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Forwards Summary of 870917 Enforcement Conference W/Util in Atlanta,Ga Re Insp Rept 50-261/87-10 to Discuss Environ Qualification of Electrical Equipment.List of Attendees & Viewgraphs Also Encl
ML14175B488
Person / Time
Site: Robinson 
Issue date: 10/23/1987
From: Grace J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Utley E
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
NUDOCS 8710290186
Download: ML14175B488 (25)


See also: IR 05000261/1987010

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OCT

3 1987

Docket No. 50-261

License No. DPR-23

Carolina Power and Light Company

ATTN:

Mr. E. E. Utley

Senior Executive Vice President

Power Supply and Engineering

and Construction

P. 0. Box 1551

Raleigh, NC 27602

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE SUMMARY

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-261/87-10)

This letter refers to the Enforcement Conference held at our request on

September 17, 1987.

This meeting concerned activities authorized for your

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant.

The issues discussed at this conference

related to environmental qualification of electrical equipment. A summary, a

list of attendees, and a copy of your handout are enclosed.

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It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial and has provided a better

understanding of the inspection findings, the enforcement issues, and the

status of your corrective actions.

We are continuing our review of these

issues to determine the appropriate enforcement action.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

J. Nelson Grace

Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Enforcement Conference Summary

2. List of Attendees

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ENCLOSURE 1

ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE SUMMARY

The licensee did not take exception to any of the information described in the

inspection report.

The licensee acknowledged that the potential enforcement

issues identified in the inspection report did, in fact, constitute violations

of NRC requirements but considered that three of the items did not merit NRC

enforcement action. A description of the items and the basis for the licensees

positions are outlined on pages 14-19 of the licensee's handout.

In addition,

CP&L stated that a detailed write-up of their position and presentation would

be submitted to the NRC within 30 days.

ENCLOSURE 2

ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE

LIST OF ATTENDEES

Licensee:

Carolina Power & Light Company

Date:

September 17, 1987

Facility: H. B. Robinson Steam Electric

IR No.:

50-261/87-10

Plant Unit 2

Location:

NRC Region II Office

Atlanta, Georgia

Carolina Power & Light Company

E. E. Utley, Senior Executive Vice President, CP&L

M. A. McDuffie, Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation, CP&L

L. Eury, Senior Vice President, Operations Support

S. R. Zimmerman, Manager, Nuclear Licensing

R. B. Richey, Manager, Licensing and Nuclear Manager

P. Salas, Senior Licensing Engineer

G. Beatty, Vice President, H. B. Robinson Nuclear Project

A. R. Wallace, Manager, Technical Support, H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant

(RSEP)

P. W. Howe, Vice President Brunswick Nuclear Project, CP&L

C. R. Dietz, General Manager, BSEP, CP&L

E. R. Eckstein, Manager - Technical Support, BSEP, CP&L

K. Enzor, Director, Regulatory Compliance, BSEP

B. Parks, Jr., Engineer Supervisor, BSEP, CP&L

USNRC Region II

M. L. Ernst, Deputy Regional Administrator, RH

L. A. Reyes, Director, Division of Reactor Projects, RH

A. F. Gibson, Director, Division of Reactor Safety, RII

G. R. Jenkins, Director, Enforcement and Investigation Coordination

Staff (EICS)

D. M. Verrelli, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 1, DRP

A. R. Herdt, Chief, Engineering Branch, DRS

H. C. Dance, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 1,

DRP

T. E. Conlon, Chief, Plant Systems Section, DRS

P. E. Fredrickson, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 1A, DRP

H. J. Krug, Senior Resident Inspector, RSEP

W. H. Ruland, Senior Resident Inspector, BSEP

A. B. Ruff, Reactor Inspector, DRS

S. J. Vias, Project Engineer, DRP

B. Uryc, Enforcement Coordinator, EICS

NRC Headquarters

E. Merschoff, Chief, Vendor Inspection Branch, Office of Nuclear Reactor

Regulation (NRR)

H. J. Wong, Senior Enforcement Specialist, Office of Enforcement

E. Eccleston, Senior Project Manager, NRR

R. C. Wilson, Engineer, NRR

ENCLOSURE 3

H. B. ROBINSON STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT

UNIT NO. 2

REVIEW OF FINDINGS

RELATED TO

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION

AT

NRC REGION 11

HEADQUARTERS

SEPTEMBER 17, 1987

MIS:87-4282(1)

