ML17158A505
| ML17158A505 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 10/06/1994 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17158A506 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9410170035 | |
| Download: ML17158A505 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000387/1994019
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Region
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Power
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October 6,
1994
Hr. Robert
G.
Byram
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Power 5 Light Company
2 North Ninth Street
Allentown,
18101
SUBJECT:
Dear Hr. Byram:
SUSQUEHANNA STEAN ELECTRIC STATION, UNITS ONE AND TWO,
COMBINED INSPECTION NOS.
50-387/94-19;
50-388/94-20
This letter forwards the report of the subject
announced
inspection
conducted
by Hr.
W. Haier of this office on September
7 and 8,
1994, at the emergency
response facilities in Allentown, Hazleton,
Berwick,
and Wilkes-Barre,
The inspection
was continued
in the
NRC Region I office through
September
16,
1994, to review three Significant Operating Occurrence
Reports
affecting emergency
preparedness
equipment.
Preliminary inspection findings
were discussed
with Hr.
Gene Stanley of your staff on September
8,
1994
and
later communicated
by telephone
to Hr. Rick Wehry on September
16,
1994 by Hr.
Haier.
Areas
examined during this inspection
are important to public health
and
safety
and are described
in the
NRC Region
I Inspection
Report that is
enclosed with this letter.
Within those
areas,
the inspection consisted
of
observations
by the inspector,
interviews of personnel,
and examinations of
selected
procedures
and records.
The emergency
response facilities that were inspected
were operationally ready
to respond to
a plant emergency
as required
by the Susquehanna
Steam Electric
Station
(SSES)
Emergency
Plan.
We share
a concern of your nuclear
emergency
planning
(NEP) staff about the length of time since activation of the backup
emergency
operations facility was last demonstrated
in a drill or exercise.
Please
give this matter your attention.
Our review of your plans to relocate
the emergency
operations facility from
its current location to one outside the ten mile emergency
planning zone found
that you are planning this change with appropriate
consideration of the
material, logistical
and time-sensitive factors involved in such
a change.
The actions your NEP staff have taken or are planning to take to correct
recent
outages of the public notification (siren)
system are considered
adequate.
One of the siren outages,
however,
was caused
by a lack of
communication
and coordination
between the
NEP staff and another
PPLL group
having responsibility for the telephone line which activates
the sirens.
Another recent event that also resulted
from a lack of communication
was the
removal of meteorological
data
(Ram-Tek) terminals
from the technical
support
center
and the emergency
operations facility as part of a plant modification.
This modification of emergency
response facilities was
made without prior
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notification of the
NEP staff.
Two similar communication
lapses affecting
emergency
preparedness
facilities and equipment
were noted during
a previous
NRC emergency
preparedness
inspection this year (50-387/94-08;
50-388/94-10).
Notwithstanding the comprehensive
and aggressive
corrective actions
taken in
response
to each of those occurrences,
we are concerned
about the apparent
lack of knowledge
and sensitivity regarding
emergency
preparedness
program
requirements
on the part of individuals and groups within your organization.
This may be indicative of a broader
problem.
We request that you pursue that
potential
and respond within 30 days after receipt of this letter with your
assessment
of the problem
and your plans for addressing it, if one exists.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter
and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC's Public Document
Room.
Thank you for your cooperation with our inspection effort.
Sincerely,
Ortglnal Sgned By;
James H. Joyner
James
H. Joyner,
Chief
Facilities Radiological
Safety
and Safeguards
Branch
Division of Radiation Safety
and Safeguards
Docket Nos.
50-387,
50-388
Enclosure:
Combined Inspection
Report 50-387/94-19;
50-388/94-20
cc w/encl:
H.
G. Stanley,
Vice President - Nuclear Operations
J.
M, Kenny, Nuclear Licensing
G. T. Jones,
Vice President
Nuclear Engineering
M; M. Urioste,
Nuclear Services
Manager
J.
M. Finnegan,
Supervisor,
Nuclear Compliance
H.
D. Woodeshick,
Special Office of the President
J.
C. Tilton, III, Allegheny Electric Cooperative,
Inc.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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R.
Byram
Distribution w/encl:
Region I Docket
Room (with concurrences)
K. Gallagher,
PUBLIC
Nuclear Safety Information Center
(NSIC)
K. Abraham,
PAO (2)
NRC Resident
Inspector
Distribution w/encl: (Via E-Hail)
W. Dean,
OEDO
C. Poslusny,
Project Manager,
H. Thadani,
PDI-2,
H. Shannon,
ILPB
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