IR 05000483/1987020

Insp Rept 50-483/87-20 on 870601-0801.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Previous Insp Findings,Operational Safety,Esf Sys Walkdown,Radiological Control,Maint,Fire Protection,Security & Quality Programs

ML20235K168
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Site:	Callaway
Issue date:	09/29/1987
From:	Hinds J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20235K159	List: IR 05000483/1987020 ML20235K157
References
50-483-87-20, IEB-85-002, IEB-85-2, NUDOCS 8710020261
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U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION III

Report No. 50-483/87020(DRP)

Docket No. 50-483 License No. NPF-30 Licensee: Union Electric Company Post Office Box 149 - Mail Code 400 St. Louis, MO 63166  ;

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Facility Name: Callaway Plant, Unit 1 Inspection At: Callaway Site, Steedman, M0 Inspection Conducted: June 1 through August 1, 1987 Inspectors: B. H. Little C. H. Brown

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Approved B - J M. Hinds,h og. 29 67 eactor Projccts Section 1A Date l

Inspection Summary '

Inspection on June I through August 1, 1987 (Report No. 50-483/87020(DRP))

Areas Inspected: A routine, unannounced safety inspection by the resident inspectors of previous inspection findings, operational safety ESF system walkdown, radiological control, maintenance, surveillance, fire protection, emergency preparedness, security, quality programs, and training and qualification effectivenes Results: No violations or deviations were identified in this inspection.

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{lAILS l 1. Persons Contacted D. F. Schnell, Vice President, Nuclear

• G. L. Randolph, General Manager, Nuclear 9perations

• J. D. Blosser, Manager, Callaway Plant '

C. D. Naslund, Manager, Operations Support A. P. Neuhalfen, Manager, Quality Assurance W. R. Robinson, Assistant Manager, Operations and Maintenance

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• J. R. Peevy, Assistant Manager, Techntcal Services P. T. Appleby, Assistant Manager, Support Services ,

M. E. Taylor, Superintendent. Operations l D. E. Young, Superintendent, Maintenance '

R. R. Roselius, Superintendent, Health Physics V. J. Shanks, Superintendent, Chemistry ,

G. J. Creschin, Superintendent, Planning & Scheduling i W. H. Sheppard, Superintendent, Outages J. M. Price Superintendent, Training G. R. Pendegraff, Superintendent, Security

• J. E. Davis, Superintendent, Compliance T. H. McFarland, Superintendent, Des ign Control R. D. Affolter, Superintendent, Systems Engineering

• J. V. Laux, Superintendent, Technical Support G. A. Hughes, Supervisor, Independent Safety Engineer Group

• J. C. Gerhart, Superintendent, QA Operations Support

• T. P. Sharkey, Supervisor, Compliance i B. K. Stanfield, Quality Assurance Engineer '

J. W. Knaup, Compliance Engineer D. Seets, Quality Assurance Engineer L. H. Kanuckel, Supervisor, QAPS Engineer

• Denotes those present at one or more exit interview In addition, a number of equipment operators, reactor operators, senior I reactor operators, and other members of the quality control, operations, maintenance, health physics, and engineering staffs were contacte . Licensee Action On Previous Inspection Findings (92701)

JClosed)IEBulletin(IEB)(483/85-02-BB):

Undervoltage Trips Attachments Of Westinghouse DB-50 Type Reactor Breakers. IEB 85-02 was sent to inform licensees of problems and failures occurring with the undervoltage trips attachment supplied with the Westinghouse DB-50 type breakers used as reactor trip breakers. The Callaway site received the bulletin for information, as the installed reactor trip breakers are Westinghouse DS-416 type breakers, and evaluated it for applicability. This item is considered close This review / inspection also closes Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/72 (Inspection Of Response To IE Bulletin 85-02).

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3. plant Operations ' Operational Safety Verification (71707)'

Insp'ections were routinely performed to ensure that the licensee conducts activities at the facility safely and in conformance with regulatory requirements. The inspections focused on the implementation and overall effectiveness of licensee's control of operating activities, and the. performance of licensed and nonlicensed operators and shift technical advisors. The' foll owing items were considered during these inspections:

Adequacy of plant staffing and supervisio ,

• Control room professionalism including procedure adherence, l operator attentiveness and response to alarms, events, and off-normal condition <

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Operability of selected safety-related systems including  !

attendant alanns, instrumentation, and control Maintenance of quality records and report The inspections included direct observation of activities, tours of the facility, interviews and discussions with licensee personnel, independent verification of safety system status and limiting conditions for operation (LC0), and review of facility procedures, .

records, and report I Off-Shift Inspection of Control Rooms (71707)

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lhe inspectors performed routine inspections of the control room during off-shift and weekend periods, including inspections between the hours of midnight and 4:00 a.m. The inspections were conducted to assess overall crew performance and, specifically, J control room operator attentiveness during night shift The inspectors determined that both licensed and non-licensed operators were attentive to their duties, and that the inspectors'

arrival onsite was unannounced. The licensee has implemented appropriate administrative controls relating to the conduct of operations. These include procedures which specify fitness for duty and operator attentiveness, ESF System Walkdown (71710)

The operability of selected engineered safety features (ESF) was i confinned by the inspectors during a walkdown of the accessible portions of ESF systems. The following items were included in the inspection: procedural consistency with plant drawings; equipment conditions; housekeeping; instrumentation and valve and electrical breaker lineup status (per procedure checklist); proper attachment and identification of locks, tags, ;umpers, etc. The following systems and components were walked down during this inspection period:

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"B" Emergency Diesel Generator )

Essential Service' Water System

Off-Site Power - Shutdown No violations or deviations were identifie l 4. Radiological Controls (71709)

