05000341/FIN-2016003-02

Finding

Title

Fluctuating Background Effect on Accident Range Noble Gas Monitor

Description

The inspectors identified an Unresolved Item (URI) associated with the licensees ability, during an accident, to accurately quantify radioactive releases, potentially having an adverse impact on the licensees ability to effectively implement its Emergency Plan. Description: During a walkdown of the facility and discussions with licensee staff, the inspectors identified that the SGT system accident range monitor (AXM) noble gas detector did not utilize the fluctuating background subtraction feature of the unit and only subtracted a fixed background rate. The inspectors questioned this set-up because the physical location of the monitor was in close proximity to the SGT system filtration system, which could significantly change dose rates in the area during an accident. The function of the AXM is to assess radioactivity being released from the plant during accident conditions. These readings are used for various purposes, including accident classification and off-site dose assessment, both of which can affect the protective action recommendations made by the licensee. On September 29, 2016, the licensee provided the inspectors an assessment of the potential impact of fluctuating background from the filtration system on the AXM noble gas detector. This URI remains under review by the inspectors to determine if there is an impact to the AXM noble gas detector that could affect the licensees ability to implement its Emergency Plan and whether any violation of regulatory requirements occurred. (URI 05000341/201600302, Fluctuating Background Effect on Accident Range Noble Gas Monitor)

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Site:	Fermi
Report	IR 05000341/2016003 Section 2RS6
Date counted	Sep 30, 2016 (2016Q3)
Type:	URI:
cornerstone	Pr Safety
Identified by:	NRC identified
Inspection Procedure:	IP 71124.06
Inspectors (proximate)	B Kemker G Hansen I Hafeez K Pusateri K Riemer M Beilby T Briley V Myersb Dicksonb Kemker J Bozga P Smagacz R Edwards V Meghani V Myers
Violation of:	Pending
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Finding - Fermi - IR 05000341/2016003

