ML20035F451
| ML20035F451 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/1993 |
| From: | Varga S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Watson R CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9304210300 | |
| Download: ML20035F451 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000324/1993201
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If UNITED STATES { 2 f i j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION g)% p WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 % .*. . . . o' April 16, 1993 , Docket No. 50-324 , j Mr. R. A. Watson Senior Vice President Nuclear Generation , Carolina Power & Light Company - Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 i Dear Mr. Watson: 3 i SUBJECT: SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS OF THE OPERATIONAL READINESS ASSESSMENT TEAM INSPECTION AT THE BRUNSWICK STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT, UNIT 2 (INSPECTION REPORT 50-324/93-201) i i From March 29 to April 9,1993, an Operational Readiness Assessment Team j (0 RAT) led by the Special Inspection Branch of the Office of Nuclear Reactor > l Regulation (NRR) reviewed and evaluated programs and activities 'at your j facility applicable to the restart of Unit 2. The details of the inspection
findings were discussed with you and your staff during the inspection and at
the exit meeting on April 9, 1993. The results of the inspection will assist the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in its determination of your , capability and readiness to restart and operate Unit 2. This letter provides
a summary of the most significant inspection findings in advance of the
i inspection report so that you may take appropriate and timely corrective i action. l The team evaluated programs and activities important to the safe operation of r the plant, including operations activities, operating procedures, simulator , ' training, maintenance, surveillance and testing, safety assessment and quality ' verification, and engineering and technical support. The team concluded that the depth and capability of your staff, your organizational structure and interfaces, and in-place programs are adequate to ! support Unit 2 restart and operations. The team noted both strengths and I weaknesses and brought these to your attention during the inspection. The
individual team findings, when viewed collectively,- reveal the following areas j of weakness that need to be addressed prior to restart: t I. The Alternate Safe Shutdown Drill on April 5, 1993, was unsuccessful due l to failure of designated communication equipment and inadequate ! training. Please evaluate the failure of the dedicated sound powered ' communication system, its contribution to the failure of the exercise, ' and the need for equipment changes and testing to assure reliable i communications during plant evolutions. You should assure that each I shift is qualified to conduct a plant shutdown from outside the control room in accordance with applicable procedures. The procedures should \\ incorporate the designated primary communication system, as well as a ) ' back-up system that has been verified as reliable. ' @M b C~ d"[[ k[" 'h i t) D9%F ' 9304210300 930416 ' PDR ADOCK 05000324 h ' ' I G PDR l _. _., . . _ _ ._ . . - - . . . . _ . , _ . _ , . . _ _ . . , . . _ . . . _ _ . . -
_ _ _ . _ .- _ ( . Mr."R. A. Watson -2- 2. The backlog of maintenarce procedural changes could result in the use of l inadequate procedures t<> conduct maintenance. In order to assure that equipment reliability is not compromised, you should develop schedules , to resolve the backlog and assure that applicable procedures are l appropriately revised prior to their use for maintenance activities. '
3. The backlog of items deferred beyond Unit 2 restart appears to represent a considerable burden on routine plant activities for an unspecified time period. Although individual deferred items may not affect Unit 2 restart and subsequent power operations in the short term, you need to assess the combined impact of multiple deferred items on the operation of safety-related equipment and systems. This should be factored into a i schedule to eliminate the backlog, taking into account the effect of a i l potential similar backlog resulting from the Unit I restart effort.
4. Unauthorized operator aids were used by control room operators and Instrumentation & Control technicians while conducting plant activities.
You should determine the root cause of the need for plant personnel to rely on unauthorized operator aids and assure that these aids will not be reintroduced into the plant. , As stated above, the complete list and appropriate description of all n inspection findings will be provided in Inspection Report 50-324/93-201. No l response is required to this letter. It is our understanding that you have initiated corrective actions in the areas discussed in this letter. The . implementation of your corrective actions for the areas of weakness noted above will be verified by NRC Region 11 prior to Unit 2 restart. ! Original signed by: Steven A. Varga, Director Division of Reactor Projects, I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next page OSee previous concurrence 0FC LAdIYlyVRPE PE:PD21:DRPE PM:PD21:DRPE SC:RSIB:DRIL* AC:RSIB:DRIL* NAME PD M CECarpenter:tmw PDMilak I PSKoltay:smp DPNorkin DATE 04/Jb/93 04/ M/93 M 04/R,/93 04/15/[ 04/15/93 0FC D:DRIL* AD:PD21:DRPE AdMUII:DRPE Ddk ,NAME CERossi JAMitchelI4Y G d has [SAV)tra DATE 04/16/93 04/lb /93 04/h/93 M & /93 Document Name: ORAT.QLR
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. . .- Mr. R. A. Watson Brunswick Steam Electric Plant ! Carolina Power & Light Company Units 1 and 2 i i CC* , Mr. R. A. Anderson Mr. H. A. Cole Vice President Special Deputy Attorney General .. Brunswick Nuclear Project State of North Carolina l P. O. Box 10429 P. O. Box 629 ' Southport, North Carolina 28461 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 Mr. Mark S. Calvert ! l Associate General Counsel Mr. Robert P. Gruber l Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Executive Director > l P.O. Box 10429 Public Staff - NCUC l Southport, North Carolina 28461 P 0. Box 29520 Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0520
Mr. Kelly Holden, Chairman ' Board of Commissioners Mr. R. B. Starkey, Jr. . P. O. Box 249 Vice President l Bolivia, North Carolina 28422 Nuclear Services Department Carolina Power & Light Company
Resident Inspector P.O. Box 1551 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Raleigh, North Carolina 27602 '! Star Route 1 P. O. Box 208 Southport, North Carolina 28461 Mr. J. M. Brown Regional Administrator, Region II Plant Manager - Unit 2 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Brunswick Steam Electric Plant 101 Marietta Street, Suite 2900 P. O. Box 10429 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Southport, North Carolina 28461 i Mr. Dayne H. Brown, Director Division of Radiation Protection N. C. Department of Environmental, . Commerce and Natural Resources P. O. Box 27687 Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 ' Mr. R. E. Morgan Plant Manager - Unit 1 Brunswick Steam Electric Plant P. O. Box 10429 Southport, North Carolina 28461 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina P.O. Drawer 11649 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 _ , . .. . . - . - ..-..._. - .. - ., - .-.. ..- - . - }}