ML21272A346

SNC Comments - Operating Fleet and Vogtle 3 and 4 EP LAR - 09-29-2021

ML21272A346
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch, Vogtle, Farley
Issue date:	09/29/2021
From:	Southern Nuclear Company
To:	John Lamb NRC/NRR/DORL/LPL2-1
Lamb J
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IssuesnotedwithFleetandV3&4SERs

Page1of8 1)Section3.1and3.1.12BothSERs Section3.1,lastparagraphstates:

AlthoughnospecificaugmentationtimeisprovidedfortheJIC,SNCstatedthatitwouldcontinueto havethecapabilityforthedisseminatingofmediainformationwithin60minutesofanAlertorhigher ECL.

Additionally,Section3.1.12statesthefollowing:

ThePublicInformationDirector(PID)wouldbeavailableandbecapableofdisseminatinginformationto themediawithin60minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL.

SNCstatesthatajointinformationsystemapproachiscurrentlyusedatSNC.ThePublicInformation Director(PID)wouldbeavailableandbecapableofdisseminatinginformationtothemediawithin60 minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL.

SNCwillcontinuetohaveaPIDbeavailablewhoiscapableofdisseminatinginformationtothemedia within60minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL.Thelicenseeisnotproposingachangeto thiscapability.

TheproposedSNCSEPwouldclearlyidentifytheJICorganizationandSNCstatedthatthePIDwould continuetobeavailabletodisseminateinformationtothemediawith60minutesofadeclarationofan AlertorhigherECL.

BecauseSNCisnotproposingachangetotheirexistingcapabilitytoprovideaPIDwhoiscapableof disseminatinginformationtothemediawithin60minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL, extendingtheaugmentationtimeoftheNewsWritertowithin90minutesofadeclarationofanAlertor higherECLdoesnotimpactthetimingorcapabilitytoprovidethemediainformation.SNCwillcontinue tohavethecapabilitytoprovidethemediainformationwithin60minutes.

Issue:

Section3.1and3.1.12containstatementsthatdonotrepresentthecurrentorproposedSNCapproach tomediainquiriesanddisseminationofinformation.

RevisedTableB1statesthatJIC/JISstafftoaddressmediainquiriesarerequiredwithin60minutesof anAlertorhigherECL.SNCmaintainsandstaffsa24hourmediainquirylinethatsatisfiesthis requirement.

RevisedTableB1statesthatStafftoperformJIC/JISrelatedtasksarerequiredwithin60minutesofa SiteAreaorhigherECL.Thisincludesthedisseminationofinformationtothemedia.SNCmeetsthis requirementwiththeEOFNewWriter,whorespondswithin75minutesofanAlertorhigherECL.

IssuesnotedwithFleetandV3&4SERs

Page2of8 ActionNeeded:DiscussissuewithNRC,nochangestothecurrentSNCapproachofreceivingmedia inquiriesordisseminatinginformationisrequested.

Suggestthefollowinglanguageforsection3.1:

TheproposedSNCSEPwouldmaintaintherequirementtoactivatetheEOFwithin75minutesofan Alertorhigheremergencyclassificationlevel(ECL)andwouldrevisethetimetoactivatetheTSCandOSC fromwithin75minutestowithin90minutesofanAlertorhigherECL.Althoughnospecific augmentationtimeisprovidedfortheJIC,SNCstatedthatitwouldcontinuetohavethecapabilityfor thedisseminatingofmediainformationwithin75minutesofanAlertorhigherECL.

Suggestthefollowinglanguageforsection3.1.12:

Thepurposeoftheprovidinginformationtothemediafunctionistomanageandcoordinate informationrelatedtotheevent.

TheRevisedTableB1recommendsthatJICstaffaddressmediainquirieswithin60minutesofthe declarationofanAlertorhigherECLbutnotesthatthisfunctiondoesnotneedtobeperformedatthe TSCorOSC.TheRevisedTableB1furtherrecommendsadditionalstafftoperformJICrelatedtasks within60minutesofthedeclarationofaSiteAreaEmergencyorhigherECL.FortheJIC,theRevised TableB1notes:Emergencyresponsefacilityactivationtimingisnottheconcern;itiswhetherthe facilitystaffisperformingthestatedfunction(s)withinthetimespecified.TheRevisedTableB1does notspecifyanonshiftcapabilityanddoesnotidentifyspecificstaffpositionsfortheminimumstaff.

ThecurrentSNCStandardEmergencyPlanhasaNewsWritertorespondtotheEOFwithin75minutesof adeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL.SNCstatesthatajointinformationcenter/jointinformation systemapproachiscurrentlyusedatSNC.Adesignatedindividualwouldbeavailableandbecapableof disseminatinginformationtothemediawithin75minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL.