Erclosure 3

2

AGENDA

1. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM

2. OVERVIEW OF FINDINGS

3. FINDINGS INVOLVING EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES

4. FINDINGS CP&L BELIEVES DO-NOT MERIT ENFORCEMENT ACTION

5. PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS

6. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

MIS:87-4282(2)

Enclosure 3

3

H. B. ROBINSON EQ PROGRAM

DEVELOPMENT

VINTAGE PLANT, PRIOR TO APPX, B QA PROGRAM

DOR GUIDELINES

CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY PRACTICE

PERCEPTION OF EQ REQUIREMENTS HAS BROADENED

COSTLY, CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

REVIEW

INITIAL INTERNAL PROCESS

SUBMITTAL TO NRC

INTERNAL AUDITORS

NRC INSPECTIONS

IMPLEMENTATION

.*

FILE DEVELOPMENT

EQ COORDINATOR AT SITE

SITE PROCEDURES UPGRADED

TRAINING COMPLETED

COMMITMENT

ACTIVE IN INDUSTRY GROUPS

PROACTIVE REVIEW

PROMPT RESOLUTION OF DEFICIENCIES

CONSERVATIVE CORRECTIVE ACTION

PROMPT REPORTING PER NRC GUIDELINES

STATUS

FINDINGS RESOLVED IN CV

ADDITIONAL REVIEW UNDERWAY

.*

TESTING PROGRAM COMPLETED

EQUIPMENT FULLY QUALIFIED

MIS:87-4282(3)

Enclosure 3

4

STAFF FINDINGS

CABLE QUALIFICATION (87-10-01)

CROUSE-HINDS PENETRATIONS (87-10-02)

LIMITORQUE MOTOR OPERATORS (87-10-03)

CABLE ENTRANCE SEALS (87-10-04)

RAYCHEM SPLICES - CP&L IDENTIFIED FAILURE TO FOLLOW

PROCEDURE (87-10-05)

LOOP ACCURACY (87-10-06)

TAPED SPLICES - CP&L IDENTIFIED (87-10-07)

0

MIS:87-4282(4)

Enclosure 3

5

FINDINGS INVOLVING EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES

MIS:87-4282(5)

Enclosure 3

6

QUALIFICATION OF CABLE (87-10-01)

STAFF FINDING

-

CABLE IDENTIFICATION - TYPE AND USE

-

QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTATION - INSULATION RESISTANCE

CP&L'S PERSPECTIVE

-

METHODOLOGY OF IDENTIFICATION VALID, IMPLEMENTATION

WAS DEFICIENT

-

QUALIFICATION OF CABLE WAS CONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY

TESTING STANDARDS AT THE TIME

-

DEFICIENCY EXISTED IN THAT UNDOCUMENTED PVC CABLE

FOUND IN CP&L WALKDOWN

-

SAMUEL MOORE CABLE A R.G. 1.97 ISSUE ONLY

-

ENVIRONMENT OUTSIDE CV REQUIRED NO SPECIAL

QUALIFICATION

.

BACKGROUND

-

CABLE LIST DEVELOPED FROM ORIGINAL PROCUREMENT

DOCUMENTATION; KERITE AND CONTINENTAL

-

1980 SAMPLE WALKDOWN SUPPORTED DOCUMENTATION REVIEW

-

CP&L 90 DAY REPORT IDENTIFIES CABLE AND

DOCUMENTATION

-

NRC MAY 21, 1981 SER REQUESTS FURTHER INFORMATION

-

NRC SER/FRANKLIN TER JANUARY 5, 1983 ACCEPTS KERITE;

CITES CONTINENTAL DEFICIENCIES

-

CP&L MAY 20, 1983 RESPONSE TO IOCFR50.49 CLOSES

CONTINENTAL DEFICIENCIES

-

CP&L MARCH 2, 1984 LETTER CONFIRMS CONTINENTAL

QUALIFICATION

-

NRC MARCH 19, 1985 SER:

"THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION

FOR EACH OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION

DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED FOR ROBINSON 2 IS

ACCEPTABLE"

MIS:87-4282(6)

Enclosure 3

7

QUALIFICATION OF CABLE (87-10-01)

(CONTINUED)

ROOT CAUSE

-

INADEQUATE DOCUMENT REVIEW

CORRECTIVE ACTION

-

WALKDOWN CONDUCTED DURING 1987 OUTAGE

-

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT REVIEW COMPLETED

-

JCO DEVELOPED AND SUBMITTED

-

ADDITIONAL CABLE TEST CONDUCTED

SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE

-

TESTING AND ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS HAVE CONFIRMED

COMPONENTS WOULD HAVE PERFORMED THEIR SAFETY

FUNCTION

SUMMARY

-

A DOCUMENTATION DEFICIENCY EXISTED FOR PVC CABLE

IDENTIFIED IN CP&L WALKDOWN

-

PROMPTLY REPORTED (LER 87-007)

-

UNDOCUMENTED CABLE REPLACED WITH KNOWN QUALIFIED

CABLE PRIOR TO STARTUP

-

A SAMPLE OF SAMUEL MOORE PVC CABLE REMOVED HAS BEEN

QUALIFIED BY TESTING

-

KERITE AND CONTINENTAL CABLE INSULATION RESISTANCE

CONFIRMED ACCEPTABLE BY TESTING

MIS:87-4282(7)

CABLE ENTRANCE SEALS (87-10-04)

STAFF FINDING

-

ASCO SOLENOID VALVES AND ROSEMOUNT 1153A

TRANSMITTERS NOT QUALIFIED BECAUSE ELECTRICAL

CONNECTION PENETRATIONS WERE NOT SEALED,

CP&L'S PERSPECTIVE

-

DEFICIENCY EXISTED SINCE THE INSTALLED CONFIGURATION

WAS NOT SUPPORTED BY QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTATION.

BACKGROUND

-

ASCO TEST REPORT INADVERTENTLY MISINTERPRETED TO

SUPPORT QUALIFICATION WITHOUT SEALS

-

ROSEMOUNT TESTING CONFIGURATION IMPLIED USE OF SEALS

NOT NEEDED.

-

INSTALLED CONFIGURATION BASED ON CP&L INTERPRETATION

OF TEST REPORTS.

ROOT CAUSE

-

INADVERTENT MISINTERPRETATION OF TEST DATA.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

-

SEALS INSTALLED ON ASCO SOLENOIDS AND ROSEMOUNT

TRANSMITTERS DURING 1987 REFUELING OUTAGE.

-

INITIATED A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EQ FILE

DOCUMENTATION.

SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE

-

ASCO SOLENOIDS WOULD HAVE PERFORMED THEIR SAFETY

FUNCTION.

-

ROSEMOUNT TRANSMITTERS REQUIRED SEALS.

MIS:87-4282(8)

Enclosure 3

9

CABLE ENTRANCE SEALS (87-10-04)

(CONTINUED)

SUMMARY

-

DEFICIENCY EXISTED.

-

PROMPTLY REPORTED (LER 87-007)

  • DEFICIENCY CORRECTED BY INSTALLATION OF SEALS PRIOR

TO STARTUP.

MIS:87-4282(9)

Enclosure 3

10

QUALIFICATION OF RAYCHEM SPLICES (87-10-05)

(CP&L IDENTIFIED)

STAFF FINDING

-

CP&L FILES DID NOT ADEQUATELY DOCUMENT QUALIFICATION

OF NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL SPLICES USING RAYCHEM

SLEEVING.

CP&L'S PERSPECTIVE

-

A DEFICIENCY EXISTED IN THAT THE SPLICES DID NOT

COMPLY WITH INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.

-

WITH ONE EXCEPTION, ALL SPLICES QUALIFIABLE.

BACKGROUND

-

MID-1986 SEVERAL UTILITIES NOTED RAYCHEM SPLICE

PROBLEMS.

-

CP&L PROACTIVE IN WORKING WITH NRC AND INDUSTRY ON

THE RAYCHEM ISSUE.

-

NRC ISSUED IEN 86-53 ON JUNE 26, 1986.

