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Insp Rept 50-458/87-14 on 870501-0615.Violation Noted: Failure to Follow Surveillance Test Procedure
ML20234E994
Person / Time
Site: River Bend Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 06/29/1987
From: Bennett W, Chamberlain D, Jaudon J, William Jones
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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50-458-87-14, NUDOCS 8707080064
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See also: IR 05000458/1987014

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                                         APPENDIX B
                           U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
                                         REGION IV
 NRC Inspection Report:    50-458/87-14
 Dceket: 50-458
 Licensee: Gulf States Utilities Company (CSU)
             P.O. Box 220
             St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775
 Facility Name: River Bend Station (RBS)
 Inspection.At:    River Bend Station, St. Francisville, Louisiana
 Inspection Conducted: May 1 through June 15, 1987
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        Inspection Summary
        Inspection Conducted May 1 through June 15, 1987 (Report 50-458/87-14)
        Areas Inspected: Routine unannounced inspection of licensee action on previous
        inspection findings, 10 CFR Part 21 Reports, maintenance witnessing, safety'.

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        system walkdown, surveillance test witnessing, operational safety verification,

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        inspection of stainless steel piping and in-office revieu of written reports
        of non-routine events at power reactor facilities.
        Results: Within the areas inspected, one violation was identified (failure
        to follow surveillance test procedure, paragraph 6).
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                                         DETAILS
 1.    Persons Contacted
       W. J. Beck, Supervisor, Reactor Engineering
      *J. E. Booker, Manager, Oversight
       E. M. Cargill, Supervisor, Radiation Programs
       J. W. Cook, Lead Environmental Analyst, Nuclear
          Licensing
       T. C. Crouse, Manager, Quality Assurance (QA)
      *J. C. Deddens, Senior Vice President, River Bend
          Nuclear Group
      *C. L. Fantacci, Supervisor, Radiological Engineering
       P. E. Freehill, Outage Manager
       A. O. Fredieu, Assistant Supervisor, Operations
      *D. R. Gipson, Director, Quality Services                                      l
       P. D. Graham, Assistant Plant Manager, Operations
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      *E. R. Grant, Director, Nuclear Licensing
       J. R. Hamilton, Director, Design Engineering
       R. W. Helmick, Director, Projects
       K. C. Hodges, Supervisor, Chemistry
      *L. G. Johnson, Site Representative, Cajun
       G. R. Kimmell, Supervisor, Operations QA
      *R. J. King, Supervisor, Nuclear Licensing
       A. D. Kowalczuk, Assistant Plant Manager, Maintenance
       I. M. Malik, Supervisor, Quality Systems
      *V. J. Normand, Supervisor, Administrative Services
      *W. H. Odell, Manager, Administration
      *T. F. Plunkett, Plant Manager
      *M.  F. Sankovich, Manager, Engineering
      *R. R. Smith, Engineer, Nuclear Licensing
       R. B. Stafford, Director, Operations QA                                      ,
      *K. E. Suhrke, Manager, Project Management
       R. G. West, Supervisor, Instrumentation and Controls
       D. W. Williamson, Supervisor, Operations
       The NRC also interviewed additional licensee personnel during the
       inspection period.
      * Denotes those persons that attended the exit interview
       conducted on June 16, 1987,
 2.    Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings
       a.     (Closed) Open Item (458/8615-01):  Process computer assignment of the
             Transverse In-Core Probe (TIP) strings were not in agreement with the
             as-built TIP configuration.
             The licensee initiated a process computer software change to reassign
              the TIP strings to correspond to the as-built configuration.  The TIP

