IR 05000285/1981006
| ML20004D698 | |
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| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/1981 |
| From: | Hunnicutt D, Kelley D NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20004D693 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-285-81-06, 50-285-81-6, NUDOCS 8106090660 | |
| Download: ML20004D698 (5) | |
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u.s. NuctExa REcutaTORY CCasIssION 0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFOC OiENT i
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ReportNo.50-2SS/81-h6 Docket No. 50-285 Lfconse No. OPR-40 Licensee: Omaha Public Power District 1623 Harney Street
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Omaha,. Nebraska 68102
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Facility Name:
Fort Calhoun Station - Unit 1 Inspection at:
Fort Calhoun Station, Blair, Nebraska
Inspection conducted:
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0. L. Aelley, Senior Resicent Reactor Inspector
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0. M. Hunnicutt, Chief, Reactor Project Section No. 2 <0 ate'2 Inscection Summary
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Insoection Conducted During Period of March 1-31, 1981-(Recort No. 50-285/81-061 Areas Insoected:
safety verification, and (2) Follow up on Violations and Open Ite inspection involved 58 inspector-hours on site by one NRC inspector The
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Results:
Within the two areas inspected, no violations or deviations were icentified.
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DETAILS l
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Persons Contacted
"S. C. Stevens, Manager, Fort Calhoun Station
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W. G. Gatas, Supervisor, Operations
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J. L Connolley, Supervisor, I&C and Electrical Field Maintenance L. J. Dugger, Reactor Engineer
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G. R. Peterson, Supervisor, Maintenance j
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"J. Fisicaro, Supervisor, Administrative Services i
- R. L Andrews, Section Manager, Operations l
"W. C. Jones, Division Manager, Productions Operations l
- T. L. Patterson, Licensing Administrator, Productions Operations l
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The inspector also talked with and interviewed other licensee employees
during the inspection.
These employees included licensed and unlicensed
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operators, craftsmen, engineers and office personnel.
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Coe ational Safety Verification The inspector performed certain activities to ascertain that the facility is being operated safely and in conformance with regulatory
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requirements and that the licensee's management control system is effectively l
discharging its responsibilities for continued safe operation.
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inspector's activities and findings in this regard are described in the I
following paragraphs:
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Inscection Activities Performed Several Times Per Week (1) Control room observations were made which included the following items:
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Licensee adherence to selected Limiting Conditions for Operations (LCD's).
(b) Observation to instrument and recorder traces for abnormalities.
(c) Verification of operator adherence to approved procedures.
(d) Verification of control room and shift manning.
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Review of selected logs and records to obtain information on
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i plant operations, trends, compliance with regulatory requirements, and assess the effectiveness of communication provided by these logs and records.
(3) During the course of control room observations the inspector notad the alarm status of the control room annunciators.
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alarm status was discussed with several licensed operators to determine the cause for the alarm conditions.
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determined as a result of these discussions that for the plant status these alarms were normal and the operating staff is
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cognizant of the cause for the alarms.
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Insoection Activities Performed on a Weekly Basis
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(1) The operability of selected Emergency Safeguarcs Features (ESF)
systems was verified by noting value positions, breaker positions,
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instrumentation and the general condition of major systems com-i ponents.
~ (2) The licensee's equipment control was reviewed for proper imple-mentation by performing the following inspection activities:
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(a) Review of maintenance order log and tag-out log to determine the licensee's compliance with LCO's and Technical Specifi-
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cations action statements.
(b) Verification of " return to operable status of selected safety-related components and systems."
(3) The inspector toured accessible areas of the plant at various times during the inspection to determine and/or verify equipment conditions, plant conditions, security, safety and housekeeping.
Observations included the following:
(a) General plant and equipment condition.
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Fire hazards.
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Control of combustible material.
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Fire watch postings and presence of fire watches when required.
(e) Physical security.
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The inspector verified that the security plan is beine, I
implemented by observing that:
The Security organitation was properly manned and security personnel were capable of performing their assigned tasks.
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Protected Area barriers.were not degraded.
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Insolation Zones were clear.
Vehicles were properly authorized, searched, and escorted
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or controlled within the protected area.
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Persons within the protected area displayed photo identifica tion badges and persons requiring escort were properly
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escorted.
Persons and packages were checked prior to entry into the
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protected area.
The inspector observed several shift turnovers and reviewed
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several shift turnover sheets.
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No violations or deviations were identified.
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Follow uo on Violations and Ocen Items
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Violation (8101-011 a.
The inspector identified a violation of the liceriee's Radiation Protection Manual concerr.ing the requirement that "!ery High Radiation Area" access doors be locked when unattended.
20, 1981, The inspector reviewed the licensee's response, dated March This item is and has no further questions concerning this matter.
considered closed.
Violation (8101-03)
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The inspector identified a violation of the lice Radiation Work Permits.
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The inspector reviewed the licensee's response, dated March 20, 1981,
and h'as no further questions concerning this matter.
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considered closed.
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Open Item (8101-02)
During the receipt of new fuel at Fort Calhoun Station, the licensee identified what appeared to be an out-of-tolerance condition in the Guide Tube Gap measurements of fuel bundle IA24.
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licensee initiated Nonconformity Report (NR)#175 a:,d requested Exxon
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Nuclear Company, Inc. (ENC) for information to resolve the matter.
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The inspector has reviewed ENC's response and the licensee's actions in resolving the above Nonconformity Report.
The inspector has no further questions concerning this matter.
This item is considered closed.
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Exit Interview The. inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in paragraph 1)
on April 3,1981, to discuss the scope and findings of this inspection.
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