IR 05000286/1987011

Insp Rept 50-286/87-11 on 870420-24.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Radiological Effluents Control Program,Mgt Controls,Air Cleaning Sys,Program Implementation & Previously Identified Items

ML20214H953
Person / Time
Site:	Indian Point
Issue date:	05/14/1987
From:	Davidson B, Pasciak W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20214H936	List: IR 05000286/1987011 ML20214H934
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50-286-87-11, NUDOCS 8705270556
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION I

Report N /87-11 Docket N License N DPR 64 Priority -

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Licensee: Power Authority of the State of New York P.O. Box 215 Buchanan, New York 10511 Facility Name: Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant Inspection At: Buchanan, New York 10511

Inspection Conducted: April 20 - 24, 1987 I

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Inspection on April 20-24, 1987 (Inspection Report No. 50-286/87-11)

Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of the licensee's Radio-logical Effluents Control Program. Areas reviewed included previously identified items, management controls, radiological effluent control program,

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sampling / measurement and implementation, air cleaning systems, and program implementatio Results: No violations were noted in the areas reviewed.

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Details 1.0 Individuals Contacted 1.1 Licensee Representatives

• M. Cass, Assistant to Resident Manager

• J. Gillen, Chemistry General Supervisor L. Kelly, Superintendent Performance Department

• J. Perotta, Superintendent Radiological and Environmental Services

• D. Quinn, Senior Radiological Engineer

• J. Russell, Superintendent of Power

• S. Sandike, Chemistry Specialist G. Tasick, QA Supervisor 1.2 NRC Personnel P. Koltay, Senior Resident Inspector

• R. Barkey, Resident Inspector

• Denotes those individuals present at the exit interview on April 24, 198 . Action on Previously Identified Items (Closed) Inspector Follow-up Item (50-286/85-20-01): Audit frequency of the radiological environmental monitoring program not met. The inspector reviewed the audit schedule and audit results and noted that this area was being audited at the required annual frequency. This item is close . Management Controls The inspector reviewed the management structure pertaining to the Indian Point 3 Nuclear Power Plant liquid and gaseous effluents control

. program. The Chemistry Department has primary responsibility in this area. Two chemistry supervisors report to the chemistry general supervisor who reports to the Radiological and Environmental Services Superintendent who reports to the Resident Manager through the Superintendent of Powe Routine effluent related tasks, updating the Nuclear Data effluents management program, the release permit program, and counting room j activities are performed by a chemistry specialist and a staff of 17 sechnician ,

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The licensee is in compliance with Technical Specifications in this are . Audits The inspector reviewed the licensee's program for auditing the liquid and gaseous radwaste programs. Site quality assurance and corporate i

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appraisal departments conduct audits and appraisals respectively. The inspector reviewed the licensee's audits and appraisals .for 1986 and the schedule of audits for 1987 and noted that any discrepancies or findings were resolved in a timely manne With respect to the audits and appraisals that are conducted for vendor programs, the inspector determined that the audit frequency.for Teledyne had not been met. The last audit was conducted in 1983. This was also noted in the effluents inspection at the licensee 's James A. Fitzpatrick Nuclear Power Plant and that facility has.the lead for conducting this audit. The licensee stated this audit would be conducted during the third quarter of 1987. The inspector stated that this would be reviewed in a subsequent inspection (50-786/87-11-01). The inspector discussed the importance of having technical staff augmenting audit personnel on appraisals, referencing the guidance in Regulatory Guide.l.146 and ANSI N-45.2.23 with the license . Effluent Release Records The inspector reviewed selected release permits and reports and the

" Semi-Annual Reports of Radioactivity in Solid Wastes and Releases of Radioactive Faterials in Liquid and Gaseous Effluents" for 1986. The inspector also reviewed the Radiological Environmental Technical Specifications, the Off-Site Dose Calculation Manual, and various procedures. The inspector noted an arithmetic error in the semi-annual effluents report for the second half of 1986 and pointed this out to the licensee, who will provide supplementary information on this in the next semi-annual effluents repor The inspector reviewed administrative controls which ensure compliance with effluent limitations and requirements and the accountability methods for tracking dose No violations were found in this are . Effluent Control Instrumentation The inspector reviewed selected procedures and records of calibrations and channel / functional checks for the radiation monitoring system. The inspector also reviewed source check information. The Performance Department is responsible for initiating and tracking surveillances at the required frequency and ensures that the latest revisions are use Final copies of these are subsequently retained by the Performance Departmen There were no concerns in this are No violations were foun .

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The inspector reviewed the licensee's air filtration system testing with regard to the requirements in Technical Specifications. The. testing of these systems is conducted by the Performance Departmen Licensee employees performing these tests have received training at the Harvard University's In Place Filter Testing Course. Contractors perform charcoal absorber tests and supplement the plant staff when equipment shortages or parallel path work occu The inspector reviewed the licensee's procedures and records and found that the tests were implemented on schedule and records were complete. No concerns were found in this are No violations were found in this are . Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives denoted in Section 1 on April 24, 1987. The scope and inspection findings were discussed at that time. At no time during this inspection was written material provided-to the licensee by the inspecto .

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