ML14178A427
| ML14178A427 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 01/05/1994 |
| From: | Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Orser W CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| ML14178A428 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9401210103 | |
| Download: ML14178A427 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000261/1993034
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January 5,
1994
Docket No. 50-261
License No. DPR-23
Carolina Power and Light Company
ATTN:
Mr. W. S. Orser
Executive Vice President
Nuclear Generation
P. 0. Box 1551 - Mail Code:
CPB 12
Raleigh, NC 27602
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-261/93-34
This refers to the special inspection conducted by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission Augmented Inspection Team (AIT) at your H. B. Robinson facility
during the period November 20 to December 6, 1993. The objectives of the
inspection were to determine the scope and the causes of the events which were
revealed during the post refueling startup of H. B. Robinson Unit 2.. At the
conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed at a public exit
with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
The enclosed copy of the AIT report identifies the areas examined during this
inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with
personnel and observation of activities in progress.
The AIT findings and conclusions indicate there are some serious issues at
Robinson. These can be summarized as weak management oversight and
involvement in plant operations, ineffective self-assessment program, and an
apparently weak maintenance program. These three broad areas umbrella most of
the specific findings.
Weak management oversight and involvement at both the corporate and site,
clearly contributed to the issues at Robinson as evidenced by the findings
related to control room operations, outage-associated activities, operator
training, and contracted services. The numerous personnel errors, failures to
follow procedures, less than optimum operating practices, and lack of
attention to performance expectations taken as a whole, should be viewed as a
precursor to future problems.
Closely related to the weak management oversight is the apparent ineffective
self-assessment. It seems, by the nature of the issues, that a proactive,
self-assessment program would have identified most of the issues and provided
feedback to senior management of the potential for problems. Again, this is
not isolated to the site activities but extends into corporate functions and
contracted services.
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The startup errors were compounded by the number of equipment/hardware
malfunctions and failures that distracted the Robinson staff from the startup
process. These appeared to be primarily secondary-side, balance of plant
(BOP) equipment problems in feedwater, condensate, and turbine generator
systems. The AIT report sequence of events and narrative leads to the
conclusion that management attention should be directed to the maintenance of
the BOP.
Many of the AIT findings confirm internal CP&L event review team findings.
The CP&L internal investigations were timely, appropriate, and indicative of
senior management's concern about the issues 'at Robinson, and your prompt
short-term corrective actions are viewed as proactive. However, the long-term
nature of some of the findings, indicate the need for a management meeting to
discuss your long-term plans for Robinson and any additional short-term
corrective actions you are planning.
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 enclosure
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
A review of the inspection findings is continuing to determine whether the
described activities violate NRC requirements. You will be advised by
.separate
correspondence of the results of this matter. We appreciate your
cooperation during our team inspection and subsequent evaluation of this
event. Your openness during the inspection was very beneficial.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
(Original signed by S. D. Ebneter)
Stewart D. Ebneter
Regional Administrator
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report
cc w/encl:
C. R. Dietz, Vice President
Carolina Power and Light Company
H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant
Unit 2
P. 0. Box 790
Hartsville, SC 29550-0790
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(See page 3)
Carolina Power & Light Co.
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M. P. Pearson
Plant Manager
H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant
P. 0. Box 790
Hartsville, SC 29550
H. W. Habermeyer, Jr.
Vice President
Nuclear Services Department
Carolina Power & Light Company
P. 0. Box 1551
- Mail OHS7
Raleigh, NC 27602
D. B. Waters, Manager
Regulatory Compliance
H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant
P. 0. Box 790
Hartsville, SC
29550
Max Batavia, Chief
Bureau of Radiological Health
Dept. of Health and Environmental
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC
29201
Dayne H. Brown, Director
Division of Radiation Protection
N. C. Department of Environment,
Commerce & Natural Resources
P. 0. Box 27687
Raleigh, NC
27611-7687
H. Ray Starling
Manager - Legal Department
Carolina Power and Light Co.
P. 0. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
Karen E. Long
Assistant. Attorney General
State of North Carolina
P. 0. Box 629
Raleigh, NC
27602
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(See page 4)
Carolina Power & Light Co.
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Robert P. Gruber
Executive Director
Public Staff - NCUC
P. 0. Box 29520
Raleigh, NC
27626-0520
Public Service Commission
State of South Carolina
P. 0. Box 11649
Columbia, SC
29211
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Document Control Desk
NRC Resident Inspector
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 5, Box 413
Hartsville, SC
29550
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