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      machines, machine indexes, Local Power Range Monitor (LPRM) pseudo       ;
      strings, and core locations specified on the 0D-1 output from the        '
      process computer were compared with the as-built drawings and found
      to be in agreement. Core thermal limits were then calculated at 20
      and 40 percent power levels using the corrected TIP locations for the
      00-1 program and the results compared to previous core thermal limit     l
      calculations. The results verified that no thermal power limits were
      violated.
      This item is closed.
   b. (Closed) License Condition 2.a:    Complete and have operational the
      fuel building sampling system.
      The NRC inspector reviewed the preoperational test for the system and
      determined that it was satisfactory. The NRC inspector also verified     !
      that flow could be obtained from all sample points required in the
      FSAR.    The inspector ensured that procedures are adequate to obtain
      samples and that the system has been utilized.
      This item is closed.                                                     !
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   c. (Closed) Violation (458/8639-01):     Failure to follow surveillance      I
      testprocedures(STPs).                                                    I
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      Corrective action included revising STP-051-4234 and issuing a           !
      memorandum to all I&C personnel to reiterate the administrative          >
      requirements of the surveillance test program. The NRC inspector
      reviewed Revision 7 to STP-051-4234 and Memoranda PIC-M-87-007 and
      PIC-M-87-033 to ensure that corrective actions have been properly
      performed.
      This item is closed.
   d.  (Closed) Violation (458/8639-02):    Failure to utilize proper revision
      of surveillance test procedure.
      Corrective action included revising Administrative Procedure ADM-015
      to clarify the requirement for ensuring that procedures utilized in
      the plant are current. The NRC inspector reviewed Temporary Change
      Notice (TCN) 87-0268 to ADM-015, Revision 9, to ensure corrective
      actions were properly performed.
      This item is closed.
   e.  (Closed) Deviation (458/8624-01): Failure to verify and validate
      certain abnormal operating procedures.
      The licensee incorporated the abnormal operating procedures mentioned
       in the deviation into emergency operating procedures (E0P's).The NRC
       inspector reviewed E0P's 0101, 0104 and 0107 to verify proper
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           incorporation. The NRC inspector interviewed licensee personnel to     I
           ensure that the procedures had been properly verified and validated,   j
           and that operations department personnel had been trained on the       !
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           procedures prior to implementation.
           This item is closed,
        f. (Closed) Unresolved Item (458/8702-02): Adequacy of the disposition    J
           of a nonconformance regarding temperature effects on rubber boot
           material and concrete structural integrity for shield building
           penetrations.    (Reference Allegation Number 4-86-A-092)
           The SRI was provided with copies of data taken during the startup
           test program which indicated maximum temperature readings in the

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           115 F range at locations in the main steam tunnel around the main
l          steam line penetrations. The licensee also took additional
           temperiam: >>adings and air flow measurements in the steam tunnel
           during this inspection period which compared favorably with the

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           startup test data. This data was used to refine assumptions for

l modeling the expected temperature gradients for the concrete l structure end penetration boot seals. The SRI reviewed l CalculaMs 12210-ES-250, " Steady State Temperature Profile in the l Shield Niilding Wall at the Main Steam Line Penetrations Z1A, Z1B, '

           Z1C and Z10," and Calculation 16138.11-STR-201.120.194, " Evaluate the
           Effect of Increase in Temp in Shield Bld M.S. Tunnel Area." The
           results from these calculations indicate a maximum temperature for
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            the rubber boot magerial of 340 F, which is below the design
           temperature of 400 F, and g maximum concrete temperature of 247 F. A   )
           maximum temperature of 250 F was used to evaluate the reduction in     ;
           allowable stresses in the concrete because of the increased            1
           tempe ratu res. The reduction in the strength of the concrete was
           determined to be 10 percent. The calculated strength margin was
      *    12.8 percent which leaves a total remaining margin of 2.8 percent.
           Therefore, the concrete structure would perform as designed with the
           increased temperatures.                                                i
           This unresolved item and Allegation No. 4-86-A-092 are closed.          ,
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        g.  (Closed) Violation (458/8627-01): Failure to meet electrical
            specification requirements for enclosure of an electrical cable
            splice on the Division III batteries.                                 !
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           The licensec initiated a modification request (MR 86-1752) to enclose  i
            the cable splices in accordance with the intent of the electrical     i
            specification. MaintenanceWorkOrderRequest(MWOR) 101810 was            l
            completed to implement the modification. A review of the other
            safety-related batteries and of other plant areas by the licensee
            revealed no other problems with splice enclosure.
            This violation is closed.
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   3.   10 CFR Part 21 Reports
        The SRI was provided copies of selected 10 CFR Part 21 Reports by NRC
        Region IV, which may be applicable to equipment or services supplied to                       l
        River Bend. These reports were provided to the licensee, who verified
        that the reports either had been or were being evaluated for applicability                    !
        at River Bend. Any reports that were not already entered into the                             !
        licensee tracking system were immediately entered. A listing of reports
        by date, manufacturer, and subject is provided below:
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        a.    7/21/86 - General Electric Company - HFA auxiliary relay armature
              binding.
        b.    12/19/86 - Limitorque Corporation - Nuclear grade D.C. motors lead                      l
              wire failure,
        c.    12/9/86 - General Electric Company - AMP butt splices found not
              qualified during simulated LOCA-test because of excessive leakage
              current.
        d.    11/10/86 - Limitorque Corporation - Motor burnout occurring because                     ,
              of new less viscous grease leaking from the operator housing into the                   (
              spring back area creating a hydraulic lock.
        e.    8/20/86 - So11 tech, A Division of Industrial Engineering and
              Equipment Company - Failure of terminal blocks on Solitech power
              controllers in standby gas treatment system.
        f.    1/27/87 - Boston Edison Company - Standby gas treatment system
              humidity control sub system could fail because of a single failure to
              a temperature switch heater or motor starter relay.
        g.    2/17/87 - Foxboro Company - Capacitors may fail on Spec 200 cards
              stored in a high moisture environment without power supplied.

