CNL-23-067, Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions
| ML23331A935 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry, Watts Bar, Sequoyah  |
| Issue date: | 11/27/2023 |
| From: | Hulvey K Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk |
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| CNL-23-067 | |
| Download: ML23331A935 (1) | |
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10 CFR 50.54(q) 10 CFR 72.44(f) 1101 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 CNL-23-067 November 27, 2023 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-33, DPR-52, and DPR-68 NRC Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260, 50-296, and 72-052 Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-77 and DPR-79 NRC Docket Nos. 50-327, 50-328, and 72-034 Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-90 and NPF-96 NRC Docket Nos. 50-390, 50-391, and 72-1048
Subject:
Tennessee Valley Authority - Central Emergency Control Center Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure Revisions In accordance with the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.54(q) and 10 CFR 72.44(f), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is submitting a description of changes to the TVA Radiological Emergency Plan (REP). The affected documents are the Central Emergency Control Center (CECC) Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures (EPIPs) listed below.
Document Revision Title Effective Date CECC EPIP-1 77 Central Emergency Control Center 11/07/2023 (CECC) Operations CECC EPIP-6 52 CECC Plant Assessment Staff 11/07/2023 Procedure for Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency CECC EPIP-7 48 CECC Radiological Assessment Staff 11/07/2023 Procedure for Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission CNL-23-067 Page 2 November 27, 2023 CECC EPIP-8 59 Dose Assessment Staff Activities 11/07/2023 During Nuclear Plant Radiological Emergencies CECC EPIP-18 15 Transportation and Staffing Under 10/30/2023 Abnormal Conditions Description of Changes and Summary Analysis CECC EPIP-1 TVA revised this EPIP as follows.
x Section 3.0, Staffing Added new guidance for the CECC Director to allow temporarily filling a vacant Emergency Response Organization position until a fully qualified individual responds.
x Appendix Q, Protective Action Recommendations at or Beyond 10-MILE EPZ Clarified guidance on the use of validated dose projections and field team surveys when developing Protective Action Recommendations (PARs) beyond 10 miles.
CECC EPIP-6 TVA revised this EPIP as follows.
x Section 4.2, Definitions Revised containment bypass release definition.
x Appendix H, PLANT ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR CHECKLIST Updated guidance regarding when to perform Plant Assessments.
x Appendix I, RESOURCES SUPPORT COORDINATOR CHECKLIST Added a reference to the Radiological Emergency Notification Directory in the first step when notifying the Engineering Duty Officer to request additional Engineering Representatives as needed.
x Appendix J, CECC PLANT ASSESSMENT TEAM LEADER OPERATIONAL CHECKLIST Updated guidance regarding when to perform Plant Assessments.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission CNL-23-067 Page 3 November 27, 2023 CECC EPIP-7 TVA revised this EPIP as follows.
x An editorial change was made throughout the procedure to change Radresponder to CBRN Responder to align with the current name for the application.
x, Radiological Assessment Managers Checklist Added a new step directing the user to CECC EPIP-1 Appendix Q and Appendix R for PARs beyond 10 miles.
x, Radiological Assessment Coordinators Checklist Added a new step directing the user to CECC EPIP-1, Appendix Q and Appendix R for PARs beyond 10 miles. Added a step to provide dose assessment data forms to the CECC Director and CECC clerical staff.
x, Radiological Assessment Boardwriters Checklist Deleted a step for logging 2-mile radius evacuation start time as it no longer applies to current PAR scheme.
CECC EPIP-8 TVA revised this EPIP as follows.
x Section 9.0 Abbreviations and Definitions Revised containment bypass release definition.
CECC EPIP-18 TVA revised this EPIP as follows.
x Revised entire procedure to incorporate guidance from NPG-SPP-18.3.6, Extended Staffing Under Abnormal Conditions, to support cancellation of NPG-SPP-18.3.6. All existing EPIP-18 guidance was retained. This included reformatting and updating, Offsite Facility Staffing and Logistics Support Checklist, and Attachment 2, Onsite Staffing and Logistics Support Checklist, as well as adding the following new attachments:
x, Onsite Personnel Accommodations and Considerations x, Employee and Family Support Team Guidance x, Employee and Family Support Call Request Form x, Source Notes
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission CNL-23-067 Page 4 November 27, 2023 The above changes were evaluated in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q)(3). TVA determined that the changes did not reduce the effectiveness of the TVA REP. The TVA REP, as revised, continues to meet the requirements in Appendix E to 10 CFR 50 and the planning standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b).
There are no new regulatory commitments in this letter. Please address any questions regarding this submittal to Stuart L. Rymer, Senior Manager, Fleet Licensing, at slrymer@tva.gov.
Respectfully, Kimberly D. Hulvey Director, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs cc:
NRC Regional Administrator - Region II NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant NRC Senior Resident Inspector - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant NRC Project Manager - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant NRC Project Manager - Sequoyah Nuclear Plant NRC Project Manager - Watts Bar Nuclear Plant NRC Director - Division of Spent Fuel Management, NMSS Digitally signed by Edmondson, Carla Date: 2023.11.27 10:42:44 -05'00'