IR 05000409/1987010

Insp Rept 50-409/87-10 on 870718-0821.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operational Safety Verification, Monthly Maint & Surveillance Observations,Ler Followup, Design Changes & Mods,Reviews & Audits & Organization

ML20237J467
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Site:	La Crosse File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png
Issue date:	08/28/1987
From:	Jackiw I, Ridgway K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20237J407	List: IR 05000409/1987010 ML20237J404
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50-409-87-10, NUDOCS 8709030597
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION III

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Docket No. 50-409 License No. DPR-45 Licensee: Dairyland Power Cooperative 2615 East Avenue - South La Crosse, WI 54601 j

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Facility Name: La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Inspection At: La Crosse Site, Genoa, Wisconsin Inspection Conducted: July 18, 1987 through August 21, 1987 Inspector: id [MO Date

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Approved By: kj Yhi OI~ D Reactor P ojects Section 2C Date

Inspection Summary Inspection from July 18, 1987 through August 21, 1987 (Report No. 50-409/87010(DRPP))

Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection by the resident inspector I of Licensee Actions on Previous Inspection Findings: Operational Safety  !

Verification; Monthly Maintenance Observation; Monthly Surveillance Observation; Licensee Event Reports Followup; Design Changes and Modifications; Review and Audits; and Organization and Administratio Results: No violations were identifie I I

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. J DETAILS 1. Persons Contacted

• J. Parkyn, Plant Superintendent

• G. Boyd, Operations Supervisor l L. Kelley, Assistant to Operations Supervisor L. Nelson, Health and Safety Supervisor i

• Wery, Quality Assurance Supervisor L. Goodman, Operations Engineer The inspector also interviewed other licensee personnel during the course of the inspectio l I

• Denotes those attending exit interviews during the inspection perio . General <

On April 24, 1987, the Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) Board authorized  ;

tne permanent shutdown of LACBWR due to economic reason The reactor is 1 defueled and stored with the core spray bundle and vessel lid in place and the primary coolant system filled with water. Water flushes are being made through some tanks and equipment to reduce radiation dose rate t On August 4, 1987, the Commission issued Amendment No. 56 to License '

No. DPR-45 changing it from an operating license to a license to possess - only. On June 19, 1987, an application for a license amendment was submitted to remove Inservice Inspection requirements for high presture primary system piping and equipment, to delete the requirements for nuclear instrumentation, and to make Technical Specification changes to agree with the possession only license that the reactor will not be operate Other amendment applications are to be submitted in the near futur . Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings In light of the facility shutdown, open or unresolved items isave been reviewed to determine whether additional inspection effort is justified or whether they should be administrative 1y closed. Based on the review, the following open items are administratively closed: /84008-08: Open Item - Use of Design Basis Shielding Calculation for TMI Item F 1.2.B.2 Feedwater Pumps b: 409/85005-02: Open Item - Submittal to NRR about Deviation From SA9 and Calibration of Channel 7 /85017-03: Open Item - Revision of Valve Stroke Timing Method to Include Actuation lime 2 /86003-01: Open Item - Rad. Prot. Staff Appears Strained During Outages /86007-01: Open Item - Completion of SRO and SR0 Candidate Training in Refueling and Shift Supervisor Responsibilities /86010-01: Open Item - NRR Review of Heat Sink Welding to Extend Inspection Interval /86012-01: Open Item - Need to Improve ROR System /86012-02: Open Item - Need to Improve Personal Contamination Log and Follow u /86012-03: Open Item - Update of SPING Post-Accident Noble Gas Detector Response Curve /86018-01: Open Item - HPCS Support Design Modification W/0 Evaluation /86018-02: Open Item - Followup SEP Seismic Piping Upgrade /87002-01: Open Item - EQ-Study to Evaluate Postulated Failure

