IR 05000247/2012503

IR 05000247-12-503, 05000286-12-503, on 10/1/2012 - 10/5/2012, Indian Point Units 2 and 3, Exercise Evaluation, Emergency Preparedness Performance Indicators

ML12324A016
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	11/16/2012
From:	Anthony Dimitriadis Plant Support Branch 1
To:	Ventosa J Indian Point
References
IR-12-503
Download: ML12324A016 (10)

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UNITED STATES r;--w NUCLEAR REGULATORY COIIIIiIISSION REGION I 21OO RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 1OO KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 1940&2713 November L6, ?812 Mr. John Ventosa, Site Vice President Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan. NY 1051 1-0249 SUBJECT: INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNITS 2 AND 3 - NRC EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE - INSPECTION REPORT NOS.

05000247 t2012503 AN D 050002861201 2503

Dear Mr. Ventosa:

On October 5,2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection of the October 2,2012, evaluated emergency preparedness exercise at your Indian Point Energy Center. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on October 5,2012, with Mr. Slobodien, Entergy Director of Emergency Programs, 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, 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).

Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-247, 50-286 License Nos. DPR-26. DPR 64

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Enclosure:

NRC lnspection Report No. 0500024712012503 and 0500028612012503

REGION I Docket Nos.: 50-247,50-286 License Nos.: DPR-26, DPR-64 Report No.: 0500024712012503,05000286/2012503 Licensee: Entergy Nuclear Northeast (Entergy)

Facility: Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3 Location: 450 BroadwaY, GSB Buchanan, NY 1051 1-0249 Dates: October 1-5,2012 lnspectors: S. Barr, Sr. Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region l (Lead)

C. Crisden, Emergency Preparedness Inspector, DRS, Region I S. McCarver, Project Engineer, DRP, Region I B. Scrabeck, Project Engineer, DRP, Region I Approved By: Anthony Dimitriadis, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

lR 0500024712012503, 05000286l2U25A3; rcl112012 - 101512012; lndian Point Units 2 and 3;

Exercise Evaluation ; Emergency Prepared ness Performance nd icators.

I This was an announced inspection conducted by four region-based inspectors. No findings were identified. 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.

Gornerstone: Emergency Preparedness A. NRC-ldentified and Se[-Revealinq Findinqs No findings were identified.

B, Licensee-ldentified Findinos None.

REPORT DETAILS

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness (EP)

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation (71114.01 - 1 Sample)

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the October 2,2012, emergency preparedness exercise, the NRC inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario, which Entergy had submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the Indian Point Energy Center Emergency Plan as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.47(bX14). 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:

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The adequacy of Entergy's performance in the biennial full-participation exercise regarding the implementation of the risk-significant planning standards (RSPS)described in 10 CFR 50.47(bX4), (5), (9), and (10), which are: emergency classification; offsite notiflcation; radiological assessment; and protective action recom mendations, resPectivelY.

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The overall adequacy of Entergy's Indian Point 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), and Emergency Operations Facility (EoF).

o A review of other performance areas, such as: the licensee 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.

o A review of past performance issues from the last NRC Indian Point exercise inspection report and Entergy's EP drill reports, to determine the effectiveness of licensee corrective actions as demonstrated during the October 2,2Q12, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(bX14).

o The licensee's post-exercise critiques, to evaluate Entergy's self-assessment of its ERO performance during the October 2,2012, exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section lV'F.2.9.

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

b. Findinqs No findings were identified,

4OA1 Performance Indicator (Pl) Verification (71151- 3 Samples)

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed data for the lndian Point EP Pls, which are:

(1) Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP);

(2) ERO Drill Participation; and, (3)Alert and Notification System (ANS) Reliability. The last NRC EP inspection at Indian Point was conducted in tl're third calendar quarter of 2011, so the inspectors reviewed supporting documentation from EP drills, training records, and equipment tests from the third calendar quarter of 2011 through the third quarter oI2Q12, to verify the accuracy of the reported Pl data.

The review of these Pls was conducted in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71151, 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.

b. Findinqs No findings were identified.

4OAO Meetinqs, includinq Exit On October 5,2012, the inspectors presented the results of this inspection to Mr. M. Slobodien, Entergy Director of Emergency Programs, and other members of the Entergy staff. No proprietary information was provided to the inspectors during this inspection.

ATTACHMENT SUPPLEM ENTAL I NFORMATION KEY POINTS OF CONTACT Licensee Personnel M, Slobodien, Entergy Director of Emergency Programs M. Miele, Manager, Emergency Preparedness LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED None.

LIST OF

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

Section 1EP1: Exercise Evaluation

Indian Point Energy Center Emergency Plan (Revision 11)

Indian Point Energy Center Emergency lmplementing Procedures

Indian Point Energy Center Emergency Plan Administrative Procedures

lndian Point October 2,2012, Emergency Exercise Scenario Package

lndian Point Emergency Preparedness Drill Reports, January 2011 - September 2012

lndian Point Energy Center Emergency Preparedness Unit 2 FEMA/NRC Exercise October 2,2012,

Performance Report (Drill Number 2012-5)

Section 4OA1 : Performance lndicator Verification

EN-EP-2O1, Performance Indicators (Revision 12)

ERO Drill Participation Pl Data, July 2011 - September 2012

Public Notification System Pl Data, July 2011 - September 2012

DEP Pl Data, July 2011 - September 2012

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System

ANS Alert Notification System

CR Condition Report

DEP Drill and Exercise Performance

EAL Emergency Action Level

EOF Emergency Operations Facility

EP Emergency Preparedness

ERO Emergency Response Organization

NEI Nuclear Energy Institute

NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission

PAR Protective Action Recommendation

Pl Performance Indicator

RSPS Risk Significant Planning Standard

TSC Technical Support Center

Attachment