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IE Inspec Repts 50-317/78-23, 50-318/78-17 on 780822-25 During Which No Items of Noncompliance Were Noted.Major Areas Inspected Included:Monthly Oper Status Repts;Facility Tours & Implementation of 10CFR21 Requirements
ML20062C318
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Site: Calvert Cliffs  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 09/18/1978
From: Dante Johnson, Keimig R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20062C314 List:
References
50-317-78-23, 50-318-78-17, NUDOCS 7811080096
Download: ML20062C318 (5)


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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Region I 50-317/78-23 Report No. 50-318/78-17 50-317 Docket N DPR-53 C License N DPR-69 Priority --

Category C Licensee: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company P. O. Box 1475 Baltimore, Maryland 21203 Facility Name: Calvert Cliffs, Units 1 and 2 hispection at: Baltimore and Lusby, Maryland Inspection conduct : Au st 22-25, 1978

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,' // 77 0. F. Jg(nson, Reactor Inspector '/date signed date signed

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. date signed Approved by: O ./ 8 8 R. R. W imfg, hief, ctor Projects "date sfgned Section No. , R0 Branch

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Inspection Summary:

.nspection on A ugust 22-25,1978 (Combined Report Nos. 50-317/78-23; 50-318/78-17) .

Areas Inspected: Routine, announced inspection at the corporate office by a '

regional based inspector of licens.ee followup actions concerning IE Circular 78-0 Unannounced inspection at Calvert Cliffs Nuclearplants.by a regional ,

i based inspector of licensee's implementation of 10 CFR Part 21 requirements; (

review of monthly operation status reports for June and July,1978; and,  !

facility tours conducted during normal and off normal hours. The inspection '

involved 11 inspector-hours at the corporate office, 7 inspector-hours onsite for Unit 1, and 7 inspector-hours onsite for Unit 2, by one NRC regional based

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inspecto Results: No items of noncompliance were identifie I

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Region I Form 12 b (Rev. April 77)

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    • Mr. R. Douglass, Chief Engineer

) **Mr. W. Gibson, Supervisor - Operations Quality Assurance Mr. L. Getz, Control Room Operator

  • Mr. A. Marion. Engineering Technician Mr. M. Pfeffer, Control Room Operator
  • Mr. S. Rittenhouse, Chief Electrical Engineer-
    • Mr. L. Russell, Nuclear Plant Engineer - Operations
  • Mr. K. Sebra, Principal Engineer Mr. A. Shumaker, Control Room Operator

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  • Mr. L. White, Shift Supervisor Mr. C. Zapp, Senior Control Room Operator

denotes those present at the exit interview held on August 23,

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denotes those present at the exit interview held on August 25, 1978, at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

i CFR Part 21 Requirements Controls and procedures established by Baltimore Gas and Electric

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Company were reviewed both at the NRC Region I office, and during this inspection to ascertain conformance with regulatory requirement ,

The inspection was conducted to verify that procedures and controls have been established and are adequate to assure implementation of .

Part 21 requirements, and included the following:  !

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Controls or procedures for posting, pursuant to Part 2 i

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Procedures for evaluating deviations or informing the licensee or purchaser of deviations, pursuant to 21.21(a). '

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Procedures for informing a director or responsible officer of deviations evaluated to be a defect or. failures to comply

relating to a substantiated safety hazard, pursuant to 21.21(a). l

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Controls or procedures which will assure that a director or responsible officer will inform the Commission as required when  !

receiving information of a defect or reportable failure to

comply, pursuant to 21.21(b).

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Controls or procedures to assure that each procurement docunent  !

for a facility or basic component, when. applicable, specifies i that the provisions of 10 CFR Part 21 apply, pursuant to 21.3 i i

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Controls or procedures to assure licensee maintenance of records, pursuant to 21.51(a).

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Controls or procedures to assure the preparation and ap'propriate disposition of records, pursuant to 21.51(b).

