ML19319E456
| ML19319E456 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 03/28/1974 |
| From: | Phillips J ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Moseley N NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| NUDOCS 8004100730 | |
| Download: ML19319E456 (4) | |
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- AING OLUFf: AAKANGAG 71G01. (5013 534-133o March 28, 1974 United States Atomic Energy Commission Directorate of Regulatory Operations Region II 230 Peachtree Street N. W. - Suite 818 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 ATTENTION:
Mr. Norman C. Moseley, Director
SUBJECT:
Arkansa;s Power & Light Company Arkansas Nuclear One RO:II:MSK 50-313/74-2 Gentlemen:
We have reviewed your letter of March 1, 1974, concerning the repo*ted violations.
We submit the following information in response to correspondingly-numbered items (3v } in the enclosure to your letter:
f I.A.1.a.
It is an AP&L policy and part of the Quality Assurance program to conduct all such tests according to a written and approved procedure.
This item is an isolated case of error in the conduct of the test.
A continued emphasis is to be placed on adherence to procedures to eliminate this type situation as much as possible.
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No response necessary.
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(1) Copies of all Q.C. procedures which affect the activities in the plant storeroom have been placed on formal distribution to the store-room. We have evaluated other areas throughout the plant and anticipate the need for a more defined distribution to presently identified areas as well as further distribution coverage. Procedures covering this subject are to be revised or written by April 15, 1974, and implemented as soon as possible thereafter.
(2) AP&L's interpretation of ANSI 18.7, Section 5.1.2 was that it allowed the Shift Supervisor to sign off on intent changes ",i_n some n
case.s"; that is, in most cases changes in procedures which are changes in intent are to be approved by plant supervisory personnel above the function of Shift Supervisor.
Indeed, Shift Supervisors were signing off only in a very few cases.
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(##K)' Mr'. Norman C. Moseley March 28, 1974 llowever, af ter being advised that AEC interpretated that Shif t Supervisors should not sign off an intent change of a procedure, we have by memo dated February 19, 1974, re-established that all major changes will be signed off as per paragraph 7.0 of 1004.09 -
Plan for Pre-Op Testing. That is, in the future all major changes shall be authorized by the Plant Superintendent or in his absence by plant supervisory personnel above the Shif t Supervisor level.
d.
This item has been re-reviewed by the Arkansas Nuclear One plant staff and it was redetermine'd that this power supply board modifi-cation should not be considered a design change. B&W project personnel have aasured us that this item was discussed thoroughly before initiation and did not require field change review status.
They had determined that this item was of very minor importance and was therefore not subject to any further review.
e.
A program has been implemented to maintain the radiation monitor in the spent fuel area in an effectively calibrated condition at all times. This program assures that this monitor will be calibrated within the specified intervals.
f.
Amendment 43 to Section 12.5 of the FSAR has changed the requirement r3 to read that the Operations Supervisor or his designated representative I
i is to review the station log on a daily basis. AP 1005.01 - Adminis-k_/
trative Controls Manual - shall be revised to be in compliance with s
this section.
This revision to AP 1005.01 is to be completed by April 1, 1974.
2.a.
(1) The item concerning the changing of lubricating oil in the reactor building spray pumps was subject to review under the requirements of the design, fabrication, and construction phase of activities. During this phase all items such as this which are initiated by and are the responsibility of B&W are to be governed by requirements of the design, fabrication, and construction phase. AP&L was solely responsible for implementing a recommendation that was a product of the B&W organization and QA/QC program. AP&L simply documented the fact that activities had taken place on a safewy related item and had referenced this action by attaching the B&W recommendation letter. Therefore, all changes were properly reviewed and approved.
Further investigation and evaluation has revealed that the " Harmony 53" type oil originally placed in the pump was indeed within the viscosity range originally specified by the vendor. Therefore, there was no deficiency in that the oil placed in the pump was not the type specified for it.
Although the pump bearings had been operating at a somewhat higher than expected temperature no ill effects would have resulted.
In order to bring the bearing operating temperature down to a more l
suitable range a recommendation to change oil was made. This recommen-f' 'S dation has been proven to be successful and therefore this problem has l
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been resolved. The relative significance of this item was such that l
'N no further action was required.
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(2) It was not reported under 10CFR50.55(e) because it was not considered to be a significa.it design deficiency. Our present system requires B&W to notify us immediately of any design deficien-cies of this nature. This item was considered by all perties j
concerned to be of a non-significant nature and therefore non-reportable.
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