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        h,    2/10/87 - Limitorque Corporation - Geared limit switch rotors warped

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         1.   1/13/87 - Morrison-Knudsen Company, Inc. - Square D Company general
              purpose relay failed to drop out when deenergized.
        j.    3/20/87 - Bingham /Willamette - Design causes RHR pump minimum flow to
              be higher then specification value.
         k.   3/30/87 - Isomedix, Inc. - Minimum radiation doses stated for
              equipment qualification cannot be assured because of allowed
              tolerances.
         The resident inspectors will continue to provide copies of potentially
         applicable 10 CFR Part 21 Reports for licensee evaluation, and a followup
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      of licensee action on selected 10 CFR Part 21 Reports will be conducted
      during future NRC inspections.
      No violations or deviations were identified in this area of inspection.
 4.   Maintenance Witness
      During this inspection period, the RI observed portions of selected
      corrective maintenance activities to verify that maintenance activities
      are being conducted in accordance with approved procedures, Technical
      Specifications (TS) and appropriate industrial standards and codes. The
      following activities were observed:
      .     Division I Diesel Generator Jacket Water Leak Repair - On May 18,
            1987, the RI observed maintenance activities performed under
            Maintenance Work Order (MW0) 102857 which was initiated to replace
            the gaskets on the jacket water header to each of the eight
            cylinders. Prior to the licensee beginning work, the RI verified
            that the required administrative approvals and tagouts were obtained.
      .     Division 1 Diesel Generator Lube Oil Pump - On May 20, 1987, the
            licensee initiated MWO 55274 to repair the electrically driven lube
            oil pump after excessive oil leakage developed around the shaft seal.
            The quality control (QC) inspector was present during the maintenance
            activity. QC Inspection Report 87-21330 was initiated as required to
            document the inspectors observations.
      No violations or deviations were observed in this area of the inspection.
 5.   Safety System Walkdown
      On June 3, 1987, the SRI and RI performed a walkdown of the low pressure
      coolant injection (LPCI) mode of the "B" residual heat removal (RHR)
      system. This system is required to be operational during operational
      conditions 1, 2, and 3 with an established flow path capable of taking
      suction from the suppress' ion pool and transferring the water to the
      reactor vessel.
      The system walkdown revealed the following:
      .     system valves located on the major flow paths were properly aligned;
      .     associated instrumentation was properly aligned;
      .     no abnormal control room instrumentation readings or alarms were
            present which would prevent LPCI "B" from responding if required;
       .    the RHR pump bearing oil reservoirs were properly filled;
       .     accessible hangers and snubbers were intact; and

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t , no problems were noted which would have affected LPCI "B"

                                  operability.
                             No violations or deviations were identified in this area of the
                             inspection.
            6.               Surveillance Test Witness
                                                                      the RI observed the performance of
                             During   this inspection
                             surveillance              period [STP) STP-511-4501, "RPS/ ISOLATION ACTUATION
                                             test procedures
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                             - MSLI - MAIN STEAM LINE RADIATION - HIGH MONTHLY CHFUNCT (DI7-K610A),"
                             STP-051-4267, "ECCS DRYWELL PRESSURE - HIGH MONTHLY CHFUNCT; 18 MONTH
                             CHCAL; 18 MONTH LSFT (B21-N0948B; B21-N694B)," STP-209-3302, "RCIC PUMP                                                                              1
                             OPERABILITY and FLOW TEST," and Reactor Engineering Procedure REP-0014,
                             "USE OF TIP MACHINE."

