IR 05000289/1981020
| ML20049J442 | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 03/05/1982 |
| From: | Haynes R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Hukill H GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
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| RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737 NUDOCS 8203180206 | |
| Download: ML20049J442 (5) | |
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Gentlemen:
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Inspection Report 50-289/81-20
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erit licensees have attained an adequate state of onsit emergency prepared @ ness, the NRC Office of Inspection and Enforcement is cond
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s.pecial apprA sal at each power reactor site. These appraisals are pe in i
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lieu or certain routine inspections normally conducted in the area of emergency preparedness. The objectives of the appraisal at each facility are to evaluate the overall adequacy and effectiveness of emergency preparedness and to identify areas of weakness that need to be strengthened. We use the findings from these appraisals as a basis not only for requesting individual licensee action to ccrrect deficiencies and effect improvements, but also for effecting improve-ments in NRC requirements and guidance.
During the period of July 13 - 24, 1981, the NRC con. ducted an appraisal of the emergency preparedness program for Three Mile Island - Unit 1.
Areas examined during this appraisal are descrioed in the enclosed report (50-289/81-20).
Within these areas, the appraisal team reviewed selected procedures and represen-tative records, inspected emergency facilities and equipment, observed worn t
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The findings of this emergency preparedness appraisal indicate that certain (
corrective actions are required in your emergency preparedness program. These I
are discussed in Appendix A, "Significant Emergency Preparedness Findings".
Based on telephone discussions between Mr. G. Giangi and Mr. E. J. Wojnas of i
this office on February 19 and 23, 1982, we understand that you have completed l
l the required improvements for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 of Appendix A to this
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letter.
For item 5 we understand that your improvement actions will be completed prior to resumption of operations. Please confirm in writing that the actions specified for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 have been completed. Additionally, if our understanding regarding the completion schedule for item 5 is not correct, please inform this office within 5 days of receipt of this letter. You are also
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requested to inform this office in writing when the required improvements for
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item 5 have been completed.
l The findings of this appraisal also indicate that there are areas for improvement
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in your emergency preparedness program. These are discussed in Appendix B, l
" Emergency Preparedness Improvement Items".
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MAR O s gg2 Appendices A and B of this letter contain an inclusive listing of all outstanding emergency preparedness items at your facility at this time.
We recognize that an explicit regulatory requirement pertaining to each item identified in appendices A and B may not currently exist. Notwithstanding this, you are requested to submit a written statement within thirty (30) days of the date of this letter, describing the corrective actions taken or planned for each of the items identified in Appendix A and the results of your consideration of each of the items in Appendix B.
This aescription is to include: (1) actions which have been taken, (2) actions which will be taken, and (3) a schedule for completion of actions for each item.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If this report contains any information that you (or your contractors) believe to be exempt from disclosure under 10 CFR 9.5 (3)(4), it is necessary that you:
(a) notify this office by telephone within ten (10) days from the date of this letter of your intention to file a request ear withholding; and (b) submit within thirty (30) days from the date of this letter a written application to this office to withhold such information.
Section 2.790(b)(1) requires that any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the owner of the information whic'h identifies the document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a full statement of the reasons on the basis which it is claimed that the information should be withheld from public disclosure. This section further requires the statement to address with specificity the considerations listed in 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4). The information sought to be withheld shall be
incorporated as far as possible into a separate part of the affidavit.
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not hear from you in this regard within the specified periods noted above, the l
report will be placed in the Public Document Room. Tne telephone notification l
of your intent to request withholding should be made to the Supervisor, Files, Mail and Records, USNRC Region I, at (215) 337-5223.
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The reporting requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten (10)
persons and are, therefore, not subject to Office of Management and Budget I
clearances as required by P.L.96-511.
l Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to
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discuss them with you.
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30Ut001982 Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Significant Emergency Preparedness Findings 2.
