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MONTHYEARIR 05000321/19970991997-04-0404 April 1997 SALP Repts 50-321/97-99 & 50-366/97-99 for 950528-970222 IR 05000321/19930231994-01-0606 January 1994 SALP Repts 50-321/93-23 & 50-366/93-23 for Period of 920531-931127 IR 05000321/19880181988-06-30030 June 1988 SALP Repts 50-321/88-18 & 50-366/88-18 for Jan 1987 - June 1988 IR 05000321/19860421987-03-24024 March 1987 SALP Repts 50-321/86-42 & 50-366/86-42 for Jul 1985 - Dec 1986 IR 05000424/19850271985-06-30030 June 1985 SALP Repts 50-424/85-27 & 50-425/85-26 for Nov 1983 - June 1985 ML20198A7001985-06-30030 June 1985 SALP Repts 50-321/85-21 & 50-366/85-21 for Nov 1983 - June 1985 ML20134A9821981-01-0808 January 1981 SALP Repts for Apr 1979 - Aug 1980 1997-04-04
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MONTHYEARIR 05000321/19990091999-10-0707 October 1999 Insp Repts 50-321/99-09 & 50-366/99-09 on 990607-11 & 0823- 27.One Violation Being Treated as Ncv.Major Areas Inspected: Maint & Engineering IR 05000321/19990051999-09-16016 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-321/99-05 & 50-366/99-05 on 990711-0821.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000321/19990041999-08-0404 August 1999 Insp Repts 50-321/99-04 & 50-366/99-04 on 990530-0710.One Violation Noted & Being Treated as Ncv.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000321/19990101999-07-20020 July 1999 Insp Repts 50-321/99-10 & 50-366/99-10 on 990616-25.One Violation Occurred & Being Treated as Ncv.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Maint,Problem Identification & Resolution & Corrective Actions IR 05000321/19990031999-06-25025 June 1999 Insp Repts 50-321/99-03 & 50-366/99-03 on 990418-0529.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support PNO-II-99-025, on 990615,CR Operators Manually Shutdown Unit 2 Reactor from 41% Power,Due to Decreasing Condenser Vacuum. Cause of Decreasing Vacuum Has Not Been Determined.All Rods Installed as Required & All Safety Sys Functioned Properly1999-06-17017 June 1999 PNO-II-99-025:on 990615,CR Operators Manually Shutdown Unit 2 Reactor from 41% Power,Due to Decreasing Condenser Vacuum. Cause of Decreasing Vacuum Has Not Been Determined.All Rods Installed as Required & All Safety Sys Functioned Properly PNO-II-99-016, on 990505,Hatch Unit 2 Had Main Generator Trip Form 98% Power,Due to Electrical Fault.Licensee Continuing Investigation Has Been Hampered Due to Inclement Local Weather Conditions.Plant Being Depressurized1999-05-0707 May 1999 PNO-II-99-016:on 990505,Hatch Unit 2 Had Main Generator Trip Form 98% Power,Due to Electrical Fault.Licensee Continuing Investigation Has Been Hampered Due to Inclement Local Weather Conditions.Plant Being Depressurized IR 05000321/19990021999-05-0606 May 1999 Insp Repts 50-321/99-02 & 50-366/99-02 on 990307-0417.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000321/19990011999-04-0202 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-321/99-01 & 50-366/99-01 on 990124-0306.Non- Cited Violations Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Maint, Operations & Plant Support IR 05000321/19980091999-02-24024 February 1999 Insp Repts 50-321/98-09 & 50-366/98-09 on 981213-990123.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support.Rept Covers Insp in Health Physics & Independent Spent Fuel Storage IR 05000321/19980071998-12-29029 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-321/98-07 & 50-366/98-07 on 981101-1212.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support IR 05000321/19980061998-11-24024 November 1998 Insp Repts 50-321/98-06 & 50-366/98-06 on 980920-1031. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000321/19980051998-10-15015 October 1998 Insp Repts 50-321/98-05 & 50-366/98-05 on 980802-0919.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support.Insp Also Included Insps by Regional Maint & Emergency Preparedness PNO-II-98-040, on 980917,licensee Declared Notification of Unusual Event Based on Transport of Two Injured & Potentially Contaminated Individuals to Local Hospital.Two Individuals Found Not to Have Sustained Serious Injury1998-09-18018 September 1998 PNO-II-98-040:on 980917,licensee Declared Notification of Unusual Event Based on Transport of Two Injured & Potentially Contaminated Individuals to Local Hospital.Two Individuals Found Not to Have Sustained Serious Injury IR 05000321/19980041998-08-21021 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-321/98-04 & 50-366/98-04 on 980621-0801.