ML20151L026
| ML20151L026 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/26/1985 |
| From: | Partlow J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Bemis P, Stohr J, Walker R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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l MEMORANDUM FOR: Roger Walker, Director j Division of Reactor Projects, Region II l
Paul Bemis, Director j Division of Reactor Safety, Region 11 '
l J. Philip Stohr, Director 1 Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards, Region II j 4
FROM: James G. Partlow, Director l Division of Inspection Programs Office of Inspection and Enforcement i
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SUBJECT:
ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL INSPECTION PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION OF INSPECTION l
PROGRAMS,(DI/IE)
The en:losure to this memorandum contains a program assessment of regional inspection activities over the past year in those areas administered by this i Division. The assessment attempts to bring together both the quantitative and subjective information available to the DI staff. The assessment is based upon such activities as:
- The conduct of FAT, CAT and other independent inspections by IE.
- Accompaniment on regional inspections.
- Assessment visits to Regional offices.
. - DI review of inspection reports and data systems.
- Observation of SALP activities.
- Routine staff and management interface in such matters as ins'pection program development, technical assistance contracts, and resolution of both internal policy issues and licensee problems. -
During this past year, DI has increased its ability to collect and evaluate
., meaningful information about the effectiveness of our programs. While the enclosed narrative represents our best efforts to date, I know that the process is not yet at the level to which you and I think it should be.
Nevertheless, I am providing this infomation to you as being representative ft:c 4- 8 P-o%t.
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i Regional Division Directors June 26,1985 of the aerceptions which have been consolidated from numerous 01 staff inputs.
I ask tlat you review this report and feed back to me ways in which the process can be improved. Not unlike our own licensee inspection program, our sample size is relatively small and perceptions may or may not truely represent the real situation, orisw sW
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- DI PROGRAM ASSESSMENT - REGION II Program Assessed: Safety Responsibility Regional initiatives in tha areas of training inspections, as-built and Tech Spec inspections at NT0Ls, and fire protection safe shutdown inspections are !
indicative of strong emphasis on plant operations related to these important safety areas. Although the regions initial response to significant IE inspection findings regarding the station battery at McGuire were somewhat slow, the regional efforts to look at battery issues at the remaining facilities in the region based on a HQs request to all regions was especially aggressive and thorough, Regional actions and response related to a TVA report of a deficiency regarding pressure transmitters at Sequoyah was slow and did not appear to appropriately address the issues involved.
The region has demonstrated a comendable concern for the implementation of the construction inspection program. Inspection data has been used to plan and manage inspection activities and the inspection program has beer properly implemented. ;
1 Program Assessed: Principal Regional Assignment.;
Based on reviews associated with a. program assessment inspectior, the region had adequately implemented the Minimum and Basic inspection programs at McGuire. I While an IE observation of a SALP Board in Region II indicated that the process was being conducted in a very efficient manner, the quality of the McGuire SALP l report (most recent) was judged to be below average: errors existed which :
required the issuance of errata sheets and the analysis did not appear to !
support the category grades. Substantial support for the SALP review group was provided by regional staff.
A sample of inspection resu.cs for operating reactors indicates full performance of appropriate programs. Regional staff have provided substantial inputs on l program development issues, particularly training inspection procedures. The region had originally taken a somewhat independent course in implementation of fire protection inspections, although it appears that they are now inspecting in accordance with HQ policy in this matter.
A detailed review of the inspection program implemented at Watts Bar 1 shows a generally balanced and comprehensive inspection program. Discussions with regional personnel indicate that they had perfonned their own analysis of the ,
inspection data and measures were in place and taken to resolve the concerns. )
The total construction inspection hours of 6370 is about the average for other !
similar sites. The review shows that 48% of the total inspection hours were in the areas of independent inspection and followup activities. j The implementation of the construction inspection program for Shearon Harris was found to be generally satisfactory. Of the 14 CAT findings at Shearon Harris, five were similar in substance to items identified previously by the
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region, but in different systems or components. However, in two areas it appeared that regional actions on previously identified items were not fully effective in correcting the problems.
Based on an extrapolation of year-to-date experience with the performance of I materials inspections, the Region should meet the stated goal in the operating l plan of 297 inspections by the end of the fiscal year. The Region has maintained an essentially zero backlog of routine materials inspections. For expired materials licenses, the Region has taken the necessary closecut action within l the 6-months standard. The staff has reacted promptly to reported incidents with real safety significance such as the contaminated shipping containers for radiography sources at Newport News Shipbuilding.
The required program of inspection of transportation and Part 61 low-level waste activities has been carried out at reactors and fuel facilities and the quality l of the effort has been adequate. For materials inspection, mere attention is j needed in the transportation area. This has been discussed with the region and a two-day training seminar on transportation has been scheduled for all resident inspectors who inspect in this area.
At fuel facilities, the planned program of inspection is up-to-date for safe- I guards inspections and slightly behind in the health and safety area due to the tremendous demand put on the available staff by the allegation case at General Electric plant at Wilmington, NC. The Region has done a good job in responding to those allegations which include issues raised in a 500-page deposition by ,
the alleger plus a number of documents that her attorney transmitted to the NRC. I Safeguards and health and safety inspections have been thorough and have met fully the quality requirements established in the IE Inspection Manual.
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