ML20126F138

Forwards Insp Rept 50-443/92-26 on 921023-30.No Violations Noted.Implementation of Containment ILRT Observed to Be Consistent W/Requirement of Station Procedures & Applicable NRC Regulations

ML20126F138
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	12/23/1992
From:	Durr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Feigenbaum T NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO)
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DEC 23 G32

Docket No. 50-443

Mr. T. C. Feigenbaum

Senior Vice President and

Chief Nuclear Officer

North Atlantic Energy Service

Corporation

P.O. Box 300 _

Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874

Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:

SUBJECT : INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-443/92-26

This letter refers to the inspection conducted on October 23 to 30,1992 by

Mr. M. J. Buckley to review the adequacy of your activities related to the containment

integrated leak rate test at Seabrook Station in Seabrook, New Hampshire. Mr. Buckley

discussed the findings with Messrs. Drawbridge, DiProfio, and other members of North

Atlantic Energy Service Corporation at the inspection exit meeting on October 30,1992.

On November 13 and 20,1992, your staff provided additional information to resolve several

observations of this inspection. This inspection was completed on November 20,1992 with a

review of the r,dditional information provided.

The containment Integrated Leak Rate Test, and valve and penetration leak tests are vital to

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the protection of the health and safety of the public in that they assure the leak tightness of

containment throughout station life. Our inspector witnessed the preparation, pressurization,

stabilization leak rate determination and verification of the containment integrated leak rate

testing. The inspection consisted of observations of testing, review of procedures and

interviews with personnel by our inspector.

Overall, the implementation of your containment Integrated Leak Rate Test (ILRT) was

observed to be consistent with requirement of station procedures and applicable NRC

regulations. Our inspector observed that your staff assigned to the ILRT was knowledgeable

and diligent. The procedure was detailed, complete, and accurate.

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As discussed in Section 1.4 of the enclosed report, our inspector observed several instances of.-

failure to follow established procedures that involved valve locked closed capability, locked

closed logging discrepancies, and a tagging issue. In accordance with the provisions of ,

10 CFR 2, Appendix C, we have classified this as a non-cited violation, because of the

minimal safety significance and your immediate and comprehensive corrective actions.

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Jacque P. Durr, Chief

Engineering Branch

Division of Reactor Safety-

Enclosure: NRC Region 1 Inspection Report Number 50-443/92-26

cc w/ encl:

B. L. Drawbridge, Executive Director of Nuclear Production

W. DiProfio, Station Manager

R. Hallisey, Director, Dept. of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

S. Woodhouse, Legislative Assistant

T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety

D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire

Public Document Room (PDR)

Imcal Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

K. Abraham, PAO (2)

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NRC Resident Inspector

State of New Hampshire, SLO

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee

Seabrook. Service List

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences and IFS Forms)

DRS/EB SALP Coordinator

W. Lazarus, DRP

J. 'Linville, DRP

N. Dudley, SRI - Seabrook (w/ concurrences and IFS Forms)

V. McCree, OEDO

G. Edison, NRR

, W. Butler, NRR

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SEABROOK SERVICE LIST

Thomas Dignan, Esquire . Diane Curran,- Esquire

John A. Ritscher, Esquire Harmon and Weiss j

Ropes and Gray 2001 S Street, N.W.

One International Place Suite 430

Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2624 Washington, D.C. _20009

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Mr. J. F. Opeka Regional Administrator, Region I -

Northeast Utilities U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P. O. Box 270 475 Allendale Road

Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

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Mr. A. David Rodham, Director John P. Arnold, Attorney General

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency G. Dana Bisbee, Associate Attorney

400 Worchester Road, Box 1496 General 1

Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-0134 Attorney General's Office

ATTN: Mr. James B. Muckerheide 25 Capitol Street ,

State Nuclear Engineer Concord, New Hampshire 03301 ,

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Robert Backus, Esquire Mr. R. M. Kacich j

Backus, Meyer and Solomon Northeast Utilities Service Company

116 Lowell Street P. O. Box 270 -j

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Manchester, New Hampshire 03106 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270

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Mr. T. L. Harpster Office of the Attorney General

North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation One Ashburton Place-

Post Office Box 300 20th Floor

Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 ' Boston, Massachusetts 02108

Seacoast Anti-Pollution League Town of Exeter

5 Market Street 10 Front Street

Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Exeter, New Hampshire 03823

Mr. David W. Graham . Stephen G. Burns, Director

Fuel Supply Planning Manager Office of Commission Appellate- .;'

Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Adjudication

Electric Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

P. O. Box 426 Washington, D.C. 20555 4

Ludlow, Massachusetts 01056

Gerald Garfield, Esquire Board of Selectmen

Day, Berry and Howard Town of Amesbury

City Place - Town Hall-

Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3499 Amesbury, Massachusetts - 01913

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Resident Inspector Mr. Peter Brann

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Assistant Attorney .General

Seabrook Nuclear Power Station - State House, Station #6

Post Office Box 1149 .

Augusta, Maine 04333

Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874

Jane Spector Adjudicatory File (2)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel

825 North Capital Street, N.E. Docket

Room 8105 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Washington, D.C. 20426 Washington, D.C. 20555

Mr. George L. Iverson, Director Mr. Jack Dolan

New Hampshire Office of Emergency Fedcral Emergency Management Agency

Management Region I

State Office Park South J.W. McCormack Post Office and

107 Pleasant Street Courthouse Building, Room 442

Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Congressman Nicholas Mavroutes

Panel U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 70 Washington Street ,

Washington, D.C. 20555 Salem, Massachusetts ' 01970