ML20127A691
| ML20127A691 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 01/08/1993 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Orser W DETROIT EDISON CO. |
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| ML20127A694 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9301120041 | |
| Download: ML20127A691 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000341/1992018
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The Detroit Edison Company
ATTN:
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Senior Vice President
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SUBJECT:
NRC EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURE (EOP) TEAM INSPECTION
(REPORT NO. 50-341/92018(DRS))
Dear Mr. Orser:
This refers to the inspection of the' Fermi Emergency Operating
Procedures (EOPs) by a Region III NRC Team led by Peggy R.
Rescheske on November.02 - 23, 1992.
The inspection included a
review of activities authorized for the Fermi 2 Nuclear Power
Station.
At the conclusion of the inspection, our-findings.were
discussed with Mr.
D. R. Gipson and others identified in the
enclosed inspection report.
The inspection focused on your EOPs and the-programs for
-controlling and maintaining these procedures.- -Emphasis was
placed on_the July 1991 transition to flowchart format EOPs.
The enclosed' inspection report identifies areas examined during
the inspection.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of
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a selective examination 1of procedures and_ representative records,
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observations, and interviews with personnel.
The Team determined that, in general, the Fermi EOPs, including
support procedures, were technically correct and useable, and
that-the specified actions could_be accomplished-by the
operations staff using existing equipment, controls,'and
instrumentation.
The Team also concluded that the EOPs-were
adequate for mitigating the accident. scenarios described in the
BWR Owners. Group Emergency Procedure Guidelines.
However, given
the current Fermi EOP program, the Team could not determine
whether the quality of the EOPs would be appropriately controlled
and maintained over time.
Weaknesses were identified in the
EOP Writers Guide, and in Verification and Validation-(V&V)
program implementation'for the flowcharts.
These weaknesses were
primarily due to the_ lack of sufficient human factors-support
during the development and review of the EOP flowcharts and
Writers Guide.
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While no technical deficiencies were identified, the Team
determined that the EOP flowcharts lacked; consistent application
of the human engineering principles which support operator
performance.
As a result, under a high stress emergency
condition, the potential exists that the flowcharts would prove
to be difficult to use and may not successfully minimize operator
confusion and error.
In addition, based on the deficiencies
identified during the EOP support procedure walkthroughs (e.g.,
labeling weaknesses), several in-plant tasks would only be
accomplished-after some confusion or time delay.
We are concerned that the EOP program at Fermi contained
weaknesses which are similar to those identified at other~
utilities over the past few years.
It appears that generic
information issued by the NRC was not effectively factored into
the revision process for_the Fermi EOPs.
This information
included NUREG-0899.which discusses EOP preparation, and
NUREG-1358 which discusses lessons learned from the EOP team
inspections conducted in 1988.
While no violations of NRC requirements were identified during
the course of this inspection, we do request that you respond
within 60-days of the date of this letter to the oper. items-
identified in the attached inspection report.
Your response to
the three open items shou]d include a description of the actions
_you plan to take to resolve each of the specific weaknesses
identified in the attached report.
In accordance with 10'CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations,
a copy of this letter, the enclosure, and your response to.this-
letter (regarding the open items) will be_placed in the NRC
Public Document Room.
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The responses directed by this letter are not subject to the
clearance procedures of_the Office of Management and Budget as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
If you have any questions concerning this inspection, please
contact Bruce L.
Burgess of my staff at (708)-790-5575.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY T. O. MARTill
T. O. Martin, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
No. 50-341/92018(DRS)
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If you have any questions concerning this inspection, please
contact Bruce L.
Burgess of my staff at (708) 790-5575.
Sincerely,
H. J. Miller, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
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