ML20059A597
| ML20059A597 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 10/20/1993 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Broughton T GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20059A600 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-93-193, NUDOCS 9310270001 | |
| Download: ML20059A597 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000289/1993008
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{{#Wiki_filter:W; . , . Og October 20, 1993 Docket No. 50-289 License No. DPR-50 EA 93-193 . Mr. T. Gary Broughton Vice President and Director, TMI-1 GPU _ Nuclear Corporation Three Mile Island Nuclear Station H Post Office Box 480 Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057-0191 g Dear Mr. Broughton: SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION 50-289/934)S) This letter refers to the NRC Incident Investigation Team (IIT) inspection. conducted on February 9-19,1993, as well as the subsequent Region I inspection conducted on June 7- 11,1993, to review, in part, the emergency response actions taken when an unauthorized vehicle and unauthorized individual intruded into the Three Mile Island facility on February 7,1993. The event resulted in your declaration of a Site Area Emergency. During the follow-up NRC inspection in June 1993, two apparent violations of NRC requirements were identified, one of which was sent to you in a Notice of Violation issued with the related-inspection ~ report on August 11, 1993. The other violation was discussed with you and members of your staff at an enforcement conference on August 24,1993, conducted to review the violation, its causes, and ~ your conective actions. In responding to the event, the control room doors were locked because of the uncertainty regarding the threat to personnel safety that may have existed as a result of the intrusion. The emergency procedures, however, did not address the possibility of locking the control room doors, nor did these procedures describe alternate means of access to the auto-dial pager system i for executing the emergency response callout and response team mobilization in the event that
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the control room doors were locked. This procedural inadequacy hampered the onshift personnel ' in adequately responding to the event and resulted in the violation discussed at the enforcement conference, i.e., a delay of approximately 47 minutes by onshift personnel in calling out the i- emergency response organization. That delay contributed, in part, to the Emergency Operations Facility and Technical Support Center not being activated until approximately three hours after the declaration of the Site Area Emergency. C_FRTIFIED MAIL E RETURNJECEIPT REOUESTED ,' f 9310270001 931020 L OFFICIAL RECORD COPY PDR 'ADOCK 0500028? g:93193RV2.DR O PDR_ 8). y
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. > Mr. T. Gary Broughton 2 The NRC recognizes that concern for personnel safety was a factor in the decision to maintain the doors locked wnich, in turn, led to the delay in callout of the emergency response organization. The NRC also recognizes that the actual safety significance of the violation in this specific instance was minimized by the fact that: (1) callouts were eventually made, albeit late; (2) the capabilities existed onsite for evaluation of dose assessment, managing the emergency response, and making protective action recommendations (there was only a reduction in the engineering support during the delay) had they been necessary; and (3) this event could have been classified at a lower emergency event level, namely, an alert. Nonetheless, the NRC is concerned that adequate compensatory measures were not taken for an event perceived to be a Site Area Emergency to ensure that the emergency callouts were made promptly as contemplated and required by your Emergency Plan for this class of emergency. Had this incident also involved a sabotage-induced equipment or system degradation, your delay in mobilizing your emergency response organization could have adversely impacted the effectiveness of your emergency response. To reflect the potential seriousness with which we view your delay and violation, we have classified the violation at Severity Level III in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (Enforcement Policy) 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C. The NRC recognizes that prompt and comprehensive corrective actions were taken, including, but not limited to: (1) revision of the procedure for callout of emergency personnel to include alternate methods of callout; and (2) providing instructions on the procedure changes to appropriate personnel. Although a civil penalty was considered for this Severity Level III violation, I have been authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, and the Deputy Executive Director for Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Regional Operations and Research, t< not propose a civil penalty in this case because the violation was identified by you, the corrective actions were prompt and comprehensive, and your performance in the area of emergency preparedness has been good, as evidenced by Category 1 ratings in this area during the last two SALP rating periods. Any similar violations of this nature in the future could result in escalated enforcement action. You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) when preparing your response. In your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements. OFYICIAL RECORD COPY g:93193RV2.DR
. - . _ _ _ . f . Mr. T. Gary Broughton 3 ' In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. i i The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-511. . Sincerely, pg q - -
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