ML18009A357
| ML18009A357 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 01/12/1990 |
| From: | Gibson A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Eury L CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18009A358 | List: |
| References | |
| GL-89-04, GL-89-4, NUDOCS 9002050401 | |
| Download: ML18009A357 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000400/1989035
Text
January
12,
1990
Docket No. 50-400
License
No.
Carolina
Power and Light Company
ATTN:
Hr. Lynn W. Eury
Executive Vice President
Power
Supply
P. 0.
Box 1551
Raleigh,
NC
27602
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION
REPORT
NO. 50-400/89-35)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
(NRC) inspection
conducted
by
S. Sparks
on
December 4-8,
1989.
The
inspection
included
a
review of
activities authorized for your Shearon
Harris facility.
At the conclusion of
the inspection,
the findings were discussed
with those
members of your staff
identified in the enclosed
Inspection
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 observation
of
activities in progress.
The inspection
findings indicate that certain activities
appeared
to violate
NRC requirements.
The violation, references
to pertinent
requirements,
and
elements
to be included in your response
are described
in the enclosed
Notice
of Violation.
We
are
concerned
with the
implementation
of your inservice
testing
of
valves.
The
omission of check
valves
from your inservice testing
program,
inadequate
check valve exercising,
and failure to test the fail-safe function
of power operated
valves indicate your. review of Generic Letter 89-04 was not
thorough in the areas
of proper
scope of testing,
and
NRC staff positions
on
acceptable
testing methods.
An additional
review of the deficiencies
and
NRC
staff positions
identified in Generic Letter 89-04
should
be
performed
to
assure
the operational
readiness
of appropriate plant valves.
In your response
to the violation, please
describe
actions to be taken to insure the
scope of
Generic Letter 89-04 is fully reflected in your inservice testing program.
In addition,
weaknesses
were identified in your motor operated
valve program
associated
with the proper selection, setting,
and maintaining of valve operator
switches.
These
weaknesses
indicate
the
need for additional
management
attention
to 'insure
safety-related
motor operated
valves will function
as
required.
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January
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1990
The
inspection
also
identified that
your
interpretation
regarding operability of power operated relief valves
does
not
agree 'ith the
NRC position.
A re-evaluation
of your. interpretation
is
warranted.
In accordance
with Section
2.790 of the
NRC's
"Rules of Practice,"
Part 2,
Title 10,
Code of Federal
Regulations,
a copy of this letter and its enclosures
will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
Should you have any questions
concerning this letter, please
contact us.
/
Sincerely,
'riginal
Signed
by
Albert F. Gibson
Enclosures:
1.
Notice of Yiolation
2.
NRC Inspection
Report
3.
Memorandum from R.
C. Jones
to
D. B. Matthews
Albert F. Gibson, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
cc w/encls:
R.
B. Richey,
Manager
Harris Nuclear Project
Box 165
New Hill, NC
27562
C. S. Hinnant
Plant General
Manager
Harris Nuclear Project
Box 165
New Hill, NC
27562
Richard
E. Jones
General
Counsel
. Carolina
Power
8 Light Company
P. 0.
Box 1551
Raleigh,
NC
27602
Dayne
H. Brown, Chief
Radiation Protection
Branch
Division of Facility Services
N. C. Department of Human Resources
701 Barbour Drive
Raleigh,
NC
27603-2008
(cc w/encls cont'd - See
page 3)
Carolina Power and Light Company
January
12
1990
(cc w/encls cont'd)
Nuclear Energy Public Information
Committee
c/o Triangle J Council of Governments
P. 0.
Box 12276
Research
Triangle Park,
NC
27709
State of Not th Carolina
bcc w/encls:
C. Barth,
A. Upchurch,
Chairman, Triangle J
Council of Governments
Document Control. Desk
NRC Resident
Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
Route 1,
Box 315B
New Hill, NC
27562
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