JAFP-92-0469, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Emergency Preparedness Insp 50-333/92-06.Corrective Actions:Operator Shift Comments Re Eal,Rev 7,will Be Formally Reviewed & Documented & Comments Will Be Resolved

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Emergency Preparedness Insp 50-333/92-06.Corrective Actions:Operator Shift Comments Re Eal,Rev 7,will Be Formally Reviewed & Documented & Comments Will Be Resolved

ML20099K719
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	06/17/1992
From:	Harry Salmon POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
To:	Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20099K709	List: JAFP-92-0469, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Emergency Preparedness Insp 50-333/92-06.Corrective Actions:Operator Shift Comments Re Eal,Rev 7,will Be Formally Reviewed & Documented & Comments Will Be Resolved
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JAFP-92-0469, JAFP-92-469, NUDOCS 9208310053
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• J*mes A. MuPatrick Huclear Power Plant  :

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315 342 3640 A89b NevvYorkRavver 4ff Authority ""l@8*f"7' i June 17, 1992 JAPP-92-0469 Mr. James H. Joyner, Chief I Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch  !

Division of Radiation Safety _

and Safeguards  ;

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i 475 Allendale Road i King of Prussia, PA 19400

SUBJECT:

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Poyer Plant ,

Docket No. 50-3 3 3/ DPR-59 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNEb1_LEP) INSPECTION 50-333/92-06

REFERENCE:

J.H. Joyner to H. Salmon, letter dated May 11, 1992 regarding Emergency Preparedness Inspection 50-333/

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naar-Mr. Joyner:

This'1etter is in response to Emergency Preparedness Inspection 50-333/92-06. That inspecticn report noted two topics that require discussion and reply.

The first topic regards Emergency Action Levels (EALs). The report identified "some restrictive EAL criteria as-

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potential-inhibitors of timely classification of fast breaking events" and requested conclusions, planned actions and schedules associated with this concern.

EALs associated with FitzPatrick are adequate to allow operators to quickly and accurately classify events.

Changes, however, can be implemented to improve operator response. The Authority will undertake the following improvements to the JAFNPP EALs:

1. Formally review and document operator shift comments regarding EAL revision 7. These comments-will then be resolved and incorporated into the EALs.- -This will be completed and sent to the NRC for review by December 1, 1992.

2. . Complete a technical basis document and a revision of JAFNPP EALs. This work will include a review of the EALs arising from the NUMARC EAL revisior, process, a review of Nine Mile Point Units I and II EALs, and human s

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TO: J. JOYNER June 17, 1992 FROM: H. SALMON JAPP-92-0469

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EE_JNSPECTION 92-06 Page 2 factors recommendations. This revision will then be commented on and validated by operating crews in the simulator. This will be completed and sent to the NRC for review within 180 days after the formal issuance of the NUMARC EALs. (Some additional time may be required )

for State and County review and concurrence if this process is completed prior to NRC review.)  !

3. Finally, an EAL reference manual will be developed for ,

t:se by personnel and offsite agencies. This manual will be completed within 120 days after the aforementioned item. '

The second topic requiring a response was the "onshift ability to readily perform emergency tasks." The onshift

, ability to perform emergency tasks is adequate at FitzPatrick. Again, improvements may be made; to that end, NYPA~shall complete the following: '

1. Impreve onshift communications training by conducting some training as part of, or in conjunction with,.

licensed operator training in the simulator. This will be initiated.by December 1, 1992. ,

2. Additions shall be made to the operating shifts which will improve the ability of onshift crews to perform emergency tasks. These additions will be inntituted as ,

committed in the JAFNPP Results Improvement Program.

The Authority is taking an aggressive and forward approach .

to improvements to these two areas. Please contact Nicholas l Avrakotos of my staff.if you have any questions _or comments rogarding this communication. -

Very truly yours,

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1. lIARR P. SALMO JR.

3 HP5/NA/mam CC: NRC Document Cont'rol Denk C. Gordon (NRC Region I) ,

W. Cook (NRC Resident Inspector)

R. Liseno D. Lindsey.

M. Colomb R. Locy D. Simpson D. Ackley RMS - (JAF)

RMS (WPO)

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