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{{#Wiki_filter:September 10, 2014 Mr. Fadi Diya, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251
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SUBJECT: ERRATA - CALLAWAY PLANT
==SUBJECT:==
- NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000483/2014003
ERRATA - CALLAWAY PLANT - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000483/2014003


==Dear Mr. Diya:==
==Dear Mr. Diya:==
Please remove the cover page, and enclosure pages 1 and 2 , from the Callaway Plant  
Please remove the cover page, and enclosure pages 1 and 2, from the Callaway Plant -
- NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000483/20140003 (ML14216A691), and replace them with the pages enclosed with this letter. The purpose of this change is to correct the inspection period dates and minor typographical errors on these pages.
NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000483/20140003 (ML14216A691), and replace them with the pages enclosed with this letter. The purpose of this change is to correct the inspection period dates and minor typographical errors on these pages.


In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding,"
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC
's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRC's Agencywide Document s Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).


Sincerely,
Sincerely,
/RA/ Neil O'Keefe, Branch Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor P roject s Docket Nos.: 50-483 License Nos: NPF-30 Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 05000483/2014003 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 Letter to Fadi Diya from Neil O'Keefe, dated September 10, 2014 SUBJECT: ERRATA - CALLAWAY PLANT  
/RA/
- NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000483/2014003 DISTRIBUTION
Neil OKeefe, Branch Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-483 License Nos: NPF-30 Enclosure:
: Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)
NRC Inspection Report 05000483/2014003
Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov) Acting DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
 
Letter to Fadi Diya from Neil OKeefe, dated September 10, 2014 SUBJECT: ERRATA - CALLAWAY PLANT - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000483/2014003 DISTRIBUTION:
Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)
Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)
Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Thomas.Hartman@nrc.gov) Resident Inspector (Zachary.Hollcraft@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov
Senior Resident Inspector (Thomas.Hartman@nrc.gov)
) Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov
Resident Inspector (Zachary.Hollcraft@nrc.gov)
) Project Engineer, DRP/B (Fabian.Thomas@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (Fabian.Thomas@nrc.gov)
CW Administrative Assistant (Dawn.Yancey@nrc.gov)
CW Administrative Assistant (Dawn.Yancey@nrc.gov)
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov
Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)
) Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov
Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)
) Project Manager (Fred
Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)
.Lyon@nrc.gov) Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)
Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov
RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)
) ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)
ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov
Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)
) Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)
RIV/ETA: OEDO (John.Jandovitz@nrc.gov) ROPreports
RIV/ETA: OEDO (John.Jandovitz@nrc.gov)
ROPreports Electronic Distribution for Callaway Plant ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML142533A503/ADAMS Pkg ML14253A505 SUNSI Review ADAMS Publicly Available Non-Sensitive By: N. O'Keefe  Yes No Non-Publicly Sensitive Available OFFICE C:DRP/RPBB NAME NOKEEFE/dll SIGNATURE /RA/
DATE 9/10/14


Electronic Distribution for Callaway Plant ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER
UNITED STATES ust 4, 2014
: SUNSI Review By: N. O'Keefe ADAMS Yes No Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Sensitive OFFICE C:DRP/RPBB NAME NOKEEFE/dll SIGNATURE /RA/ DATE 9/10/14 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 August 4, 2014


Mr. Fadi Diya, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Union Electric Company P.O. Box 620 Fulton, MO 65251
==SUBJECT:==
CALLAWAY PLANT - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000483/2014003


SUBJECT: CALLAWAY PLANT
==Dear Mr. Diya:==
- NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000483/2014003
On June 20, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at the Callaway Plant. On July 1, 2014, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with you and members of your staff. Inspectors documented the results of this inspection in the enclosed inspection report.


==Dear Mr. Diya:==
NRC inspectors documented two findings of very low safety significance (Green) in this report.
O n June 20, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at the Callaway Plant. On July 1, 2014, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with you and members of your staff.
 
One of these findings involved a violation of NRC requirements. Further, inspectors documented a licensee-identified violation, which was determined to be of very low safety significance. The NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the NRC Enforcement Policy.
 
If you contest the violation or significance of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC resident inspector at the Callaway Plant.


Inspectors documented the results of this inspection in the enclosed inspection report.
If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment or a finding not associated with a regulatory requirement in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and the NRC resident inspector at the Callaway Plant.


NRC inspectors documented two findings of very low safety significance (Green) in this report
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
. One of these findings involved a violation of NRC requirements
. Further, inspectors documented a licensee-identified violation
, which was determined to be of very low safety significance.


