ML18102A184

LER 96-004-00:on 960515,failed to Perform Compensatory Radiological Survey.Caused by Personnel Error.Performed Survey,Revised Radiation Protection Schedule,Purchased Alarm Clocks & Counseled Personnel Re event.W/960613 Ltr

ML18102A184
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	06/14/1996
From:	Garchow D, Enrique Villar Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LER-96-004-02, LER-96-4-2, LR-N96166, NUDOCS 9606200032
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PS~G Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 Nuclear Business Unit JUN 131996 LR-N96166 U. s. Nuclear Regulatory*commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

LER 311/96-004-00 SALEM GENERATING STATION - UNIT 2 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-75 DOCKET NO. 50-311 This Licensee Event Report Supplement entitled "Missed Technical Specification Action Statement - Compensatory survey" is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations 10CFR50.73(a) (2) (i) (B).

(J;ef~!v David F. Garchow General Manager -

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Document Control Desk LR-N96166 Attachment A The following items represent commitments that Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) made to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relative to this LER (311/96-004-00). The commitments are as follows:

1. The Technical Specification Surveillance Improvement Project (See LER 311/95-008) will ensure that adequate processes exist to assure conditional surveillances are properly tracked. The project is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 1997.

NRCFORM 366 U.S. NUCLE R REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB NO. 3150-0104 (4-95) EXPIRES 04/30/98 ESTIMATED BURDEN PER RESPONSE TO COMPLY WITH THIS MANDATORY INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST: 50.0 HRS.

REPORTED LESSONS LEARNED ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE .

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) LICENSING PROCESS AND FED BACK TO INDUSTRY. FORWARD COMMENTS REGARDING BURDEN ESTIMATE TO THE INFORMATION AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT BRANCH (T-6 F33), U.S. NUCLEAR (See reverse for required number of REGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC 20555-0001, AND TO THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT (3150-0104), OFFICE OF digits/characters for each block) MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, WASHINGTON, DC 20503.

FACILITY NAllE (1) DOCKET**----** I"') PAGE (3)

SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2 05000311. 1 of4 TITLE (4)

Missed Technical Specification Action Statement - Compensatory Survey EVENT DATE (5) LER NUMBER (6) REPORT DATE (7) OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED (8)

MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR I SEQUENTIAL NUMBER

!REVISION NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR FACILITY NAME Salem, Unit 1 DOCKET NUMBER 05000272 FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 05 15 96 96 004 00 06 14 96 05000 OPERATING N THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR §: (Check one or more) (11)

MODE(9) 20.2201 (b) 20.2203(a)(2)(v) X 50.73(a)(2)(i) 50.73(a)(2)(viii)

POWER 0 20.2203(a)(1) 20.2203(a)(3)(i) 50. 73(a)(2)(ii) 50. 73(a)(2)(x)

LEVEL (10) 20.2203(a)(2)(i) 20.2203(a)(3)(ii) 50.73(a)(2)(iii) 73.71 LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER (12)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Code)

E. H. Villar, Station Licensing Engineer 609-339-5456 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (13) lt- C-A_U_S_E~t- -SY_S_T-EM~;- CO_M_P_O_N-EN-T- r-M-A-NU_F_A_C-TU_R_E_R-t-R-~-60_:_~R_A~-}-E- t~l- -C-A-US-E~ -S-YS-T-EM~4-C-O-M-P-O-NE-N-T-l- M-A-NU-F-A-C-TU-R-E-R-+- R-~6-~-~-Tt-~-}E_ ,

1 SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED (14) EXPECTED MONTH DAY YEAR YES SUBMISSION (If yes, complete EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE). DATE (15)

ABSTRACT (Limitto 1400 spaces, i.e., approximately 15 single-spaced typewritten lines) (16)

At 1310 hours0.0152 days <br />0.364 hours <br />0.00217 weeks <br />4.98455e-4 months <br /> on May 14, 1996, the Salem Unit 2 control room declared the Unit 2 Fuel Handling Building {VG}(FHB) area Radiation Monitors {IL} (2R5 and 2R9) inoperable and appropriate notifications were made to Radiation Protection personnel.

The Salem Unit 2 Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.3.1. Table 3-3.6 Action #23, states in part: " ... the Minimum Channels OPERABLE requirements, perform area surveys of the monitored area with portable monitoring instrumentation at least once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />."

The first compensatory radiological survey of the Unit 2 FHB was performed at 1410 hours0.0163 days <br />0.392 hours <br />0.00233 weeks <br />5.36505e-4 months <br /> on May 14, 1996, in accordance with the Technical Specification

.requirements. However, the next scheduled survey was not performed until 1920 hours0.0222 days <br />0.533 hours <br />0.00317 weeks <br />7.3056e-4 months <br /> on May 15, 1996, approximately 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> later.

The root cause of this event was attributed to personnel error.

This event is reportable in accordance with 10 CFR 50. 73 (a) ( 2) ( i) (b) , any condition prohibited by the plant's Technical Specifications.

NRC FORM 366 (4-95)

NRC FORM 366A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (4-95)

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

TEXT CONTINUATION FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMBER (2) LER NUMBER (6) ' PAGE (3) 05000311 YEAR I SEQUENTIAL NUMBER IREVISION NUMBER 2 OF 4 SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2 96 - 004 00 TEXT (If more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A) (17)

PLANT AND SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION Westinghouse - Pressurized Water Reactor

• Energy Industry Identification System (EIIS) codes and component function identifier codes appear- in the text as (SS/CCC).

Fuel Handling Building {VG}

Radiation Monitoring System {IL}

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE A~ the time of identification, Salem Units 1 and 2 were shutdown and defueled.

DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE At 1310 hours0.0152 days <br />0.364 hours <br />0.00217 weeks <br />4.98455e-4 months <br /> on May 14, 1996, the Salem Unit 2 control room declared the Unit 2 Fuel Handling Building (FHB) area radiation monitors (2R5 and 2R9) inoperable.

With an inoperable Radiation Monitoring System (RMS) area monitor, Salem Unit 2 Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.3.1. Table 3-3.6 Action #23, states in part:

... perform area surveys of the rnohitored area with portable monitoring instrumentation at least once per 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />."

Inoperability of the RMS area monitor is communicated to the Shift Radiation Protection* Technician (SRPT) by the control room personnel, and at 1410 hours0.0163 days <br />0.392 hours <br />0.00233 weeks <br />5.36505e-4 months <br /> on May 14, 1996, Radiation Protection (RP) personnel performed the first compensatory radiological survey of the Unit 2 FHB. The compensatory radiological survey was performed in accordance with the requirements of TS, and the time and date for the next scheduled survey is posted in the SRPT's office.

At 0645 hours0.00747 days <br />0.179 hours <br />0.00107 weeks <br />2.454225e-4 months <br /> on May 15, the night-shift SRPT turned-over the requirements to perform the compensatory survey to the on-corning day-shift SRPT. At the 0700 hours0.0081 days <br />0.194 hours <br />0.00116 weeks <br />2.6635e-4 months <br /> RP shift meeting, RP supervisory personnel discussed the inoperability of the 2R5 and 2R9 monitors, but they failed to discuss the need for the compensatory survey.

At 1000 hours0.0116 days <br />0.278 hours <br />0.00165 weeks <br />3.805e-4 months <br /> the RP manager discussed the survey requirement with the dayshift SRPTs; however, as the SRPTs and the supervisors became involved in their daily activities, they did not recognize that the compensatory survey was not assigned or completed.

At 1845 hours0.0214 days <br />0.513 hours <br />0.00305 weeks <br />7.020225e-4 months <br /> on May 15, during turn-over between dayshift and nightshift SRPT it was identified that the compensatory survey was not performed, and the Radiation Protection supervision was notified of the missed compensatory survey.

At 1920 hours0.0222 days <br />0.533 hours <br />0.00317 weeks <br />7.3056e-4 months <br /> the survey of the Unit 2 Fuel Handling Building was completed, and no abnormal radiological conditions were noted.

NRC FORM 366A (4*95)

NRC FORM*366A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (4-9~)

LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

TEXT CONTINUATION FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMBER (2) LER NUMBER (6) PAGE (3) 05000311 YEAR I SEQUENTIAL NUMBER IREVISION NUMBER 3 OF 4 SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2 96 - 004 -- 00 TEXT (If more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A) (17)

CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE The root cause of this event was attributed to personnel error.

PRIOR SIMILAR OCCURRENCES A review of LERs for Salem Units 1 and 2 LERs in the last two years was performed to identify similar occurrences. Four similar LERs were identified.

LER 311/96-001, "Technical Specification Violation: Failure To Perform Chemistry Sampling Within Required Timeframe" identified an occurrence where the required sample was not taken within the 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> required by TS. The corrective actions f*or this LER were specific to improving the Chemistry Department turnover process.

LER 272/96-003, "Technical Specification Radiation Monitor Sampling Non-compliance," identified an occurrence where compensatory samples required to satisfy Technical Specification 3.3.3.8 were not always analyzed within the allotted time defined by Technical Specifications. Corrective action for this LER was to revise the Chemistry procedures.

LER 311/95-005, "Technical Specification Violation: Failure to Analyze Second Sample With Radiation Monitor Inoperable," identified an occurrence where two samples had beeri obtained as required for releasing liquid waste when radiation monitor 2R18 was inoperable. Only one of the samples was analyzed prior to release authorization. Corrective actions included adding specific verification signature requirements for the independent samples to the gaseous and liquid waste release procedure, and providing error reduction training to Chemistry Department personnel. Chemistry Department personnel also discussed the event as a group.

LER 272/95-013, "Surveillance Testing of Seismic Monitoring Instrumentation Performed Approximately Six and One Half Hours Late" identified an occurrence where the 31 day surveillance for the Seismic Sensors were missed. Corrective actions associated with this event included improvements to the surveillance planning and scheduling process.

SAFETY CONSEQUENCES AND IMPLICATIONS There were no safety consequences associated with this event.

Both 2R5 and 2R9 area radiation monitors were available and functional to provide alarm, and protection, if necessary.

Additionally, the Radiation Protection Department maintains continuous air monitoring and radiation protection instruments that would alarm locally in the event of an increase in radiation fields.

. NRC FORM 366A (4-95)

NRC FORM .S66A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (4-951 LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

TEXT CONTINUATION FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMBER (2) LER NUMBER (6) PAGE (3) 05000311 YEAR I SEQUENTIAL NUMBER IREVISION NUMBER 4 OF 4 SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2 00 96 -- 004 TEXT (If more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A) (17)

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

1. The required survey was performed and no abnormal radiological conditions were noted.

2. The daily RP Survey Schedule was revised. Administrative controls have been placed on TS compensatory surveys of twenty four frequency such that they are now being performed once per twelve hours (twice per day) ~

3. The incident was discussed, as well as the importance of Technical

'Specific'ation compliance, in two daily information meetings with RP personnel.

4. Alarm clocks were purchased, stationed in SRPT office and preset to coincide with administratively required survey t"imes .

.5. Disciplinary action is being taken with personnel involved in this event.

6. The T~chnical Specification Surveillance Improvement Project (See LER 311/95-008) will ensure that adequate process~s exist ~o assure cbnditional surveillances are properly tracked. The project is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 1997.

NRC FORM 366A (4-95)