ML17291A453
| ML17291A453 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 10/21/1994 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| NUDOCS 9410270046 | |
| Download: ML17291A453 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000397/1994027
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA ORIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON,TEXAS
76011-8064')CT
2
I ISM
Docket:
50-397
License:
Washington Public
Power Supply System
ATTN:
J.
V. Parrish,
Assistant
Hanaging
Director for Operations
3000 George
Washi'ngton
Way
P.O,
Box 968,
HD 1023
Richland,
99352
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-397/94-27
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Hr.
D. L. Proulx,
and the
inspectors
identified in this report, of this office on August
7 through
September
17,
1994.
This inspection
included
a review of activities
authorized for your Washington
Nuclear Project
2 facility.
At the conclusion
of the inspection,
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.
Within these
areas,
the inspection consisted of selective
examina-
tions of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel,
and
observations
by the inspectors.
We are pleased
that your staff achieved
a "blackboard" in the control
room on
September
15,
1994; e.g.,
no annunciators
were lighted.
We recognize that
significant resources
and
management
attention
were expended
to relieve the
operations staff of any work-arounds
and other deficiencies
to facilitate
saFety operation
oF the plant.
Based
on the results of this inspection,
certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements,
as specified in the enclosed
Notice of
Violation (Notice).
This violation identified
a failure by your maintenance
organization to follow established
requirements
in that seismic tubing
supports
were not configured in accordance
with drawing requirements.
Although only one violation of NRC requirements
was identified,
NRC inspectors
identified that:
(1) the control
room service water flow
indication was less
than technical
specification requirements;
(2) on two
occasions
a breaker
on motor control center
7AA was closed without operations
department
knowledge;
(3) your staff did not fully understand
the reasons
for
having diesel
generator
fuel filter selector
switches
aligned to the "Both"
position;
(4) valve labels
and tubing supports
were missing from a modified
containment
atmosphere
control
(CAC) system transmitter installation;
(5)
completed
CAC transmitter modification test documentation
did not conform to
established
requirements,
despite
having
been
reviewed
by your staff;
(6)
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Washington Public Power Supply
System
calibration procedures
for the newly installed
CAC transmitter could not be
implemented
as written;
and '(7) there
was
a potential for a breach of
containment
by placing
a loss of coolant radiation monitor on line as required
by your procedure for evaluating
core damage,
among others identified in this
report.
Given these
issues, it is clear that
a more self-critical,
questioning attitude is sometimes
needed
by certain of your staff.
We
encourage
your actions to effect such
improvement.
You are required to respond to this letter
and should follow the .instructions
specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response,
you should
document the specific actions
taken
and
any additional
actions
you plan to prevent recurrence.
After reviewing your response
to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions
and the results of future
inspection,
the
NRC will determine
whether further
NRC enforcement
action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790(a) of the
NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter
and its enclosures will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
The response
directed
by this letter and the accompanying
Notice are not
subject to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Hanagement
and Budget
as
required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
Pub.
L.96-511.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
P)M
. Bill Beach, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
I.
Appendix
2.
Appendix
B NRC Inspection
Report
50-397/94-27
cc w/enclosures:
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
J.
H. Swailes,
WNP-2 Plant Hanager
P.O.
Box 968,
HD 927H
Richland,
99352-0968
Washington Public
Power Supply System
ATTN:
G.
E,
C.
Doupe,
Esq.
3000 George
Way
P.O.
Box 968,
HD 396
Richland,
99352-0968
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Washington Public
Power Supply
System
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
ATTN:
Warren Bishop,
Chairman
P.O.
Box 43172
Olympia, Washington
98504-3172
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
D. A. Swank,
WNP-2 Compliance
Manager
P.O.
Box 968,
MD PE20
Richland,
99352-0968
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
P.
R. Bemis, Regulatory
Programs
Manager
P.O.
Box 968,
(Hail Drop PE20)
Richland,
99352-0968.
Benton County Board
oF Commissioners
ATTN:
Chairman
P.O.
Box 190
Prosser,
99350-0190
Winston
& Strawn
ATTN:
M. H. Philips,
Esq.
1400
L Street,
N.W.
D.C.
20005-3502
Washington Public Power Supply
System
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