IR 05000498/1987005

Insp Repts 50-498/87-05 & 50-499/87-05 on 870209-13.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Radwaste Mgt Program,Including Organization & Mgt Controls, Training & Qualification & Liquid,Solid & Gaseous Waste Sys

ML20207S396
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/16/1987
From:	Baer R, Murray B, Scott H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20207S394	List: IR 05000498/1987005 ML20207S393
References
50-498-87-05, 50-498-87-5, 50-499-87-05, 50-499-87-5, NUDOCS 8703190386
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-APPENDIX U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

NRC Inspection Report: 50-498/87-05 Construction Permits: CPPR-128 50-499/87-05 CPPR-129 Dockets: 50-498 50-499 Licensee: Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P)

P.-0. Box 1700 Houston, Texas 77001 Facility Name: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (STP)

Inspection At: STP Site, Matagorda County, Texas Inspection Conducted: February 9-13, 1987 Inspectors: M /6

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R./E. Ba'eYRadiation Specialist, Facilities Date Radiological Protection Section TJ. 9J H. L. Scott, Radiation Specialist, Facilities 3Mo Date Radiological Protection Section

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Approved: {}L 0.M \//4 \ft U B. Murray,~Chf'ef, Fac'lities Radiological

$lWl Date Protection Section Inspection Summary Inspection Conducted February 9-13, 1987 (Report 50-498/87-05; 50-499/87-05)

Areas Inspected: Routine, announced inspection of radioactive waste management program, including: organization and management controls; training and qualifications; and liquid, solid, and gaseous waste system Results: Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were identifie PDR ADOCK 05000499 G PDR ,

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, Persons Contacted HP&L

• H. Kinsey, Plant Manager

• J. H. Bartlett, Supervisor, Operator Training

• C. R. Beavers, Lead Engineer, Computer Support

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• D. F. Bednarczyk, General Supervisor, Operations Quality Assurance (QA)

• J. E. Behm, Senior QA Specialist, 0perations QA .

• H. S. Blinka, Supervisor,- Performance Support

• J.-A. Brodsky, Training. Instructor

• L'. Brown, Project Compliance

• J. C. Dierickx, Supervisor, Chemical Support G. E. Ferguson,'Startup Engineer R. A. Gangluff, Supervisor, Chemical Analysis

• S. M. Head, Lead Engineer, Licensing'

R. F. Hornak, Supervisor, Startup W.:G. Isereau, Supervisor, Audit / Surveillance

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• G..L. Jarvela, Manager, Health and Safety Services

• M. A. McBurnett, Principal Engineer,- Site Licensing

• W. C. Parrish, Supervisor, Radiological Support

• M.' F. Revcek, Supervisor, Chemical Operations

• W. F. Scott, Foreman, Radwaste

• T.- E. Underwood, Manager, Chemical Operations and Analysis

• B. R.-Wahlhelm, System Engineer, Performance Support L. G. Weldon, General Supervisor, Operator Training Section Others-D. R. Carpe.*er, Resident Inspector, NRC D. L. Garrison', Resident Inspector, NRC -

• Denotes attendance at the-exit intervie The NRC inspectors also interviewed several other licensee and contractor employees, including radiation protection, chemistry, and construction personne . Follow-up on Previou, Inspection Findings (Closed) Open Item (498/8630-01; 499/8627-01): Organization and Management Controls - This item involved: (a) the lack of defined responsibilities and interfaces between chemical operators and other station departments and (b) the lack of a corporate radioactive waste management and minimization program policy statement. The licensee had developed procedures PG03-Z0-0004, " Plant Conduct of Operations" Revision 0, February 2, 1987, which defines the responsibilities for

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, departments. The licensee had also developed a policy statement for

" Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Program" . dated January 23, 1987, which addressed the area of concern. This item (498/8630-01; 499/8627-01)

is considered close (0 pen) Open Item (498/8630-02; 499/8627-02): Radwaste Training Program -

This. item involved: (a) implementation of a training / retraining program for chemical operators and (b) development and implemention of a training program for personnel involved with the handling and packaging of low-level radioactive waste as required in IE Bulletin 79-19. The licensee had developed and implemented Procedure IP-8.17, "Non-licensed Operator Training Program," Revision 0, dated October 17, 1986. Open Item (498/8630-02; 499/8627-02) remains open pending definition of the retraining program and frequency and completion of part (b) abov (0 pen) Open Item (498/8630-03): Radwaste Program Audit - This item involved: (a) completion of an approved audit pian, including a checklist, for the radwaste program and (b) completion of an approved audit plan, including a checklist for the transfer, packaging, and transport of low-level radioactive waste. The NRC inspectors discussed the term " audit plan," which is meant (ANSI N45.2-1971) to provide information about the functional area to be audited. The. licensee uses the term " audit scope." This Open Item remains open pending completion of the audit scopes, including a checklist, for those areas identified in NRC Inspection Report 50-498/86-30; 50-499/86-2 (0 pen) Open Item (498/8630-05): Liquid Radwaste System - This item involved: (a) completion of an approved preoperational test procedure for liquid radioactive waste systems, (b) completion of the preoperational tests on liquid radioactive waste systems, (c) development of a sampling / analysis program as recommended in IE Bulletin 80-10, (d) review of operating procedures for valving errors and operating conditions which could contaminate nonradioactive systems, (e) verification of tank volumes, representative sampling, discharge flow rates, and recorder readings, and (f) performance of an ALARA review of the (as-built) liquid radioactive waste system, including the recommendation of ANSI /ANS 55.6-197 The licensee had developed a sampling / analysis program for the nonradioactive liquid systems within the plan Therefore, part (c) is considered close Open Item (498/8630-05) remains open pending completion of parts (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f).

