ML13218B337

Handout for 7/30/13 Conference Call Re. Harris Emergency Response Facility Activation Timeliness and Criteria

ML13218B337
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Site:	Harris
Issue date:	07/30/2013
From:	Duke Energy Progress
To:	Billoch-Colon A Plant Licensing Branch II
Billoch-Colon, Araceli
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Harris Emergency Response Facility Activation Timeliness and Criteria Conference Call - July 30th, 2013

Participants & Agenda Participants Dave Corlett, Harris Nuclear Plant Licensing Tad McDowell, Harris Nuclear Plant Emergency Preparedness Agenda A d

Background

Description of Changes Change Basis 2

Background

This conference call is requested in accordance with Regulatory Guide 1.219, which encourages a conference call for any emergency plan changes dealing with Emergency Response Facility activation times and criteria.

The proposed changes eliminate ambiguity in the emergency plan requirements requirements.

The changes do not reduce the effectiveness of the emergency plan.

There are two proposed changes to the emergency plan that deal with ERF activation timeliness and criteria.

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Change 1 Align the ERF activation times in the emergency plan implementing procedures with the Staff Augmentation times listed in the Emergency Plan.

Regarding g g staff augmentation, g , the HNP Emergency g y Plan currentlyy states,,

Depending on weather conditions, 30-45 minutes should provide enough time to make the appropriate staff available to augment the plant on-shift organization. The plant ERO will continue to be augmented such that within 60-75 minutes after notification, additional personnel will be added to provide the necessary support.

This statement will change to to, Depending on weather conditions, 45 minutes should provide enough time to make the appropriate staff available to augment the plant on-shift organization. The plant ERO will continue to be augmented such that within 75 minutes after notification, additional personnel will be added to provide the necessary support.

All implementing procedures will be revised to ensure procedural consistency with the emergency plan plan.

The implementing procedures currently have a 60 minute facility activation time for the EOF, TSC, and OSC.

Change 1 Basis This change removes the lower limit from the respective timeliness requirements, but does not change the maximum time personnel have to respond to their respective facilities.

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Change 2 Emergency Plan and implementing procedures will be revised to provide clear criteria for activating emergency response facilities (ERFs) in accordance with IER 11-39.

There are some procedural inconsistencies surrounding what is required to activate an ERF. Procedures do not consistently clarify whether activation is declared prior to or after turnover.

Change 2 Basis The Emergency Plan currently defines activate as, To formally put on active duty with the necessary personnel and equipment to carry out the function required, such as to activate the Technical Support Center (TSC) or the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF).

In order to activate an ERF, necessary personnel and equipment should be in place to support the MCR, as the emergency situation dictates.

Some procedures indicate that turnover is a requirement to officially activate an ERF ERF.

After this change, all ERFs will be declared activated when the necessary personnel and equipment are in place to support an emergency function. Turnover will be completed as soon as possible - with respect to MCR availability - after the ERFs are declared activated.

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References PLP-201, Emergency Plan INPO IER 11-39, Lack of Timely ERO and ERF Activation 6

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