IR 05000254/1978023
| ML19267A303 | |
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| Site: | Quad Cities  |
| Issue date: | 11/16/1978 |
| From: | Axelson W, Essig T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML19263A949 | List: |
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| 50-254-78-23, 50-265-78-24, NUDOCS 7901040021 | |
| Download: ML19267A303 (6) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFC CEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-254/78-23; 50-265/78-24 Docket No. 50-254; 50-265 License No. DPR-29; DPR-30 Licensee: Conmonwealth Edison Company Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Facility name: Quad-Cities Nuclear Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 Inspection at: Quad-Cities Site, Cordova, IL Inspection conducted: 0ctober 2-6 and 13, 1978
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Inspector:
W. L. Axelso il I
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Approved by:
T. H nief Environmental and Special Projects Section Inspection Summary Inspection on October 2-6, and October 13, 1978_(Reports No. 50-254/
78-23; 50-265/78-24)
Areas Inspcted: Routine, unannounced emergency planning inspection for both units, including licensee internal audits; coordination with
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offsite support agencies; examination of facility emergency equip-ment and supplies; medical arrangements; training; emergency plan procedures; emergency drills, test and communication exercises; and meteorological and effluent monitoring systems. The inspection involved 40 inspector-hours onsite by one NRC inspector.
Results: Of the eight areas inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations were identified in seven areas; one apparent item of noncompliance (deficiency -failure to adhere to emergency plan implementing procedures - Paragraph 4) was identified in one area.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Personnel
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Kalivianakis, Station Superintendent
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Grasser, Administrative Assistant
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Flessner, Assistant Technical Staf f Supervisor
- S. Hopewell, Radiation Chemistry Supervisor
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Kovach, Health Physicist
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Heilman, QA Engineer
- V. Chaney, GSEP Coordinator, CECO
- F. Palmer, Division Manager - Nuclear, CECO P. Shafer, Plant Health Physicist G. Abrell, Director of Quality Assurance for Operation, CECO
- Denotes those present at the plant exit interview.
- Denotes those present at the corporate exit interview.
Offsite Agency Personnel S. Pearson, RN, Jane Lamb Memorial Hospital M. Seevers, Assistant Chief, Cordova Fire Department T. Gibson, President, Daily-Gibson Ambulance Service, Limited Mrs. L. Fisher, RN, Illini Hospital Ambulance Service E. Brewer, Paramedic Technician, Illini Hospital Ambulance Service 2.
Licensee Internal Audit and Review The inspector reviewed Quality Assurance audits of the Generating Station Emergency Plan (GSEP) activities and also examined onsite and offsite reviews of the GSEP and Quad-Cities Emergency Procedures (QEPs).
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An onsite Quality Assurance audit (No. QAO-4-78-9, review of QEPs)
conducted on May ll, 1973 identified one deficiency. This matter was corrected on May 22, 1978. The inspector determined that cor-rective action in regard to this deficiency was adequate.
An offsite Quality Assurance audit (No. II-77, review of GSEP activities) conducted during the first quarter of 1978 identified no deficiencies and made no recommendations.
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During this inspection, the inspector determined that offsite and onsite review of the GSEP and QEPs was conducted as required by technical specification.
Onsite reviews of the GSEP and QEPs were conducted on January 26, 1978 and tbrch 2, 1978, respectively.
Both reviews contained several recommendations and ro==ents which were forwarded to the Division Manager - Nuclear St ations.
The offsite review of GSEP and QEPs, identified in report No.
QAM-4-78-21, identified two deficiencies.
The inspector deter-mined that corrective action had been accomplished for these deficiencies.
It was noted during the exit interview that the onsite and offsite reviews and audits of the QEPs did not identify any of the problems found by the inspector (see Paragraph 4) during this inspection.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Coordination with Offsite Support Agencies The inspector reviewed records, procedures, and written letters of agreement relating to licensee coordination of emergency planning with offsite support agencies.
During that review, the inspector determined that letters of agreement and procedures were current as required by the Emergency Plan.
The inspector also reviewed licensee records of telephone listings of support agencies. These records indicated that telephone listings were updated semiannually as required by the Emergency Plan.
During the inspection, the inspector determined that biannual renewal of agreement letters and the annual coordination meeting with offsite support agencies were conducted as required by the emergency plan.
The inspector attended the annual coordination meeting conducted on January 6, 1978.
The inspector determined this meeting helped to famaliarize offsite support agencies with their functions in emergency planning.
During this inspection, the inspector visited with the repre-sentatives of offsite support agencies identified in Paragraph 1.
