ML20031B194

Responds to ACRS Re Restart.Since 255th ACRS Meeting,Licensee Has Resolved NRC Concerns About Startup Test Program

ML20031B194
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	09/17/1981
From:	Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Mark J Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
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7 ;gg will evaluate the adequacy of available systems and other new ideas. LPU indicates that a technical recomendatior. on inadequate core cooliny instrumentation will be provided to the AL in Hovens>er 1961. GPU has met with all !!5S5 vendors to discuss their systems as part of this evalua-I tion.

The staf f will require a technical and schedular comit;ent tron LPU as a basis for niaking a reasonable progress determination.

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The ALRS notes that recently the security system fcr THI-1 was revieweu by specialists fron the Los Alar.os National Laboratorf (LAhl). The ALn recomends that plant security continue to be given special attentien because of the decontanination operatinns underway at T!11-2 and the large number of people on site.

The staff concurs witn the ALR5 recomendation and botn the staf f and the licensee have in fact been providing, ann will continue to provide, special attention to plant security. We would also like to clarify the ty pe of l

support recently provided to the staf f by specialists of LahL.

The support recently provided the NRL staff by L AuL deals with the identit i-cation of vital areas and vital equipment for TM1-1.

This program involves studies of all operating f acilities and near-tern LL applicants.

The data provided to the staf f will be used f or final identification of vital areas and equipment. The staff is currently not impler.enting those t indings pending approvdl by the Locuission of a proposed rule cnange clarifyins vital area policy.

The paper is in final staf f concurrence and is due to 0,e Comission i n the near future.

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in accordance with present recuire!ients.

In a separate ef fort irrediately following the accident at T,il-<. a L AhL specialist evaluated the status of site security before and after tnat inci-cent. f3ased on those findini3s inprovei.ents in their existing progrmis ano additional acasures have neen instituted to provide special attention to the f acility durina recovery operations.

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The Ack5 not,d that the licensee had pro osed (ano the staff is reviewin,)

a U sett o test pre.fr e for li:1 1 si'ilar to tnat ha i rs w n M.M # att er near-tern operatinq license plants, lhe ALnS stated tnat the issues remaininq should be resolved to the nkt staf f's satisf action.

Since the 2%th ALR5 ueeting, the licensee has resolveG stof f concerns about the startup test procrar.

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The staff onct.rs with the ACRS recor.endation and both the staff and the licensee ha in fact been providing, and will continue to provide, special attention to ant security. We would also like to clarify the type of support recenti provided to the staff by specialists of LANL.

The support recent provided the NRC staff by LANL deals with the identiff-cation of vital area and vital equipnent for 71I-1. This progran involves studies of all operat facilities and near-term OL applicants. The data provided to the staff w 1 be used for final identification of vital areas and equipment. The staff currently not inplementing those findings pending approval by the Commission o a proposed rule change clarifying vital area policy. The paper is in fina taff concurrence and is due to the Comission in the near future. In the int im, vital areas are required to be protected in accordance with present requir,ents.

In a separate effort immediately foll wing the accident at THI-2, a LANL specialist evaluated the status of site security before and after that inci-dent. Based on those findings irprovere s in their existing prograns and additional measures have been instituted t provide special a*.tention to the facility during recovery operations.

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(and the staff is reviewing) a startup test progran for TM1-1 similar to that i eing conducted at other near-tern nperating license plants. The ACRS state that the issues renaining should be resolved to the HRC staff's satisfaction.

Since the 255th ACRS r'eeting, the licensee has resolved taff concerns about the startup test proqraa. Following documentation of the icensee's responses to the NRC s concerns, the staff will prepare a Sa ty Evaluation.

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RESPONSE TO VISORY COMMITTEE ON REACTOR SAFEGUARDS (ACRS) LETTER DATED JULY 14, 1981 CONCERNING RESTART OF THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1 (TMI-1)

In your letter to the Comis ion dated July 14, 1981, coments were provided regarding the review of the A ' S on the proposed restart of TMI-1. These coments were based on informa on provided during the 255th ACRS meeting on July 9,1981 and on earlier subc ittee meetings. Our response to these ccments is provided below.

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The ACRS believes that the manage nt structure of the licensee is suf-ficient for restart, but the Comittee rges continued diligence on the part of the licensee and the NRC staff to ass re maintenance cf adequate managerial canabilities for TMI-1.

The current program for Systematic Assessmen of Licensee Performance (SALP)

.provides a formal basis for continuous evaluat n of the licensee. Organiza-tion and management capabilities are among the p incipal performance elements reviewed. Regional evaluations and a subsequent eting with the licensee are held annually and the results are issued in a gional Report. The latest Regional Report for TMI-1 was issued on June 4,1981 as an enclosure to a letter from B. H. Grier (L.M to H. D. Hukill (M Ed).

