IR 05000369/1985042

Insp Repts 50-369/85-42 & 50-370/85-43 on 851209-13.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Emergency Preparedness

ML20198H966
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	01/10/1986
From:	Decker T, Gooden A, Kreh J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20198H964	List: IR 05000369/1985042 ML20198H958
References
RTR-NUREG-0654, RTR-NUREG-654 50-369-85-42, 50-370-85-43, NUDOCS 8601310145
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%++***/ JAN 151986 Report Nos.: 50-369/85-42 and 50-370/85-43 Licensee: Duke Power Company 422 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28242 Docket Nos.: 50-369 and 50-370 License Nos.: NPF-9 and NPF-17 Facility Name- McGuire Nuclear Station Inspection Conducted: December 9-13,'1985 Inspectors: &A_ /-/o-f6 A. Gooden Date Signed WJ. L. Kreb 0 W l-/o-tb Date Signed Approved by: M4 / -/O -86 T. R. Decker, Chief Date Signed Emergency Preparedness Section Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards SUMMARY Scope: This routine, unannounced inspection entailed 65 inspector-hours onsite and 4 inspector-hours offsite in the area of emergency preparednes Results: No violations or deviations were identifie #

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REPORT DETAILS Persons Contacted Licensee Employees

• T. L. McConnell, Station Manager

• E. O. McCraw, Compliance Engineer

• J. R. Leonard, Station Emergency Planner

• B. H. Hamilton, Superintendent of Technical Services

-* B. Travis, Superintendent of Operations J. L. Pressley, Shift Supervisor A. L. Beaver, Shift Supervisor J. F. Jenkins, Shift Supervisor G. T. Johnson, Staff Health Physicist R. C. Newman, Training Instructor, Operations G. J. Pelzer, Technical Specialist, Training and Safety Other licensee employees contacted included engineers, technicians, operators, and office personne Other Organizations L. W. Broome, Administrative Officer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office, Charlotte, NC J. M. Reagan, Gilead Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD), Huntersville, NC R. O. Reagan, GVFD G. E. Reagan, GVFD NRC Resident Inspectors

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• R. C. Pierson

• Attended-exit interview Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on December 13, 1985, with those persons indicated 'in paragraph 1 above. The inspector described the

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areas inspected and discussed in detail the inspection finding The licensee did not identify as proprietary any of the materials provided to or reviewed by the inspectors during this inspectio . Licensee Actionion Previous Enforcement Matters (Closed) Violation 369/85-02-01, 370/85-02-01: Failure to submit revised Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures to NRC within 30 days. The inspector-verified the implementation of the corrective action described in the

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licensee's response (dated March 22, 1985) to the Notice of Violation, and determined from a review of records that further instances of this type of noncompliance were averte . Emergency Detection and Classification (82201)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(4) and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Sections I and IV.C, this program area was inspected to determine whether the licensee used and understood a standard emergency classification and action level schem The inspector reviewed the licensee's classification procedures. The event classifications in the procedures were consistent with those required by regulation. However, the classification procedure appeared to contain an impediment which could lead to an incorrect classificatio During a Shift Supervisor walk-through, the inspector noted a potential problem with the event classification procedure from a human-factor stand-point. The Shift Supervisor was given a hypothetical event and asked to classify the event based on total iodine activity present in a reactor coolant sample and the rate of iodine increase over a 30-minute period. The Shift Supervisor erroneously classified this event as a Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE). The correct classification was Alert. During the walk-through, it was noted that no upper range for iodine increase rate existed within the NOUE class to trigger the Alert classification. This matter was discussed and reviewed with licensee representative The licensee agreed to review all emergency action levels (EALs) for other classification procedures and correct as necessary to decrease the prob-ability of an erroneous classificatio Inspector Follow-up Item (50-369/85-42-01, 50-370/85-43-01): Establish a range for iodine-131 increase rate to trigger correct incident classifica-tio Selected EALs specified in the classification procedures were reviewed. The reviewed EALs appeared to be consistent with the initiating events specified in Appendix 1 of NUREG-0654. The inspector noted that some of the EALs were based on parameters obtainable from Control Room instrumentatio The inspector verified that the licensee's notification procedures included criteria for initiation of offsite notifications and for development of protective action recommendations. The notification procedures required that offsite notifications be made promptly after declaration of an emer-genc Interviews were held with three Shift Supervisors to verify that they understood the relationship between core status and such core damage indicators as containment dome monitor, inadequate-core-cooling indicator, high-range effluent monitor, fuel temperature indicator, containment hydrogen monitor, vessel coolant level, and post-accident primary coolant a

