ML20034A835
| ML20034A835 | |
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| Site: | 07001113 |
| Issue date: | 04/04/1990 |
| From: | Gooden A, Rankin W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| 70-1113-90-04, 70-1113-90-4, IEIN-89-089, IEIN-89-89, NUDOCS 9004240403 | |
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APR 0 $ 1990 Report No.: 70-1113/90-04 Licensee': General Electric Company Wilmington, NC 28401' Docket'No.: 70-1113/90-04 License No.:
SNM-1097 Facility Name: General Electric Company Inspection Conducted: March 5-9, 1990 Inspector:
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Emergency Preparedness Section Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch
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SUMMARY
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' Scope:
This routine, unannounced inspection was conducted in the area of emergency 4
preparedness. Several programmatic aspects of the. emergency preparedness i
program were reviewed to determine the state of operational readiness,- and to -
verify program compliance with the commitments in the Radiological Contingency and Emergency Plan (RCEP).
The review included fire protection;~ coordination with offsite_- support agencies; training; organizational changes;. and. the i
maintenance of selected emergency equipment.
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Results:
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In the areas inspected, one non-cited violation (NCV) was identified:
Failure to perform fire 1 protection maintenance and inspections in accordance with. the u
3 frequency specified in the Industrial Safety Manual Procedure No. 505 j
(Paragraph 6).
Noted program strengths were in the following areas:
Emergency Director walkthroughs; coordination with offsite-support groups; periodic communication drills with augmentation staff; and :the planned upgrades 'to the criticality warning system.
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REPORT DETAILS 1.
Persons Contacted Licensee Employees D. Barbour Supervisor, Radiation Protection
- B. Beane, Manager, FM0 Maintenance
- B. Bentley, Manager, Fuel Manufacturing
- G. Bowman, Senior Program Manager, Nuclear Safety Engineering
- J. Bradberry, Senior Program Manager, Emergency Preparedness and Security B. Brinkley, Supervisor, Chemical Operations.
- R. Foleck, Senior Specialist, Licensing Engineer.
- P. Godwin, Fire Safety and Property Protection
- L. Gutermuth, Safety Specialist
- J. Harmon, Manager, Technology and Automation R. Keenan, Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer F. Lee, Instructor.
S. Murray, Senior Nuclear Safety Engineer j
- R. McIver, Manager, Plant Engineering and Maintenance
- H. Strickler, Manager, Environmental Protection and Industrial Safety
- R. Torres, Manager, Radiation. Protection
- C. Vaughn, Manager, Regulatory Compliance t
- T. Winslow, Manager, Licensing and -Nuclear Materials Management.
Other licensee employees contacted during this inspection includ'ed 3
engineers, operators, mechanics, security force members, technicians, and administrative personnel.
Other Organizations D. Bianco, Chief, Castle Hayne Volunteer Fire Department i
- Attended exit interview 2.
Offsite Support Agencies (88050)
Discussions with a. licensee representative, and verification by review of agreement letters on file, indicated that written agreements had been i
executed with agencies specified in the RCEP.
The inspector noted that 1
agreement letters had been up(dated and reviewed at the frequency'specified in Section 7.4 of the RCEP biennially).
The inspector interviewed a repre,sentative of the offsite fire support agency.
The interviewee indicated that on an annual basis the. licensee provided training and an opportunity to participate in the emergency exercise.
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documentation, a drill involving two offsite fire support agencies and the onsite fire-birgade (synonymous with Emergency Response Team) was t
conducted on October 7, 1989.
In addition, the inspector reviewed records to show that offsite fire support agencies attended training conducted j
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2 during February 1990.
No probles were noted between the licensee and the offsite support agency listed in N.ragraph 1.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Emergency Plans, Procedures, Facilities, and Equipment (88050)
This area was reviewed to determine if'~ changes were made to the program -
since the last routine inspection, and to assess the impact of changes on the overall state of emergency preparedness.
Since the last inspection (October 1989), no changes were made to the RCEP.
However, the emergency-procedures were revised during-February 1990.
According to a -licensee representative, changes to the '
RCEP involving implementation of the revised emergency planning rules were delayed pending a reorganization at the facility.- Consequently. the licensee contact was inforn.ed that the < revised RCEP approvai and distribution will be reviewed during a subsequent visit. The inspectr verified that current copies of both the RCEP and, emergency procedures.
were available in the Emergency Control Center'(ECC) and the Control Room.
Section 8.3 of the licensee's RCEP states that emergency telephone numbers are routinely updated.
The inspector reviewed the current telephone listing dated January 5,1990, and no problems were noted. In addition, call boards listing by name and phone number various-personnel assigned to the emergency organization, were verified as current and up-to-date in the security office' and the ECC.
The inspector selectively examined emergency equipment in the' ECC, and observed an operability test of the 150. Kilowatt (KW) diesel generator located at the east end of the Fuel Manufacturing Building (FMO).
