ML19309G616

Responds to NRC 800310 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-298/80-01.Corrective Actions:Hpci Auxiliary Oil Pump Control Switch Placed in Proper Position

ML19309G616
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Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	03/31/1980
From:	Pilant J NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
To:	Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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. J %6ia March 31, 1980 Mr. Karl V. Seyfrit, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011

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NPPD Response to IE Inspection Report No. 50-298/80-01

Dear Mr. Seyfrit:

This' letter is written in response to the letter dated March 10, 1980 transmitting IE Inspection Report No. 50-298/90-01 which indicated that two of our activities were not conducted in f'ill compliance with our license requirements.

Statement of Infraction Technical Specification 6.3.3A requires that maintenance and test procedures will be provided to satisfy routine inspections, pre-ventative maintenance programs, and operating license ~ requirements for engineered safeguards and equipment.

Nuclear Station Administrative Procedure 1.3, Section 1.3.5 re-quires that the above approved written station procedures shall be adhered to by all station personnel.

Contrary to the above, on December 31, 1979, as reported by the licensee in NPPD letter CNSS 800027 from L. C. Lessor to K. Y, Seyfrit dated January 11, 1980, and LER 80-01, operators failed to perform steps in HPCI Surveillance Procedure 6.2.2.3.12 that were signed off as completed. As a result, the HPCI Auxiliary 011 Pump Control Switch remained in the " pull-to-lock" position for approx-imately 34 hours3.935185e-4 days <br />0.00944 hours <br />5.621693e-5 weeks <br />1.2937e-5 months <br />, rendering HPCI inoperable for automatic initiation during that period.

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• Mr. K. V. Seyfrit March 31, 1980 Page 2.

Corrective Action Taken and Results Achieved The HPCI Auxiliary 011 Pump control switch was immediately placed in the proper position. The surveillance procedure was again performed to ensure completion of all procedure steps. The per-sonnel involved were interviewed by station management to determine the cause of the occurrence. The cause was determined to be per-sonnel error by the instrument technicians performing the surveil-lance test and the operations personnel in the control room. A more detailed event discussion may be found in LER 50-298/80-01.

An Instruction Letter was written to the Operations Department outlining steps to be taken to minimize personnel errors during performance of surveillance procedures. The use of " red arrows" on the control panels was instituted. They denote any switch which is changed from its normal position which is not covered by an equip-ment clearance order during the performance of surveillance tests.

Corrective Action to be Taken to Avoid Further Noncompliance The control switch for the HPCI Auxiliary 011 pump will be an-nunciated when it is in the " pull-to-lock position. Other safety feature systems were reviewed for similar deficiencies in annunc-intion, but none were found.

Date When Full Compliance Will be Achieved Full compliance was achieved on January 2, 1980 when the switch was returned to its proper position. The installation of the annunc-iator will be achieved at the first plant outage after receipt of the hardware for the annunciator installation.

Statement of Deficiency Technical Specification 6.3.4 requires that radiation control procedures be maintained and made available to station personnel.

Radiation protection and control procedures 9.1.1.1, 9.1.2.1 and 9.1.2.2 i s quire that contaminated areas be posted with signs in-dicating atrance requirements and that station employees abide by these procedural requirements. On March 6, 1980, a sign on the High Pressure Coolant Injection (HPCI) room door indicated that persons entering the area should wear, as a minimum, protective shoe covers and gloves.

Contrary to the above, the NRC inspector observed a station op-erator working in the HPCI room without the required protective clothing.

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Mr. K. V. Seyfrit March 31, 1980 Page 3.

Corrective Action Taken and Results Achieved The station operator was surveyed for contamination as he left the area and his clothing was decontaminated as required.

Corrective Action to be Taken to Avoid Further Noncompliance The individual involved was interviewed by the Operations Super-visor, the Chemistry and Health Physics Supervisor, and the Station Superintendent. It was determined that he apparently neglected to notice the radiological control signs posted in the area. The radiological control program was reviewed in general for any detri-mental trends. None were noted, in fact, past experience with this individual and other plant personnel indicates a high degree of awareness of radiological control practices and procedures.

Date When Full Compliance Will be Achieved We are now in full compliance.

If you have any questions regarding this response, please contact me.

Sincerely, g h4 J7k.Pilant Director of Licensing and Quality Assurance JMP:PJB:cg ,

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