ML19255E057

Requests Review of Min Staffing Levels for Emergency Situations

ML19255E057
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	06/01/1982
From:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML19255E058	List: ML19255E057
References
TASK-1.A.1.1, TASK-1.A.1.3, TASK-1.C.5, TASK-1.C.6, TASK-3.A.2.1, TASK-TM TAC-44117, TAC-44118, TAC-46259, TAC-46260, TAC-48851, TAC-48852, NUDOCS 8211010468
Download: ML19255E057 (2)

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, l 5'v MEMORANDUM FOR: Harold R. Denton, Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FR0t James G. Keppler, Regional Administrator MINIMCM STAFFING LEVELS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AT THE

SUBJECT:

POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 Enclosed is WEPCOs May 19, 1982, letter responding to the May 6, 1982, management enforcement meeting in which Region III expressed its concerns regarding minimum shift staffing at Point Beach Nuclear Plant. Since the issues regarding Senior Reactor Operators and Auxiliary Operators are under your responsibility, we are submitting this for your review and co=ments so we may take appropriate action.

We agree with the licensee's position regarding the second Senior Reactor Operator onshift and that a qualified security person may act as communicator /

notifier until appropriately relieved by aug=ntat. ion personnel.

We disagree with the licensee's position regarding no need for an auxiliary We feel that an operator (AO) to secure operations on the " unaffected" unit.

can affect safe shutdown assessment or operatiors of the accident on one unit unaffected unit at Pt. Beach due to the several cross-ties and common components /

elements at this facility. Further, a severe accident on one unit may require the unaffected unit A0 to assist in auxiliary operations of the affected unit.

It has been a common staff position that accident situations could arise This table requiring more onshift expertise than so indicated in Table B-1.

reflects only the minimum requirements, and additional expertise (" hands")

could be needed to implement a particular task.

Further, we disagree with the licensee's position regarding Fr

's; th ! Rad 'Chera

' a a accident Technician only available onsite 88 hours0.00102 days <br />0.0244 hours <br />1.455026e-4 weeks <br />3.3484e-5 months <br /> out of 168 bours.

.uc be able occer during a time unattended by a Rad / Chem Technician, t1 Guidance to conduct any post-accident sample within one hour of the m for this function indicates full time coverage is required. During the meeting, post-accident sampling and analysis of all potential source terms were dis-

cussed, i.e., primary coolant, containment atmosphere and station effluents.

The licensee provided no technical basis for not needing a Rad / Chem Technician onshift. However, they committed to have this expertise onshift within thirty minutes after declaration of an emergency.

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Harold R. Denton June 1, 1982 It should be noted that Pt. Beach sent your office a letter dated May 19, 1982, (copy enclosed), which apparently indicates an adequate staff of operations personnel. However, the licenc,ee committed one of these personnel (AO) to in-plant health physics operations and therefore he cannot be considered available for operations accident assessment.

These matters were discussed with Mr. Robert A. Purple, Deputy Director, Division of Licensing on May 7,1982, by W. L. Axelson of my staff. It is our intention to issue a Show Cause or other appropriate Order pursuant to 10CFR 50.47(b)(2) unless you have any serious disagreement with our position.

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Fh-gf'JamesG.Keppler Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

(2) cc:

R. Purple, DOL /NRR R. DeYoung, OIE B. Grimes, OIE

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