All survey instruments were within calibration <and a successful. battery and -
source check were obtained.
Regarding the diesel generator, no problems were noted with starting the unit.
The inspector requested:and reviewed documentation covering the period July 1989 through December 1989, to verify that inventories and operability checks were performed in i
accordance with Section 7.5 of the RCEP and the computer-based
" Maintenance Improvement Program" referred to as the MIP Vax System.. With two exceptions, the inventories, calibrations, maintenance, and a
surveillance testing were being performed at the specified frequencies.
In addition, the test and/or inventory results were properly documented, j
including what, if any, corrective actions were taken in response to discrepancies.
The two exceptions involved fire protection equipment (discus.,ed in Paragraph 6) and the emergency power equipment.
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a) 150 KW j
t diesel generator, b) 500 KW diesel generator, and c) batteries.
The diesel generators provide emergency power to the incinerator, vaporization system, controlled area air sampling system, sintering furnace cooling system, the ECC, and criticality warning system.
The battery backup provides power for the criticality warning system and the auto-call q
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When questioned regarding documentation to verify that periodic surveillance testing and inspection were performed at the specified frequencies (weekly, monthly, and annual) during the period June _1989 to March 1990, the following items were noted:
Regarding the 150 and 500 KW generator, hard ' copy data sheets or other forms of results documentation (eg data storage tapes) were not available for the period June 28, 1989 thru December 1989.
Consequently, documentation to show the actual test date or results of test i.e. test acceptance criteria either satisfied or not satisfied were unavailable.
The absence of documentation to verify a calendar year 1989 test was-performed to verify proper diesel starting and loading upon the loss-of offsite power.
According -to a MIP Vax printout, the referenced-test was scheduled for July 1989; however. the actual. test' date and results could not be determined due to lack of documentation.
Regarding the battery supplied power for the criticality warning.
system and auto-call, no maintenance was performed during the months
.l of August and November 1989.
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A review of maintenance requests performed prior to June 1989, indicated that personnel provided minimal :information, if any, 4
regarding actions taken in response to discrepancies identified-during surveillance testing and inspections.
A member of the licensee's staff attributed. the' above items to the following:
(1) loss of power to computer system during December 1989 resulted in loss of data; (2) lack of an effective tracking system for work order-requests; and (3) an inadequate system for storing and retrieving inspection and surveillance test results. In response to the aforementioned items, the licensee committed to the following actions:
(1) overdue maintenance work order reports will be issued and reviewed the i
beginning of each week to ensure that preventive maintenance and testing is completed in accordance with the MIP specified intervals; (2) all work order requests will receive follow-up to ensure that work is done; and l
(3) test documentation will be stored on tape and archived for a' period of one year.
During the exit interview held on March 9,-1990 (see Paragraph 1
9), the licensee was informed by the inspector that, in the absence of documentation, a potential violation resulted for failure.to perform periodic maintenance and surveillance testing of the emergency backup power system.
Licensee representatives were also informed that the j
details would be reviewed further by the Regional Office Staff.
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a detailed review-of the inspection details and the license' conditions, the licensee was informed on March 15, 1990, that a violation had not occurred.
However, the corrective actions discussed above and during the 1
exit will be tracked as an inspector follow-up item (IFI).
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'l IFI 70-1113/90-04-01:
' Verify _ that actions are takeni to ensure that periodic surveillance testing, inspection, and documentation of results are performed.
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Training (88050)
This. area was inspected to determine if. key members.of 'the licensee's emergency response organization were properly trained and understood their.
role and responsibilities.
The i inspector conducted walk-through i
evaluations with selected members of the emergency organization, nThree i
individuals were interviewed regarding their role and responsibility during an emergency.
Two of the ; interviewees were - presented a:
hypothetical scenario involving sabotage and asked to talk through~ their actions as Emergency Director.
Interviewees demonstrated familiarity with the emergency - procedures, and no problems were noted _in the. areas of -
notification, protective. actions, or' emergency organization activation.
Training for each of the individuals assigned to the. emergency organization as the primary or alternate Emergency Director was current and up-to-date.
Recertification training ~for individuals assigned to the First Aid Team was conducted during February 1990.
Training records for the 'offsite support agencies were reviewed, and_ no problems were noted. -Training was provided in accordance with commitments in the RCEP.
The inspector reviewed-documentation for drills conducted; during the period October-December 1989.
It was noted that an evacuation i
drill was conducted on October 19, 1989, and a notification drill testing the availability of emergency personnel during off-hours was conducted on October 4,.1989.
In reviewing the licensee's program.for follow-up' action on drill and exercise findings, the inspector noted that. the licensee maintained a tracking system for assigning items to ensure prompt and effective corrective actions, i
No violations or deviations were identified.