-

CP&L SCHEDULED INSPECTIONS AT NEXT REFUELING OUTAGE.

-

CP&L DISCOVERED QUESTIONABLE RAYCHEM INSTALLATION.

(LER 87-003)

-

INSPECTION SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE BEFORE AUDIT.

-

INSPECTION TEAM FOUND SPLICE INSPECTION CRITERIA AND

PROGRAM ACCEPTABLE.

ROOT CAUSE

-

INADEQUATE TRAINING IN SELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF

SPLICES.

SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE

-

WITH ONE EXCEPTION, ALL COMPONENTS WOULD HAVE

PERFORMED THEIR SAFETY FUNCTION.

MIS:87-4282(10)

Enclosure 3

11

QUALIFICATION OF RAYCHEM SPLICES (87-10-05)

(CONTINUED)

CORRECTIVE ACTION

-

INSPECTION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS ALL

SPLICES.

-

SPLICES REPLACED WITH KNOWN QUALIFIED SPLICES.

-

PROCEDURE REVISED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT

VERIFICATION.

-

ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TRAINING PROVIDED

SUMMARY

-

DEFICIENCY EXISTED IN THAT INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

NOT PRECISELY FOLLOWED,

-

SELF-IDENTIFIED; PROACTIVE RESPONSE.

-

PROMPTLY REPORTED (LER 87-003).

-

EXTENSIVE CORRECTIVE ACTION; SPLICES REPLACED FOR

CONSERVATISM.

-

INSPECTION TEAM CONCURRED WITH CP&L ACTION.

MIS:87-4282(11)

Enclosure 3

12

LIMITORQUE MOTOR OPERATORS (87-10-03)

STAFF FINDING

-

UNQUALIFIED GREASE USED IN VALVE OPERATORS (744A &

B, 866A & B).

-

T-DRAINS AND GREASE RELIEF VALVES WERE MISSING (744A

& B, 866A & B).

-

UNQUALIFIED MOTOR LEAD SPLICES (866A & B).

-

UNQUALIFIED INTERNAL WIRING (744A & B).

-

UNQUALIFIED TERMINAL BLOCK (744A & B).

-

UNQUALIFIED MOTOR BRAKE (744A & B).

CP&L'S PERSPECTIVE

-

DEFICIENCIES EXISTED ON 866A & B.

-

744A & B QUALIFIED AS IS DUE TO SHORT DURATION OF

SERVICE,

.*

BACKGROUND

-

ORIGINAL MOTOR OPERATORS NOT CONSIDERED QUALIFIED BY

STAFF.

-

866A & B UPGRADED TO QUALIFIED CONFIGURATION.

-

744A & B SAFETY FUNCTIONS REDEFINED.

-

GREASE SELECTED PER CONSULTATION WITH TEXACO AND

LIMITOROUE.

-

INTERNAL WIRING REPLACED IN 866A & B IN RESPONSE TO

IEN 86-03.

-

TAG FILE FOR 744A & B REMOVED DUE TO CHANGE IN

STATUS.

ROOT CAUSE

-

INADEQUATE CONTROL OF MODIFICATIONS OF EQ EQUIPMENT.

-

INADEQUATE PROCEDURES FOR MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT

QUALIFIED.

MIS:87-4282(12)

Enclosure 3

13

LIMITORQUE MOTOR OPERATORS (87-10-03)

(CONTINUED)

CORRECTIVE ACTION

-

DEFICIENCIES IN 866A & B RESOLVED BY HARDWARE

CHANGES

-

DEFICIENCIES IN 744A & B RESOLVED BY DOCUMENTATION

OF ADEQUACY

-

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE PROVIDED FOR

MODIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL OF EQ EQUIPMENT

SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE

-

744A & B WOULD HAVE PERFORMED THEIR SAFETY FUNCTION

-

REASONABLE ASSURANCE EXISTS THAT 866A & B WOULD HAVE

PERFORMED THEIR SAFETY FUNCTIONS

SUMMARY

-

DEFICIENCIES EXISTED IN 866A & B

-

PROMPTLY REPORTED (LER 87-007)

-

DEFICIENCIES CORRECTED BEFORE STARTUP

-

744A & B QUALIFIED AS INSTALLED

-

GREASE PREVIOUSLY USED CONFIRMED QUALIFIED BY TEST

MIS:87-4282(13)

