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Evaluation of Fort St Vrain Nuclear Generating Station
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Issue date: 12/31/1981
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SUMMARY

DfTRODUCTION 1

The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) conducted its first evaluation of Public Service Company of Colorado's Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station during the weeks of October 19 and 26,1981. Fort St. Vrain is a single unit,330 Mw Net, Gulf I

General Atomie, Inc. high temperature gas cooled reactor. The station is located three miles northwest of Platteville, Colorado near the confluence of the St. Vrain and South

! Platte Rivers. The unit began commercial operation in July 1979.

PURPOSE ANDSCOPE l

l INPO conducted an evaluation of site activities to make an overall determination of I plant safety, to evaluate management systems and controls, and to identify areas

! needing improvement. Information was assembled from discussions, interviews, obser-vations, and reviews of documentation.

i The INPO evaluation team examined station training, operations, maintenance, radio-l logical and chemistry activities, ortsite technical support, and organization and l administration. The team also observed the actual performance of selected evolutions and surveillance testing. Corporate activities were not included in the scope of the

evaluation, except as an incidental part of the station evaluation. As a basis for the

, - evaluation, INPO used performance objectives and criteria relevant to each of the six l areas examined; these were applied and evaluated in light of both the experience of team members and INPO's observations of good practices within the industry.

INPO's goal is to assist member utilities in achieving the highest standards of excellence in all phases of nuclear plant operation. The conditions found in each area are compared to best practices, rather than to minimum acceptable conditions or requirements. Accordingly, areas where improvements are recommended are not necessarily indicative of unsatisfactory performance.

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In each of the six areas evaluated, INPO has established PERPORMANCE OBJECTIVES and supporting criteria. All PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES reviewed during the course of this evaluation are listed in the APPENDIX.

Findings and recommendations are listed under the PERPORMANCE OBJECTIVES to which they pertain. Particularly noteworthy conditions that contribute to meeting PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES are identified as Good Practices. Other findings describe conditions that detract from meeting the PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES. It would not be productive to list as Good Practless those things that are commonly done property in the industry since this would be of no benefit to Public Service Company of Colorado or to INPO's other member utilities. As a result, most of the findings highlight conditions that need improvement.

The recommendations following each finding are intended to assist the utility in ongoing efforts to improve all aspects of its nuclear programs. In addressing these findings and recommendations the utility should, in addition to correcting or improving specific conditions, pursue underlying causes and lasues.

The evaluation staff appreciates the cooperation received from all levels of Public Service Company of Colorado.

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Page 3 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO Rerponse Summary Pubtle Servlee Company of Colorado is appreetative of the efforts expended in the performance of the INPO evaluation and was partleularly pleased with the professional manner in which the evaluation was conducted. Fort St. Vrain was in the midst of a major maintenance outage, which resulted in limited personnel availability at times, but 1NPO team members worked with plant personnel with a minimal impact to bring this evaluation to a successful conclusion.

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Pqe4 TRADTING AND QUALIFICA'110N TRADGNG ORGANIZATION P32PORMA:4C3 C3J2CMVIh Prwk!e a clearly defined trainha @ tion staffed (

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TRADGNG ADMDHSTRA'I10N PERFORMANCE OBJECTTVE: Ensure that activities necessary to initiate and contrtJ .

personnel qualifiention programs are accomplished in a welkiefined, coordmated, and effective manner.

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NON-IJC~ENSED OPERATOR TRAINING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Develop and malatain the skSis and knowle@t neeep-anry for non-licensed operators to perform their assigned job fimetions.

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Page 6 Ramposse UCENSED OPERATOR TRADHNG FREFORMAMC.1 OBJECTIVE: Develop the skD1s and knowl% necessary for 11eessed operstars to p32(orm their assigned job fimetions.

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N Page 7 SHIFT TECHNICAL ADVISOR TRAINING PE2FOR .1ANCE OBJECTIVE: Develop and maintain the skills and knowledge neces-aary for shift taehnical advisors (STA) to perform their assigned job functions.

Finding (TQ.7-1)

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MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TRADtING PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Develop and maintain the skDis and knowledge neeee-aary for namint- parecenal to perform their assigned job fations.

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. OPERA'T10NS OPERATIONS FACILFr!ES AND EQUIPREENT PERFORIZANCE OBJECTIVE: Provide plant facDities and equipment that are pted and maintained at a level to agport safe and efficient operation.

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' ' CONDUCT OF SHIFT OPERATIONS i FERFORISANCE OBJEC1WE: Easure that sInft operstices are conducted in a safe and ,

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PLANT OPERAk10NS PROCEDURES PERFORMANCE OBJECTWE Provide timely, effective guidance to operators in the form of writtaa procedwes.

