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Forwards Allegation Evaluation Rept RII-96-A-0056,which Summarizes Findings & Insp Results Re Personnel Executed Switching Order & Manipulated Equipment W/O Knowledge of Control Room Personnel
ML20136E387
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Site: Saint Lucie  NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 08/06/1996
From: Landis K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: De Miranda O
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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FOIA-96-485 NUDOCS 9703130195
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4 i August 6, 1996 MEMORANDUM FOR: Oscar DeMiranda, Senior Allegation Coordinator i Enforcement and Investigation Coordination Staff FROM:- Kerry D. L'ndis, a Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects

SUBJECT:

RII-96-A-0056 - PERSONNEL EXECUTED A SWITCHING ORDER AND MANIPULATED EQUIPMENT WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF CONTROL P.00M PERSONNEL The Division of Reactor Projects performed a review and independent inspection of this anonymous concern. Our inspection regarding this matter has been completed'and our findings'are documented in the enclosures to this -

memorandum. Enclosure 1.is the Allegation Evaluation Report which summarizes-the findings, and the inspection results are documented in Enclosure 2, NRC Inspection Report No. 50-335,389/96-09, paragraph M3.1.

Based on the information provided, we were not able to substantiate the

, allegation. No violations of regulatory requirements were identified.

This concludes the staff's activities regarding this matter. This allegation is considered closed. 'If you have any questions, please contact me.

Enclosures:

i: 1. Allegation Evaluation Report

2. Inspection Report No.

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t PERSONNEL EXECUTED A SWITCHING ORDER AND MANIPULATED EQUIPMENT WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF CONTROL ROOM PERSONNEL i ST LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT ,

DOCKET NOS. 50-335 AND 50-389 CONCERN:

' Employees were improperly assigned a switching order during restart of unit 1

on February 25, 1996. Non-operations personnel manipulated equipment such as

-inserted trip signals, closed fuses and racked in breakers. The switching

j. order was not performed by bargaining unit personnel.

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The inspector reviewed the licensee's procedures for the establishment and control of the interface between Operations and Transmission and Distribution personnel. The inspector reviewed the following procedures: ,

i e AP 0010532, revision 6, " Relay Work Orders" l e' Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Procedure 2650, " Interconnected i System - Division of Responsibility" l l

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.The inspector found that the subject procedures established clear lines of  !

demarkation between T&D and the onsite organization. With respect to AP l 0010532: 1 L

e Appropriate controls were established for relay work performed by

~ Protection and Control personnel through the Relay Work Order' process.

  • The procedure required that the Assistant Nuclear Plant Supervisor for an affected unit be notified and that permission be received prior to the commencement of work.

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e Controls over the use of vendor technical manuals were consistent with ,

, site practice.  !

With respect to T&D procedure 2650:

e Lines'of responsibility.and authority were described Le Specific instructions were described for work involving nuclear plants, with requirements for ' communication with the NPS/ANPS specified. -

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e Additional instructions were included to accommodate reduced-inventory and mid-loop conditions.

The inspector discussed these controls with Operations personnel and found that, in general, the interface between Operations and T&D had been controlled appropriately. One example of a failure to communicate across organizational '

boundaries, involving relay work performed on a tagged-out component, was identified. The licensee stated that the issue was resolved through

. discussions and counseling.

CONCLUSION:

The inspector concluded, that, by the direction of the Nuclear Plant Supervisor, an employee had properly executed an assigned switching order during restart of unit 1 on February 25, 1996. The licensee had appropriately established controls between activities performed by site personnel and those conducted by T&D. Although the concern was not substantiated, there was one example of a failure to communicate across organizational boundaries, involving relay work performed on a tagged-out component, was identified. The licensee stated that the issue was resolved through discussions and counseling. No violations of regulatory requirements were identified. This  :

allegation is considered closed.

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0 M3 Maintenance Procedures and Documentation M3.1 - Plant / Transmission and Distribution interface (62703)

a. Scope The inspector reviewed the licensee's procedures for the establishment and control of the interface between Operations and Transmission'and Distribution personnel. The inspector reviewed the following procedures:
  • AP 0010532. revision 6. " Relay Work Orders" '
  • Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Procedure 2650,

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b. Findings ,

The inspector found that tne suoject pr'ocedures establi.shed clear lines of demarkation between tid ano the onsite organization. With respect to AP 0010532:

. Appropriate controls were established for relay work performed by l Protection and Control personnel through the Relay Work Order process. -

  • The procedure reauired that the'ANPS for an a'ffected unit be notified and that permission De received prior to the commencement of work.

. Controls over the use of vencer technical manuals were consistent i with site practice.  !

With respect to tid proceoure 2650:

. Lines of responsibility and authority were described a Specific instructions were described for w'ork involving nuclear plants, with requirements for communication with the NPS/ANPS specified.

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. Additional instructions were included to accommodate reduced--

inventory and mid-loco _conoit1ons. .

