ML20034D533
| ML20034D533 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 01/14/1993 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| References | |
| GL-82-33, SECY-93-004, SECY-93-4, NUDOCS 9301200288 | |
| Download: ML20034D533 (11) | |
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SECY-93-004 January 14, 1993 l
For:
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James M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations
Subject:
LOCATION OF THE BACKUP EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FACILITY FOR THE HATQi NUCLEAR POWER PLANT l
Purpose:
To request Commission approval for the proposed location of a backup emergency operations facility (EOF) to serve the Hatch nuclear power plant.
Category:
This paper covers a minor policy issue.
Issue:
Whether the backup EOF for the Hatch nuclear power plant can be located 21 miles from the site rather than the maximum distance of 20 miles specified by the Commission.
Backoround:
On November 22, 1982, the Commission approved Supplement I to NUREG-0737, which was subsequently promulgated in Generic Letter 82-33, dated December 17, 1982. Table 1 of NUREG-0737, Supplement 1, describes the options for locating the i
EOF.
One option allowed for a single E0F with no habit-
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The second option, which applies to the Hatch case, allowed for a primary EOF with habitability features located up to 10 miles from the site, and a backup EOF with no CONTACT:
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habitability features located between 10 and 2' 0 miles from the site. The backup EOF is expected to assume the E0F dose assessment and decisionmaking functions should the primary-EOF have to be abandoned.
r Commission Staff Requirements Memorandum M830302D, dated March 3,1983, directed the staff to refer all exception i
requests concerning location and habitability of EOFs a
(Enclosure 1) to the Commission for decision. The referrals were to include the proposed staff actions. This decision i
was reconfirmed in a memorandum from the Secretary,; dated April 30, 1987 (Enclosure 2).
l Discussion:
Georgia Power Company (GPC), in its letter of Seotember 16, 1992 (Enclosure 3), described a centralized emergency.
response -facility for the Hatch plant which is located in
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the Simulator Building and includes both the Technical Support Center (TSC) and the primary E0r The Simulator Building is located within the owner-controlled ' area and' the combined TSC and E0F is designed to meet the habitability.
requirements of General Design Criterion 19 of 10 CFR Part 50.
GPC was required to develop a backup EOF in accordance with the guidance in Table 1 of Supplement I to NUREG-0737.
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Table I specifies that the backup EOF for. the Hatch plant should be between 10 and 20 miles from the site.
1 Currently, the Hatch backup EOF
- is located within the GPC Operating Office in Baxley, Georgia, which is approximately 11 miles from the-Hatch plant.
GPC is proposing to' relocate the backup E0F to the Plant Hatch Emergency News Center'
.(ENC) complex in Vidalia, Georgia, which is approximately'21-miles from the plant.
Although the proposed backup EOF for Hatch is located.
slightly more than 20 miles from:the-site, the-staff notes several advantages of the proposed facility.
Relocating the i
backup EOF to the Plant. Hatch ENC complex.will_ provide more
- l space, facilitate its activation, and improve communica-a tions. The increased space availability will allow for an integrated working arrangement for GPC, State of Georgia,.
't and NRC personnel. Activation of the current backup.E0F requires transportation of all'necessary: equipment, documentation, and supplies from the primary EOF to the _
-l backup EOF. Since the proposed location for the backup E0F:
'The Hatch backup EOF is referred to as an alternate EOF in the Hatch f
emergency plan and the GPC submittal to the NRC.
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will be a dedicated facility, less time will be required to.
bring the proposed backup EOF to a state of operational readiness.
q Currently, the Plant Hatch ENC complex also serves as the State of Georgia's Forward Emergency Operations Center-.
1 Moving the backup E0F to this same location will enhance communications between GPC and State and local authorities.
The flow of information to the ENC, and, subsequently, to the media and the public, will also be improved.
i GpC informed the Georgia Emergency' Management Agency-(GEMA) in a letter of August 12, 1992, of the-proposal to relocate the Hatch backup EOF. According to the licensee, GEMA, in a-letter of August 21, 1992, indicated thatsit strongly supports the proposed change.
