ML20041F242
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 02/26/1982 |
| From: | Haynes R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Randazza J Maine Yankee |
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See also: IR 05000309/1981021
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To verify that licensees have attained an adequate state of onsite emergency
preparedness, the Office of Inspection and Enforcement is conducting special
appraisals at each power reactor site.
These appraisals are being performed
in lieu of certain routine inspections normally conducted in the area of
emergency preparedness. The objectives of the appraisal at each facility are
to evaluate the overall adequacy and effectiveness of emergency preparedness
and to identify areas of weakness that need to be strengthened. We will use
the findings from these appraisals as a basis not only for requesting individual
licensee action to correct deficiencies and effect improvements, but also for
effecting improvements in NRC requirements and guidance.
During the period of September 8 - 15, 1981, the NRC conducted an appraisal of
the emergency preparedness program for the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station.
Areas examined during this appraisal are described in the enclosed report
(50-309/81-21). Within these areas, the appraisal team reviewed selected
procedures and representative records, inspected emergency facilities and
equipment, observed work practices and interviewed personnel.
The findings of this emergency preparedness appraisal indicate that certain
corrective actions are required in your emergency preparedness program. These
are discussed in Appendix A, "Significant Emergency Preparedness Findings",
and in summary include the following:
1)
Provide a formalized documented training program.
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Provide sufficient space in the Operations Support Center (OSC).
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Provide improved facilities and equipment for accident mitigation.
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Provide improved emergency procedures
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We recognize that an explicit regulatory requirement pertaining to each item
identified in Appendices A and B may not currently exist.
Notwithstanding
this, you are requested to submit a written statement within thirty (30) days
of the date of this letter, describing your planned actions for improving each
of the items identified in Appendix A and the results of your consideration of
each of the items in Appendix B.
This description is to include, (1) steps
which have been taken, (2) steps which will be taken, and (3) a schedule for
completion of actions for each item.
This is to inform you that in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(s)(2), the corrective
actions for the Appendix A items must be completed within four months of the
date of this letter.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document
Room.
If this report contains any information that you (or your contractors)
.believe to be exempt from disclosure under 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4), it is necessary
that you (a) notify this office by telephone within ten (10) days from the
date of this letter of your intention to file a request for withholding; and
(b) submit within thirty (30) days from the date of this letter a written
application to this office to withhold such information.
Section 2.790(b)(1)
requires that any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit executed
by the owner of the information which id>ntifies the document or part sought
to be withheld, and which contains a full statement of the reasons on the
basis which it is claimed that the information should be withheld from public
disclosure. This section further requires the statement to address with
specificity the considerations listed in 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4). The information.
sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible into a separate
part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear from you in this regard within the
specified periods noted above, the report will be placed in the Public Document
Room. The telephone notification of your intent to request withholding should
be made to the Supervisor, Files, Mail and Records, USNRC Region I, at (215)
337-5223.
The reporting requirements contained in this letter affect fewer than ten
persons and therefore are not subject to Office of Management and Budget
clearance as required by P.L.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
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Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Significant Emergency Preparedness Findings
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Appendix B, Emergency Preparedness Improvement Items
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NRC Region I Inspection Report Number 50-309/81-21
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APPENDIX A
SIGNIFICANT EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FINDINGS
Based on the results of the NRC's appraisal of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power
Station Emergency Preparedness Program conducted September 8-15, 1981, the
following improvements are required:
(References are to sections in Office of
Inspection and Enforcement Report No. 50-309/81-21).
1.
Development of a coordinated, all inclusive training program for qualifying
individuals and groups who are assigned various functional areas of
emergency activity to include:
a)
Designation of an emergency preparedness instructor within the
training department as well as development of instructor qualifications;
b)
Development of lesson plans with defined goals and objectives;
c)
Development of a means to be used to train members of the onsite and
offsite emergency organizations in changes of assignment, facilities,
equipment and procedures which may occur in the period of time
between scheduled training iterations; and
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d) _ Centralization of all Emergency Plan training records such as training
siven to security, fire protection and offsite personnel and agencies,
within the training department.
(See Section 3.1)
2.
Provisio'ns for adequate space at the OSC to accommodate 25 to 30 individuals
as well as supplies of radiation survey instrumentation, continous air
monitora and other equipment that may be required.
(See Section 4.1.1 3)
3.
Provision for post-accident coolant and containment sampling systems that
will allow sampling and analysis within three hours without receipt of
excessive personnel exposure, along with provisions for remote handling,
storage and transport of samples (See Sections 4.1.1.5 and 4.1.1.6).
4.
Specification of facilities in the vicinity of the site which would be
used for administrative and logistical support by the expanded support
organization in the event of a large scale reponse to an emergency situation
and incorporation of such facilities into the Emergency Plan (See Section
4.1.3).
5.
