ML20212B889
| ML20212B889 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 08/24/1984 |
| From: | Markey E HOUSE OF REP. |
| To: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
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| FOIA-85-187 NUDOCS 8703030662 | |
| Download: ML20212B889 (7) | |
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August 24, 1984 The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino Chai rman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chai rman :
As a member of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee,1 am writing in reference to the accuracy of the Technical Sepelfications for the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station at the time of full power licensinF.
At the Subcommittee's July 24, 1984 oversight hearing on Grand Gulf and at the Commission's July 31, 1984 meeting at which the plant was licensed, statements were made by the Fuclear Pegulatory Commission (NRC) staff that suggested all errors in the Technical Specifications had been identified and corrected.
Based on this finding, in part, the Commission majority voted to authorize the issuance of a full power license to the Mississippi Power & Light (MP&L) Company.
At the Commission's July 31, 1984 meetina, senior members of the NRC staff assured the Commission of t1e accuracy of Grand Gulf's current Technical Specifications, despite a historv of discrepancies and errors.
Harold Denton, Director of Nuclear Peactor Regulation stated:
... I think we are now confident with this set of tech specs, [it) does reflect the application,
[it) does reflect the plant, [it] does reflect the safety analyses that are contained in the application.
Darrel Eisenhut, Director of the Divison of Licensing, similarly stated to the Commission:
...[W)e believe the tech specs today, by the amendment that would be associated with the full power license, will correct the tech specs.
And we are reasonably confident that those tech s are now in order and reflect the application.pecs Mr. Eisenhut also stated that prior to the issuance of the full power license, the licensee would be required to formally certify the accuracy of the revised Technical Specifications, on Aurust 5,1984, HP&L wrote to NRC and transmitted the t
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i The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino August 24, 1984 Page Two provided for in proposed Amendment 13.
The [[letter::AECM-84-0394, Forwards Supplemental Info Re Qualification of Safety Relief Valves (Srv),Seitz Solenoid Valves.Interim Operation Justified Until SRV Solenoid Valves Fully Qualified,Per NUREG-0588 & 10CFR50.49|August 5, 1984 letter]], from J.B. Richard, MP&L Senior Vice President, to Mr.
Denton states:
In accordance with your request...I conclude and certify that on the basis of the results of the Technical Specification Review Program and considering the changes through proposed Amendment 13...to the best of my knowledge, the Grand Gulf Technical Specifications accurately reflect the plant, the FSAR, as amended, and supporting documents, and the SER analyses, in all material respects.
3 As you know, previous assurances by this licensee as to the supposed accuracy of Grand Gulf's Technical Specifications have proved false.
Information that has been brought to my attention leads me to question whether MP&L's [[letter::AECM-84-0394, Forwards Supplemental Info Re Qualification of Safety Relief Valves (Srv),Seitz Solenoid Valves.Interim Operation Justified Until SRV Solenoid Valves Fully Qualified,Per NUREG-0588 & 10CFR50.49|August 5, 1984 letter]] constitutes the most recent of a long list of apparently material false statements.
On August 14, 1984, MP&L informed NRC that 10 circuit breakers, apparently in the "as built" plant and assumed in the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR), were not listed in the Technical Specifications as they should have been.
I would like to know whether the Commission believes that these errors, by virtue of ommissions, renders materially false MP&L's August 5,1984 certification to NRC of the accuracy of Grand Gulf's Technical Specifications.
If so, I would like to be informed what, if any, enforcementAdditionally, plans to take in response to this action NRC I would like a full explanation for why matter.
these errors were not previously detected by either MP&L or NRC.
I would like to take this opportunity to repeat a concern that I stated at the July 24, 1984 hearing.
At the hearing, I asked that although Grand Gulf's Technical Specifications had been examined to make sure they were consistent with the FSAR, had there also been a 100 percent review of the FSAR to assure that the Technical Specifications were adequate.
I pointed out that the regulations at 10 CFR 50.36 (b) state:
"The technical specifications will be derived from the analyses and evaluation included in the safety analysis report, and amendments thereto...." (emphasis added)
As I stated at the hearing, it does not appear that this regulation has been met in that the
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- The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino August 24, 1984 Page Three Technical Specifications were neither " derived from" the FSAR nor has their been a 100 percent review of the FSAR to confirm that all necessary Technical Specifications exist.
I would like to know whether the Commission considers that this regulation has been met by MP&L, and if not has authorized the issuance of a license., on what basis it It would appear that this is more than a procedural point.
Had there been a review of the FSAR it would seem more likely that the errors most recently identified in MP&l's August 14, 1984 letter would have been previously found.
Further, given the belated discovery of these errors, what assurance does Congress or the Commission have that there are not still other errors, discrepancies or deficiencies in Grand Gulf's Technical Specifications or FSAR.
I would like to take this opportunity to repeat my request, made in my March 13, 1984 letter and at the July 24, 1984 hearinF, for a complete listin in the FSAR and the SER and their significance. g of all errors Most serious, of course, is the question of whether, after commission authorization of a full power license, this utility has made yet another material false statement that calls into question the integrity and competence of its management.
I would appreciate a full and complete response to the issues and concerns raised in this letter.
Sincerely, n
EDWARD J. MAR Member of Con as EJM/rau cci The Fonorable Morris K. Udall
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CASE SUt@iAR_Y, TITLE:
taff Action re G74S Tech Spec rifeN 85-7 Investigator:
Potor Sicilia-Mark Resner NRC REGION: RaJion II SITE s. Grmri Gulf Nuclear Station Inspection:
Investigation: Miscorriuct-irriut ry I
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Reviews LICLNSEtt Mississippi Power & Light r
CONTRACTOR:
ALLEGATION:
NTC's roccrrendation of a civil penalty acainst Miscianimi Power
& Light (MP&L) on tle technical soucification isruos allmally "wds carofull'.
plannai to cwor the dinrTraceful perfornince of NPR where the real blano lies."
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DATES:
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS 12/28/84 Investigativo Plus subnittkx!.
12/31/84 Intoxviw of Darro11 G. Eisenlast.
1/3/85 Interview of D. Brinkm n.
1/4/85 Interview of M. Dean lloasten.
1/9/85 Interviw of Cecil O. Tlynin.
1/11/85 Interview of Jano A. Axolrml and Paul R. Parron.
1/15/85 REPORr & INOJII& ISSUID 11Y OIA to Ccrmission.
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