Enclosure 3

14

FINDINGS CP&L BELIEVES DO NOT MERIT

ENFORCEMENT ACTION

MIS:87-4282(14)

Enclosure 3

15

CROUSE-HINDS PENETRATIONS (87-10-02)

STAFF FINDING

-

PENETRATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND SHRINK-FIT

SLEEVE SPLICES NOT TYPE-TESTED AND NOT QUALIFIED BY

SIMILARITY ANALYSIS

CP&L'S PERSPECTIVE

-

EVOLVING ISSUE

-

CROUSE-HINDS PENETRATIONS (INCLUDING PIGTAIL

ASSEMBLIES) PURCHASED AS A UNIT

-

SHRINK-FIT SLEEVE SPLICES QUALIFIED AS A PART OF

QUALIFIED PENETRATION ASSEMBLY

-

ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FURTHER QUALIFIED BY SIMILARITY

ANALYSIS

-

DEFICIENCIES NOT IDENTIFIED IN PRIOR REVIEWS

-

SIMILAR PENETRATION ASSEMBLIES ACCEPTED AT OTHER

PLANTS

BACKGROUND

-

CP&L 45-DAY REPORT (1980) IDENTIFIES PENETRATIONS

-

NRC SEPTEMBER 30, 1980 INSPECTION REPORT QUESTIONED

CONNECTORS

-

CP&L 90-DAY REPORT SUPPLEMENTED INFORMATION ON CABLE

AND CONNECTOR

-

NRC MAY 21, 1981 SER REQUESTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

-

NRC SER/FRANKLIN TER (JANUARY 5, 1983) REPORTED NO

DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED

-

CP&L MAY 20, 1983 RESUBMITS DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED

FRANKLIN

-

CP&L MARCH 2, 1984 LETTER OUTLINES RESOLUTIONS TO

ALL FRANKLIN ITEMS

-

NRC MARCH 19, 1985 SER FINDS EQ RESOLUTIONS

ACCEPTABLE

MIS:87-4282(15)

Enclosure 3

16

CROUSE-HINDS PENETRATIONS (87-10-02)

(CONTINUED)

ACTIONS TAKEN

-

ALTHOUGH PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED QUALIFIED,

PENETRATION CONNECTORS AND HEAT-SHRINK SLEEVING WERE

REPLACED WITH RAYCHEM SPLICES

SUMMARY

-

SPLICES AND CONNECTORS PURCHASED AS PART OF

QUALIFIED PENETRATION ASSEMBLY

-

CONNECTOR SIMILARITY ANALYSIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOR

GUIDELINES

-

PENETRATIONS EXTENSIVELY REVIEWED BY NRC WITHOUT

DEFICIENCY

-

BASED ON ANALYSES AND STAFF REVIEWS, CP&L REASONABLY

BELIEVED THAT THERE WERE NO OUTSTANDING

QUALIFICATION DEFICIENCIES

-

CONNECTORS, HEAT-SHRINK SLEEVES REPLACED PRIOR TO

STARTUP

-

PROMPTLY REPORTED (LER 87-007)

MIS:87-4282(16)

Enclosure 3

17

LOOP ACCURACY (87-10-06)

STAFF FINDING

-

REQUIRED LOOP ACCURACIES NOT DOCUMENTED AND SHOWN TO

BE SATISFIED

CP&L'S PERSPECTIVE

-

DOR REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUMENT ACCURACY MET

-

INSTRUMENT LOOP ACCURACY IS AN EMERGING ISSUE

BACKGROUND

-

CP&L 45-DAY REPORT DETAILS USE OF ROSEMOUNT 176KF

RTD'S AND MODEL 1153A TRANSMITTERS

-

INSTRUMENT ACCURACY SPECIFIED PER VENDOR DOCUMENTS

-

ACCURACY PROACTIVELY ADDRESSED

ACTIONS TAKEN

-

LOOP ACCURACY CALCULATIONS BEING ADDED TO EQ FILE

-

CALCULATIONS BASED ON ACTUAL CABLE TEST DATA

SUMMARY

-

LOOP ACCURACY IS A NEW STAFF POSITION THAT SHOULD

NOT BE SUBJECT TO ENFORCEMENT ACTION

MIS:87-4282(17)

