IR 05000272/1985016

Insp Repts 50-272/85-16 & 50-311/85-18 on 850708-11.No Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Emergency Preparedness Program W/Emphasis on Review of Deficient Areas Noted in Insp Repts 50-272/84-39 & 50-311/84-38

ML20133H020
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	10/07/1985
From:	Amato C, Cohen I, Craig Gordon, Harpster T, Vito D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20133H015	List: IR 05000272/1985016 ML20133H012
References
50-272-85-16, 50-311-85-18, NUDOCS 8510160231
Download: ML20133H020 (9)

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j Licensee: Public Service Electric and Gas Company j P. O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038

{ Facility Name: hlem Generating Station Units 1 and 2 i

Inspection At: Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey Inspection Conducted: July 8 - 11, 1985 (

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Inspection on July .8-11, 1985 (Inspection Report No /85-16, 50-311/85-18)

l l Areas Inspected: Special, announced inspection of the Emergency Preparedness program with particular emphasis on the review of deficient areas identified in

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NRC:RI Inspection Reports 50-272/84-39, 43, 50-311/84-38, 41 and 50-272/84-10 j and 50-311/84-10.

j Results: No violations were identified.

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DETAILS 1.0 Persons Contacted Public Service Electric and Gas Company

• C. Adams, Planning Engineer

• K. Anderson, Emergency Preparedness Engineer C. Banner, EP Training, ECG J. Beattie, Senior Training Superintendent R. Castellano, Communications Specialist, PSE&G Corporate Staff

J. Clancy, Senior Health Physicist

"J. Driscoll, Assistant General Manager, External Affairs J. Leech, Licensing R. Liang, EP Training, Dose Assessment T. Lupold, Associate Engineer

• D. McCloskey, Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Manager

• L. Miller, Assistant General Manager - Salem Operations i M. Roberts, Emergency Planning Engineer

! J. Schaffer, Facilities and Equipment Manager NRC

• T. Kenny, Senior Resident Inspector R. Borchardt, Resident Inspector

• Denotes those present at the exit meeting on July 11, 1985.

The inspectors interviewed numerous other licensee personnel during plant tours and drill observation .0 Followup on Previous Inspection Findings i

The primary purpose of this inspection was to investigate the progress that has been made by the licensee in response to the major emergency pre-paredness program deficiencies identified in NRC:RI Inspection Report 50-272/84-39,43, 50-311/84-38,4 The NRC team focused the inspection on determining that committments made by the licensee for corrective actions have been taken and that these corrective actions will provide for a coherent and comprehensive EP program at Sale (CLOSED) Violation 50-272/84-43-01: Licensee did not demonstrate the capability to notify the responsible state and local government agencies within the required time The inspector verified that the training program for communicators is in progress and that on-shift drills are being performed in accordance with procedural requirement The inspector also witnessed an on-shift commun-4 ications drill. The required 15 minute notifications were made in 7 i

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minutes via the control room hotlines. The participants (a shift super-i visor and a communicator) were knowledgeable and familiar with the proce-l dure. The participants were also aware of the alternate communications j systems available to them (corporate and onsite phone systems, EMRAD, '

NAWAS).

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} (CLOSED) Violation 50-272/84-43-02. Training provided to Senior Shift Supervisors in the use of the Emergency Classification Guide (ECG) and

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accompanying notification forms was inadequat j The inspectors reviewed the licensee's training program, including lesson

,I plans, exercise / drill participation, and selected training records of Senior Shift Supervisors (SSS) and Emergency Response Managers (ERM).

