IR 05000003/1976013
| ML20042B075 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 11/23/1976 |
| From: | Davis A, Streeter J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20042B072 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-003-76-13, 50-247-76-29, 50-286-76-29, 50-3-76-13, NUDOCS 8203240535 | |
| Download: ML20042B075 (4) | |
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U. S. NUCLE /J' REGUL' STORY CC'CilSSION OFFICE OF I"SPECTION AND ENFORCCIENT.
RECICN I 50-003/76-13 50-03 50-247/76-29 50-247 50-286/.76-29 50-286 IE Inspection Report No: __
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DPR-5-Licensee:
Consolidated Edison Cocpany of "ev York, Inc.
License No:
DPR-26 DPR-64 4 Irving Place Priority:
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Category:
Safeguards
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Location:
Buchanan, New York
"E PWR, 615 MUt (BE.W)
Type of Licensec:
Pim. 2758 'Nt 01)
PWR, 3025 MWt (W)
Type of Inspection:
Mananement Meeting
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Dates of Inspection:
Novenber 11, 1976 Unit 1 Sept. 27-Oct. 20, 1976 Dates of Previous Inspection:
Unit ? October 26-29, 1976 Unit J octooer ze-29,19/o
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Reporting Inspector: T :3.FJk h 23!76 J. Y. Streeter, Renctor Inspector DATE o
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11[23/76 A.
B. Davis, Unief,VReactor Projects DATE Section No. 1 DATE
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DATE Other Accc=panying Personnel:
t:O"E DaTE Reviewed By:
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A. B. Davis, Chief, Reactor Prcjects DAIL Section No.
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SU51ARY OF FI!OINGS Enforcement Action None.
Other Significant Findings Management Meeting The management meeting requested by Region I was conducted at the Corporate Office of Consolidated Edison Ccepany of New York, Inc.,
on Nove=ber 11, 1976.
The following personnel were in attendance:
Consolidated Edison Censany of Neu York, Incorporated Mr. W. E. Caldwell, Senior Vice President, Power Supply Mr. W. J. Cahill, Vice President - Quality Assurance, Reliability, and Special Assistant Nuclear Licensing Mr. E. F. Kessig, Assistant Vice President - Power Generation Operations
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Rerion I. Office of Inspection and Enforcenent, USNRC Hr. A. B. Davis, Chief, Reactor Projects Section No.1
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Mr. J. F. Streeter, Re' actor. Inspector, Reactor Projects Section No. 1 Purpose and Scope The meeting was held to:
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Discuss the status of the extended inspection in progress related to the Health Physics Program.
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Discuss recent inspection findings as they relate to management controls.
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Discuss the inadvertent reactivity insertion event which occurred on November 9, 1976.
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Discuss USNRC Region I continuing concerns related to management controls at Indian Point Station.
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Status of Extended Health Physics Program Inspection The liccrsee uns inforced that there have been no Items of Noaccr.pliance identified thus far in the-inspection.
The licensce was infor. ed that (1) it appeared offective control has been established and is being.naintained over access to high radiation arcas, and (2) improvements have been.cbserved
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in plant cleanlincsa.
The.licenece was informed that the folicwing areas of the health physics program are being inspected to assess their adequacy:
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Exposure accountability - licensec acceptance of film badge results over dostceter results without an-evaluation of significent differences.
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Radiation Uork Permits - effectiveness of RUPs in control-
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ling personnel exposures.
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Health physics practicen - apparel requirements inside the Controlled nrea.
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Air sempling - application of continuous air conitor results to arrive at exposure to airborne concentrations.
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Radiation Safety Director - qualifications as compared to RG 1.8 position.
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Recent Inspection Findines
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Selected areas of Region I Inspection 50-247/76-26 and
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50-286/76-28 were discussed.
The licensee was informed that the recent reactor coolant system overpressurication, physical security plan it.plerentation, nodification of system lineups, and. instrument air system flow diagram and checkoff list issues were indicative of the necd for improvements in managecent controls.
(The licensee's corrective actions will be docunented
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inspection findings.)
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Inadvertent Reactivity Insertion The licensee was informed that Region I has an inspector at Indian Point Station who is revicuing the November 9,
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enforce =ent action will be documented in Region I Inspection Report 50-247/76-27.
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Mananc=ent Controls
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The licensee stated that he had recently.cubmitted a proposed change to the Technical Specifientions relating to organization changes.
The licensee belic :s that the proposed organization will minimize the potential for breakdowns in management controls.
Pending approval of the proposed organization,-the licencee has
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embarked on a progra= to get =anagerent personnel more actively involved in the dcy-to-day operations of the plant and to lead non-canagement personnel by example.
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