IR 05000409/1989002

Insp Rept 50-409/89-02 on 890801-11.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operational Safety,Maint,Surveillance, Nonlicensed Staff Training,Plant Procedures,Audits,Review of Info Notices & Fire Protection & Prevention Programs

ML20247A753
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Site:	La Crosse File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png
Issue date:	09/01/1989
From:	Jackiw I NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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'5 U.S NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION III'

g l Report No. 50-409/89002(DRP)

. Docket No. 50-409 License No. DPR-45 Licensee: 1Dairyland Power Cooperative 2615 East Avenue'- South

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c 1 La Crosse, WI: 54601 Facility'Name: La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Inspection.At: -La Crosse Site, Genoa, Wisconsin Inspection Con' ducted: -August I through 11, 1989

. . Inspector: D. Schrum

. . Approved By: . a ki , ie R ctorPpjectsSection2B

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'O Inspection Summary-Inspection from' August 1 through 11, 1989 (Report No. 50-409/89002(DRP))

Areas Inspected: Routine, announcea inspection of operational safety, maintenance, surveillance, nonlicensed staff training, plant procedures,

' audits, licensee review of Information.. Notices, fire protection and prevention program, and changes in the organizational structure and staffin Results: In summary,lthe licensee.was found to be updating procedures, conducting audits, doing the PM program, reviewing ins and Bulletins, doing modifications,'and conducting surveillance.in a satisfactory manne Housekeeping was very good. ' The. plant is clean e.nd is being well maintaine There'is minimal indications of leaks and rusting of plant equipment. The lights and' fans are on to maintain plant accessibility and environmental conditions. The plant staff has done a very good job of meeting NRC -

requirements in spite of the changes and job stresses caused by the plant closing and reductioc in staff over the last two year The only NRC concern that exists is for the most recent staff reductions, future attrition of staff from retirement, quitting, et .

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DETAILS

- Persons Contacted

• J. Parkyn, Plant Superintendent S. Raffety, Reactor Engineer

• R. Christians, Technical Support Engineer

P. Shafer, Radiation Protection Engineer D. Budnick, Security Supervisor L. Nelson, Health and Safety Supervisor

• G. Boyd, Operations Supervisor P. Gray, Mecho ital Maintenance Supervisor

• M. Polsean, Re aef Supervisor and Fire Protection Supervisor R. Wery, Qualp y Assurance Director The inspector also interviewed other licensee personnel during the course of the inspectio NRC

• Jackiw, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 2B

• D. Schrum, Project Inspector, Reactor Projects Section 2B

• Denotes those attending exit interviews during the inspection perio . General On April 24, 1987, the Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) Board authorized the permanent shutdown of LACBWR due to economic reasons. The reactor is defueled with the core spray bundle and vessel lid in place and the primary coolant system filled with wate 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 - onl On September 15, 1987, License Amendment No. 57 removed Inservice Inspection requirements for high pressure primary system piping and equipment, and deleted the requirements for nuclear instrumentatio On December 21, 1987, DPC submitted their proposed Decommissioning Plan, the preliminary Decontamination Plan and a supplement to the Environmental Report. The new TS for SAFSTOR was submitted separately on February 22, 198 On January 4, 1988, Amendment No. 58 to the provisional license revising the Technical Specifications was issued. This amendment reduces the fire brigade from five members to three, reassigns fire brigade training from the Mechanical Engineer to a qualified Technical Support Engineer, deletes the position of Training Supervisor and reassigns training program responsibilities to a qualified Shift Supervisor, changes the l

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and changes the Facility Organization Chart, In an organizational change on January 4,1988, the Quality Assurance:

Department,-which formerly reported to the LACBWR Plant Superintendent, '

now reports 'to the- Assistant General Manager .for Operations. The department, consisting of the Quality Assurance Director and four QA/QC Technicians, will devote approximately fifty percent of their effort to the LACBWR program ~

On February. 10, 1988, the licensee requested that their application of

October 9, 1974 be amended by deleting their request for a. full-term operating license and requesting that LACBWR be placed in a SAFSTOR condition and be' maintained as specified in their Decommissioning Plan.

