IR 05000286/1982010

IE Insp Rept 50-286/82-10 on 820616-0715.No Noncompliance Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Shift Logs & Records,Action on Previous Findings,Audits,Loss of Offsite Power & Followup on IE Bulletins

ML20062H315
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Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	07/29/1982
From:	Foley T, Kenny T, Kister H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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TASK-3.D.1.1, TASK-TM 50-286-82-10, IEB-79-18, NUDOCS 8208160010
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Repo.t No. 50-286/82-10 Dock?t No. 50-286

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License No. DPR-64 Priority --

Category C Licensee: Power Authority of the State of New York 10 Columbus Circle New York, New York 10019 Facility Name: Indian Point Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 3  ;

Inspection at: Buchanan, New York

nspection Conducted: June 16, 1982 to July 15, 1982  !

Inspectors: 2 f T Foley,S, eft)rResi nt Inspector date CHUwY- W J. Kenng4 Residen Inspector 7 /M/FL date CrtD L hv H Kistergjlhfef, Inffan Point o b&n date Resident SRtion, Division of Project and Resident Programs Inspection Summary:

Inspections on June 16, 1982 to July 15,1982 (Inspection Report 50-286/82-10)

Areas Inspected: Routine onsite regular and backshift inspections of plant operations including shift logs and records; licensee action on previous find-ings; plant tour; surveillance; maintenance; review of audits; loss of offsite power; review of monthly report; and follow-up on IE Bulletins. The inspection involved 147 inspector hours by the resident inspector Results: No violations were identifie ;

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t DETAILS * Persons Contacted M. Albright, Instrument and Control Superintendent J. Brons, Resident Manager J. Dube, Security and Safety Supervisor D. Halama,-Q.A. Superintendent ,

W. Hamlin, Assistant to the Resident Manager '

W. Josiger, Superintendent of Power J. Perrotta, Radiological and Environmental Services Superintendent 3 S. Munoz, Technical Services Supervisor E. Tagliamonti, Operations Superintendent J. Vignola, Maintenance Superintendent The inspector also interviewed and observed other licensee employees including members of the operations, health physics, technical services, maintenance, and security staff . Licensee Actions on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Unresolved Item (50-286/79-18-03). -Failure to correct identified deficiencies. The identified deficiencies were related to housekeepin Recent tours of the facility by the resident inspector indicates these deficiencies have been correcte (Closed) Inspector Follow Item (50-286/79-21-02). Review Changes in dosimetry implementation using TLD's and neutron dosimetry. The inspector reviewed HPP-4.3 Issuance and the Use of Neutron' Dosimetry, which uses the Eberline PNR-4 survey meter and calculated stay times for dose measure-

, ments. Neutron film is used for back up. These procedures are consistent ,

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with Regulatory Guide 8.1 (Closed) Inspector Follow Item (50-286/80-11-10). Failure to determine ,

rate of changes of Delta TC by differential ratio. This requirement has :

been removed from Technical Specification (Closed) Unresolved Item (50-286/81-02-04). Review of outside containment l leakage tests. A review has been conducted by the inspector. See section

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(Closed) Deviation (50-286/81-09-01). Install a fire damper in the ventilation opening between the cable tunnel and the transformer yar The inspector reviewed design change 80-03-079FP and ECM FP-001 and ,

observed the installation of said fire dampe (Closed) Inspector Follow Item (50-286/81-10-04). Finish the unfinished room under the Cable Tunnel. The licensee has diverted the drain from the Boron Injection Tank cell to a monitored area and has cleaned out the drains in the pipe chase. A program of floor drain maintenance has also

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been put into effect. The licensee intends to finish this room at a later dat The inspector no longer considers this an inspector follow ite (Closed) Inspector Follow Item (50-286/81-10-05). Drain Sump Maintenance Program. The licensee is currently in the process of implementing a Drain Sump Maintenance Program. The inspector has no further questions relating to this matte (Closed) Unresolved Item (50-285/81-12-02). Service Water Pump Area Housekeeping. A recent tour by the ir.spector confirms housekeeping in this area has improved. The inspector considers this item close . Plant Tour Normal and backshift inspections were conducted during routine entries into the protected area of the plant, including the control room, PAB, fuel building, and containment. During the inspection activities, discussions were held with operators, technicians (HP &

I&C), mechanics, foremen, supervisors, and plant management. The purpose of the inspection was to affirm the licensee's commitments and compliance with 10 CFR, Technical Specifications, and Administra-tive Procedures. Particular attention was directed in the following areas:

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Instrumentation and recorder traces for abnormalities;

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Proper control room and shift manning;

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Proper use of procedures;

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Review of logs to obtain plant conditions;

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Verification of proper radiologically controlled areas and access points;

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Verification of surveillance testing for timely completion;

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Verification of safety related tagouts;

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Plant housekeeping and cleanliness;

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That protected area access controls were in conformance with the security plan, including sufficient guards to perfrom duties, and that selected gates and doors were closed and locked;

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Selected liquid and gaseous samples to verify conformance with regulatory requirements prior to release; and,

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Boric acid samples to confirm proper boric acid level for plant shutdown condition . .

