ML17285A653
| ML17285A653 | |
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 07/20/1989 |
| From: | Zimmerman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Mazur D WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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See also: IR 05000397/1989006
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ACCESSION
NBR 8908110333
DOC.DATE: 89/07/20
NOTARIZED: NO
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FACIL:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public Powe
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- MMERMAN,R.P.
Region
5, Ofc of the Director
ECIP.NAME
'ECIPIENT AFFILIATION
MAZUR,D.W.
Washington Public Power Supply System
SUBJECT: Forwards
Insp Rept 50-397/89-06
on 890327-0526
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Docket No. 50-397
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION V
1450 MARIALANE,SUITE 210
WALNUTCREEK, CALIFORNIA04596
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Washington Public Power Supply System
P. 0.
Box 968
3000 George Washington
Way
Richland, Washington
99352
Attention:
Mr. D.
W. Mazur
Managing Director
Gentlemen:
Subject:
NRC Inspection of Washington Nuclear Plant
No.
2
This refers to the special
announced
Safety Systems
Outage Modifications
Inspection
(SSOMI) of the plant modifications program at the Washington
Nuclear Project Unit 2.
The inspection
was conducted
by Mr. A. D. Toth and
other members of our staff from March 27 through
May 26, 1989.
This
inspection
examined your activities
as authorized
by
NRC License
No. NPF-21.
Discussions of our findings were held with Messrs.
A. L. Oxsen, J.
P. Burn,
G. D. Bouchey, J.
M. Baker and other members of the Washington Public Power
Supply System staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas
examined during this inspection
are described
in the enclosed
inspection
report.
Within these
areas,
the inspection consisted of selective
examina-
tions of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel
and
observations
by the inspectors.
The purpose of the
SSOMI Program is to examine,
on a sampling basis,
the
detailed engineering,
procurement, installation,
and testing required to sup-
port the
1989 refueling and maintenance/modifications
outage.
This assessment
addressed
the technical
adequacy of modifications, including design products,
procurement,
work controls,
and testing activities, to ensure that they con-
form with licensing commitments
and regulatory requirements.
This inspection
also assessed
the effectiveness
of your self-initiated
SSOMI and other
elements of your ongoing Engineering
Improvement Program.
While this inspection
found your outage modification process
to be adequate,
the following principal concerns
were evident to the
SSOMI team:
.
A significant effort is required
by your staff to improve the quality of
maintenance
and surveillance
procedures
and controls.
The degree of
direction provided by these
procedures
and by maintenance
work requests
(MWRs) was in many cases insufficient to ensure
proper completion
and
documentation of the required activity.
The team perceived
an unjustified
amount of reliance
on craft or personnel
proficiency to compensate
for
weak procedures
or instructions.
Additional management
emphasis
is needed
to ensure
rigorous adherence
by
each
member of the staff to approved maintenance,
surveillance,
radiation
protection,
and other procedures
and work instructions.
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The team observed
improvements
in the engineering
process for WNP-2 since
the Safety System Functional
Inspection
(SSFI) conducted
by the
NRC in
August 1987.
However, continued senior
management
attention is needed
to'nsure
complete
and timely implementation of defined improvement
programs
such
as the Engineering
Improvement Program,. design data
base
update
(including internal SSFIs),
and the configuration management
program.
While your current engineering
self-assessment
efforts appear to be pro-
ductive in identifying additional
needed
program improvements,
continuing
management
attention must be provided to assure that effective and lasting
corrective actions are taken in response
to the findings of your safety
oversight groups.
In addition to the team's principal concerns
as expressed
above,
the following
programmatic
weaknesses
were also noted,
as discussed
in the enclosed report:
- Inattention to detail in generating
and maintaining configuration control
of engineering
analyses
and in thedocumentation
of safety analyses.
Absence of technical criteria for procurement
or receiving inspections,
especially for commercial
grade
items to be dedicated
to safety related
service.
Program provisions which permit maintenance
personnel
to change
approved
work instructions without re-review by the individuals or groups
who had
reviewed the original iristructions.
Instances
of poor gC involvement, aggressiveness,
or overview to assure
effective program implementation.
Based
on the results of this inspection, it appears
that certain of your
activities were not conducted
in full compliance with NRC requirements,
as set
forth in the Notice of Violation enclosed
herewith
as Appendix A.
Your
response
to this notice is to be submitted in accordance
with the provisions
as stated
in the Notice of Yiolation.
We would also appreciate
your written comments
on the principal concerns
and
programmatic
weaknesses
identified above.
Inspection findings related to procurement
and dedication of commercial
grade
items, although discussed
in the enclosed report,
were transmitted to you
separately
in NRC Inspection Report 50-397/89-21.
These
issues
were discussed
during an enforcement
conference
on June 28, 1989,
and will be the subject of
additional inspection activity.
As noted in our June 23,
1989 transmittal
letter, enforcement
action for an apparent violation discussed
in Inspection
Report 89-21 will be the subject of separate
correspondence.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter and the enclosures
will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
The responses
directed
by this letter and the attached
Notice are not subject
to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget as required
by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980,
PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be glad to
discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
]3 P
R. P.
immerman, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Safety and
Projects
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix
2.
Inspection
Report No. 50-397/89-06
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G. D. Bouchey,
C. M. Powers,
A. G. Hosier,
G. E. Doupe,
A. L. Oxsen,
State of Washington (Curtis Eschels)
N. S. Reynolds,
Esq.,
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