ML20217D340

Provides Brunswick Restart Assessment Panel Recommendation to Proceed W/Restart of Brunswick,Unit 1.Summary of 930112 Plant Performance Review,Restart Review Plan,Unit 1 Specific Restart Issues & Status of Restart Issues Encl

ML20217D340
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	01/28/1994
From:	Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
Shared Package
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References
FOIA-97-252 NUDOCS 9710030131
Download: ML20217D340 (2)

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i JAN 2 81994 I MEMORANDUM FOR: Stewart D. Ebneter Regional Administrator

'FROM: Jon R. Johnson, Chairman Brunswick Restart Assessment Panel 4

SUBJECT:

' READINESS FOR RESTART AT BRUNSWICK UNIT 1

The purpose of this-memorandum is to formally provide the Brunswick Restart As.sessment Panel's recommendation to proceed-with the restart of Brunswick Unit 1. This recommendation is based on the following

Readiness Assessment Team Inspection A Readirass Assessment Team (RAT) inspection conducted from-December 6-15, ,

1993, concluded that the licensee's Operations and Engineering organizations, self-assessment capability, and work control process are acceptable for Unit I restart and power operations. The three restart issues identified by the RAT (i.e., training of operators on the reactor water level reference leg backfill-system, improved oversight of-refueling floor activities, and resolution of

. local leak rate tests and other surveillances which will come due prior to the end cf-an- 18 month operation cycle) have been addressed by the licensee and verified by the staff to be adequate to support Unit I restart. The licensee had a recent problem in contractor oversight related to contamination control during refueling floor activities; however, thy have demonstrated steps to further strengthen their oversight during resumption of. work and this is not considered a restart issue.

Assessment Panel Meetino The Brunswick Restart Assessment Panel met on January 12, 1994. In accordance.

with_ NRC Manual Chapter 0350, Staff Gaidelines.for Restart Approval, the Panel reviewed all _ outstanding Brunswick-related issues (including open allegations) with respect to Unit I restart (see Enclosure 1).- As reflected in Enclosures _2 and 3, all Unit 1-restart issues have since been-appropriately resolved. (Note that Enclosure 2 also includes the checklist items for Unit.2).

1 Additional Reviews and-Checks Region-II-and NRR notified their staff of the pending Unit I restart (see Enclosures 4 and 5). In addition, Region II has contacted the 01 field Director, Region II. No issues affecting Brunswick Unit I restart have been ,

identified.

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t Stewart D. Ebneter 2 28 M Auamented inspection Coveraae In accordance with Regional Office Notice No. 2207, dated January 14, 1994, augmented inspection coverage is planned to monitor and assess the startup.

This coverage began on January 24, 1994, and will continue until the unit has demonstrated successful steady state operation.

% Il Jon R hw Johnson 4

Enclosures:

1. Summary of 1/12/93 Plant Performance Review

2. Restart Review Plan

3. Specific Unit 1 Restart Issues

4. RON 0503 - Readiness for Restart of Brunswick Unit 1, dated December 16, 1993

5. Status of Restart Issues assigned to NRR for Resolution, Brunswick 4

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Unit 1, dated January 12, 1994 I cc w/cncis:

T. Murley, NRR S. Varga, NRR

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