During those visits, existing agreements between the licensee and the agencies were verified and coordination was noted to be adequate for the agencies to maintain an effective response capability.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies During this inspection, the inspector examined and conducted an inventory of the plant's first aid kits, emergency respiratory stations, and emergency fire blankets and stretchers.
In addition, the GSEP emergency lockers and the decontamination statio. were inspected.
While conducting an inventory of emergency equipment, the ins,ector found that no first aid kit was located at the Unit 1/2 Diesei Generator Foom and no emergency respiratory equipment was located at Unit No. 1 reactor building change area.
In addition, the inspector found that high volume air sampler tripods were not located in the GSEP lockers. This missing equipment was contrary to the requirements of QEP-500-2 (First Aid and Decontamination Facilities) and QEP-500-T2 (Environs Sampling Supplies).
Further review of licensee emergency procedures indicated that QEP 310-2 (Operation During Earthquake Conditions) was not being adhered to.
Specifically, this procedure requires a daily check of the seismic recorder to ensure proper operation.
Contrary to the above, on the date of the inspection, the licensee stated that this recorder was being checked quarterly and that daily checks were discontinued and the procedure change was over looked.
The licensee's failure to adhere to the above-mentioned emergency procedures represents noncompliance with Technical Specification 6.2.A.4.
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Emergency Procedures The inspector discussed review and updating of the emergency plan and procedures and the licensee's responsibility to main-tain required emergency procedures which reflect current plant activities. The license performs this review and updating on an annual basis. The current revision of e emergency plan (December 1977) was used as the basis for this inspection.
The inspector determined that personnel holding copies of the emer-gency plan had been provided with current revision.
In addition, the inspector determined that up-to-date copies of the emergency plan and procedures were located in the plant control room and in the corporate command center control room.
The licensee's procedures for implementing of the emergency plan (QEP series) were examined during this inspection.
All procedures specified by the emergency plan were completed and-4-
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were reviewed and approved as required. With the exception of QEP-310-2, 500-2, and 500-T2 (see paragraph 4), the inspector determined that QEPs were being properly adhered to.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Emergency Plan Training The inspector reviewed records covering scheduling and content of training provided to licensee personnel in first aid, fire-fighting, and GSEP response.
In addition, the inspector examined several personnel training records.
The inspector determined that all required GSEP training was conducted for the period July 1977 through July 1978.
Since the previous inspection, licensee training for offsite personnel has consisted of a coordination meeting with various offsite support agencies. All of these agencies were offered radiation protection training by the licensee. The Cordova Fire Department was the only agency that accepted this training.
No items of noncor.pliance or deviations were identified.
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Emergency Drills The inspector examined the licensee's records covering conduct of emergency plan drills or exercises.
Drills have 3een con-ducted on the required quarterly frequency and drill critiques have been held. Recommendations for improvement, derived from the drills, have been acted on.
Drill critique reports reviewed covered the period December 1977 through July 25, 1978.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Medical Arrangements
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Records, procedures, and written agreements with the Jane Lamb Memorial Hospital were reviewed.
The inspector examined the special radiation emergency room located at this hospital and conducted an inventory of equipment and supplies maintained by the licensee. A portable desimeter was found inoperable due to dead batteries. The licensee agreed to repair this instrument.
The inspector also reviewed records of licensee maintenance and inventory for emergency supplies and equipment.
Records reviewed indicated that the required equipment inventory was maintained.
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Meteorological and Effluent Monitoring Systems The inspector examined the site and auxiliary meteorological and effluent monitoring systems. Equipment examined included the chimney effluent monitor (used to classify different GSEP emergency conditions) and the primary meteorological monitoring equipment (used to determine vind speed, direction and temperature as related to GSEP emergency conditions).
While examining the auxiliary meteorology equipment, the f /pector observed that the wind speed indicator was not operating.
This meteorological equipment is primarily used to indicate only wind speed and direction for the control room operator. The licensee stated that this equipment will be repaired. All other meteoro-logical and effluent monitoring equipment was found to be functional.
This matter will be examined during a future inspection.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Para-graph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on October 6, 1978.
The inspector conducted an additional exit interview with licensee representatives following the corporate portion of the inspection on 0.tober 13, 1978. The inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspection. The licensee made the following remarks in response to certain of the items discussed by the inspector:
Acknowledge the statement by the inspector with respect a.
to the item of noncompliance.
(Paragraph 4)
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Stated that a more careful review of station emergency procedures (QEP series) would be conducted during the next required onsite review.
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Stated that the auxiliary wind speed indicator will be repaired.
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