IR 05000155/1978009
| ML19256A771 | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/07/1978 |
| From: | Little W, Swanson E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| 50-155-78-09, 50-155-78-9, NUDOCS 7901160115 | |
| Download: ML19256A771 (5) | |
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-155/78-09 Docket No. 50-155 License No. DPR-6 Licensee:
Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 Facility Name: Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant Inspection At:
Big Rock Point Site, Charlevoix, MI Inspection Conducted: November 8-9, 1978 E'd44'D77j'
Inspectors:
E R nso W. S. Little
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W.~S.'Little, Chief 8
Nuclear Support Section 2 Inspection Summary Inspection on November 8-9, 1978 (Report No. 50-155/78-09)
Areas Inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection to review records, procedures, equipment and performance of (1) employee training, (2)
requalification training and (3) fire prevention / protection. The inspection involved 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> of onsite inspection effort by two NRC inspectors.
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No apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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t DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
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J. Hartman, Plant Superintendent
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W. Doan, Plant Training Coordinator
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DeMoor, Technical Engineer
- J. Rang, Operations and Maintenance Superintendent
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C. Bordine, QA Superintendent
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D. Gilbody, QA Engineer
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F. Sonnenberg, Fire Marshal
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C. Sevener, Operations Supervisor C. R. Abel, Senior Engineer V. A. Avery, Training Supervisor The inspectors also interviewed eight employees during the course of the inspection. The interviewees included senior and control operators, an auxiliary operator, mechanical repairmen, health physics and 1&C technicians, and an administrative department temporary employee.
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Training Training records for those personnel interviewed were provided for review and utilizing these and comments from employees, the inspectors verified that a formal training program was in effect which essentially met the requirements of the technical specific,tions and the Master Training Plan.
Some areas were noted as lacking desirable training emphasis or as not being fully implemented. These were brought to the licensee's attention and included:
specific training for fire brigade members; job related electrical, QA/QC and tag out training for mechanical repairmen; plant systems and operations training for technical, health physics and maintenance departments; plant security and oil spill training for mechanical repairman; and plant systems training for auxiliary operators.
The licensee representative acknowledged the inspector's comments in the above areas.
The above was discussed in the exit interview.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Requalification Training The inspec.
s reviewed the operator requalification training program and documentation of on-the-job training by reviewing the records of two licensed operators. The training program meets all requirements and is administered conscientiously. An established method for review for off normal procedures and facility changes has also proven to be effective. No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Fire Prevention / Protection a.
Work CoF rol_ Procedures As a result of the inspectors' concern following the last fire inspection (Report No. 50-155/77-15, Letter of 10-31-77),
the licensee has revised Administrative Procedure, Volume 1, Chapter 5, Paragraphs 1.5 and 5.1.5.c to include specific requirements for fire watches and other fire protection controls when conducting maintenance and construction work within the plant. The inspector reviewed the above procedure including the welding and cutting permit used for outside contractors.
The insp?ector had no further concerns on this item.
The inspector reviewed work control requirements for control and authorization of maintenance activities; that the Operations Department has cognizance of :hese activities; and that special permits have been established to control welding, burning, cutting or use of ignition sources.
The following procedures were reviewed:
Big Rock Point P1nnt Manual, Volume 1, Chapter 5, Rev. 127, August 2, 1978, " Maintenance Department." and Big Rock Poir t Plant Manual, Volume 1, Chapter 9, Rev. 105, January 11, 1978 " Plant Modifications."
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Q_A Surveillance The inspector verified that QA procedures have been developed that require periodic audit of work authorizations for construction, modification and maintenance activities to ensure Operations'
cognizance; and that aaministrative and QA verification have been required if cable penetrations have been installed, replaced or modified to confirm that appropriate non-flammable material is used.
The following were reviewed:
QCP-B-02, Rev. 2, 4/28/78,
" Maintenance Order Review / Inspection," and QCP-B-03, Rev. 1, 3/20/78, " Maintenance Inspections."
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Design Change Controls
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Volume 1, Administrative Procedures, Chapter 9, Rev. 105, January 11, 1978, " Plant Modifications," design input checklists require checking all proposed design changes for fire protection requirements including materials flammability.
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Emergency Procedures The following fire related emergency procedures were reviewed:
" Fire in Control Room," EMP 3.5, Rev. 3, 8/14/78
" Fires in Plant," EMP 3.6, Rev. 4, 1/17/78
" Loss of Fire Protection System," ONP 2.16, Rev. 5, 5/10/78 It was determined that monthly fire drills are being carried out which are primarily walk-throughs with major detailed type drills once a year.
It was determincd that the quarterly fire brigade training required by Tech Spec 6.4.2 is not being carried out.
The licensee, however, does not intend to hold the quarterly training and have identified their intent along with their justification for not doing so in a letter to the Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation dated 6/19/78. Their position is that they are providing the training every two years as required, but they are not holding the training in quarterly sessions.
The inspectors stated that the decision to cite the licensee for not holding quarterly training sessions will be held as an outstanding item awaiting NRR's reply to the above licensee letter.
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Facility Inspection It was determined that Nuclear Mutual Limited performed a plant fire inspection on 10/23/78. The inspection report had not been received by the licensee and the report and subsequent corrective action will be reviewed by the inspectors during the next fire prevention / protection inspection.
The inspectors toured the plant with a member of the licensee's staff. This included the control room cable spreading room, containment, auxiliary building, diesel generators, fire pumps (screenhouse), etc. with no significant problems identified.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items are matters about which more information is required in order to ascertain whether they are acceptable items, items of noncompliance, or deviations. Unresolved items disclosed during the inspection are discussed in Paragraph 4(d).
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Exit Interview The inspectors met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on November 9, 1978.
The licensee representative acknowledged the inspectors' comments concerning the Big Rock Point Plant training detailed in Paragraph 2.
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