ML20151V236

Summary of 880725 Meeting W/Util in Arlington,Tx Re 15 Deficiencies Identified During June 1988 Emergency Exercise. List of Attendees & Supporting Info Encl

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Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	08/12/1988
From:	Terc N NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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r MEETING

SUMMARY

Licensee: Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)

Facility: Fort Calhoun Station 7 License No: DPR-40 Docket No: 50-285 i

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MEETING TO DISCUSS DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED IN NRC INSPECTION  :

REPORT 50-285/88-20 On July 28, 1988, representatives from OPPD met with NRC Region IV-personnel ,

in Arlington, Texas, to discuss 15 deficiencies identified during the June 1988 emergency exercise at Ft Calhoun Station. The meeting was held at the request of the NRC. The attendance list for this meeting is attached as Appendix A to this summary. '

The licensee representatives acknowledged all deficiencies, most of which were  ;

I also 11sted by their critique of the exercise. In addition, the licensee '

1 described what was believed by them at that time to be the root causes for  ;

each deficiency. The licensee specified immediate corrective actions and  !

recognized that long term corrective actions will require a review of the j

) entire emergency preparedness program. The effectiveness of some corrective i actions will be verified by drills, and other methods. The licensee emphasized the need to identify root causes and their ew.:nitment to correct .

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The licensee representatives and the NRC agreed that presently, the licensee  !

is capable of responding to emergencies in a manner that would ensure the health and safety of the public. Furthermore, both agreed that improvements in the licensee's emergency program were needed. Formal corrective actions, I and the implementation schedule will be submitted within 30 days of the issuance date of the report, that is, by August 21, 1988.

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Enclosure:

Appendix - List of Attendees

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APPENDIX LIST OF ATTENDEES

Attendance at the OPPD and NRC meeting on July 28, 1988, at the NRC Region IV office:

OPPD K. J. Morris, Division Manager, Nuclear Production S. K. Gambhir, Division Manager, Engineering

F. F. Franco, Manager, Radiological Health and Emergency Planning 2

J. J. Fisicaro, Supervisor, Nuclear Regulatory and Industrial Affairs v

NRC R. L. Bangart, Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards L. J. Callan, Director, Division ef Reactor Projects

V. L. Miller, Acting Deputy Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards j, T. F. Westerman, Chief, Project Section B 1 R. J. Everett, Chief Security and Emergency Preparedness Section i N. M. Terc, Emergency Preparedness Analyst i

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EMERGENCY PLANNING JULY 28, 1988 i

OPENING REMARKS K. J. Morris /

S. K. Gambhir Backaround Information F. F. Franco Individual Deficiencies F. F. Franco Reason for Deficiency

- Root Cause Immediate Actions Taken/ Result: Achieved

- Corrective Actions Planned / Future Upgrades Summary / Conclusions F. F. Franco Generic Aspects / Ramifications Safety Significance CLOSING REMARKS K. J. Morris /

'd. K. Gambhir

1. Classification and Notification / Assessment

2. Classification and Notification / Assessment

3. Communication

4. Technical Actions

5. Evacuation and Accountability

6. Communication

7. Technical Actions

8. Classification and Notification / Assessment

9. Classification and Notification / Assessment

10. Classification and Notification / Assessment

11. HP/ Rescue Practices

12. HP/ Rescue Practices -

13. HP/ Rescue Practices

14. Evacuation Accountability

15. Technical Actions carr6e< fits

@ Classification & Assessments: Nos.1, 2, 8, 9, & 10 g CommunicM.ign: Nos. 3 & 6

@ Technical Actions: Nos. 4, 7, & 15 f g Evacuation & Accountability: Nos. 5 & 14 l

g HP/ Rescue Practices: Nos. 11, 12, 13 .

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Deficiency i 8820-01 l REASON FOR DEFICIENCY l l

! Chart used for classification does not clearly define a challenge i

to a fission product barrier.

The Shift Supervisor judged the NOVE to be the proper classification.

A.CTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN ha,e

Training workbooks.a W been distribtued to all Site Directors providing them a scenario to classify. Feedback to proper classification will be provided at the end of each month.

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Procedure EPIP-05C-1 "Emergency Classifica, tion" has been revised.

