IR 05000305/1980028
| ML19341D540 | |
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| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 01/15/1981 |
| From: | Bob Fitzpatrick, Nelson R, Warnick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| 50-305-80-28, NUDOCS 8103050778 | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-305/80-28 Docket No. 50-305 License No. DPR-43 Licen ee: Wisconsin Pub?ic Service Corporation P. O. Box 1200 Green Bay, WI 34305 Facility Name: Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant Inspection At: Kewaunee Site, Kewaunee, Wisconsin Inspection Conducted: November 3-7, 10, 12-14, 17-21, 24-26, 28, and December 1-5, 1980 RRd &
Inspectors:
R. L. Nelson Ju /{//AY RFO) W B. E. Fitzpatrick 3,4 / f / 96 Y R F Lda">O Approved By:
R. F. Warnick, Chief En /f /fM/
Reactor Projects Section 3
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Inspection Summary Inspection on November 3-7, 10, 12-14, 17-21, 24-26, 28, and December 1-5, 1980 (Report No. 50-305/80-28)
Areas Inspected: Routine, resident inspection of operational safety verification, monthly maintenance observation, licensee event report followup, IE Bulletin followup, IE Circular followup, followup on regional
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requests, independent inspection, review of plant operations, participation in Licensee /NRR meetings, and information meetings with local officials.
The inspection involved a total of 210 inspection-hours onsite by two NRC inspectors including 34 inspector-hours onsite during offshifts.
Results: No items of noncompliance were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
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- D. C. Hintz, Plant Manager
- M. C. Marchi, Technical Supervisor R. W.-Lange, Superintendent, Maintenance J. S. Richmond, Superintendent., Plant Services W. J. Truttman, Assistant Superintendent, Operations D. W. McSwain, Instrumer.t and Control Engineer
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R. R. Hirst, Maintenance Supervisor The inspectors also talked with and interviewed members of the Operations, Maintenance, Health Physics, Instrument and Control, and Security Groups.
- Denotes those attending one or more exit interviews.
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Operational Safety Verification I
The inspector observed control room operations, reviewed applicable j
logs and conducted discussions with control room operators during j
the month of November and December 1-5.
The inspector verified the operability of selected emergency systems, reviewed tagout records
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i and verified proper return to service of affected components. Tours of the auxiliary and turbine buildings were conducted to observe plant equipment conditions, including potential fire hazards, fluid
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leaks, and excessive vibrations and to verify that maintenance requests had been initiated for equipment in need of maintenance.
The inspector by observation and direct interview verified that the physical security plan was being implemented in accordance with the station security plan.
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The inspector observed plant housekeeping / cleanliness conditions and verified implementation of radiation protection controls. During the month of November and December 1-5, the inspector walked down the accessible portions of the auxiliary feedwater, residual heat removal,
high head safety injection, containment spray, and emergency diesel systems to verify operability.
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f These reviews and observations were conducted to verify that facility operations were in conformance with the requirements established under j
technical specifications, 10 CFR, and administrative procedures.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Monthly Maintenance Observation Station maintenance activities of safety related systems and com-ponents listed below were observed / reviewed to ascertain that they
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were conducted in accordance witu approved procedures, regulatory
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guides and industry codes or standards and in conformance with technical specifications.
The following items were considered during this review:
the limiting conditions for operation were met while components or systems were removed from service; approvals were obtained prior to initiating the work; activities were accomplished using approved procedures and were inspected as applicable; functional testing and/or calibrations were performed prior to returning components or systems to service; quality control records were maintained; activities were accomplished by qualified personnel; parts and materials used were properly certified; radiological controls were iiaplemented; and, fire prevention controls were implemented.
Work requests were reviewed to determine status of outstanding jobs and to assure that priority is assigned to safety related equipment maintet' ce which may affect system performance.
The follown iintenance activities were observed / reviewed:
(Observed) Ser.at
'ater Pump 1A2 M.R.# 14905 Packing Replacement (Reviewed) Boric Acid 'a., afer Pump M.R.# 15787 Reset Overloads (O'>se rved) Overtemperature Tt.
"istabl- (Red Channel) M.R.# 15683 Recalibrate Following completion of maintenance on the service water pump and overtemperature trip bistable, the inspector verified that these systems had been returned to service properly.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Monthly Surveillance Observation The inspector observed technical specifications required surveillance testing on the service water pumps (vibration) and reactor protection logic and verified that testing was performed in accordance with adequate procedures, that test instrumentation was calibrated, that limiting conditions for operation were met, that removal and restor-ation of the affected components were accomplished, that test results conformed with technical specifications and procedure requircruents and were reviewed by personnel other than the individual directing the test, and that any deficiencies identified during the testing were properly reviewed and resolved by appropriate management personnel.