'l i Since the previous inspection, the training department has developed and j implemented specific training requirements for such individuals as

] follows: prerequisites, classroom instruction, study assignments,

! practical instruction, and mini drills. Event classification and

protective action recommendations are covered during classroom instruc-i tion and practical instruction. In these areas, course content, examin-i ations, and employee feedback were discussed with the Training Supervisor

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! instruction in emergency response. SSS and ERM files were also reviewed j to determine that all training requirements were provided, including use

] of the ECG. The inspectors. determined that most.SSS's and ERM's have re-l ceived instruction in lesson plans, SLP-204-002-00 " Event Classification",

SLP-204-003-00, " Protective Action Recommendations - OPS" and practical

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instruction in SPI 204-002-00 " Event Classification Guide". Of the files i reviewed, individuals demonstrated an understanding of course content by

, achieving a passing grade (70%) during closed book examinations. These i personnel also completed walkthrough exercises in which they were required i to properly classify different emergency situations using the ECG. In i addition, the training staff presented the inspectors with accident se-j quences and walkthrough exercises from SPI 204-002-00. The inspectors i determined that the ECG appears to be organized in a systematic and work-

{ able format so that emergency classification and subsequent notifications j should be readily mad Based on these finding, this item is close (CLOSED) Violation 50-282/84-43-03: Emergency Classification Guide (ECG)

i Notice 83-28 does not meet NUREG-0654 and IE Information Notice 83-28.

, The Salem ECG is a standardized system for categorizing possible events j or accidents. Three classes of emergencies are included: 1) radiolngical; l 2) operational; and 3) natural / security. Each of the sections relates to j a class of-initiating conditions which are associated with a corresponding

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Emergency Action Level and Emergency Classification. The user is referred to an appropriate attachment within the ECG which details the required communications.

The inspector reviewed the ECG to verify compliance with Appendix 1 to NUREG-0654 and IE Information Notice 83-28. The inspector also reviewed the ECG and related Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures to determine if operator judgement played a part in event classification and if barrier failure conditions are used with respect to the declaration of a general emergency. A comparison was made between the number of Emergency Action Levels listed in NUREG-0654, Appendix 1 and the ECG. The inspector found that although the items in the General Emergency Classification do not match specifically in number, all of the EAL's listed in NUREG-0654 are

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covered in the Salem ECG. The apparent difference in item numbers stems i

from the " logic gate" methodology of Section 5 of the ECG. Section 5 em-l ploys a logic sequence to determine the conditions of the fission product j barriers. When any two fission product barriers have failed with a possi-

.i bility of a failure of the third, a general emergency must be declare t In addition, when judgement indicates the probability of failed fuel,

! completion of an RCS sample analysis should not delay classification of the emergency.

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The inspector verified the functionality of the ECG by providing brief  ;

! impromptu scenarios to members of the Salem staff. The response was I

swift and accurate in all cases. Personnel were quite familiar with format, content, and use of the EC Based on these findings, this item is close (CLOSED) Violation 50-272/84-43-04: Telephone availability to Delaware and several counties was unsatisfactory. Communications drills for the months of December 1983 and March 1984 were not performed.

, The inspector reviewed the records and results of communications systems tests since the last NRC:RI inspection. The inspector also discussed with licensee personnel the repairs made to the existing immediate notification

system and the progress being made with the installation of the new telephone syste I i

All of the required monthly communications systenj$ tests have been per-formed since December 1984 (since the completion of NRC:RI Inspection 50-272/84-43). The inspector also noted that the performance records of the hotlines seems to have improved it recent months. This can be attri-

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buted to specific repairs made to the Delaware State hotline and the Kent County, Delaware hotline. Current surveillance schedules are

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Alternate communications systems include the Essex system, a corporate .

based, separate cable communications system. The licensee is in the pro- l cess of installing 14 new extensions to this system at the E0F (16 are  !

already installed at the plant). The onsite telephone system (Dimension)

with 14 tie lines provides an additional means of communication. The re-maining backups are the EMRAD and NAWAS radio systems. The inspector con- .

cluded that the improvement in the performance of the existing emergency I hotlines coupled with a number of alternate communications systems will -

provide for an effective emergency communications network until the new system is installe Based on these findings, this item is closed.

