IR 05000333/1988010

Insp Rept 50-333/88-10 on 880606-10.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radioactive Effluent Controls Program,Liquid Release Permits,Dose Calculations,Radiation Monitor Sys Calibr & Test,Air Cleaning Sys & Audits

ML20207D398
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Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	08/02/1988
From:	Davidson B, Pasciak W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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I Report N /88-10 Docket N License N OPR-59 Priority --

Category C Licensee: New York Power Authority James A. Fit: Patrick Nuclear Power Plant-F. O. Box 41 Lycoming, New York 13093 Facility Name: James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Inspection At: bcoming, New York Inspection Conducted: June 6 - 10, 1988 Inspectors: _-

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Approved by: d Walter [ 4-:::7d sciak. Chief, Effluents dat(

7-h E Radiation rotection Section, FRSSB, DRSS Inspection Summary: Inspection on June 6-June 10,1938 (Report No. 50-333/85-10 )

Areas Inspected: Routine, announced inspection of the licensee's radioactive effluent controls program including management controls, liquid release permits, dose calculations, radiation monitoring system calibrations and tests, air cleaning system tests, and audit Results: One violation of NRC requirements was identified: Failure to perform audits at prescribed frequencies. Details, Section f$ DO b G

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Details 1.0 Persons Contacted 1.1 Licensee Personnel

"R. Converse, Resident Manager

• Fernandez, Superintendent of Power

• E. Mulcahey, Superintendent of Radiation and Environmental Safety

• R. Patch, Superintendent of Quality Assurance

• A. McKeen, Chemistry General Supervisor

• Hamblin, Chemistry / Radiochemistry Supervisor

• Locy, Asst. Operations Supervisor 1.2 NRC

• A. Luptak, Senior Resident In3pector

• R. Plasse, Resident Inspector

• All of the above personnel were present at the exit interview con-ducted on June 10, 198 .0 Radioactive Effluents Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications 2.0, "Liquid Effluents" and 3.0, "Gaseous Effluents", establish, in part, limiting conditions for operation and surveillance requirements for radioactive liquid and gaseous effluents. Radioactive effluents for 1987 and 1988 (January 1, present)

were reviewe .1 Semiannual Radioactive Effluent Release Reports The licensee reports radioactive gaseous and liquid effluents and solid radwaste shipments twice annually under Technical Specification 7.3.C "Reports". The reports covering the first and second half of 1987 were reviewed for errors, anomalous measurements, omissions, trends and conformance to the reporting requirements in NRC Regulatory Guide 1.21. No omissions or errors were noted. No abnormal releases occurred in 1987 and no liquid discharges were mace in the second half of 198 Within the scope of this review, no violations were note .2 Radioactive Liquid Effluents Batch liquid releases for the period 1987 and 1988 (Jan. I to present)

were reviewed. Concentrations, total estimated activities, radiation monitor setpoints ano dose projections were reviewed and discussed with cognizant personnel within the chemistry group. Within the scope of this review, monthly and quarterly dose estimates /calcula-tions and verification of the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM)

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were reviewed and found acceptable. Brief review of the ODCM deter-mined that it generally uses documented and approved guidelines in NUREG-013 For liquid radioactive releases on a lake, water and fresh water fish ingestion to teenage dose receptors are the critical pathways. The inspector reviewed dose calculations to the liver of a teenage indi-vidual for two batch releases as follows:

Release No Fresh Water Fish Dose (liver)_ mrem 88-031 "B T' FDST Licensee: 1.72E-4 NRC: 1.728 E-4 88-028 "A" WST Licensee: 2.68E-5 NRC: 2.633 E-5 Fresh Water 88-031 "B" FDST Licensee: 2.24E-7 NRC: 2.244 E-7 88-028 "A" WST Licensee: 5.39E-8 NRC: 5.386 E-8 Dose values were acceptabl Differences were due to roundin Within the scope of this review, no violations were foun .3 Radioactive Gaseous Effluents The inspector reviewed the results of the licensee's surveillances for radioactive gaseous effluents for sampling and analysis and calculations to demonstrate compliance with Technical Specification requirements for dose contribution to unrestricted areas. Spot checks were mace on the weekly samples for 1987 and 1988 (January 1 present)

and the release value for the period 2/11 - 2/16/88 were independently calculated by the inspector and compared to the licensee's value The combined ground level (Radwaste Bldg., Refuel Floor, Turbine Bldg. ,

and Reactor Bldg.) releases and the elevated, Main Stack releases gave rise to the following doses:

Licensee NRC Units Total Body 8.1 E-4 8.32 E-4 mrem Skin 1.23 E-3 1.16 E-3 mrem Gamma Air 2.62 E-3 2.66 E-3 mrad Beta Air 1.20 E-3 1.15 E-3 mrad The differences were due to roundin These results were found acceptabl Within the scope of this review, no violations were foun o =

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3.0 Instrumentation Effluent monitor calibration and functional tests for atmospheric and liquid monitors were reviewed for the following raritors/ tests from January 1987 to presen Monitor Procedure Type of Test Service Water PSF-13 Operation / Calibration F-ST-14A Functional Test Liquid Radwaste PSP-13 Operation /Crlibration F-ST-12I Functional Test Main Steam Line PSP-14 Calibration F-ST-13A Functional Test Gaseous Effluents PSP-22 Calibration Refuel Floor F-ST-12A Functional Test Reactor Bld F-ST-12B Functional Test Turbine Bld F-ST-RC Fur.ctier,al Test Radsaste Bldg F-ST-12D Functional Test All calibrations and surveillance tests were fcund completed as required. No concerns were noted. Within the scope of this review, no violations were identifie .0 Ventilation Systems Technical Specifications require periodic testing of the unit Standby Gas Treatment System (SGTS) for flow and operability, and the 'GTS a filtration systems and components are tested for removal ef ficiencies of FREON, DOP and methyl iodide. The inspector reviewed surveillance <

tt for the SGTS for 1987 and 1988 (January 1 present) and found th sati s f a cto ry. Tests were conducted on November 22, 1986, May 5, libe, November 24, 1987 and April 27, 1988. Functional tests performed aga nst i procedure F-ST-07 for logic, operability and damper closure were performed on June 7,1985 and January 7,198/.

Within the scope of this review, no violations were note .0 Management Controls The inspector reviewed the licensee's management controls as they relcte<l to the effluent controls program. Within the scope of this review, the licensee demonstrated an effective program for determining when surveillances were to be performe Each functional group has an indi-vidual assigned as a Surveillance Coordinator who is responsible for ini-tiating surveillances, both routine and those initiated by plant cotditions or status of the instrumentatio Within the scope of this review, the following apparent violation of NRC requirements was identifie , - . .- - . - - - - . - _ ..- - , - . - . - . -

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Facility Technical Specification 6.5.2.8 requires audits of the conformance of the facility operation to provisions contained.within the Technical Specifications at least once per 12 months, and also audits of the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) once per 12 month The inspector determined that the licensee had not audited the radioactive effluents portior,s of the Technical Specifications or the REMP since November, 1986. (333/88-10-01)

Audits of the Radiological Environmentai Monitoring and Effluents Programs had not beta performed since November, 1986. (50-333/88-10-01).

6.0 Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives denoted in Section 1.0 at the conclusion of the inspection on June 10, 1988. The inspector summarized the scope of the inspection and the inspection finding At no time during this inspection was written material provided to the licensee by the inspector, d

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