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| Issue date: | 03/31/1997 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
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| FRN-61FR65157, TASK-*****, TASK-RE AD93-2-013, AD93-2-13, REGGD-01.166, REGGD-1.166, NUDOCS 9704040047 | |
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REGULATORY GUIDE
- e OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH REGULATORY GUIDE 1.166 (Draft was DG-1034)
PRE-EARTHQUAKE PLANNING AND IMMEDIATE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT OPERATOR POSTEARTHOUAKE ACTIONS A. INTRODUCTION This guide provides guidance acceptable to the Paragraph IV(a)(4) of Appendix S, " Earthquake NRC staff for a timely evaluation after an earthquake of Engineering Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants," to the recorded instrumentation data and for determining 10 CFR Part 50, " Domestic Licensing of Production whether plant shutdown is required by 10 CFR Part 50.
and Utilization Facilities," requires that suitable instru-The information collections contained in this regu-i mentation be provided so that the seismic response of latory guide are cevered by the requirements of 10 CFR nuclear power plant features important to safety can be Part 50, which were approved by the Office of Manage-evaluated promptly. Paragraph IV(a)(3) of Appendix S ment and Budget, approval number 3150-0011. The to 10 CFR Part 50 requires shutdown of the nuclear NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not power plant if vibratory ground motion exceeding that required to respond to, a collection of information un-g of the operating basis earthquake ground motien(OBE) less it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
or significant plant damage occurs. If systems, struc-B. DISCUSSION tures, or components necessary for the safe shutdown of the nuclear power plant are not available after occur-When an earthquake occurs, ground motion data rence of the OBE, the licensee must consult with the are recorded by the seismic instrumentation.1 These
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NRC and must propose a plan for the timely, safe shut-data are used to make a rapid determination of the de-down of the nuclear power plant. Licensees of nuclear gree of severity of the seismic event. The data from the power plants that are subject to the earthqmike engi-nuclear power plant's free-field seismic instrumenta-neering criteria in Appendix S to 10 CFR Pc.n 50 are re-tion, coupled with information obtained from a plant walkdown, are used to make the initial determination of quired by 10 CFR 50.54(ff) to shut down the plant if the criteria in Paragraph IV(a)(3) of Appendix S are ex-whether the plant must be shut down, if it has not al-ceeded.
ready been shut down by operational perturbations resulting from the seismic event. If on the basis of these initial evaluations (instrumentation data and 3 Regulatory Guide 1.12, Revision 2," Nuclear Power Plant Instrumen-tation for Earthquakes._ describes seismie instt umentation that is ac.
walkdown)it is concluded that the E ant shutdown cri-l ceptable to thc NRC staff.
teria have not been exceeded, it is presumed that the
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1.167," Restart of a Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down by Because free-field seismi-instrumentation data a Seismic Event."
are used in the plant shutdown determination, it is im-The Electric Power Research Institute has devel-portant to ascertain that the time-history analysis hard-oped guidelines that will enable licensees to quickly ware and software were functioning properly. There-identify and assess earthquake effects on nuclear power fore, the response spectrum and CAV should be plants. These guidelines are in EPRI NP-5930, "A Cri-calculated using a suitable earthquake time-history or terion for Determining Exceedance of the Operating manufacturer 's calibration standard after the initial in-2 Basis Earthquake," July 1988 ; EPRI NP-4695, stallation and each servicing of the free-field instru-
" Guidelines for Nuclear Plant Response to an Earth-mentation. After an earthquake at the plant site, the re-2 quake, December 1989 ; and EPRI TR-100082, sponse spectrum and CAV should be calculated using
" Standardization of the Cumulative Absolute Veloc.
the time-history or calibration standard that was used ity," December 1991.2 during the last servicing (or initial instrumentation in-This regulatory guide is based on the assumption stallation if no servicing has been performed) and the that the nuclear power plant has operable seismic in-results compared with the latest data on file at the plant.
strumentation, including the computer equipment and The NRC staff does not endorse the philosophy software required to process the data within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> af-discussed in EPRI NP-6695, Section 4.3.4 (first para-ter an earthquake. This is necessary because the deci-graph, last sentence), pertaining to plant shutdown con-sion to shut down the plant will be made, in part, by siderations following an earthquake based on the need comparing the recorded data against OBE exceedance for continued power generation in the region. If a li-s criteria. The decision to shut down the plant is also censee determines that plant shutdown is required by based on the results of the plant walkdown inspections the NRC's regulations, but the licensee does not con-g that take place within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> of the event. If the seismic sider it prudent to do so, the licensee would be required instrumentation or data processing equipment is inop-to consult with the NRC and propose a plan for tia etabic, the guidelines in Appendix A to this guide timely, safe shutdown of the nuclear power plant.
should be used to determine whether the OBE has been Because earthquake-induced vibration of the reac-exceeded.
tor vessel could lead to changes in neutron fluxes, a Shutdown of the nuclee power plant is required if prompt check of the neutron flux monitoring sensors the vibratory ground motion experienced exceeds that would provide an indication that the reactor is stable.
of the OBE. A criterion for determining exceedance of Since the containment isolation valves may have the OBE (based on data recoided in the free-field) is malfunctioned during an earthquake, inspection of the provided in EPRI NP-5930: a threshold response spec-containment isolation system is necessary to ensure trum ordinate check and a cumulative absolute velocity continued containment integrity.
