ML17285A816
| ML17285A816 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 10/12/1989 |
| From: | Zimmerman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Sorensen G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| NUDOCS 8910310035 | |
| Download: ML17285A816 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000397/1989028
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OCT fR 1989
Docket No. 50-397
Washington Public Power Supply System
P. 0.
Box 968
3000 George
Way
Richland, Washington
99352
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Attention:
Mr. G.
C. Sorensen,
Manager
Regulatory
Programs
Gentlemen:
,SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION AT WNP-2
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Nr. R.
C. Wilson of the Office of
Nuclear
Reactor
Regulation,
and Nr.
W. J.
Wagner of this office on September
11-14,
1989.
This inspection
examined
your, activities
as authorized
by
NRC
License
No. NPF-21.
Discussions
of our findings were held with members of
your 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
examinations
of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel
and
observations
by the inspectors.
The enclosed
report addresses
our review of your reevaluation of the
suitability of 10 commercially procured
items identified during
a previous
NRC inspection
( Inspection Report 50-397/89-2l;
dated
June
23,
1989)
as not
having
been properly dedicated for safety related applications.
During this
s ection the inspectors
noted that the licensee
appears
to be taking
a
strong position that their commercial
grade
procurement
program current y
'is
and always
has
been,
in full compliance with NRC requirements.
The
NRC does
not agree
and is concerned that there
have
been several
meetings
and exchanges
of correspondence
with the licensee
which indicate
a lack of licensee
recognition
and understanding
of NRC concerns
involving commercial
grade
procurement deficiencies at WNP-2.
Specifically:
a.
The
NRC has applied limited resources
to the review of specific instances
of commercial
grade procurement
and
has identified several
problem areas.
Although the specific examples
do not appear to involve significant
plant safety concerns,
they all involve root causes
which imply a generic
deficiency in the controls which have
been exercised
by the licensee
over commercial
grade procurements."
b.
It is not enough to only upgrade efforts in this area for future
p ocurement activities.
It is important to realize that past practices
have not been
adequate.and
that further actions
are
needed
to ensu
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r
r
that other examples of greater safety significance
do not remain undetected.
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c.
The
NRC i,s concerned with the apparent
reluctance of the licensee
to
aggressively
pursue
the areas of NRC concern.
Specific examples,
in this
regard,
are addressed
in the conclusions of detail section of this report.
Enforcement action related to this inspection will be the subject of separate
correspondence.
The licensee is requested
to address
the above noted concerns
in their response
to enforcement action on this matter.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a),
a copy of this letter and the enclosure
will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection
we will be pleased
to
discuss
them with you.
I
Sincerely,
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R.
P. Zilkerman, Directo
Division of Reactor Safety
and Projects
Enclosure:
Inspection
Report
No. 50-397/89-28
cc w/encl osure:
Nr. C. N. Powers,
Mr. A. G. Hosier,
Nr.
G.
D. Bouchey,
Mr. 0. Burn,
Nr.
G. E.
Doupe, Esq.,
Mr. A. L. Oxsen,
Mr. H. S. Reynolds,
Esq.,
BCPER
State of Washington
bcc w/enclosure:
Project Inspector
Resident
Inspector
docket file
G.
Cook
B. Faulkenberry
J. Martin
R. Nease,
bcc w/o enclosure:
N. Western
M. Smith
J. Zollicoffer
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