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Forwards Insp Rept 50-397/97-04 on 970210-14 & Notice of Violation
ML17292A799
Person / Time
Site: Columbia 
Issue date: 04/11/1997
From: Gwynn T
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Parrish J
WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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ML17292A800 List:
References
EA-97-105, NUDOCS 9704170074
Download: ML17292A799 (9)


See also: IR 05000397/1997004

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CATEGORY 2

REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)

ACCESSION NBR:9704170074

DOC.DATE: 97/04/11

NOTARIZED: NO

FACIL:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project,

Unit 2, Washington Public

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Washington 'Public Power Supply System

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REGION IV

611 RYAN PLAZA DRIVE, SLIITE 400

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Mr. J. V. Parrish (Mail Drop 1023)

Chief Executive Officer

Washington Public Power Supply System

P.O. Box 968

Richland, Washington

99352-0968

SUBJECT:

NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT 50-397/97-04 AND NOTICE OF

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VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Parrish:

An NRC special inspection was conducted

February 10-14, 1997, at your Washington

Nuclear Project-2 facility, with a preliminary exit on February 14, 1997, and in-office

review through March 14, 1997.

A final exit meeting was conducted

on March 19; 1997.

The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection.

Two violations of NRC requirements

were identified during this inspection.

The first

violation concerns nonconservative

.assumptions

and errors made during the analysis of

instantaneous

overcurrent relay setpoints for safety-related

pump. electrical breakers.

The

second violation concerns the failure to perform an evaluation of safety-related substitute

pressure switches, which should have ideritified a,difference

in component configuration.

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These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of. Violation (Notice) and the

circumstances

surrounding them are described

in detail in the enclosed report.

You are

required to respond to Violation A of the notice.

In preparing youV response,

you should

follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.'he NRC will use your response,

in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance

with regulatory requirements.

The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for Violation B and the

corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence

are

already adequately

addressed

in the enclosed report.

Therefore, you are not required to

respond to Violation B unless the description therein does hot accurately reflect your

corrective aetio."Is or your position.

In that case, or if you choose to provide additional

information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed

Notice.

In accordance

with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"

a copy of this letter,

its enclosures,

and your response

will be placed in the NRC 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.

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Should you have any questions

concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss

them with you.

Sincerely,

Docket No.: 50-397

License No.:

NPF-21

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Division of Rea tor o'ts

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Enclosures:

1.

Notice of Violation

2.

NRC Inspection Report

50-397/97-04

cc w/enclosuresi

Frederick S. Adair, Chairman

Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

P.O. Box 43172

Olympia, Washington

98504-3172

Mr. Paul R. Bemis (Mail Drop PE20)

Vice President, .Nuclear Operations

Washington Public Power Supply System

P.O. Box 968

Richland, Washington

99352-0968

Mr. Rodney L. Webring (Mail Drop PE08)

Vice President,

Operations Support/PIO

Washington Public Power Supply System

P.O. Box 968

Richland, Washington

99352-0968

Mr. Greg O. Smith (Mail Drop 927M)

WNP-2 Plant General Manager

Washington Public Power Supply System

P.O. Box 968

Richland, Washington

99352-0968

Washington Public Power Supply System

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Mr. David A. Swank (Mail Drop PE20)

Manager, Regulatory Affairs

Washington Public Power Supply System

P.O. Box 968

Richland, Washington

99352-0968

Mr. Al E. Mouncer (Mail Drop 396)

Chief Counsel

Washington Public Power, Supply System

P.O. Box 968

Richland, Washington

99352-0968

Ms. Lourdes C. Fernandez

(Mail Drop PE20)

Manager, Licensing

Washington Public Power Supply System

P.O. Box 968

Richland, Washington

99352-0968

.

Mr. Malcolm H. Phillips, Jr., Esq.

Winston 5 Strawn

1400 L Street, N.W.

Washington,

D.C. 20005-3502

Washington Public Power Supply System

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Regional Administrator

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Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)

Leah Tremper (OC/LFDCB, MS: TWFN 9E10)

Resident Inspector

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MIS System

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Regional Administrator

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Branch Chief (DRP/E, WCFO)

Senior Project Inspector (DRP/E, WCFO)

Branch Chief (DRP/TSS)

Leah Tremper (OC/LFDCB, MS: TWFN 9E10)

Resident Inspector

DRS-PSB

MIS System

RIV File

M. Hammond (PAO, WCFO)

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