ML20010H305

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-324/81-13 & 50-325/81-13

ML20010H305
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	09/16/1981
From:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Jackie Jones CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20010H306	List: IR 05000324/1981013 ML20010H305 ML20010H310 ML20010H312 ML20010H317
References
NUDOCS 8109240323
Download: ML20010H305 (2)

See also: IR 05000324/1981013

Text

,

p t/-

.g-

u.

.

SFP 161981

$

V[t % %m

Carolina Power anti Light Company

M

ATTN: Mr. J. A. Jones, Senior Executive

i to P k

Vice President end Chief

'D

o

j/,. C I-.

c

2-

a

-

Operating Officer

i

411 Fayetteville Street

Q$M

^

Raleigh, NC 27502

1

. c3 C7 ,, '

'Q

'1

-

Gentlemen:

,

50-324/81-13 and h 2 h

Subject:

Report Nos.

-

This refers to your letter of August 24, 1981, infoming us of steps you have

taken to correct the violation concerning activities under NRC Operating Licenst

No. DPR-71 brought to your attention in our letter of July 24, 1981. We have

reevaluated our position in light of your response and find that no additional

infora tion was provided to change our finding.

Our position is based on the containment integrated leak rate test being an

important test to verify overall containment integrity and being conducted

Therefore, it is essential that

infrequently i.e. only three tests in ten years.

the test be performed correctly using the methods specified iri 10 CFR 50,

Appendix J and it is clearly your responsibility to insure that the procedure

addresses all requirements of Appendix J, regardless of the extent of NRC

Failure to properly perform this test has the

participar.f on in the test.

potential to permit reactor operation for an extended period without the requirei

On this basis, the violation was determined to be

containment integrity.

Severity Level IV.

Your letter refers to internal NRC correspondence providing additional inter-

That letter of October 25, 1977, from Mr. V. Stello Jr.

pretation of Appendix J.

(NRR) to Mr. K. V. Seyfrit (01E), reiterates and seeks to clarify the require-

It is our

ments of Appendix J, bat does not change or extend the requirements.

understanding that the issue of a clarifying revision to Appendix J is imminent.

.

Additionally, we believe that you failed to recognize that Appendix J, paragraph

III.A.(d) specifies that certain systems shall be vented and drained during the

ILRT to simulate post-accident conditions. As described in the subject report,

Valve alignment during

your procedure failed to address venting and draining.

the test must also simulate post-accident conditions following an automatic

containment isolation. Your procedure contained valve lineups improper for this

purpose.

4.; 6 01

,

/!/

8109240323 810916

PDR ADOCK 05000324

G

PDR

. -

-

-

_

_

-

. __

SEP 161981

Caroli

Power and Light Company

2

L 3

It is also our understanding that you Intend to revise your ILRT procedure to

,

neet the requirements of Append 3x J, prior to the next 'lRT at Brunswick. This

corrective action appears adequate and W require no additional response from you

<

at this time. We will examine your corrective actions and plans during sub-

sequent inspections.

We appreciate your cooperation with us.

Sincerely,

/s/

James P. O'Reilly

4

Director

'

cc w/ enc 1:

C. R. Dietz, Plant Mir,ager

bec w/ encl:

NRC Resident Inspector

Document Management Branch

State of North Carolina

C W)

'

h

,

,,

ywdr 9 N #

p(

-

i

ik OL

n & r

"4

"'Q

"A

C 3 Lian .AUTb

R( hwi

/"'

• /tob'

"M"

ygp

% son g',

!

,

.