ML20057C548
| ML20057C548 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 09/20/1993 |
| From: | Snell W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Antony D NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20057C549 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9309290107 | |
| Download: ML20057C548 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000282/1993016
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SEP 2 0193
Docket No. 50-282
Docket No. 50-306
Northern States Power Company
ATTN: Mr. D. D. Antony
Vice President, Nuclear
Generation
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
uear Mr. Antony:
SUBJECT:
ROUTINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE INSPECTION AT THE PRAIRIE
ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION
This refers to the routine emergency preparedness inspection conducted by
Mr. C. Cox and others of this office on August 30-September 2, 1993.
The
inspection included a review of authorized activities for the Prairie Island
Nuclear Generating Station. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings
were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed
report.
Areas examincd during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
No violations of NRC requirements were identified during the course of this
inspection.
However, one inspection followup item identified in Section 6.a
of the report raised a significant concern. According to your Emergency Plan
Implementing Procedures (EPIPs), your staff is not required to start the
activation and notification clock until after the event notification form has
been filled out and approved by your Emergency Manager. The NRC position is
that the clock starts at the time the Emergency Manager determines er should
have determir.ed that conditions have been met to declare an emergency.
The
time spent filling out and approving event notification forms is part of the
time allowed by the regulations to activate your emergency response facilities
and make the required notifications.
Your staff acknowledged the NRC position
on classification and agreed to revise EPIP F3-2 to reflect the NRC position.
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We request that you submit the revision to EPIP F3-2 to us within thirty days
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In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy
of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed ir. the NRC
Public Document Room.
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
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original S!Lnad By William Snell
William Snell, Acting Chief
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Resident Inspector, RIII Prairie
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