ML20031F319
| ML20031F319 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 10/12/1981 |
| From: | Furr B CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| References | |
| NO-81-1677, NUDOCS 8110190529 | |
| Download: ML20031F319 (3) | |
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Region II 101 Marietta St., N.W., Suite 3100 REGIONAL DIRECTOR Atlanca, CA 30303 DEPUTY DIRECTOR BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT NOS.1 AND ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR LICENSE NOS. DPR-71 AND DPR-62 DIRECTOR, RRPI DOCKET NOS. 50-325 AND 50-324 DIRECTOR, EPOS RESPONSE TO INFRACTIONS'07 NRC"REQUIR5fENTS DIRECTOR, ENF/INV
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Dear Mr. O'Re111y' PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER The Brunswick Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) has received IE Inspection Report 50-324/01-20 and 50-325/81-20 and finds that it does not contain any information of a preprietary nature.
The report identified three items that appear to be in non-compliance with NRC requirements. These items and Carolina Power & Light Company's (CP&L) response to ead are addressed in the following text:
Violation ~At*(Saverity' Level'IV)
Teebnical Specification Appendix B, Section 345.1.b, requires that prior to release of each batch of liquid vasce, a sample shall be taken from that batch and analyzed for principsi samma emitters.
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Contrary to the above, an inadvertent releasa of approximately 300 4 H
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release of floor drain sample tr.nk (FD9T) B was in progress.
The vU release was imediately terminat.W.
/m A release form to release FDST A was requested and received from Chamistry during tha morning of August 6,1981.
The release form indicated that the activity of FDST A was 3 = 10-5 pC/mi and that the re3easa rate was to be 1174 gpm.
The radwaste operator reviewed the release form and at 1152 hours0.0133 days <br />0.32 hours <br />0.0019 weeks <br />4.38336e-4 months <br /> erroneously lined up and commenced releasing FDST B.
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b realized his error and immediately secured the release and notified the Shift Operating 'Supervisori "A review of the flow charts and the rank
' volume' recorder indicated thatt appioxim'ately '300 gallons had beeo inadvertently released.
i.iquid samples taken fror. FDST B were analyzad by Chemistry and the tank activity was determined to be 1.6 x 10-5 pC/ml, which was less than the apprcied activity release in FDST A.
A review of the radwasta effluent I
radiation monitor, which monitored the entire relsase, indicated that the background was 800-900 cps, the crip setpoint was 1100 c'ps, and the I
highest reading was 1000 cps.
This information indicatsa that this event did' aot affect the health or s.afety of the public.
. To prev. ant occurrences of this nature.in the, future, several actions are being taken. The operator involved with this event has been cotanseled.
Also, RC&T Proceduce 2010 will be revised to require two independent lineup verifications on the radwaste control panel prior to che release of FDSTs, waste sample tanks (WSTs), and detargent Irain tanks (DDTs).
The control switches en the control board for the WSTs' and the FDSTs' outlet valves will be replaced with key lock switches with different keys required for the A and B tanka.
These keys will be controlled by the Control Room Shif t Foreman.
The manual outlet valves on DDTs A and B will be chained and locked with keys controlled by the radwaste control operator.
These changes will be completed by December 31, 1981.
Violation'Bf '(Sevetit9' Level'V)
Technical Specification 6.8.3 requires that temporary changes to pro-cedur'es bie reviewed by the PNSC within 14 days of' implementation.
Contrary to the above tamporary changes to PT-A3,' Rev. O, '.end OP-50.1, Rev.13, were approved by the PNSC in 16 and 17 days, respi etively.
CP&L's Responser CP&L acknowledges that this was a violation of NRC requinunents.
The temporary changes to PT-A3 and OP-50.1 wora.httached to the'back of another temporary procedure change with a later approval, data as a group rv b: taken to PNSC.
When 'the top'tamparary changa was brought to PNSC, it was discovered that the two accompany 1ug temporary changes had exceeded the 14-day requirement.
To correct these problems, a person in the Operations Unit udll be tasked with tracking of all temporary revisions and ensuring that.they are properly reviewad in the required time frame.
This tracking system will be in place by October 15, 1981.
Also, Operations personnel have been cautioned to ensure that they understand the requirements for the 14-day review.by PNSC and the General Manager. -
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_Violacion 'C f (Saveritt ' level V)
' Technical Specification 6'.8.1.a, requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained.
Administrative procedure 5.5.3.g, requires that, following approval of a procedura revision, the Administrative Supervisor shall direct incorporation of the approved revision into the Operating Manual.
Energency Instruction EI-29, Plant Shutdown from outside Control Room, requires five copies of the procedures to be kept at the remote shutdown panel.
Contrary to the above, thw EI-29 procedures at the Unit 2 rec:ote shutdown panel on May 27, 1981, were not the current Revision 8 approved April 3, 1981.
'CP&L' e 'Rd6 onset CP&L acknowledges that this was a violation of NRC requirements.
No system exists at the Brunswick site t.o incorporate revisions to the plant operating Manual in copies which are not controlled copies.
All controlled copias of EI-29 were reviewed and did contain the proper revision.
The five copies of EI-29 at the remote shutdown panel were corrected to reflect Revision 8.
The Brunswick site it; currently reviewing its procedures to determine which ones require copies in remote locations. Once these copies are identified, they will be placed on the controlled copies list to ensure that any resision to a given procedure will be incorporated in its remote copy.
This review and the controlled copy list update will be completed by November 30, 1981.
Yours very truly, AA,Y
- 3. J. Furr Vice President Nuclear Operations RMP/ JAM /ir -(4169) cc Mr. R. A. Hartfield Mr. V. Stallo, Jr.
B. J. Furr, having beren first duly sworn, did depose and say that the information contained herein is true and correct to his own personal knowledge or based upon information and belief, pilllitt YA4 Y hMddsi Notary (Seal)
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