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,6 EVALUATION of HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT Georgia Power Company May 1983 i
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SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) conducted an evaluation of Georgia Power Company's Hatch Nuclear Plant daring the weeks of February 28 and March 7, 1983. The station is located in Appling County on the Altamaha River about 12 miles north of Baxley, Georgia. Plant Hatch has twin-unit 764 Mwe (net) General Electric boiling water reactors. Unit 1 began commercial operation in December 1975, and Unit 2 began commercial operation in September 1979.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE INPO conducted an evaluation of site activities to make an overall determination of plant safety, to. evaluate management systems and controls, and to identify areas needing improvement. Information was assembled from diseumslons, interviews, obser-vations, and reviews of documentation.
The INPO evaluation team examined station organization and administration, oper-
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ations, maintenance, technical support, training and qualification, radiological pro-tection, and chemistry. The team also observed the actual performance of selected evolutions and surveillance testing.
As a basis for the evaluation, INPO used performance objectives and criteria relevant to each of the areas examined; these were applied and evaluated in light of the experience of team members, INPO's observations, and good practices within the industry.
INPO's goal is to assist member utilities in achieving the highest standards of excellence in nuclear plant operation. The recommendations in each area are based on best practices, rather than minimum acceptable standards or requirements. Accord-ingly, areas where improvements are recommended are not necessarily indicative of unsatisfactory performance.
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.w In each of the areas evaluated,INPO has established PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES and supporting criteria. All PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES reviewed during the course of this evaluation are listed in APPENDIX II.
Findings and recommendations are listed under the PERFORMANCE 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 Practices those things that are commonly done properly in the industry since this would be of no benefit to Georgia Power Company or
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to INPO's other member utilities. As a result, most of the findings highlight conditions l
that need improvement.
l 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 issues.
As a part of the second and succeeding evaluations of each station, the evaluation team will follow up on responses to findings in previous reports. Findings with response actions scheduled for future completion have been carried forward in APPENDIX I to this report. In areas where additional improvements were needed, a new finding that stands on its own merit has been written. Thus, this report stands alone, and reference to previous evaluation reports should not be necessary.
The evaluation staff appreciates the cooperation received from all levels of Georgia Power Company.
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Page 3 GEORGIA POWER COMPANY Response Summary Georgia Power Company fully supports INPO's efforts to help achieve the highest standards of excellence in nuclear plant operation. Accordingly, this second INPO evaluation of the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant is appreciated. The evaluation has provided constructive recommendations. These recommendations will enable Georgia Power Company to enhance its administrative and management systems and thereby improve the total program at our Edwin I. Hatch facility.
Georgia Power Company is committed to meeting the electric energy needs of the customer by operating and maintaining the Edwin I. Hatch plant in a safe, economical, reliable, and efficient manner with concern for the environment, for the safety and health of the public, and for our employees.
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Page 4 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION STATION ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Station organization and administrative systems should ensure effective implementation and control of station activities.
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MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT AND QUALITY PROGRAMS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Management should mamana station activities to ensure and enhance quality performance of all aspects of nuclear plant operation.
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Page 6 OPERATIONS PLANT STATUS CONTROLS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational personnel should be cognizant of the status of plant systems and equipment under their contrcl, an4 should ensure that systems and equipment are controlled in a manner that supports safe and reliable operation.
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Page 8 OPERATIONS PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational procedures and documents should provide appropriate direction and should be effectively used to support safe operation of the plant.
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OPERATIONS FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Operational facilities and equipment should effectively support plant operation.
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Page 10 MAINTENANCE WORK CONTROL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The control of work should ensure that identified maintenance actions are properly completed in a safe, timely, and effielent manner.
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Page 11 TECHNICAL SUPPORT OPERATING EXPERIENCE REVIEW PROGRAM PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Industrywide and in-house operating experiences should be evaluated and appropriate actions undertaken to improve plant safety and reliability.
SOER STATUS The status of Significant Operating Experience Report (SOER) recommendations is as follows:
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Page 12 Finding (TS.3-1)
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"4 PLANT MODIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Plant modification progrants should ensure proper re-view, control, implementation, and completion of plant design changes in a safe and timely memer.
