IR 05000219/2015502

Inspection Report 05000219/2015502; 9/28/2015 to 10/1/2015; Exelon Energy Company, LLC, Oyster Creek Generating Station; Exercise Evaluation Hostile Action (Ha) Event; Exercise Evaluation: Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification

ML15317A052
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	11/12/2015
From:	Raymond Mckinley Division of Reactor Safety I
To:	Bryan Hanson Exelon Generation Co, Exelon Nuclear
References
IR 2015502
Download: ML15317A052 (11)

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ber 12, 2015

SUBJECT:

OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT 05000219/2015502

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On October 1, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the September 29, 2015, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 1, 2015, with Mr. G. Stathes, Site Vice President, and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your licenses as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your licenses. 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 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs 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 NRCs document system, Agencywide Documents Access and Management 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/

Raymond McKinley, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-219 License No. DPR-16

Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000219/2015502

REGION I==

Docket No.: 50-219 License No. DPR-16 Report No. 05000219/2015502 Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Location: Forked River, New Jersey Dates: September 28 - October 1, 2015 Inspectors: S. Barr, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), Region I B. Fuller, Senior Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I E. Schrader, Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Division of Preparedness and Response (DPR), Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)

T. Dunn, Operations Inspector, DRS, Region I D. Everhart, Physical Security Inspector, DRS, Region I E. Andrews, Resident Inspector, Oyster Creek, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP), Region I Approved By: Raymond McKinley, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety i Enclosure

SUMMARY

Inspection Report 05000219/2015502; 9/28/2015 - 10/1/2015; Exelon Energy Company, LLC,

Oyster Creek Generating Station; Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action (HA) Event; Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review; Performance Indicator Verification.

This was an announced inspection conducted by four Region I-based inspectors, one resident inspector, and one Headquarters inspector. No findings were identified during the inspection.

The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 5.

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

No findings were identified.

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REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP7 Exercise Evaluation - Hostile Action Event (71114.07 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.j, requires in part that nuclear power reactor licensees, in each eight calendar year exercise cycle, provide the opportunity for their emergency response organization (ERO) to demonstrate proficiency in the key skills necessary to respond to a hostile action (HA) directed at the plant site. Exelon designed the September 29, 2015, Oyster Creek EP exercise to satisfy that requirement, and the NRC inspected the Oyster Creek HA event exercise to assess Exelons ability to effectively implement the Oyster Creek Emergency Plan during an HA event. 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 Exelons ERO performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the planning standards described in 10 CFR 50.47(b) (4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notification; radiological assessment; onsite protective actions, and public protective action recommendations, respectively.

• The overall adequacy of Exelons emergency response facilities with regard to Emergency Plan commitments. The facilities assessed were the Control Room Simulator, the Alternative Facility, the Central Alarm Station (CAS), the local county Incident Command Post (ICP), the Joint Information Center (JIC)and the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

• A review of other performance areas, such as the Exelon EROs: recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, including interactions with site security staff; intra- and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigating activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies, including local law enforcement 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 NRC Oyster Creek EP exercise inspection report and recent Exelon Oyster Creek EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the September 29, 2015, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

• The licensees post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Exelons self-assessment of its Oyster Creek ERO performance during the September 29, 2015, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F.2.g.

The inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

1EP8 Exercise Evaluation - Scenario Review (71114.08 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the September 29, 2015, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Exelon had submitted to the NRC, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Oyster Creek 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 inspectors reviewed the documents listed in the attachment to this report.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification (71151 - 3 Samples)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed data for the Oyster Creek EP Performance Indicators (PI),which are:

(1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP) (EP01);

(2) ERO Drill Participation (EP02); and

(3) Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability (EP03). The last NRC EP inspection at Oyster Creek was conducted in the third calendar quarter of 2014, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills and tests from the third calendar quarter of 2014 through the second calendar quarter of 2015, to verify the accuracy of the reported PI data. The review of these PIs was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, using the acceptance criteria documented in NEI 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guidelines, Revision 7.

This inspection activity represented the completion of three samples.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, including Exit

On October 1, 2015, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. G. Stathes, Site Vice President, and other members of Exelons staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.

ATTACHMENT

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

G. Stathes, Oyster Creek Site Vice President

V. Cwietniewicz, Exelon Mid-Atlantic Emergency Planning Manager

M. Chanda, Oyster Creek Emergency Planning Manager

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None