ML20133K915
| ML20133K915 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 08/23/1985 |
| From: | Koester G KANSAS GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Denise R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| References | |
| KMLNRC-85-204, NUDOCS 8510220346 | |
| Download: ML20133K915 (4) | |
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KANSAS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY THEi ELECTArc COMPANY
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Hr. R. P. Denise, Director g '2 6 @
Division of Reactor Safety and Projects U.S. niclear Regulatory Comission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 KMIRRC 85-204 Re:
Docket No. SIN 50-482 Subj:
Response to Inspection Report SIN 50-482/85-19
Dear Mr. Denise:
This letter is written in response to your letter of Jttly 26, 1985, which transmitted Inspection Report SrH 50-482/85-19.
As requested the violations (482/8519-01 and 02) identified in the Inspection Report are being addressed in three parts.
a)
The corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; b)
Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and c)
The date when full conpliance will be achieved.
1.
Violation (482/8519-01)
Failure to Properly UDdate Procedure Mcnuals Findinct 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion VI states, in part, " Measures shall be established to control the issuance of documents, such as instructions, procedures, and drawings, including changes thereto.
These measures shall assure that documents, including changes, are distributed to and used at the location where the prescribed activity is performed."
- Also, Kansas Gas and Electric Conpany (KG&E)
Administrative Procedure ADM 07-100, Rev. 24, states in part, in Section 5.5.1, "it is the responsibility of the manual holder to ensure procedures are updated op a regular basis and the manual is kept current."
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Mr. R.P. Denise 10DBC 85-204 August 23, 1985 Contrary to the above, outdated procedures were found in KGEE Hblf Creek Generating Station (WCGS) Procedure Manuals located in the Technical Support Center (TSC) and Emergency Operations Facility (ET) during an inspection performed on April 10 and 11,1985.
Examples of these discrepancies include the following:
TE 1.
Tenporary Change Notice ('ICN) MI 85-162 was not filed with Procedure CIM 01-004.
2.
'ICNs R 85-594 and E 85-411 were not filed with Procedure SYS BB-201.
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'ICNs R 85-087, m 85-217, and E 85-439 were not filed with Procedure E-0.
2.
'ICNs E 85-486 and FA 85-669 were not filed with Procedure SYS EF-200.
Response
a) Corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved:
A 100% review of the procedures in the TSC and ET was performed to bring them ~into coupliance with 10CFR50, Appendix B,
requirements.
'this effort was coupleted for both areas by April 30, 1985.
Surwillances were performed on the TSC procedures on April 12, 1985, April 22,1985, April 26,1985, May 20,1985, and &ly 19, 1985. Surveillances were performed on the ET procedures on April 18, 1985, April 24, 1985, April 30, 1985, May 22, 1985 and A ly 19, 1985. The results of these surveillances indicated an error rate of < 14 for the last three surveillances in each area.
Additionally, a surveillance of all other documents in the TSC and ET was performed with 'an error. rate of <lt.
b) Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violation:
A full time Document Control Clerk has been assigned to the TSC/
ET and reports functionally to the Site Emergency Planning Administrator. This individual is responsible for updating all TSC/ EOF doannents, including procedures on a daily basis.
Mr. R.P.Denise KMLNRC 85-204 August 23, 1985 Internal surveillances will be performed and documented on all documents in the TSC and EOF on a periodic basis. These survillances will be performed by personnel not assigned the document control responsibility of the TSC/ EOF.
c) Date when full empliance will be achieved:
Full cm pliance has been achieved.
2.
Violation (482/8519-02): Failure to Respond to Control Room Annunciator Findino:
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V states in part, " Activities affecting quality shall be accmplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures or drawings."
Plant Alarm Procedure ALR 00-0079F has been established in accord-ance with 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V.
ALR 00-0079F, Rev. O, states that when Annunciator F-79 alarns, the operator should check Panel SCHi4 and:
1.
Verify a high or low alarm cpike.
2.
Ensure loose parts recorder is running.
3.
Identify the location of the alarm.
4.
The shift supervisor shall make the decision to by-pass the alarm or take steps to mitigate potential RCS damage.
5.
Notify reactor engineering for an engineering evaluation.
Contrary to the above, on April 28, 1985, Annunciator F-79 was allowed to be energized for an unknown length of time with a valid signal, without the control room operators recognizing the alarm was energized, determining if the alarm was valid, or determining if there was a need to take steps to mitigate potential reactor coolant system damage. The operators failed to follow Alarm Pro-cedure ALR 00-0079F.
Responser a) Corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved:
Personnel directly involved with this incident have been counseled as to the required actions upon receipt of an annunciator alarm.
A copy of this violation has been placed in Operations Required Reading so that all operations personnel will be cognizant of the inportance of prmpt operator action upon receipt of an annunciator alarm.
Mr. R.P. Denise KMLNRC 85-204 August 23, 1985 b) Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violation:
The Superintendent of Operations and Operations Coordinator-Operations have increased their casual surveillance of Operator awareness of annunciator status. During their tours of the Control Room they have questioned the on duty personnel of the reason and actions taken for various annunciators. In all cases where annunciators were illuminated, the Operators, when questioned, were cognizant of the reason for the alarm, or had already initiated actions to determine the cause.
c) Date when full coupliance will be achieved:
Full conpliance has been achieved.
Please contact me or Mr.
Otto Maynard of my staff if you have any questions concerning this response.
Yours Very Truly, i
/p Glenn L. Koester l
Vice President, Naclear Gm/see cc: PO'Connor (2)
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