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Page 14 TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION TRAINING ORGANIZATION AND ADMINErRATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The training organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of training activities.
Finding (TQ.1-1)
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LICENSED OPERATOR TRAINING AND QUAIRICATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The licensed operator training and qualification program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions.
Finding (TQ.3-1)
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Page 15 MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The maintenance personnel training and qualification program should develop and improve the knowledge and
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I TECHNICAL TRAINING FOR MANAGERS AND ENGINEERS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The technical training program for engineers and mana-gers should broaden overall knowledge of plant processes and equipment as a supple-ment to position-specific education and training.
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ensure effective control and implementation of the redological protection program.
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EXTERNAL. DIATION EXPOSURE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: External radiation exposure controls should minimize personnel radiation exposure.
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Page 20 RADIOACTIVE EFFLUEN'IS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Radioactive effluent controls should minimize radio-active materials released to the environment.
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PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The personnel dosimetry program should ensure that radiation exposures are accurately determined and recorded.
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RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION CONTROL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Radioactive contamination controls should minimize the contamination of areas, equipment, and personnel.
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Page 24 CHEMISTRY CHEhDSTRY ORGANIZATION AND ADMINETRATION PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: The organization and administrative systems should ensure effective implementation and control of the chemistry program.
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Page 26 CHEMISTRY CONTROL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Chemistry controls should ensure optimum chemistry conditions during all phases of plant operation.
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LABORATORY ACTIVITIES PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE: Laboratory and counting room activities should ensure accurate measuring and reporting of chemistry parameters.
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APPENDIX I Page1 APPENDIX I Summary of Outstanding Response Action from Previous Evaluatio't (1981)
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APPENDIX II Page1 APPENDIX II Performance Objectives Reviewed ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OA.1 Station Organization and Administration Station organization and administrative systems should ensure effective imple-mentation and control of station activities..
OA.2 Mission. Goals, and Objectives Station mission, goals, and objectives should be established and progress monitored through a formal program.
OA.3.1 Management Assessment Management should assess and monitor station activities to ensure effective performance of all aspects of nuclear plant operation.
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OA.3.2 Quality Programs
.rn Quality programs should ensure the effective performance of activities im-portant to nuclear safety.
OA.4 Personnel Planning and Qualification Personnel programs should ensure that station positions are filled by individuals with proper job qualifications.
OA.5 Industrial Safety Station industrial safety programs should achieve a high degree of personnel safety.
OA.6 Document Control Document control systems should provide correct, readily accessible infor-mation to support station requirements.
OA.7 On-site Nuclear Safety Review Committee Review of station nuclear activities by a knowledgeable interdisciplinary group
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OP.1 Operations Organization and Administration The operations organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of department activities.
OP.2 Conduct of Operations Operational activities should be conducted in a manner that achieves safe and reliable plant operation.
OP.3 Plant Status Controls Operational personnel should be cognizant of the status of plant systems and equipment under their control, and should ensure that systems and equipment are controlled in a manner that supports safe and reliable operation.
OP.4 Operations Knowledge and Performance Operator knowledge and performance should support safe and reliable plant operation.
OP.5 Operations Procedures and Documentation Operational procedures and documents should provide appropriate direction and should be effectively used to support safe operation of the plant.
OP.6 Operations Facilities and Equipment Operational facilities and equipment should effectively support plant operation.
MAINTENANCE MA.1 Maintenance Organization and Administration The maintenance organization and administrative systems should ensure effee-tive control and implementation of department activities.
MA.2 Plant Material Condition The material condition of the plant should be maintained to support safe and reliable plant operation.
MA.3 Work Control System The control of work should ensure that identified maintenance actions are properly completed in a safe, timely, and efficient manner.
MA.4 Conduct of Maintenance Maintenance should be conducted in a manner that ensures efficient and effective plant operation.
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APPENDIX II Page 3 MA.5 Preventive Maintenance The preventive maintenance programs should contribute to optimum perform-ance and reliability of plant equipment.