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The inspector also witnessed portions of the following test activities:
emergency diesel generator monthly testing.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Licensee Event Report s Followup Through direct observations, discussions with licensee personnel, and review of records, the following event reports were reviewed to determine that reportability requirements were fulfilled, immediate corrective action was accomplished, and corrective action to prevent recurrence had been accomplished in accordance with technical specifications.
LER 80-19/03X-2 - Shield Building Ventilation Damper Failure to Fully Open LER 80-24/03L-0 - (R-19) Steam Generator Blowdown Monitor Not In Service A resubmittal will be made to update the report and to correct the coding.
LER 80-31/03L-0 - Low Condensate Storage Tank Level LER 80-32/03L - Loss of Flow Through RTD Manifold LER 80-33/03L/0 - Low Condensate Storage Tank Level LER 80-34/03L-0 - Faulty Welds on Balancing Weights for 1B Containment Cooler Fan LER 80-35/03L-0 - Failure of IP2 Service Water Pump to Start No items of noncompliance were identified.
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IE Bulletin Followup For the IE Bulletins listed below the inspector verified that the written response was within the time period stated in the bulletin,
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that the written response included the information required to be reported, that the written response included adequate corrective action commitments based on information presented in the bulletin and the licensee's response, that licensee management forwarded copies of the written response to the appropriate onsite management representatives, that information discussed in the licensee's written response was accurate, and that corrective action taken by the licensee was as described in the written response.
IEB 80-16 Rosemount, Inc. Model 1151 and 1152 Pressure Transmitters IEB 80-20 Failures of Westinghouse Type W-2 Control Switches No items of noncompliance were identified.
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IE Circular Followup For the IE Circulars listed below, the inspector verified that the Circular was received by the licensee management, that a review for-4-
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applicability was performed, and that if the circular were applicable to the facility, appropriate corrective actions were taken or were scheduled to be taken.
IEC 79-21 Prevention of Unplanned Releases of Radioactivity IEC 80-15 Loss of RCP Cooling and Natural Circulation Blowdown IEC 80-22 Confirmation of Employee Qualification IEC 80-23 Defect in Beloit Power Systems Emergency Generators No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Followup on Regional Requests (NUREG 0578)
The inspector completed action for verification of TMI Action Plan Category "A" Requirements as directed by Mr. R. F. Heishman's telecon of October 24, 1980. The inspector completed action for verification of TMI Action Plan Category "A" requirements as requested by Mr. J. Streeter's telecopy transmittal of November 21, 1980. The results of this inspection effort will be documented in a separate report.
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Review of Plant Operations During the months of November through December the inspector reviewed the following activities:
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Training The inspector observed three training lectures for licensed per-sonnel which covered Control Rod Position Indication, Pressurizer Level Control, and Rod Insertion Limits.
Verification was made that the training program objectives were being met.
The inspector participated with the regional QA audit team and fire inspector during the months of September and October, in the inspection of other licensee training programs.
The results of the QA audit and fire inspection are documented in inspection reports 80-23 and 80-24 respectively.
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Environmental Inspection The inspector verified that the environmental monitoring stations are installed nd operating properly. Environmental reports were reviewed for ompleteness and accuracy.
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security force, subjects covered were Weapons Identification, Bomb Identification, and Bombs in General.
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Emergency Facilities and Equipment The inspector verified that equipment, facilities and systems are as described in the emergency plan.
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Medical Arrangements The inspector verified that the licensee's onsite arrangements for medical support and treatment are implemented as described in the' emergency plan. The offsite facility at the Two Rivers Hospital was f-spected and verified to be in accordance with the emergency plan.
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Participation in Licensee /NRR Meeting The Senior Resident Inspector attended a meeting in Headquarters on November 1, 1980, between the staff of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and NRC representatives to discuss the licensee's responses to IEB 79-01B, Environmental Qualification of Class IE Equipment.
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Information Meetings with Local Officials The Senior Resident Inspector met with the Mayor of Kewaunee on November 18, 1980, and the Chairman of Kewaunee County and the Chairman of the Town Board of Carlton on November 24, 1980. The NRC organization and regulatory responsibilities and the resident inspector program were the topics of discussion.
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Exit Interview The inspector met witb licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1)
throughout the month and at the conclusion of the inspection on December 5,1980 and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection activities.
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