ML18153B523
| ML18153B523 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 09/29/1988 |
| From: | Gibson A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Cartwright W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18153B524 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8810120221 | |
| Download: ML18153B523 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000280/1988030
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Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281
SEP 2 91988
j" Virginia Electric and Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. W. R. Cartwright, Vice President,
Nuclear Operations
P. 0. Box 26666
Richmond, VA
23261
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-280/88-30 AND 50-281/88-30)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted
by N. Economos on August 1-5, 1988.
The inspection included a review of
activities authorized for your Surry 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 procedure!
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 Notic(
of Violation.
This finding points to certain potential weaknesses in**the performance of
inservice testing of pumps and valves as required by ASME Code Section XI, ar1
a 1 ack of effective quality assurance to ctssure corrective acti.on in a timel~
manner.
This was evidenced by the fact that failure to test the valve went
undetected since the 1985 refueling outage; that following identification vi,
the NRC audit, a deviation report issued in February 1988 was not reviewed a:
required by SNSOC; opportunities to test the valve since the finding were
ignored; and no effort was made to evaluate the valve's capabilfty to perfor1
its.,intended function until such an evaluation was specifically requested *b}
the inspector.
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Therefore, your response should address -corrective actions which will be* takE
to identify other components/valves in the prpgram which may also not have
been tested and to enhance measures to assure the timely implementation of
administrative controls and quality assura*nce requirements.
Also provide
assurance that the valve in question is capable of performing its intended
function under design basis accident conditions .
8810120221 880929
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SEP 2 91988
Virginia Electric and Power Company
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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.
The responses directed by this le~ter and its enclosures are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the_
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
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Enclosures:
2.
NRC Inspection Report
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v~. L. Benson, Station Manager
vl'N. E. Hardwick, Manager - Nuclear
Programs and Licensing
Commonwealth of Virginia
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JNRC Resident Inspector
DRS Technical Assistant
Document Control Desk
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Division of Reactor Safety