ML17291B056
| ML17291B056 | |
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| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 10/06/1995 |
| From: | Dyer J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| NUDOCS 9510110084 | |
| Download: ML17291B056 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000397/1995026
Text
UNITED STATE'
NUCLEAR R EG ULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 8064
OCT
6 8%
Washington Public
Power Supply System
ATTN:
J.
V. Parrish,
Vice President
Nuclear Operations
3000 George
Way
P.O.
Box 968,
MD 1023,
Richland,
99352
SUBJECT:
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-397/95-26
This refers to the inspection
conducted
by Nr.
R.
C. Barr and others of this
office on July
16 through
September
2,
1995,
at the Washington Nuclear
Project-2 facility.
The purpose of the inspection
was to determine
whether
activities authorized
by the license
were conducted
safely
and in accordance
with NRC requirements.
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 the inspection
are identified in the report.
Within
these
areas,
the inspection consisted
of selective
examinations of procedures
and representative
records,
interviews with personnel,
and observations
of
activities in progress.
Based
on the results of this inspection,
the
NRC has determined that
a
violation of NRC requirements
occurred.
The violation is cited in the
enclosed
Notice of Violation (Notice)
and the circumstances
surrounding it are
described
in detail
in the subject
inspection report.
The violation is of
concern
because
there is
a history of poor performance
associated
with
simultaneous
and
independent verification at WNP-2.
We continue to be concerned
with the apparent
lack of communications
between
the operations
and engineering
departments.
During this inspection
the plant
experienced
a reactor water level transient,
which nearly resulted
in a
reactor trip, that
was partially caused
by poor interdepartmental
communications
when attempting to troubleshoot
a degraded
reactor feedwater
control
system.
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.
Your response
may reference
or
include previously docketed
correspondence, if the correspondence
adequately
addresses
the required
response.
After reviewing your response
to this
Notice, including your proposed
corrective actions
and the results of future
inspections,
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 of the
NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter, its enclosure(s),
and your response will be placed
in the
NRC
95iOii0084 95i006
ADQCK 05000397
8
Public Power
Supply System
Public Document
Room (PDR).
To the extent possible,
your response
should not
include
any personal
privacy, proprietary,
or safeguards
information so that
it can
be placed
in the
PDR without redaction.
The responses
directed
by this letter
and the enclosed
Notice are not subject
to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget
as required
by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980,
Pub.
L. No. 96.511.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this inspection,
we will be pleased
to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
Docket:
50-397
License:
Enclosures:
1.
2.
NRC Inspection
Report
50-397/95-26
J.
E.
D er, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
cc w/enclosures:
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
J.
H. Swailes,
WNP-2 Plant Manager
P.O.
Box 968,
MD 927M
Richland,
99352-0968
Public
Power Supply System
ATTN:
Chief Counsel
3000 George
Way
P.O.
Box 968,
MD 396
Richland,
99352-0968
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
ATTN:
Frederick
S. Adair, Chairman
P.O.
Box 43172
Olympia, Washington
98504-3172
Washington Public
Power Supply System
ATTN:
D. A. Swank,
WNP-2 Licensing Manager
P.O.
Box 968 (Mail Drop PE20)
Richland,
99352-0968
Washington Public
Power
Supply System
-3-
Washington Public Power Supply System
ATTN:
P.
R.
Bemis, Director
Regulatory
and Industry Affairs
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
8 Strawn
ATTN:
M. H. Philips,
Esq,
1400
L Street,
N,W.
D.C.
20005-3502
C
OCT
6 895
Washington Public
Power
Supply System
E-Hail report to D. Nelson
(DJN)
E-Hail report to
NRR Event Tracking System
( IPAS)
bcc to
DMB (rE01)
if'cc
distrib.
by RIV:
L. J. Callan
DRSS-F IPB
Branch Chief (DRP/E,
WCFO)
Senior Project Inspector
(DRP/E,
WCFO)
Leah Tremper
(OC/LFDCB,
HS:
TWFN 9EIO)
Resident
Inspector
HIS System
RIV File
Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
M.
Hammond
(PAO,
WCFO)
DOCUHENT NAHE:
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To receive copy of document. indicate in box: "C" ~ Copy without enclosures
"E" = Copy with enclosures "N" = No copy
RIV:SRI:ORPOLE
RCBarr*
9/27/95
C:DRPgE
HJWong*
9/28/95
D:DRP
JEDyer
10/6/95
- previous y concurre
OFFICIAL RECORD
COPY
OCT
6 l995
Washington Public
Power
Supply System
E-Hail report to D. Nelson
(DJN)
E-Mail report to
NRR Event, Tracking System
(IPAS)
bcc to
DMB (IE01)
bcc distrib.
by RIV:
L. J. Callan
DRSS-FIPB
Branch Chief (DRP/E,
WCFO)
Senior Project Inspector
(DRP/E,
WCFO)
Leah Tremper
(OC/LFDCB, HS:
TWFN 9E10)
Resident
Inspector
MIS System
RIV File
Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)
H.
Hammond
(PAO,
WCFO)
DOCUMENT NAME:
R:~t WN2ttWN526rp.RCB
To receive copy of document, indicate in box: "C" ~ Copy without enclosures
"E" i Copy with enclosures
N" i No copy
RIV:SRI: DRP~tE
RCBarr*
9/27/95
C'DRPttE
HJWon *
9/28/95
D:DRP
JEDyer
10/6/95
- previous y concurre
OFFICIAL RECORD
COPY