IR 05000334/1998004

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Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-334/98-04 & 50-412/98-04 Issued on 980915.C/As Will Be Examined During Future Insp of Licensed Program
ML20195G209
Person / Time
Site: Beaver Valley
Issue date: 11/13/1998
From: Eselgroth P
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Cross J
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
References
50-334-98-04, 50-334-98-4, 50-412-98-04, 50-412-98-4, NUDOCS 9811200226
Download: ML20195G209 (2)


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November 13,1998 l

, Mr. J. President

. Generation Group Duquesne Light Company

Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077 SUBJECT: INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50-334/98-04,'50-412/98-04

Dear Mr. Cross:

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This letter refers to your October 15,1998 correspondence, in response to our September 15,1998, letter.

Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter. These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

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Peter W. Eselgroth,' Chief Projects Branch 7 L Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-334; 50-412 cc w/o cv of Licensee Resoonse Letter:

Sushil C. Jain, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Group p K.'Ostrowski, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager

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R. Brandt, Vice President, Operations Support Group 3 B. Tuite, General Manager, Nuclear Operations Unit

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W. Kline, Manager, Nuclear Engineering Department M. Pergar, Acting Manager, Quality Services Unit

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L M. Ackerman, Manager, Safety & Licensing Department I '

- J. Macdonald, Manager, System and Performance Engineering i

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j J. A. Hultz, Manager, Projects and Support, FirstEnergy

' M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA Commonwealth'of Pennsylvania State'of Ohio I

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PUBLIC NRC Resident inspector H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA P. Eselgroth, DRP N. Perry,' DRP C. O'Daniell, DRP B. McCabe, OEDO R. Capra, PD1-2, NRR D. Brinkman, PDI-2, NRR V. Nerses, PDl-2, NRR R. Correia, NRR DOCDESK Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

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October 15, 1998 L-98-199 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Conunission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 i Subject: Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No.1 and No. 2 BV-1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 BV-2 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 Integrated Inspection Report 50-234/98-04 and 50-412/98-04 Reply to Notice of Violation In response to NRC correspondence dated September 15,1998, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201, the attached reply addresses the Notice of Violation transmitted with the subject inspection report.

If there are any questions concerning this response, please contact Mr. S. H. Hobbs at (412) 393-5203.

Sincerely, A_elp Sushil C. Jain Attachment c: Mr. D. S. Brinkman, Sr. Project Manager Mr D. M. Kern, Sr. Resident Inspector

. H. J. Miller, NRC Region I Administrator r. P. W. Eselgroth, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch No. 7, Region 1 DELIVERING QUALITY ENERGY Cf W 0 Y

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DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY Nuclear Power Division Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. I and No. 2 Renly to Notice of Violation l

Integrated Inspection Report 50-334/98-04 and 50-412/98-04 Letter Dated September 15,1998 VIOLATION (Severity Level IV, Supplement I)

Description of Violation (50-334/98-04-01)

Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires that, " written procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained covering ... the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix "A" of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Rev. 2, February 1978." Appendix "A" of ,

i Regulatory Guide 1.33 recommends procedures for surveillance testing, operation, and control of maintenance work (including clearances) for safety related equipment.

Beaver Valley Power Station Operating Manual procedure 1/2OM-48.3.D, " Equipment l Administrative Control," Rev.18, requires that permanently installed valves and equipment will only be operated by personnel of the BVPS Operating Group.

Maintenance Programs Unit Administration Manual (MPUAM), Section 4.2, " Work Order Control," Rev. 7, requires that plant equipment shall not be manipulated unless i procedurally controlled by an approved work procedure, a clearance, or a caution tag. I MPUAM, Section 4.2 also requires that "all Maintenance related activities (including l troubleshooting) SHALL be clearly defined by a work order control document..."

Contrary to the above, on August 8, the inspectors observed a maintenance supervisor )

manipulate the outboard pump packing supply valve and perform maintenance by ,

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adjusting the outboard packing gland nuts without an approved work procedure, clearance, caution tag, or work order during the performance of Operating Surveillance Test, 1-OST 24.9, " Turbine-driven Auxiliary Feedwater Pump (AFW) [lFW-P-2]

Operability Test," Rev.19.

Reason For The Violation The maintenance supervisor perceived that the turbine driven auxiliary feedwater pump IFW-P-2 was being damaged, and failed to properly communicate his concerns to the operator stationed at the pump, and then engaged in actions which violated station procedures. The operator also did not use his authority to stop and question the maintenance supervisor's actions.

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.. Inspection Report 50-334/98-04 and 50-412/98-04 Page 2

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Corrective Actions Taken and Results Achieved .

l On August 10, 1998, the maintenance supervisor was counseled on the event and the

need to follow procedures and meet workplace standards. This was followed up with a

, written letter of discipline dated September 9,1998.

I On August 8,1998, Operations management discussed the event with the operator who j was stationed at the pump. This discussion reaffirmed Operations ownership of station j equipment and Operations responsibility to interrupt any inappropriate actions observed.

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i Condition Report 981553 was written on August 10,1998, to document the problem for e3 !uation and resolution under the corrective action program.

j Corrective Actions to Prevent Further Violations i

The Vice President, Nuclear Operations and Plant Manager will issue a letter to site
personnel by November 2,1998, to reinforce the site requirements for operation and

maintenance of station equipment.

j This event will be reviewed by active duty Operations shift personnel by December 15, ;

1998, to reaffirm Operations ownership of station equipment and the responsibility to '

} interrupt any inappropriate actions observed.

This event will be reviewed by active duty System and Performance Engineering )

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j Department (SPED) personnel by December 15,1998, to reinforce the site requirements for operation and maintenance of station equipment.

Maintenance Programs Unit (MPU) craft and their immediate supervisory personnel will i

review the event, the requirements that need to be met before performing work on station

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respective continuing training programs. This training will be completed for active duty personnel by February 28,1999. l l
Training regarding site requirements for operation of station equipment will be enhanced by adding this operating experience to the General Employee Refresher Training

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) (GERT) and Plant Access Training (PAT) programs by November 30,1998.

t Date When Full Comoliance Will Be Achieved.

l Full compliance was achieved with the repair and return of IFW-P-2 to operable status

on August 9,1998.

i The letter to site personnel will be issued by November 2,1998.

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Reply to Notice of Violation i Inspection Report 50-334/98-04 and 50-412/98-04 j Page 3 l-

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The event will be reviewed by Operations and SPED personnel as described above by December 15,1998.

Training of MPU personnel as described above will be completed by February 28,1999.

l The event will be incorporated into the GERT and PAT programs by November 30, 1998.

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