IR 05000282/2018503

NRC Emergency Preparedness Inspection Report 05000282/2018503; 05000306/2018503 (Gph)

ML18213A409
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	08/01/2018
From:	Steven Orth NRC/RGN-III
To:	Sharp S Nuclear Management Co
References
IR 2018503
Download: ML18213A409 (7)

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ust 1, 2018

SUBJECT:

PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000282/2018503; 05000306/2018503

Dear Mr. Sharp:

On July 19, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an Emergency Preparedness inspection at your Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2. The NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with Mr. H. Hanson and other members of your staff. The results of this inspection are documented in the enclosed report.

The NRC inspectors did not identify any finding or violation of more-than-minor significance.

This letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60

Enclosure:

IR 05000282/2018503; 05000306/2018503

REGION III==

Docket Nos: 50-282; 50-306 License Nos: DPR-42; DPR-60 Report No: 05000282/2018503; 05000306/2018503 Enterprise Identifier: I-2018-503-0004 Licensee: Northern States Power Company, Minnesota Facility: Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Location: Welch, MN Dates: June 15, 2018; July 16, 2018, through July 19, 2018 Inspectors: G. Hansen, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector M. Garza, Emergency Preparedness Inspector D. Krause, Resident Inspector D. Chyu, Reactor Inspector Approved by: Steven K. Orth, Chief Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission continued monitoring licensees performance by conducting an Emergency Preparedness Inspection at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant,

Units 1 and 2 in accordance with the Reactor Oversight Process. The Reactor Oversight Process is the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors. Refer to https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/oversight.html for more information.

List of Findings and Violations No findings or violations were identified.

Additional Tracking Items None.

INSPECTION SCOPES

Inspections were conducted using the appropriate portions of the inspection procedures (IPs) in effect at the beginning of the inspection unless otherwise noted. Currently approved IPs with their attached revision histories are located on the public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/insp-manual/inspection-procedure/index.html. Samples were declared complete when the IP requirements most appropriate to the inspection activity were met consistent with Inspection Manual Chapter 2515, Light-Water Reactor Inspection Program -

Operations Phase. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel to assess licensee performance and compliance with Commission rules and regulations, license conditions, site procedures, and standards.

REACTOR SAFETY

71114.01Exercise Evaluation

The inspectors evaluated the July 17, 2018, Biennial Emergency Plan Exercise.

The exercise scenario simulated an event at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant that initiated with the declaration and notification of an Alert in response to an event associated with an accident that resulted in an automatic or manual trip that failed to reduce reactor power to less than 5 percent. The scenario conditions simulated the escalation of the significance of the event, requiring the declaration and notification of a Site Area Emergency and then a General Emergency, as well as the development of Protective Action Recommendations that were communicated to the required state and local government agencies.

71114.08Exercise EvaluationScenario Review

The inspectors reviewed and evaluated the proposed scenario for the Biennial Emergency Plan Exercise on June 15,

OTHER ACTIVITIES

BASELINE

71151Performance Indicator Verification The inspectors verified licensee performance indicators submittals listed below.

(1) EP01: Drill/Exercise Performance - 1 Sample (1st Quarter of 2017 through 1st Quarter of 2018);

(2) EP02: Emergency Response Organization Drill Participation - 1 Sample (1st Quarter of 2017 through 1st Quarter of 2018); and

(3) EP03: Alert and Notification System Reliability - 1 Sample (1st Quarter of 2017 through 1st Quarter of 2018).

INSPECTION RESULTS

No findings or violations were identified.

EXIT MEETINGS AND DEBRIEFS

The inspectors confirmed that proprietary information was controlled to protect from public disclosure. No proprietary information was documented in this report.

• On July 19, 2018, the inspectors presented the Emergency Preparedness inspection results to Mr. H. Hanson, Plant Manager, and other members of the licensee staff.

DOCUMENTS REVIEWED

71114.01Exercise Evaluation

- Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Emergency Plan; Revision 55

- F2; Radiation Safety; Revision 38

- F3-1; Onsite Emergency Organization; Revision 26

- F3-2; Classification of Emergencies; Revision 46

- F3-4; Responsibilities during an Alert, Site Area Emergency, or General Emergency;

Revision 41

- F3-5; Emergency Notifications; Revision 34

- F3-6; Activation and Operation of Technical Support Center; Revision 28

- F3-7; Activation and Operation of Operational Support Center; Revision 25

- F3-8; Recommendations for Offsite Protective Actions; Revision 39

- F3-9; Emergency Evacuation; Revision 28

- F3-10; Personnel Accountability; Revision 26

- F3-13; Offsite Dose Calculation; Revision 19

- Drill Critique Reports; July 2016 - July 2018

- AR 01526601; 2016 EP Exercise - Pagers Did not Function

- AR 01526624; 2016 EP Exercise - Improvement Opportunities for PINGP 1039

- AR 01526628; 2016 EP Exercise - TSC Brief Improvements

- AR 01526651; 2016 EP Exercise - Lower Priority Actions Not Updated in OSC

- AR 01526687; 2016 EP Exercise - OSC Team Dispatch Timeliness

- AR 01534818; EP Medical Drill - Too Much Simulation

- AR 01556856; EP Drill - Notification Timeliness

- AR 501000000916; Potential Trend EP Drill/ Exercise NRC Performance Indicator

- AR 501000006737; Simulator DEP Session the Offsite Notification Completion Time

was 17 Min.

- AR 501000007675; Simulator Session the Notification was Completed in 19 Min.

- AR 501000008068; NOS: EP Drill Records Past 90 Days

- AR 501000010819; Wrong Form Utilized for EP DEP Drill

- AR 501000012869; Drill and Exercise Performance (DEP)

- AR 501000012876; June 2018 ERO Drill (EOF)

- AR 501000012901; June 2018 EP Drill: EOF Improvement Opportunity

- AR 501000012902; 2018 EP Drill Enhancements

- AR 501000013015; June 5, 2018 Drill - WI Liaison

71114.08Exercise EvaluationScenario Review

- 2018 Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2, Exercise Scenario 60-day NRC

Submittal; 05/16/2018

71151Performance Indicator Verification

- NRC Performance Indicator Data, Emergency Preparedness - Alert and Notification System

Reliability, 1st Quarter of 2017 through 1st Quarter of 2018

- NRC Performance Indicator Data, Emergency Preparedness - Drill/Exercise Performance,

1st Quarter of 2017 through 1st Quarter of 2018

- NRC Performance Indicator Data, Emergency Preparedness - ERO Drill Participation,

1st Quarter of 2017 through 1st Quarter of 2018

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