ML20087M685

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-223/83-02.Corrective Actions:Automatic Notification Issued to Committee Members & Tickler Sys Installed to Measure Control & Regulating Valve Intervals

ML20087M685
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Site:	University of Lowell
Issue date:	03/07/1984
From:	Beghian L MASSACHUSETTS, UNIV. OF, LOWELL, MA (FORMERLY LOWELL
To:	Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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$ntr$vbJJarlNJrSJ 0A5b~d (617) /52 5000 Docket No. 50-223 March 7, 1984 Mr. Richard Starostecki, Director Division of Project and Resident Programs U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Reg. I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 S u b j e c t,: Inspection No. 50-223/83-02

Dear Sir,

The University of Lowell is submitting this letter, as required, in response to your Notice of Violation reported in your inspection report.

A. Technical Specification 6.2.6, Review and Audit. requires that the Reactor Safety Subcommittee shall meet at least quarterly.

Contrary to the above, the Reactor Safety Subcommittee did not meet during the first quarter of 1982 and the first and third quarters of 1983. Steps have been taken, via an automatic notification to all members of the committee, to assure that this requirement is not overlooked in the future. In. addition, all members of the committee were reminded that it is their responsibility to not rely solely on this notification and to call a meeting, if required.

B. Technical Specification 4.1.2, Surveillance Requirements for Control and Regulating Rods. requires, in part, that control rod and regulating rod drive times shall be measured at intervals not to exceed 13 months.- Contrary to the above, the control rod and regulatory rod drive times were not determined during a 21 month interval between March 1980 and December 1981.

This discrepancy was identified by our own internal audit.

Since that time, a " tickler" system has been set up to minimize l the probability of this kind of oversi 8ht.

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C. Technical Specification 6.3, Operating Procedures. requires, in part, that written procedures, reviewed and approved by the Reactor Safety Subcommittee shall be in effect and followed for periodic surveillance of reactor instrumentation and safety systems, area monitors, and continuous monitors. Contrary to the above, during the period of June 1981 through' July 1983, properly reviewed and approved procedure SP-1 Calibration of

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Radiation Monitoring System, Revision 1, was not followed during j the periodic surveillance of the radiation monitoring system.

A new procedure was written and the Reactor Safety Subcommittee reviewed and approved it for' use. All personnel were reminded that if a procedure needs to be changed, proper approvals must be obtained for use of the revised procedure.

The responses and corrective actions to the above violations have been reviewed by the Reactor Safety Subcommittee.

1 Sincerely yours,  !

Leon Beghia (h l

• Associate Vice-President i for Technical Research-I i

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