IR 05000266/1997014
| ML20217A165 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1997 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Patulski S WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| References | |
| 50-266-97-14, 50-301-97-14, NUDOCS 9709190086 | |
| Download: ML20217A165 (2) | |
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September 12, 1997
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 50 266/97014(DRS):
50 301/97014(DRS)
Dear Mr. Patuiskl:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated August 27,1997, in response to our letter dated July 29,1997, transmitting a Notice of Violation associated with the
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failure to follow the " Maintenance and Calibration of Low Volume Air Samplers" while changing bypass and exhaust filters on an environmental monitoring sampler. We have reviewed your corrective actions and have no further questions at this time. These corrective actions will be examined during future inspections.
Sincerely,
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Original Signed by John A. Grobe John A. Grobe, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-266, 50 301 License Nos. DPR 24, DPR 27
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Qp Wisconsin ' 1 Elecinc PONER COMPANY Point Beoch Nucleca Piont (414) 755-2321 6610 Nxleot Rd., two Rivers, wi $4241 NPL 97-0523 10 CFR 2.201 August 27,1997 Document Control Desk U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Mail Station Pl 137 Washington, DC 20555 Ladies / Gentlemen: DOCKETS 50 266 AND 50-301 REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATION NRC INSPECTION REPOBT NOS,50 266/970014 AND 50-301/14 j'OINT IlEACil NUCLEAR P1 ANT. UNITS 1 ANil2 In a letter from Mr. John A. Grobe dated July 29,1997, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission forwarded the results of an inspection conducted by Messrs. Paul and Lambert of your staff at our Point Beach Nuclear Plant between July 711,1997. This inspection report included a Notice of Violation which identified one violation of NRC requirements.
We have reviewed the Notice of Violation and, pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, have prepared a written response which is included as an attachment to this letter.
We believe that the attached reply is responsive to the Notice of Violation and fulfills the requirements identified in your July 29,1997, letter.
If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this response, please contact me.
Sincerely, wka - Scott A. Patuiski Site Vice President Attachment cc: NRC Regional Administrator NRC Resident inspector .4 wwwr auixmm Em ax;waum
. ,. Attchment to NPL 97 0523 ,, DOCKETS 50 266 AND 50 301 REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50 266/97014 AND 50 301/97014 POINT llEACil NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2 During an inspection conducted between July 711,1997, one violation of NRC requirements was identified, inspection Report 50 266/97014 and 50-301/97014 and the Notice of Violation (Notice) l transmitted to Wisconsin Electric on July 29,1997, provide details regarding the violation.
In accordance with the instmetions provided in the Notice, our reply to the violation includes: (1) the reason for the violation, or if contested, the basis for disputing the violation; (2) the corrective action taken and the results achieved; (3) corrective action to be taken to avoid further violations; and (4) the i date when full compliance will be achieved.
Violation " Technical Specification 15.7.8.3 states, in pan, that the ODCM shall be established and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Technical Specification 15.6.8.
Technical Specification 15.6.8, requires, in part, that the plant shall be operated and maintained in accordance with Major Procedures supported by Minor Procedures.
Step 9.2.l(c) of Point Beach Health Physics Calibration Procedure HPCAL 1.33, " Maintenance and Calibration of Low Volume Air Samplers," which is a minor procedure, requires that all filters be removed and discarded.
Contrary to the above, on July 8,1997, a technician performing maintenance removed the bypass filters, and failed to discard them. Specifically, the technician installed the bypass filters on S exhaust filter holder.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV)."
Reason for Violation The violation occurred because there was not an effective process by which to notify Health Physics personnel when procedure changes are implemented. Specifically, the technician was not informed of a temporary change to the procedure for maintenance and calibration of the low volume air sampler, so he did not know that a temporary change had been implemented. Additionally, the technician did not. verify I the revision status of the document prior to performing the work activity Use of the temporary procedure change process was not totally appropriate in this instance. A temporary procedure change is intended to resolve a conflict between a procedure and plant conditions in order to allow work to proceed. When a temporary change to a procedure is used in this manner, the personnel performing the work are aware of the change and follow up action to notify the work force is not needed.
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. .. ' Attachment to NPI,97 0523 - Page 2 In this case, the temporary procedure change was used to implement a change to allow time to process the permanent procedure change. This caused the temporary change to be in place for a longer time and be used by more personnel than is usually the case. Further, since a method was not in place to notify personnel of the temporary change, the technician performing the work was not aware of the change.
When permanent procedure changes are issued, an informat!onal message is sent via e-mail to the IIcalth Physics group. A message, however,is not sent when the procedure change is implemented. While this was not a factor la the technician not being aware of the temporary procedure change, we recognize that better communication on permanent procedure changes is also needed.
Corrective Actions Taktu: 1.
The l{calth Physics group has been instructed to not use the temporary procedure change process as a substitute for initiating and expediting processing of a permanent proccJure change.
Expedited processing of permanent procedure changes will be used to implement needed changes unless time is of the essence and a temporary change is required to resolve a conflict between a procedure and plant conditions in order to permit work to continue.
The verbal instruction described above was reinforced on August 15,1997, by a written - ' communication to IIcalth Physics group personnel that further defines and documents the expectations of the health physics manager regarding procedure use.
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The verbal instruction and written communication issued by the health physics manager also contains the manager's expectation that current, approved procedures, irrespective of usage classification, will be used for performance ofhealth physics activities. Procedures will be checked for the current revision and temporary changes prior to performance of the work activity.
Corrective Actions to be Takeju No additional corrective actions are proposed to address this violation.
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