ML20151G638
| ML20151G638 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 04/07/1988 |
| From: | Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Vogler D DUXBURY, MA |
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| ML20151G640 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8804200078 | |
| Download: ML20151G638 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000293/1988009
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APR 071988
Office of Selectmen
Town of Duxbury
ATTN: Mr. David J. Vogler
Chairman
878.Tremont Street
Duxbury, Massachusetts- 02332
Dear Mr. Vogler:
This responds to-your letter of March 11, 1988, regarding the February 11, 1988
Unusual Event at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station.
We have reviewed this
event and a copy of our inspection is enclosed. Our inspection concluded that
the licensee conservatively classified this event and provided notification to
the Massachusetts State Police as required.
It is our understanding, based on
review of correspondence among the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Town of
Duxbury, and the Boston Edison Company, that issues involving off-site notifi-
cation procedures, as well as your recommendations for direct telefax and
ring-down notification ' systems, are being resolved by the appropriate parties.
We have also enclosed,
for your information, a copy of our letter to
Dr. Muirhead and Ms. Ott, regarding the February 11, 1988 event.
If we can be
of further assistance, please call Dr. Ronald Bellamy at (215) 337-5200.
Sincerely,
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Samuel J. Collins, Deputy Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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B. McIntyre, Chairman, Department of.Public Utilities
Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen
Plymouth Civil Defense Director
J. Keyes,' Boston Edison Regulatory Affairs and Programs
E. Robinson, Nuclear Information Manager
R. Swanson, Nuclear Engineering Department Manager
The Honorable Edward J. Markey
The Honorable Edward P. Kirby
The Honorable Peter V. Forman
S. Pollard, Secretary of Energy Resources
P. Agnes, Assistant' Secretary of Public Safety, Commonwealth of
R. Shimshak, MASSPIRG
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Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
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M. Kohl, DRP
F. Congle, DRSS
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Boston Edison Company
ATIN: Mr. Ralph G. Bird
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
800 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection No. 50-293/88-09
This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by Mr. C. Conklin of
this office on February 24-25, 1988 at your Pilgrim Generating Station,
Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Discussions ~of our findings were presented by Mr.
Conklin to Mr. K. Highfill and other members of your staff at the conclusion
of the inspection.
The area examined during this inspection was limited to follow-up of the
events associated with the implementation of your emergency plan on February
11, 1988 as described in the NRC Region I Inspection Report which is enclosed
with this letter. Within this area, the inspection consisted of selective
examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with
personnel, and observations by the inspector.
Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were identified.
No reply
to this letter is required.
Your cooperation with us in this matter is ap-
preciated.
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ank Con
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NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-293/88-09
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Chainnan, Plymouth Board of Selectmen
Plymouth Civil Defense Director
J. Keyes, Boston Edison Regulatory Affairs and Programs
E. Robinson, Nuclear Infonnation Manager
R. Swanson, Nuclear Engineering Department Manager
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The Honorable Edward P. Kirby
The Honorable Peter V. Forman
S. Pollard, Secretary of Energy Resources
P. Agnes, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Connonwealth
R. Shimshak, MASSPIRG
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
Repor+, No.
50-293/88 09
Docket No.
50-293
License No.
Priority
Category C
Licensee:
Boston Edison Company
800 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
Facility Name: Pilgrim Generating Station
Inspection At: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Inspection Conducted:
February 24-25, 1988
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C. Conk 1~n,~5Hnior Emergency
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Inspection Summary:
Inspection on February 24-25, 1988, (Report No.
50-293/88-09
Areas Inspected: Special announced inspection by a region based inspector of
conditions surrounding the classification and reporting of a Notification of
Unusual Event identified on February 11, 1988.
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Res'6ts: One weakness was identified regarding off-site notifications.
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licensee failed to follow the requirements of emergency procedure 5.7.2.8,
"Control Room Emergency Communications", Attachment A, which requires, in
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surrounding an emergency classification of an Unusual Event or above.
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DETAILS
1.0 Persons Contacted
- K. Highfill,ior Compliance Engineer
Station Director
- B. Lunn, Sen
- P. Hamilton, Compliance Group Leader
- S. Hook, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- R. Yarley, Emergency Preparedness Manager
- S. Hudson, Assistant to the Plant Manger
- R. Barrett, Plant Manager
- N. Desmond, Acting QC Division Manager
- P. Mastrangelo, Chief Operating Engineer
B. Van Fleet, Nuclear Operations Supervisor
- Indicates the licensee representatives who attended the exit meeting
held on February 25, 1988.
2.0 Background
This special inspection was conducted to determine the facts behind a
Notification of Unusual Event which was declared by the licensee on
February 11, 1988, and to determine if the event was correctly
classified and reported and whether emergency response actions were
implemented in accordance with NRC regulations and conditions of the
Pilgrim Generating Station operating license.
