IR 05000324/1979031
| ML19254F103 | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 09/24/1979 |
| From: | Andrews D, Cunningham A, Hufham J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19254F101 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-324-79-31, 50-325-79-32, NUDOCS 7911070037 | |
| Download: ML19254F103 (4) | |
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REGION 11
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Report Nos.: 50-325/79-32 and 50-324/79-31
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Licensee: Carolina Power and Light Company 411 Fayetteville Street
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Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Facility Name: Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Docket Nos.: 50-324 and 50-325 License Nos.: DPR-62 and DPR-71 Inspection at B
' cf Stlam Electric Plant near Southport, North Carolina Inspectors:
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6 gg K W. Ifu'fham, Section Chief, FFMS Branch fate Signe'd SU)DfARY Inspection on August 28-30, 1979 Areas Inspected This routine unannounced inspection involved 36 inspector-hours onsite in the areas ef environmental protection including management controls, followup of previous inspection findings, review of thermal and chemical monitoring, review and audit of environmental surveillance, review of hydraulic monitoring program, review of procedures, review and discussion of quality assurance audits of Appendix B Technical Specifications requirements and implementation.
Results Of the seven areas inspected, no apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted
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Licensee Employees
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- A. C. Tollison, Jr., Plant Manager
- D. Allen, Quality Assurance Supervisor
- K. A. MacPhe. son, Senior Scientist J. L. Kiser, Engineer
- L. Tripp, Acting Environmental and Radiation Control Supervisor
- C. R. Gibson, Technical and Administrative Superintendent
- R. M. Poulk, NRC Coordinator Other licensee employees contacted included technicians.
NRC Resident Inspector J. E. Ouzts
- Attended exit interview 2.
Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on August 30, 1979 with those persons indicated in Paragraph I above.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings (Closed) Noncompliance (50-324/78-14-01, 50-325/78-14-01), Chlorine discharge limit exceeded. The inspector reviewed and discussed the licensee's response and corrective action. Inspection included an audit of the licensee's chlorination log and checklist of plant discharge water free chlorine analyses.
Inspection disclosed that corrective action was implemented as required.
(Closed) Noncompliance (50-324/78-14-02, 50-325/78-14-02), Nonroutine reporting.
Inspection disclosed that pertinent chlorine discharge limits had been added to the chlorination log checklists to assure detection and reporting of events when such limits were exceeded.
(Closed) Noncompliance (50-324/78-14-04, 50-325/78-14-04) Approved Procedures.
Detailed written procedures for environmental surveillance requirements
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defined in Appendix B Technical Specification 4.0 were reviewed and approved as stipulated. This item was addressed in Paragraph 4.C of IE Report Nos.
50-324/78-14,50-325/78-14).
(Closed) Unresolved Item (5S-324/ 7-05-03, 50-325/77-05-03), Annual Audit.
Requirement.
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Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspection. -
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Management Controls
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Section 5.0 of the Appendix B Technical Specifications charges a.
the licensee with responsibility for establishment, execution and review of programs defined in the Environmental Technical Specifica-tions (ETS). The above section further requires detailed written procedures for such requirements, and the establishment of organiza-tional and administrative procedures that will provide for management review and independent audit functions to assure implementation of the ETS.The inspectors reviewed individual and organizational responsi-bility for implementation of environmental monitoring, surveillance, and special studies programs defined in the Appendix B Technical Specifications. Review of CP&L Corporate-Organization functions disclosed that program management and responsibilities appeared consistent with those requirements defined in the ETS.
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Technical Specification 5.1.e requires a corporate quality assurance audit of plant operations and written procedures for implementation of Appendix B Technical Specifications by the Corporate Quality Assurance Audit Section. Inspection disclosed that annual audits were conducted in 1978 and the current year. The subject of both audits included thermal, hydraulic, chemical and all biological monitoring, surveillance and special studies defined in the ETS. There were no questions regarding this item.
Detailed written procedures and their respective revisions for c.
Appendix B nonradiological Technical Specifications were reviewed by the inspectors.
Inspection disclosed that all procedures and respective revisions were reviewed and approved as required.
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Environmental Protection
'Ihe inspectors reviewed and audited records, data and logs a.
for the period July 16, 1978, through August 29, 1979, on chlorine releases (ETS 2.2.1), pH of neutralizer tank discharges (ETS 2.2.3), and piezometric pressures of the Castle Hayne and Yorktown Aquifers (ETS 2.3.2).
Inspection disclosed that all of the above parameters were monitored as required and that the assigned protection limits were not exceeded. There were no questions regarding this item.
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Environmental Surveillance and Special Study Activities The inspector reviewed the environmental monitoring a.
requirements defined by Technical Specifications 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 regarding entrainment and impingement of organisms respectively.
Inspection included review and audit of entrainment and impingement data for the period August 1978 through August 1979, to verify licensee compliance with the subject requirements. The inspectors also reviewed quarterly progrest reports including the 5th quarterly period.
Inspection disclosed that monitoring and reporting requirements for entrainment and impingement were implemented as assigned.
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The inspectors reviewed and discussed with licensee representatives the marsh productivity surveillance studies required by Appendix B Technical Specification 6.1.
The review included a detailed discussion of vegetational sampling and analysis, underground biomass sampling and predictive study, soil sampling, analysis of soil pH and particle size.
e Status of the following environmental monitoring systems were reviewed: (1) the Oak Island Coast Guard Station; (2) the main discharge canal-dike site on Oak Island; and, (3)
the Snows Marsh-Walden Creek Area. The, parameters monitored were solar radiation, air temperature, tidal amplitude, soil temperature and soil solution.
Inspection disclosed that all surveillance requirements were implemented as required.
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