IR 05000424/1987046

Insp Repts 50-424/87-46 & 50-425/87-33 on 870729-30.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program

ML20237L291
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	08/12/1987
From:	Decker T, Kreh J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20237L284	List: IR 05000424/1987046 ML20237L281
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50-424-87-46, 50-425-87-33, NUDOCS 8708280039
Download: ML20237L291 (5)

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%.....* AUG 141987 Report Nos.: 50-424/87-46 and 50-425/87-33 Licensee: Georgia Power Company P. O. Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 l l

Docket No and 50-425 License Nos.: NPF-68 and CPPR-109 Facility Name: Vogtle Electric Generating Plant Inspection Cond eted: Jul 29-30, 1987 Inspector: 8/fM < b/2 '87 J. ' . Kreh .

Date Signed Approved by: NI d 8 -/2 -87 T. R. Decker, Chief Date Signed Emergency Preparedness Section Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards SUMMARY Scope: This routine, unannounced inspection involved review and evaluation of the licensee's emergency preparedness program, i Results: No violations or deviations were identifie l l

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REPORT DETAILS Persons Contacted Licensee Employees

• T. V. Greene, Plant Manager

• P. D. Rushton, Plant Training and Emergency Preparedness Manager

• C. Gabbard, Senior Regulatory Specialist

• E. Mundy, Quality Assurance Supervisor

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• A. Kochery, Health Physics Supervisor

• J. N. Roberts, Emergency Preparedness Supervisor l *L. E. Mayo, Emergency Preparedness Specialist

• K. W. Whitt, Generation Engineer M. J. Kurtzman, Supervisor, Health Physics / Chemistry Training Other licensee employees contacted included technicians, security force members, and office personnel.

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The inspection scope and findings were summarized on July 30, 1987, with l

those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above. The inspector described the areas inspected and discussed the inspection findings. The licensee did i not identify as proprietary any of material provided to or reviewed by the inspector during this inspectio . Licensee Action on Previous Enforcement Matters I

(Closed) Unresolved Item ** 424/87-32-05, 425/87-23-05: Verify that Emergency Plan and implementing procedure changes were sent to the NRC l within 30 days of the effective date, and that appropriate personnel and organizations were sent copies of such change All required documentation was available and was reviewed by the inspector, who had no further questions on this matter.

l l Notifications and Communications (82203)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(5) and (6); 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.D; and Sections E and F of the licensee's Emergency Plan, this area was inspected to determine whether the licensee was maintaining a capability for notifying and communicating with its own personnel, offsite supporting agencies and authorities, and the population within the 10-mile emergency planning zone (EPZ) in the event of an emergenc **An Unresolved Item is a matter about which more information is required to determine whether it is acceptable or may involve a violation or deviation.

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l The licensee's procedural and physical capabilities in the area of notifications and communications were extensively reviewed and evaluated by the NRC during the annual emergency response exercise on July 28, 198 !

No significant problems were identified (see NRC Report Nos. 50-424/87-41 and50-425/87-29).

The licensee's management control program for tha prompt notification l system was reviewed. According to licensee doce6ntation and discussions 1 with licensee representatives, the system consisted of of 47 fixed sirens :

and approximately 2,200 alerting radios. The radios, distributed by the l licensee during the autumn of 1986 to households in the 10-mile EPZ, had the capability of providing both a tone and a flashing light to alert residents, as well as an audio message describing the nature of the ;

emergency and any recommended protective action A review of licensee records verified that the system as installed was consistent with the description contained in the Emergency Plan. The inspector reviewed siren testing and maintenance records for the period January 1987 to July 198 !

