ML20217J178

Insp Rept 70-1151/99-05 on 990920-21.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Biennial Emergency Response Exercise,Conducted on 990921

ML20217J178
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Site:	Westinghouse
Issue date:	10/13/1999
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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) -1 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION 11

. Docket No.: '70-1151

- License No.: SNM-1107 Report No.: 70-1151/99-05 Licensee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation Facility Name: . Commercial Nuclear Fuel' Division Date: September 20-21,1999 Inspector: A. Gooden, Radiation Specialist Approved by: E. J. McAlpine, Chief .

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SUMMARY

Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division

. NRC Inspection Report 70-1151/99-05 I

l- This routine announced inspection involved the observation and evaluation of the licensee's

!* biennial emergency response exercise, conducted September 21,1999. The report entails a two day inspection effort by a regional based radiation specialist.

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• - The licensee's response to the postulated accident was considered a successful demonstration of the licensee's response capability to protect the health and safety of plant workers and the public (Paragraph 2.a.(2)). _

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• - Based on the exercise and critique observations, interviews, and documentation, the licensee was conducting drills and exercises in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Plan (Paragraph 2.a.(3)).

• The scenario details provided an adequate test of the onsite response capability j (Paragraph 2.a.(3)). .j l

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. Persons Contacted .

List of items Opened, Closed, and Discussed -

List of Acronyms Scenario Description and Exercise Objectives i

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[' REPORT DETAILS

1. ' Summarv of Plant Status :

, - There.were no unusual plant opdational occurrences during the inspection. Plant

operations were normal with routine maintenance activities.

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~ 2. Emeroency Preoaredness (88050) (F3)

a. Drills and Exercises (F3.05) l(1)' Inspection Scooe

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, Section 7.4 of the Emergency Plan required that biennially an emergency exercise be l conducted. The exercise scenario and objectives were reviewed for adequacy in testing ,

the onsite response capability. The effectiveness of the licensee's critique to self identify '

areas of improvement was also reviewed.

l(2) Observations and Findinas The' licensee submitted for NRC review the information on the scope, objectives, and scenario in advance of the exercise date. Minor problems were identified and resolved in advance of the exercise. The exercise scenario simulated an accident which resulted

- in the release of nitrogen dioxide from a reaction involving UO 2 powder with nitric acid inside the uranium scrap area. An operatorwas postulated as contaminated and overcome by fumes from the nitrogen dioxide cloud. The scenario and associated '

messages were adequate and provided exercise participants with a set of conditions to demonstrate various aspects of the emergency response program. The exercise commenced at approximately 4:30 a.m. and was terminated around 5:58 a.m.

- Exercise participants included the Richland County Emergency Medical Services, and the local hospital. The exercise starting time of 4:30 a.m. presented a significant

! . challenge to the licensee due to shortage of resources available to respond during the I back-shift.' in response to the simulated emergency, the on-shift Emergency Coordinator (EC) implemented the Plan and Emergency Procedures, and correctly classified the

emergency and completed the offsite notifications in a timely manner. The licensee's

. response to the postulated accident was considered a successful demonstration of the licensee's response capability to protect the health and safety of plant workers and the w public. ' As required by the Emergency Plan, the licensee conducted a critique following the exercise which afforded players,_ controllers, evaluators, and observers an y opportunity in provide comments.' Severalitems were identified as requiring corrective

actions during the licensee's self critique. In addition, the following items were identified by the NRC evaluator as_ requiring corrective actions

. (1) security failed to notify the emergency response organization in accordance with procedures and resulted in an b -c inadequate number of staff to activate the Emergency Control Center; (2) the Radiation Protection Coordinator evacuated to the assembly location rather than the incident command post (ICP) resulting in a lack of understanding by radiation protection

. personnel regarding the materialinvolved, and no health physics expertise was

. immediately available to advise the EC at the ICP; and (3) the EC failed to brief the O '

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l l 2 emergency staff (both onsite and arriving personnel) regarding the status of the event, concept of operation,'and strategies for mitigation activities. The licensee was l informed that the corrective actions to items identified by the exercise controller /

evaluator team and NRC evaluator would be tracked as an inspector followup item (IFl 70-1151/ 99-05-01). The actions taken by the licensee to review, assign, and track corrective actions to resolution will be reviewed during a subsequent inspection.

(3) ConcluCas Based on the exercise and critique observations, interviews, and documentation, the licensee was conducting drills and exercises in accordance with Section 7.4 of the Plan.

The scenario details provided an adequate test of the onsite response capaoility. The critique process was effective in the identification of emergency response strengths and weaknesses, and items requiring corrective actions. The licensee's respon.es to the postulated accident was considered a successful dernonstration of an emergency response program properly maintained to protect onsite workers and the offsite public.

b. Follow Jo On Previousiv identified items (F3.07)

(1) Insoection Scoce The inspector reviewed actions taken by the licensee to correct previous issues to verify that the corrective actions were adeouate and had been completed.

(2) Observations and Findinas -

• (Closed) IFl 70-1151/99-03-01: Review corrective actions to ensure consistency l in the event classification for hazardous weather. i The inspector reviewed the revised Emergency Procedure A-04 governing event classification and noted that the procedure incorporated greater than 73 mph as the criteria for hurricane force winds.

9 (Closed) IFl 70-1151/99-03-02: Verify corrective actions taken to restore the onsite capability for measuring wind speed and direction.

The inspector verified via observation that the onsite capability was operational.

The licensee indicated that in spite of the operational status, the investigation into a replacement system continues.

(3) Conclusions Based on the licensee's actions, both items were closed.

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3. Exit Interview

The inspection scope and results were summarized u September'21,1999, with those persons indicated in the Attachment. Although proprietary documents and processes were occasionally reviewed during this inspection, the proprietary nature of these documents or processes has been deleted from this report. No dissenting comments were received from the licensee.

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LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Licensee

• C. Aguilar, Senior _ Regulatory Engineer i

• J. Ailen, Plant Manager l

• G. Dullock, Conversion Team Manager l

• J. Bush, Manager, Manufacturing

• R. Close, Maintencoce Team Manager; D. Gadberry, Supervisor, Security

• D. Goldbach, Manager, Regulatory Affairs

• W. Goodwin, Advisory Engineer

• J. Heath, Manager, Regulatory Engineering and Operations

• J. Hooper, Senior Regulatory Engineer )

• R. Jacobs, Conversion Team Manager l

• A. Kaminsky, Human Resources Manager I

• E. Keelen, Manager, Quality Assurance l

• S. Mcdonald, Manager, Technical Services .

• C. Perkins, Manager, Maintenance

'E. Reitler, Fellow Engineer

• P. Stroud, Manager, Security

• R. Williams, Advisory Engineer l Other licensee employees contacted included engineers, technicians, security and office personnel. -

• Attended exit meeting on September 21,1999 INSPECT,0N PROCEDURES USED IP 88050 Emergency Preparedness LIST OF ITEMS OPENED. CLOSED. AND DISCUSSED ltem Number Status Descriotion 70-1951/99-03-01 Closed IFl . Review corrective actions to ensure consistency in the event classification for hazardous weather (Paragraph 2.b.(2)).

70-1151/99-03-02 Closed IFl - Verify corrective actions taken to restore the onsite L capability for measuring wind speed and direction (Paragraph 2.b.(2)).

70-1151/99-05-01 Open IFl -Verify the corrective actions to items identified during the exercise (Paragraph 2.a.(2)).

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