This review included discussions with licensee personnel, observance of Part 21 requirements posted on the licensee's premises, and a review of the following licensee documents:

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Quality Assurance Procedure QAP-26, Attachment D, " Reporting of Defects and Noncompliances to the NRC in Compliance with 10 CFR Part 21. "

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Calvert Cliffs Instruction CCI 613, " Qualification of Test and Inspection Program."

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CCI 1080, " Effective Calvert Cliffs Instructions and Notices."

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Purchase Order #35787, Combustion Engineering D/P Transmitter, August 21, 197 Purchase Order #35840, AGM Electronics Corporation, Output Isolator, August 21, 197 No items of noncompliance were identifie . Environmental Qualification of Safety-Related Electrical Equipment at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plants (IE Circular No. 78-08) An announced inspection was held at the Baltimore Gas and Electric Corporate offices to review actions taken by the licensee to verify proper environmental qualification of safety-related electrical equipmen The areas reviewed during this inspection encompassed those matters addressed by IEC 78-08 involving problems that have been identified in ensuring environmental qualification of safety-related electrical components. The following items were inspected:

(1) whether a specific licensee individual has been assigned responsibility for reviewing identified problems and docu-mentation referenced in IEC 78-0 _ _ . _ _ -_ .- -_. _

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(2) whether a comparison has been made between the plant

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specific circumstances at the Calvert Cliffs Station-and problems identified by IEC 78-0 (3) what actions have been taken by the licensee in regard to the subject review, the status of any corrective actions planned or taken, and the schedule for finishing the review of any areas not yet complet (4) a sampling review of documentation which supports the environmental qualification of electrical components, including electrical connectors, containment electrical penetrations, terminal blocks, cables and cable splices, transmitters and valve (5) licensee responses to IE Bulletins 77-05,77-05A, 77-06, 78-02 and 78-04, dated November 31, 1977, December 2, 1977,

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February 10, 1978 and March 3, 1978, respectivel Except as noted below, no inadequacies were identified during

the review of the above item Inspection ar.d Enforcement Circular 78-08 was transmitted to the licensee on May 31, 1978. To facilitate the licensee's i

response to IEC 78-08, the licensee was provided the reference documents by NRC Region I. This material was received by the licensee on August 14, 1978. The inspector determined from re-view of available records and interviews with licensee representa-tives that sufficient time was not available to complete a review of all material. The licensee has assigned individuals to the task and has established priorities for timely completion. To accomplish this task, the licensee is currently establishing the scope of the task, including the work effort involved, which will include not only research of documentation, but several site visits for physical observati'Jn of selected Component The licensee estimates that the total task will be completed by January 1, 1979. Completion of the licensee's investigation into the matters addressed in IE Circular 78-08 is considered an un-resolved item (78-23-01)(78-17-01). Facility Tour An unescorted facility tour was conducted during off normal hours at both Units 1 and 2. Areas examined included the control room, tur-bine building building, healthperipheral and outside physics lab, area auxiliary building, new security '

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to determine the general state of cleanliness, housekeeping conditions, potential fire hazards and observation of plant operations. Inspection

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confirmed that minimum staffing requirements were met for conduct of plant operations as depicted in the Technical Specification ,

No items of noncompliance were identifie . In-Office Review of Periodic Reports The inspector reviewed the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Monthly Operation Status Report (Units 1 and 2) for June,197.8, and July,1978, in the Region I offic The inspector verified that the reports included the information re-quired by Technical Specification, and that supporting information was consistent with performance specifications. The inspector as-i certained that applicable corrective actions taken or planned were adequate for resolution of identified problems and determined whether any information contained in the report should be classified as an abnormal occurrence. The monthly status reports were closed out based upon a satisfactory review in the Region I office.

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No items of noncompliance were identifie . Unresolved Items Unresolved items are matters about which more information is required to ascertain whether they are acceptable items or items of noncomplianc An Unresolved Item is discussed in paragraph 3.b of this repor . Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in para- e

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August 25, 1978. The purpose, scope and results of this inspection,-

as stated in this report, were discussed.

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