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Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-06 & 50-412/99-06 on 990809-13 & 990823-27.Violation Noted Involving Failure to Correctly Translate Design Change Re Pertinent Operating Logs & Plant Equipment Labeling
ML20217E030
Person / Time
Site: Beaver Valley
Issue date: 10/07/1999
From: Lanning W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Cross J
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20217E034 List:
References
50-334-99-06, 50-412-99-06, NUDOCS 9910190054
Download: ML20217E030 (3)


See also: IR 05000334/1999006

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October 7, 1999

Mr. James E. Cross

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Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077

SUBJECT: NRC 40500 INSPECTOR INSPECTION 50-334/99-06, 50-412/99-06

(CORRECTIVE ACTION PROGRAM EFFECT!VENESS)

Dear Mr. Cross:

This letter transmits the results of the NRC inspection conducted at the Beaver Valley Power

Station on August 9-13 and August 23-27,1999. The inspection reviewed the effectiveness of

your corrective action program using NRC Inspection Procedure 40500, " Effectiveness of

Licensee Controls in identifying, Resolving, and Prevent: - 'ms." The results of the

inspection were communicated to your staff during an exit meeting conducted on August 27,

1999. The enclosed document represents the results of this inspection.

Your problem identification and corrective action programs have been generally effective in

identifying and correcting problems in a timely manner. Your development of a site-wide

condition reporting system, together with data trending, has the potential to improve the overall

ability of station management to identify adverse trends and conditions and respond effectively.

However, some individual organizations continue to utilize department-specific problem tracking

systems which are not integrated with the site-wide system. Accordingly, there is inconsistency

in performance relative to effectiveness and timeliness of corrective actions, quality of tracking

and trending efforts, and process implementation. Deficiencies were observed with respect to

the: (1) Maintenance Work Request review process; (2) use of the condition report process for

problem trending; (3) corrective action timeliness and prioritization; and, (4) management and

control of measurement and testing equipment relative to use, calibratior. and maintenance.

Notwithstanding, there have been improvements in your implementation of self-assessments

and use of the Condition Report system to identify problems and effect corrective measures with

respect to your operating organization. We found no instances of significant problem

recurrence. The problem identification and corrective action aspects of the Maintenance Rule .

program were well managed, appropriately implemented by system engineering, and effective in I

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l Based on the results of the inspection, the NRC has also determined that a Severity Level IV

violation of NRC requirements occurred.' The violation involved 10 CFR 50, Appendix B,-

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Criterion Ill, Design Control, and pertains to failure to correctly translate a design change with

respect to pertinent operating logs and plant equipment labeling, resulting in failure to monitor

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L the correct flow indic9 tor for the gaseous waste oxygen analyzer for a three year period. This

l finding is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV), consistent with Appendix C of the

l Enforcement Policy. If you contest the violation or severity level of the NCV, you should provide

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a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555-

0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region 1; the Director, Office of Enforcement,

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001; and the NRC

Resident Inspector at the Beaver Valley facility.

No reply to this letter is necessary. Your cooperation is appreciated.

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its

enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

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Wayne D. Lanning, Director

E,1 vision of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos: 50-334, 50-412

License Nos: . DRP-66 NPF-73

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Enclosure: Inspection Report Nos. 509-334/99-06, 50-412/99-06

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Sushil C. 'Jain, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Group

L. W. Myers, Executive Vice President, Generation Group

K. Ostrowski, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager

R. Brandt, Vice President, Operations Support Group

W. Pearce, General Manager, Nuclear Operations Unit

. W. Kline, Manager, Nuclear Engineering Department

M. Pearson, Manager, Quality Services Unit

i M. Ackerman, Manager, Safety & Licensing Department

J. Macdonald, Manager, System and Performance Engineering

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