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analysi All interviewees appeared knowledgeable of the various core damage indications and their relationship to core statu The responsibility and authority for classification of emergency events and initiation of emergency action were prescribed in licensee procedures and in the emergency plan. Interviews with selected key members of the licensee's emergency organization revealed that these personnel understood their responsibilities and authorities in relation to accident classification, notification, and protective action recommendation Walk-through evaluations involving accident classification problems were conducted with three Shift Supervisors. With the exception of one incident classification based on iodine-131 increase rate (discussed above), all personnel interviewed promptly and properly classified the hypothetical accident situations presented to them, and appeared to be familiar with appropriate classification procedure No violations or deviations were identified in this program are . Changes to the Emergency Preparedness Program (82204)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(16),10 CFR 50.54(q), and 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Sections IV and V, this area was reviewed to determine whether changes were made to the program since the last routine inspection (January 1985) and to note how these changes affected the overall state of emergency preparednes The inspector discussed the licensee's program for making changes to the Emergency Plan (FD) and Emergency Plan Implementin procedures (EPIPs). The inspector reviev,.4 the licensee's system (delinec ' in EP Section P) for review and approval of changes to the plan and p re; .ures. The inspector

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by management, and that they were submitted to NRC within 30 days c. the effective date, as require Discussions with licensee representatives disclosed that no significant modifications to facilities, equipment, or instrumentation related to emergency response were completed since the last inspection. Minor changes included installation of public-address systems in the Technical Support Center (TSC) and Operations Support Center (OSC).

The organization and management of .the emergency preparedness program were reviewed. Several positions were reassigned since the last inspectio Those positions were: 1) Station Manager, 2) Superintendent of Operations, and 3) Superintendent of Integrated Scheduling. The inspector's discussion with licensee representatives also disclosed that the position of Area Coordinator for the North Carolina Emergency Management Agency was reas-signed since the last inspectio .

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The inspector reviewed the licensee's program for distribution of changes to the EP and the EPIPs. Document control records for the period January 1985 to November 1985 showed that appropriate personnel and organizations were sent copies of EP and EPIP changes, as require No violations or deviations were identified in this program are . Knowledge and Performance of Duties (Training) (82206)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(15) and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.F, this area was inspected to determine whether emergency response personnel understood their emergency response roles and could perform their assigned function The inspector reviewed the description (in the emergency plan) of the training program, training procedures, and selected lesson plans, and interviewed members of the instructional staff. Based on these reviews and interviews, the inspector determined that the licensee had established a formal emergency training progra Records of training for key members of the emergency organization for the period January to December 1985 were reviewed. The training records revealed that personnel designated as alternates or given interim respon-sibilities in the emergency organization were provided with appropriate trainin According to the training records, the type, amount, and frequency of training were consistent with approved procedure The inspector conducted walk-through evaluations with selected key members of the emergency organization. During these walk-throughs, individuals were given various hypothetical sets of. emergency conditions and data and asked to respond as if an emergency existed. The individuals demonstrated familiarity with emergency procedures a'nd equipment. No training-related problems were observed in the areas of emergency' detection / classification and protective action decision-making. However, as discussed in para-graph 4, a potential problem with the event classification procedure was disclose No violations or deviations were identified in this program are . Licensee Audits (82210)

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 Dreparedness progra Records of audits of the program were reviawed. The reccrds showed that the last independent audit was conducted by the Audit Division of the licensee's Quality Assurance Department during the period December 10, 1984, to January 8, 1985. The most recent audit to f0 fill the 12-month frequency requirement was being conducted simultaneously with the inspection herein

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reporte A review of past audit reports indicated that the licensee complied with the five year retention requirement for such report Licensee emergency plans and procedures required critiques following exercises and drills. Licensee documentation showed that critiques were held following periodic drills as well as the annual exercise. The records showed that deficiencies were discussed in the critiques, and recommenda-tions for corrective action were mad Th$ licensee's program for follow-up action on audit, drill, and exercise-findings was reviewed. Licensee procedures required follow-up on deficient areas identified during audits, drills, and exercise The inspector reviewed a selection of licensee records dated November 1985 which indicated that corrective action was taken on identified problems, as appropriat The licensee utilized a tracking system known as the McGuire Action Directory (MAD) as a management tool in following up on actions taken in deficient area No violations or deviations were identified in this program area.

