IR 05000302/1990008
| ML20034B040 | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 04/06/1990 |
| From: | Rankin W, Testa E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML20034B037 | List: |
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| 50-302-90-08, 50-302-90-8, NUDOCS 9004250249 | |
| Download: ML20034B040 (7) | |
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Report No.: ~ 50-302/90-08
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Licensee:) Florida. Power Corporation
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St. Petersburg, FL 33733 Docket No.:= 50-302 License No.: IDPR-72
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Inspection Conducted: ' March 5-9, and 20, 1990
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s Accompanying Personnel:: G. Salyers M. Jamgochiani Approved by: 4AQ
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Emergency Preparedness Section
' Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
. SUMMARY Scope:
This routine, unannounced inspection was conducted in the area of-emergency paredness,. and included review of the following. programmatic elements:'
Radiological' Emergency Response Plan : and its implementing procedures;.
emergency facilities, equipment, instrumentation, and' supplies; organization and management control; -(4)< training; and (5): independent reviews / audits.
Results:
s In the' area inspected, one non-cited ivio1ation and no deviations were
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identified.
The. emergency preparedness - program appeared ;to be receiving adequate management support.
Emergency response facilities, equipment, 'and supplies were properly maintained. 7 Training of emergency response personnel appeared to be effective.
The requirements and' commitments addressed by the-emergency preparedness-program were effectively managed by the licensee's '
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Records of program activities-were maintained and readily audi, table.
The, findings of' this inspection ~ indicated that the licensee was adequately prepared to respond to a radiological emergency at the Crystal River Plant.
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REPORT DETAILS q
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Persons Contacted Licensee Employees P. Bassa, Nuclear Security Officer J. Brandely, Manager Nuclear Int. Planning-
- P. Breedlove, Records Management' Supervisor
- S. Chapin, Radiological Emergency Planning Specialist L
- R. Fuller, Sr. Nuclear-Licensing Engineer
- P. Gerardin, Sr. Quality Auditor
- B. Hickle, Manager Nuclear Plant Operations
- H. Howard, Nuclear Fire Protection Specialist:
- S. Johnson, Manager Site _ Nuclear Services-t
- H. Koon, Assistant Nuclear Maintenance Superintendent
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- M. Laycock, Radiological Emergency Planning Specialist
- P. McKee, Director Nuclear Plant Operations
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- M. Pombier, Supervisor, Nuclear Special Training l
- W. Rossfeld, Manager Nuclear Compliance
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- J. Russell, Sr. Nuclear Fire Protection Specialist
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- J. Stephenson, Supervisor, Radiological Emergency Planning
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- R. Widell, Director Nuclear Operations Site Support
- M. Williams, Nuclear Regulatory Specialist
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- R. Yost, Supervisor, Quality Audits L
Other licensee employees contacted during this inspection included
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l craftsmen, engineers, operators, mechanics, security force members,
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technicians, and administrative personnel, i
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NRC Resident Inspectors j
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- W. Bradford
- P. Holmes-Ray
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- Attended exit interview
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- Present in telephone conference call March 20, 1990
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Emergency Plan and Implementing Procedures (82701)'
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(16), 10 CFR 50.54(q), and Appendix E to
10 CFR Part 50, this area was reviewed to determine whether changes were made to the program since the last routine inspection (March 1989), and to j
assess the impact of these changes on the overall state of emergency
preparedness at the facility..
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The inspector reviewed the licensee's program for making changes to the l
Radiological Emergency Response Plan (RERP) and - the Emergency Plan l
Implementing Procedures (EPIPs).
A review of selected -licensee records
confirmed that all changed to the RERP and EPIPs since March 1989 were approved by management and submitted to the NRC within 30 days of the effective date, as required.
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The inspector reviewed the. licensee's action in response'to the following.
L Information Notices (ins) and found the licensee's actionscappropriate:
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IN 90-08 Kr-85 Hazard from Decayed. Fuel IN 89-89 Event notification Worksheet i
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Fcilure of Licensed Senior Operator:to:
Classify _ Emergency Events Properly L.
lN 89-46 Confidentiality of Exercise Scenarios
'Haalth Physics Network
i Controlled copies of the Emergency' Telephone = Directory, Emergency Plan,.
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c and EPIPs were audited in the Control Room, Technical Support Center
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the selected doctments that were-_ examined were found to Lbe' a current-revision. The ono exception was as follows:
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EPIP EM-220. " Violent Weather" was the controlled copyfin' the: Control i
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Room found to be an old revision, l!
