IR 05000272/1979012
| ML18079A936 | |
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| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 05/30/1979 |
| From: | Keimig R, Nicholas H, Noarholm L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-272-79-12, 50-311-79-24, NUDOCS 7909200109 | |
| Download: ML18079A936 (15) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Region I Report No. 50-272/79-12; 50-311/79-24 Docket No. 50-272; 50-311 License No. DPR-70; DPR-53 Priority Category C; Bl Licensee:
Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07101 Facility Name:
Salem Nuclear Generating Station - Units 1 and 2 J
Inspection At:
Hancocks Bridge, New J~rs.ey Inspection Conducted:
Inspectors:
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1979 H~ H. Nicholas, Reactor Inspector R. Approved By:
'mi hief, Reactor Section No. 1, RO&NS Branch Inspection Summary:
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Inspections on March 25-April 21, 1979 (Combined Reports Nos. 50-272/
79-12 and 50-311/79-24)
Unit 1 Areas Inspected:
Routine inspection of plant operations inclu-ding; tours of the facility, log and record reviews, preparations for 7 90920 I Oj
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refueling outage, followup on licensee events, licensed operator training; and, followup on previous inspection item The inspec-tion involved 26 hours3.009259e-4 days <br />0.00722 hours <br />4.298942e-5 weeks <br />9.893e-6 months <br /> by the NRC resident inspecto *Unit 2 Areas Inspected:
Routine inspection of plant preoperational testing including; tours of the facility; witnessing and results review of selected preoperational tests; preparedness for operating license; test program quality assurance and implementation controls; and, followup on previous inspection item The inspections involved 37 hours4.282407e-4 days <br />0.0103 hours <br />6.117725e-5 weeks <br />1.40785e-5 months <br /> by the NRC resident inspector and seven hours by two NRC regional based inspector Results:
No items of.rumcompliance were identified with respect to Unit One item was(:identifieQ_ with re~pect to Unit 1 *(Deficiency-Failure to maintain procedure* document control (Paragraph 5)).
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DETAILS Persons Contacted PSE&G R. Griffith, Site QA Engineer C. Johnson, Startup Engineer S. LaBrima, Maintenance Engineer A. Meyer, Site QA Engineer E. Meyer, Project QA Engineer H.*Midura, Manager - Salem Generating Station W. Reuther, Site QAD
F. Schnarr, Station Operating Engineer R.. Silverio, Assistant to the Manager J. Stillman, Station QA Engineer W. Treston, Site QAD J. Zupko, Chief Engineer The inspector also interviewed other licensee personnel during the course of the inspections including management, clerical, maintenance, operations, performance, quality assurance, testing, and construction personne Status of Previous Inspection Items (Closed) Noncompliance (272/78-04-07 and 272/79-02-02).
Failure to issue a SORC-approved chlorination procedur The inspector reviewed PD-3.4.02 Operation of the Chlorination System, Revision O, dated 2/27/7 The inspector had no questions relative to the procedure and further noted that completion of this item was being tracked by the Station QA Engineer as stated in the licensee's response letter dated April 6, 197 (Closed) Noncompliance (272/78-04-11 and 272/79-02-05).
Failure to issue SORC-approved chemical inventory procedur The inspector reviewed PD-3.8.-026 Inventory of Identifiable Chemicals Discharged Directly to the River, Revision O, dated 2/7 The inspector had no questions relative to the procedure and further noted that completion of this item was being tracked by the Station QA Engineer as stated in the licensee's response letter dated April 6, 197. '
(Closed) Unresolved Item (311/78-55-01) Preparation of chemicai inventory and chlorination procedure With the completion of the above referenced items (79"'."02-02 and 79-02-05), this issue is resolved for Unit (Closed) Follow Item (311/78-13-01) Resolution of discrepancies
'.in Performance Department Manua The inspector reviewed Per-formance Department Manual, Revision 9, dated March 26, 197 The three items of concern, dealing with qualification state-ments and organization, have been addressed in the revisio (Closed) Follo~ Item (311/78-13-03) Development of* necessary health physics procedure The inspector reviewed the following procedures:
.PD-15.1.006 Decontamination of Personnel, Rev O, 3/79 PD-15.1.005 Nasal Swabs, Rev 0, 2/79 PD-15.11.009 Bioassay Program, Rev O, 3/79 PD-15.3.019 Lost, damaged or Off-Scale Dosimeter* or TLD, Rev O, 3.79 PD-15.3.020 report of overexposure to ionizing radiation, Rev O, 3/79 PD-15.4.015 Beta Dose Rate *Determination, Rev O, 7/78 PD~15.3.021 Special Personnel Monitoring, Rev O, 2/79 PD-15.11.011 MPC Hour_ Accounting, Rev O, 2/79 This-completes all procedures addressed in this item with the exception of respiratory protection which was not inspecte These* procedures will be reviewed with followup item 311/78-13-0 (Open) Follow Item (311/78-13-04) *Resolution of discrepancies in Health Physfcs. procedure The inspector reviewed the following:
