05000305/FIN-2012005-01
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| Title | EAL Table Utilizes 1955 IGLD for Emergency Event Classification |
| Description | The inspectors identified a finding of very low safety significance and associated NCV of 10 CFR 50.54(q), Emergency Plans, for failing to follow and maintain the effectiveness of an emergency plan that met the requirements of emergency planning standard 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4). Specifically, the licensee failed to maintain emergency action levels (EALs), EAL bases, and abnormal operating procedures (AOPs) that ensured a declaration was made when Lake Michigan Levels reached low levels. Plant elevations for the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS) were based on Lake Michigan Levels in reference to the 1955 International Great Lakes Datum (IGLD). While the EALs, EAL bases, and AOPs listed the correct lake elevation in reference to the 1955 IGLD, all current alternate source information utilized by the KPS staff to declare an EAL was based on the 1985 IGLD Lake Michigan Level, a difference of 0.7 feet higher than the 1955 IGLD. Neither the EAL, EAL bases, nor AOP directed KPS staff to subtract 0.7 feet from the alternate source information used to declare an EAL; therefore, KPS staff would not have classified an emergency condition. The licensee entered this performance deficiency into their CAP as CR500145, and put in place interim corrective actions to ensure the correct value was obtained. The inspectors determined that from August 2001, to December 14, 2012, the licensees failure to ensure that EALs HU1 and HA1 were properly declared during an actual event was a performance deficiency. This finding was determined to be more than minor because it was associated with the emergency response organization (ERO) performance attribute of the Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone, and adversely affected the cornerstone objective of ensuring that the licensee was capable of implementing adequate measures to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency. This finding was evaluated in accordance with IMC 0609, Appendix B, Emergency Preparedness Significance Determination Process, using Figure 5.4-1, Significance Determination for Ineffective EALs and Overclassification, dated February 24, 2012, and resulted in a Green finding as an Unusual Event and Alert event would not have been declared. The inspectors concluded there was no cross-cutting aspect with this finding because the failure occurred in 2001, and was not representative of current performance. |
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
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| Report | IR 05000305/2012005 Section 1R01 |
| Date counted | Dec 31, 2012 (2012Q4) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Emergency Prep |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71111.01 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | J Beavers V Myers K Carrington D Mcneil R Winter K Riemer J Jandovitz C Moore J Laughlin R Krsek K Barclay |
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