IR 05000087/1979001
| ML19282C134 | |
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| Site: | 05000087, 07901030 |
| Issue date: | 02/02/1979 |
| From: | Harpster T, Little W, Riden M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| 50-087-79-01, 50-87-79-1, NUDOCS 7903210054 | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-87/79-01 Docket No. 50-87 License No. R-119 Licensee: Westinghouse Electric Corporation 505 Shiloh Boulevard Zion, IL 60099 Facility Name: Westinghouse Nuclear Training Reactor -
Inspection At: Westinghouse Site, Zion, IL Inspection Conducted: January 30-31, 1979 2/2/79 Inspectors:
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Inspection Summary Inspection on January 30-31, 1979 (Report No. 50-87/79-01)
Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of licensee organization, logs, records, reactor surveillance, requalification training, review and audit, status of previous unresolved items, and tour of the facility.
The inspection involved 22 inspector-hours onsite by two NRC inspectors.
Results: No items of noncompliance were found in any of the seven areas examined.
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DETAILS 1.
Personnel Contacted
- J. Grady, Manager, WNTC
- J. Roth, Manager, WNTR
- C. Ferguson, WNTR Lead Engineer F. Ellis, Safety and Security Coordinator
- Denotes those present at the exit interview.
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Organization The inspector verified that minimum staffing composition for oper-ation is as described in the facility Technical Specifications, that the facility operating organization is consistent with Technical Specification requirencnts.
The inspector noted that Mr.
F. Ellis has been appointed as Safety and Security Coordinator.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were disclosed.
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Logs and Records The inspector verified that the licensee's records and logs are maintained consistent with regulatory requirements.
The inspector reviewed selected reactor run logs, standing orders, WNTR daily logs, maintenance activity :ecords and channele E&F flux charts for 1978-1979.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were disclosed.
4.
Reactor Surveillance The inspector reviewed 1978-1979 WNTR surveillance records and procedures to ascertain whether the licensee's surveillance program is adequate and is conducted in accordance with Technical Specification requirements.
Surveillance records reviewed included:
a.
Rod drop and magnet release times; b.
Moderator-shield water pump times; Control rod and moderator-shield water reactivity c.
insertion rates;
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Reactor daily checks; e.
Safety system channel calibrations; f.
Individual control rod reactivity worths; g.
Temperature and void coefficients of reactivity; h.
Reactor power calibration; and 1.
Reactor moderator-shield water quality.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were disclosed.
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Requalification Training The inspector reviewed 1978-1979 WNTR operator requalification records to verify that the requalification training program is conducted in accerdance with regulatory requirements and the licensee's approved requalification program.
Retraining records were reviewed for the following persont.el:
a.
R. J. Mette; b.
L. A.
Blair; and c.
C. C. Ferguson.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were disclosed.
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Review and Audit The inspector reviewed WNTR audit records to ensure that the licensee's review and audit functions are conducted consistent with the requirements of the Technical Specifications, and to verify that changes to the facility are made consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59 and the technical specifications.
The inspector reviewed the minutes of the Reactor Safeguards Committee Meetings No. 14 (December 6, 1977) and No. 15 (June 7, 1978), and Reactor Safeguards Committee Audits on June 7, 1977, September 26, 1977, March 27, 1978 and June 12, 1978.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were disclosed.
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Status of Previous Unresolved Items The inspector reviewed action taken on the following inspection reports No. 50-87/75-02, No. 50-87/76-02 and No. 50-87/76-05.
Previously reported unresolved item on reactor trips from a.
failed meter movement contacts was closed out.
The inspector verified that failed components were replaced with solid state circuits.
There are no further concerns.
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Previously reported unresolved item on the reactor dump tank was closed out.
Repair work was documented complete in Reactor Safeguards Committee Meeting No. 14 by letter from J. M. Roth on February 21, 1978.
There are no further concerns, Previously reported unresolved item on the rod drive c.
cutback motor limit switch wcs closed out.
Upgrading and replacement was documented complete in Reactor Safeguards Committee Meeting No. 11 by letter from Cofer to Roth on April 26, 1976.
There are no further concerns.
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A previously identified unresolved item on administrative controls for safety system bypass relay was closed out.
Proper administrative controls were implemented by standing order on March 27, 1978. There are no further concerns.
An unresolved item, allegation of emergency procedure e.
prohibiting women from being assigned to work involving emergency exposures during re-entry following an accident was closed out.
The inspector verified resolution of concern in question by reviewing Appendix No. 2 of emer-gency plan re-entry procedure reissued on June 20, 1978.
There are no further concerns.
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Facility Tour The inspectors walked through various areas of the facility to observe operations and activities in progress, and to inspect the general state of cleanliness.
The inspector noted adherence to proper housekeeping and usage of the latest revisions of procedures by operators at the control console.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were disclosed.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on January 31, 1979 and sum-marized the scope and findings of the inspection.
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