ML16343A515
| ML16343A515 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 07/25/1997 |
| From: | Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Rueger G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| 50-275-97-01, 50-275-97-1, 50-323-97-01, 50-323-97-1, NUDOCS 9707300231 | |
| Download: ML16343A515 (20) | |
See also: IR 05000275/1997001
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50-323 Diablo Canyon Nuclear
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UNITEO STATES
NUCLEAR R EG ULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA ORIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON. TEXAS 76011 8064
July 25,
l997
Gregory M. Rueger, Senior Vice President
and General IVlanager
Nuclear Power Generation
Bus. Unit
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Nuclear Power Generation,
B14A
77 Beale Street, Room 1451
P.O. Box 770000
San Francisco,
California 94177
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-275/97-01; 50-323/97-01
Dear Mr. Rueger:
Thank you for your letter of June 28, 1997, in response
to our letter and Notice of
Violation dated May 29, 1997.
We have reviewed your reply and find it responsive to the
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concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. We will review the implementation of your
corrective actions during a future inspection to determine that full compliance has been
achieved
and will be maintained.
Sincerely,
Arthur T. Howell III, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos.:
50-275; 50-323
License Nos.:
CC:
Dr. Richard Ferguson
Energy Chair
1100 lith Street, Suite 311
Sacramento,
California 95814
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Ms. Nancy Culver
San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace
P.O. Box 164
Pismo Beach, California 93448
Chairman
San Luis Obispo County Board of
Supervisors
Room 370
County Government Center
San Luis Obispo, California 93408
Mr. Truman Burns>Mr. Robert Kinosian
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness, Rm. 4102
San Francisco, California 94102
Robert R. Wellington, Esq.
Legal Counsel
Diablo Canyon Independent
Safety Committee
857 Cess Street, Suite D
Monterey, California 93940
Mr. Steve Hsu
Radiologic Health Branch
State Department of Health Services
P.O. Box 942732
Sacramento,
California 94234
Christopher J
~ Warner, Esq.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
P.O. Box 7442
San Francisco, California 94120
Robert P. Powers, Vice President
and Plant Manager
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
P.O. Box 56
Avila Beach, California 93424
Managing Editor
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1321 Johnson
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P.O. Box 112
San Luis Obispo, California 93406
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June 28, 1997
PGS,E Letter DCL-97-114
245 Market Street. Room 937-N9B
San Francisco. G. 94105
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Mail Code NBB
P.O. Box 770000
San Franasco.
CA 941 77
4 1 B73-4684 Fax 41 Sl973-2313
Gregoiy M. Rueger
Senior Vice President and
General Manager
Nuclear Poiler Generation
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
ATTN: Document Control Desk
Washington, DC 20555
Docket No. 50-275, OL-DPR-80
Docket No. 50-323, OL-DPR-82
Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2
Re
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to a NoticeofViolationinlns ection Re ort Nos. 50-275/97-01 and
50-323/97-01
Dear Commissioners and Staff:
NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-275/97-01 and 50-323/97-01, dated May 29,
1997, included one Severity Level IVviolation with two examples of failure to
implement procedures
in accordance with Technical Specification,
Administrative Controls, Section 6.8.1a.
The examples include failure to
provide operators with special prescription framed glasses for use with self-
contained breathing apparatuses
(SCBAs) and failure to complete annual
SCBA refresher training.
PGRE's reply to the notice of violation is enclosed.
Sincerely,
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Greg(ry M. Rueger
cc:
Steven D. Bloom
Ellis W. Merschoff
Kenneth E. Perkins
Michael D. Tschiltz
Diablo Distribution
Enclosure
A0429503/A04295720/TLH/2237
Enclosure
PG8E Letter DCL-97-114
REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATIONIN
INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-275/97-01 AND 50-323/97-01
On May, 29, 1997, as part of NRC Inspection Report (IR) Nos. 50-275/97-01 and
50-323/97-01, NRC Region IV issued a notice of violation to Diablo Canyon
Power Plant, Units 1 and 2. The statement of violation and PGKE's reply are
documented below.
STATEMENT OF VIOLATION
Technical Specification, Section 6.8. 1a, requires, in part, thaf written
procedures be implemented covering the applicable areas recommended
in Appendix A ofRegulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.
Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33 lists activities fhat should be
covered by written procedures to include those for respiratory profection.