Provisions in the Emergency Plan and procedures for the needs of onsite
damage control, corrective action and/or maintenance equipment and supplies
(See Section 4.2.4).
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6.
Expansion of the emergency classification scheme to include revision
of projected dose levels and use of basic core / containment status
indicators to identify General Emegencies as well as determine the
relationship of the containment monitor to core / containment status.
Revision of the classification procedure to ensure prompt
classification of all emergency conditions.
(See Section 5.4.2)
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Revision of sample analysis procedures to provide for analysis of high
level samples as well as remote handling of the samples.
(See Sections
5.4.2.4, 5.4.2.5, 5.4.2.6, and 5.4.2.7).
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APPENDIX B
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IMPROVEMENT ITEMS
Based on the results of-the NRC's appraisal of the Maine Yankee Atomic Power
Station Emergency Preparedness Program conducted September 8-15, 1981, the
following items should be considered for improvement:
(References are to
sections in Office of Inspection and Enforcement Report No. 50-309/81-21).
1.
Provision for additional management emphasis and resources at the site
level to the licensee's emergency planning effort.
(See Section 1.0)
2.
Revision of the description of the onsite emergency organization in
Section 5.2 and Figure 5-1 of the Emergency Plan to reflect functional
areas of emergency activity, reporting chains (management structures) and
interrelationships down to the working level consistent with Table B-1 of
(See Section 2.1)
3.
Development of lesson plans and qualification criteria to assure adequate
training of specific licensee and non-licensee groups or individuals.
(See Section 3.2)
4.
Improve the habitability of the TSC.
(See Section 4.1.1.2)
5.
Provisions in the Emergency Plan clearly indicating that the classroom
and trainia.g center in the Information Building could be rapidly transformed
into an active Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).
(See Section 4.1.1.4)-
6.
Provisions for remote handling of gas and particulate effluent sample
filters as well as high level liquid samples.
(See Section 4.1.1.7 and
4.1.1.8)
7.
Provisions at the News Center for security, communications and other
equipment needed to operate the center consistent with its designated'
functions during an emergency.
(See Section 4.1.4)
8.
Calibration / testing of the high range containment air monitor over its
entire range.
(See Section 4.2.1.2)
9.
Provisions for written agreement with offsite agencies for self-contained
breathing apparatus (SCBA) support.
(See Section 4.2.2.1)
10.
Provision for inventory controls to ensure that adequate emergency equipment
supplies would be available in the event of an emergency.
(See Section
4.2.5)
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11.
Revision of the dose assessment procedure to highlight the steps to be
performed by the control room and emphasize the need for prompt assessment
of potential iodine releases.
(See Section 5.4.2)
12.
Reference Procedure No. 2.50.12 in Procedure No. 2.50.5 as well as provide
Procedure No. 2.50.7, the Control Room and OSC with site survey maps.
(See Section.5.4.2.2)
13.
Reference to the in plant survey forms and maps in Procedure No. 2.50.7
to include their location as well as classification of the purpose of the
procedure.
(See Section 5.4.2.3)
14.
Specification of the radiation protection steps in Chemistry Procedure
No. 7.1 to be taken as well as the location of special tools (e.g. lead
pig) required for containment air sampling and primary coolant sampling.
(See Sections 5.4.2.6).
15. Development of a post-ac:ident liquid waste sampling and analysis procedure
that addresses radiation protection and special handling of high level
samples.
(See Sections 5.4.2.10 and 5.4.2.11)
16.
Establishment of an emergency offsite environmental monitoring program
that meets the requirements of NUREG-0654, criteria H.6.b and development
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of appropriate supporting procedures.
(See Section 5.4.2.12)
17. Specifications of the location of equipment and other supplies used for
high radiation entry as well as the need for a high range survey instrument
(1000 R/hr); reference to other procedures (e.g. Procedure Nos. 2.50.7
and 2.50.20) in Procedure No. 2.50.14, " Emergency Radiation Exposure
Control"; and specification of who has the authority to authorize the
issuance of potassium iodide (KI).
(See Section 5.4.3.1)
18.
Provision for direct offsite evacuation to predesignated assembly area (s).
(See Section 5.4.3.2)
19.
Provisions to annually survey and assess local population awareness of
the public notification system.
(See Section 5.4.7)
20.
Provisions for the performance of all necessary drills and exercises in
accordance with the requirements set forth in Procedure No. 2.50.5,
" Emergency Plan Training and Exercise".
(See Section 5.5.2 and 7.1)
21.
Establishment of a priority distribution system whereby the EOF receives
controlled copies of the Emergency Plan and implementing procedures
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expeditiously.
(See Section 5.5.3)
22.
Update agreements between the licensee and offsite groups and provide for
refresher training of offsite agencies including discussion of State
reponsibilities in conjunction with the licensee's emergency response.
(See Section 6.1)
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