IR 05000244/1983014
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| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 06/21/1983 |
| From: | Cohen T, Crocker H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-244-83-14, NUDOCS 8307110539 | |
| Download: ML20024B855 (5) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
Report No.
50-244/83-14 Docket No.
50-244
License No.
DPR-18 Priority
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Category C
Licensee:
Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation Facility Name:
R. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Inspection At:
Corporate Headquarters and sites within 10 miles EPZ Inspection Conducted:
June 7-9, 1983
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Inspectors:
w Ira Cohen, Emergen/f F7eparedness
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/ datd Preparedness Section Inspection Summary:
Inspection on June 7-9, 1983 (Report No. 50-244/83-14)
Areas Inspected: Special announced inspection of the Public Prompt Notifica-tion System. The inspection involved 13 hours1.50463e-4 days <br />0.00361 hours <br />2.149471e-5 weeks <br />4.9465e-6 months <br /> onsite by one regional based NRC inspector.
Results:
No violations were identified.
Region I Form 12 (Rev. February 1982)
8307110539 830622 PDR ADOCK 05000244 O
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DETAILS In accordance with 10 CFR 50, Appendix E. IV.D. " Notification Procedures",
each nuclear power reactor licensee shall demonstrate that administrative and physical means have been established for alerting and providing prompt instruc-tions to the public within the plume exposure pathway EPZ, Appendix 3 of NUREG-0654 FEMA-REP-1 Rev. 1 provides design objectives for the prompt notifi-cation system.
This special inspection was limited to the licensee's prompt public notifica-tion system and was completed in part by use of a questionnaire which is stated below and serves as a format fcr this inspection report.
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Physically verify that sirens are in place by observing a random sample (i.e., about 20%) of siren locations.
The siren system consists of 75 rotating Penetrator-10 rated 125dbc and 21 stationary Banshee rated 114dbc located throughout the 2 counties within the 10 mile EPZ. A spatial sample of 25 sirens were observed at locations shown on the licensee's siren site location map.
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The following questions were directed to licensee personnel:
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Will the system provide both an alert and information or instruc-tional message to the population throughout the 10 mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) within 15 minutes?
The system provides an alert only, b.
What system (if messages cannot be transmitted through a. above)
would be used to provide an instr'uctional message to the public after the sirens have been activated?
The Emergency Broadcast System is used to provide instructional messages to the public after the sirens have been activated, c.
Does the public information distribution program provide information regarding the system? (Explain)
A brochure entitled "To Our Neighbors in (Monroe - Wayne) County",
distributed during November 1982 provides information regarding the system.
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Does the initial alerting system assure direct coverage of essen-tially 100% of the population within 10 miles of the site? (Explain)
The system was designed to assure direct coverage (by siren) of essentially 100% of the population within the 10 mile EPZ.
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What percent of the population between 5 and 10 miles will not hear the initial signal?
The licensee hasn't evaluated the percent of the population that will not hear the initial signal.
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What special arrangements have been made to assure 100% coverage within 45 minutes of the population within the entire 10 mile EPZ who may not have received the initial notification?
Visual tonal radios have been given to households having member (s)
with extreme hearing loss.
Provisions have been made to transport the handicapped, g.
What special arrangements for prompt notification have been made for special facilities such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes?
Special facilities as above have been supplied tonal radios. The inspector observed records which showed the names and locations of facilities given tonal radios.
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Have the sirens and/or other alerting devices been tested?
Operational tests of the entire system (sirens and radios) were performed on November 13, 1982 and June 8, 1983.
The inspector observed a portion of the test performed on June 8, 1983.
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Who is responsible for maintenance of the alerting (siren) system (e.g. licensee, local government, or state)?
The licensee is responsible for maintenance of the alerting system.
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Who has authority to activate the alerting (siren) system?
Wayne and Monroe county officials have authority to activate alerting devices within their Emergency Response Planning Area (ERPA).
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What QA/QC program has been established to assure continued reli-ability of the alerting (siren) system?
The entire system is tested annually.
Silent tests of each siren is performed bi-weekly and each sire, is growl ' tested annually. The inspector observed records showing dates of tests as above.
In addition, the inspector observed a sample of maintenance records retreived from computer storage which was displayed on the CRT.
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Name of licensee contact:
E. DeMeritt, Corp. Emergency Planning
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Operational test of the siren system.
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What type of test? (Explain)
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Acoustic tests of nine sirens were performed by Acoustic Technology (ATI) on December 14, 15, 1981. A report issued by ATI entitled
" Field Testing of the Siren Prompt Public Alert System of R. E.
Ginna Nuclear Generating Station" dated January 1982 which was
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reviewed by the inspector, concluded that the total siren system is adequate to achieve the alerting capability for which it was dee signed, b.
Were the state and local governments involved?
New York State and local governments witnessed the full test of the system performed during November, 1932.
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Was FEMA present?
A representative (contractor) from FEMA witnessed the November '1982 test, d.
Who witnessed the test?
Local volunteer fire personnel in addition to RGE personnel were stationed at each siren during the November 1982 test.
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Names of licensee personnel who witnessed the test?
L. Lang E. DeMeritt D. Sugumele J. Jennijohn H. Rowley f.
Review of records of the test (comment).
Records of the November 1982 test indicated several malfunctions.
The' licensee indicated that the malfunctions were promptly corrected.
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Items identified as a result of the inspection:
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Installation:
No items noted
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Test results:
No items noted
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Others:
The licensee plans to perform the following:
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Open (83-14-01) Provide a more specific description of the public prompt notification system within the emergency plan.
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Open (83-14-02) Provide the specific location of each siren within the emergency plan.
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Persons contacted:
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D. Sugumele, Senior Environmental Engineer H. Rowley, Manager Government Relating
- E.-Demeritt, Corporate Emergency Planner
- L. Lang, Superintendent Nuclear Operations -
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On June 9,1983 the inspector met with individuals identified in Paragraph 5, and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.
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