ML17291A130
| ML17291A130 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 06/06/1994 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17291A131 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-94-092, EA-94-92, NUDOCS 9406150022 | |
| Download: ML17291A130 (12) | |
See also: IR 05000397/1994015
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REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
CESSION NBR:9406150022
DOC.DATE: 94/06/06
NOTARIZED:
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WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public
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05000397
AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
BEACH,A.B.
Region
4 (Post
820201)
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
PARRISH,J.V.
Washington Public Power Supply System
SUBJECT:
Forwards insp rept 50-397/94-15
on 940328-0507.Violations
noted. Violation involved failure to take prompt
CA to
prevent degradation
of plant reactivity control
& failure
to perform prompt operability assessements.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON,TEXAS 76011 8064
JU5 -6 I994
Docket:
50-397
License:
EA 94-092
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
J.
V. Parrish,
Assistant
Managing
Director for Operations
3000 George
Way-
P.O.
Box 968,
HD 1023
Richland,
99352
SUBJECT'RC
SPECIAL INSPECTION
REPORT 50-397/94-15
This refers to the special
inspection
conducted
by Hr.
R. C. Barr,
and the
inspectors
identified in the enclosed report, of this office on Harch
28
through
Hay 7,
1994.
The inspection
included review of activities authorized
for your WNP-2 facility.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
on Hay 13,
1994,
the findings were discussed
with you and those
members of your staff
identified in the enclosed report.
Areas
examined during this inspection
are described
in the enclosed
inspection
report.
This special
inspection
examined
the supply system's
evaluation
and
corrective actions
associated
with the failure of Control Rod 06-39 to insert,
while your operators
were conducting control rod surveillance testing
on
Harch 26,
1994.
The inspection consisted of selective
examinations of
procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel,
and
observations
by the inspectors.
The purpose of the inspection
was to
determine whether activities authorized
by the license
were conducted
safely
and in accordance
with NRC requirements.
Based
on the results of this inspection,
two apparent violations were
identified and are being considered for escalated
enforcement
action in
accordance
with the "General
Statement
of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix
C (1994).
Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently
being issued for these
inspection findings.
Please
be advised that the number
and characterization
of the apparent violations described
in the enclosed
inspection report
may
change
as
a result of further
NRC review.
The apparent violations involved:
(1) the failure to take prompt corrective
action to prevent degradation
of the
WNP-2 reactivity control
system
and
(2) the failure to perform prompt operability assessments
upon finding
physical
evidence of degraded
safety related
equipment.
Specifically,
solenoid pilot valves of selected
have failed to operate
as
designed,
due to degraded
Buna-N components
(diaphragms).
The supply system's
failure to take prompt corrective action for these failures
has resulted
in
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Washington Public
Power
Supply System
WNP-2 unknowingly operating in violation of Technical Specification 3. 1.3.4
and having
a control rod that failed to inser t during subsequent
testing.
We
're
especially
concerned
because
significant industry information had
been
distributed to alert you to the potential for degradation of Buna-N components
in these valves.
The failure of these
valves to function as designed
appears
to be another
example
where the supply system
has not responded
conservatively
to industry experience.
In addition, this situation indicates that conditions
of less
than adequate
interface
between engineering
and operations,
and of
failure to follow procedures,
continue to exist.
An enforcement
conference
to discuss
these
apparent violations will be
scheduled
on
a mutually agreeable
date in the Region
IV office in Arlington,
The decision to hold an enforcement
conference
does,not
mean that the
NRC has determined that
a violation has occurred or that enforcement
action
will be taken.
The purposes
of this conference
are to discuss
the apparent
violations, their causes
and safety significance;
to provide you the
opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection report;
and to provide
an opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective 'actions.
In
addition, this is
an opportunity for you to provide any information concerning
your perspectives
on:
(I) the severity of the violations,
(2) the application
of the factors that the
NRC considers
when it determines
the amount of a civil
penalty that
may be assessed
in accordance
with Section VI.B.2 of the
and (3) any other application of the Enforcement Policy to
this case,
including the exercise of discretion in accordance
with
Section VII.
You will be advised
by separate
correspondence
of the results of
our deliberations after completion of the enforcement
conference.
No response
regarding
these
apparent violations is required at this time.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
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.
Sincerely,
Enclosure:
Appendix
NRC Inspection
Report
50-397/94-15
A. Bill Beach, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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Washington Public Power
Supply System
cc w/enclosure:
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
J.
H. Swailes,
WNP-2 Plant Manager
P.O.
Box 968,
HD 927M
Richland,
99352-0968
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
G.
E.
C.
Doupe,
Esq.
3000 George
Way
P.O.
Box 968,
MD 396
Richland,
99352-0968
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
ATTN:
Warren Bishop,
Chairman
P.O.
Box 43172
Olympi a, Washington
98504-3172
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
H. K. Kook,
WNP-2 Licensing Manager
P.O.
Box 968,
HD PE20
Richland,
99352-0968
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
P.
R. Bemis, Regulatory
Programs
Manager
P.O.
Box 968,
(Mail Drop PE20)
Richland,
99352-0968
Benton County Board of Commissioners
ATTN:
Chairman
P.O.
Box 190
Prosser,
99350-0190
Winston
5. Strawn
ATTN:
M. H. Philips,
Esq.
1400
L Street,
N.W.
D.C.
20005-3502
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RC
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