(CAV) check. Seismic Category I structures at a nuclear power plant site may be designed using different Appendix B to this guide provides definitions to be ground motjon response spectra; for example, one used used with this gu dance, for the certified standard design and another for site-C. REGULATORY POSITION specific applications. The spectrum ordinate criterion is based on the lowest spectrum used in the design of the 1.
BASE-LINE D^.TA Seismic Category I.tuctures. A procedure to standard-ize the calculation of the CAV is provided in EPRI 1.1 Information Related to Seismic mentadon TR-100082. A spectral velocity threshold has also been recommended by EPRI since some structures A file containing information on all the seismic in-have fundamental frequencies below the range speci-strumentation should be kept at the plant. The file fied in EPRI NP-5930. The NRC suff now recom-should include:
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- 1. Information on each instrument type such as N, eNPII D s rNutN$cnter3$'cNSsir$'N'YI232{
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characteristics, examples of typical instrumentation 3.
EVALUATION OF GROUND MOTION readings and int:rpretations; operations and mainte-RECORDS nance manuals; repair procedures (manufacturers' rec-3.1 Data Identification ommendations fer repairing common problems); and a list of any special require'nents, e.g., for maintenance, A record collection log should be maintained at the operation, or installation.
plant, and all data should be identifiable and traceable with respect to:
- 2. Plan views and vertical sections showing the 10-cation of each seismic instrument and the orientation of 1.
The date and time of collection, the instrument components with respect to plant refer-2.
The make, model, serial number, location, and ence axes, orientation of the instrument (sensor) from which the record was collected.
- 3. A complete service history of each seismic m-strument. The service history should include informa-3.2 Data Collection tion such as dates of servicing, description of 3.2.1 Only personnel trained in the operation of completed work, and calibration records and data the instrument should collect the data.
(where applicable). The documentation and retention of these data should be commensurate with the 3.2.2 The steps for removing and storing records recordkeeping for other plant equipment.
from each seismic instrument should be planned and performed in accordance with established procedures.
- 4. Anuitat/e earthquake time-history (e.g., the Oc-3.2.3 Extreme caution should be exercised to tober 1987 Whiher, California, earthquake) or man-ufacturer's calibration standard and the corresponding prevent acddental damage to the recording media and response spectrum and cumulative absolute velocity instruments during data collectm.n and subsequent han-(CAV)(see Regulatory Positions 4.1 and 4.2). After the dling.
initial installation and each servicing of the free-field 3.2.4 As data are collected and the instrumenta-instrumentation, the response spectrum and CAV tion is inspected, notes should be made regarding the should be calet !ated and filed (see Regulatory Position condition of the instrument and its installation, for ex-4.3).
ample, instrument flooded, mounting surface tilted, or objects that fell and struck the instrument or the instru-1.2 Planning for Postearthquake Inspections ment mounting surface.
Sections 4.3.4.1 and 5.3.1 of EPRI NP-6695, 3.2.5 For validation of the collected data, the in-
"Guideli ses for Nuclear Plant Response to an Earth.
formation described in Regulatory Position 1.l(4) quake," dm :be actions, such as selecting equipment should be provided.
and structures hr inspections and the content of the 3.2.6 If the instrument's operation appears to baseline inspections, that are to be taken before an have been normal, the inctrument should remain in earthquake and that are acceptable to the NRC staff for service without readjustment or change that would de-satisfying the requirements in Paragraph IV(a)(3) of feat attempts to obtain postevent calibration.
Appendix S to 10 CFR Part 50 for ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants.
3.3 Record Evaluation Records should be analyzed according to the man-2.
ACTIONS IMMEDIATELY AFTFIR AN ufacturer's specifications and the results of the analysis EARTIIQUAKE should be evaluated. Any record anomalies, invalid The guidelines for actions immediately after an data, and nonpertinent signals should be noted, along earthquake that are specified in Sections 4.3.1 (with the with any known causes.
exception specified below) and 4.3.2 of EPRI NP-6695 4.
DETERMINING OBE EXCEEDANCE are acceptable to the NRC staff for satisfying the re-The evaluation to utermm.e whether the OBE was quirements in Paragraph IV(a)(3) of Appendix S to 10 CFR Part 50.
exceeded should be performed using data obtamed from the three components of the free-field greimd mo-In Section 4.3.1, a check of the neutron flux moni-tion (i.e., two horizontal and one vertical). The evalua-toring sensors for changes should be added to the spe-tion may be performed on uncorrected etrthquake cific control room board checks.
