IR 05000416/1989003
| ML20235K461 | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 02/10/1989 |
| From: | Cunningham A, Rankin W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML20235K456 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-416-89-03, 50-416-89-3, NUDOCS 8902270126 | |
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| Download: ML20235K461 (5) | |
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101 MARIETTA ST., N.W.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30323
. Report No.:
50-416/89-03
' Licensee:
System Energy Resources, Inc.
Jackson, MS 39205 Docket No.: -50-416.
License No.:
NPF-29 Facility Name: Grand Gulf Inspection'Condu [d!'~ aribary,10-12,1989
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A.L.Cunnis)ghK Date Signed Approved by: HA) W owa b OA- /0 - B9 W. H. Rankin,' Acting Chief Date Signed Emergency Preparedness Section
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Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
SUMMARY Scope:. This special, reactive, announced inspection was conducted in response to the frequent spurious activations of the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Alert and Notification. System (ANS) during the period November 29, 1988 through
. January 12, 1989.
The inspection involved a detailed review of the ANS, its operation and maintenance, and training of offsite support agency personnel assigned to system monitoring and operation.
Inspection also included a review
.of applicable licensee administrative and emergency preparedness procedures, and a walkdown of ANS activities. and control facilities in the States of Mississippi (Port Gibson, Clairborne County) and Louisiana (St. Joseph, Tensas Parish).
Results:
Inspection disclosed a violation regarding the licensee's failure to
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follow emergency preparedness administrative procedures requiring documentation
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of all emer training of offsite support agencies (Paragrpah 4)gency preparednessInspection also disclosed the licensee's detailed and i
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investigation to identify and promptly. mitigate the causes of the series of
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spurious'ANS activations. The licensee also prompty revised existing reporting
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procedures to notify the NRC and the public regarding ANS incidents.
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REPORT DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted i
Licensee Employees
- S. Feith, Director, Quality Programs i
- R. Fron, Emergency Preparedness Manager
- C. Hutchinson, General Manager
- A. Morgan, Emergency Preparedness Supervisor
- J. Reaves, Quality Assurance Manager
- T. Robertson, Plant Licensing Supervisor
- J. Yelverton, Plant Operating Manager Other Organizations J. Blanche, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Tensas Parish, Louisiana F. Davis, Sbariff, Clairborne County, Mississippi A. Garner, Director, Civil Defense, Clairborne County, Mississippi NRC Resident Inspectors
- H. Christensen
- J. Mathis
- Attended exit interview 2.
Alert Notification System (ANS) Status (82203)
The facility ANS consists of 43 sirens.
Thirty sirens are strategically located throughout the Clairborne County, Mississippi area. The remaining 13 sirens are located in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
The ANS is provided with.two radio controlled activation systems. At the time of inspection, the original activation system (single-frequency radio encoder) was deactivated in the Clairborne County area, and the licensee immediately changed over to the recently installed frequency shif t keyed (FSK) digital activation sy tem.
Changeover of ANS control system, including the 13 sirens located in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, is scheduled for completion during the current calendar quarter.
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The frequent spurious activations of ANS sirens were essentially confined to Clairborne County, during the above cited period.
The licensee conducted a detailed review and inspection of the ANS, the individual sirens involved, and the two operational ANS activation systems to
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determine the cause(s) of the referenced incidents.
It was determined that the single-frequency radio encoder activation system was the cause of the incidents as a result of apparent receotion of spurious radio signals generated from sources outside the ANS system. Accordingly, the licensee i
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concurrently deactivated the single-frequency radio encoder system.
No violations or deviaitons were identifed.
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Review and.0bservation of ANS Operation (82203)
The inspector conducted a detailed review and inspection of the ANS including the following: (1) the radio controlled activation systems including design, operation, and maintenance thereof; (2) walkdown of primary and backup locations of ANS activation systems;.(3) observation of system-testing, monitoring (and operation; and (4) discussion of training of.offsite support agency s) personnel assigned to monitoring and operation of the ANS.
The Clairborne County ANS activation system is located in the County Civil Defense building in Port Gibson, Mississippi.
The inspector observed routine use of the FSK-digital system in conducting silent tests or polling of the entire ANS, including the sirens in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
Assigned personnel appeared to be adequately trained regarding ANS monitoring, operation testing, and interpretation of I
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computer data docuinenting the operational status of each siren in the Alert Notification System.
A backup FSK digital system console for the subject area was located at.the Clairborne County Sheriff's Office in Port Gibson.
Inspection disclosed that the console was fully operational.
Additionally, trained personnel were available, on a 24-hour basis, to operate the FSK digital activation system if required.
