ML18079A218
| ML18079A218 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 03/23/1979 |
| From: | Schneider F Public Service Enterprise Group |
| To: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Download: ML18079A218 (3) | |
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.rick W. Schneider Vice President Public Service Electric and Gas Company 80 Park Place Newark, N.J. 07101 201/430-7373 Production Mr. Boyce H. Grier Director of USNRC March 23, 1979 Off ice of Inspection and Enforcement Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406
Dear Mr. Grier:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-272/79-08 INSPECTION DATE FEBRUARY 13-16, 1979 UNIT NO. 1 SALEM GENERATING STATION We have reviewed the report of your inspection transmitted with your letter dated March 5, 1979, which we received on March 6, 1979.
The following information is provided as a response to your report:
Deficiency:
Technical Specification 6.8.l states, in part: "Written procedures shall be... implemented.*. covering...
surveillance and test activities of safety related equipment.** " Surveillance Procedure SP(0)4.2.l.l, Power Distribution - Axial Flux Difference (AFD), Unit 1, Revision 2, March 10, 1978, requires, in part, that data be recorded on check-off sheets 4.1, 4.2, or 4.3 and that usage of specific check-off sheets be indi-cated as appropriate on the procedures cover page by initials.
Check-off sheet 4.1, AFD Data, requires, in part, the use of target values in the current copy of the associated data sheet from the Reactor Engineering Manual.
Check-off 4.2, AFD Alarm Inoperable, requires, in part, the computation of deviation between actual
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AFD value and target AFD value and associated review
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signatures by the operator and Shift Supervisor.
Check-off 4.3, Axial Flux Deviation Log, requires, in part, the recording of "Power Range Channels Outside Target Band. "
7 9 0 5 0 7 O 1 L(o Contrary to t_he above, SP (0) 4. 2.1.1 was not implemented
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3-23-79 from August 28, 1978 to February 16, 1979 as noted below:
a)
The current target axial difference had not been used in the performance of SP(0)4.2.l.l check-off 4.1 from October 2, 1978 to February 16, 1979.
b)
In twelve of thirty-seven instances, the c'over sheet of SP(0)4.2.l.l was either not used or appropriate check-off sheet usage was not.marked.
c)
On September 6, 1978, the required computation of deviation between target and actual AFD values and required signatures per check-off sheet 4.2 were not completed, and on September 3, 1978 the power range channel outside target band were not re-corded on check-off 4.3 despite the accumulation of penalty minutes (implying at least two channels were outside target band).
Our response to the deficiency is:
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This situation was caused by personnel error in com-pleting SP(0)4.2.l.l:
a)
SP(0)4.2.l.l directed the Control Operator to refer to the Reactor Engineering Manual, Part 8, for the current measured target axial difference.
The Control Operator used another source document that was available in the Control Room that con-tained the current calibrated target axial difference.
b}
SP{0)4.2.l.l is one of the few SP(O) 's requiring the cover sheet to be initialed as well as a check-off list.
The cover sheet has no data and only indicates which of the three surveillance re-quirements the procedure is being used for.
The operators were properly completing the check-off sheet but not completing the cover sheet.
- cl The two entries were missed due to personnel error:
the data was recorded only in one place, where recording in two places was specified.
To correct this situation:
a)
The other source document was removed from the Control Operator's desk and an entry was made in the Night Order Book (NOB) on March 13, 1979, directing the licensed operators in the proper completion of SP(0)4.2.l.l's cover sheet.
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Boyce H. Grier 3 -
3-23-79 b)
The target axial difference data in the Reactor Engineering Manual, Part 8, has been revised to present the data in a more usable manner.
The administrative controls of the Reactor Engineering Manual will ensure that this data will remain current.
c)
Those Surveillance Procedures SP(0)4.2.l.l com-pleted since October 2, 1978 have been evaluated, and it has been determined that we were in com-pliance with Technical Specification 3.2.1 at all times.
Errors cited in this item of noncompliance are strictly documentation errors and do not indicate errors in plant operation.
- 2.
We are now in compliance and to prevent future items of*
noncompliance, the following will be completed by April 1, 1979:
a)
The Reactor Engineering Manual, Part 8 and SP(O) 4.2.1.1 are being revised to provide nece~sary iri-terface between the Reactor Engineering Manual and the SP(O), and to further clarify the performance of this surveillance for operators.
b)
The Operator Requalification Program will include training in implementation of the revised pro-cedures and will stress adherence to procedures.
c)
The appropriate Unit 2 procedures will be reviewed to preclude similar problems.
If you require additional information, we will be pleased to discuss it with you.
CC Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement Sincerely,