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corrected earthquake records (see EPRI NP-5930) that and software were functioning properly. The results of the use of uncorrected records is conservative. The this comparison should be reported to the NRC.
evaluation should consist of a check of the response spectrum and CAV and a check on the operability of the 4.4 Inoperable Instrumentation or Data roceng HaMwam or Sonwan instrumentation. This evaluation should take place within 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br /> of the earthquake.
If the response spectrum and the CAV(Regulatory Positions 4.1 and 4.2) cannot be obtained because the 4.1 Response Spectrum Check seismic instrumentation is inoperable, data from the 4.1.1 The OBE response spectrum check is per_
instrumentation are destroyed, or the data processing formed using the lower of:
hardware or software is inoperable, the crneria in Ap-pendix A to this guide should be used to determine 1.
The spectrum used in the certified standard whether the OBE has been exceeded.
design, or 5.
CRITERIA FOR PLANT SIIUTDOWN 2.
A spectrum other than (1) used ie the design of any heismic Category I structure.
If the OBE is exceeded or significant plant damage occurs, the plant must be shut down unless a plan for the 4.1.2 The OBE response spectrum is exceeded if timely, safe shutdown of the nuclear power plant has any one of the three components (two honzou'ai and been proposed by the licensee and accepted by the NRC one vertical) of the 5 percent of critical dampirg re-staff.
sponse spectra generated using the free-field grouid motion is larger than:
5.1 OBE Exceedance 1.
The corresponding design response spectral If the response spectrum check and the CAV check acceleration (OBE spectrum if used in the de.
(performed or calculated in accordance with Regulato-sign, otherwise 1/3 of the safe shutdown earth.
ry Positions 4.1 and 4.2) were exceeded, the OBE was quake ground motion (SSE) spectrum) or exceeded and plant shutdown is required. If either 0.2g, whichever is greater, for frequencies be.
check does not exceed the criterion, the earthquake mo-tween 2 to 10 IIz, or tion did not exceed the OBE. If only one check can be performed, the other check is assumed to be exceeded; 2.
The corresponding design response spectral if neither check can be performed, see Regulatory Posi-veh> city (OBE spectrum if used in the design' t on 4.4. The determination of whether or not the OBE otherwise 1/3 of the SSE spectrum) or a spec-has been exceeded should be performed even if the tral velocity of 6 inches per second (15.24 cen-plant automatically shuts down as a result of the earth-timeters per second), whichever is greater, for quake.
frequencies between 1 and 2 Hz.
5.2 Damage 4.2 Cumulative Absolute Velocity Check The plant should be shut down if the walkdown For each component of the free-field ground mo-inspections performed in accordance with Regulatory tion, the CAV should be calculated as follows: (1 %e Position 2 discover damage. This evaluation should absolute acceleration (g units) time-history is divided take place within 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> of the earthquake occurrence.
into 1-second intervals,(2) each 1-second interval that has at least I exceedance of 0.025g is integrated over 5.3 Continued Operation time,(3) all the integrated values are summed together If the OBE ww r.ot exceeded and the walkdown in-to arrive at the CAV. The CAV check is exceeded if any spection indicates no damage to the nuclear power CAV calculation is greater than 0.16 g-second. Addi-plant, shutdown of the plant is not required. The plant tional information on how to determine the CAV is pro-may continue to operate (or may restart following a vided in EPRI TR-100082.
post-trip review, ifit automatically shut down because 4.3 Instrument Operability Check 6.
PRE-SIIUTDOWN INSPECTIONS After an carthquake at the plant site, the response spectrum and CAV should be calculated using the same The pre-shutdown inspections described in Sec-input as that used in Regulatory Position 1.l(4), and the tion 4.3.4 of EPRI NP-4695," Guidelines for Nuclear results should be compared with the latest filed data to Plant Response to an Earthquake," with the exceptions demonstrate that the time-history analysis hardware specified below, are acceptable to the NRC staff for 1.166 - 4
satisfying the requirements in Paragraph IV(a)(3) of shutdown activities. In order to ascertain possi-ble fuel and reactor internal damage, the fol-Appendix S to 10 CFR Part 50 for ensuring the safety of lowing checks should be made, if possible, be-
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nuclear power plants.
fore plant shutdown is initiated... "
6.1 Shutdown Timing D. IMPLEMENTATION Delete the last sentence in the first paragraph of The purpose of this section is to provide guidance Section 4.3.4 of EPRI NP-6695.
to applicants and licensees regarding the NRC staff's 6.2 Safe Shutdown Equipment plans for using this regulatory guide.