The cognizant licensee. representative, when informed regarding the
superseded document,- took the following immediate action:
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revision was immediately requested from document' control and placed in the affected copy and the superseded copy was removed.
The-licensee was-informed that the finding was an example of a violation thatjis not being L
cited because criteria specified in Section V.(a)-and-V.(g) of the NRC.
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Enforcement Policy;were satisfied. -Therefore, failure to maintain' all
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documents in the Emergency Response Facilities (ERFs), is considered to be a Non-Cited Violation (NCV).
NCV 50-302/90-08-01:
Failure to maintain all' documents in~accordance with'
the Emergency Plan and A1400 series.
The inspector reviewed eight emergency declaration made by the licensee since the last inspection of March 1989.
The following declaration were reviewed:
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1/22/90 Notification of Unusual Event-17604
~10/26/89 Notification of Unusual Event 16951 9/4/89 Notification of Unusual Event 16487
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-8/28/89 Notification of Unusual Event 16421 8/26/89 Notification of Unusual Event 16410
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6/29/89 Notification of Unusual Event.
15986 6/16/89 Alert 15886 6/6/89 Notification of Unusual Event 15793 Review of the Emergency Action Level (EAL) Classification procedure and conditions prompting the classification indicated that the classifications were made promptly, correctly and timely offsite notifications conducted.
One NCV and no deviations were identified.
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Emergency Facilities, Equipment, Instrumentation, and Supplies (82701)
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(8) and (9), 10 CFR 50.54(q), and.Section IV.E of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50, this area was inspected to determine -
whether the licensee's ERFs and: other essential emergency equipment, instrumentation, and supplies were maintained in: a state of operational readiness, and to assess the impact of.any changes in this area upon the emergency preparedness program.
The inspector toured the licensee's ERFs,~1ncluding the Control Room, TSC, and Operations Support Center (OSC). While touring the EOF, the inspector noted that one supply cabinet containing backup dose assessment computer disks was unlocked.
The licensee-representative moved - the subject material to a locked supply cabinet.
The facilities and emergency equipment therein: appeared to be maintained in an appropriate state of readiness.
According to observations'by the inspector and-statements by licensee representatives, no significant changes in the facilities' were made since the last inspection.
The inspector reviewed documentation of the quarterly checks performed between March 1989 and January _1990 pursuant to Chemistry and Radiation Procedure HPP-409, " Inventory and Availability-of Emergency Supplies /
Equipment." The records indicated that corrective actions, when required, were implemented expeditiously.
The inspector and licensee checked the inventory of the Emergency. Kit located in the Unit 1 and 2 Control Room and found ~ the inventory complete.
The inspector reviewed the licensee's documentation of required communications tests for the period March 1989 to February 1990, including the following:
(1) E0F communications system functional tests.-performed biweekly; (2) monthly communications. drills involving massage-transmission from the Control. Room to the ' State Warning Point via the-Automatic Ring-Down; and (3) tests of the Emergency Notification System (ENS).
According to the records, prompt corrective actions were undertaken when equipment deficiencies were identified.
The Early Warning Notification System (EWNS) consisted of fixed sirens (27 in Citrus County, 12 in Levy County) and tone-alert radios. Testing was performed under the jurisdiction of the respective county emergency.
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
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95 percent for each quarter of 1989.
The. licensee'was in the process of installing a computerized data logger and feedback system to have online-capabilities to monitor the activation and operability of the EWNS system.
Installation of the system was scheduled to be completed by the end of March 1990.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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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
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management control systems on the emergency preparedness program and to verify that such changes were properly factored into the RERP and EPIPs.-
The organization and management of the emergency preparedness program were-reviewed and discussed with licensee representative.
Minor management changes in these aspects of the program had occurred since the March 1989 inspection.
The Emergency' Manager. for Citrus County will-be. retiring -
March 31, 1990. The current Emergency Management Assistant is filling the
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positions until the permanent replacement in selected.
The organization and management of the emergency preparedness program were reviewed and discussed with licensee representatives.- Minor management organization changes in these aspects of the program had occurred since.the March '1989.
A new Senior Vice. President, Nuclear Operations (Emergency / Recovery Director) had been named, and has. been scheduled for training, since the last inspection.
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The inspector reviewed the licensee's methodology for program maintenance.
