A self-revealed finding, and an associated
NCV of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.54 (q)(2), and
10 CFR 50.47 (b)(5) was identified on August 13, 2016, after a Notice of Unusual Event (
NOUE) was declared due to
reactor coolant system leakage greater than 25 gpm, the Shift Emergency Communicator (SEC) did not notify the States, Locals, and Tribal Community within 15 minutes of the classification.The inspectors reviewed
IMC 0612, Appendix B, and determined that the finding was more than minor because it adversely affected the Emergency Response Performance attribute of the
EP cornerstone objective to ensure that the licensee is capable of implementing adequate measures to protect the health and safety of the public in the event of a radiological emergency. Since the finding involved a failure to implement
emergency preparedness requirements, the inspectors reviewed
IMC 0609, Appendix B, Attachment 1, and determined that this was a finding of very-low significance (Green) because it involved the failure to notify the offsite response organizations as required in the
Emergency Plan after the classification of an
NOUE. The cause of this finding involved the cross-cutting area of human performance, with the aspect of procedure use and adherence because the SEC did not appropriately follow the notification procedure. [H.8]
