IR 05000397/1996001
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 05/01/1996 |
| From: | Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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ACCESSION NBR:9610280148 DOC.DATE: 96/05/01 NOTARIZED: NO FACIL:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public Powe TH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION N,T.P.
Region 4 (Post 820201)
CIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION PARRISH,J.V.
Washington Public Power Supply System SUBJECT:
Forwards insp rept 50-397/96-01 on '960325-28 S notice of violation.
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400 ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011 8064 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
J.
V. Parrish.
Chief Executive Officer 3000 George Washington Way P.O.
Box 968.
MD 1023 Richland.
Washington 99352 SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-397/96-01 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. T. 0.
McKernon and others of this office on March 25-28.
1996. at the Washington Nuclear Project-2 facility.
The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements.
At the conclusion of the inspection; the tindings were discussed with Mr. G. Smith and those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
In a telephone conversation on April 10, 1996.
between Messrs, T. McKernon and R. Barr of the NRC staff and Ms. Fernandez, who stated your staff's position with regard to the apparent violation.
This position, was contrary to the NRC's position and is further discussed in this report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report.
Within these areas.
the inspection consisted of an evaluation of the qualifications of applicants for senior reactor operator licenses and observation of activities in the control room and within the plant.
The evaluation included an eligibility determination and the administration of comprehensive written examinations and operating tests.
This initial operator examination was administered as part of a pilot examination process in accordance with Generic Letter 95-06.
"Changes in the Operator Licensing Program."
The results of this inspection are documented 'in the enclosed report.
Appropriate licenses have been issued to the two applicants who successfully completed thei r examinations.
Our inspection determined that improvements in the control room conduct of operations have continued to be achieved since the observations noted in the June 1995 special inspection.
These improvements were noted in crew communications.
crew briefings.
command and control practices.
procedural usage and adherence.
the control room operating environment.
and in-plant walk throughs during the performance of equipment operator duties.
However, based on the results of this inspection.
the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC requirements occurred.
This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection report.
The violation is of concern because s>milar recent events have occurred which represent a loss of control of safety-related work activities and corrective actions to these previous events could have prevented the inadvertent half-scram actuation event which occurred on March 27.
1996.
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'riashington Public Power Supply System-2-You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your response.
you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence. if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.
After reviewing your response to this Notice. including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections.
the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's
"Rules of Practice."
a copy of this letter. its enclosure(s).
and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
To the extent possible.
your response should not include any personal privacy. proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.
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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection.
we will be pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely
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Docket:
50-397 License:
NPF-21 Enclosures:
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NRC Inspection Report 50-397/96-01 w/attachments
'tomas P.
Gwyno. Dir or Division of Re'afety cc w/enclosures:
~Zasta'ngton Public Power Supply System ATTN:
J.
H.
Swai les.
'~NP-2 Plant Manager P.O, Box 968.
MD 927M Richland.
- ashington 99352-0968
'rlashington Public Power Supply System-3-Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
Chief Counsel 3000 George Washington Way P.O.
Box 968.
MD 396 Richland.
Washington 99352-0968 Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council ATTN:
Frederick S. Adair. Chairman P.O.
Box 43172 Olympia. Washington 98504-3172 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
D. A. Swank.
WNP-2 Licensing Manager P.O.
Box 968 (Mail Drop PE20)
Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
P.
R.
Bemis, Director Regulatory and Industry Affairs P.O.
Box 968 (Mail Drop PE20)
Richland.
Washington 99352-0968 Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTN:
Chairman P.O.
Box 190 Prosser.
Washington 99350-0190 Winston 5 Strawn ATTN:
M. H.
Phi lips.
Esq.
1400 L Street.
N.W.
D.C.
20005-3502 Washington Public Power Supply System ATTN:
J.
Baker.
Nuclear Training Manager P.O.
Box 968.
MD 927M Richland'ashington 99352-0968
Washington Public Power Supply System-4 E-Mail report to D. Nelson (DJN)
E-Hail report to NRR Event Tracking'ystem ( IPAS)
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L. J. Callan DRP Director Branch Chief (DRP/E.
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Senior Project Inspector (DRP/ED WCFO)
Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
Leah Tremper (OC/LFDCB, MS:
TWFN 9E10)
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S.
Richards (NRR/ORCH/HOLB)
Resident Inspector DRS-PSB HIS System RIV File M.
Hammond (PAO, WCFO)
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