An " umbrella" procedure -(Site Nuclear Services Department Procedure.
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REP-06,
" Schedule for Radiological Emergency Plan Maintenance") addressed-the performance of a variety of required activities, including testing of.
communication systems, training for ' licensee and. offsite emergency
.,i response personnel, shift augmentation drills, and other program
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maintenance activities.
Documentation of these activities was maintained
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in a Radiological Emergency Planning (REP) Section Logbook, which was not only readily auditable by the inspector but a_lso was very useful to the
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i No violations or deviations were identified.
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Independent Review / Audits (82701)
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(14) and (16) and 10 CFR 50.54(t), this area was j
inspected to determine whether the licensee has performed'an. independent
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licensee has a corrective action system for deficiencies and weaknesses l
identified during exercise and drills.
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The most recent independent audit of the program (Audit Report 89-06-SSUP j
dated July 28, 1989) conducted by the licensee's Quality Program
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Department was reviewed.
The inspector's review of the subject audit-l report indicated that the licensee had conducted a detailed evaluation of
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offsite inter-faces, including telephone and/or personnel interviews with representatives of State and county agencies. A report on this evaluation j
was transmitted to the agencies involved.
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.l During this inspection, the inspector reviewed the qualifications of. the team members and check list questions in use by the Quality Program.
Department performing. the 1990 program audit.
This. audit was being prepared during the week of this inspection. The inspector discussed the.
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use of technical experts for'the emergency' preparedness-audit as a program i
enhancement.
.The licensee's program for follow-up;on findings from audits, drills, and exercises ' was reviewed.
The ' licensee' has established a -' plant'-wide computer-based system called,the - Nuclear Operations' Tracking and.
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. Expediting. System (NOTES) as-a tool = for managing' the follow-up actions
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required for deficient areas of ' the program.
Review Lof. a sample of -
completed corrective _ actions indicated that findings were satisfactorily-addressed. Appropriate-corret tive actions had been completed.
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No violations or deviations were identified.
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Training (82701)
Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(2) and (15), arid Section IV. F of Appendix.E to 10 CFR Part 50, this area was inspected to c'etermine whether the
' licensee's key emergency response personnel were properly trained and understood their emergency responsibilities.-
The inspector witnessed a back-shift unannounced fire drill conducted from.--
about 1:00 am to 3:00'am on March 9, 1990. The drill fire was located in-i the 124 Control Complex "B" 480 volt switchgear room.
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upon notification by alarm responded in a ; timely manner and 'with i
appropriate turnout gear and fire fighting equipment.
The inspector.
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attended the post drill critique.
Improvements in ' conducting post drill-critiques were discussed with licensee representatives.
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i-Use of the Crystal River Unit 3 Pre-Fire Plan and-Emergency Classification'
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licensee representatives discussed procedures TDP-307, Revision 9
" Nuclear Emergency Team Training Program,"and AI 2205, Revision 5,-
" Administration of CR-3 Fire Brigade Organization."
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The inspector's questions concerning program guidance for the Fire Brigade i
training and drill conduct and reports were satisfactorily answered-by the licensee by telephone in a conference call on March 20, 1990.
F No violations or deviations were identified.
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Action on Previous Inspection Findings (92701)
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(Closed) Inspector Follow-up Item (IFI) 50-302/88-15-01:
TSC failure to demonstrate understanding of EALs and proficiency in recognizing and classifying emergency conditions.
Review of training records indicated that this topic had been included in training lesson plans and that training had been conducted for affected personne '
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.(Closed) Exercise Weakness (EW) 50-302/89-12-01:
Failure to notify
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State-warning point within? 15 minutes of the-General Emergency Classification.
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Review.of training records and lesson plans indicated' inclusion of t'
'this topic during -licensee training.
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(Closed)IFI:50-302/89-12-02:
Failure'toiconduct adequate self!
critique by not identifying. shortcoming requir.ing_ corrective actions.
The_ inspector noted that-the licensee had developed aldraft' procedure-to address this issue and intended to finalize.the procedure.
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Exit Interview-
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The inspection scope and results were summarized on; March 9, 1990 and by
t conference call on March 20,o1990,- with :those-persons. indicated in t
Paragraph 1.
AlthoughL proprietary information was reviewed during, this; inspection, none is contained in.this report.
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informed that. two previous IFIs an one Exercise Weakness (listed in -
Paragraph 7) were considered closed. One NCV was identified (Paragraph.2).
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