In addition, the Administrative Controls Section of TMI

's Technical Speci-fications is being modified to incorporate the t anagement ganization changes and qualification requirements of the plant staff.

Hence, gnificant changes to the licensee's management structure will require prior WRC taff approval.

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The ACRS noted that the licensee is considering a variety of nstruments that might be installed for detecting inadequate core cooling, but as not established a plan for selecting an appropriate device. The Comit e believes that the licensee and the staff should act promptly to estab ish a basis for selecting a suitable monitoring system.

Since the 255th meeting, the licensee has established a program to resolv the inadequate core cooling issue. A description of GPU's program was dis-cussed with the staff on August 10, 1981. Over the next few months, GPU N

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REPORT ON RESTART OF THE THREE MILE ISLAND NUCLEAR STATION, UNIT 1

Dear Dr. Palladino:

During its 255th meeting, July 9-11, 1981, the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards completed its review of the proposed restart of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1).

The Committee had the benefit of discussions with representatives of the Metropolitan Edison Company

.(Licensee), General Public Utilities Nuclear Group, the Babcock and Wilcox Company, and members of the NRC Staff.

The Committee also had the benefit of the documents listed.

This matter was the subject of Subcommittee meet-ings in Middletown, PA on January 31 and February 1,1980, and in Washington,

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9 on November 28-29, 1980, and June 25-26, 1981.

This matter was also discussed during the 248th ACRS meeting and a Status Report was issued on December 11, 1980.

The question of restarting TMI-1 cannot be separated from the important issues revealed by the accident at TMI-2.

Among these issues were signifi-cant deficiencies in the Licensee's management.

Since that time the manage-ment structure 'which will be responsible for operation of TMI-1 has under-gone substantial change.

These changes have included establishment 'of a full-time organization dedicated solely to nuclear operations and consider-able expansion of the full-time, in-house steff.

The Comittee believes that the management of a nuclear power plant deserves the highest degree of atten-tion.

Although we believe the current structure is sufficient for restart, we urge continued diligence on the part of the Licensee and the NRC Staff to assure the maintenance of adequate managerial capabilities for TMI-1.

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In response to the requirements in NUREG-0737, " Clarification of TMI Action l

Plan Requirements," the Licensee is considering a variety of instruments that might be installed for detecting inadequate core cooling but has not

,I established a plan for selecting an appropriate device.

The Licensee and the NRC Staff should act promptly to establish a basis for' selecting a suit-

.able monitoring system at TMI-1 taking into account the questions raised by the ACRS in its letter to Mr. Dircks of June 9,1981, concerning the condi-tions under which such a system would be of use.

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.v Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino July 14,1981 Currently the Licensee has a number of studies underway in response to suggestions of the Committee and to requirements of the Action Plan. These d

studies include a reliability assessment of the plant as modified, an identi-fication of possible events which might lead to the loss of both battery trains, and evaluations of outages of emergency core cooling systems to indicate areas where improvements in availability can be made.

The Licensee has made sotne limited progress in each of these areas.

We believe these studies should be concluded in a timely manner, but need not be conditions for ' restart, with the exception of those studies required by the NRC Staff f

prior to restart.

[fj Recently the security system for 1141-1 was reviewed by a team of specialists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory and a formal report. detailing neces-sary improvements was issued.

ine Licensee indicated that the recommended

~ changes are being addressed and will be implemented over the next few months.

Because of the decontamination operations underway within TMI-2, and. the large number of people present, wb recommend that plant security coritinue to be given special attention.

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One of the primary ' deficiencies noted in reviews of the TMI-2 accident was the inadequacy of the exchange of infomation among the Licensee, state, and f

local organizations and federal agencies, such as the NRC.

Although infoma-tion reported by the Licensee to state and federal authorities during the course of the TMI-2 accident was incomplete and misleading with regard to j

the severity of the accident, the deficiencies which contributed to this problem have been addressed in the revised organization and in the i:aproved procedures for collecting, evaluating, and reporting information during the course of an accident.

Other improvements have included an upgrading of I

emergency procedures and emergency response capabilities at all levels, including the periodic conduct of drills and exercises, and the development of better mechanisms for keeping those agencies infomed who have responsi-bility for alerting the public in case of an accident.

These steps rep-resent significant progress and are considered by the Committee as suffi-cient for the restart of TMI-1.

