IR 05000305/1984008

Errata to SALP Rept 50-305/84-08 for Apr-June 1984

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Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	11/06/1984
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-APPENDIX

- U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMISSION

REGION III

SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE a

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Docket No. 50-305 Report No. 50-305/84-08-

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Assessment Period

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. t Meeting Summary Attendance NRC

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A. B. : Davis, Deputy Regional Administrator S. Varga, Chief, Op3 rating Reactors Branch 1, NRR M.-Fairtile, Licensing Project Manager, NRR I. N.:Jackiw, Chief, Reactor Proiects Section 2B 1R. L. Nelson, Senior Resident Inspector, Kewaunee

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Wisconsin Public' Service Cort. oration P.'D. Ziemer, President and Chief Executive Officer G. R. Mathews, Senior Vice President - Power Supply and Engineering C. W. Giesler, Vice President of Power Production D. C. Hintz, Manager of Nuclear Power C. R. Steinhardt, Kewaunee Plant Manager M. L.: Marchi, Plant Technical and Services Department C. lA. Schrock,- Nuclear Licensing and Systems Superintendent R. P. Pulec,. Plant Technical Supervisor

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. Summary of Discussion On September 18, 1984, the findings and conclusions of the SALP Board, documented in Report No. 50-305/84-08, were discussed with the licensee in a meeting at the Kewaunee Nuclear Plant. The

. licensee concurred with the SALP Report findirg . ' Written' Comments Received from Licensee The licensee submitted their response to the SALP Board Report in a letter dated September 25, 1984, D. Hintz to J. G. Keppler, requesting one change to the repor The requested change has been incorporated into the SALP repor ,?

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h i ERRATA SHEET facility: Kewaunee Nuclear Plant

.-SALP Report No.: 50-305/84-08

Page ' - Line .Now Reads Should Read 7 Paragraph 3 The implementation of The implementation of the radio-the radiological logical environmental monitoring

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environmental- program remains acceptable. The monitoring program licensee agreed to close out a 1982 remains acceptabl audit finding relating to the absence

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A previous 1983.open "of documentation defining duties and-item relating to MDAs' responsibilities of the corporate

.in this program and environmental group by August 1, 198 the findings of a 1982 Licensee action on a 1983 open item licensee audit on the relating to10As in the program absence of documenta-- will be completed with submittal tion defining duties of RETS on March 1, 198 <and responsibilitie of the corporate-environmental group were still-not com-pleted. These are to be completed by August 1, 198 ~

Basis for Change LTo account for a' licensee scheduling modification, concurred in verbally by ( ,

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The licensee has greatly improved his ability to accurately identify and quantify radioactivity in all media by completing calibrations for his new gamma spectrometer with fresh standard .

This new equipment resulted in 29 agreements cut of 29 comparison ~ All agreements made regarding gamma spectrometry uring previous

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. Quality control of analytical measurements h also shown improve-

. ment. Combining and revising Health Physi and Chemistry procedures affecting the same equipment n assures that QC tests will be performed at the proper frequen and lists specific actions to be taken for unacceptable t t results. All equipment

• routinely used was operational and r quired QC checks had been performed and properly documente ' The implementation cf the radiol gical environmental monitoring program remains acceptable. - A revious 1983 open item relating

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to MDAs in this program and t e findings of a 1982 licensee audit on the absence of documenta on defining duties and responsi-bilities of'the corpora nvironmental group ware still not

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The licensee is d Category 1 in this area. The licensee was previously rate ategory 2. The improved rating is based on the marked increase n the confirmatory measurements agreements; the implementatio of. methods to accurately quantify radioactivity measurenents* the strengthening of the Quality Control Program; the resolu on of TMI Action Item deviations; and on a continued

strong pr ram of radiological control . . Board commendation Thi area to be considered for reduced inspection effor C. Maint ance Analysis Evaluation of this area is based on the results of routine inspections by the resident inspector and one inspection by Regional Office inspectors. The inspection included such activities as the observation of maintenance; compliance with procedures, and Plant Technical Specifications; the use of properly certified parts and materials; and adherence to radiological and fire protection controls. Two items of noncompliance were identified as follows:

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and quantify radioactivity in all media by completing calibrations t for his new gamma spectrometer with fresh standards. .This ne equipment resulted in.29~ agreements =out.of 29 comparisons. All agreements'made regarding gamma spectrometry during previous inspections have been implemente Quality control of' analytical measurements has also shown improvemen '

Combining and revising Health Physics and Chemistry procedures affecting the same equipment now assures that QC tests will be

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performed at the proper frequency and lists specific actions to be taken forl unacceptable test results. -All equipment routinely used

. ^ was operational cnd required.QC checks had been performed and properly documente LThe implementation of the-radiological environmental monitoring program remains acceptable._ The licensee agreed to close out a 1982 audit finding relating to the absence-of documentation defining duties.~and

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responsibilities of the corporate environmental group by August 1, 198 . . Licensee action on a 1983 open item relating to MDAs in the program will be completed.with submittal of RETS on March 1, 1985.

. Conclusion The' licensee.is rated Category'1'in this area. The licensee was

previously. rated Category 2. The. improved rating is based on the marked increase in the confirmatory measurements agreements; the

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~ implementation of methods to accurately quantify radioactivity-measurements;-the; strengthening of~the. Quality Control Program;

-the resolution of TMI Action Item deviations; and on a continued

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. strong program of radiological control J Board Recommendation This area'to be considered for reduced inspection effor ~

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l Evaluation of this area is based on the'results of routine

' inspections ~by the resident inspector and one inspection by Regional 0ffice inspectors. The. inspection included such '

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--activities as.the observation of maintenance; compliance with

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procedures, and Plant Technical' Specifications; the use of

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properly certified parts and materials; and adherence to radiological and fire protection controls. Two items of

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noncompliance were identified as follows:

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