In performing this inspection, those persons directly involved were
interviewed, and appropriate supporting documentation was reviewed in
order to determine the sequence of events which occurred on February 11,
1988.
The times noted in Detail 3 below, are reconstructed from the
best available information from all these sources.
3.0 Sequence of Events
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EVENT
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2/11
1935
A fire was discovered in the Old Machine Shop and
was reported to the Watch Engineer (WE) in the
Control Room.
1935
The WE went to the fire scene to investigate the
fire. The Nuclear Operations Supervisor (N05)
activated the Fire Brigade
1936
The NOS notified the Plymouth Fire Department in
accordance with the agreement described in the Night
Order Book.
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2/11/88
1938
NOS received a telephone call from the Plymouth
Police Department regarding the fire at which time
they were briefed on the incident.
1945
Plymouth Fire Department arrived onsite.
1950
The WE declared an Unusual Event from the fire
scene. The NOS in the control room directed the
Administrative Assistant to make notifications.
1950
Hassachusetts State Police notified of the Unusual
Event by the Administrative Assistant.
1952
The Fire Brigade reported the fire out.
1953
NRC notifind of Ur. usual Event.
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Fire extinguished.
2005
Unusual Event terminated.
NRC notified of event
termination.
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After 2005, but prior to 2112, the licensee
contacted the Plymouth Police Department to verify
the initial notification contact name and discovered
that although they had been briefed on the fire,
they had not been notified that it had been
classified as an Unusual Event.
2112
Massachusetts State Police notified of event
termination.
2113
Plymouth Police Department notified of event
termination.
4.0 Findings
Although the existence of the fire was reported to che Plymouth Fire
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Department, the licensee recognized that the Plymouth Police Department
had not been notified as required by their procedures. They also
identified additional problem areas including: the Computer Automated
Notification System (CANS) was not activated; too much time elapsed
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between event termination and off-site notification of the termination;
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and there was considerable operator distraction in the control room due
to the volume of incoming and outgoing communications. They held a
detailed critique of the event on February 12, 1988 that identified all
pertinent facts, identified problems associated with the event and came
to appropriate conclusions.
Station management initiated immediate
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problems, as well as initating actions to ensure long term corrective
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actions are implemented. Additionally, the inspector noted that several
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programatic improvements are in progress including:
a Duty Officer
System to provide off hours management, as well as a point of contact
for information and other comunications; an Emergency Response
Organization Concept of Operations revision, with resultant emergency
plan and implementing 3rocedure revisions; and a complete restructuring
and revision to their Emergency Action Level classification system.
Based upon a review of the licensee's ongoing programatic improvements,
prompt and effective recognition of the problems encountered with the
Notification of Unusual Event ar.d prompt short-term corrective actions,
the inspector concluded that this event meets the criteria of a licensee
self-identified violation.
The inspector identified areas in the licensee's response to the
Notification of Unusual Event that indicate weaknesses in licensee's
procedures and training, particularly in the areas of classification and
notification.
These areas will require review and corrective action by
the licensee.
Failure to report the declaration of a Notification of Unusual
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Event to the Plymouth Police Department (PPD) is contrary to the
requirements of emergency procedure 5.7.2.8, "Control Room
Emergency Comunicator".
This failure occurred because the
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overheard the NOS comunicating with the PPD and wrongly assume
the NOS informed them of the Unusual Event.
This is contrary to
the procedure. The licensee has upgraded the training of the
Administrative Assistant to include the performance of
comunication duties in the simulator control room. This is a
licensee self-identified violation (50-293/88-09 01).
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The NOS did not activate the CANS in accordance with their
procedure.
The licensee has made a temporary change to their
notification procedures to ensure all actions are accomplished as
required.
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The inspector noted that the licensee's EAL upgrade is essentially
complete and ready for internal review.
The licensee should
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attempt to expedite this review process, train personnel and
implement the new EAL scheme prior to implementation of the new
emergency plan and procedures.
A mechanism should be established to ensure that policy, as
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included in the Standing Night Orders, is promptly proceduralized.
Additionally, the current Standing Night Orders should be reviewed
to ensure that all such policies are properly identified.
The licensee should evaluate the practice of allowing the WE to
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classify and become the Emergency Director when not present in the
Control Room.
The licensee should consider the use of the plant simulator in
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conducting drills and exercises.
The use of the simulator would
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give the control room staff a more realistic atmosphere to perform
in during events, and would more clea;-ly identify areas of
strengths and concerns, particularly in the area of handling
emergency communications, in addition to operation of the plant in
response to emergencies. Additionally, the simulator shuld be
used, as appropriate, to validate the EAL's.
5.0 Exit Meeting
The inspector met with the licensee representatives listed in Section 1
of this report at the end of the inspection to discuss the scope and
findings of this inspection as detailed in this report.
Licensee management acknowledged the findings and indicated that appro-
priate action would be taken regarding the identified open item.
At no time during this inspection did the inspectors provide any written
information to the licensee.
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