The inspector discussed these controis with Operations personnel and found that. in gener.al. the interface between Operations and T&D had been controlled appropriately. One example of a failure to communicate across organizational boundaries. involving relay work performed on a tagged-out component. was identified. The licensee stated that the issue was resolved throuan discussions and counseling.

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c. Conclusion The inspector concluded that the licensee had appropriately established controls between activities performed by site personnel and those conducted by T&D.

M8 Miscellaneous Maintenance Issues M8.1 Violation 335/95-15-03 Issues Revisited (627031 4

a .' Scope IR 96-04 closed violation 335/95-15-03, which was issued in response to operator failures to log /aive position deviations properly. The issue involved floor drain valves HCV-25-1/7. which were closed and not logged. The valves' closure complicated a loss of RCS inventory event on August 10. 1995, wnen wat.er :ssuing from an open relief valve collected in the Unit 1 pipe tunnel, rather.than draining through the floor drain system (see IR 95-20).

In closing the subject violation the inspector noted that the valves had been left closed after cifficulties encountered while stroking them in_ preparation for Hurricane Erin. The inspector reviewed the work packages generated in the repair of the valves'and reported that all work appeared to have been performed properly and that appropriate post-maintenance testing had been performed.

During the current inspection period, the inspector reviewed CR 96-1183, which was issued by the licensee s OA organization to document the fact that the subject valves may not have been properly tested after rework.

The issue involved the fact that the valves' actuators had been removed in support of correcting tne sticking conditions described above. QA indicated. in the CR. that proper post maintenance testing may not have been performed on the part of lit personnel (the inspector.'.s reviews, referred to-above, were of Mecnanical Maintenance activities).

Specifically, PWO 63/3836 required that'HCV-25-1 be retested using Appendix C-3 of QI 11-4 (which required a calibration of the valve), but no such record existed in the archived work package.

The CR referred to PWO 63/3836. which reported that valve HCV-25-1 was sticking in the open posit' ion. The inspector reviewed the subject PWO, as well as PW0s 63/2537 (which addressed repairing sticking on HCV-25-4) and 63/4171 (which directeo the replacement of the solenoid valve on

. HCV-25-4). The inspector found that the CR had correctly identified the fact that the retest specified in step 4 of.the subject PWO (valve calibration) had not been performed. Rather. records of a functional )

test (which. basically, cycl.ed the valve to verify proper operation) were included in the package. As corrective action, the licensee specified tha't the calibrations of HCV-25-li7 were to be completed satisfactorily (PWO 96011562. ano PMAI 96-070112). The inspector noted that AP 0010432, revision 84 (in affect at the time of_the work),

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WEEKLY BRANCH CHIEF STATUS REPORT BRANCH 3 SIGNATURE Kerry D. Landis DATE ~8/15/96 PLANT ISSUES / EVENTS:

a) St Lucie - Both units are operating at 100%. There was an event involving tampering with key lock switches (see attached PN's).

b) Crystal River - The unit Lis operating at 100% , power. There were two unrelated security problems, one dealt with inadequate compensatory

. measures during modification work on the security system.. For approximately 44 hours5.092593e-4 days <br />0.0122 hours <br />7.275132e-5 weeks <br />1.6742e-5 months <br /> the licensee did not take appropriate compensatory measures. The other security issue dealt with loss of visitor control which was identified by the Resident Inspector.

On'8/13/96 there was an OSHA exit regarding personnel protection. There were.no immediate safety concerns, there was one apparent citation dealing with the personnel protection around moving machinery, the report will be issued shortly.

c) Turkey Point - Both units are operating at 100%. The licensee and customs officials used . drug sniffing dogs to conduct a thorough search of the controlled area of the plant. There was no contraband found. SALP period ends August 17. 1996. Johns Jaudon i's onsite August 15 for pre-SALP visit. The SALP Board meeting is scheduled for September.4. 1996.

SIGNIFICANT INSPECTION FINDINGS / INITIATIVES:

a) Crystal River - The H0 lead IPAP inspection report is due out before the 8/28/96 MCAP meeting onsite.

, b) The licensee discovered that St. Lucie unit 2 had misaligned PASS valves following routine sampling. During a review of the panel the Resident-Inspector discovered an additional mispositioned valve. The alignment was

" corrected and a Condition Report was initiated.

NRC PERSONNEL ISSUES / STATUS:

a) Son Ninh is being approved for transfer from NRR to RII as a project

engineer for Branch 3 assigned to FPL.

b) Credit Hours authorized: None

.c) Edwin Lea ~one year rotation to Watts Bar will begin on October 14 1996.

fd) The Crystal River SRI selection is pending.

ISSUES / ACTIVITIES EXPECTED NEXT WEEK:

Crystal River -< 8/19/96EmpidyeeConcerns -

8/21/96 FPC_ Management meeting with NRR to discuss ISI issues.

. _St Lucie -- 8/19/96-Maintenance Inspection .

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