) of Containment Cooling Units /87002-02: Open Item - Lack of EQ Training for QA Personnel /87002-03: Open Item - Lack of Similarity Analysis for Qualification of RTV Sealant Other items reviewed during this period are as follows: (Closed) Or n Item 409/85014-02: Review of Revised Part 21 Compliance Procedur The licensee has revised Administrative Procedure, ACP 17.4 to use the term " basic component" as used in 10 CFR 21.31 (Closed) Unresolved Item 409/85014-01: Incomplete Audits of Maintenance Request The licensee responded to the unresolved item by letter dated October 24, 1985 stating that future audit reports would include sufficient detail The inspector reviewed the subsequent Operations Audit Report of the audit conducted December 15, 1986, 02-86-1, and found that "one of the areas" audited concerned the requirements of ACP 17.3, Maintenance Requests. The audit appeared to cover this adequatel (Closed) Open Item (409/85013-04): Concern regarding Lighting Unit Placement and Emergency Lighting Units Preventive Maintenance Progra The licensee turned off all containment building lights and found that adequate emergency lighting was available at the three areas questioned by the inspector. The licensee had alsn included the manufacturer's recommended tests into the monthly preventive maintenance program (PMP).

_ __ _ _ (Closed) Open Item (409/85013-06): Hydrogen Detectors Under Tickler Program Should be on the PMP. The hydrogen detector surveillance tests have been included in the PM (Closed) Open Item (409/85013-10): Include Handlights on Inventory List and Functional Test Should Also Be Include , '

Smoke Ejector Located at Fire Brigade Station Should Receive Check to Verify Operability. The licensee has revised Fire h Protection Procedure FPP 6.7, Fire Equipment Location and -

Inventory and MSA Monthly Inspection Checklist to include five hand-held lights and a monthly operation check and to include operational checks of three smoke ejector '

' (Closed) Violation (409/85013-09): 100 Pound CO 2 Wheeled Unit and two portable CO2 Units were Overdue on 5-YR Hydrostatic Test The three C0 2 Units needing tests were replaced with Halon fire extinguishers. The licensee has revised Fire Protection Procedure

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and Checklist 6.5, Semiannual Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Inventory, to include the statement to remove from service any extinguishers not meeting the test criteri (Closed) Violation (409/87006-02: Licensee did not Identify Failure '

) of Operators to Follow Immediate Action Required by Alarm Response Je Procedure for High Level in Waste Storage Tanks, in the Evaluation of LER 409/86-012. The licensee has levised the above LER to include the appropriate cause as operator error and has instructed operational personnel in the necessity of close lavel monitoring of the waste tanks during periods of high water level of the Mississippi Rive Response Procedure for Alarm E14-3, High Level in Waste Water Storage Tank, has been revised to better clarify the immediate action to be taken by operations personne s 4. Operational Safety Verification The inspector observed control room operations, reviewed applicable logs '

and conducted discussions with control room operators. The inspector verified the operability of selected emergency systems, reviewed tagout records and verified proper return to service of affected component Tours of the crib house, reactor building, and turbine building were conducted to observe plant equipment conditions, including potential fire hazards, and fluid leaks, and to verify that maintenance requests had been initiated for equipment in need of maintenance. By observation and direct interview the inspector verified that the physical security plan was being implemented in accordance with the station security pla '

The inspector observed plant housekeeping / cleanliness conditions and verified implementation of radiation protection controls. The inspector walked down the accessible portions of the High Pressure Service Water System, and Fire Protection System to verify operabilit No violations were identifie ~

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5. Monthly Maintenance Observation Station maintenance activities of selected safety-related systems and components were observed / reviewed to ascertain that they were conducted in accordance with approved procedures, regulatory guides and industry codes or standards and in conformance with technical specification The following items were considered during this review: the limiting conditions for operation were met while components or systems were removed from service; approvals were obtained prior to initiating the work; activities were accomplished using approved procedures and were inspected as applicable; functional testing and/or calibrations were performed prior to returning components or systems to service; quality control records were maintained; activities were accomplished by qualified personnel; parts and materials used were properly certified; radiological controls were implemented; and, fire prevention controls were implemente Work requests were reviewed to determine status of outstanding jobs and to assure that priority was assigned to the maintenance of safety-related equipment which could affect system performanc No violations were identifie . Monthly Surveillance Observation

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The inspector reviewed the licensees surveillance program to assure thai TS required surveillance were in their program, that the surveillance had been performed, and test records were available. The Type B and C Containment Leak Rate Tests for the Personnel Air Lock, the Containment Isolation Dampers, and electrical penetration were reviewed for content and that the systems were returned to normal operating conditions following tests. The inspector observed the close time and leakage testing of the Containment Isolation Dampers on July 31, 198 The licensee has reviewed the surveillance program in light of their current SAFSTOR status and has proposed removing those tests not needed in Operating Condition 4, i.e., for systems such as the Control Rods and Safety System, the Emergency Service Water Supply System, Reactor Pressure and Power Instrumentation, High Pressure Core Spray and Boron Systems, Alternate Core Spray (not including the backup fire protection portion).

