ML20247C063

Forwards Biweekly Status Rept for 890701-14.NRC Restart Staff in Place & Onsite & Monitoring Licensee Activities on around-the-clock Basis During Plant Startup & Power Ascension.Part 21 Related

ML20247C063
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	07/19/1989
From:	Blough A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
REF-PT21-89-115-000 PT21-89-115, PT21-89-115-000, NUDOCS 8907240266
Download: ML20247C063 (6)

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6 JUL 191999 Docket No. 50-293 MEMORANDUM FOR: Jon R. Johnson, Chief, Projects Branch No. 3, Division of Reactor Projects FROM: A. Randy Blough, Chief, Reactor Projects Section 3A, Division of Reactor Projects

SUBJECT:

PILGRIM STATUS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1-14, 1989 Enclosed is the Pilgrim bi-weekly status report from the NRC Resident Of fice at Pilgrim. The NRC Restart Staff is in place and was on-site monitoring lic-ensee activities on an around-the-clock basis during plant startup and power ascension and on an extended shift basis at other times during this report period.

The Pilgrim bi-weekly status report is intended to provide NRC management and  !

the public with an overview of plant activities and NRC restart inspection ac-tivities. Subsequent inspection reports will address many of these topics in i more detail.

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY.

A. Randy Blough, Chief Reactor Projects Section No. 3A

Enclosure:

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. Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Plymouth Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Carver

-Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Duxbsry Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Marshfield Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Kingston Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Bridgewater Mayor, City of Taunton Plymouth Civil' Defense Director P. Agnes, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Commonwealth of Massachusetts M. Ernst,' Committee on Energy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts S. Pollard,. Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources B. McIntyre. Chairman, Department of Public Utilities M. Johnson, Chairman, Duxbury Nuclear Committee R. Shimshak, MASSPIRG  ;

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Emergency' Preparedness M. Conyngham, Legislative Assistant M. Jeka, Legislative Assistant K. Anderson, Legislative Assistant Duxbury CURE Public Document Room (PDR)

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

J. Taylor, EDO J. Dyer, ED0 T. Murley, NRR F. Miraglia, NRR J. Partlow, NRR S. Varga, NRR J. Roe, NRR K. Perkins, NRR D. Crutchfield, NRR C. Rossi, NRR F. Congel,'NRR  !

L. Shao, NRR R. Wessman, NRR D. Mcdonald, NRR L. Whitney, NRR P. Boehnert, ACRS W. Russell, RI T. Martin, RI W. Kane, RI S. Collins, RI B. Boger, RI M. Knapp, RI J. Durr, RI R. Gallo, RI R. Bellamy, RI W. Lazarus, RI R. Conte, RI R. Blough, RI J. Lyash, RI I j

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ENCLOSURE PILGRIM STATUS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1-14, 1989 (

1.0 Plant Status As of 8:00 a.m. on July 14, 1989, the reactor was operating at approxi-mately 50% power with the turbine generator synchronized to the grid.

2.0 Power Ascension Test Program Status The licensee has completed, with the exception of Local Power Range Moni-tor (LPRM) calibrations, the original scope of the Power Ascension Test Program up to the 50% power plateau. Prior to continuation of the power ascension program to the 75% power plateau, the licensee must obtain the NRC Region I Regional Administrator's concurrence. The' program includes NRC approval points prior to initial criticality and at 5%, 25%, 50% and 75% of full power and both a licensee written report and NRC review after completion of testing at full power. The NRC Restart Assessment Panel will recommend to the Regional Administrator when the plant is considered ready to be released from each approval point.

3.0 Facilities Operations Summary As reported in the last Pilgrim Status Report (June 17-30,1989),the plant began this period operating in hot standby following successful completion of the first phase (reactor scram to hot standby) of the Shut-down from Outside the Control Room Test.

At 10:36 p.m. on June 30, 1989 the licensee brought the reactor critical..

The turbine generator was synchronized to the electrical power distribu-tion grid at 6:00 a.m. on July 1,1989.

On July 5,1989 the licensee successfully completed control rod drive scram time testing and raised reactor power to 50%. The plant remained  :

at 50% power throughout the remainder of this report period. The licensee continued to conduct routin9 surveillance along with preventive and cor-rective maintenance throughout the period.

4.0 Items of Special Interest NRC Restart Assessment Panel An NRC Restart Asses: ment Panel teleconference was held on July 6, 1989 1 at the NRC Region I Office in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. NRC manage-ment from Region I, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and.the NRC resident staff participated. The Panel meets periodically to coordi-nate planning a~i execution of NRC inspection and licensing activities related to Pilgrim. . The Panel is chaired by Mr. Samuel J. Collins, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects, NRC Region I.

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Institute of Nuclear Power Operations Site Visit The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INp0) is an organization com-posed of, and supported by, electric utilities utilizing nuclear power for the generation of electrical energy. INPO assists utilities in improving programs and performance at their nuclear facilities. During the weeks of f July 10 and 17, 1989, an INPO evalu: tion team is onsite at Pilgrim for a full plant evaluation. The team is composed of nineteen evaluators.

Licensee personnel Change On July 6,1989, Mr. Leon Olivier assumed the responsibilities of plant Operations Section Manager. Mr. Olivier formerly held the position of Chief Operating Engineer. Mr. Olivier replaced Mr. Jack Alexander, who previously assumed the responsibilities of the Training Department Man-ager.

5.0 Emergency Notification System (ENS) Reports Reactor Water Cleanup (RWCU) System Isolation On July 11, 1989 t_he licensee experienced a spurious partial isolation of the RWCU system. The RWCU system removes dissolved impurities and corro-sion products from the reactor coolant. One valve in the RWCU system suc-tion line unexpectedly went closed. Troubleshooting by the licensee has revealed no apparent cause for the valve closure. Detailed NRC review of this event will be documented in NRC Inspection Report No. 50-293/89-08.

6.0 Pilgrim Restart Staff Activities The Pilgrim Restart Staff was in around-the-clock shift coverage at the beginning of this report period. This coverage was reduced to extended shift coverage at 7:30 a.m. on July 6,1989 consistent with reduced test-ing activities. Additional personnel from NRC Region I, NRR and an NRC contractor were onsite during the report period to augment the resident inspection staff.

An NRC-developed inspection plan addressing the 25-50% power plateau, as well as the primary functional areas of operations, maintenance, surveil-lance, and startup testing continued to be implemented. The inspectors assessed operator performance, organizational interfaces, adherence to procedures and Technical Specification compliance.

The Pilgrim Restart Staff continued to evaluate the performance of licen-see personnel and the plant to determine whether the licensee should be permitted to proceed to the next NRC approval point, 75% of rated power.

Contact with the press and public continued throughout the period. The NRC Restart Manager and the Region I Public , Affairs Officer have been handling all inquiries. l OFFICIAL RECORD COPY PILGRIM STATUS 7/1-14/89 - 0005.0.0 07/17/89

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l Pilgrim Restart Staff Composition During Period li The Pilgrim Restart Staff on-site was comprised of the following personnel I during the period. 1 C. Warren, Senior Resident Inspector and Restart Manager- <

T. Kim, Resident Inspector C. Carpenter, Resident Inspector S. Pullani, Senior Operations Engineer, RI J. Hayes, Project Manager, NRR G. Bethke, NRC Contractor l

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