ML18016A913
| ML18016A913 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/1999 |
| From: | Brian Bonser NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Scarola J CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18016A914 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-400-99-01, 50-400-99-1, NUDOCS 9904210263 | |
| Download: ML18016A913 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000400/1999001
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April 8,
1999
Carolina Power 8 Light Company
ATTN: Mr. James Scarola
Vice President
- Harris Plant
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant
P. O. Box 165, Mail Code:
Zone
1
New Hill, NC 27562-0165
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-400/99-01
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Dear Mr. Scarola:
This refers to the inspection conducted on January 31 through March 13, 1999, at the Shearon
Harris facility. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.
During.the six-weeks covered by this inspection period, our inspectors found that your staff
generally took a safety-conscious
approach to the operation of the facility.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occurred.
This violation is being treated as hfon-Cited Violation (NCV), consistent
with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. This NCV is described in the subject inspection
report.
If you contest the violation or severity level of this NCV, you should provide a response
within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis, for your denial, to the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with
copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and the Director, Office of Enforcement, United
States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
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).
Sincerely,
(Original signed
by G. T. HacDonald)
Brian R. Bonser, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 4
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-400
License No.: NPF-63
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
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Terry C. Morton, Manager
Performance Evaluation and
Regulatory Affairs
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Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602-1551
Director of Site Operations
MC: Zone1
Carolina Power & Light Company
Shearon Harris Nuclear Pow'er Plant
P. O. Box 165
New Hill, NC 27562-0165
Bo Clark
Plant General Manager-Harris Plant
Carolina Power & Light Company
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant
P. O. Box 165
New Hill, NC 27562-0165
Donna B. Alexander, Manager
Regulatory Affairs
Carolina Power &. Light Company
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant
P:O. Box 165, Mail Zone
1
New Hill, NC 27562-0165
Johnny H. Eads, Supervisor
Licensing/Regulatory Programs
Carolina Power & Light Company
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant
P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone
1
New Hill, NC 27562-0165
William D. Johnson
Vice President
&. Corporate Secretary
Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
John H. O'eill, Jr.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
2300 N. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1128
Mel Fry, Director
Division of Radiation Protection
N. C. Department of Environmental
Commerce & Natural Resources
3825 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609-7721
Karen E. Long
Assistant Attorney General
State of North Carolina
P. O. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602
Public Service Commission
State of South Carolina
P. O. Box 11649
Columbia, SC 29211
Chairman of the North Carolina
Utilities Commission
P. O. Box 29510
Raleigh, NC 27626-0510
Robert P. Gruber
Executive Director
Public Staff NCUC
P. O. Box 29520
Raleigh, NC 27626
Vernon Malone, Chairman
, Board of County Commissioners
of Wake County
P. O. Box 550
Raleigh, NC 27602
Richard H. Givens, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
of Chatham County
'. O. Box 87
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Distribution w/encl: (See page 3)
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B. Bonser, Rll
R. Laufer, NRR
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1
NRC Inspection Report 50-400/99-01
This integrated inspection included aspects of licensee operations, engineering, maintenance,
and plant support.
The report covers a six-week period of resident inspection.
In addition, it
includes the results of announced inspections of the operator requalification program by a
region-based Senior Reactor Engineer, and of the emergency planning program by a region-
based Radiation Specialist.
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During the period, the conduct of operations was in accordance with applicable procedures
(Section 01.1).
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In response to a failed reactor trip breaker surveillance test, the licensee made
conservative, timely, and appropriate operational decisions, and addressed
the test failure
in a manner consistent with Generic Letter 91-18 (Section 01.2).
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On March 7, a unit downpower was required to enable repair of two blowdown valves. The
downpower evolution and the subsequent
return to full power were accomplished in
accordance with approved procedures (Section 01.3).
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On March 12, the unit experienced an automatic reactor trip following a turbine trip due to
high-high steam generator water level. The licensee responded well to the trip, and
promptly stabilized the plant in Mode 3. At the end of the inspection period, the licensee
was aggressively investigating the cause of the trip and several related issues (Section
01.4).
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The equipment in the 6.9kv electrical system was found to be aligned and operating in
accordance
with procedures and as described in the FSAR (Section 02.2).
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Operator requalification written examinations were adequate.
The majority of the questions
met the guidelines of NUREG-1021 and TAP-306, however, several questions contained
flaws that diminished effective evaluation of operator knowledge (Section 05.4).
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The licensee had properly conducted and documented remedial training and evaluations for
two failures of written examinations, as required by 10 CFR 55.59 and licensee procedures
(Section 05.5).
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A Non-Cited Violation was identified for failure to followprocedures while operating fire
protection systems (Section 08.1).
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Maintenance
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Routine maintenance activities were conducted by experienced and knowledgeable
technicians, and in accordance with approved procedures (Section M1.1).
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The surveillance performances were conducted in accordance with applicable procedures
(Section M2.1).
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The ESRs reviewed by the inspectors were prepared in accordance with applicable
procedures, and reached valid conclusions (Section E1.1).
The control of contamination and dose for the site was good, and was attributable to good
teamwork between the various departments (Section R1.1).
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The licensee's emergency preparedness
program was being maintained in a state of full
operational readiness.
Changes to the program since the last inspection were consistent
with commitments and NRC requirements, and did not decrease
the licensee's overall state
of preparedness.
The licensee's
ERO training/drill program was determined to be a
strength (Section P1.1).
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Security and safeguards activities were conducted in accordance with applicable
procedures and the Security Plan (Section S1.1).
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Nuclear Assessment
Section personnel appropriately concluded that the Fire Protection
program was ineffective, and effectively brought that issue to the attention of plant
management.
(Section F7.1).