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.. PLANT STATUS CONTROLS PERFORMANCE OBJECITVE: Maintain plant status in a ecratica that ersTes equip-ment and system availability as -ry for safe and reliable plant operations at all times.

Finding (OP.5-1)

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surr ToaNOVER PERPORM'tNCE OBJEC1TVE: Ensure a continuous and oorrect understanding of plant i conditions at a11 shift operating positions thrugh proper stdft turnover.

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1 PERFORMANCE OBJEC'!1VBs Protect personnel and plant equipment by implementing effective tagout practions.

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WORE CONTROL SYSTEM PE2FO22ANC2 OBJ3CTIVE: Provide an acainistrative conted systern within which equipment protdems can be identified and reported, and safely and effleiently &spo-sitioned and doeurnented. j Find >g

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NAINTENANCE PEOCEDURES PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Ensure that adequate plant maintenance procedwes asist and are utIKsed to achieve quality by the safe and reliable conduet of maintenance astivities.

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PE2FORMANCE OBJECT 1VE: Optimise equipment reliabElty and performance to

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I FERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Control the une and calibration of measurement and test equipment to answe the necessary soeuracy for calibrated devices.

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Page 18 RADIATON P30TECTON AND CHE".EST3Y RADIOAC11VE CONTAMINA110N CONTROL PE2PORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Minimise sentaminated equipment and areas in the plant and minimise personnel sentaminaties.

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CHR8ESTRY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Ensure aneurate measurement and effective control of cheadstry parameters.

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. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON4rrE TECHNICAL SUPPORT ORGANEATION AND ADRENESTRA'!!ON PERFORt!ANCE OBJECTIVE: Have a clearly defiand co site technical support -w.id-satlan ttist is adequately staffed, assigns ryhmty, and delegates adequate authority for the aseomplishment of required tasks.

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Page22 NUCLEAR OPERATDIG EXPERENCE MVALUATION PROGRAM PERFORMANCE OBJEC1TVE: Ensure industrywide and in-house operating experiences are eenh:sted and ,.hte actions are takes to improve peroommet awarmens and egulpment reliabGity.

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't PLANT MODIFICATIONS PERFORatANm OBJECTIVE: Provide a program to implement plant modifications in a timely manner widle maintaining the quality of plant systems and components.

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$ ORGANIZA1 TON AND ADtENESTRATON MANPOWER RESOURCES i PREFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Ecsure that gallflod indviduals are ava!!atda to f!Il all

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ADMINETRA11VE CONTROIA FERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Provide weIHefined, organised, and effective adenlais-l trative obtrols to dreet the tasks, responsitdlities, and practions within the organi- ~~ ~

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SURYEILLANCE PROGRAM PERFORIEANCE OBJEC"t1VI: Provide arveDianos programs to maaampalsh ecord-mated smanitoring, laspoetica, and tasting to assure safe, tellatde operation of plant eqdpenant and feeRities.

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APPENDUC

. Page1 AFFINDE Performance Objectives Reviewed TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION i I

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TQ.1 Training Organization '

Provide a elearly defined training organization staffed with qualified personnel espable of accompushing an assigned training tasks.

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  • Ensure that setivities necessary to initiate and control personnel qualification prfgrams are accomplished in a wou-defined, noordinated, and effective manner.

TQ.3 Training Facilities and Equipment J

Provide the training facilities, equipment, ud materials for development and evaluation of knowledge and skins needed by nuclear plant personnel.

TQ.4 Non-Licensed Operator Training Develop and maintain the skills and knowledge necessary for non-licensed operators to perform their assigned job functions.

TQ.5 Licensed Operator Training Deselop the skins and knowledge necessary for Heensed operators to perform

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TQ.6 Licensed Operator Requalification Training Maintain the skills and knowledge necessary for licensed operators to perform their assigned job functio's. n TQ.7 Shift Technical Advisor Training Develop and maintain the skills and knowledge necessary for Shift Technical Advisors 05TA) to perform their assigned job functions.

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! Develop and n.alntain the skills and knowledge necessary for maintenance I personnel to perform their assigned job functions.

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APPENDUC Page 2 OPERATIONS OP.1 Operations Orrranization and Administration Provide a clearly defined operations organisation that is adequately staffed, assigns responsibilities, and delegates adequate authority for the accomplish-ment of required tasks.

OP.2 Operations Feel 11 ties and Equipment i

Provide plant facilities and equipment that.are operated and maintained at a l 1evel to support safe and effielent operation.

OP.3 Conduct of Shift Operations Ensure that shift operations ars conducted in a safe and reliable manner.

