ML20003J248
| ML20003J248 | |
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| Site: | La Crosse File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/08/1981 |
| From: | Branch M, Forney W, Warnick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML20003J240 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-409-81-02, 50-409-81-2, NUDOCS 8105110108 | |
| Download: ML20003J248 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000409/1981002
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE-0F INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-409/81-02
Docket No. 50-409
License No. DPR-45
Licensee: Dairyland Power Cooperative
2615 East Avenue, South
La Crosse, WI 54601
Facility Name: La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor
Inspection At: La Crosse Site, Genoa, WI
Inspection Conducted: February 1-28, lil81
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Inspectors:
W. L. Forney
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R. F. Warnick, Chief
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Projects Section 2B
Inspection Summary
Inspection on February 1-28, 1981 (Report No. 50-409/81-02)
Areas Inspected: Routine, resident inspection of the licensee's Op.erational'
Safety, Surveillance, Maintenance, Followup Action on IE Bulletins, IE
Circulars, Licensee Event Reports, Open Inspection Items and Reactor Plant
Trips, Temporary Instructions 2515/42, Rev. 1, dealing with TMI Task
Action Plan, and day-to-day surveillance of licensee's Physical Security
Plan and Procedures. The inspection involved a total of 280 inspector-hours
onsite by two NRC inspectors including 24 inspector-hours during offshifts.
Results: Of the ten items inspected, no items of noncompliance or deviations
were identified in nine of the areas; one item of noncompliance was noted
in the area of operational safety, Paragraph 3.c (operator error causing
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DETAILS
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Persons Contacted
- R. Shimshak, Plant Superintendent
- J. Parkyn, Assistant Plant Superintendent
- G. Boyd, Operations Supervisor
- L.-Goodman, Operations Engineer
- L. Krajewski, Health and Safety Supervisor
- H. Towsley, Quality Assurance Supervisor
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Rafferty, Reactor Engineer
- W. Angle, Process Engineer
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Polsean, Shift Supervisor
- W. Nowicki, Supervisor, Instrument and Electric
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- R. Very, QA Specialist
- G. Joseph, Security and Fire Protection Supervisor
- L. Kelley, Assistant Operations Supervisor
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In addition, the inspectors observed and held discussions with other
engineers, plant equipment operators, reactor operators, assistants,
and plant attendants.
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General
The plant has been operating at power since February 2, 1981.
The plant staff is presently developing their Radiological Emergency
Plan utilizing outside consultants as necessary. This plan was due
to be issued to the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for
review on January 2, 1981, but because of limited staff that date was
not met.
Plant management's present schedule is for March 31, 1981.
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Operational Safety Verification
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The inspector observed control room operations, reviewed applicable
logs and conducted discussions with control room operators during the
month of February. The inspector verified the operability of selected
emergency systems, reviewed tagout records and verified proper return
to service of affected components. Tours of the reactor building and
turbine building were conducted to observe plant equipment conditions,
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including potential fire hazards, fluid leaks, and excessive vibrations
and to verify that maintenance requests had been initiated for equip-
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ment in need of maintenance. The inspector by observation and direct.
interview verified that the physical security plan was being imple-
mented in accordance with the station security plan.
The inspector observed plant housekeeping / cleanliness conditions and
verified implementation of radiation protection contrals. During the
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month of February, the inspector walked down the accessible portions
of the Control Rod Drive Hydraulic systems to verify operability.
The inspector also witnessed portions of the radioactive waste system
controls associated with radwaste shipments and barreling.
These reviews and observations were conducted to verify that facility
operations were in conformance with the requirements established
under technical specifications, 10 CFR, and' administrative procedures.
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The inspectors noted the following matters requiring licensee action:
Maintenance personnel were noted exiting a radiological controlled
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area without frisking. This item was brought to the attention of
plant management and a meeting was held with maintenance department
personnel.
Piant management committed to clarify requirements _in
a Health c.nd Safety memo. This is considered to be an unresolved
item (50-409/81-02-01).
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The inspectors noted that several Security Control Procedures
(SCP's 3.0, 4.1B, 4.1C and 6.3) were changed prior to receiving
prior NRC approval of the change to the Physical Security Plan.
This item was brought to the attention of plant management and
interoffice memo " Burns" dated February 26, 1981, was issued to
clarify the proper procedures to follow until " PSP" is approved
by the NRC.
The inspectors noted that there has been an increasing number of
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operator errors and that three such errors occuring on January 16,
1981, and again on February 1, 1981, resulted in reactor trips.
