ML20079B509
| ML20079B509 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 12/27/1994 |
| From: | Hill W NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9501060157 | |
| Download: ML20079B509 (5) | |
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3-414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis. Minnesota 55401 1927 Telephone (612) 330-5500 December 27,1994 10 CFR Part 2 Section 2.201 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 MONTICELLO NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Reply to Notice of Violation Contained in NRC Insoection Reoort No. 50-263/94012 Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR Part 2, Section 2.201, our reply to the two violations in the natice of violation contained in your letter of November 28,1994 is provided as Attachment A.
Attachment A contains the following new NRC commitments:
Violation 2 1.
Prior to the next refueling outage, workers will be given additional training to enhance their knowledge of the work control processes at Monticello.
Additionally, the work control processes will be reviewed to determine if they can be improved with respect to ease of use.
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The importance of clear and concise communications will be stressed in training given to workers and OC personnel prior to the next refueling outage.
in response to the followup item identified in Section 2.3.3 of the report (Review of Engineering Evaluations) the following information is provided:
Modification Number 940210 has been initiated to incorporate the Engneering Evaluation 87-004 " Recirculation Pump Motor Oil Addition System". The modification package is scheduled to be written, reviewed and approved by April 30,1995 and closed out by July 31,1995.
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USNR.C NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY December 27,1994
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Please contact Mel Opstad at (612) 295-1653 if you have any questions or wish further information concerning this matter.
i Sincerely,
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William J. Hill Plant Manager Monticello Nuclear Site j
c: Regional Administrator, Region 111, NRC Senior Resident inspector, Monticello Site, NRC NRR Project Manager, NRC J Silberg l
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i Attachment A REPLY TO NOTICE OF VlMATION Violation 1:
TO CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion VI, " Document Control,' requires, in part, that measures be established to control the issuance of documents, such as instructions, pmcedures, and drawings, including changes thereto, which l
l prescribe all activities affecting quality and that changes be distributed to and used at the location where the prescribed activity is performed.
O Contrary to the above, current revisions of controlled drawings were not 1
maintained at locations within the plant as required. Nine of twenty drawings reviewed were not the current revision and were available for use in safety-related activities (263/94012-01(DRS)).
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This violation represents a Severity LevelIVproblem (Supplement I).
l NSP_ Resoonse:
NSP acknowledges the above violation.
Reason for the Violation:
The cause of this violation was a failure of the document control process to provide a mechanism to assure these drawings were updated within 10 days of receipt at the plant site and to provide for receipt acknowledgement of the revised drawings.
Corrective Action Taken and Results Achieved:
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All controlled outplant drawings were checked and replaced if found not to be of the current revision.
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Provisions are now provided on the drawing transmittal manifests, for the outplant controlled drawings, to record receipt and posting dates. These provisions provide tracking to assure the drawings are posted within 10 working days and provide a method to document receipt acknowledgement of the drawings.
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Corrective Action to be Taken to Avoid Further Violation i
No further corrective action is required.
I Qate When Full Comoliance Will Be Achieved Full compliance has been achieved.
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Attachment A Page 3 December 27,1994 Violation 22 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, ' Corrective Action,' requires, in part, that measures be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality are promptly identified and corrected. In the case of significant conditions adverse to quality, the measure shallassure that the cause of the condition is determined and corrective action taken to preclude repetition.
Contrary to the above, actions taken to prevent recurrence of bypassed quality controlinspection points were ineffective and eleven inspection points were bypassed during the recent 1994 refueling outage (263/94012-03(DRS.)).
This violation represents a Severity 1.evelIVproblem (Supplement I).
NSP RESPONSE:
NSP acknowledges the above violation.
REASON FOR THE VIOLATION Following the 1993 refueling outage, a multi-disciplined team was established to improve the quality control (OC) inspection process and reduce the number of missed inspections. The recommendations of the team resulted in changes that improved compliance with OC inspection requirements for site personnel. However, implementation of these recommendations also caused changes to some work documents and increased the need for communications between workers and inspectors.
Our evaluation of the bypassed inspection points determined that during the 1994 refueling outege, non-site workers were insufficiently trained in the revised process.
It was also determined that a contributing cause for the violation was inadequate communications. The revised process allowed OC inspectors and workers greater flexibility in coordinating inspections; however, this increased the need for clear communications between these groups. Our evaluetion determined that both workers and inspectors exhibited communications deficiencies.
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Page 4 December 27,1994 CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED:
It was confirmed that no systems were turned over for plant operation that had an inspection point bypassed without that inspection point being resolved.
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CORRECTIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATION i
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Prior to the next refueling outage, workers will be given additional training to i
enhance their knowledge of the work control processes at Monticello.
i Additionally, the work control processes will be reviewed to determine if they can be improved with respect to ease of use.
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The importance of clear and concise communications will be stressed in training given to workers and OC personnel prior to the next refueling outage.
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DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED Full compliance has been achieved.
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