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                             .    STP-511-4501 - This STP was performed on May 16, 1987, to meet the
                                  channel functional test for the RPS/ ACTUATION MSLI - MAIN STEAM LINE
                                  RADIATION HIGH instrumentation (D17-K610A) as required by Technical
                                  Specification (TS) Section 4.3.1.1 and 4.3.2.1 Tables 4.3.1.1-1.7 and
                                  4.3.2.1-1.2.b. During the performance of the STP, the RI noted that
                                  each of the technicians performing the STP had not signed

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                                  prerequisite Step 6.1, indicating that he had read and understood the

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                                  procedure prior to proceeding with Section 7 of the surveillance
                                  test. This failure to sign and initial the prerequisite step was
                                  identified by the RI as an apparent violation (458/8714-01). Review
                                  of the final STP package indicated the procedure had received the
                                  required operations review and that the surveillance acceptance
                                  criteria had been meet.
                              .   STP-051-4267 - This STP was performed on June 4,1987, to meet the                                                                                l
                                  31-day channel functional test of the ECCS Drywell Pressure High
                                   (B21-N094B; B21-N694B) instrumentation as required by TS Section
                                  4.3.3.1 Tables 4.3.3.1-1.B.1 and 4.3.3.1-1.B.2.b. During the
                                  performance of this test, the RI the also noted that each of the                                                                                 ;
                                  technicians performing this STP had not signed prerequisite Step 6.1,                                                                             l
                                   indicating that he had read and understond the procedure prior to
                                  proceeding with the surveillance test. This failure to sign and                                                                                  l
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                                  additional example to apparent violation (458/8714-01). No
                                  deficiencies with the actual performance of the STP were identified.
                              .    STP-209-3302 - This STP was performed on June 5, 1987, to verify the
                                   RCIC pump develops an initial flow greater than or equal to 600 gpm
                                   in the test mode as required by TS 4.7.3.b. This STP                                                                                           1
                                   also satisfies the inservice inspection (ISI) requirements of
                                   TS 4.0.5. The RI observed the performance of this test from both the                                                                            ,
                                   RCIC pump room and the control room. Although the RCIC turbine was                                                                              i
                                   able to attain the required RPMs, the pump flow controller was not
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               able to obtain a 600 gpm output through the test return line. The
               RCIC system was subsequently declared inoperable and Maintenance Work
               Order (MWO) 55284 initiated. On June 7, 1987, the RCIC STP wcs again
               performed and the acceptance criteria met..
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         .     REP-0014 - This REP, performed on May 8, 1987, utilized the
               transverse incore probe (TIP) machine to provide the process
               computer's 0D-1 Program with the reactor core's neutron flux profile.
               The 0D-1 Program then calculated the local power range monitor (LPRM)
               calibration constants and determined the BASE and BASELP
               distributions used in the axial power distribution calculations. The
               core thermal limits calculated from the 00-1 input and displayed on
               the P-1 printout were then reviewed and the therr..al limits verified           .
               to be within the TS allowable limits.                                           l
   7.   ,0perational Safety Verification

l The resident inspectors observed operational activities throughout the

         inspection period and closely monitored operational events. Control room
         activities and conduct were generally observed to be well controlled and
        efficient. However, some periods of congestion were noted by the SRI.
        This was attributed in part to operator license candidates on shift for
         reqstred training. This was discussed with licensee management and a memo
        was issued by the licensee which reiterated the limitations on trainees
         and stressed the shift supervisor responsibility for assuring proper
         control room conduct. The SRI noted immediate improvement in control room
         congestion after this memo was issued. Proper control room staffing was
         maintained, and access to the control room operational areas was
         controlled. Operators were questioned regarding lit annunciators, and
         they understood why the annunciators were lit in all cases. Selected
         shift turnover meetings were observed, and information concerning plant
         status was being covered in these meetings. A walkdown of the "B" low
         pressure coolant injection (LPCI) system was conducted and the results are
         documented in paragraph 5 of this report.                                               !
         Plant tours were conducted, and while general plant cleanliness was good,
         certain specific plant areas were identified as needing a general cleanup.
         These areas included the fuel building and the service building machine                 I
         shop. Plant cleanliness was discussed with licensee management and action
         was taken to clean specific areas. The resident inspectors will continue                I
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         to monitor licensee actions to maintain a high level of plant cleanliness.
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         General radiation protection practices were observed and no problems were              ,
         noted. The SRI verified that the minimum number of armed security                       ;
         officers were on shift during one 24-hour period. Security access control                '
         was observed to be efficient and orderly.
         The resident inspectors also reviewed licensee actions on operational                  I
         events and potential problems. The results of reviews of selected items                 i
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       a. Corbicula Control Program Problems: The licensee independent safety
          engineering group (ISEG) conducted an evaluation of the corbicula
          (asiatic clam) control program implementation and several problem        i
          areas were identified. These problem areas included failure to           I
          maintain required chlorine levels in service water systems, failure      )'

