IR 05000313/1988009
| ML20151R881 | |
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| 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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| Shared Package | |
| ML20151R866 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-313-88-09, 50-313-88-9, 50-368-88-09, 50-368-88-9, NUDOCS 8804280119 | |
| Download: ML20151R881 (5) | |
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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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P.O. Box 551
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Little Rock, Arkansas-72203
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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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P. H. Harrell, Senior Resident Inspector, Ft. Calhoun Station G. Dick, NRR AN0 Project Manager
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D. H. Schultz, Comex Corporation L/////6T Approved:
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W... Fisher, Chief, NucTear Materials and 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 exercise.
Results:
Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
The NRC inspector identified two deficiencies (paragrisphs 4 rind 5).
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Persons, Contacted
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- G.' Campbell, Vice President, Nuclear
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- J. Levine, Executive Director, Nuclear Operations
- L. Humphrey, General Manager, Nuclear Quality
- E. Ewing, General Manager, Plant Support
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- W. Pecks, Manager, Training
- D. Boyd, Supervisor, Emergency Planning
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- R. Gresham, Emergency Planning Coordinator
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- J. Bishop, Emergency Planning Coordinator
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- 0. Smith, lead Trainer, Unit 1 Simulator
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- F. Van Buskirk, Emergency Planning Coordinator
- D. Snellings, Corporate Health Physicist
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- R Carroll, Health Physics Specialist
- D. Howard, Manager, Licensing
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- W. Fisher, Chief, Nuclear Materials and Emergency Preparedness Branch,
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- 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
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personnel in the areas of security, health physics, operations, training, i
and emergency response organization.
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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 scheme.
Additionally, the inspector determined that a method for evaluating core
damage during accident conditions was in place.
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Control R,oom (82301-1.0)
The NRC inspector observed licensee activities in the Control Room (CR)
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during the exercise.
These activities included CR emergency response organization staffing, radiation protection, recordkeeping, a
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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 response to.the simulated emergency.
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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
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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 manipulations.
No violations or deviations were identified in this area.
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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 room.
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 emergency.
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 timely.
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.
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deficiency (313/8309-01; 368/8809-01).
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No violations or deviations were identified in this area.
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Emergency Operations Facility (82301-3.0)
The NRC inspector observed licensee activities in the Emergency Operations
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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 emergency.
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The NRC inspector observed that the. licensee activated the EOF, and was ready to assume command and control at declaration of site area emergency.
The EOF Director provided routine status briefings to the EOF staff, and informed them of emergency conditions requiring prompt response actions.
The E0F staff properly integrated dose assessment functions with the.
evaluation of plant conditions to ensure correct formulation of protective action recommendations.
Environmental monitoring teams were dispatched to obtain field information.
The E0F Director promptly detected General
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Emergency conditions, correctly classified the eme*gency, and properly made protective action recommendations to offsite agencies.
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 sectors.
State officials did not understand these
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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
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safety of the public.
This constitutes a deficiency (313/8809-02; 368/8809-02).
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licensee's post-exercise critique.
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No violations or deviations were identified in this area.
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Operational Support Center (82301-4.0)
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The NRC inspector observed licensee activities in the Operations Support Center (OSC) during the exercise, including OSC emergency response
orgunization staffing and facility activation.
In addition, the inspector
observed team briefings, equipment and instrumentation, status board l
upkeep, information flow with other ERFs, radiological controls, logistics
and support of inplant teams, and the general conduct of the licensee's I
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Communications and information flow in the OSC were adequate.
The inspector noted that coordination and support of inplant activities required by the operations staff was efficient.
No violations or deviations were identified in this area.
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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 report.
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