IR 05000400/2013503

IR 05000400-13-503; Carolina Power and Light Company; 04/29/2013 - 05/03/2013; Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant Emergency Preparedness Inspection Report

ML13141A571
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	05/21/2013
From:	Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1
To:	Hamrick G Carolina Power & Light Co
References
IR-13-503
Download: ML13141A571 (12)

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UNITED STATES May 21, 2013

SUBJECT:

SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR PLANT - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION REPORT 05000400/2013503

Dear Mr. Hamrick:

On May 3, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an emergency preparedness inspection at the Harris Nuclear Plant. The enclosed inspection report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on May 3, 2013, with you and other members of plant staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions 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, 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 NRC's document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-400 License No. NPF-63

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000400/2013503 w/Attachment: Supp. Info

REGION II==

Docket Nos.: 05000400 License Nos.: NPF-63 Report No.: 05000400/2013503 Licensee: Carolina Power and Light Company Facility: Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Location: New Hill, NC Dates: April 29 through May 3, 2013 Inspectors: W. Loo, Senior Health Physicist D. Berkshire, Emergency Preparedness Inspector Patrick Lessard, Resident Inspector Approved by: Brian Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Enclosure

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

IR 05000400/2013503; 04/29/2013 - 05/03/2013; Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant;

Exercise and Baseline Inspection The report covered an announced inspection by one emergency preparedness inspector, one senior health physicist, and one resident inspector. No findings were identified. The NRC program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 4.

REPORT DETAILS

REACTOR SAFETY

Cornerstone: Emergency Preparedness

1EP1 Exercise Evaluation

a. Inspection Scope

Prior to the arrival onsite, the inspectors conducted an in-office review of the exercise objectives and scenario submitted to the NRC using IP 71114.08, Exercise Evaluation, Scenario Review, to determine if the exercise would test major elements of the emergency plan as required by 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

The onsite inspection consisted of the following review and assessment:

• The adequacy of the licensees performance in the biennial exercise, conducted on April 30, 2013, was reviewed and assessed regarding the implementation of the Risk Significant Planning Standards (RSPS) in 10 CFR 50.47 (b)(4), (5), (9), and (10)which address emergency classification, offsite notification, radiological assessment, and protective action recommendations, respectively.

• The overall adequacy of the licensees 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), Operations Support Center (OSC), and Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

• Other performance areas, such as: the emergency response organizations (ERO)recognition of abnormal plant conditions; command and control, intra- and inter-facility communications; prioritization of mitigation activities; utilization of repair and field monitoring teams; interface with offsite agencies; and the overall implementation of the emergency plan and its implementing procedures.

• Past performance issues from NRC inspection reports and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS) exercise reports to determine the effectiveness of corrective actions as demonstrated during this exercise to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14).

• The post-exercise critique process and the presentation to the licensee's senior management conducted on May 2, 2013, to evaluate the licensees self-assessment of its ERO performance during the exercise and to ensure compliance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Subsection IV.F.2.g.

The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for the exercise evaluation on a biennial basis.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors sampled licensee submittals relative to the Performance Indicators (PI)listed below for the period July 1, 2012, through March 31, 2013. To verify the accuracy of the PI data reported during that period, PI definitions and guidance contained in NEI 99-02, Regulatory Assessment Performance Indicator Guideline, Revision 6, were used to confirm the reporting basis for each data element.

Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone

• Emergency Response Organization Drill/Exercise Performance (DEP)

• Emergency Response Organization Readiness (ERO)

• Alert and Notification System Reliability (ANS)

For the specified review period, the inspectors examined data reported to the NRC, procedural guidance for reporting PI information, and records used by the licensee to identify potential PI occurrences. The inspectors verified the accuracy of the DEP through review of a sample of drill and event records. The inspectors reviewed selected training records to verify the accuracy of the ERO PI for personnel assigned to key positions in the ERO. The inspectors verified the accuracy of the PI for ANS reliability through review of a sample of the licensees records of periodic system tests. Licensee procedures, records, and other documents reviewed within this inspection area are listed in the Attachment.

The inspectors reviewed various documents which are listed in the Attachment. This inspection activity satisfied one inspection sample for each of the three Emergency Preparedness PI, i.e., DEP, ERO, and ANS, on an annual basis.

b. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

On May 3, 2013, the lead inspector presented the inspection results to Mr. G. Hamrick, Site Vice President, and other members of the plant staff. The inspectors confirmed that proprietary information was not provided during the inspection.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

M. Austin, Emergency Preparedness Corporate Functional Area Manager

D. Corlett, Reg. Affairs Supervisor

J. Dufner, Manager

S. Fischer, EP Specialist

D. Griffith, Training Manager

G. Hamrick, Site Vice President

E. Kapopoulos, Plant Manager

E. Lipetzky, Systems Engineering Manager

T. McDowell, EP Specialist

J. Overly, Corporate Emergency Preparedness

S. OConnor, Organizational Effectiveness Manager

M. Parker, RP Superintendent

G. Simmons, EP Supervisor

J. Stephenson, Fleet Emergency Preparedness Manager

D. Stih, EP Specialist

T. Toler, NOS Manager

M. Wallace, Sr. Licensing Specialist

J. Warner, Outage Scheduling Manager

ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED

None