IR 05000338/1979036
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| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1979 |
| From: | Ford E, Jenkins H, Ruhlman W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| 50-338-79-36, NUDOCS 7910250040 | |
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Report No. 50-338/79-36 Docket No. 50-338 Licensee: Virginia Electric and Power Company P. O. Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261 Facility Name: North Anna Power Station License No. NPF-4 Inspection at: North a Power Station near Miner., Virginia Inspectors:
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- l IE M W. 'A.'Ruhlpan, Actipg Section Chief, RONS Branch Date Signed SUMMARY Inspectior,on August 27-29, 1979 Areas Inspected This routine, announced inspection involved 22 inspector-hours onsite in the in-spection of previously identified items.
Results No apparent items of noncompliance or deviations were identified in this inspection.
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DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees
- W. R. Cartwright, Station Manager
- D. W. Coleman, Technical Assistant J. W. Martin, Jr., Quality Assurance, Operations AND Maintenance Supervisor J. L. Perkins, Director of Quality Assurance
- D. L. Smith, Resident QC Engineer
- E. R. Smith, Technical Services Superintendent
- C. R. Swope, Senior QC Inspector M. D. Tower, Staff Engineer Other licensee employees contacted included operators and office personnel.
Other Organizations
- S. K. Morales, I&E Headquarters (Co-op Student)
NRC Resident Inspector
- M. S. Kidd
- Attended exit interview The following terms are defined as used throughout this report:
"Acceptcd QA Program" means the VEPCO Topical Report Quality Assurance
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Program Operations Phase VEP-1-3A
"SNSOC" means Station Nuclear Safety and Operating Committee
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"SyNS0C" means System Nuclear Safety and Operating Committee
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"NPSQAM" means Nuclear Power Station Quality Assurance Manual.
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Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on August 29, 1979, with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1 above.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings a.
Noncompliance (Closed) Infraction (338/79-08-01): Failure to initiate prompt corrective action. The inspector reviewed the program changes, dated June 4, 1979, made to VEPC0 NPSQAM, Section 18, Articles 5.5.2, 5.9, 1213 029
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and Figure 18-7 which provide specific details for the audit team leader to followup on auditee response, provide an escalation process to involve upper management in disputes between the auditing and audited organization, describe re-audit procedures, and diagram a flow-chart description of the audit process. Additionally, the inspector reviewed sixteen (16) audit reports covering the period April - August, 1979, to verify implementation of the above mentioned system. There was one (1) case out of forty (40) items which did not receive a response. Since the item was being adequately tracked in the follow-up system, the inspector evaluated the case as being an isolated instance and received a commitment by the Senior QC Inspector to obtain a response immediately.
This item is closed.
(0 pen) Infraction (338/79-08-02):
Inadequate or nonexistent auditing procedures. The design change audit checklist was found to be incomplete as compared to the requirements of Section 11.4, of ANSI N45.2.11-1974; additionally, the audit checklist for the annual SyNSOC audit was nonexistent.
The SyNSOC developed a new set of bylaws, revised June 15, 1979, and committee procedures SYP-3, dated June 15, 1979, to address the annual review, but the actual audit checklist was not yet formulated. That aspect of this item remains open.
The design change audit checklist is now regulated by a newly approved QA Operaticns and Maintenance Instruction 3.2, dated August 28, 1979, which requires the audit team to verify revision of the applicable references prior to performing the audit. Adequate evaluation will be required by NPSQAM Section 18, Figure 18-2, dated June 4, 1979. The design change audit checklist aspect of this item is closed. However, until the SyNSOC audit checklist is reviewed during a subsequent inspection, this item remains open.
(Closed) Deficiency (338/79-08-03): Failure to record pre-audit attendees as required by ANSI-N45.2.12 and the accepted Program.
The inspector reviewed the change made on June 4, 1979, to NPSQAM Section 18, Article 5.3.1 which requires documenting the pre-audit attendees on Figure 18-3 of the NPSQAM. Additionally, the inspector reviewed sixteen (16) audit reports from April through August 1979, and identified proper implementation of the requirement above. This item is closed.
(Closed) Infraction (338/79-08-11): Nonexistent inspection program for hoisting equipment as required by ANSI-N45.2.2-1972, and the accepted Program. The inspector reviewed the initial, approved procedure which implements the VEPC0 inspection program. ADM 9.0, dated June 28, 1979, specifically addresses the development and duty assignments of a hoisting and rigging equipment inspection program.
As currently implemented, the program ensures only certified equipment will be made available for use, individually marked to identify its status, and that copious records will be maintained to control the program. This item is closed.
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(Closed) Infraction (338/79-08-15): Required 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation-Modifications. The inspector reviewed: revision 6 to the NPSQAM dated June 12, 1979, Section 2, dated June 3, 1979, paragraph 2.1 and revision 10 to Section 3 dated June 12, 1979, paragraphs 1 and 2.0; the methodology of performing safety evaluations for design changes and modifications; interviewed design engineers, and verified implementation by inspection of five (5) design change documents.
Based upon the inspector's review, this program appears to be implemented. This item is closed.
(Closed) Deficiency (338/79-08-22): Failure to Review Required Proce-dures - Station QC Engineer. The inspector reviewed revision 17 to the NPSQAM Section 5, dated June 4, 1979, paragraph 5.3.2 and the
" Request to Change Procedure" form. The inspector verified implementation of the program change by interviewing cognizant QC engineers and inspecting seven (7) documents for QC review.
Based upon the inspector's review, this program appears to bc implemented.
This item is closed.
