The inspectors identified a
NCV of
10 CFR 50.54(q), associated with
10 CFR 50.47(b)(8), for failing to maintain adequate emergency facilities to support emergency response. Specifically, the licensee failed to maintain control of the
Technical Support Center ventilation system. As a result, the system was frequently found to be in a degraded condition that may not have provided adequate protection for emergency response personnel. This finding was more than minor because it was associated with the attribute of meeting the planning standards of
10 CFR 50.47(b). In addition, the finding affected the cornerstone objective of ensuring that the licensee was capable of implementing adequate measures to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency. In accordance with the
SDP Phase 1 Screening Worksheet of
IMC 0609, the inspectors applied Appendix B,
Emergency Preparedness Significance Determination Process, Section 4.8 and determined that this issue was of very low safety significance. Specifically, the
Technical Support Center ventilation system was degraded for a period of longer than seven days from the time of original discovery. In addition, the degradation was to the extent that key emergency response organization members may not have been able to perform their assigned plan functions without compensatory measures. The finding was determined to be cross-cutting in the corrective action program aspect of the Problem Identification and Resolution crosscutting area because the licensee failed to thoroughly evaluate repeated problems with the
Technical Support Center ventilation system such that the causes of the problems were identified and addressed (
P.1(c)). (Section 1R15
