IR 05000498/1990001

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-498/90-01 & 50-499/90-01

ML20055G792
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	07/19/1990
From:	Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Hall D HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9007240180
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JUL 19 HEl Y. jiy . . _ f Hi In Reply Refer To: ?'W- " Docket 9 50-498/90-01 ig .50-499/90-01 y 3' y ' p:

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ATTH: Donald P. Hall, Group Vice President, Nuclear 7m~~ P.O. Box.1700 l Houston, Texas 77251

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Notice t' Violation dated May 4, 1990. We have reviewed your. reply and find c. .that it is responsive to the specific concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. Because your response did not appear to address the generic

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your staff on July 5,1990, to request additional information.. During this

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In December 1989, you identified that procedural adherence problems represented a negative tren "

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As a result of the identified negative trend, a procedural compliance task force had been establishe I '- The report of the procedural compliance task force will be available in 1 July 1990, and your staff will provide us with a copy of this repor The-information provided by the July 5, 1990, telephone call, as described above, resolved our questions concerning your response. If our understanding as.a. result of the July 5 telephone call is incorrect, please provide a clarification to us within 20 days of the date of;this lette We will. review the implementation of your corrr-ctive actions, as described in your letter of June 4,1990, during a future inspection to determine that full

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Sincerely, Original Signed By: Samuel J. Coilins Samuel J. Collins, Director

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Docket Nos. STN $0 498, STN $0 499 s Response to Hotice of Violation 9001 01  ; Mhre to rollow Procedurts Houston highting 6 Power Company has reviewed the Notice of Violation i m issued as a result of NRC Inspection Report 90 01 dated May 4,1990 and

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tubmits the attached respons <. If you should have any questions on this natter, please contact Mr. C. A. Ayala at ($12) 972 8628 or nyself at (512) 972 792 # ! s G. E. Vaughn

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Attachment 1 l ST HL AE 3475  ! Page 1 of 4 l South Texas Project Electric Cenerating Station Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. STN 50 498, STN $0 499 - Response to Notice of Violation 9001 01 Failure to Follow Procedures

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Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that, ' Written procedures shall l* be established, impicnented, and maintained covering...* a specified list of safety related activitie ; Two instances were observed in which licensee personnel had failed to l follow procedures of a type included in the above list that had been 1 established in accordance with the above requirement . South Texas Project Procedure OPCP03.ZI.0008, Revision 2, " Control of Expendable Materials," establishes the allowable materials for ' use in safety related applications by referencing the .iouth Texas l Project Expendable Materials Manual. ~ ction 6. Specifination 2, of the manual requires that Polyken, No. 226, be the only 09pe-allowed for use on stainless stee , Contrary to the above, while performing Maintenance Work Request 81709, " Rebuild / Inspect Cartridge Seal Prom RCP2A," during this inspection, the inspector observed the use of Nashua duct tape on the stainless steel seal internals of the reactor coolant pump, which are a part of the pressure boundary, i South Texas Project Procedure OPCP03 ZO 0034, Revision 1, " Bulk > Drum and Gas Bottle control," specifies the acceptable methods and  ! storage conditions for bulk drums and gas cylinder Contrary to the above, on or about February 13, 1990, the inspector observed compressed gas cylinders which were e:L t adequately restrained in a diesel generato. .... and the. Unit 1 mechanical electrical auxiliary buildin This is a Severity Level IV violatio (Supplement 1)

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1 Houston Lighting & Power Position I HL&P concurs that the cited violations occurre The safety significance is presented belo j Of fsite chemical analysis of the Nashua 357 tape verified that the sample rolls provided met the expendable materials specification for chlorides, sulfur, and halogen content. No , damago or contanination to the primary secondary..radwaste or makeup systems occurre . The gas cylinders caused no damage to equipment and posed no .

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immediate threat to personnel or equipment. There was no impact on plant operatio III. Reason for Violation The root cause for this item was failure of personnel .

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utilizing the Nashua 357 tape to verify if the product was previously evaluated for use as an expendable material as required by-IP 3.2Q, ' Expendable Material Control Progra . The root cause for this item was that the requirements of OPGP03 ZO 0034 vere not being complied with as written in regards to compressed gas cylinder procurements, storage and , removal from the power block.

I Corrective Actions Taken and Results Achieved The following actions were taken: l Chemical Operations 6 Analysis (C0&A) sent sample rolls of Nashua 357 tape to an offsite laboratory for contaminant analysis. Sample rolls were obt- ned from material previously placed on hold. Results of this offsite analysis verified that the sample rolls provided met the expendable materials ; specification for chloride, sulfur and halogen conten t

'> &A isstied Expendable Material Specification Section 6, Specification Number 25, to add Nashua 357 to the approved expendable natorial progra Al/NV01U1 2.S01
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Page 3 of 4 , l I Corrective Actions Taken and Results Achieved (Cont'd) i i

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1 The Maintenance Department has returned all Nashua 357 tape A previously on hold in tool issue area to Nuclear Purchasing i Material Management (NPMM) pending resolution and disposition - of existing stock to meet the documentation requirements of the material specification issued by C0& . The compressed gas cylinders were removed from the power block on the day of their discover A Plant Bulletin was issued by the Plant Manager to explain the [ responsibilities of all personnel in reference to compressed  ! gas cylinder use, storage, and returning of cylinders after  ; us The bulletin iterated the responsibilities of all plant  ! personnel in reporting compressed gas cylinders discovered to

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be improperly stored or tagged within the power block, i

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)_ The NPMM Material Technical Services has incorporated the ' expendable material specification requirements for certificates r of compliance into the purchasing documentation requirements of } the Materials Management System for any future purchases of r

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this tap The NPMM Department is labeling expendable material "See Expendable Material Manual Prior to Use or Disposal" by lot upon receipt of material for new stock and upon issuance from warehouse to the user organizatio The Maintenance Department will issue a Maintenance Training Bulletin by 6/6/90 to maintenance personnel describing this

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r problem and emphasizing the importance of verifying the acceptability and usability of expendable materials.

1 The expendable materials coordinator will review existing warehouse stock by 7/2/90 to determine if other materials that meet the criteria of expendable materials may be in stock that do not have expendable materials specifications approving them for use on permanent plant equipmen ! t A1/NV01U1 2.S01

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  .part numbers to these expendables by 12/15/9 . OPGP03.ZO 0034, * Bulk Drum and Gas Bottle Control", has been placed on the required reading list for appropriate maintenance personne Procedure OPCP03 ZO.0034 will'be revised to add emphasis regarding compressed gas cylinder use and accountability within the power block. This action will be completed by 9/1/9 V Date of Full Coroliance liiAP is in full cocpliance at this tim Enhancement.s to safety procedures and expendable materials program will be implemented by--

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