(Closed) Infraction (338/79-08-20): Failure to review required proce-dures - SNSOC as required by Technical Specification 6.8.1 and Regulatory Guide 1.33 of November 1972. The inspector reviewed ADM-43.11 dated May 21, 1979, which establishes the guidelines for processing and distributing Administrative Procedures, to include the signature of the Chairman of the SNSOC. The procedures listed as lacking SNSOC review were verified to have been reviewed, less ADM 25.0, which was signed by the Chairman of the SNSOC in 1977, but was deemed "not safety related", so it was not reviewed by the SNSOC body.
However, since the Chairman did see the procedure and sign it, the inspector attributed the incomp' te review to administrative oversight and received a commitment from.ne Station Manager to review ADM 25.0 by SNSOC. The review was com7 ted on August 29, 1979. The program appears to be established and.as been verified to be implemented.
This item is closed.
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Unresolved Items (Closed) Unresolved Item (338/79-08-04): Failure to provide an audit evaluation statement as required by ANSI-N45.2.12 and the accepted Program. The inspector reviewed the change made on June 4, 1979, to hPSQAM, Section 18, Figure 18-2, which requires the lead auditor to summarize the findings in the form of a practical evaluation statement as to the effectiveness of the QA Program in the audited area. All sixteen (16) audit reports reviewed for the period April-August 1979, incorporated an evaluation statement. This item is closed.
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(Closed) Unresolved Item (338/79-08-05):
Implementation of a formal SyNSOC review. The inspector reviewed a revision to the SyNS0C Bylaws and SyP-3, Committee Procedures, both dated June 15, 1979,,to verify that the annual SyNSOC audit of QA functions was adequately discussed and that the standard auditing group functions as regards lead auditor 1213 031
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(Closed) Unresolved Item (338-79-08-06): Formulation of an escalation procedure. The inspector reviewed the change made on June 4, 1979, to NPSQAM Section 18, Article 5.9 which provides that escalation occur in the event corrective actions recommended in audit reports cannot be agreed upon.
It provides a means for timely notification of progressively higher levels of management.
The inspector also reviewed an escalation of several items which indicated that the program was in effect. This item ir closed.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (338/79-08-07): Submittal of follow-up reports by audited organizations as required by ANSI-N45.2.12 and the accepted Program. The inspector reviewed the change made on June 4, 1979, to NPSQAM Section 18, Article 5.5.1 which requires that the superviso. of the audited organization make a follow-up reply upon completion of the scheduled corrective action stating the date completed and detailing the corrective action taken.
The inspector then verified through review of sixteen (16) audit reports from April through August 1979, and the Senior QC Inspector's tracking system for follow-up status, that the procedure appeared to be implemented. This item is closed.
(0 pen) Unresolved Item (338/79-08-12): Failure to apply QA controls to consumable / expendable items. During the exit interview the inspector queried the Station Manager on the status of VEPCO's formulation of a QA program for consumable / expendable items and learned that the first iteration was complete. However, revisions are constantly being made.
The Station Manager stated that a final version would be implemented by January 1, 1980. This item remains open.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (338/79-08-13):
Improper control of local purchases of safety-related materials. The inspector reviewed the change made on July 13, 1979, to NPSQAM Section 4, Article 5.5.4 which provides for the same technical and QA controls as required for safety-related material normally processed by an approved purchase requisition. He verified implementation by reviewing Local Orders:
LO7258 (dated July 31, 1979), LO7264 (dated August 17, 1979), and LO7267 (dated August 22, 1979), to ensure that the required technical and QA controls had been established. This item is closed.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (338/79-08-16): Required 10 CFR 50.59 Safety Evaluation-Temporary Modifications. The inspector verified that a safety evaluation had been performed on the temporary modification to the Chemical and Volume Control System by reviewing jumper log serial 191 and SNSOC meeting minutes of February 8, 1979. The-inspector no.
verified by inspection of jumpec log entries since February 1979, that interim measures had been implemented to insure that temporary modifications received a safety evaluation when required.
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Additionally, he reviewed Revision 5 to the NPSQAM dated August 2, 1979, Section 14, paragraph 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 to verify that required safety evaluations were being conducted for facility modifications described in the Safety Analysis Report as well as those which were safety-related. Based upon the inspector's review, this program appears to be implemented. This item is closed.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (338/79-08-17): Field Change Design Control Measures. The inspector reviewed Revision 10 to the NPSQAM dated June 12, 1979, Section 3, paragraph 5.7.6 to verify that field changes were required to be reviewed by appropriate personnel for design control measures commensurate with those applied to the original design. Based upon the inspector's review, this program appears to be implemented. This item is closed.
(Closed) Unresolved Item (338/79-08-18): Procedures for Implementing Temporary Modifications. The inspector reviewed Revision 5 to the NPSQAM dated August 2, 1979, Section 14, paragraphs 5.2.2 and 5.2.3 to verify that required temporary modifications which are beyond the skill of the craftsman are being performed using approved procedures.
Based upon the inspector's review this program appears to be implemented.
This item is closed.
(0 pen) Unresolvea Item (338/79-08-27):
Conflict in NPSQAh Manual.
The inspector reviewed revision 7 to the NPdQAM section 12, dated June 12, 1979 paragraph 2.2 and found that it no longer excluded permanently installed instrumentation. However, it was determined that ADM-10 required updating to include Unit 2 instrument listings and that equipment i,uch as Hydrometers and Thermometers used for the Station Battery Maintenance were not included in the Calibration P:;ogram. This item remains ope..
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Unresolved Items
Unresolved Items were not identified during this inspection.
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