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support.Rept Includes Results of Insp by Regional Engineering & Safeguard IR 05000321/19980031998-07-14014 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-321/98-03 & 50-366/98-03 on 980503-0620.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support,Including Fire Hazards Analysis Requirements IR 05000321/19980021998-06-0101 June 1998 Insp Repts 50-321/98-02 & 50-366/98-02 on 980322-0502.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20217N1311998-04-21021 April 1998 Insp Repts 50-321/98-01 & 50-366/98-01 on 980208-0321. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20217N1101998-04-21021 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980208-0321.Violation Noted:Maint Personnel Did Not Follow Procedures & Conducted Work That Was Not Specified on Maint Work Order Which Was Outside Approved Personnel Protection Clearance Boundary ML20216E7931998-03-10010 March 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971228-980207.Violation Noted:As of 980207,measures Not Correctly Implemented in That Proposed Vendor Manual Change for Sys Not Submitted to Reflect Lower Set Point Requirement for PCV 2T48-F466 ML20216E7981998-03-10010 March 1998 Insp Repts 50-321/97-12 & 50-366/97-12 on 971228-980207. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20199F5061998-01-23023 January 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971116-1227.Violation Noted:On 971118,4 H Reporting Requirement Was Not Met. Several Workers Involved in Unit 2 Outage Activities Signed Into RCA on Improper RWPs Between 970317-0411 ML20199F5411998-01-23023 January 1998 Insp Repts 50-321/97-11 & 50-366/97-11 on 971116-1227. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20197F3571997-12-15015 December 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971005-1115.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Label Properly Eight Spent Vacuum Filters Having Max Contact Dose Rates Ranging from 4.7 to 7.5 Rem Per Hour Which Were Suspended from Unit 1 Catwalk ML20197F3931997-12-15015 December 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-10 & 50-366/97-10 on 971005-1115. Violations & Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Maint, Engineering,Plant Support & Operations Re Health Physics Concern ML20197F3711997-12-15015 December 1997 Notice of Deviation from Insp on 971005-1115.Deviation Noted:Unit 2 Was Restarted on 940428 Following Spring Refueling Outage Repairs/Replacement Work Performed Under Design Change Request 96-006 ML20199G9381997-12-0101 December 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970406-0517.Violation Noted:On 970320,L Tillman Engaged in Deliberate Misconduct Causing Licensee to Be in Violation of TS 5.4,by Failing to Rept That Work Was Mistakenly Performed on Valve 2E51-F102 PNO-II-97-060, on 971120,plant Operators Manually Scrammed Reactor from 70% Power Due to Damage to Condensate Sys. Flexible Bellows on 2A Condensate Booster Pump Was Overpressurized.Licensee Initiate Controlled Shutdown1997-11-21021 November 1997 PNO-II-97-060:on 971120,plant Operators Manually Scrammed Reactor from 70% Power Due to Damage to Condensate Sys. Flexible Bellows on 2A Condensate Booster Pump Was Overpressurized.Licensee Initiate Controlled Shutdown ML20199B8121997-11-0303 November 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970817-1004.Violation Noted:Written Procedures Were Not Implemented on 970815 & Maintenance Work Was Completed Using Maintenance Work Order W/Inadequate Instructions ML20199B8221997-11-0303 November 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-09 & 50-366/97-09 on 970817-1004. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support IR 05000321/19970081997-10-0303 October 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-08 & 50-366/97-08 on 970818-22.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Observation & Evaluation of Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise for Plant IR 05000321/19970071997-09-11011 September 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-07 & 50-366/97-07 on 970629-0816.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20196J7431997-07-25025 July 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-05 & 50-366/97-05 on 970518-0628. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support ML20196J7051997-07-25025 July 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970518-0628.Violation Noted:On 970609,steps 8.4.5 & 8.5.2 of Administration Control Procedure 30AC-OPS-001-OS,rev 15 Were Not Correctly Implemented ML20149H6651997-07-17017 July 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-06 & 50-366/97-06 on 970609-13. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Corrective Action Program Including Problem Resolution,Operating Experience Feedback Programs & self-assessment Activities ML20149H6581997-07-17017 July 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970609-13.Violation Noted: Improperly Stored Matl,Which Had Potential to Impact Performance of Safety Related Equipment in Control Room, Was Identified ML20141F8841997-06-17017 June 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-03 & 50-366/97-03 on 970406-0517. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20141F8641997-06-17017 June 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970406-0517.Violation Noted:Listed Examples of Inadequate Testing Procedures Were Identified ML20140C2301997-05-30030 May 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970428-0502.Violation Noted:Policies & Procedures Were Not Adequately Implemented in Employee Assistance Program Info & Released W/O Written Permission from Employee ML20140C2441997-05-30030 May 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-04 & 50-366/97-04 on 970428-0502. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Fitness for Duty, Access Authorization & Physical Security Program for Power Reactors ML20148B8191997-05-0505 May 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970223-0405.Violation Noted:Sections 8.12,8.13,4.2.2,4.7.7 & 8.8.3 of Procedure 30AC-OPS-001-OS Were Not Correctly Implemented IR 05000321/19970021997-05-0505 May 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-02 & 50-366/97-02 on 970223-0405. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000321/19973001997-04-0404 April 1997 NRC Operator Licensing Exam Repts 50-321/97-300 & 50-366/97-300 on 970314-20.Exam Results:All Candidates Passed Exam IR 05000321/19970991997-04-0404 April 1997 SALP Repts 50-321/97-99 & 50-366/97-99 for 950528-970222 ML20137F6301997-03-24024 March 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970119-0222.Violation Noted:Design Control Requirements Not Translated Into Specifications ML20137F6451997-03-24024 March 1997 Insp Repts 50-321/97-01 & 50-366/97-01 on 970119-0222. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support PNO-II-97-017, on 970312,licensee Reported Employee Collapses Onsite.First Aid Administered Until Ambulance Arrived. Employee Transported to Appling County General Hosp in Baxley,Ga & Pronounced Dead.Autopsy Will Be Performed1997-03-13013 March 1997 PNO-II-97-017:on 970312,licensee Reported Employee Collapses Onsite.First Aid Administered Until Ambulance Arrived. Employee Transported to Appling County General Hosp in Baxley,Ga & Pronounced Dead.Autopsy Will Be Performed ML20134L0771997-02-13013 February 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 961208-970118.Violation Noted:Written Procedures Were Not Implemented & Listed Examples of Failure to Implement Procedures for Radiation Control Activities Were Identified PNO-II-97-006A, on 970129,plant Shutdown Due to Primary Pressure Boundary Leakage Update.Licensee Continuing to Cold Shutdown Conditions to Perform Addl Corrective Maint Activities.Resident Inspectors Monitoring Repair Actions1997-01-30030 January 1997 PNO-II-97-006A:on 970129,plant Shutdown Due to Primary Pressure Boundary Leakage Update.Licensee Continuing to Cold Shutdown Conditions to Perform Addl Corrective Maint Activities.Resident Inspectors Monitoring Repair Actions PNO-II-97-006, on 970129,Unit 1 Declared Notice of Unusual Event for Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Leakage,As Defined in TS 3.4.4.Resident Inspectors on Site Monitoring Licensee Actions.State of Ga Notified1997-01-29029 January 1997 PNO-II-97-006:on 970129,Unit 1 Declared Notice of Unusual Event for Reactor Coolant Pressure Boundary Leakage,As Defined in TS 3.4.4.Resident Inspectors on Site Monitoring Licensee Actions.State of Ga Notified 1999-09-16
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E.I. HATCH 50-321/97 99 AND 50 366/97 99 i BACKGROUND
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The SALP board convened on March 12. 1997, to assess the nuclear. safety l performance of the E. I. Hatch Nuclear Power Station for the period- r May-28. 1995 through February 22, 1997. The board was conducted in !
