IR 05000029/1974010
| ML19339A416 | |
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| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 10/25/1974 |
| From: | Gallina C, Stohr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML19339A415 | List: |
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| 50-029-74-10, 50-29-74-10, NUDOCS 8011030776 | |
| Download: ML19339A416 (8) | |
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Yankee Atomic Electric Co.
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Westboro, Massachusetts Category:
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Type of Licensec:
PUR 180 !S75.
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Dates of Inspection:
September 12-13,'1974 Dates of Previous Inspection: January 21-25, 1914 Reporting Inspector.:
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i Enforcement A_ction (Emergency Planning).
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Licensee Action on Previously Identified Enforeccent items (Emergency Plannin?)
l None Identa.fied Design Changes
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Other Significant Findings A.
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No violations were identified during this inspection.
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Ho unresolved items were identified during this inspection.
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Status of Previously Reported Unresolved Items (E:a.ergency Plannin:;)
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Noac Identified
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!!anagement Interview A =anagement interview was held on September 13, 1974, at the Yankee Nucicar Power Station at the conclusion of the inspection at the site.
The following individuals were in attendance:
Dr. C. O. Callina, Radiation Specialist, AEC-RO:I
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Mr. H. A. Autio, Plant Superintendent, V:
Mr. N. N. St. Laurent. Technical Assi" an to Plant Superintendent, YR
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lie. J. A. Flanigan, Plant !!calth "; n.!;1e*. > YR
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During this metting the following items were discussed:
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Emergency Implementation Procedures
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The inspector noted that the upgrading program for the Emergency Implementation Procedures was essentially cceplete with the ex-ception of modifications to be added subsequent to the installation of the new plant vent monitoring system.
The licensee stated that all procedures would be co=pleted prior to the conduct of an emer-gency training exercise later in the year.
The licensee confirced that appropriate procedures would be modified subsequent to the in-sta11ation of the aforementioned monitoring system.
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Scarch and Rescue / Accounting Procedures The inspector stated that with the exception of an accounting checklist, Search and Rescue / Accounting Procedures appeared to be complete. The licensee stated that these procedures would be incorporated uader the Security Emergency Procedures of the YR Duargency Plan.
(Repo *. Details, Paragraph 4)
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Alternate E=erSency Control Center
- The inspector noted that original plans for an Alternate Emergency Control Center had been significantly modified from those presented during the last inspection in this area (See RO Inspection Report No. 50-029/74-01)- The licensee confir=cd this fact and stated that plans for the new Alternate Emergency Control Center had been initiated and that no significant difficulties were anticipated in its completion.
(Report Details, Paragraph 5)
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Facility Plot Plan The licensee stated that the mast.cr copy for the facility plot plan had been co,nstructed and that additional copies were being nade and would be installed at specified locations prior to the emergency training exercise.
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Dnergency beurentation The licensee stated that based on some minor problems encountered during recent training exercises, methods were being developed to increase the efficiency and accuracy of emergency documentation.
(Report Details, Paragraph 7)
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Letters of Agreement
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The inspector stated that Icteers of agreement had not been ob-tained from three off-site agencies. The licensee stated that no i
problem wds anticiphed in this area and that an active effort had
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been initiated to obtain these letters in the near future.
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Emergency Vehicles The licensee stated that modifications to the plant emergency
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vehicles were currently being undertaken in conjunction with the
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' licensee stated that an effort would be made to complete this work selection of an Alternato Emergency Coordination Center.
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DETAILS
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Pecejnnel Contacted
"r. H. A. Autio, Plant Superintendent, YR x. N. N. St. Laurent, Technical Assistant to Plant Superintendent, YR Mr. J. A. Flanigan, Plant Health Physicist, YR Mr. W. D. Billings, Chemistry and Health Physics Supervisor, YR Mr. E. A. Miles, Technical Assistant, YR 2.
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This inspection was a review of the YR Daergency Plan and associ-ated Emergency Impicmentation Procedures in order to determine the overall adequacy of Emergency Planning for the YR site. This report updates the status of Emergency Planning as originally documented in RO Inspection Report No. 50-029/74-01.
The Emergency Plan is set forth in a document prepared by the Yankee Atomic Electric Company entitled, " Yankee Nucicar Power Station - Emergency Plaa". Additional areas examined during this inspection included agreements and coordination with off-site agencies, facilities and equipment, means of monitoring the release of radioacti';1ty, medical
, arrangements, training, and implementation procedures. Within these areas, the inspection censisted of a seicetive examination of -
procedures, interviews with plant personnel and observations by the inspector.
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Emergency Impicmentation Procedures
The inspectot reviewed all revised Emergency Implementation Pro-cedures and determined that this upgrading was essentially complete with some minor exceptions.
The licensee stated that all revisions would be completed prior to the emergency training exercise which was tentatively scheduled for late October or early November of this year.