B. During the inspection, the inspector reviewed the following procedures, documents, or evolutions:

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Radioactive Waste Release Permit (liquid)

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Various shift turnover checklists

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Security Station Logs and Radio Checks

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Jumper Log

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Selected Operators' Logs

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Selected Tagouts

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Selected Radiation Exposure Authorizations (REA's)

C. Findings:

The inspector conducted a review of the control room jumper and lifted lead log book for conformance with 10 CFR 50.59, Technical Specifications, the licensee's procedure AP-13 Jumper Control, and NUREG 0737 requirements. No jumpers or lifted leads were identified in safety related system The inspector noted that procedure AP-13 provides guidance for installing and controlling jumpers, and conforms with the above referenced requirements, except that when a jumper is installed in a safety related system, AP-13 requires that a determination be made concerning an unreviewed safety question, by the operations super-intendent and concurred in by the superintendent of powe The inspector informed the licensee's representative that in accordance with Technical Specifications a proposed change or modification (i.e. a jumper or lifted lead) which affects nuclear safety must be reviewed by the Plant Operating Review Committee (PORC) and the PORC is the only authority that can render a determination whether an unreviewed safety question exists as determined in 10 CFR 50.5 Additionally, neither AP-10.1, Operating Orders and Control of Stop Tags and Do Not Operate Tags, nor AP-13 Jumper Control, specifies that licensed operators are required to verify correct implementation of equipment control measures as required by NUREG 0737. Nor is it documented that a " qualified" licensed operator verify proper align-ment during return to service of equipment important to safet After discussions with plant operators, the inspector determined that Nuclear Plant Operators (NPO) generally verify the correct return to service alignmen NUREG 0737 I.C.6. notes that a qualified operator is a licensed individual, knowledgeable of plant system The licensee maintains that an NPO is qualified and generally performs the return to service alignment under tne direction of a licensed operato The licensee's position with regard to NUREG 0737 item I.C.6 is consistent with their response to the NRC dated December 30, 198 . .

The licensee's representative stated that AP-13 will be revised to require a PORC approval and a 10 CFR 50.59 review for jumpers associ-ated with safety related systems, and that a licensed operator will verify the removal of the jumper and return to service alignment of that system. The licensee continues to maintain that NP0's are <

qualified to verify the return to service alignment for safety related systems and will continue this practic ,

Revision of AP-13 will be reviewed during a subsequent inspection (50-286/82-10-1).

4. Surveillance The inspector conducted an in depth review of surveillance activities to ascertain the following:

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That the instrumentation used was properly calibrated;

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That the redundant system or component was operable where required;

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That properly approved procedures were used by qualified personnel;

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That the acceptance criteria were met; ,

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That the test data were accurate and complete;

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That proper reviews, by the licensee, had been conducted;

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That the results of the tests met Technical Specification requirements; and,

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That the testing was done within the required _ surveillance schedul Tests reviewed:

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3PTR70 Post Accident Containment Air Sampling System Integrity Test

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3PTR72 Volume Control Tank Integrity Test

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3PTR67 Low Head to High Head Safety Injection Flow Path  !

Inspector Comments:

These tests were written to conform with the NUREG 0737 Requirement III.D.1.1, Primary Coolant Outside Containment Leakage Reduction. The tests were performed for the first time this outage; all tests were performed satisfactorily except 3PTR70 which failed because of leakage by the R11 and R12 solenoid valves. A maintenance request was submitted and '

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5. Maintenance

, The inspector selected maintenance activities being conducted on ESF equipment to ascertain that redundant trains were in service, and that approved procedures and qualified personnel were conducting the maintenance.

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below to ascertain the following:

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The activities did not violate a limiting condition for operation;

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That redundant components we-e operable; 1 i I

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That equipment was tagged out in accordance with licensee ,

approved procedures;

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That approved procedures, adequate to control the activity, ,

were being used by qualified technicians;

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That Q/C hold points were observed, and that materials were properly certified;

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That radiological controls were proper and in sccordance with licensee approved radiation exposure authorization's; and,

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That the equipment was properly tested prior to return to servic ) 81-03-055 FCU - Installation of New Fan Cooler Unit cooling coils, framework and associated pipin ) 82-03-002 EL - Audibility Improvements (addition of speakers in i key areas in response to Bulletin 79-BU-18).