accordance with management Directive 8.6. " Systematic Assessment of I Licensee Performance." Board Members were J. R. Johnson (Boar j Chairperson). Director of Reactor Projects. H. N. Berkow. Directo Project Directorate II-2. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, and D. M. Collins. Acting Deputy Director. Division of Reactor Safety. This assessment was reviewed and approved by the Regional Administrato I PLANT OPERATIONS-This functional area addresses the control and execution of activities i directly related to operating the facilit It includes activities such I as plant startup power operation, plant shutdown, and response to ,
transients. It also includes initial and requalification training j programs for licensed operator j
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. focus on safety and conservative decision making. The number of lit l annunciators was maintained at a very low level with excellent actions
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Operator response and immediate actions during plant transients and l reactor scrams, and problem identification and resolution continued to l be strengths. Operator performance during routine evolutions and l control of refueling activities demonstrated improvement.
l Management was highly involved in the day-to-day operations. Plant Operations. managers exhibited a safety-conscious and conservative attitude toward resolution of plant operational issue In additio management contingency plans for a potential strike by some union personnel were excellent. A strong safety focus was observed during Safety. Review Board activities.
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Improved control of refueling activities was noted. This area had been identified as a challenge in the last SALP assessment. Since that time, i two refueling outages were completed with no fuel movement errors
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identified, and with significant improvements in control of refueling floor activitie Improved self-assessments and root cause analysis were noted in the plant operations area, including two major assessments. These assessments were performed by corporate, onsite and other utility personnel. Especially noteworthy were reviews of overall operational activities in reactivity managemen The Operations department effectively implemented new programs such as the Improved Standard Technical Specifications. Procedure adherence indicated needed improvement and some procedure technical inadequacies existe In addition, deficiencies were observed in operator diagnostic skill The Plant Operations area is rated Category III. Maintenance This functional area includes all activities associated with diagnostic, predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance of plant structures, systems and components, and maintenance of the physical condition of the plant. It also includes the conduct of surveillance testing, in-service inspection and testing, instrument calibrations, equipment and system operability tests, post-maintenance testin containment leakrate testing, and special test Overall, performance in the maintenance area to support operations and engineering, with few exceptions. continued to be good, with improvement noted in addressing equipment operational reliability problem However. balance-of-plant equipment performance continued to be a challeng The Licensee reorganized the maintenance department into a new performance team concept that was fully implemented during this perio This initiative has been effective and was properly controlled. This resulted in a reduction in equipment operability and reliability ,
problems. Management has supported this initiative and has been very ;
active in implementing and monitoring its performanc The performance and timeliness of surveillance testing improve Notwithstanding this improvement, there were several instances of non-compliance with TS Surveillance Requirements, indicating that additional improvements are warranted in this area. In addition. foreign material exclusion program implementation continued to be a challeng Several maintenance-related, self-assessments and Quality Assurance audits were completed which indicated that improvements in the maintenance area had occurred. However, management corrective actions Enclosure
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I requirements and unclear procedures contr buted to a lack of documentation for baseline data for reactor core shroud work activitie i Deficient procedures, work orders, and personnel errors led to- '
simultaneous work activities on the control rod drive system and resulted in control rod movement errors. Although procedure compliance im) roved during the last SALP period, it degraded somewhat during this SA_P period.