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Organization and Management Control (88050)
The inspector's discussion with licensee representatives disclosed a significant reorganization was implemented during the period of the inspection. The reorganization had no impact on the emergency preparedness program or the emergency organization.
Regarding emergency organization changes, newly assigned alternates to-the-Emergency Director were made since the last inspection.
When training was compared with position assignment, no problems were noted.
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Fire Protection.(88050)
The inspector discussed this program' area with a_ licensee representative and reviewed the appropriate records to determine if inspections were being conducted in accordance with the Industrial Safety Manual and Section 7.5 of the-RCEP.
The Industrial Safety Manual Procedure Number -
505, " Inspection and Maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment," provides instructions for inspecting and maintaining plant fire fighting equipment.
According to the referenced procedure, audits of the fire protection system involve weekly and/or monthly inspection of the fire extinguishers,
' sprinkler system, fire valves, Emergency-Vehicle, fire pump, etc.
Documentation covering the period July 1989 to March 1990 was reviewed for-the following:
Sprinkler System (weekly / monthly)
Emergency Vehicle (weekly)
Risers, alarms, control valves, and post indicator valves (PIV)
(weekly / monthly)
Hydrostatic testing of fire' hose (5 years)
Fire hydrant flow test (annual)
Fire extinguisher-(monthly)
Based on the above records review, with the exceptions noted below, the audits were conducted at the required frequency. The following exceptions were noted:
The monthly test and verification of alarms, were not conducted-during July, September, November,-and December 1989.
Weekly visual inspection for wet and dry sprinkler risers including the control valves and PIVs were missed on several occasions (three l
times in July; once during November; and - the entire month of December).
i Weekly emergency vehicle inspections were missed three times in July, and during the period November 29, 1989, to January 10, 1990, no weekly inspections were porformed.
A licensee representative was questioned regarding failure to perform inspections at the specified frequency. The licensee contact acknowledged that certain inspections were not performed due to personnel resources and others were due to administrative oversight.
In addition, documentation to substantiate completion of selected inspections may have been-lost during a power failure that-resulted in a loss of computer data entries (see Paragraph 3),
A licensee memorandum dated January 19, 1990, documented failure -to perform the weekly emergency vehicle inspection and stated procedures were implemented to prevent missing future inspections.
Subsequent to the January 1990 memorandum, no weekly Emergency Vehicle inspections were missed.
In response to the missed weekly / monthly tests-and inspections discussed above, the licensee implemented the following actions:
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Revised the inspection schedule such that weekly inspections are scheduled far enough in advance to allow for completion by Friday of each week.
Wider distribution of the MIP weekly status report showing overdue work-orders, to ensure an effective tracking system for following.up on incomplete or_ overdue work requests.
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Maintain a notebook for rete 7 tion of hard-copy data sheets, resulting from fire protection inspections, until such time that the tape' storage system (discussed -in _ Paragraph 3) has been proven. as a reliable system.
In light of the above actions, this violation was discussed with Regional Management, and since all requirements specified in_10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C,Section V of the NRC Enforcement Policy were satisfied, the licensee was informed that this finding was considered a non-cited.
violation (NCV).
NCV 70-1113/90-04-02:
Failure to perform fire protection inspections and tests in accordance with the Industrial Safety Manual Procedure No. 505.
One violation was identified.
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NRC Information Notice (92717)
The inspector discussed with a licensee representative their response to Information Notice No. 89-89, Event Notification 'Worksheet, _ dated December 26, 1989.
The event notification worksheet had been included as an attachment in the position notebooks for personnel involved with notification and/or communications.
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Action on Previous Inspection Findings (92701)
(0 pen) IFI 70-1113/89-13-01:
Revising the RCEP < to' eliminate redundancy -
with the license in the area of incident classification.
Planned corrective actions had not been fully implemented at the time of the inspection.
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Exit Interview The inspection scope and results were summarized on March 9,1990, with those persons indicated in Paragraph 1.
The inspector described the areas inspected and discussed in detail the inspection results listed below.
The licensee did not identify as proprietary any of the material provided to or reviewed by the inspector during this inspection.
In response to the IFI detailed in Paragraph 3 of this report, licensee management representatives made the following commitments:
Overdue maintenance work order reports will be issued and reviewed.
the beginning of each week.
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All. work order requests will receive follow-up to ensure that work is-
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- Test. documentation will. be stored-on tape :andIarchivedifor a period -
of.one year.
There were no dissenting comments from the licensee.
Item Number Description / Reference-70-1113/90-04-01:
IFI-Verify'that~ actions are taken to.' ensure that. periodic surveillance i testing, inspection,:and documentation
- of results are, performed--(Paragraph.3)..
c 70-1113/90-04-02 NCV-Failure..to perform: fire protection.
Inspections,and' tests'in'accordance with. thel LIndustrial: Safety-Manual Procedure ~No. 505'
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Licensee management was informed. that-oneEopen it'em was reviewed and remained open for corrective actions.
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