IR 05000285/1999005

Insp Rept 50-285/99-05 on 990601-0710.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Broad Categories of Reactor Safety, Emergency Preparedness & Other Activities

ML20210B089
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Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	07/19/1999
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ENCLOSURE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

Docket No.: 50-285 License No.: DPR-40 Report No.: 50-285/99-05 Licensee: Omaha Public Power District Facility: Fort Calhoun Station Location: Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Ad P.O. Box 399, Hwy. 75 - North of Fort Calhoun Fort Calhoun, Nebraska Dates: June 1 through July 10,1999 Inspectors: W. Walker, Senior Resident inspector V. Gaddy, Resident inspector N. Salgado, Resident inspector Approved By: Charles S. Marschall, Chief, Project Branch C ATTACHMENT: Supplemental Information

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I SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Fort Calhoun Station NRC Inspection Report 50-298/99005 (DRP)

The report covers a 6-week period of resident inspectio The body of the report is organized under the broad categories of Reactor Safety, Emergency .

Preparedness, and other activitie Findings are assessed according to their potential risk significance and are assigned colors of green, white, or yellow. Green findings are indicative of issues that, while may not be desirable, represent little or no risk to safety. White findings indicate isNes with some increased risk to safety, which may require additional inspection resources. Yellow findings are more serious issues with higher potential risk to safe performance. No individual finding is indicative of either acceptable or unsafe performance. The findings are considered in total with other inspection findings and performance indicators to determine overall plant performanc Initiating Events

• No finding Mitigating Systems

• _ No finding Barrier Integrity I

• No finding Emergency Preparedness

• No finding Other .

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. 1R03 Emeroent Work ' Insoection Scope The inspectors observed maintenance and reviewed maintenance documents to support

. work on Electrohydraulic Control Pump EHC-3A and Control Element Assembly CEA Workers satisfactorily performed the maintenance and corrected the deficiencie Although the instructions used to troubleshoot the control element assembly were not a specific, the inspector learned, during discussions with licensee personnel, that -

troubleshooting was performed in a controlled manner. Work p!anning and risk j

' management were also adequate. Following maintenance, equipment operability was demonstrated by postmaintenance testin Observations and Findinas-There were no findings identified and documented during this inspectio .1R04 Eauioment Alianments ' I Insoection Scope . t The inspectors performed a partial walkdown of Motor-Driven Auxiliary Feedwater System FW-6 during surveillance testing on Turbine-Driven Auxiliary Feedwater System FW-10.' Plant procedures and drawings were used to verify correct system lineups for the motor-driven auxiliary feedwater syste : Observations'and Findinas There were no findings identified and documented during this inspection.

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- 1R05 Fire Protection L Lnsoection Scooe

The inspectors met with the licensee's risk analysis group to identify the high risk fire

> areas. Throughout the inspection period, the inspectors performed walkdowns in these areas to ensure that adequate controls were in place to control combustibles and Lignition sourcesi Fire barriers were observed to be operable and fire detection and mitigation equipment were present.' i Observations and Findinas l There were no findings identified and d' ocumented during this inspectio l l

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1R09 Inservice Testina Inspection Scope The inspectors observed the following tests:

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OP-ST-FO-3001, " Diesel Generator 1 Fuel Oil System Pump Inservice Test"

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OP ST-SI-3008, " Safety injection and Containment Spray Pump Inservice Test and Valve Exercise"

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Testing was adequate to verify compliance with code requirements. All components met the acceptance criteri Observations and Findinas There were no findings identified and documented during this inspectio R10 Laroe Containment Valves Inspectio1 Scope The inspectors reviewed containment pressure relief release forms for January and February 1999. The licensee performs a weekly containment pressure relie Observations and Findinas There were no findings identified and documented during this inspectio R12 Maintenance Rule imolementation Inspection Scope The inspectors reviewed two equipment failures to verify maintenance rule implementation. Specifically, the insoectors evaluated the emergency response facility's computer system and West Switchgear Room Condenser Unit VA-90. The emergency response facility's computer pedorms the acquisition and displays technical data used to assist control room operators in evaluating the safety status of the plant. The west switchgear room condenser unit assists in providing cooling to safety equipment in the east switchgear roo The inspectors used the maintenance rule field flow chart and determined that the licensee properly dispositioned the failures, Observations and Findinas There were no findings identified and documented during this inspectio w ..

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1R13 .- Maintenance Prioritization

a.' Insoection Scope The inspectors assessed the work controls implemented to minimize risk associated E with modifications being performed in the switchyard. The inspectors verified that the licensee had performed a safety assessment for the overall switchyard modification Additionally, when proposed switchyard activities placed the plant in higher risk configurations,' risk assessments were performed and the activity was required to be approved by the plant review committee prior to implementation.1 These activities'were !

