ML20205D248

Requests Addl Info Supporting Util 870206 Response to Insp Rept 50-458/86-35.Description of How Protective Action Recommendations Will Be Accomplished within 15 Minutes Requested within 30 Days of Ltr Date

ML20205D248
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	03/23/1987
From:	Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
References
NUDOCS 8703300356
Download: ML20205D248 (2)

See also: IR 05000458/1986035

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In Reply. Refer To:

Docket:

50-458/86-35

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Gulf States Utilities

ATTN: Mr. James C. Deddens

Senior Vice President, (RBNG)

Nuclear Licensing

P. O. Box 220

St. Francisville, Louisiana

70775

Gentlemen:

Thank you' for your letter of February 6,1987, in response to our letter and

the attached Report No. 458/86-35 dated December 29, 1986. As a result of our

review, we find that additional information, as discussed with your

Mr. John Cadwallader during a telephone call on March 6,1987, is needed.

Specifically, please describe how protective action recommendations will be

accomplished with.n 15 minutes and how the consideration of offsite concerns

will not be made mandatory in your plan and procedures.

Please provide the supplemental information within 30 days of the date of this

letter.

Sincerely,

original signed Of

J. E. Gag'lardo

J. E. Gagliardo, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch

cc:

Gulf States Utilities

ATTN:

J. E. Booker, Manager-

River Bend Oversight

P. O. Box 2951

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Refer to:

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Docket No. 50-458/ Report 86-35

This

letter

responds

to

the

Deficiency

contained in NRC I&E

Inspection Report No. 50-458/86-35.

The inspection was performed

by

Mr.

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M.

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during

the

period October 27-31, 1986 of

activities authorized by NRC Operating License NPF-47

for

River

Bend Station - Unit 1.

Gulf

States

Utilities

Company's

(GSU)

response to Deficiency

458/8580-03 that has remained open

from

a

previous

inspection

concerning

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use

of

Protective

Action

Recommendations

is

provided

in

the

enclosed

attachment.

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completes

GSU's

response to the Deficiency.

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Senior Resident Inspector

P. O. Box 1051

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RESPONSE TO DEFICIENCY 50-458/8580-03

GSU's

current _ position

on Protective Action Recommendations is

consistent with the intent of the NRC regulations

and

guidance.

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Although

neither Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations nor

Part J of NUREG-0654, Rev.

1

requires

GSU

"to

undertake

the

responsibilities

of

the

states

and

parishes," GSU's position

concerning the

issuance

of

Protective Action

Recommendations

-(PAR)

has been one of thoroughness due the possible magnitude of

the ramifications of offsite

protective

actions.

The

current

decision

making

flow

chart

in EIP-2-007, Revision 5, includes

consideration

of

various

items

such

as

special

groups

and

facilities,

road

conditions, and severe weather.

These must be

considered prior to making any

decision

pertaining

to

offsite

. actions.

It is GSU's intent to use this flow chart as a guide as

stipulated at the top of the chart and in the procedure itself.

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In accordance with

NUREG-0654,

Sections

I(H)

and

I (J) 7,

RBS

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Emergency

Directors

and

Recovery

Managers

can make the PAR's

without interface with the State of Louisiana, if time

does

not

allow.

.However,

it

is

most

prudent to discuss the PARS with

representatives of the State of Louisiana when they

are

in

the

RBS Emergency Operations Facility.

This eliminates confusion and

possible misunderstandings.

In

addition,

the

local - parishes

,

require- that

the

State of Louisiana concur with the PAR before

,

they will implement any protective actions.

GSU's position, as developed with the state

and

parishes

(ref.

January

28, 1987 letter from Louisiana Nuclear Energy Division),

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is that it is more important

to make

a

correct decision

and

recommendation

than to rush to a judgement and provide erroneous

direction which could adversely affect the health and

safety

of

the general population.

GSU will continue to work with the State

of Louisiana and the five (5) local Parishes in this manner since

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the

most efficient way to coordinate the decision making

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