ML20091N983
| ML20091N983 | |
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| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 01/16/1992 |
| From: | John Miller, Repka D ALABAMA POWER CO., BALCH & BINGHAM (FORMERLY BALCH, BINGHAM, BAKER |
| To: | Carpenter J, Frye J, Morris P Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel |
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| ML20091N985 | List: |
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| CON-#192-12539 91-626-02-CIVP, 91-626-2-CIVP, CIVP, NUDOCS 9201310183 | |
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!Pete-AlMorris Ar*m%icative.it.dge c10&25 South Glen Road Poiomae, Maryland 20854 IN TIIE MA' ITER OF b#
- Alabama Power Company (Joseph M. Farley Nugear Plant, Units I and 2)
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Docket Nos. 50 388.CivI; 50 364 CivP -
ASLEP No. 91626 02 CivP y
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Dear Administrative Judges:
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' Enclosed is the Direct Testiniany of Alabma Power Company in this proceeding.
1Also enclosed are copies of Alabama Power Company's Exhibits to be introduced along with thef testimony, and a copy of the-testimony in ASCII form on 5.25 inch floppy disks.
L Attached to this letter is a chart showing, in summary form, each major issue and the position of the parties. We plan to include this chart as part of our Opening Statement to be filed later this month. However, because it may be useful to you in reviewing the testimony and exhibits, we are providing a copy now.
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. January 16,1992 Page 2 We note that in filing its direct testimony, the NRC Staff has also filed a " Notice of
-the NRC Staff's Intention Not to Pursue Certain Items from the Notice of Violation in the Above Captioned Proceeding." This Notice withdrew three discrete violations from those i
cited in the Notice of Violation dated August 15,1988. In 'siew of the NRC Staff's burden of proof in this proceeding (Lee. generally,10 CFR f 2.732; Radiation Technolgev. Inc.,
e ALAB 567,10 NRC 533,536 37 (1979)), we respectfully request that at the appropriate time this Board make a finding in favor of Alabama Power Company on these issues.
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COUNSEL FOR ALABAMA POWER COMPANY Enclosures
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION BEFORE THE ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD in the Matter of:
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Docket Nos. 50 348-CivP ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
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50 364 CivP
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(Joseph M. Farley Nuclear
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Plant, Units 1 and 2)
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ASLBP No. 91-626-02 CivP CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, I hereby certify that copies of the " DIRECT TESTIMONY OF ALABAMA POWER COMPANY" and Alabama Power Company's Exhibits (unless noted)in the above-captioned proceeding have been served on the following by Federal Express as indicated by an asterisk,-
or othenvise through deposit in First Class United States Mail, this 16th day of January, 1992:
John H. Frye, III*
Dr, James H. Carpenter
- Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission _
U. S. Nuclear Reguatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Peter A. Morris
- Eugene J. Holler, Esq
- Administrative Judge Office of the General Counsel 10825 South Glen Road U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Potomac, Maryland-20854 Washington, D.C. 20555
' Office of the Secretary Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission' Panel Washington, D.C. 20555 -
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Docketing and Service Section Washington, D.C. 20555 Adjudicatory File (2)-
Office of Commission Appellate Atomic Safety anc Licensing Board Panel Adjudication U.' S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission c
Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 rWithout Exhibits)
Mr. W.' G. Hairston, I!!
Regional Administrator Southern Nuclear Operating Company, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Region 11 Post Office Box 1295 101 Marietta Street Birmingham, Alabama 35201 Suite 2900 (Without Exhibits)
Atlanta, Georgia 30323 (Without Exhibits)
James Lieberman, Director Office of Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 (Without Exhibits) 2 O
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EVOLVING ISSUE NRC POSITION '
APCO POSITION ON QUALIFICATION SIGNIFICANT ISSUE.
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Such splices are not required to be on the Master Ust. NRC SER in 1981.
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approved the Master List without splices being listed. NRC inspected interface integrity in 1980 without idemifying violations or deviations.
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'Okonite testing proved splice materials qualified. "V" configured splices provided by Wyle question qualifiable based on engineering judgment.. This engineering judgment was' testing.
terminations in confirmed by test of such splices by Wyle test.
1985.
- 2. 5-to-1 Tape Not on Master List, not Such splices are not required to be on the Master List. NRC SERs in 1981 No.
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approved the Master List without splices being listed. NRC inspected interface integrity in 1980 without identifying violations or deviations. NRC Since qualified by Previously t
SERs in 1983 stated Ilydrogen Recombiners were qualified. Westinghouse similarity to tested approved; not ulng which proved liydrogen Recombiners wre qualified was conducted splice.
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-i usa.d identically configured splices.' Okonite testing proved splice materials 1985.
used at FNP were qualified. Therefore splices used at FNP were quahfied
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- 3. Terminal Blocks in Documentation does not NRC knew as early as 1978 that FNP used terminal blocks in No.
Yes Instrun entation demonstrate terminal.
instrumentation circuits. Franklin and NRC was again informed of this use Circuit blocks would maintain -
in 1983 and found terminal blocks in instrument circuits to be quali'ied.
Analysis has shown Instrument 1
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He concerns documented in IN 84-47 were addressed during the 1/11/84 that terminal blocks accuracy issues l-I accuracy.
meeting with the NRC Staff and documentM in the 2/29/34 letter from would not degrade to' evoked APCo to NRC. He NRC 12/13/84 SER provided assurance that the the point where plant considerably resolution to this issue was acceptable to NRC.
operators would be post-deadline.
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Terminal blocks used in instrumentation circuits are qualified at FNP since the termina" blocks would maintain acceptable instrument accuracy during the portions of the design basis events where operator actions were necessary. Said another way, the instruments associated with the terminal blocks in question are not required during the portion of the design basis
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SAFETY EVOLVING ISSUE NRC POSITION
'APCO POSITION ON QUALIFICATION StGNIFICANT -
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- 6. (Continued) clear evidence that licensees (including APCo) cannot meet the " clearly should have known" standard established by the NRC in the Modified
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Policy which must be satisfied before a civil penalty can be impowd.
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See No. I for' V-splice discussions. Low or missing silicone oil is not an EO No.
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program deficiency. The EO program established that the maintenance splice.
program would address EO matters (e.g., periodic replacement, necessary Not primary means o Maintenarv2 gasket replacements, instaliation, in accordance with vet.Jor instruction switching from RWST was not an EQ manuals, etc.). Furthermore, maintenance related to EQ components to containment sump.
issue prior to assumes that non-EO maintenance activities (e.g., calibrations) are EO deadline.
performed. As such,if maintenance aedvities are not performed, it in nc-way implicates the EQ program. Me*eever, these transmitters are qualified
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Grease grease (not identical to it cannot perform any electrical function.- Skre 10 CFR 50.49 clearly oder tested)..
requires qualification of electrical compon,- nts by test or similarity, the use Grease used was Issue evolved L
of a different grease from that tested cannot be the subject of a fine under equivalent to that.
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a policy applicable to this _ rule. The 3endor specifically states that an tested and later shown equivalent greast : acceptable. Texaco Premium RB grease is equivalent to be fully quahfied.
to the vendor-recommended grease. Moreover, Premium RB grease was later r.hown to be fus qualified (even though such qualification is not requirad). Moreover, the mixing of grease, emn themgh te an ideal 1
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