L-2003-026, Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure

Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure

ML030520184
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	02/07/2003
From:	Jernigan D Florida Power & Light Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-2003-026 EPIP-00, Rev 2A
Download: ML030520184 (11)

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Florida Power & Light Company, 6501 S. Ocean Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 0FPL February 7, 2003 L-2003-026 10 CFR 50 Appendix E U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555 Re: St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-335 and 50-389 Emergency Plan Implementing Procedure In accordance with 10 CFR 50 Appendix E, enclosed is a copy of a revised procedure that implements the St. Lucie Plant Radiological Emergency Plan.

Number Title Revision Implementation Date EPIP-00 Discovery & Identification Of An 2A January 31, 2003 Emergency Condition (Including Chemical, Fire and Natural Emergencies)

EPIP-00 Revision 2A incorporated a periodic review to change the responsible department and editorial and administrative changes.

ry Iyyours, Donald E. Jernigan Vice President St. Lucie Plant DEJ/tit Enclosure A-QH-5 an FPL Group company

Procedure No.

ST. LUCIE PLANT EPIP-OO Current Revision No.

EMERGENCY PLAN IMPLEMENTING PROCEDURE 2A FPL SAFETY RELATED Effective Date 01/31/03

Title:

DISCOVERY & IDENTIFICATION OF AN EMERGENCY CONDITION (INCLUDING CHEMICAL, FIRE AND NATJ RA!L EMERGENCIES PS.j Responsible Department: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 0- -

REVISION

SUMMARY

I PROCEDURE I PRODUCTIQN!

Revision 2A - Incorporated PCR #03-0081 for a periodic review to- -hnTie-the-responsite department and make editorial and administrative changes. (J. R. Walker, 01/13/03)

Revision 2 - Clarified training manager responsibilities, made administrative / editorial changes, and corrected procedure number to address QA comment from periodic review (APP. J.) (R. Walker, 03/18/99)

Revision FRG Review Date Approved By Approval Date I S OPS 0 12/15/97 J. Scarola 12/15/97 DATE Plant General Manager DOCT PROCEDURE Revision FRG Review Date Approved By Approval Date DOCN EPIP-00 2A 03/18/99 R. G. West 03/18/99 SYS Plant General Manager COM COMPLETED N/A ITM 2A Designated Approver D. Calabrese 01/13/03 Designated Approver (Minor Correction)

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EPIP-00 ST. LUCIE PLANT TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1.0 P U R P O S E ....................................................................................................... 3

2.0 REFERENCES

/ RECORDS REQUIRED / COMMITMENT DOCUMENTS .... 3 3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES ................................................................................... 4 4.0 DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................. 4 5.0 INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................ 5 5.1 Personnel discovering a hazardous condition, emergency condition or other situations that, in their judgement, represents a threat to personnel or plant safety should exercise personal judgement to prioritize their immediate response actions. Personnel are provided classroom and on-the-job training to enable these judgements to be made. In general, immediate response actions should be taken as described in the following steps: ...................................................... 5 5.2 Training Manager ............................................................................ 7 5.3 Control Room Personnel ................................................................ 8 5.4 Nuclear Plant Supervisor ................................................................. 9 ATTACHMENTS ATTACHMENT 1 CRITERIA FOR EVACUATION .......................................... 10

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EPIP-00 ST. LUCIE PLANT 1.0 PURPOSE 1.1 This procedure provides instructions to all plant personnel regarding actions to be taken upon discovery of a hazardous condition, emergency condition or situation that represents a threat to personnel or plant safety. Response to emergencies and all other conditions are coordinated from the Control Room.

2.0 REFERENCES

/ RECORDS REQUIRED / COMMITMENT DOCUMENTS NOTE One or more of the following symbols may be used in this procedure:

§ Indicates a Regulatory commitment made by Technical Specifications, Condition of License, Audit, LER, Bulletin, Operating Experience, License Renewal, etc. and shall NOT be revised without Facility Review Group review and Plant General Manager approval.