l to conduct visual inspections of certain coolers on required l intervals, failure to perform visual inspection of certain coolers

          because of an inability to disassemble, etc. The plant staff has

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          addressed all of the ISEG concerns and actions are being implemented
          to upgrade the corbicula control program. No corbicula problems have     i

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          been identified during any inspections performed of the nonnal

I service water system to date. The SRI will monitor licensee actions

          in response to ISEG Special Analysis 87-005 as an open item              ,
          (458/8714-02), to assure that an effective corbicula control program     i
          is implemented.                                                          j
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       b. Emergency Siren Problems:     The licensee experienced several problems
          with emergency sirens during this inspection period. The problems
          included a loss of activation capability because of a loose
          electrical lead, inadvertent activation of sirens in East Baton Rouge
          Parish from an unknown cause and three cases of individual siren         ,
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          activations from lightning strikes. The licensee plans to implement
          a design modification for the emergency radio system power supplies
          so that a single loose lead will not cause a total loss of activation
          capability. The licensee has fully investigated the false siren
          activations and they implemented the new procedure for public
          notification on the emergency broadcast network each time. It            i
          appears that there is an unavoidable time delay of approximately 45       I
          minutes before notification is made. This time dela/ is caused by
          the time required to verify that the activation is inadvertent and
          not an actual civil defense siren activation for reasons unknown to
          the staff at River Bend. The resident inspectors will continue to
          monitor licensee actions on identified emergency f.iren problems.
       c. Leak Detection Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) Response Times:
          The licensee was notified by Stone and Webster that incorrect RTD
          response times were used in high energy line break (HELB) and
          moderate energy line break (MELB) analysis for the reactor core          i
          isolation cooling (RCIC) and the residual heat removal (RHR) systems.
          The RCIC system HELB analysis was reevaluated with credit taken for
          the high steam flow switch isolation capability for large line breaks
          and the RTD response times were determined to be adequate for smaller
           line breaks or cracks. The RHR system MELB analysis was reperformed
          and the existing equipment qualification envelope was not exceeded
          using the correct RTD response times. Licensee actions in response
          to this identified problem were considered prompt and effective.      No
          additional NRC followup of this issue is planned.
       d. Reactor Pressure Transmitter Calibration Deficiencies: The licensee
          discovered that the calibration of four reactor pressure transmitters
           and trip units had not been factored in a required water column head

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                                                                                     correction. An approximate 18 pound correction should have been
                                                                                     applied. The identified transmitters affect control logic for the
                                                                                     automatic depressurization system (ADS) and the low pressure core