(0 pen) Open Item (498/8630-06): Gaseous Radwaste System - This item involves: (a) completion of the system preoperational test, (b) performance of an ALARA review of the (as-built) gaseous radwaste system, including the recommendations of ANSI /ANS 55.4-1979, (c) review of operating procedures for valving errors and operating conditions which could contaminate nonradioactive systems, (d) development of a

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sampling / analysis program as recommended in IE Bulletin 80-10, and (e) verification of tank volumes, representative sampling, discharge flow rates, and recorder reading The~ licensee had developed a sampling / analysis program for th nonradioactive air and gas systems. Part (d), and the. verification of:

tank volumes and representative sampling items in part (e), are considered close Item (498/8630-06) remains open pending completion of segments (a), (b), and (c), and the last half of (e).

(0 pen) Open Item (498/8630-07): Solid Radwaste System - This item involved: (a) completion of approved preoperational test procedures, (b) completion of preoperational tests, (c) verification of representative sampling of spent resins, and (d) performance of an ALARA review of the (as-built) solid radwaste system, including the recommendations of ANSI /ANS 55.1-1979.' The licensee had not resolved the method that will be used to ensure a representative sample of spent resins will be collected. Open Item (498/8630-07) remains open pending completion of all parts listed abov (0 pen) Open Item (498/8630-08): Air Cleaning System - This item involved:

(a) completion of preoperational testing and (b) resolution of which ANSI document (1975-76 or 1980) will be used as a reference for testing. The-licensee decided to use the 1980 ANSI standard as the reference document and had submitted a change to the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) to identify the 1980 ANSI document. Open Item (498/8630-08) remains open pending completion of (a) and amendment to FSAR for part (b).

(0 pen) Open Item (498/8630-09): Area Radiation Monitors - This item involved: (a) completion of preoperational testing of all area radiation monitors, (b) completion of calibration, surveillance, and operation procedures, and (c) evaluation of radiological monitoring requirements at the portable solidification syste The licensee had decided to install a local area radiation monitor and provide for airborne particulate and iodine monitoring during plant evaluations when waste is being solidified. Part (c) is considered resolve Open Item (498/8630-09) ruains open pending completion of parts (a) and (b).

3. Program Areas Inspected The following program areas were inspected. Unless otherwise noted, the inspection was completed and no violations, deviations, unresolved items, or open items were identifie Notations after a specific inspection item are used to identify the following: I = item not inspected or only partially inspected; V = violation; D = deviation; U = unresolved item, and 0 = open ite , .. ...

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Inspection Procedure Areas Inspected and Inspection Requirements 83522 Radwaste Organization and Management Controls 02.01 - Organization, responsibilities, and authorities 02.02__- Staffing 02.03 - Identification and correction of weaknesses 02.04 - Audits and appraisals 02.05 - Communications to workers 02.06 - Documentation and implementation 83523 Radwaste Training and Qualifications 02.01 - Training and qualification program - (I)

02.02 - Education and experience 02.03 - Adequacy - (I)

84522 Solid Wastes 02.01 - Solid waste system construction and installation - (I)

02.02 - Liquid leakage, overflow, and spillage 02.03 - Sampling - (I)

02.04 - Test program for solid waste system - (I)

02.05 - Test completion for solid waste system - (I)

02.06 - Process monitors - (I)

02.07 - Programs, plans, and procedures for solid waste system - (I)

02.08 - Disposal of low-level waste - (I)

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845231 Liquids and Liquid Wastes 02.01 ~- Liquid waste system construction and installation - (I)

02.~02 - Liquid leakage, overflow, and spillage 02.03 - Liquid sampling 02.04 - Test program for liquid waste system 02.05 - Test results completion for liquid waste system - (I)

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02.06 - Liquid process and effluent monitors - (I)

02.07 - Program, plans, and procedures for liquid waste and effluent systems - (I)

84524  : Gaseous Waste System 02.01 - Construction and installation - (I)

02.02 - Sampling 02.03 - Test program - (I)-

02.04 - Test completion - (I)

02.05 - Process effluent monitors - (I)

02.06 - Programs, plans, and procedures - (I)

4. Exit Interview The NRC inspectors met with the licensee representatives denoted in i- paragraph 1 on February 13, 1987, and summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.

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