The Licensee has proposed a start-up test program for TMI-I similar to that i

being conoucted at the near-term operating license plants.

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made.

Such a program should also provide useful additional operator train-ing and experience.

The review of this program by the NRC Staff is not yet compl ete.. Tnose issues remaining should be resolved to the NRC Staff's 1

satisfaction.

The Committee believes it is acceptable to allow TMI-1 to compkte the re-mainder of the required Action Plan items as outlined by the KRC Staff on a schedule consistent with other operating reactors.

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References:

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Metropolitan Edison Company, " Report in Response to NRC Staff Recom-mended Requirements for Restart of Three Mile Island Nuclear Station-Unit 1," Volumes 1-3, and Amendments 1-24.

2.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regu-1ation, "TMI-1 Restart, Evaluation of Licensee's Compliance with the Short-and Long-Term Items of Section II of the NRC Order Dated August 9, i

1979, Metropolitan Edison Company, et al., Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 1, Docket 50-289," NUREG-0680, June 1980 and Supplements 1, 2, and 3 dated November 1980, March 1981, and April 1981, respectively.

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Inspection and Enforce-ment, 'Tmergency Preparedness Evaluation for TMI-1, Metrcpolitan Edison Company et.al., Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 3, Docket 50-289,"

NUREG-0746, December 1980 and Supplement i dated May 29, 1981.

4.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regul'a-tion, " Control Room Design Review Report for TMI-1, Metropolitan Edison Company, et al., Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 1, Docket 50-289," NUREG-0752, December 1980 and Supplement 1 dated April 1981.

5.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Of fice of Nuclear Reactor Regu-lation, " Clarification of TMI Action Plan Requirements," NbREG-0737, November 1980.

6.

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "NRC Action Plan Developed as a Result of the TMI-2 Accident," Vols.1 & 2, May 1980, revised August 1980.

7.

Two letters from J. Stolz, NRC, to H. D. Hukill, Metropolitan Edison Ccmpany, transmitting " Safety Eva19ation Reports for Items Contained in NUREG-0694 and Enclosure 1 to NUREG-0737 Outside of the Content of the Commission's Orders of August 9,1979 and March 6,1980 Required by Restart (October 1981)," April 22,1981.

8.

" Report of the Presidential Commission on The Accident at Three Mile h

Island - The Need for Change: The Legacy of TMI," October, 1979.

N 9.

"Three Mile Island -- A Report to the Commissioners and to the Public" Vols. I & II, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Special Inquiry Group, January 1980.

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.c 4-Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino,

July 14, 1981 References Cont'd:

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10. Memorandum to Chaiman Ahearne, NRC.. from Mitchell Rogovin and George T. Frampton, Jr., Special Inquiry Group,

Subject:

Questions Submitted by Congressman b.iall, March 4,1980.

i 11.

Staff Studies " Nuclear Accident and Recovery at Three Mile Island, A Special Investigation, Subm.mittee on Nuclear Regulation for the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works," July 1980.

12.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Inspection and Enforce-ment, " Investigation Intt the March ?B,1979 Three Mile Island Acci-dent by the Office of Inspection ?rd Enforcement," NUREG-0600, August 1979.

13.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Inspection and Enforce-ment, " Investigation Into Information Flow During the Accident at Three Mile Island," NUREG-0760, January 1981.

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14. Memorandum for William J. Dircks, Executive Director for Operations, from Carlyle Michelson, Directbr, Office of Analysis ar.d Evaluation of Operational Data,

Subject:

Investigations Into Infomation Flow Concerning the TMI Accident, February 20, 1981.

15.

" Reporting of Infomatica Concerning the Accident at Three Mile ~ Island,"

A Report Prepared by the Majority Staff of the Committee 'on Interior and Insular Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-Seventh Congress First Session, March 1981.

16.

Letter from Congressman Morris K. Udall, Chaiman, Comittee on Interior and Insular Af fairs, U.S. House of Representatives, to Dr. D. W. Moeller, Chaiman, Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Subcomittee on Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, enclosing infomation for the record,of the June 25, 1981 meeting of the TMI-1 Subcommittee, July 6, 1981.

17.

Letter from Marvin Lewis, member of the public, te Richard Major, ACRS Staff, regarding the n! start of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 1, undated, received April 1981.

18. Letter from Marvin Lewis, member of tne public, to M. Plesset, Chaim'an.

ACRS, regarding the restart of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station Unit 1, undated, received December 31, 1980.

19. Letter from Marvin Lewis, member of the public, to M. Plesset, Chaiman, ACRS, regarding the restart of the Three Mile Island Nucicar Station Unit 1, December 31, 1980.

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