IR 05000302/1989005

Insp Rept 50-302/89-05 on 890306-10.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Emergency Preparedness,Radiological Emergency Response Plan & Implementing Procedures & Emergency Facilities

ML20248E413
Person / Time
Site:	Crystal River
Issue date:	03/24/1989
From:	Kreh J, Rankin W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
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ML20248E386	List: IR 05000302/1989005 ML20248E384
References
50-302-89-05, 50-302-89-5, NUDOCS 8904120238
Download: ML20248E413 (6)

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W 2 71989 Report No.': 50-302/89-05 Licensee: ' Florida Power Corporation 3201 34th Street, South St. Petersburg, FL 33733 Docket No.: 50-302 License No.: DPR-72

. Facility Name: Crystal River Power Plant, Unit 3 l

l Inspection Conducted: March 6-10, 198 Inspector: ; M . MD M J Kreh Date Signed Approvedby:c/A1LA>hwN '

cM 3- A9- 89 W. H. Rankin, Chief Date Signed Emergency Preparedness ~Section Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection

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Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards SUMMARY Scope This routine, unannounced inspection was conducted in the area of emergency preparedness, and included review of the following programmatic elements:

(1) Radiological Emergency Response Plan and its implementing - procedures; (2) emergency facilities, equipment, instrumentation, and supplies; (3) organization and management control; (4) training; and (5) independent reviews / audit Results-I In the area inspected, no violations or deviations were identifie The emergency preparedness program -appeared to be receiving adequate management support. Emergency response facilities, equipment, and supplies were properly maintained. Training of emergency response personnel appeared to be effectiv The many. requirements and commitments addressed by the emergency preparedness program were conscientiously managed by the licensee's staff, while records of

. program activities were scrupulously maintained and readily auditable. The-findings of this inspection indicated that the licensee was adequately prepared to respond to a radiological emergency at the Crystal River Plan ^

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REPORT DETAILS Persons Contacted Licensee Employees A. Auner, Manager, Nuclear Technical Training

• S. Chapin, Radiological Emergency Planning Specialist

• R. Fuller, Senior Nuclear Licensing Engineer

• S. Johnson, Manager, Site Nuclear Services S. Lashbrook, Health Physics Supervisor l * Laycock,. Radiological Emergency Planning Specialist D. Porter, Shift. Supervisor

• W. Rossfeld, Manager, Nuclear Compliance

• J. Stephenson, Supervisor, Radiological Emergency Planning

• R. Widell, Director, Nuclear Operations Site Support

• M. Williams, Nuclear Regulatory Specialist Other licensee employees contacted during this inspection included operators, security force members, technicians, and administrative '

personne NRC Resident Inspectors

• P. Holmes-Ray J. Tedrow l

• Attended exit interview Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures (82701)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(16), 10 CFR 50.54(q), and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, this area was inspected to determine whether significant changes were made in the licensee's emergency preparedness program since

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the last unannounced inspection (July 1988), and to assess the impact of any such changes on the overall state of emergency preparedness at the facilit The inspector reviewed the licensee's program for making changes to the Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP) and the Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures (EPIPs). A review of licensee records confirmed that all changes to the RERP and EPIPs since July 1988 were approved by management and submitted'to the NRC within 30 days of the effective date, as required. The inspector examined controlled copies of the EPIPs in the Control Room and determined that they cantained the current procedural revisions. Through selective review of the RERP/EPIPs and discussions with licensee representatives, the inspector ascertained that no significant changes in the emergency preparedness program were implemented since the last inspectio _ - _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The inspector reviewed a randomly selected sample (approximately 25%) of the Licensee Event Reports (LERs) generated since January 1, 1988. This review identified no instance of an event for which an emergency declaration should have been mad No emergency declarations were made by the licensee during the period from January 1,1988 to the date of the inspectio No violations or deviations were identifie . Emergency Facilities, Equipment, Instrumentation, and Supplies (82701)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47 (b)(8) and (9), 10 CFR 50.54(q), and Section I (

of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, this area was inspected to determine {

whether the licensee's emergency response facilities (ERFs) and other {

essential emergency equipment, instrumentation, and supplies were maintained in a state of operational readiness, and to assess the impact i of any changes in this area upon the emergency preparedness progra j j

The inspector toured the licensee's ERFs, including the Control Room, j Technical Support Center (TSC), Operations Support Center (05C), and 1 Emergency Operations Facility (E0F). The facilities and emergency l equipment therein appeared to be maintained in an appropriate state of readiness. According to observations by the inspector and statements by l licensee representatives, no significant changes were made since the last '

inspectio The inspector reviewed documentation of the quarterly checks performed between August 1988 and January 1989 pursuant to Chemistry and Radiation Procedure HPP-409, " Inventory and Availability of Emergency ,

, Supplies / Equipment." The records indicated that corrective actions, when I required, were implemented expeditiousl The licensee's program for testing the plant emergency alarm system (both the aural and visual component) was reviewed. Weekly (for the aural alarms) and quarterly (for the visual alarms) tests were performed in accordance with Surveillance Procedure SP-323, " Evacuation and Fire Alarm Demonstration," and selective review of test results disclosed no problem The inspector reviewed the licensee's documentation of required communications tests for the period July 1988 to February 1989, including