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On March 14, 1988, Amendment No. 59 to the provisional license revising the Technical Specifications was' issued. This amendment removes.the T requirements for Containment Integrated Leakage Rate Testin On April 11, 1988, Amendment No. 60 to the provisional license revising the Technical Specifications was issued. This amendment changes the duty l

shift requirements from three to two: a Shift Supervisor and a qualified Control Room Watchstande On May 8, 1988, Amendment No. 61 to the provisional license revising the LACBWR Physical Security Plan and Safeguards Contingency Plan was 1 issued. This. amendment changes the physical security requirements to the SAFSTOR mode with complete rearrangement of security equipment and a significant reduction in the security forc On May 31, 1988, Amendment No. 62 to the provisional possession - only license was issued. This amendment removed TS' requirements for l Operational Conditions, i.e. ,1 - Power Operations, 2 - Startup, 3 - Hot Shutdown, 5 - Refueling. Most of the conditions for 4 - Cold Shutdown remain. These changes removed the safety limits, limited safety system settingsi-limiting conditions of operation for systems ~ used only for an operating reactor, and other miscellaneous operational T On July 8,1988, the Commission notified the licensee that Ravision 10 of their Emergency Plan had been approved. Because of the significantly reduced potential radiological hazards, the most severe emergency classification is now an Alert and the previous five-mile emergency planning zone has been reduced to the DPC site boundary er owner-controlled are On August 18. 1988, Amendment No. 63 revised the Provisional License No. DPR-45 to a full term possession - only license that expires on March 29, 200 On December 22, 1988, Amendment No. 64 revised the Technical Specifications to delete monitoring requirements for a radionuclides (Iodine-131) which is no longer present at the La Crosse facility, i

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On April 26, 1989, Amendment No. 65 revised the technical specifications because two new tanks of 265 gallon capacity were installed for the fire pump diesel engines to replace the' older differently sized tanks. The TS change requires.150 gallons r fuel in both tanks which would allow each engine to operate for 15 hours1.736111e-4 days <br />0.00417 hours <br />2.480159e-5 weeks <br />5.7075e-6 months <br /> without refuelin The licensee as of this report period was still waiting for the NRC l approval of the Decommissioning Plan. The tentative date for completion of the review and approval of the plan is December 198 . Non-licensed Staff Training (IP 41400)

The inspection was conducted to determine the effectiveness of the licensee's training progra The inspector interviewed plant personnel and reviewed the training program and records and determined that the scope of the revised program was adequate for the plant status and that the program was being implemente The 1989 formal training schedule was as listed below:

1989 TRAINING SCHEDULE FEBRUARY -

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System Training for A.0.'s - Demineralized Water; HPSW and Fire Protection; LPSW APRIL -

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System Training for A.0.'s - CCW; Condensate; Well Water Administer A.O. Requalification Exam JUNE -

Reactor Theory (as applicable to the storage and handling of spent fuel).

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Fire Fighting and Procedures NOVEMBER - Review /Make-up DECEMBER - Annual Licensing Requalification Exam A health physics technician is presently in training and is progressing very wel _ - _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _

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Overall, the plant personnel appeared to be very competent at their assigned tasks indicating their prior expertise and current adequate trainin No violations were identifie . Fire Protection and Prevention Procram (IP 64704)

The fire protection procedures were adequate.and being updated as required and were being implemente The systems being maintained for fire control were the CO2 flooding, halon flooding, portable extinguishers, sprinkler systems, hose stations and fire hydrants, protection smoke detectors, and a fire and smoke detection system of ionization and thermal type fire detector Back up fire protection is available from the Genoa, Wisconsin Fire Departmen Fire brigade training program was being implemented for the brigade members. The current requirement is that three brigade members be on shift at all times. The licensee was ensuring that the three person requirement will be met on the back shifts in spite of the recent reductions in the staff siz Tours of the plant and office spaces indicated that combustible materials were being controlled. The housekeeping throughout the plant was very good. With the reduced number of people and plant activities the fire risks are greatly reduce No violations were identifie . Operational Safety Verification (IP 71707)

The inspector reviewed applicable logs and conducted discussions with control room operators. The inspector verified the operability of selected emergency systems. Tours of the crib house, reactor building, and turbine building were conducted to observe plant equipment conditions and fluid leaks. The plant was being very well maintained and no leaks were observe The inspector verified that decay heat calculations were made and were being tracked. The calculations and plotted curve were very conservative and did not take into account the conductivity of the spent fuel well walls. The licensee has more than adequate time to take corrective actions in the event of the loss of water from the spent fuel wel It was noted that minimal water spray would be adequate cooling at this time. The water leakage from the the spent fuel well is being plotted on a graph on a wall readily observable by management. The leakage rate is holding around 50 gallons per da An overall review of Information Notices (ins) indicates that the licensee kas been reviewing IN's for their applicability to the picn The licensee has done the research necessary to determine if the IN was not applicable to LACBWR or taken appropriate actions in the plant when necessa ry. Due to the shutdown status of LACBWR, many of the IN's are no longer applicabl _ _ _ - _ - - - - - -