The records showed that silent tests were conducted weekly and a j full-cycle test annually as specified in NUREG-0654, Appendix 3. Si ren l maintenance was performed by the licensee on a quarterly basis. The ,

licensee was developing a system for annual maintenance of the alarting I radio l The licensee's emergency communications systems were variously tested on I

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monthly and quarter bases in accordance with Procedure No. 91204-C. The

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inspector reviewed licensee records for the period January 1987 to July 1987 which indicated that communications tests were conducted at the

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frequencies specified in NUREG-0654,Section II.N.2.a. Licensee records also revealed that corrective action was taken on problems identified

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during such tests.

l No violations or deviations were identifie . Shift Staffing and Augmentation (82205)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(2) and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Sections IV.A and IV.C, this area was inspected to determine whether shift l staffing for emergencies was adequate both in numbers and in functional capability, and whether administrative and physical means were available and maintained to augrrent the emergency organization in a timely manne Shift staffing levels and functional capabilities of all shifts were reviewed and found to be consistent wiq the guidance of Table B-1 of NUREG-065 The licensee had in place a telephone autodialer for expeditiously notifying members of the emergency response organization, including all alternates as well as primarie In addition, plant management staff carried radio pagers which could be used for recall in an emergency if necessary, although the licensee's Emergency Plan did not take credit for this capabilit The licensee's recall system and procedures appeared to provide an effective method for meeting Table B-1 goal J

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l The inspector discussed staff augmentation items with licensee l representatives, who indicated that a drill had confirmed that Table B-1 augmentation times could be met. The inspector reviewed licensee records which showed that an augmentation drill was held on November 20, 1986 at 7:35 p.m. and that staff augmentation times were consistent with Table B-1 guidanc No violations or deviations were identifie . Public Information Program (82209)

Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.47(b)(7); 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, Section IV.D.2; and Section G of the licensee's Emergency Plan, this area was inspected to determine whether basic emergency planning information was disseminated to the public in the plume-exposure-pathway EPZ on an annual basi The licensee developed two emergency response information brochures (specific for persons in Georgia and South Carolina, respectively) for use by the public residing in or frequenting the 10-mile EP The inspector reviewed the current brochures and verified that they included the required information. The inspector was informed of the licensee's plans to publish the next edition of the brochures in wall-calendar forma j According to licensee representatives, the means used by the licensee to inform the transient population of appropriate emergency response measures and action included notices posted in public facilities, notices in telephone directories, dissemination of public information brochures to stores, restaurants, and churches in the area, and signs at boat access ramps. The inspector observed an emergency response notice on the inside back cover of the current Waynesboro-Sardis telephone director A review of licensee documentation showed that the 1987 editions of the public information brochures were sent to residences within the 10-mile EPZ during September 1986. The brochures provided appropriate points of contact for Georgia and South Carolina residents to obtain additional informatio Licensee representatives indicated that the public information program also included an annual media day for informing news media personnel, public speaking engagements, and a visitors' center. The inspector reviewed a description of the public information program in the Emergency Plan and internal correspondence concerning implementation of the progra Based on these reviews and interviews with licensee personnel, the inspector determined that the licensee's public information program met the applicable regulatory requirement No violations or deviations were identifie l

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7. Inspector Follow-up (92701) (0 pen) Inspector Follow-up Item (IFI) 424/87-32-03, f 425/87-23-03: Complete testing and verify audibility of alarms in high-noise areas (re: NRC Bulletin No. 79-18). At the time of the inspection, the Plant Review Board (ietB) was processing documentation of testing done in accordance with Procedure No.1-6QF-01 (In-plant Communications) as part of the Startup Test Program. This item will be revisited during a future inspection following PRB approval of the referenced test procedur (Closed) IFI 424/87-32-04, 425/87-23-04: Provide a hard copy of the computer-based telephone call-out list at the telephone notification point. The inspector observed that the call-out list was available 1 in hard-copy form at the Security Access Station. Although the list l was undated, licensee representatives stated that it was checked ]

during the routine monthly communications test and updated as j necessar j i (Closed) IFI 424/87-32-07: Complete training for all Unit 2 I Construction personnel, et This item, originally written as l applicable to both Units 1 and 2, was closed for Unit 2 in NRC Report j No. 50-425/87-31, and was determined by the inspector to be i nonapplicable to Unit l l

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