ML20140C998

Comments on Preliminary Draft Scenario for June 1986 Emergency Exercise,Per Request.Overall Event Sequence Appears to Provide Acceptable Method for Implementing Emergency Plan & Meeting Stated Objectives

ML20140C998
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	02/27/1986
From:	Harpster T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Lindgren B CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO. OF NEW YORK, INC.
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ATTN: Mr. B. Lindgren -

Emergency Planning Manager Indian Point Station Broadway and Bleakley Avenue Buchanan, New York 10511 Mr. Lindgreni i At your request, NRC Region I has performed a review of the preliminary draft

of the scenario for the June 1986' emergency exercise at Indian Point 2. The comments noted below are presented in a general format so as not to compromise the scenario content for those who may be participating as players during the

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1. The overall event sequence appears to provide an acceptable method for implementing the emergency plan and meeting the stated objectives.

2. General comments-on drill messages i - Page V-2, Item A of the scenario package' states that.the controller will j give a hard copy of the message to the designated participant at the

specified . time. Since many of the drill messages contain extraneous I controller information ' and anticipated player actions, the messages should be restructured so that the player will only be given the appro-priate information.

- Messages should not give parameter trending information (pressure is

, increasing, temperature is decreasing, ...) if the player is being given i the information on.a periodic basis. The players should be given every l opportunity to determine emergency implications from -the. data which has

! been presented. A 'large number of the messages should be checked for this.

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- Message No. 8 states that a call to Indian Point 3 will be simulated.

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It is not stated whether this simulated call to Indian Point 3 will.be made 1 by the control room operator after considering the plant condition or by '

the controller. It would seem appropriate for the control room operator.

. to be given the opportunity to determine whether this phone call should l be made or given a contingency message if this is not done. .

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3. Statement C. on page IV-2 of the scenario package appears to be rather I j strongly worded. Although we agree that the purpose of -the exercise is to test the implementation of the emergency plan and not the ability of

the control room operator to manipulate the plant, realistic play and

problem solving activities ' add to the flow of the exercise and promote 4 enthusiasm on the part of those who are involved with the technical

response. We do not see an advantage in deemphasizing technical par-

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4. Ground Rules Addendum No. 4, page IV-3. It is not understood why facility controllers should be allowed to provide player names to the facility managers. Shouldn't there be other persons (players) in the facilities who can provide this function?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss tSe comments more specifi-cally, please contact Mr. D. J. Vito of my staff , . ,215) 337-5142.

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Terry L. Harpster, Chief Emergency Preparedness Section Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards bcc: D. Vito C. Amato {;

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