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Forwards Insp Rept 50-397/95-29 on 950903-1014 & Nov. Violation Represents Continuing Problems in Operations & Engineering Associated W/Weaknesses in Component & Sys Operability Assessments
ML17291B102
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Issue date: 11/13/1995
From: Dyer J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Parrish J
WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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See also: IR 05000397/1995029

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ACCESSION NBR:9511170235

DOC.DATE: 95/11/13

NOTARIZED: NO

DOCKET

FACIL:50-397

WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public

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05000397

AUTH. NAME

AUTHOR AFFILIATION

DYER,J.E.

Region

4 (Post

820201)

RECIP.NAME

RECIPIENT AFFILIATION

PARRISH,J.V.

Washington Public Power

Supply System

SUBJECT:

Forwards insp rept 50-397/95-29

on 950903-1014

& NOV.

Violation represents

continuing problems in operations

a

engineering

associated

w/weaknesses

in component

a sys

operability assessments.

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UNITED STATES

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

61'I RYAN PLA2A DRIVE, SUITE 400

AR LINGTON, TEXAS 76011 8064

NOV

I 3 l995

Washington Public Power Supply System

ATTN:

J.

V. Parrish,

Vice President

Nuclear Operations

3000 George

Washington

Way

P.O.

Box 968,

MD 1023

Richland,

Ii'ashington

99352

SUBJECT:

NRC

INSPECTION

REPORT 50-397/95-29

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

This refers to the inspection

conducted

by Mr. R.

C. Barr of this office on

September

3 through October

14,

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

I'eport.

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 observation of

activities in progress.

The Supply System's

response

to reactor

feedwater flow testing results

and to

the identification of smoke emanating

from a motor control center

were timely

and conservative.

The labeling of plant safety

components

has significantly

improved.

Based

on the results of this inspection,

the

NRC has determined that

one

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 it represents

continuing problems

',n operations

and

engineering

associated

with weaknesses

in component

and

system operability

assessments

and in the implementation of corrective actions.

We request

the

you provide

a response

to these

concerns

(detailed

in Section 2.4.3)

as part

of the response

to the enclosed

Notice.

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.

P5ii170235 95il,i3

PDR

ADOCK 05000397

8

PDR

Washington Public

Power

. Supply System

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

Public Document

Room.

To the extent possible,

your response

should not

include

any personal

privacy, proprietary,

or safeguards

information so that

it can

be placed

in the Public Document

Room without redaction.

The responses

directed

by this letter

and the enclosed

Notice are not subject

to the clearance

procedures

of the Office of Management

..nd 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:

NPF-21

Enclosures:

1.

Notice of Violation

2.

NRC Inspection

Report

50-397/95-29

J.

ED Dyer, 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,

Washington

99352-0968

Washington Public

Power Supply System

ATTN:

Chief Counsel

3000 George

Washington

Way

P.O.

Box 968,

MD 396

Richland,

Washington

99352-0968

Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

ATTN:

Frederick

S. Adair, Chairman

P.O.

Box 43172

Olympia, Washington

98504-3172

0

Washington

Public Power

Supply System

Washington

Public Power Supply System

ATTN:

D. A. Swank,

WNP-2 Licensing Manager

P.O.

Box 968 (Mail Drop PE20)

Richland,

Washington

99352-0968

Washington Public Power Supply System

ATTN:

P.

R. Bemis, Director

Regulatory

and Industry Affairs

P.O.

Box 968 (Mail Drop PE20)

Richland,

Washington

99352-0968

Benton County Board of Commissioners

ATTN:

Chairman

P.O.

Box 190

Prosser,

Washington

99350-0190

Winston

E Strawn

ATTN:

M. H. Philips,

Esq.

1400

L Street,

N.W.

Washington,

D.C.

20005-3502

Washington Public Power

Supply System

NUV

I 3 I995

E-Mail report to D. Nelson

(DJN)

E-Mail report to

NRR Event Tracking System

(IPAS)

bcc to

DMB (IEOI}

bcc distrib.

by RIV:

L. J. Callan

DRSS-F IPB

Branch Chief (DRP/E,

WCFO)

Senior Project Inspector

(DRP/E,

WCFO)

Leah Tremper

(OC/LFDCB,

MS:

TWFN 9EIO)

Resident

Inspector

MIS System

.

RIV File

Branch Chief (DRP/TSS}

M.

Hammond

(PAO,

WCFO)

DOCUMENT NAME:

R:tt WN2iWN529RP.RCB

To receive copy of document, indicate inbox: "C" ~ Copy without enclosures

e" ~ Copywith enclosures "N" a No copy

C:DRP/E*

HJWan

11/8/95

D:WCFO*

KEPerkins

11/8/95

0:DRP

JEDyer

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"previous y concurre

OFFICIAL RECORD

COPY

Washington Public

Power

Supply System

NOV

I 3 l995

E-Mail 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,

Leah Tremper

(OC/LFDCB,

MS:

TWFN

WCFO)

9E10)

Resident

Inspector

MIS System

RIV File

Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)

M.

Hammond

(PAO,

WCFO)

DOCUMENT NAME:

R:tt WN2iWN529RP.RCB

To receive copy of document, indicate in box: "C

~ Copy without enclosures

"E" I Copy with enclosures "N" ~ No copy

C:DRP/E*

HJWon

11/8/95

D:WCFO*

KEPerkins

11/8/95

D:DRP

JEDyer

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OFFICIAL RECORD

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