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Forwards Emergency Preparedness Exercise Insp Rept 50-461/85-40 on 851203-06.No Violations Noted.Exercise Weaknesses Identified.Requests Response within 45 Days of Ltr Date Re Corrective Action Taken or to Be Taken
ML20138R253
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Site: Clinton Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 12/24/1985
From: Shafer W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Gerstner W
ILLINOIS POWER CO.
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See also: IR 05000461/1985040

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Docket No. 50-461

Illinois Power Company

ATTN: Mr. W. C. Gerstner

Executive Vice President

500 South 27th Street '

Decatur, IL 62525

Gentlemen:

This refers to the emergency preparedness exercise inspection conducted by

Messrs. W. G. Snell, M. P. Phillips and others of this office on December 3-6,

1985, of activities at the Clinton Power Station authorized by NRC Construction

Permit No. CPPR-137 and to the discussion of our findings with you and others

of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during

the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective

examination of procedures and representative records, observations, and

interviews with personnel.

No violations of NRC requirements were identified during the course of this

inspection.

However, weaknesses were identified which will need corrective action.by your

staff. These weaknesses are summarized as open items in the attached Appendix

to this letter. As required by_10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E,'IV.F, any

weaknesses that are identified must be corrected. Accordingly, please advise

us within 45 days of the date of this letter of the corrective action you have

taken or plan to take, showing the estimated date of completion with regard to

these exercise weaknesses.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of

this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed

in the NRC Public Document Room.

The response 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.

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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

"Origimi :!; ::/ U P. M der"

W. D. Shafer, Chief

Emergency Preparedness and

Radiological Protection Branch

Attachments:

1. Exercise Open Items

2. Inspection Report

No. 50-461/85040(DRSS)

cc w/ attachments:

DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch

Resident Inspector, RIII

Richard Hubbard

Gary N. Wright, Manager

Nuclear Facility Safety

Jean Foy, Prairie Alliance

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Mark Jason, Assistant

Attorney General,

Environmental Control Division

H. S. Taylor, Quality Assurance

Division

W. Weaver, FEMA, Region V

D. Matthews, OIE, EPB

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EXERCISE OPEN ITEMS

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1. The EAL " severe damage to Safe Shutdown Equipment from explosion"

, described.in EC-02, Emergency Classifications,' Attachment 10, Page 2

of 9, must be reviewed for appropriateness and applicability as a Site

. Area Emergency. This must be completed prior to fuel load.

(461/85040-01) (Section 4.a)

2. Prior to exceeding 5% power, adequately demonstrate the capability to

collect and analyze a Post Accident Sample System sample. (461/85040-02)

(Section 4.c)

3. The classification.of the General Emergency was inappropriately delayed.

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This will be examined during the next exercise. (461/85040-03)

(Section 4.e)

4. Provide a map in the EOF on which the actual protective. actions implemented

offsite can be tracked according to the_ predefined subareas employed by the

State and. counties. This must be completed prior to fuel load.

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poor and-will be observed again during the next exercise. (461/85040-05)

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6. Information flow to the media via the JPIC was at times poor and will be

observed again during the next exercise. (461/85040-06) (Section 4.g)

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