IR 05000275/1998015
| ML16342A642 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 01/07/1999 |
| From: | Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Rueger G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| 50-275-98-15, 50-323-98-15, NUDOCS 9901130060 | |
| Download: ML16342A642 (16) | |
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Region 4 (Post 820201)
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DOCKET ¹ 05000275 05000323 SUBJECT: Ack receipt of 981224 ltr informing NRC of steps taken to correct exercise weaknesses noted in insp repts 50-275/98-15
& 50-323/98-15 on 981120.Reviewed reply
& finds reply responsive to concerns raised in insp repts.
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UNrrED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION REGION Iv 611 RYAN PLAZADRIVE, SUITE 400
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-275; 323/98-15
Dear Mr. Rueger:
Thank you for your letter of December 24, 1998, in response to the exercise weakness
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identified in NRC Inspection Report 50-275;-323/98-15.
We have reviewed your reply and find it responsive to the concerns raised in our inspection report. We willreview the impleITIentation of your corrective actions during a future inspection.
Sincer ur T.
owell I, Director Division of Re tor Safety Docket Nos::
50-275 50-323 License Nos.: DPR-80 DPR-82 CC:
Dr. Richard Ferguson Energy Chair Sierra Club California 1100 lith Street, Suite 311 Sacramento, California 95814
'790ii30060 990i07 PDR ADQCK 05000275
Pacific Gas and Electric Company-2-Ms. Nancy Culver San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace P.O. Box 164 Pismo Beach, California 93448 Chairman San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors Room 370 County Government Center San Luis Obispo, California 93408 Mr. Truman BurnsWr. Robert Kinosian California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness, Rm. 4102 San Francisco, California 94102 Robert R. Wellington, Esq.
Legal Counsel Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee 857 Cass Street, Suite D Monterey, California 93940 Mr. Steve Hsu Radiologic Health Branch State Department of Health Services P.O. Box 942732 Sacramento, California 94234'hristopher J. Warner, Esq.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company P.O. Box 7442 San Francisco, California 94120 David H. Oatley, Vice President Diablo Canyon Operations and Plant Manager Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant P.O. Box 3 Avila Beach, California 93424 Managing Editor Telegram-Tribune 1321 Johnson Avenue P.O. Box 112 San Luis Obispo, California 93406
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/98-6 Dear Commissioners and Staff 8RC.Inspection Report Nos, SD-275/98-15 and 50-323/89-15, dated November 20. 1998, Identified two emergency exercise weaknesses.
The weaknesses involved: (1) untimely activation ofthe technical support center and emergency operetloris facility,and (2) an untimely offsite agency noti)cation for the site rrire'a enlergency.
PG&E's reply to the first kfentlfled weakness ls enclosed.
The NRC inspection report indicated that the second exerelse weakness was self identified during the PS&E critique process and planned comsctlve actions are adequately addressed; therefore, a response Is not necessary.
Sincerely
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Grego M, Rueger cct Steven D. Bloom EllisW. Merachoff David L. Proulx LInda J. Smith Diablo Distribution INPO Enclosure D.OM/2237/A0471276
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Jan-06-99 02:06P DEC.22. 1998 18:52M
. POSE NPQ,SVP Enclosure PGEE Letter DCL-98-1 81
/APL.YTO NOTlCF OF EIIERGENCY EXERClSE WEAKNESS lNSPEGTION REPORT NQS, 50475/98-15 AND 50.323/88-15 On November RO, 1998, as part of NRC inspection Report (IR) Nos. 50-275/98-16 and 50-323/98-16, NRC Region IVidentified two emergency exercise weaknesses regarding Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP), Units 1 and 2. The identified weakness requiring a response and PO&E's reply are documented below.
STATKMENTOF EXERCISE%EAKNBSS
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix EIY.E,2.g, g. states:
Alltraining, including exerceee, shall provrde forforrrra/ critr'ques in order toidentify weak or de/le/ant areas that need conect/on. Anyweaknesses or deficiencies that are /den%ad shal/ be corrected."
The TSC met "minimum sta@ng requirements" approx/mate/y 14 minutes after the alert dec/aratton, but the center was not activated unti7 about 75 rrr/nutes after tha alert dectdration. Althoiigh the TSC was cons/dered functiona/at the'time minimum stating rendu/rements wars met, itwas not considered activated unbl the emergency coordinator respons/b1lities were assumed. from the CR. As a result, TSC activation was considered unt/me/y.
Ourtng d/scussicns about this matter, the /iqensee indicated thatitinterpreted /ta emeqlency plan to mean that the facilities had to be staffed" wi/hin 60 m/nutas, not actrvated,"
77re licensee acknow/edf/ed that the emergency plan did not contain facilityactivation times and that neither term was defined ln the plan.
Since the emergency plan did not contain actual activat/on times, the inspectors had to re/y on the above references as the bases forthe evaluation (5O minutes).
Accordingly, the inspectors /denNied the untlmcly activation ofthe TSC and EOF as an exercise weakness (50-275; 323!98ON-Of).
REASON FOR THE WEAKNESS PG&E agrees with the weakness as stated in the IR. The DCPP Emergency Plan (EP)
does not explicitlydefine the term "activation,'nstead, the existing DCPP EP procedures relied upon plant staffing expectations achieved durfng Implementation of the EP. This methodologyfailed to establish clear expectations for "activation."
Jan-06-99 02:06P EE.22.1998 1Q:52SN ALE %% SVP NO. 267 P. sr&
P.O4 Enclosure PGEE Letter DCL48-1 81 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO BE TAKENYO PREVENT RECURRENCE I '
P88 E willrevise the EP and applicable emergency plan implementing procedures (EPIPs) to include a clear definition ofthe expectations necessary to "activate" each facility.
Emergency response organization (ERO) membeia willreceive training regarding the EP and EPIP changes.
The ERO willbe evaluated regarding expectations necessary to activate" each facilityduring the scheduled 1999 drIIIL DATE WHEN PULLCOMPLIANCE WILLBE ACHIEVED I
The EP and associated EPIPs willbe revised to Include the definition offacility
'activation" as patt ofthe annual EP procedure review process.
In addition, applicable training willbe provided to ERO members prior to the first 1999 drill cunently scheduled for March 1999.
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