Procedure OM14./D2, "Medical Examinations," Revision 1A, requires that,
"individuals with prescripfion eyeglasses
who are required to wear a full-
face respirator shall use special frames for their glasses that do not
interfere with the face-piece seal." Further, Section 4.2.9b of Procedure
RP1./D3, "Respiratory Protection Program," states that, "onlyspecial
specfacle kifs specified by the manufacturer offhe respirator shall be used
so that the NIOSH approvalis not violafed."
Procedure TQ1.DC20, Revision 1, sfates, in part, that a two-part program
is used toinstruct personnelin the proper use and care ofrespiratory
profective equipmenf.
Inifialtraining program includes the proper actions
for abnormal or emergency sifuafions and a followup annual refresher
training checks the proficiency in the proper actions forabnormal or
emergency sifuafions.
Contrary to fhe above,
On 21 April 1997, it was identified that 26 licensed operators wifh
licenses conditioned forcorrective lenses did nof have special
prescription framed glasses for use wifh self-confained breafhing
apparafuses'available
in the control room for emergency use.
On 23 April 1997, it wasidentified that approximately 75 percent of
control room watchstanders had nof completed the annual refresher
associated
with the proficiency training in the use ofself-contained
breafhing apparatuses.
Enclosure
PG8 E Letter DCL-97-114
The above examples represent a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement
I) (50-275;-323/9701 -01).
REASON FOR THE VIOLATION
PG8E agrees with the violation as stated in the IR.
S ecial Prescri
tion Framed Glasses for Use With Self-Contained Breathin
A
aratuses
Example
1 identified that 26 licensed operators with licenses conditioned for
corrective lenses did not have special prescription framed glasses for use with
SCBAs.available in the control room for emergency use.
PG8 E attributed the condition to inadequate procedures and training. Neither
explicitly identified the responsibility to procure and maintain special prescription
frames for respirators or SCBAs.
Com letion of Annual SCBA Refresher Trainin
Example 2 identified that approximately 75 percent of control room
watchstanders
had not completed the annual refresher associated with the
proficiency training in the use of SCBAs.
PG8 E attributed this condition to an inadequate procedure.
Although the
procedure required that the access supervisor maintain the most current security
level and radiological access category information in the Plant Information
Management System (PIMS), it did not specify the responsibility for maintaining
the respiratory protection access category.
Consequently, repiratory protection
training codes were not properly maintained for the operators.
Since the codes
were incorrect, the training notifications were not made.
CORRECTIVE STEPS TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED
S ecial Prescri
tion Framed Glasses for Use With SCBAs
A prompt evaluation was done to assess
the operator's ability to carry out
licensed duties while wearing a SCBA using regular frames.
Based on
evaluation, the operators were informed that for SCBA use only, ifcorrective
lenses are needed to perform licensed duties, and special frames are not
available to wear within the face mask, the operator should wear the SCBA with
their regular glasses
in an emergency.
Enclosure
PG8 E Letter DCL-97-114
Com letion of Annual SCBA Refresher Trainin
Operators received immediate practical training on SCBAs to fulfillthe annual
refresher training requirement.
During the training it was noted that all operators
were fullycapable of donning the SCBA correctly.
PIMS was changed to provide the proper training code for the operators and
members of the fire brigade.
This code requires operators and fire brigade
members to attend SCBA initial and refresher training, and respirator initial and
requalification training.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO BE TAKENTO PREVENT RECURRENCE
S ecial Prescri
tion Framed Glasses for Use With SCBAs
Licensed operators and fire brigade members will receive special frames from
the Safety and Medical Services Section.
The frames will be maintained in a
designated storage area.
Other departments with personnel who may be required to wear special frames
with respirators or SCBAs in an emergency situation, willevaluate the need to
provide prescriptive frames.
The procedures and training curriculum for the Respirator Protection Program
will be revised to clearly indicate the joint responsibilities for procuring and
maintaining special prescription frames.
Com letion of Annual SCBA Refresher Trainin
Other departments with personnel designated for respirator and SCBA training
willverify the assigned codes are correct and make appropriate changes.
The procedure for operator requalification willbe changed to ensure SCBA
refresher training is scheduled annually as part of operator requalification.
The procedure for controlling access codes will be revised to clearly identify the
joint responsibilities for developing access codes, applying the codes to
individuals, and making changes to approved codes.
Enclosure
PG8E Letter DCL-97-114
DATE WHEN FULLCOMPLIANCEWILLBE ACHIEVED
The actions to change respiratory protection procedures and training and the
actions by other departments will be completed by 09/01/97.
Licensed operators and fire brigade members will receive special frames from
the Safety and Medical Services Section by 10/01/97 by which date PGRE will
be in full compliance.