Appendix B, Emergency Preparedness Improvement Items 3.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report Number 50-289/81-20 cc w/ enc 1:
R. J. Toole, Operations and Maintenance Director, TMI-1 C. W. Smyth, Supervisor, THI-1 Licensing E. G. Wallace, Manager, PWR Licensing J. B. Liberman, Esquire G. F. Trowbridge, Esquire Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Ms. Mary V. Southard, Co-Chairman, Citizens for a Safe Environment (Without Report)
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
L. Barrett, Deputy Program Director, TMI Program Office D. Swanson, OELD: HQ Chief, Operational Support Section (w/o encis)
Ms. Mary V. Southard, Co-Chairman, Citizens for a Safe Environment
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s APPENDIX A SIGNIFICANT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FINDINGS Based on the.results of the NRC's appraisal of the Three Mile Island - Unit'1 Emergency Preparedness Program, conducted July 13 - 24, 1981, the following improvements are required:
(References are to sections in Office of Inspection and Enforcement Report No. 50-289/81-20).
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Completion of introductory and specialized emergency plan training for all essential personnel according to the specified training schedule.
(This item was previously identified in Inspection Report 50-289/80-22 as finding 289/80-22-64).
(See Section 3.2)
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Completion of the prompt alerting system fe" the plume exposure Emergency Planning Zone around Three Mile Island.
(Sae Section 4.2.3)
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Completion of modifications to the reactor building evacuation alarm system.
(This item was previously identified in Inspection Report 50-289/80-22 as finding 289/80-22-68) (See Section 4.2.3)
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Inclusion of high range noble gas and effluent analyses in the accident i
assessment scheme.
(This item was previously identified in Inspection Report 50-289/80-22 as finding 289/80-22-82).
(See Section 5.4.2)
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Provision of precautions and prerequisites in the applicable procedures appropriate to protect personnel from excessive radiation exposures during post-accident primary coolant sample collection, transport, handling and analyses.
(See Section 5.4.2.4)
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Provision of precautions and prerequisites in the applicable procedures appropriate to protect personnel from excessive radiation exaosures during
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post-accident sampling and analyses regarding airborne radid odines in the containment atmosphere.
(This item was previously identified in Inspection Report 50-289/80-22 as finding 289/80-22-83) (See Sections 5.4.2.6, 5.4.2.7, 5.4.2.8, and 5.4.2.9)
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Provision of guidance in the procedures for sampling and analyzing liquids after an accident, from systems known to be contaminated or normally conta-minated with radioactive material to determine whether the liquids can or should be transferred to other storage facilities, processed or discharged; those precautions to be taken during sampling; and those immediate actions required to evaluate the radiation levels of the liquids.
(See Section 5.4.2.10)
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APPENDIX B EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IMPROVEMENT ITEMS Based on the results of the NRC's appraisal of the Three Mile Island - Unit 1 Emergency Preparedness Program, conducted July 13 - 24, 1981, the following items should be considered for improvement:
(References are to sections in Office of Inspection and Enforcement Report No. 50-289/81-20)
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Re-evaluation of the number of commercial telephone lines available in the TSC to fully support the functions of the response organizations, including the NRC, during an emergency.
(See Section 4.1.1.2)
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Provisions for having a designated Emergency Support Director in place at the EOF within one hour of the decision to activate the EOF.
(See Section 4.1.1.4)
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Provision of backup (redundant) power supplies for the primary meteoro-logical instrumentation.
(See Section 4.2.1.4)
of the pred'termined offsite 4.
Provision of a description in EPIP 1004.11 e
sample locations and the method to be used for identification of collected samples, such that this information is readily available to offsite teams.
(See Section 5.4.2.1)
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Provision of radiation protection guidance, as well as identification of a central sample collection point for onsite samples in EPIP 1004.10.
(See Section 5.4.2.2)
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Provision of a checklist in EPIP 1004.9 to ensure that appropriate instru-mentation, protective clothing, respiratory devices and personnel monitoring equipment are used for in plant surveys.
(See Section 5.4.2.3)
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Provision of protective measures in EPIP 1004.12 necessary to protect
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personnel conducting radiological environmental monitoring.
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Provision of a procedure which ties together the separate emergency imple-menting procedures and orchestrates the emergency radiological protection actions to be implemented by the Radiological Control Coordinator.
(See Section 5.4.3.1)
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