ML15238A684
| ML15238A684 | |
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| Site: | Oconee, Mcguire, Catawba, McGuire, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 10/19/1982 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8211150367 | |
| Download: ML15238A684 (2) | |
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OCT 1 91982 Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, 50-287, 50-369, 50-370, 50-413, and 50-414 Duke Power Company ATTN:
Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President Nuclear Production Department 422 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28242 Gentlemen:
Subject:
Emergency Prepardness Exercise Thank you for your letter of August 23, 1982, concerning coordination between Duke Power Company and Region II emergency response organizations during an emergency exercise or an actual emergency affecting your sites.
You have raised valid issues which must be addressed and resolved in order to achieve the high level of.performance in this area we are all striving for.
With regard to a briefing on arrival, the initial objective of the NRC Site Response Team is to establish "counterpart" contacts in the utility's onsite emergency organization as rapidly as possible with as much prior knoweldge of the actual or simulated emergency as practical.
We have no objection to receiving an initial briefing on the emergency in an area other than the Technical Support Center, providing the area chosen is consistent with the above stated objective, and the briefing is conducted by the Emergency Coordinator or other management representative having full knowledge of the emergency situation.
With regard to access for Region II personnel during an emergency exercise or an actual emergency, the security clearances for. site response team members will be verified by communications between the Region II Security Officer and your Security Department prior to the arrival onsite of the Regional Response Team.
In addition, each NRC representative carries a photo identification badge which will positively identify the individual and can be used as additional verifica tion of information received from the Region II Security Officer.
The Region II office is currently conducting health physics training for all regional personnel which is at least equivalent to that received at sites throughout the Region. Verification of appropriate training for team members may also be furnished during the communications between Regional and Utility per sonnel noted above.
The 15-30 minute site specific indoctrination noted in your letter would result in an excessive delay and would therefore be inconsistent with our stated objective of rapidly establishing "counterpart" contacts.
In the event of an actual emergency, as opposed to an exercise, it is most likely the the provisions of your security plan as they pertain to NRC employees will be waived.
For exercises, until some alternative arrangement has been established, it would appear that escorts should continue to be provided. We would like to explore the possibility of "site specific" training being reduced to a short t 6a11150367 682106i9 PDR ADOCK 05000269 F
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OCT 1 9 1982 briefing document which could be provided to NRC team members prior to their being dispatched or immediately upon arrival at the site.
A signature block could be provided on the final page indicating that the individual has read and understands the site specific details provided.
We would appreciate your comments on this.
With regard to the manning of the ENS telephone, we will make every effort to relieve the utility of ENS responsibility as soon as practical during an emergency.
You must realize however that the initial complement of the NRC response team may not have an adequate number of personnel available to assume this responsibility. This relief may have to await the arrival of supplemental NRC personnel from the Regional Office. Therefore, the utility should continue to man the ENS telephone until specifically relieved by the NRC Director of Site Operations (Regional Administrator).
I trust this adequately addresses the concerns stated in your letter of August 23, 1982.
If you have any further questions or if you desire additional discussion of the above areas please contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely, James P. O'Reilly cc: J. C. Rogers, Project Manager J. W. Hampton, Station Manager J. E. Smith, Station Manager M. D. McIntosh, Plant Manager J. T. Moore, Project Manager bcc: NRC Resident Inspector Document Management Branch State of South Carolina State of North Carolina EPOS:RI EPOS/I
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