Recommendation:
That the Commission:
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Aaree with the staff approval' of the proposed location-of the backup E0F for the Hatch nuclear power plant. in the Plant Hatch Emergency News Center Complex in Vidalia, Georgia.
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Note that the staff intends to approve the proposed I
location for the Hatch backup E0F in the Plant Hatch.
Emergency News Center complex within 10 working days.
of'the date this paper is received by the Secretary unless otherwise instructed by the Commission.
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Enclosures:
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Memorandum from SECY dated 3/3/83 2.
Memorandum from SECY dated 4/30/87 3.
Letter from Georgia Power Company dated 9/16/92 3
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In the absence of instructions-to the: contrary, SECY-will notify the staff.on Friday, January 29, 1993,-
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that the Commission,. by negative. consent,. assents to the.. action proposed in.this. paper.
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ACTIONS REGARDING LOCATION OF EMERGENCY-OPERATIONS' FACILITIES,;2:30 P.M'.,
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The Commission was briefed by staff on actions regarding the location and habitability of emergency operations-facilities proposed by utilities.
CJn j-h A majority of the Commission expressed a continuing desire to review all exemption requests; and directed staff ~to refer exemption requests and proposed staff action-(grant or' I
deny) to_the Commission for' decision on_a;. negative-consent-basis.
Chairman Palladino, and Commissioners Gilinsky, Ahearne and Asselstine were.in favor of this action; i
Commissioner Roberts dissented.. He preferred that the-Cor:nission review -only exemption requests of special interest.
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SECY-87 EXCEPTION FOR THE t
-EMERGENCY OPERATIONS ~ FACILITY' DESIGN FOR THE OCONEE NUCLEAR STATION.
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approval of the Duke' Power Company's request,for an; exception to the location, radiological habitability;;and backup requirements for the Oconee EmergencyL. Operations l
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requests for exceptions to EOF requirements should continue to be submitted'to the Commission.
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HL-2916 003998 September 16, 1992 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555 l
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OPERATING LICENSES DPR-57, NPF-5 REQUEST TO REVISE TEGiNICAtTCIFICATIONS:"
RELOCATION OF ALTERNATE EOF Gentlemen:
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In accordance with the requirements of.10 _CFR 50.54(q), Georgia Power i
Company (GPC) hereby proposes a change to the Plant Hatch Emergency Plan-.
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This change involves the --relocation of the alternate _ Emergency 1
Operations Facility (EOF). from the GPC Operating.0ffice in Baxley, Georgia to the Plant Hatch Emergency News Center (ENC) complex in Vidalia, Georgia.
The EOF at Plant Hatch is located in the Simulator Building within-the-l Owner-Controlled Area.
Therefore, as specified
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alternate EOF is' required to be located between 10 and 20 miles from'the Technical Support Center (TSC).
The alternate EOF is currently located ~
approximately 11 miles from _the TSC within' the GPC Operating Office in g
Baxley, Georgia.
GPC is. proposing to~ relocate the. alternate EOF-to the-Plant Hatch Emergency News Center (ENC) complex.in Vidalia, Georgia,.'which is approximately 21 miles from the TSC.
The change in _ location of the alternate EOF requires'a ' revision to Section H of the Plant Hatch EP.
This change does not constitute.a decrease in -the effectiveness of< the EP.
However, since the distance-between the TSC and the proposed' location-for the alternate E0F.is greater-than the distance specified in NUREG-0696, Table : 2, GPC is submitting a -
request for approval of. this change prior to_. implementation.
The decision to relocate the alternate EOF is based Lon the following; major improvement considerations:
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Increased space: availability - The proposed location.for the alternate EOF provides a-larger,-more cohesive work space.than does the current location.
