency; Revision 08
RA-EP-02110; Emergency Notification; Revision 11
RA-EP-02220; Emergency Operations Facility Activation and Response; Revision 11
RA-EP-02230; Dose Assessment Center Activation and Response; Revision 07
RA-EP-02240; Offsite
Dose Assessment; Revision 05
RA-EP-02245; Protective Action Guidelines; Revision 05
RA-EP-0261 0; Emergency Radiation Protection Organization; Revision 06
RA-EP-02620; Emergency Dose Control and Potassium Iodide Distribution; Revision 06
RA-EP-02710; Reentry; Revision 05
RA-EP-02720; Recovery Organization; Revision 10
RA-EP-02850; Hazardous Chemical and Oil Spills; Revision 09
DBBP-EMER-0007; Drill/Exercise Objective Evaluation Guidelines; Revision 01
CR-2013-07660; Exercise
-Controllers Intervened on Occasion; May 15, 2013
CR-2013-07656; Exercise
-OSC Emergency Exposure and KI Delayed; May 15, 2013
CR-2013-0 7650; Exercise
-Simulator ERO Activation Delayed; May 15, 2013
CR-2013-0 7649; Exercise
-Simulator Missed Notification Time; May
15, 2013
Attachment
CR-2013-07648; Exercise
-Simulator Missed Alert Declaration; May 15, 2013
CR-2013-07644; Exercise
-Scenario Not Support Fuel Damage Caused; May 15, 2013
CR-2013-07216; Exercise Scenario Not Submitted Per 10 CFR 50.4; May 7, 2013
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
RA-EP-00400; Prompt Notification System Maintenance; Revision 06
RA-EP-00420; Response to Prompt Notification System Malfunction; Revision 06
RA-EP-04400; Prompt Notification System Test Procedure, Revision 11
DBBP-EMER-0002; NRC Performance Indicator for ERO Drill Participation; Revision 08
DBBP-EMER-0003; NRC Performance Indicator for ANS Reliability; Revision 07
DBBP-EMER-0004; NRC Performance Indicator for DEP; Revision 08
quarter 201
through 1st quarter 2013
DEP Opportunity Data
- 1st quarter 201
through 1st quarter 2013
ERO Personnel Participation
Data; 1st quarter 201 2 through 1st quarter 2013
Attachment
LIST OF ACRONYMS USE
D ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
ANS Alert and Notification System
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CR Condition Report
CRS Control Room Simulator
DEP Drill and Exercise Performance
DRS Division of Reactor Safety
EOF Emergency Operations Facility
ERO Emergency Response Organization
FENOC FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company
IP Inspection Procedure
IR Inspection Report
JIC Joint Information Center
NEI Nuclear Energy Institute
NRC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
OSC Operations Support Center
PAR Protective Action Recommendation
PARS Publicly Available Records System
PI Performance Indicator
SDP Significance Determination Process
R. Lieb -2- 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 System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading
-rm/adams.html
(the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely, /RA by D. Funk for/
Joseph Maynen , Acting Chief Plant Support Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50
-346 License No. NPF
-3 Enclosure:
Inspection Report 050003
46/20 13503; w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
cc w/encl:
Distribution via ListServ
Ž