In Section 4.3.4.1 of EPRI NP-6695, a check of the Except in those cases in which the applicant pro-containment isolation system should be added to the poses an acceptable alternative method for complying minimum list of equipment to be inspected.
with the specified portions of the Commission's regula-tions, the method described in this guide will be used in 6.3 Orderly Plant Shutdown the evaluation of applications for construction permits, The following paragraph in Section 4.3.4 of EPRI operating licenses, combined licenses, or design certi-NP-6695 is printed here to emphasize that the plant fication submitted after January 10,1997. This guide should shut down in an orderly manner.
will not be used in the evaluation of an application for n perating license submitted after January 10,1997,
" Prior to initiating plant shutdown following if the construction permit was issued prior to that date.
an earthquake, visual inspections and control board checks of safe shutdown systems should Holders of an operating license or construction per-be performed by plant operations personnel, mit issued prior to January 10,1997, may voluntarily and the availability of off-site and emergency implement the methods described in this guide in com-on-site power sources should be determined.
bination with the methods in Revision 2 to Regulatory The purpose of these inspections is to deter-Guide 1.12," Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation for mine the effect of the earthquake on essential Earthquakes," and in Regulatory Guide 1.167," Restart I
safe shutdown equipment which is not normal-of a Nuclear Power Plant Shut Down by a Seismic ly in use during power operation so that any re-Event." Other implementation strategies, such as vol-sets or repairs required as a result of the earth-untary implementation of portions of the cited regula-or alternate tory guides, will be evaluated by the NRC staff on a quake can be performed, equipment can be readied, prior to initiating case-by case basis.
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APPENDIX A INTERIM OPERATING BASIS EARTIIQUAKE EXCEEDANCE GUIDELINES This regulatory guide is based on the assumption that the nuclear power plant has operable seismic in-be determined.(Regulatory Positions 4.1 and 4.2),
the OBE will be considered to have been exceeded strumentation and equipment (hardware and software) and the plant must be shut down if one of the fol-to process the data. If the seismic instrumentation ar lowing applies:
data processing equipment is inoperable, the follon.*
should be used to determine whether the operating 1.
The earthquake resulted in Modified Mercalli basis earthqual e ground motion (OBE) has been Intensity (MMI) VI or greater within 5 km of exceeded:
the plant, 2.
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For plants at which instrumentally determined data The earthquake was felt within the plant and are available only from an instrument installed on a was of magnitude 6.0 or greater, or 3.
foundation, the cumulative absolute velocity The earthquake was of magnitude 5.0 or great-(CAV) check (see Regulatory Position 4.2 of this er and occurred within 200 km of the plant.
guide)is not applicable. In this case, the dder.mna-A postearthquake plant walkdown should be con.
tion of OBE exceedance is based on a response ducted after the earthquake (see Regulatory Position 2 spectrum check similar to that described in Regula of this guide),
tory Position 4.1 of this regulatory guide. A com-parison is made between the foundation-level de-If plant shutdown is warranted under the above sign response spectra and data obtained from the guidelines, the plant should be shut down in an orderly foundation-level instruments. If the response spec-manner (see Regulatory Position 6 of this guide).
trum check at any foundation is exceeded, the OBE Note: The determinations of epicentral loca-is exceeded and the plant must be shut down. At tion, magnitude, and intensity by the U.S. Geo-this instrument location it is inappropriate to use logical Survey, National Earthquake Informa-the 0.2g spectral acceleration limit or the 6 inches tion Center, will usually take precedence over per second (15.24 centimeters per second) spectral other estimates; however, regional and local velocity limit stated in Regulatory Position 4.1.2.
determinations will be used if they are consid-2.
For plants at which no free-field or foundation-ered to be more accurate. Also, higher quality level instrumental data are available, or the data damage reports or a lack of damage reports from the nuclear power plant site or its imme-processing equipment is inoperable and the re-diate vicinity will take precedence over more sponse spectrum check and the CAV check can not distant reports.
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APPENDIX 11 DEFINITIONS Certified Standard Design. A Commission ap-tinued operation without undue risk to the health and proval, issued pursuant to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 52, safety of the public will remain functional. The value of of a standard design for a nuclear power facility.
the OBE is set by the applicant.
Design Response Spectra. Response spectra used to design Seismic Category I structures, systems, and Spectral Acceleration. The acceleration response of a linear oscillator with prescribed frequency and components.
damping.
Operating liasis Earthquake Ground Motion (OBE). The vibratory ground motion for which those Spectral Velocity. The velocity response of a lin-features of the nuclear power plant necessary for con-car oscillator with prescribed frequency and damping.
REGULATORY ANALYSIS A separate regulatory analysis was not prepared for benefits of the rule as implemented by the g.:ide. A this regulatory guide. The regulatory analysis, "Revi-copy of the regulatory analysis is available for inspec-
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