ML19320A087
| ML19320A087 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 01/12/1973 |
| From: | Jennifer Davis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Phillips J ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19320A080 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8004140696 | |
| Download: ML19320A087 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000313/1972013
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In Reply Refer To:
JAN 121973
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50-313/72-13
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Arkansas Power and Light Company
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Mr. J. D. Phillips
Vice President and Chief Engineer
Sixth and Pine Streets
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601
Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. M. S. Kidd of this office
on November 28 - December 1,1972, of the activities authorized by AEC
Construction Permit No. CPPR-57 for the Arkansas Nuclear one, Unit 1
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facility, and to the discussion held with Mr. J. W. Anderson and other
members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
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Areas evamined during this inspection included administrative controls
for the preoperational test program, preoperational test procedures, your
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training program, and previously identified unresolved items and viola-
tions. Within these areas, the inspectior. . consisted of selective examina-
tions of procedures and representative records, interviews with plant
personnel, and observations by the inspector.
During this inspection, it was found that certain of your activities
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appear to be in noncompliance with your Final Safety Analysis Report.
These activities and reference to pertinent requirements are listed in
Part I of the attachment to t'.is letter.
This notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201
of the AEC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal
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Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office within
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thirty (30) days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement of
explanation in reply including:
(1) corrective steps which have been
taken by you, and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which vill
be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compli-
ance will be achieved.
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Previously identified and new outstanding items are s=marized in Parts
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II throu6h IV of the attachment to this letter.
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Should you have any questions concerning,this letter, we vill be glad to
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discuss them with you.
You should note that this letter and your reply
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to this letter vill be disclosed to the public by being placed in an AEC
Public Document Room.
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ENCLOSURE
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 1
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Docket No. 50-313
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Enforcement Action
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Violations
Section 1.6.71.b.1 of the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR)
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states, in part, that during the phase of the preoperational test
program in which procedures are developed, " . . . Completed test
specifications and test procedures are reviewed by members of the
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Test Working Group (TWG). After their review and approval, they
are submitted to AP&L for final review and approval .
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Contrary to this requirement, the inspector detemined through
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review of test procedure approval records and discussions with
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licenseo personnel, that test procedure TP h00-03, "A-C Power
Systems Energi::ation Procedure," approved May 3,1972, was not
reviewed and approved by the TWG.
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Safety Items
None
II.
Licensee Action on Previously Identified Enforcement Matters
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Violations
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Conduct of Preoperational Tests Without an Aruroved Adminis-
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trative Plan Covering the Activities (See RO Letter of
October 19, 1972, En losure 1, Item 1.)
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A reply (November 17,1972) to the letter has been received.
The Plan For Preopert.tional Testing, OP 1004.09, was approved
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September 25, 1972.
This matter is considered resolved.
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Approval of a Test Procedure Containing Acceptance Criteria
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Not in Agreement with FSAR Values (See RO Letter of October 19,
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1972, Enclosure 1, Item 2.)
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A reply (November 17, 1972) to the letter has been received.
Also, the specific acceptance criteria for core flood tank
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level alarms were revised by FSAR Amendment 31, dated
November 15, 1972, such that those in test procedure 201.03,
" Core Flooding System Functional Test," are now more conser-
vative than the FSAR values.
This item is resolved.
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Failure to Maintain Documentation Which Accurately Reflects
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the Construction and Test Status of Ecuipment (See R0 Letter
of October 19, 1972, Enclosure 1, Item 3.)
This item vill be reviewed during subsequent inspections.
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Lack of Particitation by the Station Test Coordinstor (STC)
in the Development of Test Procedures (See RO Letter of
October 19, 1972, Enclosure 1, Item 4.)
A reply (November 17,1972) has been received. Amendment 31
to the FSAR (November 15,1972) now reflects the fact that the
STC does not develop the test procedure. This specific matter
is resolved.
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Environmental Monitoring Prceram Differing from FSAR Descrip-
tien (See RO Letter of December 8, 1972, Item 1.)
Evaluation of corrective action on this matter has not been
completed by the inspector.
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Safety Items
There are no previously identified safety items.
III. New Unresolved Items
None
IV.
Status of Previously Reported Unresc1ved Items
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Administrative Control Procedure Coverage
Three of the five comments concerning administrative controls
documented in RO Report No. 50-313/72-5,Section II, Paragraph 3,
have been incorporated in the Plan For Preoperational Testing
(Plan) and are therefore resolved. The other two comments con-
cerning flushing procedures and the Bechtel Startup Manual vill
be discussed during subsequent inspections.
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Onsite Training Program for Licensed and Unlicensed Personnel
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Implementation of the training program for licensed and unlicensed
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personnel initially discussed in RO Report No. 50-313/72-6,
Section II, Paragraph 2, has not been completed.-
This matter vill be reviewed during subsequent inspections.
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Staffing Conmitments Not Yet Met
This unresolved item was initially discussed in RO Report No.
50-313/72-2,Section II, Paragraph 3
Although progress on
staffing has been made, this matter vill remain open.
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Incornoration of All Safety Related Ecuipment in the FSAR Q-List
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This unresolved item identified in RO Report No. 50-313/72-9,
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Section II, Paragraph 3, was discussed. No resolution has been
made.
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Lack of Documentation of the STC's Prerecuisite Duties in the
Conduct of Tests
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This unresolved item was initially discussed in RO Report No.
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50-313/72-9,Section III, Paragraph 3.a.
Licensee personnel
have devised a plan for documenting the performance of these
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duties. More evaluation vill be required.
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Jumper and Bytiass Control and Authorization
Specific areas of concern discussed in RO Report No. 50-313/72-9,
Section III, Paragraph 3.d., have been resolved by inclusion of
additional information in the Plan.
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Administration of Test Program - Conflict Between FSAR and ' Plan
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Amendment 31 (November 15,1972) to the FSAR resolved this
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problem which was initially identified in RO Report No. 50-313/72-9,
Section III, Paragraph 3.b.
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Definition of Changes to Test Procedures
Comments on this matter documented in RO Report No. 50-313/72-9,
Section III, Paragraph 3.e. , have been resolved by a new revision
to the Plan.
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Preparation of Test Procedures to Cover Tests in Guide for
Planning of Preoperational Test Prostrams
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This matter, identified in R0 Report No. 50-313/72-9,Section IV,
Paragraph 4, vill be discussed further.
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Review of Test Procedures for Inclusien of FSAR Requirements
This unresolved item was initially discussed in RO Report No.
50-313/T2-10, Details I, Paragraph k.
More discussion will be
required.
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