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No violations were observe . Plant Procedures (IP 42700)

l The inspector reviewed selected procedures concerning operations, maintenance, and administrative areas and found that the procedures were reviewed, approved, and changed in accordance with technical specification requirements and internal procedure controls. The procedures were distributed to appropriate plant personnel as indicated on the procedure distribution matrix. The number of procedures requiring updating has been greatly reduced since the plant has been permanently shutdown. The standards being maintained for these procedures are equivalent to an operational plan . Surveillance Procedures and Records (IP 61700)

The inspector reviewed the licensee's surveillance program to assure that required surveillance had been performed and test records were available. The surveillance procedures and records were being maintaine The surveillance for the year were charted on a wall chart. The surveillance for the month were transferred to a desk calendar and assigned to available personnel. Surveillance had been performed on schedule. Only one nontech spec surveillance had been delaye . Evaluation of Self-Assessment Capability (IP 40500)

The operations review committee has been meeting when required to approve {

procedures changes, review applicable Bulletins, review delays in the preventative maintenance work items, etc. The minutes of the meeting were in adequate detail to give a accurate indication of the licensee logic and actions for the areas covered during the meetin The inspector reviewed the audits for the period since the resident inspector left the site. The audits were being performed and appeared to be in the detail required to identify plant problem . Organization and Administration i

See Attachment 1 (LACBWR Organization Chart) LACBWR staffin )

The duties of the Operators are often minimal due to the reduced status of the plan Boredom and morale problems were noted, and could be detrimental to the long term retention of the present experienced staf Two operators are in educational advancement programs and are expected to quit. The licensee has not as of this reporting period hired additional personnel to put in a educational program to replace these personnel. A one year experience cycle is the expected period to get an operator qualified in the present reduced plant status. An operator is also expected to retire in the near futur Under the present decommissioning plan, the licensee will need to resolve the above listed replacement issu An illness has temporarily reduced the I&C staff to one person supplemented by an I&C technician from the fossil plant. The I&C technical plant needs were being met by this grou l l

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The health physics technicians are also doing the chemical analysis for the coal fired plant. The effective manpower used for LACBWR is two persons, but the present overlap of duties allows a much more flexible group dependent upon priorities, illness, vacations, etc. One member of this group was in training to become qualifie A vacant electrician position has been unfilled due to the lack of-qualified applicants that can be found in the local area that can fulfill the requirements of this positio The site engineering staff is also performing collateral duties for the coal fired plant During this inspection period, the mechanical maintenance staff was reduced by five members. The mechanical maintenance supervisor had ten mechanics for performing PM's, corrective maintenance, yard work etc. On a rotating basis, three of the maintenance crew are used as auxiliary operators. The effective maintenance size was seven mechanics, I minus time for vocations, training and sick leave. Five of the maintenance crew on August 3,1989, were transferred to the coal fired -

plant and are available on an emergency basis. With the continued use of the maintenance staff for A0's, the size of the maintenance staff is now two persons. Many of the staff had serious reservations about the continued viability of the plants corrective and preventive maintenance programs. Long extensions would have to be made in the PM cycles. The licensees resolution to this problem is to try to do without the AO's on shift part of the time. The attrition of plant personnel will also present long term problems for the maintenance grou The mechanical maintenance supervisor will retire in April of 1990 and the plant plans to transfer his duties to the operations supervisor who is also the supervisor of the I&C group, along with performing planned mechanical maintenance modifications to the pl:nt for the fuel storage. The effect of these changes will have to be evaluated during future inspection The inspector noted that the short term notification to the staff of the plant closing has continued to contribute to morale problems at the site and that the morale problem appeared to be detrimental to retaining skilled personne The licensee's estimate of the portion of the plant that will need to remain operational for the near future is 40-50 percent of the operational systems, so the licensee will need to retain highly skilled personnel who know the plant or commit resources to train new personne With the intent of LACBWR to pursue the present of organization and the attrition of skilled personnel from various groups the inspector is concerned that the licensee may have difficulty meeting Technical Specification requirements for long term safe storage of fue . Exit Interview The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph 1)

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