The licensee stated further that procedures related to the new plant vent monitoring system and any classification criteria based on this system, had not Lcen completed.
The licensee stated i
that this aspect of the procedural revision would be completed subsequent to the installation of the aforementiocrl conitoring i
system. The inspector and licensee discussed the desirability of upgrading the symptoms delineated for " site" and " general" emergen-cies and the licensee stated that this matter would be taken under consideration for subsequent upgrading.
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Search and Rescue / Accounting Procedures
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The inspector reviewed the YR procedures relating to search and r scue/ accounting as prepared by the licensee.
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stated that these functions would be handle? from a security standpoint during initial phases of the emer acy response.
Accordingly,'the procedures were included wft the security emer-gency procedures of the YR Emergency Plan.
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delineate those responsibilitics of security force personnel as they pertain to an emergency condition at the YR site.
The licensee stated that this aspect of the procedures was essentially complete
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with the exception of a checklist being constructed in order to j
assist in accountability.
The licensee stated furthar that the j
search and rescue aspects involving YR plant personnel would be l
conducted in accordance with recovery and reentry procedures as j
well as pertinent health physics procedures for the YR site.
The licensee stated that all procedures related to search and rescue and/or accounting would be completed prior to the conduct of an emergency training exercise.
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- Alternate Energency Control Center _
The inspector reviewed the status of licensee plans to select and j
equip an Alternate Emergency Control Center.
The licensee stated that due to involvement with an extended refueling outage during
the su=mer conths, original plans for the selection of an Alternate Dmergency Control Center were altered due to the present unavail-i ability of portable trailer facilities.
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neighboring utility would be utili:cd as an Alternate Emergency
Control Center. The licensee stated that a letter to this effect would be prepared in the near future and once approval had been received, equipment and procedures would be upgraded accordingly.
The licensee stated that nontransferable equipment would be dupli-cated at this alternate location and procedures covering the transfer of existing equip =ent would be provided.
The licensee stated'
further that although the exact completion date of this aspect of emergency planning could not be stated, it was his belief that a significant portion of this planning would be completed prior to the conduct of the emergency training exercice.
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Facility Plot Plan The inspector reviewed the current status of the licensee's ce= nit-ment to provide a Facility Plot Plan in conjunction with overall Emergency Planning at the YR site. The licensee stated that a
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master copy of the plot plan had been prepared and was,made avail-able to the inspector for review. The inspector noted no deficien-cies with respect to the plot plan and the licensee stated that plans would then proceed to having this plot plan duplicated for use both on and of f site during emergency operations.
The licensee stated that to simplify the use of the plot plan, various methods were being investigated so that a significant amount of infor=ation could be obtained from this plan under actual use.
These cethods included either further enlargement, lines drawn to significant areas to delincate critical information, or other similar methods.
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Emergency Documentation In revieuing the results of a preliminary training exercise con-ducted on September 5, 1974, the inspector noted some difficulty had been ' encountered in terms of emergency documentation.
The licensee confirmed this observation and stated that corrective cetion aircady had been initiated.
This corrective action included a review of the Emergency Impicmentation Procedures in ordar to construct various checklists which could be used to facilitate documentation and ensure that all critical actions had been imple-mented. The licensen stated that upon an internal review of this
, corrective action, checklists would be incorporated into the Emergency Impicnentation Procedures and would be utilized during the energency training exercise scheduled for later in the year.
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Letters of Agreement In reviewing the letters of agreenent obtained by YR in conjunction
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uith of f-site assistance f or emergency implementation, the inspector noted that letters had not been received from the Cc= onwealth of Massachusetts or the local fire departments. The licensee stated that no difficulty was foreseen in obtaining these letters cnd that effort to do so had already been initiated. The licensee stated further that agreements from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts were currently. being reviewed by licensee personnel and representatives from the State.
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Emergency Vehicles RO Inspection Report No. 50-029/74-01 stated that an emergency vehicle was being modified to contain all required equipment currently located in the guard house, thereby facilitating transfer in the event of an emergency. The inspector noted that the af ore-mentioned modifications had not been completed at the time of this inspection. The licensee stated that in accordance with its plans of relocating the Alternate Imergendy" Control Center, codification
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worn had been temporarily postponed until such a tice as'the
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actual equipment which would have to be transferred could.be deter-I mined.
The inspector noted that certain items of equipment would.
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modifications for this equipment (e.g., film badge boards, radios, etc.) would be completed prior to the emergency training exercise.
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Other Daergency Planning Areas The inspector reviewed other areas of emergency planning originally identified in R0 Inspection Report No. 50-029/74-01.
These areas included procedures for natural disasters and toxic releases, per-sonnel call lists, security force procedures, communications and meteorology evaluations. No deficiencies were identified in these areas and the upgrading initiated by the licensee was considered to have been completed.
Actual implementation of these emergency planning areas would be further evaluated during the emergency training exercise.
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