ML20059H500
| ML20059H500 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 11/05/1993 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Stratman R CENTERIOR ENERGY |
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| ML20059H503 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9311100103 | |
| Download: ML20059H500 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000440/1993019
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Novwmber 5, 1993
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ATTN: Mr. R. A. Stratman
Vice President-Nuclear
Perry Nuclear Power Plant
c/o The Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Company
P.O. Box 97 - 5270
Perry, OH 44081-9514
Dear Mr. Stratman:
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This refers to the team inspection conducted by Mr. G. M. Hausman and others
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of this office on September 20-24, 1993. The inspection included a review of
activities authorized for your Perry Nuclear Power Plant.
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of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your
staff identified in the enclosed report.
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Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. The
purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by
the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements.
This was accomplished through the selective examination of procedures and
representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of
activities in progress.
The inspection included an assessment of the quality
and effectiveness of your engineering and technical support organization.
Although the inspection was limited in scope, the team's findings raised
significant concerns which are similar to the concerns with your corrective
action program documented in Inspection Report No. 50-440/93011(DRP), which
were the principal bases for the $200,000 Civil Penalty recently issued. We
also noted that your system engineering resources appear to be strained,
resulting in engineers spending the majority of their time reacting to events
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rather than conducting routine work to identify issues before they become
major problems.
We understand that you are developing a Perry Course of Action to resolve your
engineering problems. We recommend that you review your course of action to
ensure the above identified problems are addressed and will be corrected.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of
Violation (Notice). Because your response to Inspection Report No. 50-
440/930ll(DRP) included an overall discussion of improvements in your
corrective action program, we suggest that you limit your response to the
specifically identified violation. The violation is of concern because
engineering management lacked an aggressive questioning attitude in each
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of the examples cited. Adequate technical evaluations of the issues were not
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performed nor were corrective actions taken commensurate with the safety
significance of the issues.
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improper installation of bearing lock collars, identified in December
1992, damaged residual heat removal system fans; however, a decision was
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engineering had not corrected the water hammer problems associated with
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the radioactive waste treatment system and high pressure core injection
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spray system (HPCS) identified in 1988; and
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engineering had not assessed a number of technical concerns associated
with the relief valve (RV) lift and HPCS pump dead heading prior June
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1993.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In addition, the report addresses an unresolved item. We request that you
also address this item along with your reply to the cited violation identified
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in the enclosed Notice.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter, its enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
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Original signed by Geoffrey E. Grant
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
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improper installation of bearing lock collars, identified in December
1992, damaged residual heat removal system fans; however, a decision was
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specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
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Division of Reactor Safety
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an aggressive questioning attitude in each of the examples cited. An adequate
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technical evaluation of the issue was not performed nor were corrective
actions taken commensurate with the issue's safety significance.
For example:
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improper installation of bearing lock collars, identified in December
1992, damaged residual heat removal system fans; however, a decision was
made to delay inspectior, and disassembly of similar safety-related
bearing units until October 1993 and February 1994;
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engineering had not corrected the water hammer problems associated with
the radioactive waste treatment system and high pressure core injection
spray system (HPCS) identified in 1988; and
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engineering had not assessed a number of technical concerns associated
with the relief valve (RV) lift and HPCS pump dead heading prior June
1993.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In addition, the report addresses an unresolved item. We request that you
also address this item along with your reply to the cited violation identified
in the enclosed Notice.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter, its enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed
in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not
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subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
1.
2.
Inspection Report
No. 50-440/93019(DRS)
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improper installation of bearing lock collars, identified as early as
December 1992, damaged residual heat removal system fans; however,
without an engineering justification a decision was made to delay
inspection and disassembly of similar safety-related bearing units until
October 1993 and February 1994;
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engineering had not identified the root cause(s), evaluated the
consequences, or corrected the water hammer problems associated with the
radioactive waste treatment system and high pressure core injection
spray system (HPCS) first identified during the 1988 HPCS quarterly pump
tests; and
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engineering had not assessed a number of technical concerns associated
with the relief valve (RV) lift and HPCS pump dead heading prior to the
RV lift identified during the HPCS pump test conducted in June 1993.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In addition, the report addresses an unresolved item. We request that you
also address this item along with your reply to the cited violation identified
in the enclosed Notice.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter, its enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed
in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not
subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey C. Wright, Chief
Engineering Branch
Enclosures:
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No. 50-440/93019(DRS)
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R. F. Schrauder, Director, Nuclear
Support Department
D. P. Igyarto, Plant Manager
K. P. Donovan, Manager,
Licensing & Compliance Section
N. L. Bonner, Director, Perry
Nuclear Engineering Dept.
H. Ray Caldwell, General
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Licensing Project Manager, NRR
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James R. Williams, State of Ohio
Robert E. Owen, Ohio
Department of Health
A. Grandjean, State of Ohio,
Public Utilities Division
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