ML20236V647

Forwards Insp Repts 50-266/98-11 & 50-301/98-11 on 980526- 0706.No Violations Noted

ML20236V647
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	07/29/1998
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Patulski S WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20236V649	List: ML20236V647 ML20236V662
References
50-266-98-11, 50-301-98-11, NUDOCS 9808040107
Download: ML20236V647 (4)

See also: IR 05000266/1998011

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SUBJECT: POINT BEACH INSPECTION REPORT 50-266/98011(DRP),

50-301/98011(DRP) {

Dear Mr. Patuiski:

On July 6,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Point Beach 1 and 2 reactor facilities.

The enclosed inspection report presents the results of that inspection.

During this 6-week inspection period, the Point Beach facility was operated safely. Following the

completion of the Unit 1 Cycle 24 refueling outage, the Unit i reactor was successfully restarted j

in a deliberate and controlled mar.ner. However, during the restart of the Unit i reactor, the

inspectors noted a deficiency with one of the reactor engineering procedures used to bring the

Unit 1 reactor critical, in that the procedure did not incorporate industry guidance for criticality

estimations when using boron dilution to achieve criticality. Although addressed during this

inspection period, this deficiency represented a non-conservative approach to reactivity ,

management and is considered another illustration of reactor engineering performance concerno )

discussed in previous inspection reports. j

Upon further review of the precedures associated with reactivity management, your staff

identified that procedure revisions had incorporated operating experience lessons leamed, but

the ' guidance was later removed. The deletion of procedural guidance during the procedure

change process, which has had detrimental effects, has been discussed in previous inspection

reports. The procedure change program methodology and the commitment management system

continue to be items warranting your attention.

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During this inspection period, a Non-Cited Violation of NRC requirements was identified l

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pertaining to the environmental qualification for the Unit 1 and Unit 2 containment hydrogen

monitors. This condition had apparently e>Lted for several years because of a failure to include

vendor environmental qualification specifications within routine maintenance procedures for the  ;

hydrogen monitors. While we have reviewed your corrective actions for the specific problem and j

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found them acceptable, we request that in 30 days of the receipt of this letter you describe in

writing to the NRC the corrective actions that will be taken to ensure that requirements from I l

vendor manuals for all safety-related equipment are incorporated in plant procedures or j

otherwise controlled.

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.700 of the NRC's "Ruies of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

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Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

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Division of ReactorI'rojects

Docket Nos.: 50-266; 50-301

License Nos.: DPR-24; DPR-27

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-266/98011(DRP);

50-301/98011(DRP)

cc w/ encl: R. Grigg, President and Chief

Operating Officer, WEPCO

M. Sellman, Chief Nuclear Officer

M. Reddeman, Plant Manager

J. O'Neill, Jr., Shaw, Pittman,

Potts & Trowbridge

K. Duveneck, Town Chairman

Town of Two Creeks

B. Burks, P.E., Director

Bureau of Field Operations

Chairman, Wisconsin Public

Service Commission

S. Jenkins, Electric Division

Wisconsin Public Service Commission

State Liaison Officer

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

enclosure, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

/s/ Marc L. Dapas for

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-266;50-301

License Nos.: DPR-24; DPR-27

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-266/98011(DRP);

50-301/98011(DRP)

cc w/ encl: R. Grigg, President and Chief

Operating Officer, WEPCO

M. Sellman, Chief Nuclear Officer

M. Reddeman, Plant Manager

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K. Duveneck, Town Chairman

Town of Tivo Creeks

B. Burks, P.E., Director

Bureau of Field Operations

Chairman, Wisconsin Public

Service Commission

S. Jenkins, Electric Division ,

Wisconsin Public Service Commission

State Liaison Officer

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