IR 05000313/1988009

Insp Repts 50-313/88-09 & 50-368/88-09 on 880322-24.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Implementation of Emergency Plan & Procedures During 1988 Annual Emergency Exercise

ML20151R881
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	04/11/1988
From:	Fisher W, Terc N NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20151R866	List: IR 05000313/1988009 ML20151R861
References
50-313-88-09, 50-313-88-9, 50-368-88-09, 50-368-88-9, NUDOCS 8804280119
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

NRC Inspection Report: 50-313/88-09 Operating' Licenses: DPR-51 50-368/88-09 NPF-6 Dockets: 50-313 50-368 Licensee: Arkansas Power & Light Company (AP&L)

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Facility Name: Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), Units 1 and 2 Inspection At: Russellville, Arkansas

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Inspection Conducted: ' March 22-24, 1988 ,

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Inspector: y e AC . M N. M. Terc, Emergency Preparedness Specialist Datte 4 Accompanying I

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l Personnel: P. H. Harrell, Senior Resident Inspector, Ft. Calhoun Station G. Dick, NRR AN0 Project Manager

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.. Fisher, Chief, NucTear Materials and N L/////6T Dats Emergency Preparedness Branch l

Inspection Summary Ir.pection Conducted March 22-24, 1987 (Report 50-313/88-09; 50-368/88-09)

Areas Inspected: Routine, announced inspection of the licensee's implementation of the emergency plan and procedures during the 1988 annual emergency exercis Results: Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identifie The NRC inspector identified two deficiencies (paragrisphs 4 rind 5).

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• G.' Campbell, Vice President, Nuclear

• J. Levine, Executive Director, Nuclear Operations

• L. Humphrey, General Manager, Nuclear Quality

• E. Ewing, General Manager, Plant Support '

• W. Pecks, Manager, Training

• D. Boyd, Supervisor, Emergency Planning ,

• R. Gresham, Emergency Planning Coordinator '

• J. Bishop, Emergency Planning Coordinator ,

• 0. Smith, lead Trainer, Unit 1 Simulator '

• F. Van Buskirk, Emergency Planning Coordinator

• Snellings, Corporate Health Physicist .

• R Carroll, Health Physics Specialist '

• D. Howard, Manager, Licensing NRC ,

1 * Fisher, Chief, Nuclear Materials and Emergency Preparedness Branch,  !

Region IV ,

• W. Johnson, Senior Resident Inspector, ANO

• G. Dick, NRR AMO Project Manager '

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The NRC inspector also held discussions with other station and corporate .

personnel in the areas of security, health physics, operations, training, i and emergency response organizatio ,  !

• Denotes those present at the exit intervie . Follow-up on Previous Inspection Findings (92701, 92702)'

(Closed) Deficiency 313/8710-02: Emergen'cy Classification Delay - The NRC

inspector determined that the licensee's staff promptly declared emergency

classifications during the 1988 emergency exercise. In addition, the inspector noted that procedures included the containment high range

monitors in their accident evaluation and classification schem Additionally, the inspector determined that a method for evaluating core damage during accident conditions was in plac . Control R,oom (82301-1.0)

The NRC inspector observed licensee activities in the Control Room (CR)

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organization staffing, radiation protection, recordkeeping, ,

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i communications, and information flow with other emergency response facilities (ERFs). In addition, the inspector observed turnover of,

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formulation of action recommendations, notifications, interface with offsite officials and the NRC, and the general conduct of the licensee's

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response to.the simulated emergenc /

Control Room operators promptly detected accident conditions:and correctly classified the emergency. Licensee operators made emergency notifications

timely. In addition, they promptly implemented procedural requirements

, and demonstrated resourcefulness (e.g., anticipating fluid requirements on shutdown). The staff estab'lished the habitability of the CR within 30 minutes of declaration of the Alert classification. Control Room personnel were thorough in implementing radiological controls (e.g.,

warning chemistry and health physics personnel when the reactor coolant activity increased). Communications and information flow from the CR to ERFs were good. Finally, CR personnel demonstrated efficient team coordination in responding to a major casualty requiring extensive control board manipulation No violations or deviations were identified in this are . Technical Support Center (82310-2.0)

The NRC inspector observed licensee activities in the Technical Support Center (TSC) during the exercise. These activities included TSC emergency response organization staffing, radiation protection, recordkeeping, communications and information flow with other ERFs, turnover of responsibilities, and tuhnical assistance and support to the control roo In addition, the inspector observed detection and classification of mergency events, formulation of action recommendations, communidations and information flow with other ERFs, notifications, interface with offsite officials and the NRC, and the general conduct of the licensee's response to the simulated emergenc The NRC inspector noted that the Emergency Coordinator regdlarly updated'

TSC staff on plant status, and kept noise levels to a minimum. Staffing, a:tivation, technical assistarce, and support to the CR were adequate and timel The TSC staff failed to recognize that from 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the containment spray pumps were not running. At that time, the TSC staff decided to start the spray pumps manually without flow from the sodium hydroxide tank to reduce excessive reactor building pressure. The

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would have been released to the environment. This constitutes a deficiency (313/8309-01; 368/8809-01). .

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The NRC inspector observed licensee activities in the Emergency Operations Facility (E0F) during the exercise. These activities included E0F emergency response organization staffing and facility activation. In addition, the inspectors observed offsite-dose assessment, formulation of offsite protective. action recommendations, notifications, interface with offsite officials and the NRC, and the general conduct of the licensee's response to the simulated emergenc '

The NRC inspector observed that the. licensee activated the EOF, and was ready to assume command and control at declaration of site area emergenc The EOF Director provided routine status briefings to the EOF staff, and informed them of emergency conditions requiring prompt response action The E0F staff properly integrated dose assessment functions with th evaluation of plant conditions to ensure correct formulation of protective action recommendation Environmental monitoring teams were dispatched to obtain field informatio The E0F Director promptly detected General '

Emergency conditions, correctly classified the eme*gency, and properly made protective action recommendations to offsite agencie The NRC inspector noted that during the general emergency, the EOF director made protective action recommendations to the state of Arkansas in terms of radii and sector State officials did not understand these '

recommendations, because sectors and radii were not compatible with the state's evacuation zones. As a consequence, the state implemented evacuation measures less conservative than those intended. Protective actions implemented might have been inadequate to protect the health and '

safety of the publi This constitutes a deficiency (313/8809-02; 368/8809-02).

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No violations or deviations were identified in this area.

• Operational Support Center (82301-4.0)

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The NRC inspector observed licensee activities in the Operations Support 4 Center (OSC) during the exercise, including OSC emergency response

orgunization staffing and facility activatio In addition, the inspector

observed team briefings, equipment and instrumentation, status board l 1 upkeep, information flow with other ERFs, radiological controls, logistics

and support of inplant teams, and the general conduct of the licensee's I j response to the simulated emergenc l 1 .

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Communications and information flow in the OSC were adequat The inspector noted that coordination and support of inplant activities required by the operations staff was efficien No violations or deviations were identified in this are . Exit Interview The NRC inspector met with the NRC resident inspector and licensee representatives identified in paragraph 1 on March 24, 1988, and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection as presented in this repor L p