IR 05000289/1983013
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| Issue date: | 07/19/1983 |
| From: | Cohen I, Crocker H, Terc N NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
Report No.
50-289/83-13 Docket No.
50-289 License No.
OPR-50 Priorily Category C
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Licensee:
GPU Nuclear Corporation P. O. Box 480 M;ddlatowr.. Pennsylvania 17057 Facility Name:
TMI Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Inspection At:
Middletown, Pennsylvania Inspection Conduc d May 9 1 and June 29, 1983
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Inspectors:
NemenM.Terc,EmergencyPreparedfess date Coordinator dl /
7b943 Ira Cohen, Emergency Preparedness date Specialist-Approved by:<
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Preparedness Section Inspection Summary:
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Inspection on May 9-11, and June 29, 1983 (Report No. 50-289/83-13)
Areas Inspected: Special announced inspection follow-up of emergency prepared-ness items from two prior inspections (Reports Nos. 50-289/81-20 and Report No.
50-289/82-12). The follow up inspection involved 20 inspector-hours onsite by
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two regionally based inspectors.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
- R. F. Eherts, Emergency Planner
- G. J. Giangi, TMI Emergency Preparedness Manager
- G. A. Kuchn, Manager Radiation Control (TMI)
R. E. Rogan, Corporate Emergency Preparedness Manager
- C. W. Smyth, TMI Licensing Manager R. J. Toole, Operations and Maintenance Director
- J. L. Whitehood,. Emergency Planner
- attended exit meeting.
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General During the p'eriod November 4-9, 1982, the NRC conducted a follow up inspection of emergency preparedness, of items found during a previous emergency preparedness appraisal.
In addition, an exercise was conducted on October 6-8, 1982. As a result of these inspections a number of deficiencies were identified which required resolution.
In particular items 81-20-07 and 81-20-12, were identified as requiring resolution prior to start-up. In addition, in a letter dated January 13, 1983 (5211-83-012) the licensee committed to undertake corrective actions concerning deficiencies identified during the October 1982, exercise. The purpose of this inspection was to review the status of the licensee's actions pertaining to resolution of these items.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings 3.01 (Closed) 50-289/81-20-06 Completion of modifications to the reactor building evacuation alarm system.
Modifications to the alarm system were verified to be adequate 'r the NRC TMI staff. This item was reviewed and closed in Inspection Report 50-289/83-04.
3.02 (Closed) 50-289/81-20-07 Inclusion-of high range noble gas and effluent analyses in the accident assessment scheme.
The inspector noted that Revision 5 of procedure EPIP-1004.7 "offsite/
onsite dose projections", PRG approved on 5/10/83, included high range noble gas and effluent analyses in the accident assessment scheme.
Installation, calibration, and radiation protection review of the system will be followed up as 289/82-BC-42 through 46, by the NRC TMI staff.
3.03 (Closed) 50-289/81-20-12 Provisions of precautions and prerequisites in the applicable procedures appropriate to protect personnel from exces-sive exposures during post-accident sampling and analyses regarding airborne radioiodines in the containment atmospher A
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I-The inspectors noted that Revision 6 of procedure.EPIP-1004.31 " Airborne
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radioactivity sampling and analysis", PRG approved on 5/19/13, included
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Installation, calibration, and further radiation protection review of the
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sampling system will be' followed-up as 289/82-BC-42 through 46, by the NRC TMI staff.
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4.0 Licensee's Actions on Committments Pertaining NRC Report 50-289/82-12*,'
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Technical Support Center (TSC)
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a 4.01 (Closed) 83-SC-01 The concept of operations of the TSC was not clear _
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to exercise participants.
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from the Corporate EPC dated 4/20/83, and additional descriptions'were introduced in the new revision of their Emergency Plan.
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4.02 (0 pen) 83-SC-02 The internal layout of tne TSC was found to be d
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The internal physical lay-out of the TSC Is currently being evaluated but a
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4.03 (Closed) 83-SC-03 The EOF was foand to be crowded and noisy.
The EOF was relocated to a new facility in the Training Center. Drills Lhave shown that the new EOF appears to have corrected thiy problem.
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4.04 (0 pen) 83-SC-04 The internal layout, organization and logistics of:
the OSC were found to be deficient.
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The internal layout, organization and logistics of the OSC are being changed. A defjnitive set up has not been concluded. The licensee
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incorporated new status boards, and plant floor plans.
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Training 4.05 (Closed) 83-SC-05 The offsite radiation monitoring team performance was very poor.
Offsiteradiationmonitorigg.teammembersweregivenremedialtraining.
4.06 (Closed)-83-SC-06 There were instances of undue simulation and
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Exercise controllers.and observers were given further instructions in order to prevent rec' rrence of undue simulation and prompting.'
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4.07 (Closed) TMI-1 Restart Certification Item 137A Verify and document completion of one full iteration of Emergency Organization Training for offsite support organization including local fire departments, ambulance services, local police department, state police and middletown police.
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The inspector held discussions with licensee training personnel, reviewed lesson plans, attendence records, section 4.8.1 " Organization Prepared-ness" of. the Emergency Plan (Rev. 4) and letters of agreement and noted that training to offsite support organizations was given to local fire departments, ambulance' services and State Police and to those facilities for which there were letters,of agreement. Middletown police were offered training by the licensee but' declined. The Emergency Plan does not provide for support of Middletown police but provides for use of the State s
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(Closed) TMI-1 Restart Certification Item 137B. Verify and document Radiation Management Corp. Annual Trair:ing of Hospital and ambulance personnel.
The inspector reviewed attendance records and noted that training was
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given by RMC to Hospital personnel of the Hershey Medical Center and to ambulance personnel of the various rescue squads stated in the Emergency Plan at the Hershey Medical Center on August 4, 1982.
5.0 Exit Interview On May 11, 1983, at'.he cdnclusion of the inspection, the inspector met v:ith those denoted in paragraph 1 and presented the scope findings of this inspection.
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