ML20203E482

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-029/86-06 on 860610-12.No Violations Noted.Requests Response to Deficiencies Re Control of Emergency Exercise & Provision of Protective Action Recommendations to Offsite Authorities

ML20203E482
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	07/16/1986
From:	Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Heider L YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20203E488	List: IR 05000029/1986006 ML20203E482
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See also: IR 05000029/1986006

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Docket No. 50-29

Yankee Atomic Electric Company

ATTN: Mr. L. H. Heider

Vice President of Operations

1671 Worcester Road

Framingham, Massachusetts 01701

Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection Report No. 50-29/86-06

A routine safety inspection of your annual emergency preparedness exercise was

conducted by Mr. C. Gordon of this office and other members of an NRC team

on June 10-12, 1986, at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Rowe, Massachusetts.

Discussions of our findings were held by Mr. Gordon with you and your staff

at the conclusion of the inspection.

The areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I

Inspection Report (enclosure). Within these areas, the inspection consisted

of followup of open items identified during previous inspections, selective

examination of procedures and representative records, interviews with

personnel, and observation of the emergency exercise by team members.

Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were observed, and your

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emergency response actions were adequate to provide protective measures for the

health and safety of the public. However, observations made by the NRC team

revealed deficiencies in two areas which require your prompt attention. We

found that throughout the exercise overall command and control was not provided

from a single individual and that as the emergency escalated, turnover of

authority was not clear. We are also concerned about the methodology used to

provide protective action recommendations to offsite authorities. We found

that protective measures made to Massachusetts and Vermont were primarily based

upon dose projection data while potential degradation of plant and core condi-

tions were not adequately considered.

We request that you provide a written response within 30 days of receipt of

this letter detailing your proposed actions to upgrade performance in these

areas. Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.

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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2)

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