ML20154B961

Discusses Special Equipment Qualification Team Insp Rept 50-382/88-32 on 861208-12 & 870313.Seven Potential Enforcement/Unresolved Items & Sixteen Open Items Identified

ML20154B961
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	09/07/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Dewease J LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
EA-88-235, GL-88-07, GL-88-7, NUDOCS 8809140199
Download: ML20154B961 (3)

See also: IR 05000382/1988032

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In Reply Refer To:

Docket: 50-382/88-32

EA: 88-235 l

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Louisiana Power & Light Company  !

ATTN: J. G. Dewease, Senior Vice President  !

Nuclear Operations I

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New Orleans, Louisiana 70160  :

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This refers to the special equipment qualification (EQ) team inspection  !

conducted at the Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3 during the period of  !

December 8-12, 1986, onsite and subsequently in the NRC Region IV office until i

March 13, 1987. The results of that insp'ection are reported in NRC Inspection  !

Report 50-382/86-32. As Mr. James L. Milhoan stated to you during our meeting  ;

on September 1, 1988, we will schedule an enforcement conference in the near i

future. The date will be established in a separate letter.  !

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During the EQ team inspection, seven Potential Enforcement / Unresolved Items l

and sixteen Open Items were identified. Subsequently, it has been found that

certain of your activities ap) ear to be in violation of NRC requirements

although operability aspects iave now been addressed. At the forthcoming j

enforcement conference, you should be prepared to discuss your understanding -

of the apparent violations which represent failures to fully establish i

qualification of the equipment identified in the enclosed agenda. The l

referenced inspection report was fomarded to you under separate cover, t

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These discussions should focus on information related to the November 30, f

1985, deadlines for compliance with 10 CFR 50.49 and possible civil penalties [

applicable to licensees not in compliance with 10 CFR 50.49 as described in I

the April 7, 1988, Generic Letter (88-07), Modified Enforcement Policy

Relating to 10 CFR 50.49, "Environment Qualification of Electrical Equipment

Important to Safety for Nuclear Power Plants." The NRC is particularly j

concerned with the number of failures to establish equipment qualification by  ;

the November 30, 1985, deadline identified at Waterford Unit 3 during the NRC l

inspection. Discussions should also address evaluation of many of these l

issues for reportability under 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," Part 2 j

Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in [

the NRC's Public Document Room. ,

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Should you have any questions concerning these arrangements, we will be pleased

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L. J. Callan, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

Enforcement Conference Agenda

cc w/ enclosure:

Louisiana Power & Light Company

ATTN: G. E. Wuller, Onsite

Licensing Coordinator

P.O. Box B

Killona, Louisiana 70066

Louisiana Power & Light Company

ATTN: N. S. Carns, Plant Manager

P.O. Box B

Killona, Louisiana 70066

Middle South Services

ATTN: Mr. R. T. Lally

P.O. Box 61000

New Orleans, Louisiana 70161

Louisiana Power & Light Company

ATTN- R. F. Burski, Acting Manager

Nuclear Safety and Regulatory

Affairs

317 Baronne Street

P.O. Box 60340

New Orleans, Louisiana 70160

Louisiana Radiation Control Program Director

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RRI R. D. Martin, RA

Section Chief (DRP/A) ORP

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Project Engineer DRP/A RSTS Operator

RIV File D. Wigginton, NRR Project Manager

DRS Lisa Shea, RM/ALF

U. Potapcus, NRR/VIB/SPS

J. Craig, NRR/SPLB T. Stetka

A. Johnson R. Ireland

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AGENDA

LOUISIANA POWER A LIGHT COMPANY (LP&L)

ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE WITH NRC

!. Introduction and Purpose A. B. Beach, Deputy Director

Division of Reactor Projects

!!. Environmental Qualification of James L. Milhoan, Director

Electrical Equipment Division of Reactor Safety

(NRC Inspection 50-382/86-32

December 8-12,1986)

!!!. Licensee Coments LP&L Representatives

IV. Discussion

A. ITT Barton, Model 763 and 764 Pressure Transmitters - (ualification

for Flooding (50-382/8632-02)

B. Rosemount, Model 1153 Series A Pressure Transmitters - Use of RTV

Plugs As Environmental Conduit Seals (50-382/8632-14)

C. Borg Warner, Model 39400 Valve Operators - Modifications to

Establish Qualification by Sir.ilarity (50-382/8632-01)

D. General Electric, Charging Pump Motors - Similarity of Installed

Okonite Heater Lead Bolted Splices to Type Tested Okonite Splices

(50-382/8632-03)

E. Limitorque Motor Operators, Model SMB-00 - Qualification of Thomas

and Betts Blind Barrel Crimp Splices (50-382/8632-04)

F. BIW Cable Assemblies -

1. Qualification of Materials Within Connector / Cable Assembly

for DBA Temperatures (50-382/8632-06)

2. Replacement Schedule for Components Subject to Temperature

Aging (50-382/8632-07)

G. Okonite SKV Cable and Splices - Justification for Conclusion That

Cable Service Temperature Will Remain Below 90'C (50-382/8632-10)

V. Licensee Closing Coments LP&L R y resentatives

VI. NRC Closing Connents A. B. Beach / James L. Milhoan