RESULTS l b The Site Director performing during the exercise was provided I feedback and understands the basis for classifying the initial accident as an ALERT emergency.

Procedure EP!P-OSC-1 was submitted to the Procedure Review Committee for approval.

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. The classification procedure, EPIP-OSC-1,'will be revised in a more organized fashion; delineating each Emergency Condition, Criteria and Related Emergency Action Classification.

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Eeficioney 8820-02 REASON FOR DEFICIEt!CY_

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Training of facility communicators is not performance based. Only hands on experience is gained during drills and exercises, t10TE: Stack releases were never in excess on Technical Specifications or 10CFR20 l

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ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKPfl MLtn A Performance Evaluation Checklist (PEC) was developed requiring instruc- {

l tor evaluated steps be completed while individual is performing the task.

The exercise communicator was evaluated against these requirements on h 7/23/88. Facility communicators are scheduled to begin this training memo August 2, 1988. Training memo was sent to all . facility communicators.

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Facility communicators have been scheduled to begin training against the requirement of the PEC on August 2, 1988 and is expected to be completed by October 27, 1988.

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dose assessment personnel to take over the dose assessment function prior to official transfer of Emergency responsibilities.

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a The three Emergency Coordinators were retrained by reviewing their specific procedure requirements, i

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ACTIO?i THAT WILL BE TAKEJJ j Section B of the Emergency Plan, the Recovery Manager procedure,

EPIP-RR-10, the Emergency Coordinator Procedure EPIP-EOF-24, i and the Responsibility transition procedure. EPIP-EOF-14 will i be revised.

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l l Deficiency 8320- 0 9 REASO!! FOR DEFICIEriCY The Dose Assessment Operators made an inappropriate entry into the Dose Assessment program causing, overly conservative estimates of downwind exposures.

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.J ACTIO!1S TRAT HAVE BEE?1 TAKE?1 i i

The Procedures EPIP-EOF-6 and 01-PAP-8 were revised, pending

PRC approval, adding flow curves to determine mass steam flows at pressures below < 1000 psia.

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i RESULTS 1

This chart will provide for more accurate estimates of downwind exposure. The effectiveness of these measures will be evaluated in future drills.

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Deficiency 8820-10 REASON FOR DEFICIENCY l

t The Emergency Coordinator failed to follow the transition procedure EPIP-EOF-14 Dose Assessment operators failed j to immediately use the default parameters.

ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAUH Dose assessment supervisors have been retraineu on their specific z'

procedures. A procedure change to EPIP-EOF-6 with flow curves have been submitted to PRC.

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i The assessment personnel have been reinstructed by memorandum to emphasize completing dose assessment as quickly as possible ,

I so PAR's are issued within 15 minutes.

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correct the problem.

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I De f .i c i e r.cy 8820-03 REAS0il FOR DEFICIE!!CY

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OPPD telephone system software was changed on June 24, 1988 which automa-tically switches calls to different trunks when they become unavailable.  !

Individual picking up the telephone in the Control Room is aware that I

! hanging it up breaks the circuit. ,

RESULTS-The telephone system is configured to accommodate reliable communications between Emergency Response facilities.

ACTION TIIAT WILL HE TAKE!1

! A digital microwave system linking fort Calhoun to the E0F is scheduled to

be completed prior to the outage (September 4, 1988).

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Coficiency 8820-06 REASON FOR DEFICIENCY Pe,Sonnel failed to relay critical information to the Technical Support Staff in a timely manner.

Communication flow between facilities and groups ties closely en tem 1 ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAh*EN Control Room orders were issued to emphasize the importance of 'l processing technical data to support groups. A meno instructing laboratory personnel to pass results of analyses to the HP/ Chemistry I Supervisor as soon as possible has been distributed.

Yo ,~ L.~.. 1 RESULTS The effectiveness of these actions will be tested in future Idrills. ACTION THAT WILI. BE TAKEN Measures have been taken to make Radiological, Chemical and Systems Information available to support groups.

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Communicatic .4 between facilities and groups ties closely to Item 3. ,

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Complete comput a information link between facilities. Implement new l procedures, assign and train personnel by December 31, 1989.

Personnel will continue to be instructed on proper communications.

