NRC Region I Lessons Learned Steve Barr Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector Region I US Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2010 NRC Region I Joint Exercise Scheduling Conference Wilkes Barre, PA January 20-22, 20108

Inspector’s Background Former Navy Submarine Officer With NRC Region I Since August 1988 –5 Years = Resident Inspector –10 Years = Operator Examiner –Extensive Experience in Regional Development of Reactor Oversight Process –5 Years = Senior EP Specialist

EP Inspection Objective ROP Has Seven Cornerstone Areas One Cornerstone is Emergency Preparedness Cornerstone Objective: –To assure that a licensee can adequately implement their Emergency Plan to assure the public health and safety in the event of a radiological emergency at their plant.

Inspection Program Biennial Baseline Effort –One Year = Biennial Exercise Evaluation –Other Year = Program Inspection Problem Identification & Resolution –PI&R Sample Inspections for Specific EP Areas of Concern Supplemental and Special Inspections –For Findings and Events

Offsite Relations Topics Offsite Notifications and PARs –Age Paradox: Experienced ERO (with knowledge) vs. Newer ERO (with procedures) –Examples –Management of Ideal Mix

Offsite Relations Topics 10 CFR 50.54(t) (t)(1) The licensee shall provide for the development, revision, implementation, and maintenance of its emergency preparedness program. The licensee shall ensure that all program elements are reviewed by persons who have no direct responsibility for the implementation of the emergency preparedness program either: (i) At intervals not to exceed 12 months or, (ii) As necessary, based on an assessment by the licensee against performance indicators, and as soon as reasonably practicable after a change occurs in personnel, procedures, equipment, or facilities that potentially could adversely affect emergency preparedness, but no longer than 12 months after the change. In any case, all elements of the emergency preparedness program must be reviewed at least once every 24 months.

Offsite Relations Topics 10 CFR 50.54(t) (2) The review must include an evaluation for adequacy of interfaces with State and local governments and of licensee drills, exercises, capabilities, and procedures. The results of the review, along with recommendations for improvements, must be documented, reported to the licensee's corporate and plant management, and retained for a period of 5 years. The part of the review involving the evaluation for adequacy of interface with State and local governments must be available to the appropriate State and local governments.

Offsite Relations Topics 10 CFR 50.54(t) –Audits normally at intervals not to exceed 12 months –Able to conduct audits up to every 24 months, if also done in response to program performance indicators –NOT the NEI performance indicators, but… –Indicators provided in Statements of Consideration (March 1999 Federal Register)

Alert and Notification Systems (ANS) –System in service August 2008 –FEMA required Tone Alert Radios to satisfy “essentially 100 –Stand-alone NRC IP92702 inspection in December 2008 –FEMA/NRC Inspection August 2009 –Software problem in September 2009 test –Transmission problem December 2009 test –Still waiting for final FEMA approval

Region I Topics It’s 10:00pm, Do You Know Where Your EALs Are? –Three approved EAL Schemes NUREG 0654 NUMARC NESP 007 NEI –Continuing discoveries regarding EAL adequacy –NRC encouraging all to move to NEI 99-01, Revision 5, set of EALs

Region I Topics NRC Sr. EP Specialist Not a Grinch

Region I Topics Region I Points of Contact –Steve Barr, Senior EP Inspector (610) or –Nancy McNamara, State Liaison Officer (610) or