¶ Indicates a management directive, vendor recommendation, plant practice or other non-regulatory commitment that should NOT be revised without consultation with the plant staff.

T Indicates a step that requires a sign off on an attachment.

2.1 References

1. St. Lucie Plant Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR) Unit 1 and Unit 2 (Section 9.5.A.7.2)

2. § St. Lucie Plant Radiological Emergency Plan (E-Plan)

3. St. Lucie Plant Training Plan

4. E-Plan Implementing Procedures (EPIPs)

5. ADM-18.06, General Employee Training

6. AP 0005753, Severe Weather Preparations

7. AP 0005770, On-Site Medical Program

8. AP 0010120, Conduct of Operations

9. AP 0010502, Oil and Hazardous Material Emergency Response Plan

10. AP-I-1800023, Firefighting Strategies

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EPIP-00 ST. LUCIE PLANT 2.1 References (continued)

11. AP-2-1800023, Firefighting Strategies

12. 1-ONP-100.01, Response to Fire

13. 2-ONP-100.01, Response to Fire 2.2 Records Required

1. NONE 2.3 Commitment Documents

1. NONE 3.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1 All plant personnel are responsible for performing this procedure.

3.2 Site Training Manager

1. Ensures information pertaining to emergencies is provided to all plant personnel in Plant Access Training (PAT).

3.3 Control Room Personnel

1. Respond to emergency conditions in accordance with plant procedures.

3.4 Nuclear Plant Supervisor (NPS)

1. Directs initial response to emergency conditions.

4.0 DEFINITIONS 4.1 None

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EPIP-00 ST. LUCIE PLANT 5.0 INSTRUCTIONS 5.1 Personnel discovering a hazardous condition, emergency condition or other situations that, in their judgement, represents a threat to personnel or plant safety should exercise personal judgement to prioritize their immediate response actions.

Personnel are provided classroom and on-the-job training to enable these judgements to be made. In general, immediate response actions should be taken as described in the following steps:

1. Ensure your own safety is not immediately threatened.

2. Attend to the safety of other personnel if both of the following conditions are met, otherwise proceed to Step 5.1.4 (below).

A. Conditions are immediately life-threatening to these personnel.

AND B. Your response will not compromise your safety or prevent timely notification to the Control Room.

3. Take actions to stop or mitigate the situation if all of the following apply, otherwise proceed to Step 5.1.4 (below).

A. You are qualified to perform these actions.

AND B. These actions shall not prevent a timely medical response to injured personnel.

AND C. These actions are not likely to cause injury to you or other personnel.

AND D. These actions are not likely to further degrade conditions.

AND E. These actions shall not prevent timely notification to the Control Room.

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EPIP-00 ST. LUCIE PLANT 5.1 (continued)

4. § Move to a safe location (if necessary) and notify the Control Room (x-3333) try any means available. Provide the following information:

A. Your name and department.

B. Type of emergency and brief description of the situation / condition.

C. Your location and location of the situation / condition.

D. Brief description of individuals involved including number of individuals and extent of injuries.

E. Brief description of the extent of damage to plant components including release or impending release of hazardous, toxic or radioactive materials.

F. Your condition including the likelihood of your exposure to hazardous, toxic or radioactive materials.

G. Your ability to respond / furnish further assistance.

H. Means (e.g., phone #) that can be used to contact you.

5. Standby at your present location until direction is provided by the Control Room.

A. If you have likely been exposed to hazardous, toxic or radioactive materials, limit your movement to prevent spread of the material both externally (on yourself and surrounding area) and internally (ingestion).

B. If conditions significantly change, contact the Control Room and provide an update using Step 5.1.4 (above) as a guide.

