ML20137G723
| ML20137G723 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 11/18/1985 |
| From: | Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| To: | James Keppler, Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| References | |
| CON-NRC-85-125 VPNPD-85-522, NUDOCS 8512020241 | |
| Download: ML20137G723 (2) | |
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Wisconsin Electnc eaara coursur 231 W. MICHIGAN, P.O. BOX 2046, MitWAUKEE, WI 53201 VPNPD-85-522 NRC-85-125 November 18, 1985 Mr. J. G.
Keppler, Regional Administrator Office of Inspection and Enforcement, Region III U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 Attention:
Mr.
C. J. Paperiello, Chief Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch Gentlemen:
DOCKET NOS. 50-266 AND 50-301 INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-266/85012 (DRSS)
AND 50-301/85012 (DRSS )
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 The subject inspection reports dated October 4, 1985 described the results of the annual emergency preparedness exercise held at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant on September 10, 1985.
The reports identified one weakness.
You requested that we respond to the weakness in writing within 45 days.
We know of no requirement to provide a written response to a weakness identified during an inspection and have not been required to provide written responses to weaknesses in the past.
However, because only one weakness was identified and because one of the two examples cited appears to be in error, we are willing to provide this written response.
The weakness alleges that off-site notifications were not timely.
The two examples cited concerned the notification for the Unusual Event and the reclassification for the General Emergency.
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Keppler November 18, 1985 Page 2 For the Unusual Event simulated during the exercise, you stated that the licensee required 25 minutes to complete notification of off-site agencies.
It appears that the NRC Inspector used the control room log as his reference.
The control room recorded that at 0706 hours0.00817 days <br />0.196 hours <br />0.00117 weeks <br />2.68633e-4 months <br /> notifications were made for the 0639 event (Unusual Event).
However, 0706 is the time the control room was informed that notifications had been completed, not the actual time of completion.
The exercise controller / observer notes and the Unusual Event Initial Incident Report Form indicate that notifications were completed within about 15 minutes (between times'0653 and 0655).
Therefore, notifications for the Unusual Event were timely.
For the General Emergency simulated during the exercise, we completed notifications in about 20 minutes, five minutes more than the prescribed 15 minutes.
To prevent similar delayed notifi-cations in the future, we are reviewing-and evaluating the off-site l
notification portions of the Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures.
In addition, we are evaluating the need for additional communications hardware (e. g., NAWAS, dial select circuits, etc.) at each of the emergency response facilities.
We anticipate completion of the evaluation and subsequent initiation of corrective action by January 1, 1986.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call.
Very truly yours, j'
C. W.
Fay Vice President Nuclear Power Copy to NRC Resident Inspector J