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IR 05000341/2016003: 1 2 3

Finding List (Fermi) @ 2016Q3

CCA Matrix: 2016Q3

	Q	CCA	Title
05000341/FIN-2015004-01	2015Q4	H.12	Failure to Satisfy Technical Specification Requirements During an Unplanned Operation with the Potential to Drain the Reactor Vessel
05000341/FIN-2015007-01	2015Q4	P.2	Failure to Comply with ASME B30.16 for Planned Engineered Lifts
05000341/FIN-2015403-01	2015Q4		Security
05000341/FIN-2016001-04	2016Q1	P.4	Failure to Incorporate Operating Experience into Preventive Maintenance Activities Associated with the TBCCW System
05000341/FIN-2016001-09	2016Q1	H.1	Inadvertent Reactor Water Low Level Reactor Protection System Actuation Due to Operator Error
05000341/FIN-2016001-08	2016Q1		Failure to Follow Apparent Cause Evaluation Procedure
05000341/FIN-2016001-07	2016Q1		Inadequate Test Criteria in SGTS Flow/Heater Operability Surveillance Test
05000341/FIN-2016001-06	2016Q1		Failure to Translate Design Requirements of the RHRHVAC System into Procedures
05000341/FIN-2016001-02	2016Q1	H.14	Failure to Correctly Interpret and Implement TS Requirements for RPS Trip Functions
05000341/FIN-2016001-01	2016Q1		Failure of the Plant-Referenced Simulator to Demonstrate Expected Plant Response for Safety Relief Valves
05000341/FIN-2016001-03	2016Q1		Failure to Satisfy 10 CFR 50.72 and 10 CFR 50.73 Reporting Requirements for Loss of RPS Trip Safety Functions
05000341/FIN-2016001-05	2016Q1		Failure to Satisfy 10 CFR 50.73 Reporting Requirements for a Condition Prohibited by the Plants Technical Specifications
05000341/FIN-2016001-10	2016Q1		Failure to Satisfy 10 CFR 50.72 and 10 CFR 50.73 Reporting Requirements for Primary Containment Isolation Valve Actuations
05000341/FIN-2016002-05	2016Q2		Failure to Use Correct Material in a Feedwater Heater Level Control Valve Resulted in a Loss of Feedwater Heater Drains and a Reactor Recirculation System Runback
05000341/FIN-2016002-03	2016Q2	H.9	Loss of Power Instrumentation TS 3.3.8.1 Applicability Following Bus 64C Potential Transformer Fuse Failures
05000341/FIN-2016002-01	2016Q2	H.12	Failure to Control Combustible Materials
05000341/FIN-2016406-01	2016Q2	H.13	Security
05000341/FIN-2016201-01	2016Q2		Security
05000341/FIN-2016002-02	2016Q2		Inadequate Test Procedure Used for Measuring and Determining Average Silt Levels in the Service Water Reservoir
05000341/FIN-2016002-04	2016Q2	P.2	Failure to Control the Work Hours of Covered Workers
05000341/FIN-2016002-06	2016Q2		Failure to Implement Adequate Preventive Maintenance on Spare Terminals in Safety-Related Motor Control Centers
05000341/FIN-2016003-02	2016Q3		Fluctuating Background Effect on Accident Range Noble Gas Monitor
05000341/FIN-2016007-02	2016Q3	P.6	Failure to Verify the Adequacy of the Voltage Supplied to Transformer #64 Load Tap Changer
05000341/FIN-2016007-07	2016Q3	P.6	Failure to Ensure that Protective Devices for the Loads Required at the Beginning of a LOCA Would Not Trip Under Degraded Voltage Conditions
05000341/FIN-2016007-13	2016Q3	P.2	Failure to Identify a CAQ Associated with Over-Dutied 480V Safety-Related Switchgear Breakers
05000341/FIN-2016003-01	2016Q3	P.2	Failure to Perform an Operability Determination for Division 1 RPV Reference Leg Backfill System Not Providing Adequate Flow
05000341/FIN-2016007-01	2016Q3		Inadequate Procedure for Addressing Non-Functional MDCT Fan Motor Brake System
05000341/FIN-2016003-03	2016Q3	H.8	Failure to Follow Procedures During Concrete Placement of Flexible Storage Facility Buildings
05000341/FIN-2016007-16	2016Q3	H.13	Failure to Timely Identify, Document, and Evaluate Conditions that Challenge Operability
05000341/FIN-2016007-15	2016Q3	H.14	Failure to Identify that a Non-Conservative Min-K Insulation Volume Calculation Error Was Nonconforming to the ECCS Suction Strainer Licensing Basis
05000341/FIN-2016007-14	2016Q3		Failure to Identify that an Inadequate Minimum MSIV Accumulator Air Pressure Setpoint Was CAQ
05000341/FIN-2016007-12	2016Q3	H.4	Failure to Identify an Out-of-Specification Pressure Reading on the Nitrogen Supply to the A MDCT Fan Motor Brake System
05000341/FIN-2016007-11	2016Q3	H.6	Failure to Apply Design Control Measures to a Design Change Associated with NIAS Accumulator Capability
05000341/FIN-2016007-10	2016Q3		Non Conservative ECCS Suction Strainer Min-K Combined Generation and Transport Factors
05000341/FIN-2016007-09	2016Q3		Failure to Evaluate the Acceptability of Drywell Coatings with Respect to Potential ECCS Suction Strainer Blockage
05000341/FIN-2016007-08	2016Q3		Inadequate Containment Debris Inspections Acceptance Criteria
05000341/FIN-2016007-06	2016Q3		Failure to Ensure that the MSIVs Would Close Within the TS Required Timeframe and as Described in the UFSAR
05000341/FIN-2016007-05	2016Q3		Failure to Leak Test All Division 2 NIAS Boundary Isolation Valves
05000341/FIN-2016007-04	2016Q3		Failure to Periodically Test the EDG Capability to Start and Accelerate All of the Sequenced Loads Within the Applicable Limits
05000341/FIN-2016007-03	2016Q3	H.4	Failure to Verify the Ability to Manually Throttle Safety-Related MOVs during a DBA

Self-Identified List (Fermi)

	Q	Title
05000341/FIN-2015004-02	2015Q4	Licensee-Identified Violation
05000341/FIN-2016001-11	2016Q1	Licensee-Identified Violation
05000341/FIN-2016001-12	2016Q1	Licensee-Identified Violation
05000341/FIN-2016002-07	2016Q2	Licensee-Identified Violation

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