IR 05000293/1987048
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 11/13/1987 |
| From: | Conklin C, Lazarus W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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i Report No.,
50-293/87-48-Docket No.
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Boston Edison Company 800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02199
' Facility Name:
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
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' Inspection At:
Plymouth, Massachusetts i-Inspection Conducted: November 3-5, 1987 Inspectors:
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7 W.yplazarus) Chief, Emergency date Preparedness Section, EP&RPB, DRSS Inspection Summary:
Inspection on November 3-5, 1987 (Report No.
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-Areas Inspected: Routine announced emergency preparedness inspection.
The inspection areas included:
Changes to the Emergency Preparedness Program;
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Licensee Reviews / Audits; Organization and Management Control; Training; and open items identified in previous inspection reports.
- Results: No violations were identified.
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DETAILS
- 1.0 'Pers'ons Contacted R. Varley, Assistant to the Senior Vice President, Nuclear
, S. Hook, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
, A. Lee, Onsite Emergency Preparedness Coordinator r
R.:Ledgett,-Executive. Assistant.to Superintendent - Nuclear
.J. Mattia,- Quality Assurance Group Leader
~B. Lunn, Senior Compliance Engineer P. Hamilton, Compliance Group Leader P. Greer, Emergency Preparedness Training J.- Spangler,' Technical' Training Specialist E;-Ziemianski, Training Section Manager P. Farron, Nuclear Operations Manager Assistant
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J. Crowder, Nuclear Operations Manager Staff Assistant
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I 2.0 Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings During the inspection, the inspectors reviewed.the licensee's progress concerning the items opened during previous inspections (Inspection Report
~50-293/86-39). The status of these items is as follows.
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(CLOSED). 86-39-03: The need for additional health physics training, or additional health physics personnel, should be evaluated for licensee support of Jordan Hospital.
The inspector reviewed procedure 5.6.1, " Medical Treatment".
Revisions have been made to call in additional health physics personnel to ensure that sufficient health physics support is
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available at the site, during transport to the hospital and at the hospital, q
I Based upon the.above review this area is acceptable.
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(CLOSED) 86-39-04: Additional separation of the TSC/0SC complex l
should be evaluated.
.The licensee has installed carpeting in the TSC/0SC complex to help reduce the noise level. Wall partitions have been ordered to further aid in TSC/OSC separation and noise / crowd control, Additionally, procedure 5.7.2.4, " Operational Support Center", has been revised to
include guidance to utilize the Machine Shop fer the manpower pool.
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Based upon the above review this area is acceptable.
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- 3.0 Operational Status of the Emergency Preparedness Program 3.1 Changes to the Emergency Preparedness Program
.There have been.no significant or major changes to the licensee emergency preparedness program since the last inspection.
Changes which have taken place have been minor and have not adversely affected the licensee's overall state of emergency preparedness.
The licensee has in place appropriate procedures and mechanisms to assure that changes to the plan and procedures which could affect the overall state of emergency preparedness will oe detected.
All changes to the emergency plan and implementing procedures receive review by the Operations Review Committee (ORC), approval by station management, and distribution in accordance with approved procedures and NRC requirements prior to implementation. The licensee is currently working on methodology to remove support procedures,.such as department " Work Group Instructions" (WGI)
from the ORC process. The inspector noted that certain WGI's have a direct impact upon the emergency preparedness program. As such, provisions should be made to ensure a review / approval process is established to ensure that changes made to these procedures do not lessen the effectiveness of the emergency preparedness program.
Based upon the above review this area is acceptable.
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3.2 Knowledge and Performance of Duties (Training)
The following documents were reviewed:
T.4.1.1, Emergency Organization Training; T.12, Program Evaluation; T.13, Program Evaluation Committee; T.15, Training Needs Analysis; T.16, Student Evaluation and Counseling; A.6, Instruction Certification; A.13, Training Contractor Services; Emergency Plan Section 8.2, Emergency Preparedness Training Program; lesson plans and practical walk through scenarios; attendance sheets; and test results.
The emergency plan and training manual procedure delineate the training requirements for the emergency positions. The licensee has instituted a new emergency preparedness program including j
all new lesson plans and initial training for all members of the
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The required annual training is approximately 75%
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l All lessons plans are current and approved.
A mechanism exists
for EPC review and approval of all training materials, content f
and lesson plans. The records for all personnel are kept in the
training department in hard copy. A computer spread sheet is l
utilized to assist in tracking and scheduling. The inspector l
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noted that four lesson plans had been approved by a subject
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matter expert, but were not approved by the EPC. Additionally, completed qualification records are not routed to the EPC for final approval on a timely manner. The licensee agreed to i
. evaluate and correct these areas as appropriate.
Based upon the above review this area is acceptable.
3.3 Independent Reviews / Audits The Quality Assurance Group from Boston Edison Company performs l
the annual emergency preparedness audits. The audit was Lconducted from August 31 to October 1, 1987.The audit team consisted of individuals experienced in QA audits.
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Additionally, consultants with expertise in emergency preparedness were contracted to be part of the team.
The audit team performed:a critical review of the licensee's emergency preparedness program.
Several areas were identified where improvements are necessary or would enhance the overall emergency preparedness program. This audit did not fully examine the adequacy of offsite interfaces. An extensive effort is presently underway by Boston Edison, Commonwealth and local
. officials-to upgrade the offsite emergency preparedness program.
This area will be fully evaluated after the completion of the above effort. The licensee utilizes two computer based systems to ensure any identified problems are properly tracked, corrective actions taken and proper management reviews have
' occurred. The inspector noted that several assignments have been made utilizing the tracking system to ensure that the above identified problems are tracked until completion.
Based upon the above review, this area is acceptable.
3,4 Organization and Management Control There have been significant changes in the normal emergency preparedness organization. The Assistant to the Senior Vice President has overall responsibility for the emergency preparedness program. The Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (EPC) reports.to the Assistant to the Senior Vice President and has responsibility for both the onsite and offsite emergency preparedness programs. There are coordinators for both the onsite and offsite programs. Each coordinator has ample support staff. The licensee has filled several of the above named positions with personnel experienced in emergency I
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preparedness. Additionally, the inspector noted.that the
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-licensee has contracted for'the services of several consultants to assist'the permanent staff.
Based ~ upon:the above review this area is acceptable.
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, 4.0 : Exit Meeting
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'The inspector met with the licensee personnel denoted in Section 1 at
' the conclusion of the inspection to discuss the findings as presenteo in this report. The inspector also discussed some areas for improvement.
The licensee acknowledged the _ findings and; agreed to evaluate them and institute corrective actions as appropriate.
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At no time during the inspection did the inspectors provide any written
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