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PD-15.3.009 Current Radiation Exposure Records, Rev 1 PD-15.8.015 Use of ST~LEX High Volume Air Sampler, Rev 1 These procedures resolve concerns relative to the use of form NRC-5 and representative air samplin The item remains open pending completion of radioactive waste shipment procedures which include the requirements of 49 CFR Part 170-189 and 10 CFR 71, Appendix (Closed) Noncompliance (311/78-47-01) Failure to comply with system status identification requirement The inspector verified corrective actions taken as detailed in the applicant's response letter dated February 2, 197 The inspector further noted that, by memorandum dated April 17, 1979, all systems are now to be considered as turned-over and work on any system is to be coordinated through the cognizant test enginee '
(Closed) Follow Item (311/78-47-02) Completion of ECN to replace stem mounted limit switches in containment as detailed in response to IE Bulletin No. 78-0 By direct inspection and document r~view, the inspector verified that ECN's 35294, Rev 1, and 35195, Rev O, had been complete This completes required actions resulting from the bulletin for Unit Unit 1 Plant Tour In the course of the inspections including backshifts and a holiday, the inspector made observations and conducted tours of:
Control Room Relay Room Auxilia*ry Building Service Water Structure Yard Areas Rad Waste Building Site perimeter Electrical penetration area Circulating Water Structure Control Point Turbine Building The following determinations were made:
Log A sampling review of station operating logs was made to verify compliance with procedures and to verify operating parameters were within Technical Specification limit ~
- Monitoring instrumentatio The inspector frequently verified that selected instruments were functiona~ '
and demonstrated parameters within Technical Specifi-cation limit Valve Position The inspector verified that selected valves were in the position or condition required by the Technical Specifications for the applicable plant mod Radiation Control The inspector verified.by obser-vation that control point procedures and posting re-quirements were being followe The inspector identi-fied no failure to properly post radiation and high radiation area Plant housekeeping condition Observations relative to plant housekeeping and ~ire hazards identified no notable conditions.*
Fluid leak No fluid leaks were observed which had
'not been identified by stiition personnel with correc-tive action initiated, as necessar Piping vibratio No excessive piping vibrations were observed and no adverse conditions noted..
Selected pipe hangers and seismic restraints were ob-served and no adverse conditions note Control Room annunciator Selected lit annunciators were discussed with control room operators to verify that the reasons for them were understood and correc-tive action, if required, was being take By frequent observation through the inspection, the inspector verified that control room manning require-ments of 10 CFR 50.54(k) and the Technical Specifica-tions were being me In addition, the inspector observed that frequent tours were made by shift supervision.
, The following acceptance criteria were used for the above item Technical Specifications Operations Directives Manual
, Inspector Judgement The following specific observations were made by the inspector and problems were identified promptly to station managemen On April 3, 1979, Unit 1 was shut down to commence the first refueling outag The inspector reviewe the subsequent cooldown to Mode 5 to verify Limiting Conditions of Operation relative to system cooldown rates were me No problems were identifie The in~pector noted that a Hand and Foot Counter at the Turbine Building cross-over to Unit 2 had an expired calibration sticke Subsequent review of the Inspection Order system indicated that the counter's calibration was curren The outdated sticker was remove On Apr;i.l 17, 1979, feeders to No. 21 Station Power Transformer trippe The problem was traced to a ground fault on the. 13 KV side of the transformer and appears to be unrelated to previous problems with Station Power Transformer The effect on the statio was limited to loss of non-vital switchboards on Unit 2, resulting in some loss of power to station adminis-trative areas as wel No effect on Unit 1. was identifie On April 18, 1979, with Unit 1 in cold shutdown, a service water expansion joint failed. and resulted in rapid flooding of the service water bay containing Nos. 14, 15 and 16 Service Water Pump The flooding level was sufficient to submerge the pump motor The licensee's evaluation of corrective action and reportability is continuin No Limiting Condition
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for Operation was invoked due to the plant operating mod The inspector had no further questions in this are.