( - property planned and controlled. ' Additionally, the inspectors verified that the licehsee d had properly evaluated the affect that the switchyard activities had on other planned online maintenanc . . b.-- Observations and Findinas There were no findings identified and documented during this inspectio R15L Ooerability Evaluations , insoaction Scope During surveillance testing, one of the control room air conditioning units failed to meet

' the acceptance criteria of 16,200 to 19,800 cfm of air flow as specified in Surveillance .

- Test SE-ST-VA-0013, Control Room Air Conditioning Unit VA-46A Performance Test."

The actual air flow measured was 16,000 cfm. The inspectors reviewed the licensee's operability evaluation for. Control Room Air Conditioning Unit VA-46A and determined it

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' . Observations and Findinas L There were no findings identified and documented during this inspectio R19 Postmaintenanc'e Testina  !

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The inspectors observed a postmaintenance test performed following maintenance on !

Electrohydraulic Controls Pump EHC-3A and Motor-Driven Pump FP-1 A. The test was l performed correctly and demonstrated that the equipment was functional and operabl l Observations and Findinas

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1R23 Temograrv Plant Modifications Inspection Scope The inspectors reviewed Temporary Modification DCN 10128, " Instrument Loop 0417 Minor Modification,"in use during power operation. This modification removed Flow Element FE-417 from the component cooling water system and replaced it with a carbon steel threaded pipe plug. As a result of the configuration change, the associated valve logic was modifie Observations and Findinas There were no findings identified and documented in this repor Emergency Preparedness i

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1EP1 Drill. Exercise. and Actual Events Inspection Scope The inspectors observed portions of an emergency preparedness drill. The primary focus of the inspection was to evaluate the licensee's classification, notification and protective action requirements, and development activities. The inspectors observed the licensee's critique of the emergency drill and determined it was self-critical in the identification of strengths and performance issues, Observations and Findinas There were no findings identified and documented in this repor OTHER ACTIVITIES l

40A4 Summarv of Checklist Review Results for Y2K Activities at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Statio_q j

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The staff conducted an abbreviated review of Y2K activities and documentation using ]

Temporary instruction (TI) 2515/141, " Review of Year 2000 (Y2K) Readiness of l Computer Systems at Nuclear Power Plants." The review addressed aspects of Y2K )

management planning, documentation, implementation planning, initial assessment, detailed assessment, remediation activities, Y2K testing and validation, notification i activities, and contingency planning. The reviewers used NEI/NUSMG 97-07, * Nuclear UtiPty Year 2000 Readiness," and NEl/NUSMG 98-07, " Nuclear Utility Year 2000 i Readiness Contingency Planning," as the primary references for this revie Conclusions regarding the Y2K readiness of this facility are not included in this summary. The results of this review will be combii ed with reviews of Y2K programs at other plants in a summary report to be issued by July 31,199 ;

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40A5 Exit Meetina Summarv The inspectors presented the inspection results to members of licensee management at l . the conclusion of the inspection _on July 12,1999. The licensee acknowledged the findings presented.: The licensee did not consider any material examined during the inspection proprietar ~

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PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Licensee

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D. Bannister, Operations Supervisor M. Core, Manager,-System Engineering M. Frans, Licensing Manager M. Pucket, Manager, Radiation Protection R. Short, Assistant Plant Manager

- J. Skiles, Manager, Design. Engineering J. Solymossy, Manager, Fort Calhoun Station R. Clements, Manager, Maintenance LIST OF BASELINE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED j

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l The following inspectable-area procedures were used to perform inspections during the report :

period. Documented findings are contained in the body of the repor I Inspection Procedure Report Section Number Title 71111-03 Emergent Work 1R03 71111-04 Equipment Alignment 1R04

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71111-05 Fire Protection 1R05 71111-09 Inservice Testing of Pumps and Valves 1R09 71111-10 Large Containment isolation Valve Leak Rate & Status Verification 1R10 1 71111-12 Maintenance Rule Implementation 1R12 I 71111-13 Maintenance Work Prioritization & Control 1R13 71111-15. Operability Evaluations 1R15 71111-19 Postmaintenance Testing 1R19 71111-23 Temporary Plant Modifications 1R23 l 71114-01 Drill, Exercise, and Actual Events 1EP1 (none) Summary of Checklist Review Results forY2K Activities at the Fort 40A4 Calhoun Nuclear Station (none) Management' Meetings 40A5

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