ML20059A631

Notice of Violation from Insp on 930607-11.Violation Noted: When SAE Was Declared at Plant,Licensee Did Not Take Immediate Action to Mobilize Applicable Portion of Emergency Organization

ML20059A631
Person / Time
Site:	Three Mile Island
Issue date:	10/20/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML20059A600	List: ML20059A597 ML20059A631
References
50-289-93-08-01, 50-289-93-8-1, EA-93-193, NUDOCS 9310270014
Download: ML20059A631 (2)

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ENCLOSURE NOTICE OF VIOLATION GPU Nuclear Corporation Docket No. 50-289 '

Three Mile Island Nuclear Station License No. DPR-50 EA 93-193 During an NRC inspection conducted on June 7-11, 1993, an apparent violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 Part CFR 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 50.54(q) states that a licensee authorized to possess and operate a nuclear power reactor shall follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which meet the standards in 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements in Appendix E of this part.

General Public Utilities Nuclear Corporation (GPUNC) Emergency Plan, maintained to comply with 10 CFR 50.54(q), Section 4.1, specifies that each emergency classification >

is associated with a particular set of immediate actions that include mobilization of the applicable portion of the emergency organizations to cope with the situation and continue accident assessment functions, and that activation and mobilization must occur.if a 4 prescribed emergency level is declared.

GPUNC Emergency Plan, Section 4.1.3, specifies that, for a Site Area Emergency, all i Emergency Plan related actions (notifications, etc.) will be carried out in parallel with the remainder of the Operating Procedures.

GPUNC Emergency Plan, Table 7A, lists the actions to be taken for each class of emergency, and specifies that emergency response facilities will be activated for a Site Area Emergency. .

Contrary to the above, on February 7,1993, when a Site Area Emergency (SAE) was declared at Three Mile Island Unit 1, the licensee did not take immediate action to mobilize the applicable portion of the emergency organization in that the licensee did not immediately call out the Emergency Response Organization. Specifically, there was a delay of about 47 minutes in initiating the required callout. (01013)

This is a Severity level III violation (Supplement VIII). ,

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Enclosure 2 Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, GPU Nuclear Corporation is hereby required to

- submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATfN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply .

to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further l violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not l received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be ,

issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why  :

such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, I

consideration will be given to extending the response time. Under the authority of Section 182 of the Act,42 U.S.C. 2232, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.

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Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this day of October 1993 1  !

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