These changes will be reviewed and approved by the Operations Review Committe No violations were identifie . Licensee Event Reports Followup Through direct observations, discussion with licensee personnel, and review of records, the following event reports were reviewed to determine that deportability requirements were fulfilled, immediate corrective actions were accomplished, and corrective actions to prevent recurrence had been accomplished in accordance with technical specification ,

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. (Closed) LER 87-05: Containment Ventilation Isolation due to Containment Building Gas Monitor Failure. The failure was attributed to a transistor in the Air Ejector Off Gas Monitor which affected the common power supply for both monitors. Containment isolation was maintained until repairs were made. Isolation of the containment building has no safety significance as the LACBWR containment is continuously vented and short periods of isolation have negligible effect b (Closed) LER 86-12, Revision 1: Monitored Discharge of Unsampled Waste Water with Analyzed Waste Water. This LER, described in IR 409/87006, was held open pending the licensees response to the associated violation 409/87006-02. The licensee has revised the LER to include the appropriate cause as operator error and has also revised the Response Procedure for Alarm E14-3, High Level in Waste Water Storage Tank, See Item 3 u. abov . Design Changes and Modifications l

l The inspector reviewed the following Facility Changes packages:

74-86-33 - Containment High Range Radiation Monitor No. 2 Power Changed to Uninterruptible Power Suppl Upgrade Shutdown Condenser Vent to Off-Gas Valves so Line Can

< be Isolated Outside Containment if insiae Isolation Valve Fail Reroute Seal Injection Emergency Make-up Supply Line and the Purification Reject Line from their points of connection with the High Pressure Core Spray Suction Line to connect with the Containment Building l

Spray Heade /76-85-2 - Upgrade the Component Cooling Water and Turbine Condenser Liquid Radiation Monitoring Instruments with modern electronics.

l The inspector also reviewed the temporary changes noted in the Temporary Change Log for 1987. Only four temporary changes had been made in 1987 while forty-four had been made in 198 The inspector verified for the design changes listed above that the changes were made in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59; that the changes were reviewed in accordance with technical specifications and the established Quality Assurance program; that the changes were conducted in accordance with written procedures which included identification of inspections required by codes or standards, and acceptance test procedures which defined acceptance values or acceptance standards; that test records verified performance of equipment modified to technical specifications /

FSAR requirements and performance of modified equipment was reviewed and approved; that operating procedures modifications were made and j approved in acccrdance with technical specifications; that installation '

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drawings were changed to reflect the modifications; and that records of design changes were maintained as described in 10 CFR 50.59b and the established QA progra At the June 17, 1987 Operations Review Committee meeting, thirty-three Facility Changes were reviewed by the committee and determined to be no longer needed due to the plant's permanent shutdown status. Forty-six Facility Changes remain to be completed or camelle No violations were identifie . Organization and Administration The licensee expects to reduce the manpower requirements at LACBWR about fifty percent (40 persons) by November 1987. About twenty-eight percent have already been reassigned to other DPC sites or have been offered positions with other utilities or contractors. A proposed license amendment will be submitted to reduce TS manpower requirements but for now the licensee maintains or exceeds the manpower requirements for Operational Condition 4, Cold Shutdown. Shiftwise health physics coverage is also being maintained and security forces meet Security Plan requirement . Review and Audits On August 12, 1987, the inspector attended an operations review committee meetin The inspector verified that provisions of technical specifications dealing with membership, review process, frequency, and qualifications were met. The inspector also verified that decisions made were reflected in the meeting minutes and that corrective actions proposed were take The inspector reviewed the history of licensee audits required by TS for the prior two years and found that audits were performed at the correct frecuency by personnel independent from the area being audited and that actions found necessary by the auditors were addressed or corrected in a timely manne No violations were identifie . Exit laterview j The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1)

throughout the inspection period and at the conclusion of the inspection and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection activities. The licensee acknowledged the findings as reported herein and did not identify l such documents or processes as proprietar k3J :_ .

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