A finding of very low safety significance was identified by the inspectors for the licensees failure to adequately control loose materials next to the
345kV switchyard. Specifically, the inspectors identified tarps next to the
switchyard fence. Once this condition was identified, the licensee removed the material from the
switchyard area. No violation of regulatory requirements occurred. The finding was greater than minor because, if left uncorrected, it would have the potential to lead to a more significant safety concern. Specifically, the loose items could affect the proper operation of the
switchyard during periods of
high winds. This finding was determined to be of very low safety significance because the finding was not a loss of coolant accident initiator, did not increase the likelihood of a fire or a flood, and did not contribute to the likelihood that mitigating equipment relied upon during a loss of division 2 offsite power sources would not be available. The inspectors determined that the failure to ensure that procedure changes were incorporated in procedures following corrective actions from previous findings also affected the cross-cutting area of
PI&R, Corrective Actions (
P.1(d)).
