IR 05000295/1982005
| ML20052B349 | |
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/12/1982 |
| From: | Axelson W, Patterson J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML20052B342 | List: |
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| 50-295-82-05, 50-295-82-5, 50-304-82-05, 50-304-82-5, NUDOCS 8204300318 | |
| Download: ML20052B349 (5) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
Reports No. 50-295/82-05(DEPOS); 50-304/82-05(DEPOS)
Docket Nos. 50-295; 50-304 Licenses No. DPR-39; DPR-48 Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Company Post Office Box 767 Chicago, IL 60690 Facility Name: Zion Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection At: Zion Site, Zion, IL Inspection Conducted: January 30, 1982 i1)l9It Inspectors. W
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W. L. Axenson, Chief M A, li? L Emergency Preparedness Section Inspection Summary Inspection on January 30, 1982 (Reports No. 50-395/82-05(DEPOS);
50-304/82-05(DEPOS)
Areas Inspected: Special announced inspection of Prompt Public Notification /
Warning System and testing of the system. The inspection involved 14 inspector-hours onsite by two NRC inspectors and an in-office review by one NRC inspector.
Results: No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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On February 1, 1982, the licensee must demonstrate that physical and administrative means exist for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public within the plume exposure pathway EPZ. The design objective of the system shall be to have the capability to essentially complete the initial notification of the public within about 15 minutes. The technical basis for review of the system is given in Appendix 3 to NUREG-0654, Revision 1.
This special inspection is not in the usual format, but consists of questions directed at the licensee. The questions and answers provided are the bases for determining if the prompt public notification system installed is as described in your Emergency Plan or other correspondence sent to the Commission.
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Physically verify that the sirens are in place by observing a random sample (i.e., about 20%) of siren locations.
Nine of the 20 sirens in Lake County, Illinois were observed by the inspection as to location and installation. This is out of a total of 27 sirens, the other 7 being in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
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The following questions were directed to the licensee:
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Will the system provide both an alert and an informational or instructional message to the population throughout the ten mile (five miles for Lacrosse and Big Rock Point) Emergency Planning Zone within 15 minutes?
An alert (sirens) signal only is provided within 15 minutes.
However, two public address sirens are provided for the Illinois l
State Beach Park area.
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What system (if messages cannot be transmitted through a. above)
would be used to provide an instructional message to the public j
after the sirens have been activated?
State, County and local emergency vehicles equipped with public address systems will be used to provide an instructional message to the public after the sirens have been activated. The Emergency Broadcasting System (EBS) also will be used to notify the public.
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Does the public information distribution program provide information regarding this system?
Yes, pamphlets explaining the public prompt notification system plus evacuation instructions have been distributed to all residents within the ten mile EPZ.
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Does the initial alerting system assure direct coverage of essentially 100% of the population within 5 miles of the site?
Yes, Essentially 100% coverage is provided by the sirens for all areas within the five mile EPZ.
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What percent of the population between 5 and 10 miles will not hear the initial signal?
The licensee is presently determining this percentage. He was unable to give us the figures at this time. This is an open item.
(50-295/82-05-01 and 50-304/82-05-01).
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What special arrangements have been made to assure 100% coverage within 45 minutes of the population within the entire 10 mile EPZ who may not have received the initial notification?
Additional State and County vehicles with public adress systems will be utilized pin = repeat broadcasts by the EBS.
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What-special arrangements for prompt public notification have been made for special facilities such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes?
The State and County agencies or local Civil Defense Agencies are responsible through the licensee to notify these facilities.
Special radio receivers are now present in these facilities which can be utilized for notification of a nuclear emergency.
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Have the sirens and/or other alerting devices been tested?
The sirens have been tested for activation on January 30, 1982, for Lake County, Illinois, and on February 1, 1982, for those sirens in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
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Who is responsible for maintenance of the alerting (siren) system (e.g.,
licensee, local government, or State)?
The licensee has the financial responsibility for maintenance.
Each county is individually responsible for maintenance through its own personnel or arrangements with a private contractor.
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Who has the authority to activate the alerting (siren) system?
The County Sheriff of Lake County, Illinois, and the County Sheriff l
of Kenosha County, Wisconsin, each have the authority to activate
the sirens in their particular county.
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What QA/QC program has been established to assure continued l
reliability of the alerting (siren) system?
l The licensee is developing a QA/QC program through each county individually. Maintenance is also related to this program.
This is an Open Item (50-295/82-05-02 and 50-304/82-05-02).
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Name of licensee contact:
Mr William Brenner, Emergency Planning, Commonwealth Edison Company - Corporate office.
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Operational Test of Siren System a.
What type of test:
The sirens were tested for activation by activating the encoder and performing a " growl" test (few seconds duration at low volume).
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Was State and County involved:
The County was involved, Lake County and Kenosha County separately on different test dates.
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Was FEMA present:
No.
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Who witnessed the test:
Two NRC inspectors, W. Axc1 son and J. Patterson witnessed the Lake County, Illinois, test accompanied by W. Brenner from the licensee's staff.
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Names of licensee personnel who witnessed the test:
W. Brenner of the licensee's corporate office.
B. Delaney, Staff Engineer, CECO K. Rooney, Staf f Engineer, CECO f.
Review records of the test (Comment):
Records are currently being compiled.
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List of deficiencies identified as a result of the inspection:
Installation:
None.
Test Result:
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Three out of 20 sirens in Lake County had radio control problems.
Radio control failures occurred on 6 of 7 sirens in Kenosha County.
All sirens were satisfactorily " growl" tested. This is an open item (50-295/82-05-03 and 50-304/82-05-03).
Records:
Records are being compiled. Correspondence has been received from the licensee which states remedial action which will be taken to correct these deficiencies in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(s)(2).
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Letter of February 16, 1982, L. O. Del George to J. G. Keppler)
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Others:
Not applicable.
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Persons Contacted W..Brenner Emergency Planning, Commonwealth Edison Company -
Corporate Office.
B. Delaney, Staff Engineer, CECO K. Kooney, Staff Engineer, CECO 6.
Exit Interview The inspectors met with the licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 5) at the conclusion of the inspection on January 30, 1982.
The inspectors summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.
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