ML17292B528
| ML17292B528 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 01/04/1999 |
| From: | Pellet J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Parrish J WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM |
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| ML17292B529 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-397-98-24, NUDOCS 9901120018 | |
| Download: ML17292B528 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000397/1998024
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PARRISH,J.V.
Washington Public Powe- Supply System
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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 INSPECTION REPORT 50-397/98-24
Dear Mr. Parrish:
From December 4-10, 1998, an NRC inspection was conducted at your Washington Nuclear
Project-2 reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection.
The purpose of this inspection was primarily to evaluate the effectiveness of the licensed operator
requalification program. The-inspection used the annual licensed operator requalification
examinations to assess
licensed operator performance.
The inspection also evaluated the
operations training staff in the development, administration, and evaluation of the biennial
requalification examination.
Overall, we observed good licensed operator communications during
the examination.
However, we are concerned with the generic weakness observed related to
operator control board awareness.
This issue, involving failure in monitoring key plant parameters
and systems alignment status, has been a recurring theme since the March 1998 main steam
isolation valve closure event and corrective actions taken to date appear to have been ineffective
in precluding recurrence.
We suggest that your staff review management
expectations, training,
and tools provided the operators to strengthen this area.
The operations training staff developed, administered, and evaluated the requalification
examinations professionally and accurately.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we willbe pleased to discuss them.
with you.
Sincerely,
t'ohn
L. Pellet, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
990ii200i8 990i04
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Washington Public Power Supply System
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Docket No.:
50-397
License No.:
N.F.-21
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report
50-397/98-24
cc w/enclosure:
Chairman
Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council
P..O. Box 43172
Olympia, Washington
98504-3172
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
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D. W. Coleman (Mail Drop PE20)
Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Washington Public Power Supply System
P.O. Box 968
Richland, Washington
99352-0968
Mr. Albert E. Mouncer (Mail Drop 396)
Chief Counsel
Washington Public Power Supply System
P.O. Box 968
Richland, Washington
99352-0968
Mr. Paul Inserra (Mail Drop PE20)
Manager, Licensing
Washington Public Power Supply System
P.O. Box 968
Richland, Washington
99352-0968
Perry D. Robinson, Esq.
Winston & Strawn
1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-3502
Washington Public Power Supply System
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