IR 05000155/1994006
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 05/12/1994 |
| From: | Jickling R, Mccormickbarge, Reidinger T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| 50-155-94-06, 50-155-94-6, NUDOCS 9405180139 | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION 111 Report No. 50-155/94006(DRSS)
Docket No. 50-155 License No. DPR-6 Licensee:
Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 Facility Name:
Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant inspection At:
Big Rock Point Site, Charlevoix, Michigan Inspection Conducted:
March 21 through 25, 1994
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' Radiological Programs Section Insnection Summar,
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Inspection on March 21 through 25. 1994 (Report No. 50-155/94006(DRSSI).
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Routine announced inspection of the operational status of the Big Rock Point Plant's Emergency Preparedness (EP) program (IP 82701).
The inspection involved two NRC inspectors.
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No violations or deviations were identified.
The overall operational status of the plant's EP program was very good.
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Support Center and Emergency Operations Facility emergency response facilities and equipment were in a very good state of operational readiness.
Procedures reviewed were adequate in scope and detail.
Exercise and drill records were i
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The 1993 audits and surveillances of the program were
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thorough.
There were no previous concerns for evaluation and close out.
There were no actual emergency plan activations since November 6, 1993.
The new EP Coordinator (EPC) had provided excellent support to the Big Rock Point EP program.
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Persons Contacted
- J. Rang, Plant Manager, Acting
- W. Trubilowicz, Operations Manager
- D. Turner, Maintenance Manager
- J. Boss, Engineering Manager
- E. Bogue, Chemistry and Health Physics Manager
- T. Katarsky, Emergency Planning Administrator
- K. Wooster, Nuclear Emergency Planner
- G. Cheeseman, Sr. Nuclear Performance Assessor
- T. Petrosky, Public. Affairs Director
- B. Rabideau, Property Protection Operations Supervisor
- M. Bourassa, Licensing Supervisor
- G. Rowell, Instructional Technology Specialist
- R. Leemon, Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC
- The above personnel were present at the exit meeting on March 25, 1994.
Other licensee personnel were contacted during the course of the inspection.
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Operational Status of the Emeraency Preparedness Proaram (IP 82701)
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Actual Emeraency Plan Activations Since November 6,1992, the licensee has had no actual emergency plan activations.
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Emeraency Plan and Implementina Procedures (EPIPs)
Selections of the Emergency Plan and EPIPs were reviewed and found to be detailed and adequate. Current. copies of the Site Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures (EPIPs) were found to be properly maintained and readily available in the emergency response facilities. Any problems identified during these reviews were promptly corrected.
Revisions to the Site Emergency Plan and EPIPs that were reviewed by the inspectors had'been sent to the NRC within the required 30 days of their effective dates.
Letters of Agreement with support agencies were determined to be current and had been reviewed and updated as required.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Emeraency Reiponse facilities (ERFs). Eouipment,. and Supplies The Technical Support Center (TSC) and Emergency Operations f acility (E0F) were in a good state of operational readiness.
The E0F is not a dedicated facility, as part of the area was used as a bill paying office. The effectiveness and timely activation of this facility should be evaluated during the next evaluated exercise.
Equipment, supplies, and communications equipment were functional and instruments had current calibrations. Telephone and status board upgrades were completed and in place in the EOF.
Records reviewed indicated that required emergency equipment inventories and communications equipment tests were properly completed since the November 1992 inspection.
Discussions with the licensee staff regarding the Operational Support Center (OSC) relocation indicated that no move was planned until after the access control area and locker room remodeling was completed.
Replacement of the status ~ board in the OSC was discussed.
The alternate decontamination area at the Boyne City Fire Hall was also visited; however, due to construction activities, the area was not toured.
No violations or deviations were identified, d.
Oraanization and Manaaement Control The plant manager had been replaced in March 1993.
The EPC reported into the Chemistry / Health Physics Manager, this position was previously the Chemistry / Health Physics Superintendent.
Management support continued to be strong and proactive. Also, it appeared that the support from the various plant departments was very strong.
The new EPC started in December 1992. The EPC also filled the role as EP instructor and provided excellent support for both of these responsibilities.
The plant's emergency organization callout list was updated monthly.
The current roster had good numbers of personnel listed for key and support positions.
Review of selected key emergency response organization positions indicated that these persons were currently trained and qualified.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Training on March 23, 1994, one inspector attended portions of emergency notifications requalification training conducted for licensed operators. A detailed lesson plan was used and appropriate handouts were distributed.
Lessons learned, program and prncedure changes, and current industry information had been incorporated into the requalification training. The training observed was excellent and provided for classroom critique as well as a question and answer period.
EP instructors' qualifications were reviewed and found to be current.
Selected EP training modules were reviewed and no discrepancies in training materials were noted during this selective review.
Records indicated that the annual 1993 drills had been conducted and critiqued.
Records reviewed included the semi-annual augmentation drill, semi-annual health physics and PASS drills, annual radiation monitoring drill, annual repair team drill, and the medical drill.
Interviews with a Shift Reactor Operator, Shift Emergency Director, and a TSC Communicator were conducted.
Their overall performances were very good with respect to knowledge of their responsibilities, tasks to be performed, and procedures to be used.
Responses to questions regarding the EP program and training were very positive.
Records indicated that emergency action levels and protective action guideline training was conducted for the State and counties on October 12, 1993.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Independent and Internal Reviews and Audits Records of audits and surveillances of the EP program conducted since November 6, 1992, were reviewed.
The 1993 audits and surveillances adequately addressed the requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(t).
Records indicated that the EPC had been very responsive to concerns identified during these reviews.
i The 1993 independent reviews of the program were complete and included the required evaluation of the adequacy of the licensee's interfaces with offsite support organizations.
The overall quality of the 1993 audit was good.
In the audit, several areas for improvement were recommended regarding the 1993 Big Rock Point
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annual exercise.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Exit Interview The inspectors held an exit interview on March 25, 1994, with those licensee representatives identified in Section 1 to present and discuss the preliminary inspection findings.
Specific items discussed during the exit meeting are discussed below. The licensee indicated that none of the matters discussed were proprietary in nature.
Overall maintenance of the Emergency Preparedness program _ was
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excellent.
The facilities were in a state of operational readiness.
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Reviewed training records, lesson plans, and observed EP training
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were excellent.
The 1993 audits and surveillances of the program satisfied the
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requirements of 10 CFR 50.54(t).
l The EPC had provided excellent support to the program.
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Plant management is proactive and continues to provide excellent
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support to the program.
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