ML18009A415

Responds to NRC SALP Rept for Jul 1988 - Nov 1989.Contrary to Statement in Rept Significant Amount of Refresher Training Was Conducted During SALP Assessment Period Including Termination & Splicing & Motor & Bus Relays

ML18009A415
Person / Time
Site:	Harris
Issue date:	03/22/1990
From:	Richey R CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
References
HO-900063-(O), NUDOCS 9004050120
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ACCESSION NBR:9004050120 DOC.DATE: 90/03/22 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET g FACIL:50-400 Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Carolina 05000400 AUTH. NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION RICHEY,R.B. Carolina Power 6 Light Co.

RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION EBNETER,S.D. Region 2, Ofc of the Director

SUBJECT:

Responds to NRC SALP rept for Jul 1988 Nov 1989.

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TITLE: Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) Report NOTES:Application for permit renewal filed. 05000400 RECIPIENT

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Carojjna Power 8 Ught Company P. O. Sox 165 ~ New Hill, N. C. 27582 R. B. RiCHEY Manager Harrla Nuclear Project

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MAR 2 2 1990 Letter Number.'0-900063 (0)

Mr. S. D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission 101 Marietta Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30323 SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PL'ANT DOCKET NO>> 50-400/LICENSE NO>> NPF-63 RESPONSE TO NRC SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF LICENSEE PERFORMANCE

Dear Mr. Ebneter:

Carolina Power and Light Company (CP&L) has received and reviewed the Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP) report transmitted by the NRC on February 8, 1990. This report covered the performance of the Harris Nuclear Project from July 1, 1988, to November 30, 1989. CP&L has also had the benefit of the comments that were presented in the NRC's review of the SALP Board results in a meeting on February 20, 1990. Based on this info'rmation, CP&L has only two comments on this SALP report. The attachment provides our comments on the text of the SALP report.

Overall, CP&L is very pleased that the NRC views the performance of the Harris Nuclear Project in a very positive light. As you can see from previous SALP reports, the results of this interval reflect a continuing improving trend on the part of the Harris Nuclear Project. We are committed to ensuring that this trend continues and have outlined for ourselves several areas for additional improvement. These items were discussed with you during our meeting on December 1, 1989.

Yours very truly, R. B. Richey, Mana er Harris Nuclear Project MGW:dgr

$ 004050120 900"22 Attachment PDR ADOCK 0 000400 9 PDC cc'Mr. R. A. Becker Mr. J. E. Tedrow Document Control Desk MEM/HO-9000630/1/Osl QPVO

ATTACHMENT SECTION C. MAINTENANCE Page 11, Third Paragraph, 6th Line'.

The noted passage states that "grandfathering some experienced craftsmen in the recertification process without requiring the individuals to complete refresher training" was a program weakness. This statement does not clearly state how the program is applied at the Harris Nuclear Project. For individuals who have completed a particular qualification card, a periodic review is done by an individual's foreman. The foreman determines whether refresher training is required. This decision is based on the quality of the work performed and the frequency of the performance of the specific activity by the individual. Contrary to the statement in the SALP report, a significant amount of refresher training was conducted during the SALP assessment period. This included refresher training on the following subjects'Terminating and Splicing, Switchgear, Motor and Bus Relays, High Potential Testing, Freeze Seals, Reactor Coolant Pump Seals, Spent Fuel Shipment, and Valve Packing and Live Loading. This refresher training covered an estimated 1900 student-hours of instruction.

SECTION CD MAINTENANCE Page 12, Last Paragraph, 8th Sentence.'he noted passage states the "damaged parts were inadvertently left in the bus duct" by maintenance activities. This .passage is misleading in that implies that the removal of the remaining damper pieces was possible at the it time of the maintenance. The plant was operating when the initial damper failed. The replacement occurred while the plant was operating and all visible pieces were removed. The failed dampers were replaced but the generator bus was still energized. This limited access to a small fraction of the cooling loop. The cleaning effort that occurred during the bus repair demonstrated that disassembly of the bus duct was required to remove unidentified fragments from the damaged dampers. In summary, the missing damper pieces could not have been removed at the time of the damper failures without taking the plant out of service and cutting up a large portion of the bus duct. This was not done based on the judgement that the pieces, were not in a position to cause a bus short.

if any, MEM/HO-9000630/2/OS1