IR 05000335/1992009

Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-335/92-09 & 50-389/92-09.Corrective Actions:Contractor Orientation Procedure Will Be Developed W/Emphasis on Attention to Detail & Procedure Compliance

ML17227A508
Person / Time
Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	07/16/1992
From:	GOLDBERG J H FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
L-92-192, NUDOCS 9207210324
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ACCELERATEDDISTRIBUTIONDEMONSTPATIONSYSTEMREGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)'ACCESSIONNBR:9207210324DOC.DATE:92/07/16NOTARIZED:NOCIL:50-335St.LuciePlant,Unit1,FloridaPower&LightCo.50-389St.LuciePlant<Unit2,FloridaPower&LightCo.AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONGOLDBERG,J.H.FloridaPower&LightCo.RECIP.,NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)h

SUBJECT: RespondstoNRCltrreviolationsnotedininsprept50-33592-09.Correctiveactions:newcontractororientationprocedurewillbedeveloped&surveillancesofcontractorexamswillbeincreasedduringnextrefuelingoutage.DISTRIBUTION.CODE:IE01DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:General(50Dkt)-InspRept/NoticeofViolationResponseNOTES:DOCKET¹,0500033505000389RDRECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-2PDINTERNAL:ACRSAEOD/DEIIBDEDRONRR/DLPQ/LHFBPTNRR/DOEA/OEABNRR/DST/DIR8E2NUDOCS-ABSTRACTOGC/HDS3RGN2FILE01EXTERNALEG&G/BRYCEgJ~H~NSICCOPIESLTTRENCL112211111111111111111111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMENORRIS,JAEODAEOD/DSP/TPABNRRMORISSEAU,DNRR/DLPQ/LPEB10NRR/DREP/PEPB9HNRR/PMAS/ILRB12OEDZREGFI02NRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL11111111111111111111.ADDDNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.20079)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!DDTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR23ENCL23 FPLP.O.Box14000,JunoBeach,FL33408-0420JUL36$992L-92-19210CFR2.201U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolationInsectionReort92-09FloridaPowerandLightCompany(FPL)hasreviewedthesubject~~~~~~inspectionreportandpursuantto10CFR2.201theresponsetothenoticeofviolationisattached.Verytrulyyours,J.H.GoldbergPresident-NuclearDivisionJHG/JWH/kwAttachmentcc:StewartD.Ebneter,RegionalAdministrator,USNRCRegionIISeniorResidentInspector,USNRC,St.LuciePlantDAS/PSL1726-92'7207210324920716PDRADOCK05000335QPDRanFPLGroupcompanyP&0(I(

Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNos.50-335and50-389ReplytoNoticeofViolationInsectionReort92-09VIOLATION.TitleTenCodeofFederalRegulationsasimplementedbyFloridaPowerandLight(FP&L)Company's.TopicalQualityReport1-76Arequiresactivitiesaffectingqualitybeaccomplishedinaccordancewithproceduresanddrawings.FP&LprocedureNDE-3.3,Revision3,'iquidPenetrantExaminationSolventRemovableVisibleDyeTechnique,Paragraph5.1A.states"Theexaminationareaforcircumferentialandionitudinalweldsshallbetheweldandbasematerialforadistanceof1inchoneachsideoftheweldfusionline.".FP&LprocedureNDE-3.3,Revision3,LiquidPenetrantExaminationSolventRemovableVisibleDyeTechnique,.Paragraph3,.4A.2.states"Priortoexamination,thesurfacetobeexaminedandanyadjacentareawithinatleast1inchshallbedryandfreeofanydirt,grease,lint,scale,weldingflux,paint,weldspatter,oil,orotherextraneousmatterthatwouldinterferewiththeexamination.".Contrarytotheaboveactivitiesaffectingqualitywerenotaccomplishedinaccordancewithproceduresasindicatedbelow:OnMay19,1992,duringanInserviceInspectionofASMECode.Class2SafetyinjectionsystemcircumferentialbuttweldSI-,424-2-SW-3,anNDEexaminerappliedpenetrantdyetoanarea-only3/4inchwideoneachsideoftheweld,forseveralinches,thuslimitingtheexaminationto3/4inchofadjacentbasematerialinsomeareas.OnMay7,1991,atthatpointintheInserviceInspectionLiquidPenetrantexaminationofASMECodeClass1ReactorCoolantsystemcircumferentialsocketweldNo.RC-142-FW7afterthecompletionoftheprecleaning/surfacepreparationandpriortotheapplicationofpenetrantdye,abuildupofwhiteforeignmatterremainedatthetoeoftheweldonthepipe,whichwouldinterferewiththeexamination,thusinvalidatingtheexa ~5L Re:St.LucieUnits1and2DocketNos.50-335and50-389~ReplytoNoticeofViolationInsectionReort92-09RESPONSE:Thereasonfortheviolationwaspersonnelerroronthepartofcontractexaminers.Theindividualsinvolvedfailedtoperformtheirexaminationswiththeappropriateattentiontodetailcalledforbytheprocedure.2~CorrectiveStesTakenandResultsAchievedA)TheexaminersinvolvedwereinterviewedbyFPL/EquipmentSupport&Inspection(ESI)personnel.Theneedforattentiontodetailandprocedurecompliancewerestressed.B)Theexaminersinvolvedwerereleasedfromthesite.C)Theimportanceofprocedurecomplianceandattentiontodetailwasre-emphasizedtotheremainingcontractexaminationpersonnel.D)InaccordancewithCodeProgramsprocedureJI-CPS-15.0,Revision0,NonconformanceReports,theconditionsnotedbytheNRCInspectorweredocumentedonNCR92-001.E)TheESIsupervisorresponsibleforthetechnicalsupervisionofexaminationactivitieswascounseledontheimportanceofpropercontractororientationandtheneedforanaggressivecontractorsurveillanceprogram.3~CorrectiveStestoAvoidFurtherViolationsA)Anewcontractororientationprocedure,JI-NDE2.1,"OrientationforContractorPersonnel,"willbedeveloped.Thisprocedurewillplaceadditionalemphasisonattentiontodetailandprocedurecompliance.TheprocedurewillbecompletedbyAugust31,1992.B)Surveillancesofcontractorexaminationswillbeincreasedduringthenextrefuelingoutagetoensuretheneworientationprocedureisworking.4.FullcompliancewasachievedonMay26,1992,uponcompletionofcorrectiveactionsinparagraph2.ProcedureJI-NDE2.1,"OrientationforContractorPersonnel"willbecompletedbyAugust31,1992.