ML20126A287
| ML20126A287 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 05/30/1985 |
| From: | Foley W PARAMETER, INC. |
| To: | Baer R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| References | |
| CON-NRC-05-82-249, CON-NRC-5-82-249 IEB-79-25, IEB-82-4, IEB-82-63, NUDOCS 8506130296 | |
| Download: ML20126A287 (2) | |
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Mechanical Design and Analysis Consulting Engineers 13300 WATERTOWN PLANK ROAD, ELM OROVE, WISCONSIN 53122 4i4-786 7580 May 30, 1985 Mr. Robert L. Baer, Branch Chief Engineering & Generic Communications Branch
-Office of Inspection & Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555 Copy: R. E. Shewmaker V. D. Thomas
Reference:
NRC Contract No. 05-82-249 PAR: NRC/IE-82/83, Task 66
Subject:
Closeout of IE Bulletin 79-25 Gentlemen:
The purpose of this letter is to confirm the findings of the telephone call of May 28 from Vince Thomas to Walter Foley and Alan Hennick.
Finding No. 1 is that we were correct in calling the bulletin open for Point Beach 1 & 2, because neither WEPC0 nor Region III has reported completion of replacement of the remaining original affected relays scheduled by the Fall of 1981.
Finding No. 2 is that Region III was premature in closing out the bulletin per Inspection Report No. 80-17 dated December 4, 1980, because completion of the replacement program was scheduled for about a year later.
In addition, we agree with Vince that the inspection report was not specific in its treatment of IEB 79-25, because 13 bulletins were followed up in one paragraph.
FindingENo. 3 is that two page references given on Page C-3 are incorrect.
Pages "A-14" and A-18" should be "A-16" and "A-20",
respectively. ~We should have made these changes when we added Attachment A of IEB 76-05 to Appendix A in our submittal of March 5, 1985.
Finding No. 4 is that the sticking problem described in IEB 79-25 is not the same as the problem described in IEIN 82-02.
The final sentence of the second paragraph on Page C-3 would be more precise if the words "similar to that" were added and "the" were changed to "a" in one place, as follows:
" Review of the LER n ted therein indicates that these failures were caused by a sticking problem similar to that described in IEB 79-25."
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coNsutHNG - EMotNEEns E un o n o vE, wisconsin Mr.' Robert L. Baer U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission sBecause of'the. apparent misunderstanding' described in Findina No. 2, I decided to review IE-Procedure No. 92703 issued 10-1-80.
to specify inspection followup requirements.
It appears to me
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that~.the following procedures on Page II-2 could be interpreted
-incorrectly to imply that scheduling of corrective action.
isuffices for bulletin closeout:
.f) " Corrective action taken by the licensee was as
- described in the written response."
c) "For circulars:or Bulletins applicable to the facility.
appropriate corrective actions have been taken or are scheduled to be taken."
- To the best of our knowledge, a temporary instruction (TI) has
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not been issued for IEB 79-25.
Referring to Page A-10 of NUREG/CR-3795 on' closeout of IEB_82-04,-note that we included the applicable TI in that report.
Alan Hennick has instructions
'to sear'ch for applicable tis on the new bulletins and for a possible later issue of procedure No. 92703.
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. thought, it occurs to me that referencing applicable tis in-new
. task orders for bulletin closeout would be helpful.
In addition to-confirming the findings which we discussed with Vince on May 28, we have pointed out for your consideration that IE Procedure No. 92703 possibly could be misinterpreted by a regional' inspector.
Going through this exercise in documentation has been helpful ~in keeping us reminded that technical statements must be~ worded-very carefully.and that painful review to detect even small editing errors is necessary.
.To. sum up, we agree with Vince.
Very truly yours, PARAMETER, Inc.
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Walter J. Foley WJF mak Copy: RA.Lofy
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