.This will allow for: _an. integrated working arrangement.for-GPC, State of Georgia,' and NRC personnel.
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Decreased activation time farther from the primary EOF, this change is expected to result in a net reduction in the amount of. time necessary to bring the alternate EOF to a-state of operational readiness.
Activation of the alternate E0F at the current location requires transportation of-all necessary
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equipment, documentation,_ status boards, and supplies from the primary E0F to the alternate EOF. Since the current location normally serves as the'Baxley GPC Operating Office, this work space must be. rearranged in order to be used as the Plant Hatch alternate. EOF. The proposed location.will be dedicated for us as the alternate EOF, allowing'it to i
be permanently set up to serve in this capacity. Ample space will be, available for storage or installation of status boards and necessary equipment and supplies. As a result,Lless time will' be required for~
l evacuation of the primary E0F, loading and unloading of equipment, and arrangement of the alternate EOF.
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Improved communications - The Plant Hatch ENC complex currently serves i
as the State of Georgia's Forward _ Emergency Operations Center as well as the Hatch ENC. Moving the alternate EOF.to this same location will.
enhance communications between GPC and state and ' local authorities.
The flow of information to the ENC, and subsequently to the media-and the public, will also be improved.
j By letter dated August 12, 1992, GPC informtd the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) of the proposal to relocate the alternate E0F.
GEMA responded by letter dated August 21, 1992, indicating they "strongly-support" the proposed change.
4 The enclosure to this letter provides page change instructions ~for i
incorporating the proposed changes.
Following the enclosure-. are the proposed EP pages and the associated markups of the existing pages.
Mr.
J. T. Beckham, Jr.
states he is duly.. authorized to execute 'this -
oath on behalf of Georgia Power Company, and to the best of his. knowledge-and belief, the facts set forth in this letter are true.
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Georaia Power Company Mr. H. L. Sumner, General Manager - Nuclear Plant NORMS U.S. Nuclear Reaulatory Commission. Washinaton. D.C.
Jir. K. Jabbour, Licensing Project Manager - Hatch U.S. Nuclear Reaulatory Commission. Reaion 11 Mr. S. D. Ebleter, Regional Administrator Mr. L. D. Wert, Senior Resident Inspector - Hatch State of Georaia Mr. J. D. Tanner, Commissioner - Department of Natural Resources i
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. ENCLOSURE PLANT HATCH - UNITS 1, 2 NRC DOCKETS 50-321, 50-366 OPERATING LICENSES DPR-57, NPF-5 REQUEST TO REVISE EMERGENCY. PLAN:
RELOCATION OF ALTERNATE E0F PAGE CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS Remove-Pace Insert Paae H-4 H-4
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The following records or information are available at
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the EOF:
Technical specifications.
Plant Operating Procedures.
Emergency Plan and implamenting procedures.
3 FSARs.
State and local emergency response plans.
offsite population distribution data.
Evacuation plans.
i System piping and instrumentation diagrams and HVAC flow diagrams.
Piping area diagrams.
Electrical one-line, elementary, and wiring diagrams.
The above records or information are available in current form and are updated, as necessary,-to ensure that the contents are accurate and complete.
Kits containing equipment for conducting offsite
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radiological monitoring are located in the EOF.
Typical contents of these kits are listed in Appendix 4.
i operations at the EOF are directed by the 2:0F Manager.
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Alternate EOF In the-unlikely event the EOF becomes uninhabitable, appropriate resources and personnel will be transferred to the alternate EOF which is locatedi vithin the Emergency News Center (ENC)- complex in' Vidalia, Georgia. -Procedures will provide for continuity of dose assessment and decision-making' functions by transferring'these activities to the General office I
. operations Center (GooC)
Once the alternate EOF becomes:operationaland the TSC,Lrespectively
'i dose assessment and decision-making functions ma,y be conducted at.that location. -Communications will use existing telephone lines (Bell telephone lines and microwave links).
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