The reactor trip on February 1,1981, due to an operator switching
error left the plant without offsite power (all backup systems oper-
ated as required). This item is considered to be an item of
noncompliance and is discussed in Appendix A to the letter trans-
mitting this report.
4.
Monthly Maintenance Observation
Station maintenance activities of safety related systems and components
listed below were observed / reviewed to ascertain that they were conducted
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in accordance with approved procedures, regulatory guides and industry
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codes or standards and in conformance with technical specifications.
The following items were considered during this review:
the limiting
conditions for operation were met while components or systems were
removed from service; approvals were obtained prior to initiating the
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work; activities were accomplished using approved procedures and were
inspected as applicable; functional testing and/or calibrations were
performed prior to returning components or systems to service; quality
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control records were maintained; activities were accomplished by
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qualified personnel; parts and materials used were properly certified;
radiological controls were implemented; and, fire prevention controls
were implemented.
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Work requests were reviewed to determine status of outstanding jobs
and to assure that priority is assigned to safety related equipment
maintenance which may affect system performance.
The following maintenance activities were observed / reviewed:
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Repair / replacement of fluid coupling on number IB force cir-
culating pump.
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Trouble shooting of NI Channel Number 8.
Following completion of maintenance on the number 1B Force Circulat-
ing Pump, the inspector verified that these systems had been returned
to service properly.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Monthly Surveillance Observation
The inspector observed technical specifications required surveillance
testing on the 1A and IB Emergency Diesel Generators, IA and IB HPSW
diesels and verified that testing was performed in accordance with
adequate procedures, that test instrumentation was calibrated, that
limiting conditions for operation were met, that removal and restora-
tion of the affected components were accomplished, that test results
conformed with technical specifications and procedure requirements
and were reviewed by personnel other than the individual directing
the test, and that any deficiencies identified during the testing were
properly reviewed and resolved by appropriate management personnel.
The inspector also witnessed portions of the following test activities:
Verification of deployment capabilities for emergency service water
system needed for liquification issue resolution at LACBWR.
The inspector expressed to plant management the need to ensure adequate
personnel are trained and technically adequate procedures are in place
for the use of the emergency service water system.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
6.
Licensee Event Reports Followup
Through direct observations, discussions with licensee personnel,
and review of records, the following event reports were reviewed to
determine that reportability requirements were fulfilled, immediate
corrective action was accomplished, and corrective action to prevent
recurrence had been accomplir.hed in accordance with technical specifi-
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LER 80-05 - Unauthorized' Modification to Shutdown Condenser
LER 80-09 - Mechanical Interlock on Air Lock Was' .Inoperab]e
LER 80-10 - Late Accomplishment of Technical Specification Test
LER 80-11 - Violation of Cooldown Rate on Reactor Vessel
No items of noncompliance were identified.
7.
IE Bulletin Followup
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For the IE Bulletins listed below the inspector verified that the
written retpcnie was within the time period stated in the bulletin,
that the written response included the .information required to be
reported, that the written response included adequate corrective
action connitments based on information presentation in the bulletin
and the licensee's response, that licensee management forwarded
copies of the written response to the appropriate onsite management
representatives, that information discussed in- the licensee's written
response was accurate, and that correctiva action taken by the licensee
was as described in the written response.
Failure of Solenoid Valves Manufactured by Valcor-
Engineering Corp.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
8.
IE Circular Followup
For the IE Circulars listed below, the inspector verified that the
Circular was received by the licensee management, that a review for
applicability was performed, and that if the circular were applicable
to the facility, appropriate corrective accions were taken or were
scheduled to be taken.
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IEC 80-23
Potential Defects in Beloit Power System Emergency
Generators
No items of noncompliance were identified.
9.
Review of Plant Operations
During the month of February, 1981, the inspectors reviewed the
following activities:
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Procurement
The inspectors reviewed procurement and storage activities to
ascertain whether the purchase of components, materials and
supplies used for safety related functions are in conformance
with the licensee's approved QA program and implementing pro-
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cedures. Non-conforming items are segregated and marked accord-
ingly. Applicable preventative maintenance is performed, house-
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keeping and environmental ~ requirements are met and limited
shelf-life items are controlled-.
The inspector's review revealed several work areas in the li-
censee's system dealing with the labeling and storage of limited
shelf-life items. The licensee has started a program to properly
' identify shelf-life of items and to develop a system to purge
out old and order new items if necessary.
