BSEP 04-0040, Revision 5 to OPEP-04.7, Brunswick Emergency Notification (Automated Telephone) System.

Revision 5 to OPEP-04.7, Brunswick Emergency Notification (Automated Telephone) System.

ML040760852
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Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	03/08/2004
From:	O'Neil E Progress Energy Carolinas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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BSEP 04-0040
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Cj Progress Energy MAR 0 8 2004 SERIAL: BSEP 04-0040 10 CFR 50.54 (q)

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001

SUBJECT:

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324/License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62 Revision to Plant Emergency Procedure Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q) and 10 CFR 50, Appendix E, Section V, Carolina Power & Light Company, now doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc. (PEC),

is submitting a revision to a Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2, plant emergency procedure (i.e., OPEP-04.7, Brunswick Emergency Notification (Automated Telephone) System, Revision 5). PEC has evaluated the revision, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(q), and has determined that the changes do not decrease the effectiveness of the Radiological Emergency Response Plan; and the Plan, as changed, continues to meet the standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements of 10 CFR 50, Appendix E. A summary of the revision is provided in Enclosure 1. Enclosure 2 contains a copy of the revised procedure.

There are no regulatory commitments being made in this submittal. Please refer any questions regarding this submittal to Mr. Gene Atkinson, Supervisor - Emergency Preparedness, at (910) 457-2056.

Sincerely, Edward T. O'Neil Manager - Support Services Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

Brunswick Nuclear Plant P.O.Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461

Document Control Desk BSEP 04-0040 / Page 2 TG-T/tg-t

Enclosures:

1. Summary of Revision

2. Copy of Revised Procedure cc (with enclosures):

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BSEP 04-0040 Enclosure 1 Page 1 of 1 Summary of Revision OPEP-04.7, Brunswick Emergency Notification (Automated Telephone) System, Revision 5, consists of changes to Attachment 1, Brunswick Emergency Notification System Activation, and Attachment 2, Report, to reflect software changes to the system.

BSEP 04-0040 Enclosure 2 Copy of Revised Procedure

I Information C2 ProgresS Energy BRUNSWICK NUCLEAR PLANT Use PLANT OPERATING MANUAL VOLUME XIII PLANT EMERGENCY PROCEDURE UNIT 0

OPEP-04.7 BRUNSWICK EMERGENCY NOTIFICA TION (AUTOMATED TELEPHONE) SYSTEM REVISION 5 I OPEP-04.7 I Rev. 5 Page 1 of 8

TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1.0 PURPOSE 3

2.0 REFERENCES

.3... ................... ,,,,,.,,,.3 3.0 DEFINITIONS. 3 4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES ................ . . . .. . . 3 5.0 PREREQUISITES ........... 4,,,,,,,,,,....4 6.0 PRECAUTIONS/LIMITATIONS ..................................... 4.....4 7.0 SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.......................................................................... 4 8.0 INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................. 5 ATTACHMENTS 1 BEN System Activation ....................... .. .. 6 2 Report. 7 I OPEP-04.7 I Rev. 5 l Page 2 of 8

1.0 PURPOSE The purpose of this procedure is to provide guidance when activating the Brunswick Emergency Notification [BEN] (Automated Telephone) System. The BEN system will be used to notify and/or call out the Emergency Response Organization during an emergency, drill, or test.

2.0 REFERENCES

2.1 The Communicator, User's Guide To The Software, Vendor Manual By the Dialogic Corporation 2.2 OPEP-02.6.21, Emergency Communicator 2.3 EPL-001, Emergency Phone List 3.0 DEFINITIONS 3.1 BEN - Brunswick Emergency Notification (Automated Telephone) System 3.2 EAL - Emergency Action Level 3.3 ERO - Emergency Response Organization 3.4 Emergency Message - Notification of an actual event at the Brunswick Plant.

3.5 SAS - Secondary Alarm Station (Security) 4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 4.1 The Site Emergency Coordinator (SEC) is responsible to determine that ERO personnel are to be notified, what information should be provided to them, and what, if any, facilities should be activated. The SEC is responsible to notify the Security SAS Operator to perform necessary ERO notifications.

4.2 The SAS Operator is responsible for activating BEN and notifying the Control Room of the immediate results.

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4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 4.3 The Emergency Communicator in the Control Room, will ensure ERO personnel have responded to the BEN system or manually call ERO personnel to fill any remaining positions.