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(CLOSED) Violation 50-272/84-43-05: Radiological release data received with 30 minute dela Radiological release data had been transmitted during the previous exer-( cise by a communicator who would read prepared messages line by line

, over a telephone. Confirmation of messages followed the similar tedious procedure. The licensee has since installed a number of programmable telecopy machines to ensure rapid transmittal of data. Machines have been installed in the Salem control room, TSC, EOF, New Jersey E0C, Delaware ,

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transmission is received. The inspector witnessed a number of sample l transmissions with none taking more than 30 seconds to go from the point of origination to the programmed destination. Each transmission is

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accompanied by a machine generated record sheet which gives the time, duration, destination, number of pages, and whether or not the trans-

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is given during drills in emergency response facilities which require data transmissio ,

Based on these findings, this item is close (CLOSED) Violation 50-272/84-43-06: Instantaneous values of radiological data were being used for manual dose assessment data collectio During periods when power is lost, averaged radiological data is not avail-able from the automatic data collection system. As such, information must

, be acquired from strip charts or analog / digital meters. The inspector re-

viewed revised procedure EP IV-102, Rev. 3, Control Room Accident Assess-ment Liaison (CRAAL) Response and training material associated with a specific training session given in mid-January and early February 1985, regarding manual data averagin EP IV-102 specifically calls for the use of averaged data when manual collection of data is required and the training material demonstrated acceptable methods of averaging dat Based on these findings, this item is closed.

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(CLOSED) Violation 50-272/84-43-07: Inadequate Training Progra !

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program and is in the process of implementing that program for the emer-l gency response organizatio ; The inspector performed a review of the program including organization, l policy statements, lesson plans and associated training records. The

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inspector concluded that licensee management has committed themselves to maintaining an effective EP training program and to allocating whatever resources may be required to keep the program current. The existing EP training staff it adequately qualified and capable of implementing the program. The lesson plans are of good quality. The licensee has also

] developed and is implementing a computer tracking system to assure that i personnel receive the training appropriate to their emergency prepared-ness organization responsibilities and that the training is maintained up j to date for each individual. The changes effected by the licensee have instituted an adeqaute and effective perfomance-based Emergency Prepared-ness training progra Based on these findings, this item is closed.

, (CLOSED) Violation 50-272/84-43-08. A detailed functional description of the organization, workings, and logistics of the Operations Support Center (OSC) was not provided in the Salem Generating Station Emergency Plan and

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, implementing procedures. Deficiencies were also noted during the annual exercise with direction and control provided by the OSC Coordinato The inspectors observed an OSC training drill in which personnel assigned to OSC were required to coordinate emergency duties and responsibilities associated with OSC activation and operation. After an initial controller briefing, personnel performed the following tasks: OSC activation, direction and control, assembly and team briefings, acquisition of equip-ment, and maintenance of status boards and record Specific team assign-ments included demonstrations of repair and corrective actions, fire-fighting, and search and rescue. Although the Emergency Plan identifies the corridor between the two control rooms as the Operations Support Center for both units, a significant deficiency was identified during the previous exercise in that the health physics control point was used for performing key OSC task In the observed training drill, direction and control were given by the OSC Coordinator, and team assembly, briefings, and dispatch were made from inside the OSC. Training and emergency procedures relating to the internal organization and operation of the OSC have been revised accordingly and implemented. The inspector determined that no items identified during the previous emergency exercise and in-spection were found to recur.

j Based on these findings, this item is closed.

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(CLOSED) Violation 50-272/84-43-09: Deficiencies identified by licensee audit prior to the October 23, 1984 exercise were left uncorrecte t The findings of this inspection have indicated that the licensee has taken increased efforts to respond to the deficiencies identified by both the QA department and by NRC during and after the last emergency exercis Corrective actions are being taken, an adequate emergency preparedness program has been developed and is being implemented, and management atten-tion is evident. To verify the licensees' ability to track noted defic-iencies, the inspector reviewed Administrative Procedure EP VI-9, Emergency Planning Deficiency /Revsion Tracking and noted that the licensee has provided a means to record and track identified deficiencies and corrective actions taken in response to those deficiencies. The inspector also noted that status reports generated by this tracking system are pre-sented to high levels of managemen Based on these findings, this item is close (CLOSED) Violation 50-272/84-10-01: Failure to distribute protective response information annuall The inspector held discussions with the licensee and noted that an appro-priate public information package was distributed during 1984 and that a brochure is scheduled for distribution in Fall 198 Based on these finding, this item is close (CLOSED) Inscector Followup Item 50-272/84-10-02: Provide specialized department-based training to emergency response personne Since the revised EP training program was reviewed during the inspection and was determined to be adequate and effective, this followup item is no longer relevant. As such, Inspector Followup Item 50-272/84-10-02 is close (CLOSED) Inspector Followup Item 50-272/84-10-05:

a) Implement a more refined dispersion model for use in the EOF. Con-sider recommendations made in Appendix 2 of NUREG-0654 for model cap-abilitie b) Identify the height of the mixing layer as a function of season and mesoscale circulation and include this information in the more refin- '

ed dispersion model, c) Provide a copy of the data comparison done betwean the Salem site meteorological data and the PSE&G Quinton Training Facility, in-stalled on February 13, 1981. Discuss how this information will be included in emergency response planning and implementing procedures for dose assessmen ,, - -. . -- . - - , - . - -

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1984 which provided a functional description of the Meteorological Inform-3 ation and Dose Assessment System (MIDAS) software package to be used as

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the refined dispersion model for performing dose assessment. A standard

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criteria for real time assessment of dispersion. An enhanced Class A (more complex) model is also used for estimating diffusion and radio-logical exposures. This is a plume segment model which allows dispersion i

and radiological dosas to be estimated at any location as the plume i travels downwind. The model determines each plume segment as having a i

characteristic size and shape in addition to considering meteorological t

effects such as plume rise, building wake effects, dry deposition, and wet deposition. With respect to dose comparisons between the Salem site and ,

Quinton training facility, the licensee has indicated that the data recovery rate at Quinton was unreliable and is currently using the backup meteorology tower located onsite. -Section 9.2 of the Emergency Plan indi-

' cates that the backup tower has the capability to provide wind speed and w;nd direction on a 15 minute average basis. Primary and backup meteoro-logical data are transmitted to the control room, TSC, and EOF. The

National Weather Service office and Greater Wilmington Airport are also used as supplemental sources for meteorological informatio Based on these findings, this item is close (CLOSED) Inspector Followup Item 50-272/84-10-06. Consider additions and

changes to the emergency plans as shown in Paragraph 3.h of Inspection Report 50-272/84-1 After review of appropriate portions of the Salem Emergency Plan, the inspector noted that all the changes suggested in Paragraph 3.h of Inspection Report 50-272/84-10 had been implemente ; Based on this finding, this item is close .0 Salem County EOC Tour The Salem County E0C was teured by three inspection' team members to determine its conformance with Elements 3,4,10 and 11 of Planning Stan-dard H in NUREG-0654, Rev. 1. The E0C is co-located with the Salem

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County Fire Training Center in Mannington, N.J. and is equipped for round-the-clock operation. The EOC.is staffed during normal business 7 hours, Monday through Friday. At other times, the Fire and Disaster Control Center Dispatcher located above the E0C provides backup for the EOC staff. Since the Fire and Disaster Control Center Dispatcher is

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The E0C communicates with Salem, Hope Creek, Trenton, and key County offices through a system of dedicated and commercial phone lines and also by a radio networ The Salem County Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for implementing protective actions, public alerting, and coordinating a number of emergency response actions. The public can be alerted by sirens (emergency and fire), the Emergency Broadcast System, route alerting and tone activated radios. Five predesignated decontamination centers have been identified within the county and provisions have been made to assure that personnel monitoring equipment will be availabl The inspectors concluded that the Salem County Emergency Management Coordinator and the E0C ccmpare favorably with the NUREG-0654 Planning Standard and provide a capable means of alerting the public and imple-menting corrective action .0 Exit Meeting The inspectors held an exit meeting on July 11, 1985 with the licensee to discuss the scope and findings of the inspection as delineated in this report. At no time during the inspection was written information presented to the licensee by the inspectors.

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