ML20199E882
| ML20199E882 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 01/26/1998 |
| From: | Johnson W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Randolph G UNION ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| 50-483-97-20, NUDOCS 9802020268 | |
| Download: ML20199E882 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000483/1997020
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Garry L. Randolph, Vice President and
Chief Nuclear Officer
Union Electric Company
P.O. Box 620
Fulton, Missouri 65251
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-483/97-20
Dear Mr. Randolph:
Thank you for your letter of January 13,1998, in response to our letter and Notice of
Violation dated December 16,1997. We have reviewed your reply and find it responsive to the
concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. We will rex & 'he implementation of your corrective
actions during a future inspection to determine that full compliance has been achieved and will
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Sincerely,
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Docket No.: 50483
License No.: NPF-30
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Professional Nuclear Consulting, Inc.
19041 Raines Drive
Derwood, Maryland 20855
Gerald Chamoff, Esq.
Thomas A. Baxter, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
2300 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
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Union Electric Company
P.0, Box 620
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Manager- Electric Department
Missouri Public Service Commission
301 W. High
P.O. Box 360
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176 -
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Otto L. Maynard, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Dan I. Bolef, President
Kay Drey, Representative
Board of Directors Coalition
for the Environment
6267 Delmar Boulevard
University City, Missouri 63130
Lee Fritz, Presiding Commissioner
Callaway County Court House
10 East Fifth Street
Fulton, Missouri 65151
Alan C. Passwater, Manager
Licensing and Fuels
Union Electric Company
P.O. Box 66149
St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6149
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INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-483/97020
CALLAWAY PLANT
UNION ELECTRIC CO.
This responds to Mr. William D. Johnson's letter dated December 16,1997, which
transmitted a Notice of Violation for events discussed in Inspection Report 50-483/97-
20. Our response to the violation is presented in the attachment.
None of the material in the response is considered proprietary by Union Electric.
If you have any questions regarding this response, or if additional information is
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cc: Mr. Ellis W. Merschoff
Regional Administrator
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Region IV -
611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76011-8064
. Senior Resident Inspector .
Callaway Resident Office
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
8201 NRC Road
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Mr.-Barry C, Westreich (2 c_opies)
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mail Stop 13E16 -
Washington, DC 20555-2738~
Manager, Electric Department
Missouri Public Service Commission
PO Box 360 -
Jefferson City, MO 65102
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Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
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Attachment to
ULNRC-3705
January 13,1998
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Statement of Violation
During an NRC inspection conducted on October 26 through December 6,1997, one
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- iolation ofNRC requirements was identified. In accordance with ti,e " General
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Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the
violation is listed below:
Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires, in part, that written procedores shall be
established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures
recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.
Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, Apperdix A, Section 9.a., requires, in part, that
maintenance which can affect the performance of safety-related equipment be properly
performed in accordance with documented instructions.
Contrary to the above, on October 29,1997, licensee personnel failed to follow -
documented instructions during a preventive maintenance task to record ditTerential-
pressure across the essential service water supply and return lines to the Emergency
Diesel Generator A engine. Specifically, a temporary differential pressure gauge was left
installed for approximately 14.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> after completion of the preventive maintenance
task.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1) (50-483/9720-01).
Reason for the Violation
inadequate communication during shift turnover resulted in the Control Room
Supervisor understanding that all work had been completed on the Preventive
Maintenance (PM) task. The Control Room Supervisor understood that a discussion
with Nuclear Engineering regarding the test data was the only action still pending. The
non licensed operator had signed off the PM task as field complete. After the question
regarding the test data was resolved by the System Engineer, the Control Room
Supervisor signed off the PM task as complete without verifying that the restoration was
complete. Note that the auxiliary document for removing the differential pressure gauge
was still open and accurately reflected its status. However, the PM task instructions -
required the auxiliary document be completed prior to completion of the PM task.
The relationship between the PM task sheet and the auxiliary document which installed
and removed the temporary differential pressure gauge, also contributed to the
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-inadequate communication. As written, the documents did not delineate a clear, concise
work sequence.
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Corrective Steos Taken and Results Achieved:
The differential pressure gauge was removed and the system test connections and valves
were restored to their normal positions on October 29,1997, A corrective action
document was also initiated on that date.
The PM task has been revised to provide a clear, concise work sequence.
This event was also reported as Licensee Event Report 97-011-00 on
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December 30,1997 , in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B) as a condition
prohibited by Technical Specification.
Corrective Stens to Avoid Further Violations:
This violation resulted from a personnel error, The concerns identified by this violation
have been discussed with appropriate Operations personnel No programmatic changes
are required.
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Date when Full Comoliance will be Achieved:
Full compliance was achieved by January 5,1998.
' Letter ULNRC-3700, dated December 30,1997 transmitted Licensee Event Report 97-01100, Docket
Number 50-483.
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