Operational Staff Training On April 20, 1979, a briefing session was conducted by NRC staff members to discuss the sequence of events and lessons to be derived from the. event at Three Mile Island. All licensed operators at Salem attended one of the two sessions give In a.review of requalification training program continuity, the inspector noted th~t the current training cycle was shortened to one week instead of the usual two, at the.
expense of individual study time for the operator The
.scheduled lectures and examinations were still being give The inspector stated that the examinations will be reviewed as a part of the routine inspection program to ensure that an adequate level of retraining is maintained during the refueling outag The licensee acknowledged the. inspector's statement.
The inspector had no further questions relative to this are.
Plant Procedures The inspector conducted a review of station procedures dealing with the Auxiliary Feedwater Syste Preliminary review indicates that surveillance procedures are suffi-ciently detailed to restore system lineups following testin In reviewing OI-III-10.3.1, Auxiliary Feedwater System Operation, Rev S, 3/27/79, the inspector noted that the recommendations of the manufacturer dealing with draining the oil of the Woodward governor following an inadvertent start of the steam driven pump had been incorporate However, the information was not sufficiently highlighted to ensure that the puinp is restored to operable standby status following an inadvertent start. This item is
unresolved pending procedure revisions to ensure that the steam drive pump will not overspeed on a subsequent start occurring within 30 minutes of a previous ru *
9 During this report period, a Region-based inspector used controlled copies 5 and 6 of the Maintenance Department Manual (MDM) for the review of maintenance procedures as part of *Unit 2, Inspection No. 79-2 The MDM incorporates the maintenance procedures for both Unit 1 and Unit During this review, the inspector noted that the controlled copies did not appear to have been properly maintaine Specifically, the third volume of copy 5 (out of a set composed of 4 volumes), could not be locate Procedures A-12 and A-i3 were also missing from copy Controlled copy 6 did not include Procedures M11E, M13A(7) and enclosures 1 and 2 of Procedure M3 The above condition represents an apparent item of noncompliance (deficiency) with TS 6.8.1, and. Regulatory Guide 1.33-197 (272/ 79-12-02).
Unit 2 Preoperational Testing Quality Assurance During witnessing of preoperational testing, the inspector verified that QC/QA personnel were present conducting surveil-lance activities and observing mandatory witness point QC personnel employ checklists to ensure all required aspects of test procedures in progress have been addresse Through review of system turnover package (POTT 30-01, Con-tainment and POTT 32-01, Containment Spray), the inspector verified that QC/QA input is solicited to ensure that out-standing deficiencies are identified and tracked through the turnover proces Deficiencies noted during construction and testing were identi-fied and tracked to resolutio The inspector verified that four selected deficiency reports (DR's) were adequately resolve The inspector noted that during the*previous quarter no new QA personnel had been assigned and no audits of the startup program conducte One audit is in progres During the witnessing of one Start Up Test (SUP 16.1, Liquid Waste Processing), the inspector noted that a Mandatory Witness
- Point (MWP) had not been signed and stampe.d by Q It was subsequently determined that the step had, in fact, been witnes-sed and the documentation was update The inspector had no further questions in this are.
Preoperational Test Program Implementation Controls To review the implementation of preoperational testing controls, the inspector reviewed the following Preoperational Test and Turnover (POTT) packages:
POTT 30-01 Containment POTT 32-01 Containment Spray Further review of jurisdictional controls maintained in these and other systems which had undergone turnover included field observations of jurisdictional tagging and verification that a*11 parties at the site respected jurisdictional boundaries such that post-turnover and post-test status remained vali Additional inspection was made to verify that a schedule of preoperational testing was maintained,. that the quality of chemistry in safety related systems was maintained, that preven-tive maintenance of turned-over systems is. specified and accom-plished, and that corrective maintenance is accomplished by qualified persons using approved procedure The inspector had no questions relative to the abov.
Preoperational Testing For all testing* witnessed and described below, the fol-lowing aspects, as a minimum, were verified by the inspec-tor on a sampling basis:
The latest procedure with appropriate approved changes was available and, in use by crew member The minimum crew requirements had been me Briefings had been conducted with test personnel as required.
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Adequate dry runs were held by all inspection team Test prerequisites were me Special test equipment and instrumentation required by the procedure was calibrated, inservice and manned by test personnel..
Testing was being performed as required by the procedure'.
Crew actions appeared to be correct and timely during the performance of the tes All data were col:Lected for final analysis, by the cognizant test personne Test results observed by the inspectors indicated that test acceptance criteria had been me Portions of the following specific tests were witnessed by the inspectors:
SUP. 16.1 - Liquid Waste Receipt and Storage SUP 16.6 - Gaseous Waste Processing Special test to demonstrate ability to provide backup supply to Auxiliary Feedwater within 30 minutes (Section 3.5.2, SER Supplement 3).
