ML20209H596

Responds to NRC Re Emergency Preparedness Weaknesses Noted in Insp Repts 50-254/85-15 & 50-265/85-17. Corrective Actions:New anti-contamination Clothing audio-visual Program Established

ML20209H596
Person / Time
Site:	Quad Cities
Issue date:	10/18/1985
From:	Delgeorge L COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
To:	James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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,/ Chicago, filinois 60690 October 18, 1985 Mr. James G. Keppler Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road

. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Subject:

Quad Cities Station Units 1 and 2 Response to Inspection Report Nos.

50-254/85-015 and 50-265/85-017 NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 ar.d-50-265-Reference (a): Letter from W. D. Shafer to Cordell Reed dated September 19, 1985.

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Dear Mr. Keppler:

This letter is in response to the inspection conducted by Mr. G.

Brown on August 26-28, 1985, of activities at Quad Cities Station. Reference (a) identified certain emergency preparedness weaknesses requiring corrective

. action. Our response describing our corrective actions is provided in the enclosure.

If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please direct them to this office.

Very truly yours, k.s.0 1 4 L. O. De1 George Assistant Vice President im Attachment-f} l 1(1 cc: NRC Resident Inspector - QC OCT211985 0511110176 85 g54 PDR aPOCK O '

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a ATTACHMENT COMMONWEALTH EDISON RESPONSE TO EMERCENCY PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE WEAKNESSES EXERCISE WEAKNESS:

1. Some workers were not adequately instructed on proper radiological protection methods. (Paragraph 5.c)

RESPONSE

Commonwealth Edison believes that this is an isolated case, and wishes to express that all personnel are trained in radiation theory and practices including the donning and removal of anti-contamination clothing, and proper conduct while working in or around radiologically controlled areas.

In order to eliminate the identified weakness and to prevent future problems in this area, the following corrective actions will be taken:

1. A new Anti-Contamination Clothing Audio-Visual program will be developed including the donning and removal of full " Anti-C"- wear.

2. This Audio-Visual program will be included in the 1986 Annual Retraining program. This annual training program will be given to all Station employees prior to September 30, 1986. In addition, the new Audio-Visual program will be included in the Nuclear General Employee Training (NGET) that is given to all new employees and new contractor personnel prior to radiation badge issue.

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EXERCISE WEAKNESS:

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2. -Initial 0ff-Site Protective' Action Recommendations -(PAR) associated with the Sice Area Emergency and General Emergency declarations were inadequate. Errors were made in either formulating, reviewing, documenting or communicating the PARS (Paragraph 5.e).

. RESPONSE:

' Guidance for preparing Protective Action Recommendations (PAR) is provided in Table 6.3-1 and Figure 6.3-1 of the CECO Generic GSEP. Manual.

This guidance is incorporated in various procedures and is used for-

. completing the PAR section of the NARS Form. During the August 26-28, .

1985 exercise, we believe the Environmental Emergency Coordinator properly assessed the required PAR but incorrrectly completed the corresponding section'of the NARS Form. The appropriate PAR was subsequently discussed with the Recovery Manager. who concurred with the recommendation as discussed verbally but failed to recognize the form had been improperly filled out. We-therefore believe the weakness to be

-in the area of reviewing and documenting the reccamendations not in formulating or communicating them.

-To prevent recurrence of this situation, the training emphasis on completion of the Protective Action Section of the NARS Form will be increased for all GSEP positions with primary tasking in preparing, reviewing and transmitting NARS Forms.

-In addition, the Recovery Manager's Procedure (EOF-1) an'd the Corporate Command Center Director's Procedure (CCC-1) will be revised to require that the NARS Forms be reviewed, approved and initialed prior to transmission.

These revisions will be completed by November 1, 1985.

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' EXERCISE WEAKESS:

3. Information disseminated by the JPIC was inaccurate and inadequate.

(Paragraph 5.f)

. RESPONSE:

Commonwealth Edison has initiated a Technical Spokesman training program this year as a result of weaknesses identified in 1984 and 1985 regarding the JPIC Spokesman position. This program consists of inhouse Technical Spokesman training and contractor developed media confrontation training. Technical Spokesmen will receive the inhouse training by the end of 1985. The contractor developed media confrontation training will be completed by the end of 1986. With this ongoing training, we believe the Technical Spokesmen will be better prepared .for their duties in the JPIC.

(In addition to the ongoing training received by the Technical Spokesman, we have assessed the type'of person currently .used as JPIC CECO has drawn upon individuals who have a great Spokesman.

deal - Typicallyineering expertise, but may not be fully of technlcal/eng

/ knowledgeable in other areas. To provide a balance of expertise in JPIC briefings, we will begin to use, in accordance with GSEP Revision 6, a broadly-based team of spokespeople early next year. This group will be headed by a Corporate Spokesmen. The Corporate Spokesman will be assisted by other spokesmen in various technical areas and Communications -

Services personnel.

By coupling the expertise of the Technical Spokesman with the

-authority of a Corporate Officer or Manager, Commonwealth Edison should provide more effective communications with the media.

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