IR 05000245/1986014

Insp Repts 50-245/86-14,50-336/86-15 & 50-423/86-22 on 860707-10.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Notification & Communication Equipment & Procedures & Followup of Emergency Preparedness Items

ML20214K401
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	08/12/1986
From:	Hawxhurst J, Lazarus W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20214K379	List: IR 05000245/1986014 ML20214K376
References
50-245-86-14, 50-336-86-15, 50-423-86-22, 50245-86-14, NUDOCS 8608210069
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Region I 50-245/86-14 50-336/86-15 Report No /86-22 50-245 DPR-70 C 50-336 DPR-75 C Docket No License No NTR-49 Category C Licensee: Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Post Office Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Facility Name: Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1, 2 and 3 Inspection At: Waterford, Connecticut Inspection Conducted: July 7-10, 1986 Inspector: M 30 $

dames pwxhurst, Emergdney Preparedness 'datie SpecT st, d Approved By: M, h E /2 f4 William J. LazAfp'f",fhi Emergency . ' 'date Preparednest-Section P&RPB, DRSS Inspection Summary: Inspection on July 7-10, 1986, Meeting on July 10, 1986 (Report Nos. 50-245/86-14, 50-336/86-15 and 50-423/86-22)

Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of notification and communica-tion equipment and procedures and followup inspection of emergency preparedness items from previous inspection Results: No violations were identified. Fifteen emergency preparedness items were closed, two items remain open.

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DETAILS Persons Contacted

• W. D. Romberg, Millstone Station Superintendent

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^ * J. J. Kelley, Millstone Station Services Superintenden * J. P. Kangley, Supervisor, Radiological Services

• W. H. Buch, Jr. , Senior Emergency Planner

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• T. J. Dembek, Emergency Planner ~

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• P..F..Dillon, Station. Technician (Communications)

• P. A. Blasioli, Licensing

• D. J. LePage, Licensing .

Z.-Stone,. Shift Supervisor's Staffing' Assistant 1* P. Leukey,' Senior EP Instructor

• P. Capello-Bandzes,.EP Instructor C. Borea,- Nuclear Engineer and Operations C. Shine, Shift Supervisor, Millstone Unit 1 M..P. Pearson, Operations, Millstone Unit 3 W. E. Strony, Operations, Millstone Unit 2 M. Wilson, Training Supervisor, Unit 2 D. B. Tippee, Millstone Unit 3 Operations-J. Clostus, Manager, Engineering Support J. Robertson D. Clark,. Millstone Unit 2

• Denotes those present at the exit interview on July 10, 198 . Followup on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed)IFI (50-336/82-01-09; 50-245/82-01-09)' Estab11sh an integrated emergency plan training / retraining program to ensure lesson plans are developed and training accomplished for each functional area of emergency activit The inspector determined that emergency preparedness training / retraining-is the responsibility of the Nuclear Training Center. Initial qualiff-cation and annual requalification is required. Classroom instruction and-

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practica1' training is given. A training matrix'and seventeen lesson plans have been developed. Training is provided for twenty-two emergency response organization position (Closed) 111 (50-336/82-01-12; 50-245/82-01-12) Align training categories of emergency preparedness training with functional areas of emergency activity in revised organization and develop a procedure to implement this progra m

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The-inspectors found that a twenty by seven training matrix has been developed which correlates (or aligns) training with functional emergency response areas. Section 8.0, Revision 0 of the Millstone Emergency Plan describes the training program and specifies training requirements. An-nual requalification is require (Closed) IFI (50-245/84-23-01) Provide an exercise objective for the Technical Support Center to write procedure (s) and obtain approval during the next exercis The inspector noted that Section 3.7 of EPIP 4007, Revision 4, page 6 requires Plant Operating Review Committee (PORC) review.of special procedure The licensee has agreed to write an objective and demonstrate this pro-cedure review during the 1986 exercise for Millstone Unit No. (Closed) IFI (50-245/84-23-02) Two hours were required to determine the relief valve setpoints for the shutdown cooling syste The inspectors asked an operator from each unit to state relief valve setpoints. Each responded immediately and correctly. The inspector deter-mined that this information would be available during an emergenc (Closed) IFI (50-245/84-23-03) There was difficulty in locating a drawing for the standby gas treatment syste The inspectors held discussions with the licensee and conducted a walk-through with an Associate Engineer from Unit Engineering in the Technical Support Center (TSC). The inspector determined that the drawings were available and could be located and disseminated rapidl (Closed) IFI (50-245/84-23-04) Provide an information source for obtaining exhaust stack flow rate The inspector reviewed EPIP-4201, Revision 10 and associated work sheets, which specify flow rate values. These values may be obtained from the Offsite Facilities Information System (0FIS) or Nuclear Emergency Support System (NESS). Flows for Units 1 and 2 are based on fan availability, and

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an estimated flow. A pitot tube measures flow directly for Unit The dissemination of this information will be an objective in the 1986 exercis (Closed) IFI (50-245/84-23-05) Evaluate the areas of meteorological forecasts and their distribution to assure the transmittal of r.orrect information.

