NRC Generic Letter 1983-23

NRC Generic Letter 1983-023: Safety Evaluation of Emergency Procedure Guidelines.

ML031210038
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Site:	Millstone, Calvert Cliffs, Browns Ferry, Oconee, Mcguire, Palisades, Palo Verde, Catawba, Saint Lucie, Watts Bar, Sequoyah, Arkansas Nuclear, Columbia, Turkey Point, Waterford, San Onofre, Maine Yankee, Big Rock Point, Midland, Bellefonte, Fort Calhoun, McGuire, 05000000, 05000307, 05000308, Washington Public Power Supply System, Satsop
Issue date:	07/29/1983
From:	Eisenhut D G Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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References
GL-83-023, NUDOCS 8306270422
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July 29, 1983TO ALL OPERATING REACTOR LICENSEES, APPLICANTS FOR Ali OPERATINGLICENSE AND HOLDERS OF CONSTRUCTION PERMITS FOR COMBUSTIONENGINEERING PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORSGentlemen:SUBJECT: SAFETY EVALUATION OF "EMERGENCY PROCEDURE GUIDELINES"(GENERIC LETTER 83-23)The NRC staff has reviewed the proposed Combustion Engineering EmergencyProcedure Guideline (EPG) Program as described in Combustion EngineeringOwners Group (CEOG) letters of November 22, 1982 and March 29, 1983, andin the material accompanying those letters. We have concluded that theguidelines are acceptable for implementation and will provide improvedguidance for emergency operating procedure development as discussed inGeneric Letter 83-09. We suggest that implementation of the guidelinesproceed in three steps:(1) Preparation of plant specific procedures which, in general, conformto the Emergency Procedure Guidelines referenced above and implemen-tation of these procedures as required by Generic Letter 82-33,dated December 17,'1982;(2) Preparation of supplements to the guidelines which cover changes, newequipment, or new knowledge and incorporation of these supplementsinto the procedures; and(3) Completion and improvement of the guidelines to meet our long termrequirements, followed by incorporation of improvements Into plantspecific procedures.The prompt implementation of Step 1 will allow the benefits of thesignificant improvements you have achieved to be realized soon. We notehowever, that the guidelines are written for the procedure writers, notcontrol room operators, and therefore preparation and implementation ofprocedures will require additional Human Factors input. Step 2 refers toa program for guideline or procedure updates which will be generated as amatter of routine after the implementation. This essentially is a main-tenance function. Step 3 refers to a program for addressing those aspectsof the guidelines and procedures where additional long term work may beneeded in your emergency procedure program.8 3062A.o waft*OFFICER l ........................... ................................. ......................................... ........................ ............................. ........ ................ ........................SURNAME >l..... ........................ ................................. ........................ ............................. ........ ................ ........................ ................ ..................DATE t ......... ............... ......... ____................ ....... ................. ......... ................ ............... ......... .................... ........................NRC FORM 31B (10-80) NRCM 0240O FFICIA L R EC O RD C OPYUSGPO: 1981t335-960

-2 -July 29, 1983We have identified in the Safety Evaluation Report (SER) a number of itemsassociated with the guidelines which need further work by the CombustionEngineering Owners. We require that these items be addressed by eitherincorporating them into a future guideline revision or otherwise Justifyingthe disposition of the item. Additionally, because the Emergency ProcedureGuidelines must be dynamic in that changes must be made to reflect changesin equipment or new knowledge, we expect the Combustion Engineering Owners'Group or a similar coalition of utilities and vendors to accept responsi-bility for continued maintenance of the guidelines. Therefore, we haverequested in the enclosed letter that the Combustion Engineering Owners'Group provide a plan for addressing the SER items and by letter datedFebruary 4, 1983, we requested a description of the program for steps 2and 3 above.As discussed in the enclosed SER, the staff finds that the EPGs representa significant improvement over the guidance provided in current emergencyoperating procedures. The approach of dividing the EPGs into a treatmentof recognized "simple" conditions using Optimum Recovery Guidelines (ORGs)and coverage of all other conditions using Functional Recovery Guidelines(FRGs) meets the requirements for a symptom oriented emergency response.The guidelines provide sufficent guidance such that they can be translatedinto acceptable emergency operating procedures using the process identifiedin NUREG-0899, "Guidelines for the Preparation of Emergency OperatingProcedures." The staff therefore concludes that although efforts to im-prove the EPGs should continue, the EPGs identified in CEN-152 Revision 1will provide a greater assurance of operational safety and are acceptablefor implementation.Sincerely,Original signedby,.parrell G. EisenhutDarrell G. Eisenhut, DirectorDivision of LicensingEnclosures:1. Letter to Mr. ells,dated2. SER on GuidelinesY1\xDL 5 DL:O A IROFFICE i. ...... ...... Itx ........... ..............**SURNATE .. US. A.. 8 .;......... .rutoiel.. .1... _DATE .........~//3 /~83 0 /3 1 64~8NRC FORM 318 (10-80) NRCM 0240OFFICIAL RECORDU LOFVY USGPO. 1981-35960

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