MA.6 Maintenance Procedures and Documentation Maintenance procedures should provide appropriate directions for work and should be used to ensure that maintenance is performed safely and efficiently.
M A.7 Maintenance History The maintenance history should be used to support maintenance activities and optimize equipment performance.
MA.8 Maintenance Facilities and Equipment Facilities and equipment should effectively support the performance of mainte-nance activities.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT TS.1 Technical Support Organization and Administration The technical support organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of department activities.
TS.2 Surveillance Testing Program Surveillance inspection and testing activities should provide assurance that equipment important to safe and reliable plant operation will perform within required limits.
TS.3 Operations Experience Review Program Industrywide and in-house operating experiences should be evaluated and appro-priate actions undertaken to improve plant safety and reliability.
TS.4 Plant Modifications Plant modification programs should ensure proper review, control. implementa-tion, and completion of plant design changes in a safe and timely manner.
TS.5 Reactor Engineering On-site reactor engineering activities should ensure optimum nuclear reactor operation without compromising design or safety limits.
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APPENDIX U Page 4 TS.6 Plant Efficiency and Reliability Monitoring Performance monitoring activities should optimize plant thermal performance and reliability.
TS.7 Technical Support Procedures and Documentation Technical support procedures and documents should provide appropriate diree-tion and should be effectively used to support safe operation of the plant.
TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION TQ.1 Training Organization and Administration J
The training organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of training activities.
TQ.2 Non-Licensed Operator Training and Qualification The non-licensed operator training and qualification program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions.
Licensed Operator Training and Qualification TQ.3 The licensed operator training and qualification program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions.
TQ.4 Shift Technical Advisor Training and Qualification The shift technical advisor training program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills to perform assigned job functions.
TQ.5 Maintenance Personnel Training and Qualification The maintenance personnel training and qualification program should develop and improve the knowledge and skills necessary to perform assigned job functions.
TQ.6 Technical Training for Managers and Engineers The technical training program for engineers and managers should broaden overall knowledge of plant processes and equipment as a supplement to position-specific education and training.
'TQ.7 General Employee Training The general employee training program should develop a broad understanding of employee responsibilities and safe work practices.
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APPENDIX II Page 5 TQ.8 Training Facilities and Equipment The training facilities, equipment, and materials should effectively support training activities.
RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION RP.1 Radiological Protection Organization and Administration The organization and administrative systems should ensure effective control and implementation of the radiological protection program.
RP.2 Radiological Protection Personnel Qualification The radiological protection qualification program should ensure that radiolog-ical protection personnel have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to effectively implement radiological protection practices.
RP.3 General Employee Training In Radiological Protection General employee training should ensure that plant personnel, contractors, and visitors have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to effectively implement radiological protection practices associated with their work.
RP.4 External Radiation Exposure External radiation exposure controls should minimize personnel radiation ex-posure.
RP.5 Internal Radiation Exposure Internal radiation exposure controls should minimize i? ternal exposures.
RP.6 Radioactive Effluents Radioactive effluent controls should minimize radioactive materials released to the environment.
KP.7 Solid Radioactive Waste Solid radioactive waste controls should minimize the volume of radioactive waste and ensure safe transportation of radioactive material.
RP.8 Personnel Dosimetry The personnel dosimetry program should ensure that radiation exposures are accurately determined and recorded.
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RP.9 Radioactive Contamination Control Radioactive contamination controls should minimize the contamination of areas, equipment, and personnel.
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APPENDIX U Page 6 CHEMISTRY C Y.1 Chemistry Organization and Administration The organization and administrative systems should ensure effective imple-mentation and control of the chemistry program.
CY.2 Chemistry Personnel Qualification The chemistry qualification program should ensure that chemistry personnel have the knowledge and practical abilities necessary to implement chemistry practices effectively.
CY.3 Chemistry Control Chemistry controls should ensure optimum chemistry conditions during all phases of plant operation.
CY.4 Laboratory Activities Laboratory and counting room activities should ensure accurate measuring and reporting of chemistry parameters.
CY.5 Chemical and Laboratory Safety Work practices associated with chemistry activities should ensure the safety of personnel.
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