Currently,theSNCSEPidentifiesthefollowingminimumstaffingpositionsthatreporttotheJICfollowing thedecisiontostafftheJIC:

PID JICManager PublicResponseCoordinator FacilityCoordinator MediaRelationsRepresentative ThefollowingpositionsreportingtotheJICarenotidentifiedasminimumstaffingpositions:

NuclearSpokesperson TechnicalAssistant JICAssistant PublicResponseStaff ClericalStaff Security

IssuesnotedwithFleetandV3&4SERs

Page3of8 NospecificresponsetimeiscurrentlydesignatedfortheseJICpositions.

InitsletterdatedJune30,2020,assupplementedbylettersdatedAugust11andNovember20,2020, andApril27,2021,SNCproposedtoextendtheaugmentationtimeoftheNewsWritertowithin90 minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL,eliminatetheidentificationofJICminimumstaffing positions,removeJICminimumpositionsinTable1[EROAugmentedResponderTable]oftheSNCSEP, andremoveClericalStafffromtheJICorganization.AnNRCstaffassessmentofthesechangesisas follows:

SNCwillcontinuetohaveadesignatedindividualavailablewhoiscapableofdisseminating informationtothemediawithin75minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL.The licenseeisnotproposingachangetothiscapability.

SNCwouldremovetheMediaResponseFunctionalAreafromTable4,JICStaff.Table4stated thattheJICstaffdoesnothavea75minuteAugmentationTimeandtheproposedSNCSEPwill continuetoidentifytheJICorganizationonFigureB.3.2.A,JointInformationCenter Organization.Thischangeisadministrativeanddoesnotimpactthetimingorcapabilityto providethemediainformation.

TheproposedSNCSEPwouldremovedesignationsforcertainTableB.3.2.Apositionsas minimumstaff.TheproposedSNCSEPwouldclearlyidentifytheJICorganizationandSNCstated thatadesignatedindividualwouldcontinuetobeavailabletodisseminateinformationtothe mediawith75minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL.Thischangeisadministrative anddoesnotimpactthetimingorcapabilitytoprovidethemediainformation.

TheSNCSEPEROstaffingchangesincluderemovingadministrativesupportstaffwhodonot performemergencyplanfunctions.FortheJICorganization,TableB.3.2.Aidentifiesthese administrativestaffpositionsasclericalstaff.Becauseclericalstaff/administrativesupport positionsdonotperformemergencyplanfunctions,thischangedoesnotimpactthetimingor capabilitytoprovidethemediainformation.

BecauseSNCisnotproposingachangetotheirexistingcapabilitytoprovideadesignated individualwhoiscapableofdisseminatinginformationtothemediawithin75minutesofa declarationofanAlertorhigherECL,extendingtheaugmentationtimeoftheNewsWriterto within90minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECLdoesnotimpactthetimingor capabilitytoprovidethemediainformation.SNCwillcontinuetohavethecapabilitytoprovide themediainformationwithin60minutes.Assuch,theNRCstafffindstheproposedchangeto theNewsWriteraugmentationtimeareacceptable.(NochangetoEOFNewsWriter augmentationtimeisnowrequestedsinceEOFaugmentationtimeisremainingat75minutesof anAlertorhigherECL.)

Basedontheabove,theNRCstaffconcludesthattheproposedSNCSEPwillcontinuetomeetthe planningstandardof10CFR50.47(b)(2)andtherequirementsofAppendixEto10CFRPart50,Section IV.Aformediainformation.

IssuesnotedwithFleetandV3&4SERs

Page4of8 2)Section3.1.1FleetSERonly RegardingcurrentSNCstaffing,theFleetSER(ML21217A091)statesin2ndparagraph:

ThefirstdifferenceisthattheTSCEmergencyDirectorwouldrelievetheonshiftshiftmanagerwithin 90minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECLwhiletheRevisedTableB1providesforTSCstaffing within60minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL.

SimilarlanguagedoesnotappearintheV3&4SER(ML21217A028).TheV3&4SERstates:

TheseconddifferenceisthattheTSCEmergencyDirectorwouldrelievetheonshiftshiftmanager within75minutesofAlertorhigherECLwhiletheRevisedTableB1providesforTSCstaffingwithin60 minutesofanAlertorhigherECL.

Issue:75minutesisthecurrentSNCstaffingtimefortheTSC.90minutesistheproposedstaffingfor theTSC.TheV3&4SERstatesthiscorrectly,althoughitislistedastheseconddifferencefromRevised TableB1.

ActionNeeded:VerifyNRCunderstandingofissue,requestcorrectiontostatewhatthecurrentSNC staffingtimingis.

IssuesnotedwithFleetandV3&4SERs

Page5of8 3)Section3.1.1FleetSERonly FleetSER(ML21217A091)Bottomof3rdparagraphstates,BecausetheSNCEOFEmergencyDirector wouldprovideaugmentationandreliefforEmergencyDirectorresponsibilitiesandtheresponsibilityfor EALclassifications,itwouldnotbeexpectedtoplaceanundueburdenontheonshiftShift Manager/EmergencyDirector.