Inspection of-the primary ANS activation system located at the Tensas Parish Sheriff's headquarters in St. Joseph, Louisiana, disclosed that the single-frequency radio encoder and the FSK digital activation systems were in place and fully operational.
Operational testing of the FSK digital system also demonstrated that the entire ANS, including Mississippi, could be polled and activated from that location, if required.
Inspection also disclosed that the assigned staff appeared to be adequately trained regarding system monitoring, testing, and operation.
The single-frequency activation system at this' location was scheduled for deactivation and removal during the current calendar quarter.
Inspection disclosed that concurrent with on-going monitoring and testing of the new ANS activation system, provisions for additional protection of the radio
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frequency to each siren in the ANS were being made which included private line radio decoders.
Installation of the decoders was factored into the previously referenced completion schedule for the ANS activation system modification.
The projected completion of all required modifications and operational acceptance of the ANS FSK dig) ital activation system will be tracked as an Inspector Followup Item (IFI.
IFI 50-426/89-03-01:
Ensure completion and effective operation of the ANS FSK digital activiation system.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Review and Audit of ANS Procedures (82203)
The inspector conducted a detailed review and audit of applicable Service Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI) Emergency Preparedness Administrative Procedures (EPAPs) and selected Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS)
Operations Manual and Administrative Procedures developed to ensure operation of the ANS consistent with Emergency Plan requirements.
As a consequence of the frequent spurious activations of the ANS in Clairborne County and the resulting NRC and local public concern, GGNS Administrative Procedure 01-S-06-5 (Incident Reports / Reportable Events)
was revised to include reporting)of ANS incidents under NRC regulatory requirement 10 CFR 50.72(b)(2)(vi. Accordingly, the licensee will' notify the NRC as soon as practical but, at least, within four hours of ~ the occurrence.
Consistent with the referenced procedural revision, SERI EPAP-201 (Emergency Preparedness Program) which provides guidance on monitoring routine ANS testing, was also revised to include unplanned siren activations.
Revision of the latter procedure was designed to ensure that tne Control Room is notified of ANS incidents in accordance with piant Administrative Procedure 01-S-06-5.
Additionally, the Station Emergency Response Organization coordinates with SERI Corporate Communication in development and subsequent release of news bulletins addressing ANS incidents.
Review and inspection of training of offsite support agencies and i
respective personnel assigned to operation of the ANS was also conducted.
Section 2.8.1 (Training, Drills, and Exercises) of EPAP-201 states, in part, that all emergency preparedness training of offsite support agencies in accordance with requirements defined in EPAP-203 (Emergency Preparedness Training, Drills, and Exercise) shall be provided, or ensured, and documented by the Emergency Preparedness staff.
As previously discussed, offsite support agency (s) personnel assigned to operation of the ANS appeared to be adequately trained regarding the recently installed FSK digital activation system.
Inspection disclosed however, that training of the subject personnel regarding operation of the ANS was not documented by the licensee as required.
Although the above referenced
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personnel appeared to be adequately trained, the unavailability of training records and related documents precluded a valid assessment of the adequacy of training completed and the frequency thereof.
As a result, the inspector could not determine compliance with the Emergency Plan and respective training requirements. Technical Specification 6.8.1.e requires, in part, that written procedures shall be implemented and maintained covering Emergency Plan implementation.
This finding was fully discussed with cognizant licensee representatives prior to and during the exit interview.
The inspector informed licensee representatives that failure to follow the referenced procedure (Section 2.8.1 of EPAP-201) constituted a violation.
The licensee acknowledged this finding and offered no dissenting comments.
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Violation 50-416/89-03-02:.' Failure to document - all. training of offsite-
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One violation ~was identified.
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- ExitInterviewL(82203)
The inspection scope 'and findings were summarized on January 12,-1989, with" those persons indicated in Paragraph 1,- above.
The inspector described the areas evaluated-and discussed in detail the violation listed below.
regarding the licensee's failure to document training of'offsitetsupport agency. personnel assigned operation of the ANS. LThe inspector also discussed the licensee's. prompt.and effective investigation, identification,'and mitigation of the apparent cause of the ANSl spurious activation: incidents, and associated revision of selected procedures:to-accomodate reporting of such incidents.
The licensee did not_ identify.as
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proprietary any of the materials provided'to or reviewed by the inspector during this inspection.
No dissenting comments were expressed by the licensee.
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Type-Description 50-416/89-03-011 Violation Failure to document all training)ofoffsitesupport agency (s'regarding monitoring, testing, and operation of the ANS (Paragraph 4).
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