i Support for control and oversight of contractors' activities was a-challenge during the last SALP period and remained a challenge this-assessment period. Oversight of contract personnel performing valve modifications was not adequate and resulted in valve damage. In another activity, failure to follow a procedure during valve maintenance resulted in the work being changed without Quality Control review and a subsequent failure to perform the required VT-3 examinatio The Maintenance area is rated Category I ENGINEERING This functional area includes activities associated with the design of ,
plant modifications and engineering support for operations, maintenance, '
surveillance, testing, and licensing activities. Included in these activities are: configuration control: design basis maintenance and retrievability; the design change and 10 CFR 50.59 processes: and engineering trainin Overall performance in this functional area remained superior. Design changes and modifications were effectively implemented. This was demonstrated by the low number and-limited age of temporary modifications and the effectiveness of successfully installed modifications. Management oversight and involvement were evident by the reduction in the engineering backlogs and the strong support to operations. Certain wiring and instrument setpoint issues were attributed to deficiencies in the review of design documents by cognizant engineers, suggesting an area for improvemen Engineering evaluations of long-standing 3roblems were thorough and l recommended proper corrective actions. T1e effective use of Event Review Teams to implement strong event review and root cause analyses l
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l actions. These audits were effective in identifying performance deficiencies, and alerting management to recurring problems. Corrective actions in response to the audit findings were effectively implemente ;
During the last SALP period, equipment reliability was considered a challenge. Improvements have been noted: however equipment reliability l continued to be a challenge i.e., the Residual Heat Removal (RHR) i syste ,
The quality of licensing submittals remained superior. However, the timeliness of some of the licensee's submittals could be improved to l allow the NRC staff sufficient time for revie The licensee continued to maintain the industry lead for several engineering issues, such as the digital Power Range Neutron Monitor and the scope reduction of Generic Letter 89-10. It also maintained the lead in the BWR Owners Group Vessel Internals Progra The Engineering area is rated Category l PLANT SUPPORT
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effluents, chemistry, emergency preparedness, security, fire protection, and housekeepin The radiological control program functioned effectively. The program to I control worker doses to As Low As Reasonable Achievable was also I
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effective, with several program enhancements initiated. Collective dose was reduced from 490 person-rem in 1995 to 441 person-rem in 199 Radiological effluent controls and monitoring were effective, resulting i in doses to members of the public that were a small percentage of I limits. Multiple personnel contaminations and contaminated material that was found outside of radiological controled areas indicate that this area remained a challenge Audits and self-assessments were good and corrective actions were appropriate. Radiation protection training l activities were effective. Solid radioactive waste control and i transportation programs were effectively implemented. The chemistry ;
program was implemented well, and long-standing corrective actions for the post-accident sampling system deficiencies were complete !
The emergency preparedness program continued to function well generall i Response organization staff and facilities were maintained in a state of operational readiness. Responses to actual events and performance ,
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The security program implementation was superior overal Security equipment functioned with minimal problems, providing tools for l effective detection, assessment, delay and response. Audits were ;
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were well written and effectively implemented. Personnel, packages, proceduresand !
vehicles were searched appropriately. Badge issuance and escorting were !
effective. Security weapon control remained a challenge, j The fire protection program implementation was good overall. Fire i protection and prevention procedures, including controls for ignition .
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surveillance testing, and performance of fire protection systems and '
equipment were good. The fire brigade training program and aerformance during drills were good. Audits and self-assessments were t1orough with timely corrective actions. Cleanliness of various areas and housekeeping improved during this perio The Plant Support area is rated Category l I
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