IR 05000321/1981034
| ML20042B379 | |
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| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 01/26/1982 |
| From: | Brownlee V, Rogers R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML20042B364 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-321-81-34, 50-366-81-34, NUDOCS 8203250262 | |
| Download: ML20042B379 (4) | |
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Report Nos. 50-321/81-34 and 50-366/81-34 Licensee: Georgia Power Company P. O. Box 4545
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Atlanta, GA 36302 Facility Name: llatch 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366 License Nos. DPR-57 and HPF-5 Inspec. tion at I tch s te ear Baxley, Georgia Inspector:
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[ Tate Signed Resideht and Reactor Project Inspection SUMMARY Inspection on November 21 - December 20, 1981 Areas Inspected This inspection involved 120 inspector-hours on site in the areas of Technical Specification compliance, housekeeping, operator performance, overall plant operations, quality assurance practices, station and corporate management practices, corrective and preventive maintenance activities, site security procedures, radiation contrel activities, surveillance activities, IE Circulars and procurement.
Resul ts Of the 12 areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified in 9 areas, four violations were found in three areas (Failure to properly control special nuclear material - paragraph 6; Failure to provide an adequate procedure
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paragraph 7; Failure to meet technical specification reporting requirements -
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees
- H. flanry, Plant Manager
- T. Greene, Assistant Plant Manager
- C. T. Jones, Assistant Plant Manager S. Baxley, Superintendent of Operations R. Nix, Superintendent of Maintenance
- C. Coggins, Superintendent of Engineering Service W. Rogers,liealth Physicist
- C. Belflower, QA Site Supervisor Other licensee employees contacted included technicians, operators, mechanics, security force members, and office personnel.
- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on December 11 and 18, 1981 with those persons indicated in paragraph 1 above.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings Not inspected.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection.
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Plant Tours (Units 1 and 2)
The inspector conducted plant tours periodically during the inspection interval to verify that monitoring equipment was recording as required, equipment was properly tagged, operations personnel were aware of plant conditions, and plant housekeeping efforts were adequate.
The inspector also determined that appropriate radiation controls were properly
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established, critical clean areas were being controlled in accordance with procedures, excess equipment or material is stored properly and combustible
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material and debris were disposed of expeditiously. During tours the
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inspector looked for the existence of unusual fluid leaks, piping
vibrations, pipe hanger and seismic restraint settings, various valve and breaker positions, equipment caution and danger tags, components positons, adequacy of fire fighting equipment, and instrument calibration dates.
Some tours were conducted on backshifts.
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Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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Control of Special Nuclear liaterial (SNii)
The inspector reviewed the licensees histroy of problems with SNM material control.
During the past three years, the licensee has experienced numerous instances of improperly controlled and lost SNil. This material was in the fann of incore detectors.
Licensee Event Reports (LERs) 321/79-54, 366/79-112, 321/80-117 and 366/81-99 document these occurrences.
In spite of retraining and emphasis in this area, the problem is recurring.
This failure to take effective corrective action is a violation (321 and 366/81-34-01).
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Plant Operations Review (Units 1 and 2)
The inspector periodically during the inspection interval reviewed shift logs and operations records, including data sheets, instrument traces and records of eg;1paent malfunctions.
This review included control room logs and auxiliary logs, operating orders, standing orders, jumper logs and equipnent tagout records. The inspector routinely observed operator alertness and demeanor during plant tours.
During normal events, operator performance and response actions were observed and evaluated.
The inspector conducted random off hours inspections during the reporting interval to assure that operations and security remained at an acceptable level.
Shift turnovers were observed to verify that they were conducted in accordance with approved licensee procedures.
During the review of LER 50-321/81-05, the inspector noted that the failure of the licensee to have an adequate surveillance procedure for testing the auto start feature of the residual heat removal (RHR) pump coolers had resulted in a design change error going undetected for Sh years on Unit 1.
Unit 2 procedures had the same deficiency.
Previously cooler operability was checked with both RHR pumps running instead of individually.
This resulted in a notice or violation (321 and 366/81-34-02)
Further investigation of this incident showed that the licensee was required to report the inability of safety systems to fulfill functional requirements due to personnel error or procedural inadequately within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> and did not. This failure to promptly notify the NRC is a violation (321/81-34-03).
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Technical Specification Compliance (Units 1 and 2)
During this reporting interval, the inspector verified compliance with selected limiting conditions for operations (LC0's) and results of selected surveillance tests.
These verifications were accomplished by direct observation of monitoring instrumentation, valve positions, switch positions, and review of completed logs and records.
The licensee's compliance with selected LC0 action statements were reviewed on selected occurrence as they happene **
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A fire main rupture occurred on December 15, 1981 in the low voltage switchyard of Unit 2.
The leak was isolated within approximately 30 minutes and fire tank levels were restored in about one hour.
Later that day, it was determined that the Unit 2 systems were still in fact isolated. Other valves isolating the redundant header were found to be shut because of earlier, but completed work. The redundant header was restored.
The Unit 2 system had been isolated approximately 7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br />.
The NRC was notified of the event at 2:40 p.m. on December 16, 1981, exceeding the 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> limit of Technical Specification 3.7.6.1.b.
This is a violation (366/81-34-03).
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Physical Protection (Units 1 and 2)
The inspector verified by observation and interviews during the reporting interval that measures taken to assure the physical protection of the facility met current requirements. Areas inspected included the organi-zation of the security force, the establishment and maintenance of gates, door and isolation zones in the proper condition, that access control and badging was proper, and procedures were followed.
Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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Followup on IE Circulars (Units 1 and 2)
The inspector verified that the circular was received, reviewed, and appropriate corrective action taken or planned. These circulars are addressed as they are issued and summarized below for record purposes.
IEC 81-05 (Closed) Self Aligning Bushings IEC 81-06 (Closed)
Deficiencies in Foxboro Transmitters IEC 81-07 (Closed)
Control of Contaminated Material IEC 81-08 (Closed Foundation Materials IEC 81-09 (Closed Containment Effluent Water IEC 81-11 (Closed Inadequate Decay Heat Removal IEC 81-12 (Closed) PWR Protection System Test IEC 81-13 (Closed) Torque Switch Bypasses IEC 81-14 (Closed) MSIV Failures Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identified.
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Procurement (Units 1 and 2)
The inspector toured the licensee's storage areas to determine if safety-related material and spare parts received on site were being controlled in accordance with the licensees procedures.
Receipt inspections, storage requirements, preventative maintenance and traceability were reviewed.
Within the area inspected, no violations or devutions were identified.