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the following: (1) E0F communications system functional tests, performed biweekly; (2) monthly communications drills involving message transmission from the Control Room to the State Warning Point via the Automatic Ring-Down; and (3) tests of the Emergency Notification System. According to the records, prompt corrective actions were undertaken when equipment deficiencies were identifie The Early Warning Notification System (EWNS) consisted of fixed sirens (27 in Citrus County, 12 in Levy County) and tone-alert radios. Testing

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management agencies, with test results forwarded quarterly to the licensee. Both counties continued to conduct weekly full-scale tests of all sirens. The quarterly average of EWNS siren availability exceeded 97%

for each quarter of 1988, with the exception of a 91% fourth-quarter availability in Levy Count No violations or deviations were identifie . Organization and Management Control (82701)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(1) and (16) and Section IV.A of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, this area was inspected to determine the effects of any changes in the licensee's emergency response organization and/or management control systems on the emergency preparedness program and to verify that such changes were properly factored into the RERP and EPIP The organization and management oi the emergency preparedness program were reviewed and discussed with licensee representatives. No significant changes in these aspects of the program had occurred since the July 1988 inspection. Also, according to the licensee, no changes in the upper management of the offsite support agencies had occurred since the last inspectio The inspector reviewed the licensee's methodology for program maintenanc An " umbrella" procedure (Site Nuclear Services Department Procedure REP-06, " Schedule for Radiological Emergency Plan Maintenance") addressed the performance of a variety of required activities, including testing of communications systems, training for licensee and offsite emergency response personnel, shift augmentation drills, and other program maintenance activitie Documentation of these activities was scrupulously maintained in a Radiological Emergency Planning (REP) Section Logbook, which was not only readily auditable by the inspector but also was very useful to the REP staff in documenting and tracking the completion of required activitie No violations or deviations were identifie . Training (82701)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(2) and (15), and Section IV.F of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, this area was inspected to determine whether the licensee's key emergency response personnel were properly trained and understood their emergency responsibilitie The inspector conducted a walk-through with an on-duty Shift Superviso The individual was given several hypothetical sets of emergency conditions and plant data and was asked in each case to talk through the response he would provide as Emergency Coordinator if such an emergency actually existed. The individual exhibited exceptional familarity with emergency procedures and equipment. No significant problems were observed in the

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area of emergency classification, protective action decision-making, and notification of offsite authoritie No violations or deviations were identified.

l IndependentReview/ Audits (82701)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14) and (16) and 10 CFR 50.54(t), this area was inspected to determine whether the licensee had performed an independent review or audit of the emergency preparedness program, and whether the licensee had a corrective action system for deficiencies and wedknesses identified during exercises and drill The most recent independent audit of the program was conducted by the licensee's Quality Programs Department during March 1988, and was documented in Audit Report No. 88-03-SSUP, dated April 22, 1988. (That report was also reviewed during the July 1988 inspection.) The audit identified five findings for which corrective actions were required. By September 22, 1988, all corrective actions were completed and these findings were closed by Quality Programs. The inspector's review of the subject audit report indicated that the licensee had conducted a detailed evaluation of offsite interfaces, including telephonic and/or personal interviews with representatives of State and county agencies. A report on this evaluation was transmitted to the agencies involved; the report identified no negative finding The licensee's program for follow-up on findings from audits, drills, and exercises was reviewe The licensca had established a plant-wide computer-based system called the Nuclear Operations Tracking and Expediting System (NOTES) as a tool for managing the follow-up actions required for deficient areas of the program. A NOTES printout dated March 6, 1989 showed nine open items assigned to the REP program, including seven items (of the original total of 14) from the 1988 exercis Review of a sample of completed corrective actions indicated that findings were satisfactorily addresse For the remaining open items, appropriate corrective actions had been recommended and completion schedules establishe No violations or deviations were identifie . Action on Previous Inspection Findings (92701) (Closed) Inspector Follow-up Item (IFI) 50-302/88-22-01: Inclusion of the Control Room Trauma Kit in routine surveillance progra The subject equipment was added to the monthly inventory of first-aid supplies as performed under Preventative Maintenance Procedure PM-172, " Inspection of Plant Safety Equipment."

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] (Closed) IFI 50-302/88-22-02: Implementation of a routine surveillance / preventive maintenance program for the E0F Emergency Diesel Generato Routine testing had restarted in September 1988, with monthly tests conducted and documented by designated E0F personnel. Corporate Fleet Services performed preventative maintenance on the generator annuall (Closed) IFI 50-302/88-22-03: Ensuring that the corporate policy on use of potassium iodide (KI) for emergency workers is ava.lable to l the Emergency Coordinato The subject document (Policy No. 24, " Potassium Iodide Use for Radiation Emergency Workers") was observed to be available in the l Emergency Coordinator's Manual in the Control Room.

1 Exit Interview The inspection scope and results were summarized on March 10, 1989, with I those persons indicated in Paragraph 1. Although proprietary information was reviewed during this inspection, none is contained in this repor Licensee management was informed that three previous IFIs (listed in ,

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