OP.4 Plant Operations Procedures

Provide timely, effective guidance to orvmors in the form of written procedures.

OP.5 Plant Status Controls Maintain plant status in a condition that ensures equipment and system 4 availability as necessary for safe and reliable plant operations at all times.

OP.8 Shift Tiirnover Ensure a continuous and correct understanding of plant conditions at all shitt operating positions through proper shift turnover.

OP.7 Tasout Practless Protect personnel and plant equipment by implementing effective tagout practices. ,

MAINTENANCE

, IdA.1 Maintenance Organization and Administration  ;

Provide a clearly defined maintenance organization that is adequately staffed,  ;

assigns responsibilities, and delegates adequate authority for the accomplish-ment of required tasks.

Maintenance Peellities and Equipment MA.2 ,

Support the perfortnance of maintenance activities by providing adequate

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APPENDIX Page 3 MA.3 Work Control S.vstem Provide an administrative control system within which equipment problems can he identified and reported, and safely and effleiently dispositioned and docu-mented.

MA.4 Maintenance Procedures

. Ensure that adequate plant maintenance procedtres exist and are utilized to r

achieve quality by the safe and reliable conduet of maintenance activities.

MA.S Maintenance History 4

Provide a complete and functional maintenance history supporti:ig an evaluation program which contributes to improvements la equipment performance.

MA.8 Preventive Maintenance (PM)

Optimize equipment reliability and performance to enhance plant safety and availability.

j MA.7 Control of Measurement and Test Eculoment (M&TE)

Control the use and calibration of measurement and test equipment to ensure the necesary accuracy for calibrated devices.

MA.8 Control of Soeelal Processes Ensure that the control and performance of special processes yields quality results. - '

4 RADIATION PROTECTION AND CHEMISTRY RC.1 Management of Radiological Proti etion Provide effective management of the radiological protection program.

RC.2 Radiolorical Protection Training

., Ensure that personrel on the site have the knowledge and practical abilities i

necessary to effectively implement redlelogical protee' ion practless assoelated with their work. ,

N C.3 Personnel Dosimetry

} Accurately determine and record radiation exposures.

! RC.4 External Radiation Exposure Minimise personnel external radiation exposure.

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Minimize internal exposure due to radioactivity assoelated with the plant.

RC.8 Radioactive Effluents Minimize releases of radioactive effluents to the environment.

RC.7 Solid Radioactive Waste Minimize solid radioa'etive waste volumes.

RC.8 Transportation of Radioactive Material Meet the requirements for transportation of radioactive material.

RC.9 Radioactive Contamination Control Minimize contaminated equipment and areas in the plant and minimize person-nel contamination.

RC.10 Chemistry Ensure accurate measurement and effective control of chemistry parameters.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT TS.1 On-site Technical Support Organization and Administration f

Have a clearly defined on-site technical support organization that is adequately '

staffed, assigns responsibility, and delegates adequate authority for the accom-plishment of required tasks.

j TS.2 Plant Effleiency and Reliability

( Optimize plant thermal effielency and reliability. .

TS.3 Nuclear Operating Experience Evaluation Program Ensure industrywide and IWuse operating experiences are evaluated and appropriate actions are taken to improve personnel awareness and equipment reliability.

TS.4 Plant Modifications I

Provide a program to implement plant modifications in a timely manner while maintaining the quality of plant systems and components.

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APPENDIX

. Pqe5 15.5 On-elte Resetor Entineering Optimize nuclear reactor operation without compromising design or safety limits and control nuelaar fuel handling activities to ensure safety of personnel and equipment. -

ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OA.1 Orranizational Objectives Establish mission, goals, and objectives for the organizational units that improve plant activities or maintain them at high levels of safety and reliability, and establish the process to aehleve the mission, goals, and objectives.

OA.2 Organizational Structure Provide an organizational structure that supports the effective management of

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OA.3 Manpower Resources 6 Ensure that qualified individuals are available to fill all job positions supporting plant safety and reliability.

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  • Provide well-defineJ, organized, and effective administrative controls to direct the tasks, responsibilities, and practices within the organization to meet the speelfied mission, goals, and objectives.

OA.5 Management Quality Programs Provide management with accurate indication of the extent of adherence to policies, administrative controls, codes, regulations, and effectiveness in meet-t ing plant mission, goals, and objectives.

OA.4 Surveillance Program Provide surveillance programs to accomplish coordinated monitoring, inspee-tion, and testing to ensure safe, reliable operation of plant equipment and '

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OA.7 Industrial Safety Provide an orderly working environment in which station personnel may carry out their work activities safely.

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