END OF SECTION 5.1

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2A DISCOVERY & IDENTIFICATION OF AN EMERGENCY CONDITION 7 of 10 PROCEDURE NO. (INCLUDING CHEMICAL, FIRE AND NATURAL EMERGENCIES)

EPIP-00 ST. LUCIE PLANT 5.2 Training Manager

1. Provide information pertaining to emergencies to all plant personnel through Plant Access Training (PAT) in accordance with ADM-18.06, General Employee Training.

END OF SECTION 5.2 r.,3

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2A DISCOVERY & IDENTIFICATION OF AN EMERGENCY CONDITION 8 of 10 PROCEDURE NO" (INCLUDING CHEMICAL, FIRE AND NATURAL EMERGENCIES)

EPIP-00 ST. LUCIE PLANT 5.3 Control Room Personnel

1. The individual in the Control Room receiving the call shall respond (at minimum) in accordance with Conduct of Operations, AP 0010120.

2. Control Room personnel shall respond (at minimum) using the following documents as applicable to the nature of the condition / situation:

A. For fire emergencies, use 1/2-ONP-100.01, Response to Fire.

B. For medical emergencies, use at least AP 0005770, On-Site Medical Program, Attachment 3, Medical Emergency Checklist.

C. For tornado, hurricane, extreme cold weather or other natural emergencies, use at least AP 0005753, Severe Weather Preparations.

D. For toxic spills, use at least AP 0010502, Oil and Hazardous Material Emergency Response Plan.

3. Control Room personnel shall directly or indirectly provide direction to the individual who initially reported the condition. The likelihood and extent of contamination of the individual with hazardous, toxic or radioactive material shall be taken into consideration.

END OF SECTION 5.3

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EPIP-00 ST. LUCIE PLANT 5.4 Nuclear Plant Supervisor

1. The NPS should use the guidance provided in Attachment 1, Criteria for Evacuation, to evaluate the need for evacuation of personnel.

2. If not already performed by another procedure, NPS shall ensure that conditions are compared to the Emergency Action Levels (EALs) listed in EPIP-01, Classification of Emergencies.

A. If EALs are met or exceeded, the NPS shall respond using (at minimum) EPIP-01, Classification of Emergencies, and EPIP-02, Duties and Responsibilities of the Emergency Coordinator.

B. If EALs are not presently exceeded, emergency declaration is not presently required.

3. The NPS may obtain additional support by initiating a partial or full callout of personnel staffing Emergency Response Organization roster positions. This action does not require prior activation of the Emergency Plan. This action itself does not constitute activation of the Emergency Plan.

4. NPS shall perform Step 5.4.2 when a significant change in condition occurs and repeat this process (i.e., evaluate conditions k4 compare to EALs) until an emergency is declared (and actions are governed by the Emergency Plan).

END OF SECTION 5.4

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EPIP-00 ST. LUCIE PLANT ATTACHMENT 1 CRITERIA FOR EVACUATION (Page 1 of 1)

A. Criteria for Local Evacuation The need for Local Evacuation shall be determined in accordance with the following criteria:

Evacuate the affected local area in which any of the following conditions occur:

1. Area Radiation Monitor Alarm.

2. Containment Evacuation Alarm.

3. Unevaluated direct radiation dose rate increase in excess of 100 mRem /

hour above normal levels.

4. Unexpected airborne radioactivity concentration in excess of 1 x 10-9 micro Ci/cc.

5. Removable radioactive surface contamination in an unposted area in 2

excess of 1000 dpm/1 00 cm 2 beta-gamma over an area of 100 ft .

6. Removable radioactive surface contamination in an unposted area in excess of 50 dpm/1 00cm 2 alpha over an area of 100 ft

7. The Emergency Coordinator determines that a situation exists for which Local Evacuation is appropriate.

B. Criteria for Owner Controlled Area Evacuation The Owner Controlled Area shall be evacuated in the following circumstances:

I. Site Area Emergency

2. General Emergency

3. If the Emergency Coordinator determines that the entire Owner Controlled Area should be evacuated.

END OF ATTACHMENT 1