IR 05000458/1987003
| ML20215B425 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 06/11/1987 |
| From: | Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8706170324 | |
| Download: ML20215B425 (2) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:- , , T ' ' JUN :l' I 196T ' In Reply Refer To: Docket: 50-458/87-03 Gulf States Utilities ATTN: Mr. James C. Deddens i . Senior Vice President, (RBNG)'
! Nuclear Licensing P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana.
70775-Gentlemen: j i Thank you for. your letter of-Apri'l 23,1987, in response to our letter and Notice of Violation dated March 24, 1987.
We have reviewed your reply and find it . responsive to the concerns ~ raised in our Notice of Violation..We'willLreview-the implementation of your corrective actions.during a1 future inspection to-determine that full compliance has been achieved and will be maintained.
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River Bend Station - Unit 1 Refer to: Region IV Docket No. 50-458/ Report 87-03 , This letter responds to the Notice of Violation contained in NRC j Inspection Report No. 50-458/87-03. The inspection was performed by Mr.
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Wise and Dr. J. B. Nicholas during the period February 9-13, 1987 of activities authorized by NRC Operating License NPF-47 for River Bend Station Unit 1.
Gulf States Utilities Company's (GSU) response to Notice of Violation 8703-01, " Failure to Ensure the Capability to Obtain and Analyze Postaccident Samp.les", is previded in the enclosed attachment pursuant to 10CFR2.201. This completes GtU's response to these items.
S ce.re , J. C. Deddens Senior Vice President River Bend Nuclear Group 9tLE, JCD/JR /dWC/KCH/je Attachments cc: Mr. Robert D. Martin, Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011 NRC Resident Inspector .l.
P.O. Box 1051 St. Francisv111e, LA 70775
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. ' . , s s ., . ATTACHMENT j % RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION 50-458/8703-01 LEVEL IV REFERENCE ' Notice of Violation - J. E. Gagliardo letter to J.
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Deddens,' dated March 24, 1987.
FAILURE TO ENSURE THE CAPABILITY TO OBTAIN AND ANALYZE f ' POSTACCIDENT SAMPLES Technical Specification 6.8.4 states, in part, "The following programs ' shall be established, implemented, and maintained:... (c) Postaccident A program which will ensure the capability to obtain and Sampling - analyze reactor coolant,... and containment atmosphere samples, under accident conditions.
The program shall include... (2) Procedures for , sampling and analysis, and (3) Provisions for maintenance of sampling , and analysis equipment."
This requirement is further defined in l Chemistry Section Procedure CSP-0150, " Chemistry Surveillance of the ' Petaccihnt Sampling Systems," which requires monthly surveillance tests. of the postaccident sampling system (PASS) to ensure the
capability to obtain and analyze postaccident samples of reactor water j
and containment atmosphere.
Contrary to the above, the NRC inspectors determined on February 12, l 1987, that none of the monthly surveillance tests during 1986 had been i completed successfully to demonstrate the capability of the PASS to obtain and analyze reactor water and containment atmosphere postaccident , samples.
This is a Severity Level IV violation.
REASON FOR THE VIOLATION j GSU admits that the PASS could not be demonstrated operable on February 12, 1987, due to equipment malfunction.
Although the monthly ~ surveillance tests were not completed with all items as satisfactory, actual samples were obtained twice in 1986. Leaks, mechanical and electrical problems were the primary reasons for the failures to obtain samples in the remainder of the tests.
Lack of timely corrective maintenance on PASS malfunctions has been determined to be the cause of these failures.
CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED An in-depth review of completed Chemistry documentation revealed samples had been taken in January and May, 1986, even though the surveillance test . documentation for CSP-0150 was classified as unsatisfactory (1-30-86 - Reactor Coolant and Containment Atmosphere: 5-6-86 - Reactor Coolant and Containment Atmosphere Iodine /Particulates). Outstanding Maintenance Work Requests that affected PASS operability have noff been
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' ' s I ' completed.- Samples were then taken to simulate:< (a) small and large' . atmosphere and volume samples and dissolved gas samples; and (b) particulate / iodine samples.
CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATIONS-Equipment deficiencies that make.the PASS inoperative will receive a higher priority for work / maintenance-completion.' Those deficiencies-j identified as affecting operability will be worked prior to the next j scheduled surveillance test -if: possible. Additionally, training on the ] PASS and its operability is scheduled to begin in April,.1987.- 'DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED Successful demonstrations for operability were conducted in March, 1987.
All equipment is currently operational. PASS training is scheduled to
, be completed in May 1987.
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Docket Nos. 50-458 GUIF SDdES 17PILITIES OCMPANY
(River Bend Station,, Unit 1) .
AFFIDAVIT J. C. Deddens, being duly sworn, states that he is a Senior Vice President of Gulf States Utilities Ccanpany; that he is authorized on the part of said Ctanpany to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Ca mission the documents attached hereto; and that all such documents are true and correct to the best of his knculedge, information and belief.
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