IR 05000397/1996015
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 10/01/1996 |
| From: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| EA-96-267, NUDOCS 9610070077 | |
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I ACCESSION NBR:9610070077 DOC.DATE: 96/10/01 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET FACII:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public Powe 05000397 AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION CALLAN,L.J.
Region 4 (Post 820201)
RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION PARRISH,J.V.
Washington Public Power Supply Sys'em SUBJECT: Discusses insp rept 50-397/96-15 on 960624-0729
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'otice of violation.Violation of concern because it could have resulted in delays in assessing significance of offsite consequences during actual event.
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION" (NRC Inspection Report No. 50-397/96-15)
Dear Mr. Parrish:
This refers to the inspection conducted from June 24 through July 29, 1996, at the Washington Nuclear Project-2 (WNP-2) reactor facility.
The inspection was conducted to review the effluents program.
including a review of the problems associated with the primary calibration of the reactor building stack effluent monitor.
Your staff determined that these problems represented a loss-of-emergency assessment capability and subsequently notified the NRC on March 6, 1996. in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72(b)(v).
Your staff issued a Special Report to the NRC dated March 20, 1996. further describing the probl.ems.
A telephonic exit briefing was held on July 29 '996, to inform WNP-2 personnel of our disposition of the inspection results.
The results of our inspection are documented in the subject report.
The inspection report was iqsued on August 9, 1996, and described an apparent violation ot requirements for which the NRC was considering escalated enforcement action.
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~0 Based on the information developed during the inspection and the information that you provided in your response to the inspection report dated September
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The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation and the circumstances surrounding it are described in detai 1 in the subject inspection report.
The violation involved WNP-2's fai lure to meet an emergency planning standard involving assessment (10 CFR 50.47(b)).
During the Spring of 1993.
WNP-2 installed a radioactive monitoring system for post-accident gaseous discharges.
An engineer recorded an incorrect reading during the primary calibration of the mid range monitor.
and the resulting erroneous values (calibration factors) were used in offsite dose assessment software.
The calibration factor was low by a factor of about 4.4 for the mid-range monitor and by a factor of about 8. 1 for the high range monitor.
As a result of WNP-2's long term self-assessment program, the errors were discovered in March 1996.
Your September 9.
1996. letter stated that the violation resulted from
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J. The violation is significant because it could have resulted in delays in assessing the significance of the offsite consequences during an actual event.
although no such emergency occurred.
As a result, WNP-2 was not able to meet one of the emergency planning standards involving assessment (10 CFR 50.47(b)).
Therefore, this violation has been categorized in accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enfcrcement Policy),
N(lREG-1600 at Severity Level III.
h In accordance with the Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $50,000 is considered for a Severity Level III violation.
Because your facility has been the subject of escalated enforcement actions within the last 2 years, the NRC considered whether credit was warranted for Identi fication and Corrective Action in accordance with the civil penalty assessment process in Section VI.B;2 of the Enforcement Policy.
Because WNP-2 personnel identified the violation. the NRC has determined that credit is warranted for the Identification factor.
Further, the NRC has determined that credit is warranted for the Corrective Action factor.
Your September 9,
1996.
response stated that the corrective actions for the violation included promptly declaring the post-accident monitoring system inoperable.
taking appropriate compensatory measures, notifying the NRC, changing the offsite dose assessment software to correct the deficiency.
comparing setpoint data with vendor data for consistency.
reviewing other effluent monitor s for similar problems.
and counseling the Plant Oversight Committee members regarding schedule pressures and the necessity to perform detailed technical reviews.
Therefore, to encourage prompt identification and comprehensive correction of violations, I have been authorized not to propose a civil penalty in this case.
However, significant violations in the future could result in a civil penalty.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation.
the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence is already adequately addressed on the docket by your March 20.
1996, Special Report to the NRC:
NRC Inspection Report No. 50-397/96-15:
and your September
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Therefore.
you are not required to respond to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201 unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position.
In that case, or if you choose to provide additional information'ou should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.
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Severity Level IIIviolation and a proposed imposition of a $50,000 civil penalty was issued on September 7, 1995, (EA 95-109).
The violation was associated with the removal and transfer of spent Reactor Water Cleanup System filters.
J. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice."
a copy of this letter, its enclosure.
and your response, if you choose to submit one, will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely, Docket No. 50-397 License No.
NPF-21 Enclosure:
. Callan Re ional Administrator cc (w/enclosure):
Frederick S. Adair. Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P.O.
Box 43172 Olympia, Washington 98504-3172 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P.O.
Box 69 Prosser
. Washington 99350-0190 Hr. Paul R.
Bemis (Hail Drop PEZO)
Vice President, Nuclear Operations Washington Public Power Supply System P.O.
Box 968 Richland'ashington 99352-0968 Hr.
Rodney L. Webring (Mail Drop PE08)
Vice Presidents Operations Support/PIO Washington Public Power Supply System P.O.
Box 968 Richland'ashington 9935Z-0968 Hr. Greg 0. Smith (Hail Drop 927M)
WNP-2 Plant General Manager Washington Public Power Supply System P.O.
Box 968 Richland'ashington 99352-0968
J. Hr. David A. Swank (Hail Drop PE20)
Hanager, Regulatory Affairs Washington Public Power Supply System P.O.
Box 968 Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Hr. Al E. Houncer (Hail Drop 396)
Chief Counsel WashIngton Public Power Supply System P.().
Box 968 Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Hs.
Lourdes C. Fernandez (Hail Drop PE20)
Hanager.
Licensing Washington Public Power Supply System P.O.
Box 968 Richland.
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Washington, D.C.
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