ML20197B918
| ML20197B918 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 12/04/1997 |
| From: | Modes M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Roche M GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20197B924 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-219-97-08, 50-219-97-8, NUDOCS 9712240069 | |
| Download: ML20197B918 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000219/1997008
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December 4, 1997
Mr. Michael B. Roche
Vice President and Director
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Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
P.O. Box 388
Forked River, New Jersey 08731
SUBJECT:
NRC-EVALUATED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE FOR
OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION: INSPECTION
REPORT NO. 50-219/97-08
- Dear Mr. Roche:
The enclosed report documents an inspection for public health and safety, led by
Mr. W. Maler at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, in Forked River, New Jersey,
during the week of October 20,1997. The inspection evaluated the performance of your
emergency response organization during the October 21,1997, Oyster Creek biennial
exercise. The inspectors discussed the findings of this inspection with your staff on
October 24,1997.
Ye's successfully demonstrated the ability to implement your onsite emergency plan and
thu overall performance of the emergency response organization was good. Simulated
events were accurately diagnosed and emergency declarations were timely and accurate.
Off-site agencies were notified promptly in most cases; however, an exercise weakness
resulted from inadequate turnover of the offsite notification function from the emergency
control center to the emergency operations facility. This resulted in a failure to provide
timely notification to the offsite authorities of a site area emergency declaration. An
inspector follow-up item resulted from a failure of response personnel to follow a procedure
for abnormal operation. Details of these issues and the inspection results are in the
attached report. No response to this letter is necessary,
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
Michael C. Modes, Chief
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Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-219/97-08
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cc w/ encl:
' G. Busch, Manager, Site Licensing, Oyster Creek
M. Laggart, Manager, Corporate Licensing .
State of New Jersey
~ L. Canton, Regional Director, FEMA Region Il-
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Distribution w/ encl:
- Region 1 Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident inspector
PUBLIC
H._ Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA
P. Eselgroth, DRP
D. Haverkamp, DRP
N. Perry, DRP
T. Kenny, DRS
A. Linde, DRP
C. Miskey, DRS
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W. Dean, OEDO
P. Milano, NRR/PD l 3
R. Eaton, NRR/PD 1-3
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R. Correia, NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
D. Screnci, PAO -
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inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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