IR 05000220/1992028
| ML17056C205 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/18/1992 |
| From: | Mark Miller, Peluso L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML17056C204 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-220-92-28, 50-410-92-33, NUDOCS 9301060269 | |
| Download: ML17056C205 (12) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
Report Nos.
50-220 2-28 50-410/92-33 Docket Nos.
-22 and 50-410 License Nos.
Nia ara Mohawk Power Co ration 301 Plainfield Road S racuse New York 13212 Facility Name:
Inspection At:
Nine Mile Point Units 1&2 Scriba New York and at the JAF Environmental Laborato Fulton N.Y Inspection Conducted:
December 7-10
2 Inspector:
uric A. Peluso, Radiation Specialist Effluents Radiation Protection Section (ERPS)
Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch (FRSSB)
at Approved by:
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. Miller, Chief, ERPS RSSB, ivision of Radiation Safety Safeguards (DRSS)
Date
~AR:A H'g i
fh IhChlgME 'M 'g Program (REMP) including: management controls, quality assurance audits, quality assurance/quality control of measurement laboratory, surveillance procedures, meteorological monitoring program, and implementation of the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM).
Results: Within the areas inspected, excellent implementation of the above programs by members of the Environmental Protection Department in cooperation with members of New York Power Authority's Radiological Environmental Services Department was observed.
No safety concerns or violations of regulatory requirements were identified.
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1.0 Individuals Contacted DETAILS 1.1 Nia ara Mohawk Power Co oration
~ K. Dahlberg, Plant Manager - Unit 1
~ H. Flanagan, Environmental Protection Department, Supervisor T. Galletta, Environmental Protection Department, Meteorological Coordinator
- M. McCormick, Plant Manager - Unit 2
- J. Pavel, Licensing Department
- B. Zacharek, Environmental Protection Department Radiological Coordinator 1;2 New York Power Authorit N. Avrakotos, Emergency Plan Coordinator
~ B. Barrett, General Manager - Operations
- B. Gorman, Environmental Laboratory Supervisor
- J. McCarty, Senior Quality Engineer
- A. McKeen, Chemistry General Supervisor
- H. Salmon, Resident Manager E. Salvetti, Chemistry/Environmental Technician
~ A. Zaremba, Licensing Manager 1.3 Nuclear Re lato Commi sion
- J. Tappert, Resident Irl'spector, (FitzPatrick)
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- Denotes those present at the exit interview on December '10, 1992.
Other licensee employees coritacted and interviewed during this inspection.
2.0
&rgose The purpose of this inspection was to verify the licensee's capability to implement the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP), the Meteorological Monitoring Program, and the operations of the analytical environmental laboratory (JAF Environmental Laboratory), during normal and emergency operation.0 Mana ement Controls 3.1 O~
The inspector reviewed the licensee's organization of the REMP and discussed with the members of the Environmental Protection Department any changes made since the last inspection conducted in December 1991.
There have been no changes in the organization of the REMP since the previous inspection.
3.2 ualit Assurance Audits The inspector reviewed the Quality Assurance Audit Report 91017-RG/IN,
"Radiological and Chemistry Controls", dated December 12, 1991.
The audit was conducted by members of the Quality Assurance Audit Branch during November 4-15, 1991.
The departments included in the audit were Radiation Protection, Chemistry, Radwaste, and Environmental Protection.
The audit of the Environmental Protection Department covered the stated objectives, utilized a technical specialist, and was of sufficient technical depth to assess the REMP.
The audit identified no deviation/event reports or audit observations.
The Radiological and Chemistry Controls Audit for 1992 had recently been completed, however the audit report had not been issued.
The 1992 report willbe reviewed during a subsequent inspection.
3.3 Review of the Annual Radi
ical Environmental eratin Re ort The inspector reviewed the Annual=Radiological Environmental Operating Report for 1991, as well as the available 1992 analytical data.
The report provided a comprehensive summary of the analytical results of the REMP around the Nine Mile Point and FitzPatrick sites and met Technical Specification reporting requirements.
Records of the analytical results for 1992 indicated that all samples were collected as required and the lower limits of detection. specified in the licensee's Technical Specifications were met.
No obvious omissions, trends, or anomalous measurements were identified.
4.0 Im lementation of the Radiolo ical Envir nmental Monitorin Pro ram Members of the Nine Mile Point Environmental Protection Department have the responsibility of implementing the REMP in cooperation with the James A.
FitzPatrick Radiological Environmental Services Department.
