ML20207K453
| ML20207K453 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 12/31/1986 |
| From: | Kane W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Lydon J BOSTON EDISON CO. |
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| NUDOCS 8701090424 | |
| Download: ML20207K453 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000293/1986041
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DEC 311988
Docket No. 50-293
Boston Edison Company M/C Nuclear
ATTN: Mr. James M. Lydon
Chief Operating Officer
800 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
Gentlemen:
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Subject: Management Meeting 50-293/86-41
We appreciated the opportunity to discuss your plans for program improvements
at Pilgrim and the status of current outage activities at the management
meeting on November 24, 1986. Our meeting report is attached.
We believe that the program changes you discussed, including the establishment
of an on-site systems engineering group and management structure changes, have
the potential to significantly improve your future performance. However, we are
concerned by the slow response to some NRC findings and weaknesses in areas
which were previously identified in our inspections and criticized during the
1985 Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP). These areas include
control of worker overtime, and the fire protection, security, and radiological
protection programs. As we indicated in our letter dated November 6, 1986, we
also do not believe that you are taking prompt action to resolve our concerns
in the surveillance test prngram.
In addition, the number of licensed reactor
operators on shift is low and continues to decrease.
The NRC is looking for strong evidence of progress at Pilgrim prior to restart.
Current performance is still weak in several areas and needs significant im-
provement. We have summarized many of the issues we plan to review prior to
startup in Attachment 1 to this letter. The list is not all inclusive and we
expect that we will add more issues to it. We anticipate that you will factor
these issues into your restart plans. Our Senior Resident Inspector will dis-
cuss and further clarify these issues if you so desire.
Further, you should
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note that we plan to complete a SALP review prior to reaching a position
regarding the restart of the Pilgrim facility.
Evaluation of your progress
in resolving the issues listed in Attachment I will be an integral part of
this SALP.
Consequently, please inform us in writing of your schedule for completion of
your corrr.ctive actions to address the items in Attachment 1.
Further, please
advise us periodically of the status of your actions.on these items as well as
on the status of other startup issues that are subsequently identified.
The esponses described in this letter are not subject to the clearance
precedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Driginal Sisuaa;p
William Kane, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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Attachment 1 - Partial List of Startup Issues
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Attachment 2 - Management Meeting No. 50-293/86-41
cc w/ enc 1:
L. Oxsen, Vic.e President, Nuclear Operations
A. Pedersen, Station Manager
Paul Levy, Cnairman, Department of Public Utilities
Edward R. MacCormack, Senior Regulatory Affairs and Program Engineer
Chairman, Board of Selectmen
Plymouth Civil Defense Director
J. D. Keyes
The Honorable E. J. Markey
Senator Edward P. Kirby
The Honorable Peter V. Forman
Sharon Pollard
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room )LPOR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2)
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o enc 1)
Section Chief, DRP
W. Raymw:d, SRI, Vermont Yankee
T. Shediosky, SRI, Millstone 1&2
H. Eichenholz, SRI, Yankee
P. Leech, LPM, NRR
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Robert J. Bores, DRSS
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ATTACHMENT 1
Startup Issues
The following is a partial list of startup issues at Pilgrim as of November
24, 1986. Items are grouped according to SALP functional area.
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OPERATIONS
A. Programmatic Concerns
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Low Number of Licensed Operators
1985 SALP,
86-06
Lack of Staff Support for Operations
1985 SALP,
Department
86-06
Worker Overtime _ Control
1985 SALP,
85-26,
85-25, 86-37
Unreadable Station Drawings
86-37
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RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS
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A. Programmatic Concerns
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Continuing Weakness in Followup to
86-07,
Problems
86-21,
86-29
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Worker Attitude Towards Radiation
86-06
Protection and Accountability
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Implementation and QC of New
86-09
Environmental TLD Program
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Communication between the Health
86-06
. Physics Group and Other Licensee
86-19
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MAINTENANCE AND MODIFICATIONS
A. Programmatic Con ~cerns
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Maintenance Supervisory Staffing
86-06
Vacancies
Limited Maintenance - Operations
86-29
Interface
Implementation of Maintenance
1985 SALP,
Planning Group (Backlog Disposition)
86-27
Formalization and Implementation
1985 SALP,
of Preventative Maintenance
85-28,
Program
85-30
B. Hardware
83-09, 85-03,
Field Breaker Failures
85-14, 86-21,
86-24
Breaker Setting and Coordination
86-14
Implications of the Loss of Safety
Bus B-10
Minimum Flow Protection for
86-14,
Residual Heat Removal Pumps
86-25
Cracked Welds and Loose Bolts
85-28,
in Low-Pressure ECCS Systems
86-29,
86-34
Core Spray Check Valve and MOV
86-29,
Problems
86-29,
86-34
Heat Damage to Primary
86-29
Containment Isolation System
Cabling
85-21,
Failures
86-25
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Salt Service Water Piping Corrosion
86-34
Potential Corrosion of Primary
86-25
Containment Isolation Valves
Design Deficiency in Intermediate
86-25
Range Neutron Monitor Power Supply
Residual Heat Removal and Core Spray
86-21,
Pump Inspection Results
86-25, 86-34
Design Deficiency in the Standby
86-21, 86-37
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Gas Treatment System
Potential Concrete Wall Issue
86-31
Design Deficiency in the High
85-18,
Pressure Coolant Injection
85-30
Turbine Exhaust System
Loose Wiring
86-14
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Use of Fuses and Metal Links in
86-01,
Control Circuits
86-21,
86-25
Seismic Qualification of HCA Relays
86-37
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SURVEILLANCE
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A. Programmatic Concerns
Reference
Surveillance Scheduling Weaknesses
85-03,
86-21,
86-34
ECCS Test Adequacy
86-21,
Calibration and Testing of
86-25,
Protective Relays and Breakers
86-29
Control of Measuring and Test
86-14
Equipment
Local Leak Rate Test Program
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Administration
B. Hardware Issues
Recurring Local Leak Rate Test
86-21
Failures
86-25
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A. Programmatic Concerns
Reference
Emergency Action Level Review
86-33
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SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDS
A. Programmatic Concerns
Reference
Continuing Weaknesses in
85-32,
Following Up on Problems
86-34,
86-37
Prioritization of Security
86-08, 86-28
Maintenance
86-42
Termination of the Use of
86-08, 86-28
Long Term Compensatory Measures
86-42
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FIRE PROTECTION
A. Programmatic Concerns
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Inadequate Fire Brigade Drills
86-21,
and Training
86-25, 86-36,
86-37, 86-38
Inadequate use of Corrective Action
86-25, 86-36
Program
Prioritization of Fire Protection
86-06, 86-36,
Maintenance
86-14,
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B. Hardware Issues
Identification of Fire Barriers
83-06,
and Resolution of Penetration
86-21, 86-34,
Discrepancies
86-34
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QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Programmatic Concerns
Reference
Weakness in Responding to QA Findings
1985 SALP,
86-14
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REFUELING AND OUTAGE MANAGEMENT
A. Programmatic Concerns
Reference
Housekeeping Control
1985 SALP
B. Hardware Issues
Resolution of Inservice Inspection
86-34
NDE Indications on Safety Related
Piping and Loose Piping Supports
10. LICENSING
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A. Programmatic Concerns
Reference
Technical Specification Changes to
1985 SALP,
Support Plant Startup
86-25,
86-29
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