ML19294B207
| ML19294B207 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 07/30/1979 |
| From: | Stevenson R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Bowers C UNC RECOVERY SYSTEMS, UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002270559 | |
| Download: ML19294B207 (4) | |
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NI 3 0 Qiq FCUF:RLS70-820 SNM-777 United Muclear Corporation ATTN: Mr. C. E. Bowers, General Manager Fuel Recovery Operations One Narragansett Trail Wood River Junction, Rhode Island 02894 Gentlemen:
We have reviewed the emergency plan for the Wood River Junction plant, dated June 4,1979, that was transmitted by your letter of June 5,1979.
We find that the plan lacks certain information and commitments called for in Appendix E of Part 50. We request that you provide revised or new pages for the plan to include the infonnation and commitments identified in the attachment.
To permit us to meet the revised schedule for completion of the review of your emergency plan, you should provide us the information and commitments within thirty days of the date of this letter.
Sincerely, fk Robert L. Stevenson Uranium Process Licensing Section Ura'nium Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety
Attachment:
Comments and Questions on Emergency Plan, United Nuclear Corporation Recovery Systems, June 4, 1979 Docket No.70-820 8002 270557
ENCLOSURE COMMENTS AND OUESTIONS ON EMERGENCY PLAN, UNITED NUCLEAR CORPORATION RECOVERY SYSTEMS, JUNE 4, 1979, DOCKET N0.70-820 A.
General 1.
The pages of the plan should be ide'ntified by date and revision number.
B.
Section 2.0. Scope and Applicability 2.
There should be an explanation of the relation of this plan to the emergency plans of the local and State governmental agencies.
C.
Section 4.0, Energency Conditions 3.
Page 11. para. 4.1.3 - The reference to procedures for site emergencies in the top paragraph, under the subject of localized emergencies, should be, corrected.
4.
Paras. 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6 - The possibility of offsite contamination should be discussed under Plant, Site and General Emergencies.
5.
Figure 1, Postulated Accident Summary Analysis - The instrumentation capabilities should be described and the correct reference used in place of paragraph 2.1.
6.
This section or Section 6.0 should include a description of the arrangements for UNC to be notified of impending severe weather conditions by a weath_er service and how UNC will obtain meteorology data for assessing possible off-site effects of radioactive material releases.
D.
Section 5.0, Organizational Control of Emergencies 7.
Page 21, para. 5.2 - Emergency drills should include participation of a qualified nuclear criticality safety specialist from the Naval Products Division who would be needed in the event of a criticality incident and who could be an important member of the CMT.
8.
Pace 26, para. 5.2.1 - Please define " Senior Exempt Employee" (item e.).
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ENCLOSURE 9.
Page 29, oa.a. 5.4 - How was it determined that the local and State agencies responsible for emergency planning are in agreement with the stated action levels (page 31)?
E.
Section 6.0, Emergency Measures
- 10. Page 32, para. 6.2 (third para. on page) - The one hour criterion for a continuing emergency given here does not agree with the 30-minute criterion given on page 16. Please resolve.
- 11. Page 34, para. 6.4 (second para. on page) - Notwithstanding the wording of this paragraph, it should be confirmed that the Emergency Director has the authority to notify the State and other governmental agencies if the General Manager or " higher corporate authority" is not available.
- 12. Page 35, para. 6.4 (third cara. on page) - It should be noted that tne requirements of the plan are additive.
Thus, since the present NIS Manager is not a qualified criticality safety specialist, the approval of a qualified specialist is required to meet the qualifications given in the fourth paragraph on page 33.
- 13. Page 36, para. 6.4 (second oara. on oage) - It is not clear how tne exposures of persons offsite will be monitored. Words appear to have been omitted from the first sentence. Please clarify.
- 14. Page 36, para. 6.4 (fourth para. on page) - P'aase state the radioactive material limits permitted at the site boundary on a continuing basis under current State regulations.
- 15. Page 36, para. 6.4 (fifth cara. on page) - It should be noted that isotopes other than those of uranium may be of concern.
G.
Section 8:0, Maintaining Emergenc Preparedness
- 16. Page 44, para. 8.2 - There should be a commitment to review and update the written agreements (Appendix I) at least once every two years.
H.
Section 9.0, Recovery 17.
Page 45 - The general criteria relevant to a reentry decision should be identified. Thus it should be noted that the procedures for recovery and reentry will include replacement and/or placing into operating condition of emergency supplies and equipment.
ENCLOSURE 3-I.
Appendices
- 18. Appendix I - (a) The letters from the Alton Fire Department and the Hope Valley Ambulance Squadron appear to be undated.
Please provide evidence to show specifically when those agreements were reached.
None of the agreements should be over two years old.- (b) What is the location of the Alton Fire Hnuse?
- 19. Aopendix II - It is requested that the table be replaced with curves showing dose as a function of distance, which would be more useful in the event of a criticality accidet'o.
- 20. Appendix III - Procedure List - Procedures for the following activities are missing from the list:
(a) emergency drills, (b) emergency equipment inventory and check including communications equipment, and (c) personnel monitoring and decontamination.
The missing procedures should be added to the list or the absence of such procedures justified. The absence of item (a) is inconsistent with the text on page 44 referring to specific procedures for drills and exercises.
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