3) 81-03-040 MS - Replacement of M55 Control Bypass valves for MS ) 82-03-033 FW - Installation of Leading Edge Flow Meters in the Steam Generator Feedwater line ; The inspector also selected completed maintenance activities listed below to ascertain compliance with "B" abov ) Seismic Peak Shock Recorder PSR 1200-H/U-12 Repair of a broken switch contact. Maintenance Request IC-1028-3 _

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2) Reactor Trip Bypass Breakers BYA and BY Installation of ;

support brace in the breaker compartment to prevent misalignment i of pins in the auxiliary switches. Maintenance Request IC- ,

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l Audits f The inspector conducted a review of;-A) The Onsite neview Committees ,

(PORC) and B) The Station Audit Program as discussed below: Onsite Review Committes l

The inspector attended a PORC meeting (82-13) conducted on July 7, ;

1982 and observec that: i

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The meeting was conducted with the necessary quorum in attendanc ;

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The meeting was timely and conducted within the time frame ,

required by Technical Specification An agenda was followe '

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Timely events were discussed, such as Temporary Changes to Procedure, Plant Modifications, Significant Occurrence Reports, !

and the latest NRC inspectio The inspector also reviewed minutes of meetings covering the last

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six months noting that:

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Meetings conformed with the meeting frequency established by .

Technical Specification Follow-up actions were being taken by the PORC on previous items in accordance with the PORC minutes follow lis That Bulletins, Circulars, and Information Notices were being reviewed on a timely basi No violations were observe [ Station Audit Program 1) The inspector conducted an in depth review of the Station Audit [

Program utilizing the following document .

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ANSI N45.2.12 - Requirements for Auditing of QA Program ANSI N45.2.13 - Requirements for Audit Personne Various Plant Record '

2) The inspector ascertained that the onsite audit program was being conducted in accordance with the licensee's commitments, ,

Technical Specifications and ANSI standards. The inspector also determined that: 1

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The adequacy of the qualifications of the personnel con-ducting the audits were delineated in writing and auditabl Special training had been given to Audit personne .

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Audit personnel have independence from station managemen I

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Written reports were being generated as a result of the ,

audits and were distributed to the proper department head Responses were generated in writing by the personnel being audite ) The inspector had one finding in this are The Quality Assurance department deviated from the form delineated in the QA manual by using a more comprehensive two page form. Discussions with management personnel indicate the inspector's concerns will be rectified in the futur !

, 4) The inspector also observed an audit in progress of Technical Specifications Amendments that have been incorporated into Applicable Operating Procedures, being conducted by the QA

, department. The inspector also reviewed three audits conducted I in 1981 and three audits conducted in 1982 observing that:

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The content of the audits clearly defined the scope of the audi ;

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Appropriate follow-up action had been taken both by the audited party and the follow-up audit.

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5) The inspector had one finding in this area. The responses to the audits are not being received by the QA department in the recommended 30 day period. Several instances were identified to licensee management by the inspector. This item remains unresolved pending action by licensee management (50-286/81-10-02). Loss of Offsite Electrical Power At 1123 AM on June 22, Unit 3 experienced a total loss of offsite electrical power. All three of the emergency diesel generators functioned normally, and assumed the vital loads. The unit was in a cold shutdown condition utilizing RHR tc, circulate the primary coolant. All emergency equipment functioned as designe An unusual event was declared by the licensee at 1200 noon. Normal power was restored at 1208 PM. Notification was mace in accordance with the site Emergency Pla Inspector Findings The licensee was conducting trip checks on feeder 95331, which was out of service in order to check breaker BT 2-6. Power was being supplied through BT 5-6 from feeder 93332. The switch yard at Buchanan was initiating trip signals in order to do the testin The licensee had completed testing and, while restoring conditions to normal, a spurious trip signal was initiated, which tripped breaker BT- The electrical system was returned to normal at 1208 PM with power being supplied through breaker BT-5.6. The resident inspectors followed the event from its inception until power was restore No violations were identifie . Review of Monthly Report Monthly Operating Report The Monthly Operating Report for June 1982 was reviewed. The review included an examination of selected maintenance work requests, and an examination of significant occurrence reports to ascertain that the summary of operating experience was properly documented.

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The inspector verified through record reviews and observations of maintenance in progress that:

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The corrective action was adequate for resolution of the identified j items; and, L

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The Operating Report included the requirements of TS 6.9. The inspector has no further questions relating to this repor . Follow-up on IE Bulletin The inspector reviewed the following IE Bulleti In addition to his commants, he ascertained that: The written response was within the time period stated in the Bulletin;

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The written response included the information required to be reported;

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The written response includes adequate corrective action commitments ,

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The licensee's management forwarded copies of the written response to the appropriate onsite management representatives;

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The information discussed in the licensee's written response was accurate; and, l

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The corrective action taken by the licensee was described in the written respons '.

(Closed) 79-BU-18 Audibility problems encountered on evacuation. This Bulletin was reviewed in inspection report 80-13 and closed except for the implementation of the modifications listed in the licensee's letter of March 3, 1980. The inspector recently reviewed Modification Procedure MOD 82-03-003-EL Audibility Improvements which has installed or is currently installing additional speakers in the areas delineated in the letter of March 3, 198 . Unresolved Items An item about which more information is required to determine acceptability is considered unresolved. Paragraph 6.B.5 contains an unresolved ite ;

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11. Exit Interview

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held with senior facility management to discuss the inspection scope and r findings. An additional exit interview was held on July 15, 1982 to summarize inspection findings, and to discuss plant status and current inspector concern i l i

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