The licensee's radiological controls and practices were routinely '

observed by the inspectors during plant tours and during the inspecticn of selected work activities. The inspection included direct observations of Health Physics (HP) activities relating to radiological surveys and monitoring, maintenance of radiological control signs and barriers, q contamination,_and radioactive waste controls. The inspection also included a routine review of the licensee's radiciogical and water 4 chemistry control records and reports.

l No violations or deviations were identifie . Maintenance (62703) i l Selected portions of the plant maintenance activities on safety-related j systems and components were observed or reviewed to ascertain that the i activities were performed in accordance with approved procedures, regulatory guides, industry codes and standards, and that the performance of the activities conformed to the Technical Specifications. The inspection included activities associated with preventive or corrective maintenance of equipment in electrical, instrumentation and control, and mechanical systems. The following items were considered during these inspections: 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 calibration was performed prior to returning the components or systems to service; parts and materials that were used were properly certified; and i appropriate fire prevention, radiological, and housekeeping conditions !

were maintaine The inspectors observed / reviewed the following work activities: i l Work Request N Activity Multiple work documents Preventive maintenance and surveillance on "B" Diesel Generator

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No violations or deviations were identifie i

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6. Surveillance (61726) l An inspection of inservice and testing activities was performed to ascertain that the activities were accomplished in accordance with j applicable regulatory guides, industry codes and standards, and in conformance with regulatory requirement Items which were considered during the inspection included verification that adequate procedures were used. to perform the testing, that test 1 instrumentation was calibrated, that test results conformed with Technical j Specifications and procedural requirements, and that tests were performed j within the required time limit The inspector determined that the test i results were reviewed by someone other than the personnel involved with !

the performance of the test, and that any deficiencies identified during i the testing were reviewed and resolved by appropriate management personne The inspectors observed / reviewed the following activities: 1 l

Surveillance / Test ,

Procedure N Activity 1 0SP-ZZ-00001 Daily Surveillance i Weekly Surveillance i Seismic Instrumentation Channel Check

The inspectors performed an initial review of licensee Incident Reports '

l issued during June and July,1987, which document performance errors associated with Technical Specification surveillance activities. An 1 l adverse trend was noted during this review. This matter was discussed with the licensee on July 18, 1987. The inspectors determined that the '

incidents are receiving management attention and response. The licensee is performing a root cause evaluation which will consider generic cause Following the evaluation, corrective action will be taken to improve l performance in this are ,

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This matter is unresolved pending further NRC review. Unresolved Item (483/87020-01(DRP)).

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l Implementation of the licensee's fire protection / prevention program was l routinely assessed by the inspectors during plant tours. The inspection included observation of housekeeping conditions, storage and control of l combustible material, operability of fire protection / suppression systems, and fire brigade staffing and training.

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No violations or deviations were identified.

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1 Emergency Preparedness (82301)

An inspection of emergency preparedness activities was performed to assess the licensee's implementation of the emergency plan and implementing procedures. The inspection included monthly observation l of emergency facilities and equipment, observation of licensee performance during training exercises, interviews with licensee staff, and a review of selected emergency implementing procedure No violations or deviations were identifie . Security (71881)

The licensee's security activities were observed by the inspectors during routine facility tours and during the inspectors' site arrivals and departures. Observations included security personnel's performance associated with access control, security checks, and surveillance activities, and focused on the adequacy of security staffing, on security response (compensatory measures), and on the security staff's attentive-ness and thoroughnes ;

No violations or deviations were identifie )

10. _0ualityProgramsandAdministrativeControlsAffectingQuality(35701)

i An inspection of the licensee's quality programs was performed to assess l the implementation and effectiveness of programs associated with manage-ment control, verification, and oversight activities. The inspectors considered areas indicative of overall management involvement in quality 1 matters, including the frequency of management plant tours and control room observations, and management personnel's attendance at technical, planning / schedule, end committee meetings. The inspectors attended onsite review committee meetings and incident / event critiques and reviewed related documents, focusing on the licensee's root cause determinations i and corrective actions. The inspectors accompanied licensee management i on monthly plant tours which focused on quality activities and n terial I conditions within the plant. The inspection also included the review of quality records and selected quality assurance audit and surveillance activitie The plant staff was notified of a problem occurring in the auxiliary feedwater pump recirculation line orifices at a similarly constructed plant. The recirculation flows at that plant were calculated to be l excessive, indicating that the orifices were wearing or eroding at an l excessive rat The inspector's review revealed that the information had been entered into the evaluation programs and that the determination was completed in a timely manner. The recirculation flows were found to be within the acceptance band, and the wear / erosion of the orifices was found to be minima No violations or deviations were identifie Y b

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A perfrmance evaluation of licensee staff and contractors was performed to asse.:s the effectiveness of the licensee's training and qualification :

program. The following items were considered:

Program implementation (various work groups)

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The inspection included personnel interviews; direct observation of 1 training, operation, maintenance, and testing activities; incident / event i response; and a review of quality re ords and report The inspectors concluded that the perfont.ance and responses by licensee l personnel demonstrated very effective training and qualification program No violations or deviations were identifie . Unresolved Item Unresolved items are matters about which more information is required in order to ascertain whether it is an acceptable item, a violation, a failure to meet a licensee commitment, or a deviation. An unresolved item disclosed during the inspection is discussed in Paragraph 5 of the j repor i

13. Exit Meeting (30703) l The inspectors met with licensee representatives (denoted under Persons Contacted) at intervals during the inspection period. The inspectors i summarized the scope and findings of the inspection. The licensee representatives acknowledged the findings as reported herein. The inspectors also discussed the likely informational content of the inspection report with regard to documents or processes reviewed by the inspectors during the inspection. The licensee did not identify any such documents / processes as proprietary.

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