05000387/FIN-2014005-02
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| Title | Emergency Preparedness Drill Critique Did Not Identify a Risk-Significant Planning Standard Weakness |
| Description | The inspectors identified a Green non-cited violation (NCV) of 10 CFR 50.54(q)(2) for failing to follow and maintain an emergency plan that meets the requirements of appendix E and the planning standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b). Specifically, PPL did not identify and critique a weakness related to a risk significant planning standard during their critique following the July 24, 2014, emergency preparedness drill, as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14) and Appendix E, Section IV(F)(2)(g). The inspectors determined that PPL did not identify and critique an emergency preparedness drill performance weakness in the formal critique was a performance deficiency that was within PPLs ability to foresee and correct and should have been prevented. Specifically, PPL did not identify that a periodic update notification provided to the offsite response organizations (OROs) was inaccurate in that it stated an airborne radiological release was in progress when one was not occurring. The inspectors determined the performance deficiency was more than minor because it was associated with the emergency response organization performance attribute of the Emergency Preparedness cornerstone and affected the cornerstone objective (Training, Drills, Exercises) to ensure that the licensee is capable of implementing adequate measures to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency. Specifically, PPLs did not effectively identify and critique an emergency preparedness drill performance weakness caused a missed opportunity to identify and correct a drill-related performance deficiency. The inspectors evaluated the finding using IMC 0609, Attachment 4, Initial Characterization of Findings, issued June 19, 2012. The attachment instructs the inspectors to utilize IMC 0609, Appendix B, Emergency Preparedness Significance Determination Process, issued September 26, 2014, when the finding is in the licensees Emergency Preparedness cornerstone. The inspectors determined this finding was a critique finding, the drill scope was full scale, the planning standard was a risk-significant planning standard, and the performance indicator opportunity was a success because periodic update notifications to the OROs are not credited as performance indicator (PI) opportunities using the guidance provided in Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 7. Therefore, using Figure 5.14-1, Significance Determination for Critique Findings, the inspectors determined the finding was of very low safety significance (Green). The cause of the finding has a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Human Performance, Consistent Process, because PPL did not use a consistent, systematic approach when making decisions. Specifically, PPL personnel did not use a consistent approach when evaluating and critiquing the accuracy of all notifications provided to the OROs [H.13]. |
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
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| Report | IR 05000387/2014005 Section 1EP6 |
| Date counted | Dec 31, 2014 (2014Q4) |
| Type: | NCV: Green |
| cornerstone | Emergency Prep |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71114.06 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | D Lawyer F Arner F Bower H Gray J Brand J Furia J Grieves J Heinly J Nicholson M Patel O Masnyk-Bailey S Pindale T Daun C Graves |
| Violation of: | 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14) 10 CFR 50.54 10 CFR 50.47 10 CFR 50.54(q) |
| CCA | H.13, Consistent Process |
| INPO aspect | DM.1 |
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Finding List (Susquehanna) @ 2014Q4
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