ML20150F962
| 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: |
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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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C. M. Powers, WPPSS
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G. D. Bouchey, WPPSS
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