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The inspectors also reviewed FC-71-80-01 and determined that
stainless steel seamless tubing, Items 1 and 2 of Purchase Order
A76958, was not stamped as a QC item as required by ACP-05.1.
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FC 71-80-01 states that this material will be used in a safety.
related system. This item has been identified to plant manage-
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ment for resolution.
The above items are considered unresolved item 50-409/81-02-02.
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Plant Trips
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Following the plant trips on January 31, 1981 and February'1, 1981,.
the inspector ascertained the status of the reactor and safety
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systems by observation of control room indicators and discussions
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with licensee personnel concerning plant parameters, emergency system
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status and reactor coolant chemistry. ~The inspector verified the
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establishment of proper connunications and reviewed the corrective
actions taken by the licensee.
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All systems responded as expected, and the plant was returned to
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operation on February 2, 1981.
The trip on February 1, 1981 was caused by an operator opening the
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wrong disconnect that divorced the plant from offsite power. This
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item is an item of noncompliance and is also discussed in Paragraph
3, Operational Safety Verification.
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TMI Action Plan Inspection of Procedures and Staffing (TI 2515/42,
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Rev. 1)
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The inspectors verified that the following tasks were completed by
the licensee:
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I. A.1.1 - Shift Technical Advisor Staffing and Training Program
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I.A.2.1 - Immediate Upgrading of R0 and SRO Training and
Qualifications
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- Shift Relief /Turnoverf
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I.C.3
- Shift Supervisor Responsibilities
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I.C.4
- Control Room Access
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I.C.5
- Procedure for Operating Experience Feedback
The inspectors did not complete the review of items I.C.6 (Verifica-
tion of Operating Activities) or II.F.2 (Identification of and
Recovery from Conditions Leading to Inadequate Core Cooling), the
licensee is to provide additional information to the inspectors.
This is considered to be unresolved item 50-409/81-02-03.
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Followup on Previous Items of Noncompliance and Open Inspection Items
(OII)
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1/ - Failure of licensee to conduct proper
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(Closed) OII 80-09-NC-1
10 CFR 50.59 review of modification to shutdown condenser. The
licensee's response to this item included dissemination of
information to all plant employees.
1/ - Failure to provide the required
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(Closed) OII 80-09-NC-2
two valves in series for containment isolation on the unauthorized
modification to the shutdown condenser. The licensec's response
to this item included dissemination of this item of noncompliance
to all plant employees.
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(Closed) OII 80-09-NC-3
- Violation of containment integrity
while the reactor was operating at power. The licensee's response
to this item concluded that if 50.59 review was accomplished,
this item would not have occurred.
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(Closed) OII 80-09-NC-41/ - Failure to make notification to
NRC Operations Center of an event that resulted in automatic
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actuation of the reactor protection system. The licensee's
response indicated that Operations Department Supervisors have
been re-instructed.
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(Closed) OII 80-14-NC-1_/ - Failure to maintain main steam
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bypass valve control setting at 15 psig above its nominal value.
The licensee's response established a requirement to monitor
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and log hourly,
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2_/ IE Inspection Report 50-409/81-14.
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(Closed) OII 80-14-NC-2SI - Failure to follow procedures.
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licensee's response indicates that the reason the procedures
were not followed was because of a misunderstanding of procedure,
but has now been clarified to all operating personnel.
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(Closed) OII 80-14-NC-3_/ - Failure to conduct the required two
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year review of the refueling section of the operating manual.
The licensee provided additional documentation that proved the
two year review was accomplished.
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(Closed) OII 80-14-NC-4E! - Failure to follow procedures.
(1) The licensee indicated that the licensee considered the one
hour logging of source range NI's meet the necessary require-
ments. This was discussed with licensee management and
commitments were received that indicate continuous monitor-
ing would be required during fuel loading and that procedures
used during the next refueling would contain those words.
(2) Necessary initials were obtained on the Fuel Element Transfer
Record.
(3) The licensee pointed out additional paragraphs in the brief-
ing book and it appears that this section of Item No. 4 was
not an item of noncompliance.
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Unresolved Items
Unresolved items are matters about which more information is required
in order to ascertain whether they are acceptable items, items of
noncompliance, or deviations. Unresolved items disclosed during the
inspection are discussed in Paragraph 3, 9 and 11.
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Exit Interview
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The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph
1) throughout the month and at the conclusion of the inspection and
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summarized the scope and findings of the inspection activities.
2/ IE Inspection Report 50-409/80-14.
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