ML20129F510
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 10/23/1996 |
| From: | Wiggins J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Feigenbaum T NORTHEAST UTILITIES SERVICE CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20129F473 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-96-407, NUDOCS 9610290146 | |
| Download: ML20129F510 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000213/1996007
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Mr. Ted C. Feigenbaum
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Chief Nuclear Officer
Northeast Utilities Service Company
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c/o Mr. Terry L. Harpster
P.O. Box 270
Hartford, CT 06141-0270
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SUBJECT:
NRC-EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE -
HADDAM NECK PLANT; INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-213/96-07
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Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:
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This letter refers to the NRC-graded, biennial, emergency preparedness exercise inspecion
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led by Mr. J. Lusher, at Haddam Neck Plant, Haddam, Connecticut, during the week of
August 13,1996. The inspection evaluated the performance of your site emergency
response organization (SERO) during the August 14,1996, Haddam Neck, full-participation
exercise. The inspectors discussed the findings of this inspection with Mr. J. LaPlatney
and others of your staff on August 16,1996.
During the exercise, two weaknesses were observed: 1) failure to recognize the need for
. an Alert declaration early in the exercise (which consequently was prompted by the lead
controller) and confusion with the use of emergency action level tables prior to the
declaration of the General Emergency; and 2) failure to implement protective actions for
the SERO at the Emergency Operations Facility and site personnel, and consider protective
action recommendations beyond the 10 mile emergency planning zone, based upon the
dose projections used in support of those protective actions.
We also observed that: 1) the overstaffing of key SERO positions with two and three
individuals very early in the exercise caused confusion and problems for other individuals
initially assigned to the SERO, and made it extremely difficult for the NRC inspectors to
assess the performance of the SERO as described in your emergency plan and
implementing procedures; and 2) the over-staffing also affected our ability to assess the
~ SERO in the area of effective communications within and among the emcrgency response
facilities and with the State. The overr,taffing issue severely limited our ability to
determine if the SERO could effective 9 implement the emergency plan and implementing
procedures. The exercise revealed weaknesses that need to be addressed rigorously.
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At the completion of your staff's critique, your staff committed 1) to take timely and
appropriate corrective action for the weaknesses identified, 2) to have a management
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meeting at the NRC Region I office to discuss those corrective actions, and 3) to perform a
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drill onsite of sufficient scope to demonstrate the effectiveness of those corrective actions
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prior to the restart of the Haddam Neck Plant.
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Based on the results of this inspection, and in particular, the repetitive nature of the two
exercise weaknesses that were identified, those weaknesses are being considered for
enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for
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NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600. Those weaknesses
potentially constitute violations of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and Appendix E. Accordingly, no
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Notice of Violation is presently being issued for these inspection findings because we plan
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to discuss these weaknesses with you during a pre-decisional enforcement conference.
The decision to hold a predecisional enforcement confarence does not mean that the NRC
has determined that a violation has occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This
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conference is being held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an enforcement
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decision, such as a common understanding of the facts, root causes, missed opportunities
to identify the weaknesses sooner, corrective actions, significance of the issues and the
need for lasting and effective corrective action. In addition, this is an opportunity for you
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to point out any errors in our inspection report and for you to provide any information
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concerning your perspectives on the severity of the weaknesses. The conference will also
allow you to iulfill your commitment to meet with us.
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We will contact you to schedule the predecisional enforcement conference to discuss these
exercise wt;aknesses. At the conference, be prepared to address the identified exercise
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weaknesus, in particular, discuss the status of your proposed corrective actions, root
causes and your plan for ensuring the corrective actions will be effective, including any of
those actions that address issues common to Northeast Utilities.
Exercise weaknesses, according to 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E.IV.F.2.g, are inspection
findings that need to be corrected by the licensee. You are requested to provide this office
with a description of any additional corrective measures you have taken or plan to take and
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your schedule for completing those actions within 30 days from the date of this letter or
prior to the pre-decisional enforcement conference, whichever occurs first.
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter,
its enclosure and your response (if you choose to provide one) will be placed in the NRC
Public Document Room (PDR). To the extent possible, your response should not include
any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the
PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to
provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response
that identifies the information that should be protected and e redacted copy of your
response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you
myg1 specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and
provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure
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of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the
information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential
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commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an
acceptable response, please provide the level of protection, described in 10 CFR 73.21.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
James T. Wiggins, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
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Docket No. 50-213
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Enclosure: Inspection Report No. 50-213/96-07
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B. D. Kenyon, President - Nuclear Group
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F. C. Rothen, Vice President - Nuclear Work Services
J. J. LaPlatney, Haddam Neck Unit Director
L. M. Cuoco, Senior Nuclear Counsel
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A. M. Callendrello, Licensing Manager - Haddam Neck
H. F. Haynes, Director - Nuclear Training
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J. F. Smith, Manager, Operator Training
W. D. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer
N. S. Reynolds, Esquire
State of Connecticut SLO
Distribution w/ encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
D. Screnci, PAO
J.Rogge,DRP
NRC Resident inspector
M. Conner, DRP
D. Bearde, DRP
D. Holody, ORA
Nuclear Safety information Center (NSIC)
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Distribution w/enci (VIA E-MAIL):
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W. Dean, OEDO
P. McKee, NRR/PD l-4
J. Lieberman, OE
R. Jones, NRR
M. Buckley, DRS, SALP Coordinator
R. Correia, NRR (RPC)
R. Frahm, Jr., NRR (RKF)
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
T. Essig, NRR/PERB
D. Barss, NRR/PERB
M. Callahan, OCA
C. Miller, NRR/DRPM
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R. Blough, DRS
R. Cooper, DRP
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W. Kane, DRA
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D. Screnci, PAO
D. Chawaga, SLO
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