ML17290A672

Responds to Util 931002 Request That NRC Exercise Discretion Not to Enforce Compliance W/Required Action in TS 3.3.2. Informs of Intention to Exercise Discretion Not to Enforce Compliance Until Action Completed on 931002 Request

ML17290A672
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	10/06/1993
From:	Adensam E Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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TAC-M87832, NUDOCS 9310140289
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555 October 6, 1993 Docket No. 50-397 Hr. J.

V. Parrish (Hail Drop 1023)

Assistant Managing Director, Operations Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0958

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION FOR WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM REGARDING WNP-2 (TAC NO. H87832)

By letter dated October 2, 1993, you requested the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to exercise its discretion not to enforce compliance with the required action in Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.2.

You informed the NRC on October 1,

1993, at approximately 9:00 a.m. that WNP-2 would not be in compliance with the Isolation System

Response

Time surveillance requirements of'TS Table 3.3.2-3.

This occurred because the response time testing you had performed did not include the actuation relays for specific primary and secondary containment isolation valves.

Without this enforcement discretion, the plant would be required to enter Action Statements 20 and 25 of Table 3.3.2-1 at 9:00 a.m.

PDT on October 2,

1993, and be in at least Hot Shutdown within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> and in Cold Shutdown within the next 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.

You provided justification for continued operation based on observed failure modes of these

relays, the scope of testing currently performed, the results of that testing, and the limited added assurance provided by current response'time testing in evaluating the ability of these relays to perform their safety functions.

Based on our review of your justification, we have concluded that this course of action involves minimal or no safety impact, and we are clearly satisfied that this exercise of enforcement discretion is warranted from a public health and safety perspective.

Therefore, it is our intention to exercise discretion not to enforce compliance until we have completed action on your emergency TS request dated October 2, 1993.

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V. Parrish discretion was provided on October 1,

1993, following a conference call between the NRC and Supply System staffs.

However, we will consider enforcement

action, as appropriate, for the conditions that led to the need for this exercise of enforcement discretion.

Sincerely, cc:

See next page Elinor G. Adensam, Assistant Director for Regions IV and V

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Mr. J.

V. Parrish Washington Public Power Supply System WPPSS Nuclear Project No.

2 (WNP-2)

CC:

Hr. J.

H. Swailes WNP-2 Plant Manager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 G.

E.

C. Doupe, Esq.

(Hail Drop 396)

Washington Public Power Supply System 3000 George Washington Way P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Hr. Warren Bishop, Chairman Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council P. 0.

Box 43172 Olympia, Washington 98504-3172 Hr. Alan G. Hosier (Hail Drop PE20)

WNP-2 Licensing Manager Washington Public Power Supply System 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Hr. D. Coleman (Hail Drop PE20)

Acting Regulatory Programs Manager Washington Public Power Supply System P. 0.

Box 968

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 Regional Administrator, Region V

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1450 Maria Lane, Suite 210 Walnut Creek, California 94596 Chairman Benton County Board of Commissioners P. 0.

Box 190

Prosser, Washington 99350-0190 Mr. R. C. Barr U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. 0.

Box 69

Richland, Washington 99352-0968 M. H. Philips, Jr.,

Esq.

Winston

& Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.

20005-3502

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V. Parrish discretion was provided on October 1,

1993, following a conference call between the NRC and Supply System staffs.

However, we will consider enforcement

action, as appropriate, for the conditions that led to the need for this exercise of enforcement discretion.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Elinor G. Adensam, Assistant Director for Regions IV and V

Division of Reactor Projects III/IV/V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation NRC

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