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                                                                                     injection logic. The 18 pound calibration error was more
                                                                                     conservative for the ADS system, but slightly less conservative for
                                                                                     the LPCS and LPCI injection logic. The licensee took immediate
                                                                                     action to recalibrates the affected electronic trip units being
                                                                                     supplied by the affected transmitters with a temporary shifting of
                                                                                     the milliamp setpoint. The licensee commited to recalibrates the
                                                                                     affected transmitters during the first planned or unplanned plant
                                                                                     outage. This commitment has been added to the forced outage schedule
                                                                                     for tracking purposes. The licensee also conducted a review of other
                                                                                     instruments for head correction errors and no other problems were
                                                                                     identified. The resident inspectors will verify that the affected
                                                                                     pressure transmitters are properly calibrated during the first plant
                                                                                     outage,
                                                                                  e. Condition Report Backlog: The licensee's condition report (CR)
                                                                                     program has been effective for identifying and resolving problems at
                                                                                     River Bend. The plant manager assigns responsibility for responses
                                                                                     to CRs and a choice of three time frames is identified for response.
                                                                                     These time frames are 24 hours, 10 days, or 30 days. A large
                                                                                     percentage of CRs have been assigned to engineering, and engineering
                                                                                     has experienced difficulty with providing responses within these time
                                                                                     frames. Overdue CRs within the engineering department peaked at
                                                                                     approximately 135 in January 1987. Since that time additional
                                                                                     resources have been applied to reduce that excessive backlog. The
                                                                                     present backlog stands at 37 CRs which exceed the 30-day time frame.
                                                                                     The licensee expects to have this backlog reduced to at or near zero
                                                                                     by the end of June 1987. The resident inspectors will monitor the
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                                                                                     responses.
                                                                                  f. Staff Turnover: The SRI continues to monitor personnel turnover at
                                                                                     River Bend. A review of turnover for the period of May 1986 through
                                                                                     May 1987 revealed the following:
                                                                                      .    Engineering - 20 staff members lost from an authorized staff of
                                                                                           92. There ar.16 open positions presently.
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                                                                                      .    Quality Assurance - 11 staff members lost from an authorized
                                                                                            staff of 60. There are 4 open positions presently.
                                                                                      .    Training - 6 Staff members lost from an authorized staff of 36.
                                                                                            There are 7 open positions presently.                                                                       j
                                                                                      .     Licensed Operators - 2 operators lost fram an authorized staff
                                                                                            of 29. There is 1 open position presently.
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                      The greatest area of concern continues to be the engineering
                      turnover. The licensee is presently supplementing their permanent
                      staff with contract personnel as needed and they are actively
                      recruiting to fill the open positions. The use of contract personnel
                      appears to be an effective short term method of addressing the high   j
                      turnover in the engineering department. The SRI will
                      continue to monitor staff turnover during future inspections.
                g.    Maintenance Backlog: The SRI noted a sharp increase in overall
                      maintenance backlog during this inspection period. This was
                      discussed with licensee management and they stated that the rate at
                      which maintenance work orders were being issued had increased. The
                      senior vice president stated that he intended to bring in additional
                      craft personnel to reduce the backlog and to make preparations for

i the planned refueling outage in September 1987. The resident '

                      inspectors will monitor licensee progress in reducing and controlling
                      the maintenance backlog.
                No violations or deviations were identified in this area of inspection.
           8.   Inspections of Boiling Water Reactor Stainless Steel Piping
                Temporary Instruction (TI) 2515/89 was issued to verify that the boiling
                water reactor (BWR) licensees have performed inspections of stainless
                steel piping welds susceptible to intergranular stress corrosion cracking
                (IGSCC) in accordance with Generic Letter (GL) 84-11. The requirements of

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                this TI do not apply to licensees who did not install IGSCC susceptible
                material . IGSCC resistant material was installed at River Bend. NRC
                Inspection Reports 50-458/85-66 and 50-458/85-30 closed IE Bulletins 82-03
                and 83-02, respectively, which relate to IGSCC problems and these reports
                also document that IGSCC resistant material is installed at River Bend.
                Although IGSCC resistant material is installed at River Bend, the licensee
                will perform inservice inspections of the recirculation piping in
                accordance with the ASME code. The licensee plans to use a contractor
                for these inspections and they will require the contractor to use Level I
                certified UT examiners with demonstrated field performance capability. If
                IGSCC-type flaws are detected during these inspections, appropriate action
                will be implemented.
                The resident inspectors will monitor licensee actions in this area during
                routine inspection activities.     TI 2515/89 is closed at River Bend.
           9.   In-Office Review of Written Reports of Non-Routine Events at Power
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                The purpose of this portion of the inspection was to oscertain whether
                corrective actions discussed in the licensee event reports appeared to be
                appropriate, and whether information reported satisfied reporting
                requirements.
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                             The NRC inspector reviewed LERs 87-04 through 87-07. All reporting
                             requirements were found to have been met, and all reports were adequate to
                             assess the events reported. Corrective actions specified in the reports
                             appeared to be adequate to identify the root causes and to correct these
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                             No violations or deviations were identified in this area of inspection.
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