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The inspector determined that meteorological forecasts are provided to the licensee through a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> forecast service (consultant). The corporate emergency response personnel per procedure (CONI 4.09) requests and dis-seminates this information during an emergency. The information is re-viewed by staff meteorologists and is available for distribution to fe-deral, State and local government official The acquisition and dis:cmination of meteorological forecast data will be demonstrated in the 1986 exercis (Closed) IFI (50-245/84-23-06) Fuel damage assessments were not timel These were not made until three hours following release onse The inspectors reviewed EPIP-4214, Revision 4 which outlines the technique for estimating the degree of fuel damage based on containment high-range, noble gas (HRNG) monitor readings and conducted a walk-through with emerg-ency response staff. The procedure used containment HRNG monitor reading multiplied by a constant to obtain dry well or containment curie leve The emergency response personnel (Manager of Radiological Consequences)

used this value to approximate the degree of fuel damage. He also indi-cated that other data sources would be available to confirm the potential of damaged fuel such as in-core temperatures, exit temperature, vessel water level, hydrogen concentration. The inspector found that a procedure was available and the staff were knowledgeable. The licensee also indi-cated a containment sample is the preferred methodolog The licensee will include an objective to demonstrate this methodology during the 1986 exercis '

(Closed) IFI (50-336/85-31-01) Operators failed to identify high fuel temperatur t The inspectors noted that incore and excore instrument readings may be used to estimate fuel temperature (see 50-245/84-25-06 above). Selected operators demonstrated this ability to identify high fuel temperatur (Closed) IFI (50-336/85-31-02) Additional and more accessible backup communications are needed to offset loss of phone The inspectors visited and selectively checked communications for each Centrol Room and onsite Emergency Response Facility. The systems were found to be operable and the indicated radio and microwave backup were also available. The surveillance procedures and maintenance records were also reviewe _-

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(Closed) IFI (50-336/85-31-03) NESS was slow in providing informatio The inspectors determined that the Nuclear Emergency Support System (NESS)

is a manual, interim data acquisition system. The licensee indicated that an evaluation is being conducted for Unit I which includes information flow. In addition, to improve NESS's timeliness, qualified technical per-sonnel have been assigned to gather information and assist the data entry operator ,

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The improved data flow on this system will be demonstrated as an objective during the November 1986 exercis (Closed) IFI (50-336/85-31-04) Radiation survey should be requested in a timely manne The inspector found that Section 2.3 of EPIP-4203, Revision 9 states on-

, shift H.P. technicians shall provide at least one member for Emergency Monitoring Team (EMT) No. 1 and help to form additional search, survey and rescue teams. Area surveys are addressed in Section 3.4 of this EPI EPIP-4113 also applie The licensee his agreed to demonstrate and include an objective in the 1986 exercise for timely request of HP survey (Closed) IFI (50-423/85-39-04) Use of the cafeteria as an over-flow area for OSC personnel is not described in the pla The inspector acted that the revised plan specifies the cafeteria as the i over-flow area'for the Operations Support Center (OSC).

(0 pen) IFI (50-423/85-39-05) Complete installation and testing of Technical Support Center (TSC) and Operations Support Center (OSC) hardware (OFIS, ARMS, SPDS and evacuation alarm). Develop a surveillance procedur The inspectors found that hardware has been installed and tested. However, a surveillance procedure intended for t.e 4600 series EPIPs has not yet been approved. Until this procedure he.s been approved by station manage-ment and reviewed by NRC, this item remains open. The licensee management agreed to address this concern prior to the next inspection. A planning date for completion of the procedure (s) was set for November 1986. The

, licensee had previously committed to a January 1986 completion dat (Closed) IFI (50-423/85-39-09) Improve the reliability of onsite Meteoro-logical (MET) dat The Millstone site currently has no onsite backup meteorological instru-mentation; however, the primary meteorological monitors are surveilled each shift, two meteorological technicians are on call 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> a day and

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can be contacted by Unit 2 control room personne In addition, NE Uti-lities plans to install and operate a doppler acoustic sounder at the Millstone Emergency Operations Facility (EOF), which can routinely provide both backup and supplemental meteorological data for use in emergency respons (0 pen) IFI (50-423/85-39-14) Describe the Off-Site Facilities Information System (0FIS) system and maintenance procedure in the emergency pla The inspectors identified that neither the 0FIS or its surveillance program is described in the emergency plan (see OI 50-423/85-39-05 above).