EncTosure 3

18

INADEQUATE QUALIFICATION OF TAPED SPLICES (87-10-07)

(CP&L IDENTIFIED)

STAFF FINDING

-

CP&L DID NOT ADEQUATELY EVALUATE UNDOCUMENTED TAPED

SPLICES

CP&L'S PERSPECTIVE

-

IDENTIFIED BY CP&L AS PART OF SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM

-

POTENTIAL DEFICIENCY PROMPTLY EVALUATED

-

REPORTABILITY DETERMINATION VALID

BACKGROUND

-

CP&L IDENTIFIED TAPED SPLICES DURING MARCH 1986

SURVEILLANCE

-

SIMILARITY ANALYSIS INDICATED QUALIFIED

-

QUALIFIED TAPED SPLICES REPLACED WITH QUALIFIED

RAYCHEM SPLICES

-

NOT REPORTABLE SINCE QUALIFIED AS NOTED

-

SIGNIFICANCE DOCUMENTED BY INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

-

JCO NOT REQUIRED SINCE DISCOVERED AND CORRECTED

PRIOR TO POWER OPERATION

ROOT CAUSE

-

INSTALLED BY MODIFICATION PRIOR TO EQ PROGRAM

DEVELOPMENT

-

INADEQUATE MODIFICATION REVIEW

CP&L CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

-

QUALIFIED TAPED SPLICES REPLACED WITH QUALIFIED

RAYCHEM SPLICES

-

MODIFICATION REVIEW PERFORMED

-

INSTRUMENTATION INSPECTIONS

MIS:87-4282(18)

Enclosure 3

19

INADEQUATE QUALIFICATION OF TAPED SPLICES (87-10-07)

(CONTINUED)

SAFETY SIGNIFICANCE

-

SIMILARITY ANALYSIS SHOWED TAPED SPLICES WERE

ACCEPTABLE

SUMMARY

-

DEFICIENCY IDENTIFIED BY CP&L

-

DEFICIENCY EVALUATED FOR REPORTABILITY AND

SIGNIFICANCE

-

DEFICIENCY CORRECTED PROACTIVELY

-

SPLICES REPLACED WITH RAYCHEM FOR CONSERVATISM

-

JCO NOT REQUIRED SINCE PLANT IN OUTAGE

MIS:87-4282(19)

Enclosure 3

20

PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN

EVOLVING CONTINUOUSLY

H. B. ROBINSON PROGRAM HAS CHANGED IN ANTICIPATION OF

AND IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING REQUIREMENTS

MOST RECENT INSPECTION BROUGHT FORTH LATEST

PERSPECTIVES FOR ENSURING SAFE OPERATION

CP&L IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW PERSPECTIVE WE HAVE

GAINED TO FURTHER ENHANCE AN ALREADY ESTABLISHED EQ

PROGRAM

COMPLETED

-

CLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY AT SITE

-

EQUIPMENT WALKDOWNS AND RESULTANT CHANGES

-

ADDITIONAL PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE

-

TRAINING

ONGOING

-

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS

-

CONTINUE TO MONITOR INDUSTRY

-

ENHANCE PROCEDURES

-

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

MIS:87-4282(20)

Erclosure 3

21

PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

EQ PROGRAM MEETS REQUIREMENTS OF 10CFR50.49

MASTER LIST OF EQUIPMENT ACCURATE AND COMPLETE

EXTENSIVE AUDITS AND SURVEILLANCES

POTENTIAL DEFICIENCIES EVALUATED PROMPTLY AND

CONSISTENTLY REPORTED IN A TIMELY MANNER

PROMPT CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES

-

RAYCHEM SPLICES

-

TEAM FINDINGS

.

JCO DEVELOPMENT

EQUIPMENT CHANGES

EQUIPMENT WALKDOWNS

.

DOCUMENT REVIEWS

-

TESTING INFORMATION

.

PLANT SHUTDOWN

a EQUIPMENT CHANGES

.

EXTENSIVE DATA

COMMITMENT TO CONTINUED REVIEW AND IMPROVEMENT

MIS:87-4282(21)