ML14303A268
| ML14303A268 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  (DPR-051, NPF-006) |
| Issue date: | 10/28/2014 |
| From: | Mark Haire Plant Support Branch-1 |
| To: | Lawrence Hammond US Dept of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| References | |
| Download: ML14303A268 (4) | |
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October 28, 2014 Ms. Lisa Hammond Chief, Technological Hazards Branch Region VI Federal Emergency Management Agency Department of Homeland Security Federal Regional Center 800 N. Loop 288 Denton, TX 76201-3698
SUBJECT:
PRACTICES IN CONDUCTING POST-MAINTENANCE SIREN SYSTEM TESTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE SITE, UNITS 1 AND 2, POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS
Dear Ms. Hammond:
This purpose of this letter is to inform you about post-maintenance alert and notification system testing practices identified by NRC inspectors during an on-site inspection at Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, conducted September 15 through September 19, 2014. The inspectors were reviewing alert and notification system performance indicator data submitted to the NRC by Arkansas Nuclear One for the period April 2013 through June 2014. The NRC inspectors determined that siren maintenance procedures, applicable to the Arkansas Nuclear One alert and notification system, required a growl test to demonstrate siren operability following routine or emergent maintenance. However, the inspectors noted several examples of silent tests being conducted to demonstrate siren operability following siren maintenance. The siren maintenance records indicated that growl tests were not performed because Pope County, Arkansas, only wanted sirens to make audible sounds on scheduled testing dates. The silent post-maintenance tests occurred when maintenance was not performed on a scheduled siren testing date. The failure to conduct growl tests as directed by the siren maintenance procedure may be a deviation from the approved alert and notification system design report for Arkansas Nuclear One.
Because the State of Arkansas has responsibility for the maintenance and testing of the Arkansas Nuclear One alert and notification system, the NRC is communicating this information to Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VI for your consideration and appropriate action.
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
Should you require additional information about this concern, please contact Mr. Paul Elkmann, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector, at 817-200-1539.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Mark S. Haire Chief, Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety Dockets: 50-313, 50-368 Licenses: DPR-51, NPF-6 Electronic Distribution for Arkansas Nuclear One
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DATE 10/22/14 10/23/14 10/28/14
Letter to Lisa Hammond from Mark S. Haire, dated October 28, 2014
SUBJECT:
PRACTICES IN CONDUCTING POST-MAINTENANCE SIREN SYSTEM TESTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE SITE, UNITS 1 AND 2, POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS Electronic distribution by RIV:
Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Jason.Kozal@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Brian.Tindell@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Matt.Young@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Abin.Fairbanks@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/E (Ryan.Lantz@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/PSB1 (Mark.Haire@nrc.gov)
Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector (Paul.Elkmann@nrc.gov)
Operations Engineer (Sean.Hedger@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/E (Cale.Young@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/E (Jim.Melfi@nrc.gov)
ANO Administrative Assistant (Gloria.Hatfield@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Andrea.George@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)
ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
RIV Congressional Affairs Officer (Angel.Moreno@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (John.Jandovitz@nrc.gov)
RIV RSLO (Bill.Maier@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, NSIR/DPR/IRIB (Robert.Kahler@nrc.gov)
EP Specialist, NSIR/DPR/IRIB (Eric.Schrader@nrc.gov)