(Closed) IFI (50-423/85-39-19) Describe the qualifications for emergency response organization position The inspector determined that personnel are qualified, based on their professional training and experience plus emergency response initial and requalification trainin . Notification and Communication The inspectors reviewed selected sections of the Millstone Site Emergency Plan, Revision 7 and EPIPs, held discussions with the licensee and visited the control rooms and emergency response facilities. The program was evaluated against the following to determine:

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If the licensee is maintaining a capability for notifying and commu-nicating among licensee personnel and offsite agencies;

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That periodic surveillance testing is performed and documented;

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If equipment was found inoperable, it is prom ptly repaired or re-placed; and, I

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That communications links onsite and offsite are redundant, diverse and will continue to operate in the event of a power failure Findings The' inspector noted that communication equipment was checked monthly in accordance with the surveillance procedure. Equipment found to be inoper-able was promptly reported and repaired or replaced. The ENS lines and the primary notification system for the licensee, State of Connecticut and local communities are tested monthly (Sec 7.2 of EPIP-4602 Rev 8). The NRC Headquarters Operations Officer (H00) tests the ENS daily. The backup power is supplied to the Radio Control Console and Hot Lines in Unit 1 and Unit 2 control rooms by a Unit 1 vital bu .. ,

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The Radio Control Console or Nuclear Paging system uses radio waves trans-mitted from five towers, North Bloomfield, Millstone, Montville, Bristol, Haddam, to notify emergency response personnel. A telephone call back system with ten call-back recorders and 2 spares is used to verify receipt of the notification to the State local governments and also provides ad-ditional information and is used for licensee personnel to provide verifi-cation of message receipt and arrival tim The Shift Supervisor Staff Assistant (SSSA), a twenty-four hour position, is used to coordinate, dispatch and verify the notification The inspector found that the monthly surveillance on radios for two of four EMT vehicles hadn't been performed, for approximately five month The licensee stated that the vehicles weren't available during the surveil-lance test. The licensee agreed to immediately test the vehicles (02M10 and 02M13) and modify the surveillance procedure EPIP-4602 to include testing of the vehicles on another day during that month if unavailable for the tes Both EMT vehicle radios were found to be fully functiona Also, the revised EPIP will require corrective actions be taken on equip-ment with unsatisfactory performance and on the date the problem is identified, if possibl The inspectors witnessed a test of the Plant Evacuation Plan and found it acceptable. However, when reviewing the surveillance test procedure EPIP-4601, Revision 3, it was noted that the yard area around Unit 3 was not surveilled. The intent of the Siren System Evacuation Procedure is to qualitatively survey all areas of the site every quarte In addition, it was also found that the second acceptance test of this system did not ad-dress the yard areas around Unit 3. The first acceptance test conducted in October 1985 found the yard area around Unit 3 to be unsatisfactor Both quantitative (dB Level) and qualitative (audibility) testing was originally performed for the syste This area was found,to be acceptable, except for the following:

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Completion of the acceptance test for the evacuation alarm system in the Unit 3 yard area (dB levels and audibility). The licensee has agreed to complete testing and evalustion by the annual exercise, November 198 (86-14/15/22-01)

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Include as part of the surveillance procedure for the evacuation alarm EPIP-4601 the yard areas. The licensee has agreed to complete this modification and implement this procedure prior to the annual exercise, November 1986. (86-14/15/22-02)

-- Complete installation of the HPN dedicated commercial telephone line (Installation of the HPN telephone lines is controlled '

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8 Exit Interview The inspectors met with the licensee personnel indicated in Section 1, at'

.the conclusion of the inspection. The licensee management agreed to address the open items indicated in this report, and to specifically address the missed commitment dates concerning'ccmpletion of surveillance procedure (s) (4600 series). A new planning date.for this item was negoti-ated. The completion of all remaining EP items is planned for November 198 At no time during the inspection was written material provided to the license .

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