IR 05000285/1993005
| ML20056F929 | |
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| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 08/25/1993 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Tira Patterson OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9309010036 | |
| Download: ML20056F929 (4) | |
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T. L. Patterson, Division Manager Nuclear Operations Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.
P.O. Box 399, Hwy. 75 - North of Fort Calhoun Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0399
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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-285/93-05 Thank you for your letter dated August 13, 1993, in response to the emergency exercise weaknesses identified in NRC Inspection Report 50-285/93-05 dated July 13, 1993.
We have examined your reply and find it responsive to the concerns raised in our inspection report. We will review the implementation of your corrective actions during a future inspection.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Dr. D. Spitzberg of my staff at (817) 860-8191.
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Omaha Pubik Power Distrkt P.O. Box 399 Hwy. 75-North of Ft CaMoun Fort Cahoun.NE 580234399 402/63&2000 August 13, 1993
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LIC-93-222 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Co= mission ATTN:
Document Control Desk Mail Station P1-137 Washington, DC 20555 Reference:
1. Docket No. 50-285 2. Letter frc= NRC (L. J. Callan) to OPPD (T. L. Patterson) dated July 13, 1993 (NRC Inspection Report 50-285/93-05)
Gentlemen SUBJECT:
Response to Weaknesses Identified During 1993 Annual Emergency Exercise, NRC Inspection Report 93-05 Reference 2 transmitted three exercise weaknesses resulting from the 1993 Annual Emergency Exercise conducted on June 29, 1993 at the Fort Calhoun Station.
Attached is the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) response to these weaknesses.
If you should have any questions, please contact me.
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W. G. Gates Vice President WGG/cfs Attachment c:
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby and MacRae J. L. Milhoan, NRC Regional Administrator, Region IV S.
D. Bloom, NRC Project Manager R. P. Mullikin, NRC Senior Resident Inspector
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Attachm:nt LIC-93-222 Page 1
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REPLY TO W MPSSEJ FROM NRC__ INSPECTION REPORT __93-03
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WEAKNESS 41 Failure to make a cceplete initial notification of the General m argency in a timely e nner was identified as an exercise weakness (285/9305-01).
Resoonse Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) has completed a review to deter =ine the cause of this weakness and as a result, OPPD has taken or will take the following corrective actions:
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OPPD has provided additional training to cc.. and and control positions in the Emergency Response Organi ntion (ERO), re-cmphasizing the importance of timely and complete notifications.
This training discussed the exercise weakness and recuirements of EPIP-OSC-2,
"Co= mand and Control Actions / Notifications".
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A human factors review of EPIP-OSC-2, " Con =and and Control v) V Actions / Notifications," and its associated notification gs forms will be performed.
The review will be completed and
'7 the procedure / forms will be revised, if necessary, by j$ ()
February 1, 1994.
gs WEAKNESS 42 The failure to notify p u g ly plant personnel of ama w cy conditions was identified as an exercise weakness (285/9305-02).
Response Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) has completed a review to determine the cause of this weaknesc and as a result, OPPD has taken or will take the following corrective actions:
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OPPD has provided additional training to conmand and control positions in the ERO, re-emphasizing the importance of notifying, and keeping informed, personnel onsite during an emergency.
This training discussed the exercise weakness and requiremento of EPIP-OSC- _. _ __
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Attach:3nt LIC-93-222 Page 2 WEAKNESS 42 (cont.)
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As discussed in the response to Weakness 285/9305-01, OPPD will perform a human factors review of EPIP-OSC-2, " Command and Control Actions / Notifications" and initiate any changes e
deemed appropriate for enhancing the notification of both
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coordination requirements between the Technical Support g
Center (TSC) or the E=srgency Operations Facility (EOF) and nr the Control Room to sound the appropriate alarms will be qp _
reviewed.
The review will be completed and the procedure l
revised, if necessary, by February 1, 1994.
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HEAKNESS 43 Throughout the exorcise, the inspectors observed examples of erroneous or incomplete information that was com=unicated to organizations and individuals in need of the infor=ation.
Poor information flow was identified as an exercise weakness (285/9305-03).
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OPPD has completed a review of the documentation prepared during and after the exercise by the participants and controllers.
As a result of the review, OPPD has taken, or will take, the following corrective actions:
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For ERO positions which have the potential to man the Health
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Physics Network (HPN) under current procedures, OPPD is (
providing additional training on what type of HPN r
communications can be expected and the importance of t
verifying data being transmitted over the HPN.
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training will be completed by September 1, 1993.
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addition, the lesson plans for these ERO positions will be updated by November 1, 1993 to cover HPN co==unications.
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The ERO positions which currently transcribe E=ergency f
Response Facility Computer System (ERFCS) data from the system to emergency status boards will be instructed to D
transcribe data as presented by the ERFCS, including any V
validity identifiers.
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informational summary will be prepared and transmitted to
{o ERO members on the =eaning of, and subsequent actions nn necessary for, applicable ERFCS data validity identifiers.
3-Chese actions will be co=pleted by October 1, 199..
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Attachment LIC-93-222 Page 3 WEAKNESS 53 fcent.1 3.
Good communication practices, along with examples of poor ce=unication practices, will be presented to ERO members
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via a " lessons learned" document.
This document will address the items identified by the NRC Inspection Team, as i
well as other items identified in previous training drills.
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This document will be prepared and transmitted to ERO personnel by October 1, 1993.
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