V3&4SER(ML21217A028)Bottomof3rdparagraphstates,BecausetheSNCEOFEmergencyDirector wouldprovideaugmentationandreliefforShiftManager/EmergencyDirectorresponsibilitiesandthe responsibilityforEALclassificationswouldnotplaceanundueburdenontheonshiftShift Manager/EmergencyDirector,theNRCstafffindstheproposedchangestotheCommandandControl functionacceptable.

Issue:ThetwoSERsdifferslightlyinwordingandmeaning.

TheFleetSERstatesthattheEOFEmergencyDirectortakesresponsibilityforEALclassifications,whichis notcurrentlydoneandisnotproposed.

TheV3&4SERstatesthatbecausetheEOFEDprovidesaugmentationandreliefforSM/ED responsibilities,theSM/EDcanmaintainEALclassificationswithoutexcessiveotherburdens.

TheV3&4SERwordingdescribesthecurrentandproposedapproachSNCtakes.TheEOFEmergency DirectordoesnottaketheresponsibilityforEALclassificationsfromthesiteSM/ED.

ActionNeeded:VerifyNRCunderstandingofissue,requesttheFleetSERbemodifiedtousesimilar wordingastheV3&4SER.

IssuesnotedwithFleetandV3&4SERs

Page6of8 4)Section3.1.2FleetSERonly FleetSER(ML21217A091)3rdparagraphstates:

InitsletterdatedJune30,2020,assupplementedbylettersdatedAugust11andNovember20,2020, SNCproposedtoextendtheTSCresponsetimefromthecurrent75minutesto90minutesfroma declarationofanAlertorhigherECLandEOFstaffingofonecommunicatorwithin60minutesofa declarationofanSAEorhigherECL.

V3&4SER(ML21217A028)states:

InaletterdatedJune30,2020,assupplementedbylettersdatedAugust11,2020andNovember20, 2020,SNCproposedtoextendtheTSCandEOFresponsetimefromthecurrent75minutesto90minutes fromanAlertorhigherECL.

Issue:SNCdidnotintendtoproposeEOFstaffingofonecommunicatorwithin60minutesofa declarationofaSAEorhigherECL.ItappearstobetherecommendedstaffingperRevisedTableB1.

SimilarlanguagedoesnotappearintheV3&4SER(ML21217A028).

PertheAugust11,2020,Supplement1(ML20224A464),page10:

Within90minutesofanAlertorhigher,SNCprovidesreliefforthetwodedicatedonshift CommunicatorsintheTSCandtheEOF.(NOTE:ThisEOFresponsetimewaslaterchangedbackto75 minutesbasedonthecommunicationinSupplement2.)

PertheApril27,2021,Supplement2(ML21117A351):

SNCproposestomaintainthefacilityactivationrequirementwithin75minutesfromdeclarationofan AlertorhigherclassificationfortheEOF.OnepositionintheEOF,theemergencynotificationnetwork (ENN)Communicator,isdedicatedtothestateandlocaloffsiteresponseorganizations(OROs).A secondcommunicatorintheEOF,theemergencynotificationsystem(ENS)Communicator,isdedicated totheNRCopenline.TheEOFENNCommunicatorrelievestheonshiftEROpersonnelofboth completionoftheENNformandcommunicationswiththeOROs.TheEOFENScommunicatorcanrelieve theonshiftEROpersonnelofbothcompletionoftheNRCform361andcommunicationswiththeNRC.

ActionNeeded:VerifyNRCunderstandingofissue,requesttheFleetSERbemodifiedtousesimilar wordingastheV3&4SER.

IssuesnotedwithFleetandV3&4SERs

Page7of8 5)Section3.1.4BothSERs 2ndparagraphstates,ThefirstdifferenceisthatSNCcurrentlyhasaRP/ChemistryGroupLeadrespond totheOSCtoperformwithin75minutesofthedeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL,whiletheRevised TableB1providesforoneRPCoordinatorwithin60minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL, andanadditionalRPManagerrespondtotheEOFwithin90minutesofaSiteAreaEmergencyorhigher ECL.

Issue:RevisedTableB.1doesnotrequiretheEOFRPManagerin90minutes.Itshouldbe60minutes.

ActionNeeded:DiscusswithNRC,verifycommonunderstandingandcorrectifneeded.

IssuesnotedwithFleetandV3&4SERs

Page8of8 6)Section3.1.5BothSERs 2ndparagraphstates,ThefirstdifferenceisthatthecurrentSNCERODoseAssessmentaugmentation iswithin75minutesofthedeclarationofanAlertorhigherECL,whiletheRevisedTableB1provides oneDoseAssessment/ProjectionStaffindividualwithin60minutesofadeclarationofanAlertorhigher ECL,andanadditionalDoseAssessment/ProjectionStaffindividualwithin90minutesofadeclarationof anAlertorhigherECL.

Issue:RevisedTableB.1doesnotrequiretheadditionalDoseAssessment/ProjectionStaffin90minutes.

Itshouldbe60minutes.

ActionNeeded:DiscusswithNRC,verifycommonunderstandingandcorrectifneeded.