,_ Coordination with Offsite Agencies (82210)

The inspector held discussions with licensee representatives regarding the coordination of emergency planning with offsite agencies. Written agree-ments existed with those offsite support agencies specified in the emergency plan, and the agreements are due for renewal in 198 The inspector determined through personal interviews with representatives of selected local support agencies (paragraph 1) that the licensee was periodically contacting those agencies for purposes of offering training and maintaining mutual familiarization with emergency response roles. Both support agencies expressed concern regarding the delay in gaining access onsite during the annual exercise. Representatives from the Gilead Volunteer Fire Department indicated that an increase in licensee financial support would be necessary to maintain the current level of exercise participation and equipment resource . Inspector Follow-up (92701) (Closed) Inspector Follow-up Item (IFI) 369/81-09-03: Emergency response facilities to meet the criteria and schedule of NUREG-0696; (Closed) IFI 369/81-09-04: Meteorological capability to meet the criteria and schedule of Appendix 2 to NUREG-065 These items are closed based on the findings of the Emergency Response Facility Appraisal conducted in September 1985 (see NRC Report Nos. 50-369/85-29 and 50-370/85-28). (Closed) IFI 370/83-13-04: Installation of post-accident gas effluent sampling systems. Use and operability of the subject systems were evaluated by NRC during the October 1985 exercise (see NRC Report Nos. 50-369/85-33 and 50-370/85-34, paragraph 5.c).

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c. (Closed) IFI 369/83-43-04, 370/83-50-04: Providing prompt dose assessment from the TSC. During the October 1985 exercise, NRC observers determined that dose assessment activities at the TSC were adequate (see paragraph 14 of NRC Report Nos. 50-369/85-33 and ,

50-370/85-34). The inspector reviewed operational and procedural changes (procedures HP/0/B/1009/08 and HP/0/B/1009/09) that had been implemented in this area to effect improved performanc d. (Closed) IFI 369/83-43-05, 370/83-50-05: Maintaining cumulative dose information for Health Physics and accident assessment team member The inspector discussed with licensee representatives the operation of the computeri ted system which produced the McGuire Daily Report on radiation exposures. Data from self-reading dosimeters were ~ input daily (usually several times per day during outages), and dose information was corrected monthly using TLD data. The licensee representative informed the inspector that the computerized systems had not been used during drills and exercises because of possible confusion between mock and real data. Instead, dose cards were used to manually track dose information. The licensee agreed to pursue the possibility of utilizing the computerized Daily Report to track dose information during future exercise e. (Closed) IFI 369/83-43-07, 370/83-50-07: Insuring that SCBA equipment is filled to acceptable levels and that personnel are familiar with its use. A licensee representative stated that training on the filling of SCBA air bottles and use of SCBA equipment was provided during 1985 to appropriate indivic.ual s. Such training will henceforth be documented through the Employ ee Training and Qualification System (ETQS), Task No. HP-23 f. (Closed) IFI 369/85-02-02, 370/85-02-02: Deletion from the public information brochure of instructions on ad hoc respiratory protectio Review of the 1986 edition of the booklet entitled " Emergency Planning Information - M:Guire Nuclear Station" disclosed that the instructions in question had been delete g. (Closed) IFI 369/85-02-03, 370/85-02-03: Enhancement of availability of the public information brochur The inspector visited 6 of the establishments listed in EP Figure G-2, " Emergency Brochure Distribu-tion List" (Revision 16). All except one of the selected locations had an ample supply of the brochures prominently displayed. A management representative of the Phillips 66 Food Store (at I-77 and NC Highway 73) stated that no brochures had been delivered to that facilit The inspector advised licensee representatives of this discrepancy, which appeared to be an isolated cas h. (Closed) IFI- 369/85-33-01, 370/85-34-01: Offsite fire-fighting response personnel not trained on use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) provided by licensee. According to licensee records

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-("McGuire Action Item Completion Sheet") and a discussion with

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