The inspector verified that, starting.from the control room two male operators were able to install the Service
. Water/Auxiliary Feedwater spool p'iece within 1 minute Test Results Evaluatio The following procedures were reviewed to ascertain whether uniform cirteria are being applied for evaluating completed preoperational tests to assure their technical and admini-strative adequacy:
SUP 17. 4 Revision 0, Approved April 10-, 197 Fuel Handling Equipment and Tool SUP 32 Revision O, Approved April 10, 197 Service Water Syste The inspector reviewed the test results, and verification of licensee evaluation of test results, by the following methods:
Review of test changes; '
Review of test deficiencies; Review of test summary and evaluations; Review of "As-Run" copy of test procedure; Review of* QA inspection records; and, Verifying that the test results have been approve No discrepancies were noted in the review of these proce-dures and the inspector had no further questions at this tim.
Plant Tour The inspector conducted periodic tours of accessible areas in the* plant. During these tours, the following specific items were evaluated:
Hot Wor Adequacy of fire prevention/protection measures use Fire Equipmen Operability and evidence of periodic inspection of fire suppression equipmen Housekeepin Minimal accumulations of debris and mainte-nance of required cleanness levels in systems under or following testin Equipment preservatio Maintenance of special preserva-tive measures for installed equipment as applicabl Component Taggin Implementation and observance of equipment tagging for safety or equipment protectio L
Maintenanc Corrective maintenance in accordance with established procedure Instrumentatio Adequate protection for installed instru-mentatio Cable Pullin Adequate measures taken to protect cable from damage while being pulle Commµn.icatio Effectiveness of public address system in all areas of the sit Equipment Controls. Effectiveness of jurisdictional controls in precluding unauthorized work on systems in test or which have been teste Log Completeness of logs maintained and resolution of
'identified problem Foreign Material Exclusio Maintenance of controls to assure systems which have been cleaned and flushed are not reopened t~ admit foreign materia Securit Implementation of security provisions. Parti-cular attention to maintenance of the Unit 1 protected area boundary. -
Testin Spot-checks of testing in progress are mad The following specific comments apply to tours made during this inspection perio Containment fire hose station 2FP 97 had no hose nozzl The nozzle was replace The inspector noted that, under the proposed Unit 2 Technical Specifications, the inoperable hose station would represent noncompliance with a Limiting Condition for Operatio Two plastic bottles, one containing oil, were found in an instrument panel (CS 211) near the Containment Spray Pump The bottles were remove I
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Other observations, including valve packing leaks and eqµipment deficiencies, were made and verified to have been previously identified and tracked using the Open Items Lis The* inspector liad no further questions relative to plant tour.
Diesel Generator Protection Safety Evaluation Report (SER) Supplement 3, in Section 8. applicant has* completed ECN 35295-1 on the Unit 2 Diesel Generator This ECN leaves only the following trips on a safeguards* start of the diesel generators:
Low lube oil pressure Bus differential Overspeed Local stop In a subsequent report, dated April 10, 1979, the applicant reported that the 12PVD11CllA relays providing bus differential protection are not seismically qualified, and may cause loss of the vital bus on a safeguards actuation coincident with a seismic even Immediate corrective action for both units consisted of bypassing the bus differential relays and relying on breaker overcurrent protectio LER 79-36/0IT was submitted for Unit The inspector had no further ques~ions on this item at this tim.
Operational Readiness 10 CFR 50.57 states that the issuance of an operating license is, in part, contingent upon a finding that construction of the facility has been substantially completed, in conformity with the construction permit and the application, as amended, the provision of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commissio In order to provide a basis for this finding, the inspector is conducting a continuing review of licensee readiness to operate
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the facilit This review includes, but.. is not limited to, the
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Completion of the NRC inspection program to assess construc-tion, testing and operational preparednes Status of facility operating procedures and personnel trainin Status of all enforcement items and unresolved matter Status of the preoperational test progra Status of construction activitie Proposed facility Technical Specification Review of licensee outstanding items, particularly those identified for completion or resolution after co*re loa Imi}lementation of corrective measures for Unit 2 as a re-sult of items identified in Unit 1 from Reportable Occur-rences, inspection findings, and IE Bulletin and Circular Operational safety concerns arising from the above reviews will be promptly identified to facility managment for resolution prior to the inspector reaching a finding of operational readi-nes No specific safety concerns have been identified to dat.
Unresolved Items Areas for which more information is required to determine acceptability are considered unresolve Unresolved items are contained in Paragraphs 2 and 5 of this repor.
Exit Interview At periodic intervals during the course of this inspection, meetings were held with senior facility management to discuss inspection scope and findings.