ML20209F936
| ML20209F936 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 08/28/1986 |
| From: | Gucwa L GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| To: | Grace J, Gracr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| References | |
| 0636C, 636C, SL-1100C, NUDOCS 8609120312 | |
| Download: ML20209F936 (3) | |
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Georgia Power Company h /){ /3 333 Piedmont Avenue Atlanta, Georg a 30308 Telephone 404 526 6526 Manng Address Ibst Off<ce Box 4545 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 U6 SEP 5 A 90g?gia Power L. T. Gucwa
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REFERENCE:
Office of Inspection and Enforcement RII: JNG Region II - Suite 2900 50-321/50-366 101 Marietta Street, NW Inspection Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Report 86-11 ATTENTION: Dr. J. Nelson Grace Gentlemen:
The following information is submitted in response to Inspection Report Hos. 50-321/86-11 and 50-366/86-11, dated April 30, 1986, and the request for additional information, dated July 29, 1986.
The letters concern the inspection performed by Mr. B. R. Crowley from March 24-27, 1986.
VIOLATION:
" Technical Specification 6.8.1.c requires that procedures be implemented for surveillance and test activities of safety-related equipment. 10 CFR 50.55a(g)(4) requires that throughout the service life of a nuclear power plant, Class 1, 2, and 3 components shall meet the requirements of the Edition of ASME Section XI that becomes effective.
The applicable Edition of ASME Section XI, the 1980 Edition, requires pressure testing and VT-2 inspection of certain Class 2 and 3 systems each 40 months.
Contrary to the above, implementing procedures for scheduling and tracking pressure tests do not exist and Class 2 and 3 40-month pressure tests are not being scheduled and performed.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I)."
RESPONSE TO VIOLATION:
Admission or denial of alleged violation:
This event, which had no actual or potential safety consequences, did occur.
However, as noted in letter of July 29, 1986, the violation has been reduced to a your Severity Level V and has been changed to refer only to the requirements for implementing procedures for the scheduling and tracking of pressure tests.
We acknowledge the NRC's re-evaluation of this item based on our submittal of May 30, 1986.
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Page Two Reason for violation:
A formal mechanism for scheduling the ASME pressure tests did not exist at the time of the inspection.
The requirements of the 1980 Edition of the ASME Code are identified in the Inservice Inspection Plans for the two Hatch units.
It was not necessary to perform the Class 2 and 3 pressure tests prior to January 1,1984, since the 1974 Edition of the ASME Code, which was used prior to that date for both units, did not require such pressure tests.
The new pressure testing requirements of the 1980 Edition of the ASME Code were not incorporated into a ' Hatch Unit 1 plant procedure for performing the pressure tests for the third 40-month period of comercial operation for which the last outage was in progress at the time of the inspection.
Similarly, the requirements of the 1980 Edition have not been incorporated into the Hatch Unit 2 plant procedures; however, there are still-two outages remaining in the current 40-month period.
The mechanism was not developed due to an oversight.
Corrective steps which were taken and the results achieved: For Hatch Unit 1, the tests were completed prior to the end of the recent maintenance / refueling outage.
No corrective action is required at this time relative to Hatch Unit 1, other than to develop a procedure for performing pressure tests.
The pressure tests, which are required for the upcoming maintenance and refueling l
outage, are scheduled in the Hatch Unit 2 Fall 1986 Inservice Inspection Outage Plan.
Corrective steps which will be taken to prevent further violations:
A formal mechanism designed to schedule and track pressure tests will be developed for Hatch Units 1 and 2; however, until this formal mechanism is developed, the Inservice Inspection Outage Plan will include the required pressure tests for each unit.
The Inservice Inspection Long-Term Plan will be revised so that pressure tests will be addressed in a similar manner as hydrostatic tests.
The performance procedures will be written, and the tests will be performed in accordance with ASME Code,Section XI, requirements.
Date when full compliance will be achieved:
Compliance will be achieved, as noted above, by December 12, 1986.
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L. T. Gucwa MJB/lc c:
Georeia Power Company U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr.t. P. O'Reilly Mr. P. Holmes-Ray, Senior Resident Mr. J. T. Beckham, Jr.
Inspector - Hatch fir. H. C. Nix, Jr.
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