ML20249C060
| ML20249C060 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 06/17/1998 |
| From: | Zinke G Maine Yankee |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| 50-309-98-01, 50-309-98-1, GAZ-98-37, MN-98-46, NUDOCS 9806250250 | |
| Download: ML20249C060 (3) | |
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MaineYankee P.O. BOX 408 + WISCASSET, MAINE 04578 (207) 882-6321 June 17,1998 MN-98-46 GAZ-98-37 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Attention:
Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
20555
References:
(a) License No. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)
(b) USNRC Letter to MYAPCo, dated May 20,1998, NRC Integrated Inspection Report 50-309/98-01 and Notice of Violation
Subject:
Reply to Notice of Violation Associated with NRC Inspection Report No. 50-309/98-01 Gentlemen:
The attachment to this letter provides Maine Yankee's reply to the Notice of Violation contained in reference (b). Included in this response is the reason for the violation, corrective actions / actions to prevent recurrence and the full compliance date.
Please contact us should you have further questions regarding this matter.
Very truly yours,
'- George A. Zinke, Manager l
Regulatory Affairs Department Enclosure c:
Mr. Hubert Miller Mr. Ron Bellamy Mr. Richard A. Rasmussen Mr. Michael K. Webb l
Mr. Patrick J. Dostie Mr. Michael T. Masnik Mr. Uldis Vanags
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MaineYankee REPLY TO NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS yjolation:
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Maine Yankee technical speci6 cations section 5.5.1.a, requires written procedures applicable to the safe storage ofiiradiated fuel as recommended in Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, Appendix A, February 1978. Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, section 9e, requires general procedures for the control of maintenance. Maine Yankee procedure 26-309, Fuel Foreign Material Exclusion (FME)
Manual, Revision 3, section 6.3.1.a, required that workers log items entering and leaving the FME zone.
Contrary to the above, on April 13,1998, items associated with a scaffolding project (pins, tie wraps, wood toe boards, and orange safety net) were inside the FME zone and not logged as required by procedure.
Maine Yankee Responsn Maine Yankee agrees with tt.s violation. Plant personnel were not consistcotly enarmg the appr,opriate information into the FME Material Control Log sheet identified in Procedure 26-309, Revision 3, Fuel Foreign Material Exdusion (FME) Manual, Attachment B. The FME controls for the work being performed near the Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) were less than adequate and did not fully meet the intent of the FME procedure.
The Maine Yankee corrective action process was entered and a condition report was generated. The apparent cause of this event was lack of attention to detdl.
Immediate Corrective Actions:
A detailed inspection of the SFP FME area with the fuel building supervisor was conducted. Several items were noted for general area cleanliness. These items were corrected at the time of the inspection. Additional improvements for FME control were noted (taping of scaffolding pins, removal of recently cut wires, storage of tools in a bucket) and discussed with the workers and supervisor. These actions were completed on April 15,1998.
A reconciliation of the FME Material Control Log with the material found inside the FME boundary was performed on April 15,1998. At this time, the material control log was being used effectively.
Two minor discrepancies:: were noted and corrected.
Corrective Actions Taken to Avoid Further Violation:
Comprehensive corrective actions have been taken to innprove procedure clarity, provide additional
. personal training and coaching, and establish clear ownership of the FME program.
Procedural clarifications were made on May 14,1998, when the old FME procedure (26-309) was deleted and incorporated into a major revision of the higher level Procedure 0-02-3, Cleanliness Control and Foreign Material Exclusion (FME) Requirements. This revision established the Spent Fuel Poc! as the plant area requiring the highest level of cleanliness control and FME practices, and clarified expectations for FME control in the SFP area. As a result ofon-going management review of FME practices, further revisions to this procedure are in progress that clarify FME zone posting requirements and material accountability / logging requirements. This revision is expected to be
, completed by the end of June.
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MaineYankee The work supervisor and the fuel building supervisor were instructed in the importance of controls in the FME area, how to u:e the FME log, and adherence to the details of the FME procedurc. This information was re-emphasized to the workers on April 15,1998.
The first revision to the FME procedute clearly established program ownership by assigning responsibility for plant cleanliness and FME control to the Manager of Maintenance. The procedure revision under way now will establish a period.ic u.=wement level audit of FME accountability.
Full Cc yHance Date:
Full Compliance will be achieved on June 30,1998, when the revision of Procedure 0-02-3 is completed. All corrective actions identified in the Condition Report have been completed.
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