ML20150F962

Forwards Insp Rept 50-397/88-22 on 880606-09 & Notice of Violation.Requests That Util Review Critique of 880519 Spill of RWCU Resin & Advise NRC of Corrective Actions. Corrective Actions

ML20150F962
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Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	06/29/1988
From:	Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Sorensen G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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ML20150F966	List: IR 05000397/1988022 ML20150F962 ML20150F977
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NUDOCS 8807190157
Download: ML20150F962 (3)

See also: IR 05000397/1988022

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JUN 2 91939

Docket No. 50-397

Washington Public Power Supply System

P. O. Box 968

3000 George Washington Way

Richland, Washington 99352

Attention: Mr. G. C. Sorensen, Manager

Regulatory Programs

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION OF WNP-2

This refers to the reactive on site inspection conducted by Messrs. G. Yuhas

and G. Cicotte of this office on June 6-9, 1988, of activities authorized by

NRC License No. NPF-21, and to the discussion of our findings held by Mr.

Cicotte with Mr. C. Powers and other members of your staff at the conclusion

of the inspection.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection

report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective

examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with

personnel, and observations by the inspectors.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that some of your

activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements as set

forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

Your response to this Notice is to be submitted in accordance with the

provisions of 10 CFR 2.201 as stated in Appendix A, Notice of Violation.

The focus of this inspection was to review your evaluation and the

circumstances surrounding the unplanned transfer and spill of reactor water

cleanup resin that occurred on May 12, 1988. Our inspection found that your

evaluation, while identifying deficiencies in emergency preparedness, drawings,

operator performance and hardware matters, missed the opportunity to reveal

basic radiological safety issues. Specifically, equipment operators did not

have a clear understanding of how you control very high radiation areas, your

control of very high radiation areas was not consistent with your Technical

Specification requirements, and the Radiation Work Permit for operator access

to high radiation areas was not consistent with your Technical Specifications.

Additionally, the absence of a documented philosophy of operation regarding

the frequency of system valve line-up verifications was not identified and

appears to have been a significant causative factor. Accordingly, we request

that in addition to the required response to the Notice of Violation you

review your critique of the May 12, 1988 event and advise us of what action

you intend to take to assure that analyses of future operational events are

more thorough.

We note that, with respect to the event on May 12, 1988, you declared the

resin spill an "Unusual Event." This declaration is consistent with the newly

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issued classification procedure (13.1.1) and our recent discussions with your

Emergency Preparedness staff concerning conservative interpretation of this-

procedure.- A review of the chronology of the event disclosed considerable

delay between the point in time when the Control Room was aware the high

- area alarm had been confirmed by direct measurement and the declaration of the

"Unusual Event." You are reminded that the (15 minute ) time requirements in

IV.D.3 of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 are based upon availability of

information to the operators that should have made them aware of events having

occurred which make declaration of an emergency class-appropriate. We

recognize that implementing the new event classification procedure takes some

time, particularly with respect to accomplishing the related training.

However, in light of the resin _ spill experience, we urge you to accomplish the

necessary training as soon as possible.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the enclosure

will-be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not

subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be glad to

discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

oricyalSiyed

Ross A. Scarano, Director

Division of Radiation Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report No. 50-397/88-22

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