Measures have bean taken to make Radiological, Chemical and Systems Infor.-

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Interviews with exercise operating crew and the OPPD Exercise Controller i i indicate the staff did review procedure A0P-21 "Reactor Coolant System l High Activity."  ;

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A review of the procedure indicates certain steps require evaluation.

P RESULTS Initial evaluation was completed and indicates a more thorough technical review must be done.

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ACTIOt1 THAT WILL BE TAKEf1 Complete a technical evaluation of procedure A0P-21 to determine an improv-

ed method of reacting to High Reactor Coolant Activity.  !

Operators were not deficient in following the procedure, but procedure AOP-21 will be upgraded as a result of the observation.

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REASON FOR DEFICIENCY l l

Lack of prepared guidance materials for timely determination f of release rates.

Scenario information on transients was sometimes incomplete I and inconsistent. ,

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A procedure change to EPIP-EOF-6 was submitted pending approval providing a method for calculating steam flow out of safety valves at pressures < 1000 psia. l

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Results of completed and future corrective actions will be Imeasuredinthe 1

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TSS will more fully utilize personnel with operatons and simulator experience.

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1) The complexity of the scenario was not adequately addressed.

2) We did not dedicate enough resources.

3) Inadequate planning of developing the technical data required a

for the scenario. s ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN Urgent corrective actions- not required at this time.

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RESULTS None at this time.

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1) The scenario development group will be organized 9/1/88.

2) Dedicatedresources including contract help will be devoted to scenario development.

3) The scenario will be tested using the CE simulator and indepth technical review.

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Procedure EPIP-0SC-2 did not contain specific standard notification i messages, to be announced over the public address system warning personnel i of any special conditions. l J

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An evacuation drill was conducted on July 6,1988 using these new n announcements. ,

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RESULTS The announcements were very effective as demonstrated by rapid evacuation and twenty-five minute accountability. These actions are documented.

The results achieved by the drill are the same as those in Item 14. )

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ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN Standard notification messages were added to procedure EPIP-OSC-2.

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An accountability drill was conducted and evacuation with accountabilities was achieved in twenty-five minutes.

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REASOt! FOR DEFICIEllCY The procedure for Monitor Coordinators - Basic Responsibilities, are not specific for providing briefings to teams reentering evacuated areas of the plant. Deficiencies 8820-11 and 8820-12 are closely related and, therefore, reasons for deficiencies are closely related. '

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ACTIOtJS THAT HAVE BEE!1 TAKE!J The use of proper entry procedures, EPIP-0SC-9 and EPIP-RR-3, and a draft of a new procedure, EPIP-0CC-20, was reviewed with the Monitor Coordinators.

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Monitor Coordinators were provided additional training on procedures and would be expected to use these procedures during an emergency situation.

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ACTIOri THAT WILL BE TAKEt1 A new procedure, EPIP-05C-20, "Radiation Protection Guidelines - Emergency Conditions," is currently being developed to provide a more organized method of referencing appropriate procedures required for briefing, prepar-ing and tracking reentry teams.

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1. Four steam suits are being procured

2. Formal first aid training is being transferred to Nuclear Operations  !

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Additional first aid equipment is being procured. The results of these actions will be demonstrated in future drills.

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'1988. EXERCISE DEFICIENCIES i NRC OPPb DEFICIENCY IDENTIFIED ' ROOT CAk1E  !

8820-01 X PROCEDURE 8820-02 X TRAINING 8820-03 X EQUIPMENT / DESIGN / HUMAN 8820-04 PROCEDURE-8820-05 X PROCEDURE 8820-06 TRAINING / HUMAN l 8820-07 X PROCEDURE / SCENARIO 8820-08 X HUMAN / PROCEDURE 8820-09 X PROCEDURE 8820-10 X PROCEDURE ,

8820-11 SECONDARY PROCEDURE / TRAINING  !

8820-12 SECONDARY PROCEDURE 8820-13 SECONDARY EQUIPMENT / TRAINING i

8820-14 X PROCEDURE 8820-15 SECONDARY SCENARIO  ;

STAFFING OF EMERGENCY FACILITIES X PROCEDURE / TRAINING RECOVERY MODE OPERATING PROCEDURE X PROCEDURE  ;

DEPOSITION DOSE PROJECTION PROCEDURE X PROCEDURE HARRISON COUNTY

'ANS INITIATION X EQUIPMENT / PROCEDURE I

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