Environmental samples, collected by the licensee and a contractor (Ecological Analysts Science and Technology), were analyzed at the JAF Environmental Laborator.1 Direct Observations The inspector examined selected environmental sampling stations to determine whether samples were being obtained from the locations designated in the Technical Specifications and the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM)
and whether the air samplers were operable, calibrated, and maintained.
These stations included air samplers for particulate and airborne iodines, composite water samplers, and a number of thermoluminescent dosimetry (TLD) stations for direct ambient radiation measurements.
Allthe air-sampling equipment were operational and the gas meters for the air samplers were calibrated at the time of the inspection.
TLDs were placed at their designated locations, and the water compositor was operating 'and taking samples.
The inspector witnessed the weekly exchange of charcoal cartridges and air particulate filters.
Sample collection was performed according to the appropriate procedure.
4.2 Im lementation of the REMP Procedure The inspector reviewed the following procedures as part of the examination of the implementation of the REMP as described in the Technical Specifications.
S-ENVSP-4.4, "Environmental Surface Water Sample Collection and Compositing", March 2, 1992 S-ENVSP-12, 'environmental Surveillance Program Quality Assurance/
Quality Control Program", September 3, 1991 S-ENVSP-34, "Meteorological Monitoring Program Quality Assurance/
Quality Control Program", February 25, 1991 S-ENVSP-37, "E.R.M.-2 Data Retrieval and Management",
April 13, 1992 SOP, "Radiological Sample Collection", April 6, 1992 The above procedures included requirements for sampling techniques for various environmental sample media and sampling frequencies.
The procedures were concise, reflected current sampling practices, and provided the required direction and guidance for implementing an effective program.
In addition to the procedure review, the inspector reviewed the calibration records of the gas meters for the air samplers.
The calibrations were performed as scheduled and the results were within the licensee's acceptance criteri Based on the above procedure review and discussions with the licensee representatives, the inspector determined that the licensee excellently implemented the REMP.
5.0 uali Assurance/
ualit C ntrol f Anal ical Measurement The inspector reviewed the licensee's programs for quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) of analytical measurements to determine whether the licensee had adequate controls with respect to sampling, analyzing samples, and evaluating data for implementing the REMP.
The QA and QC programs are conducted by NYPA's JAF Environmental Laboratory, located in Fulton, N.Y.
The inspector visited the JAF Environmental Laboratory where the environmental samples were analyzed.
The inspector reviewed the detector calibration records and QC control charts for detector efficiency and counting resolutions.
The control charts for the counting equipment were within the laboratory's set criteria and calibrations were performed as scheduled.
The inspector reviewed the JAF Environmental Laboratory Quality Assurance Report for 1991 which summarized the quality assurance program, including the EPA cross-check program.
The results of the EPA cross-check program were within the EPA's acceptance criteria and the results of the quality assurance program were within the licensee's acceptance criteria.
The inspector noted that the licensee is in the final stages of converting from Teledyne TLDs to Panasonic TLDs.
The inspector reviewed the results of various comparison tests conduct'ed between the Panasonic and Teledyne TLDs.
The results were in good comparison.
Also, from October through December 1991, the Environmental Laboratory participated with the Environmental Measurements Laboratory (EML) to conduct a Quality Assurance performance test (field test) to verify the performance of the TLD systems.
The inspector noted that the results of the Panasonic TLDs were within 10% of the known value, which was excellent.
The inspector also reviewed a draft copy of the Environmental TLD Procedure,
"Environmental TLD System-Quality Control" and determined that the procedure provided sufficient guidance to adequately implement TLD quality control.
Based on the above reviews, the inspector determined that the licensee had implemented an excellent quality assurance and quality control program for the REMP.
6.0 Meteorolo ical Monitorin Pro ram The inspector reviewed the licensee's meteorological monitoring program to determine whether the instrumentation and equipment were operable, calibrated, and maintained.
The inspector compared the wind speed, wind direction, and delta temperature outputs of the primary and backup towers to the control room output The results were in good agreement.
The inspector reviewed the most recent calibration results for the above parameters and noted that the calibrations were'erformed semiannually as required by the Technic'al Specifications and all calibration results were within the licensee's acceptance criteria.
Based on the above review, the inspector. determined that the licensee effectively implemented the meteorological monitoring program.
No violations were identified.
7.0 Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee representatives denoted in Section 1.0 at the conclusion of the inspection on December 10, 1992.
The inspector summarized the purpose, scope, and-findings, of the inspectio l