4.4 The Emergency Preparedness staff is responsible to maintain the BEN system database current.

5.0 PREREQUISITES 5.1 The SEC has declared an Emergency Classification and ERO members must be notified according to OPEP-02.6.21 and this procedure.

OR 5.2 A drill or test is being conducted which involves ERO members or the BEN system.

6.0 PRECAUTIONS/LIMITATIONS 6.1 The BEN system uses preprogrammed scenarios to contact pre-established lists of ERO personnel. The BEN system should be used when emergency response personnel are to be notified to standby or report to an emergency facility.

6.2 An Emergency Classification number must be selected that best fits the event.

6.3 If for some reason, the BEN system fails to respond, ERO call-out will be done manually per OPEP-02.6.21.

6.4 Hanging up during an activation message without being prompted could cause the computer to lock-up a telephone line making the line unavailable for use.

7.0 SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 7.1 Brunswick Emergency Notification System 7.2 A touch-tone telephone l OPEP-04.7 l Rev. 5 1 Page 4 of 8 l

8.0 INSTRUCTIONS 8.1 The SEC directs the Security SAS Operator to activate BEN using Attachment 1.

8.1.1 SEC chooses a Emergency Classification number:

100 Unusual Event - No Facilities to Activate OR 111 Unusual Event - All ERO Facilities to Activate OR 222 ALERT OR 333 Site Area Emergency OR 444 General Emergency OR 555 Security Threat 8.1.2 The SEC provides the Emergency Classification number to the SAS Operator.

8.2 The SAS Operator activates the BEN system using Attachment 1 from any touch-tone telephone.

NOTE: Approximately every fifteen (15) minutes the BEN computer will fax a ERO Call Response Report to the Control Room. The report shows ERO personnel who have responded to the BEN system. This report will also be printed on the BEN printer in the EOF Building in Room 136.

8.3 The Control Room Emergency Communicator or designee will use the information from the ERO Call Response Report to complete the ERO Notification Checklist in OPEP-02.6.21, to determine which ERO members are responding. Attachment 2 of this procedure gives an example of the information appearing on the ERO Call Response Report.

8.4 The Control Room Emergency Communicator or designee will manually call ERO personnel to fill any remaining ERO positions still vacant after a reasonable period of time (usually 15 minutes). EPL-001 lists qualified personnel by position with phone numbers.

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ATTACHMENT 1 Page 1 of 1 BEN System NOTE: Hanging up during an activation message prior to BEN activation could cause BEN to lock-up a telephone line. Pressing "# # # #" can be used to exit at any time.

Notify Control Room When SAS Pager

. Activates Or Failure To Activate Within 5 Minutes I OPEP-04.7 I Rev. 5 l Page6of8

ATTACHMENT 2 Page 1 of 1 Report 1.0 ERO Call Response Report 1.1 This is a generic report that has key items needed for the ERO Notification Checklist in OPEP-02.6.21. This report lists minimum staffing positions that have responded to BEN.

EXAMPLE:

Brunswick Nuclear Plant Persons Responding Report Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:16:39PM Page 1 of I Name: 444 GENERAL EMERGENCY Type: Custom Start Time: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:13:25PM End Time: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:16:32PM Duration: 3 minutes 7 seconds ListlGroup Name ETA OSC Health Physics Technicians Haik, Gene KB Humphrey, Michael KB Mason, Lowell KB Short, Walter KB Williams, Michelle KB OSC Chemistry Technicians Barmore, Richard KB Cates, Clarence KB TSC AAT Member-Mechanical Bass, John KB TSC AAT Member-Electrical Crothers, Chris KB TSC AAT Member-Core Thermal Hydraulics Kronenwetter, Steve KB EOF Emergencv Response Manager Dorman, Warren KB TSC Site Emergency Coordinator Long, Robert (Glenn) KB EOF Communications Manager Stanley, Jim KB OPEP-04.7 Rev. 5 Page 7 of 8

REVISION

SUMMARY

Revision 5 of OPEP-04.7 consists of changes to Attachment 1, BEN System Activation, and Attachment 2, Report, to reflect software changes to the Brunswick Emergency Notification (BEN) System.

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