The NRC is treating these violation s as non-cited violation s (NCV s) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the NRC Enforcement Policy.
==REGION IV==
Docket: 05000483 License: NPF-30 Report: 05000483/2014003 Licensee: Union Electric Company Facility: Callaway Plant Location: Junction Highway CC and Highway O Steedman, MO Dates: March 22 through June 20, 2014 Inspectors: T. Hartman, Senior Resident Inspector Z. Hollcraft, Resident Inspector J. Braisted, Reactor Inspector P. Elkmann, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector G. George, Senior Reactor Inspector P. Jayroe, Reactor Inspector D. Proulx, Senior Project Engineer R. Stroble, Resident Inspector Approved By: N. OKeefe Chief, Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects-1-  Enclosure


If you contest the violation or significance of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S.
SUMMARY IR 05000483/2014003; 03/22/2014 - 06/20/2014; Callaway Plant, Integrated Resident and Regional Report; Operability Determinations and Functionality Assessments, and Other Activities.


Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC resident inspector at the Callaway Plant
The inspection activities described in this report were performed between March 22 and June 20, 2014, by the resident inspectors at the Callaway Plant and other inspectors from Region IV. Two findings of very low safety significance (Green) are documented in this report. One finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. The significance of inspection findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, or Red), which is determined using Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, Significance Determination Process.
.
If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment or a finding not associated with a regulatory requirement in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region IV , and the NRC resident inspector at the Callaway Plant
.
-1- Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV Docket: 05000483 License: NPF-30 Report: 05000483/2014003 Licensee: Union Electric Company Facility: Callaway Plant Location: Junction Highway CC and Highway O Steedman, MO Dates: March 22 through June 20, 2014 Inspectors:
T. Hartman, Senior Resident Inspector Z. Hollcraft, Resident Inspector J. Braisted, Reactor Inspector P. Elkmann, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector G. George, Senior Reactor Inspector P. Jayroe, Reactor Inspector D. Proulx, Senior Project Engineer R. Stroble, Resident Inspector Approved By:
N. O'Keefe Chief, Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects


-2- Enclosure SUMMARY IR 05000483/2014003; 03/22/2014
Their cross-cutting aspects are determined using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310, Components Within the Cross-Cutting Areas. Violations of NRC requirements are dispositioned in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process.
- 06/20/2014; Callaway Plant, Integrated Resident and Regional Report; Operability Determinations and Functionality Assessments
, and Other Activities.


The inspection activities described in this report were performed between March 22 and June 20, 2014, by the resident inspectors at the Callaway Plant and other inspectors from Region IV. Two finding s of very low safety significance (Green) are documented in this report. One finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. The significance of inspection findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, or Red), which is determined using Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, "Significance Determination Process." Their cross-cutting aspects are determined using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310, "Components Within the Cross-Cutting Areas." Violations of NRC requirements are dispositioned in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy. The NRC
Cornerstone: Mitigating Systems
's program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, "Reactor Oversight Process."
* Green. The inspectors identified a non-cited violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings, for the licensees failure to perform an adequate extent of condition assessment. While performing an evaluation of pitting corrosion identified on buried refueling water storage piping, the licensee failed to provide an adequate technical justification for not expanding the scope of their review beyond the specific piping when pitting corrosion was identified in the original sample selection.


Cornerstone: Mitigating Systems Green. The inspectors identified a non-cited violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, "Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings ," for the licensee's failure to perform an adequate extent of condition assessment. While performing an evaluation of pitting corrosion identified on buried refueling water storage piping, the licensee failed to provide an adequate technical justification for not expanding the scope of their review beyond the specific piping when pitting corrosion was identified in the original sample selection. Licensee procedural guidance for a Significance Level 3 adverse condition requires the reviewer to identify other potentially susceptible systems or components and fully explain the boundary for the extent of condition, but this was not done. This finding does not represent an immediate safety concern. The licensee entered the finding into their corrective action program as Callaway Action Request 201402168.
Licensee procedural guidance for a Significance Level 3 adverse condition requires the reviewer to identify other potentially susceptible systems or components and fully explain the boundary for the extent of condition, but this was not done. This finding does not represent an immediate safety concern. The licensee entered the finding into their corrective action program as Callaway Action Request 201402168. This finding affected safety-related piping in which pitting was observed and repaired prior to being returned to service.


This finding affected safety-related piping in which pitting was observed and repaired prior to being returned to service. The licensee's failure to perform an adequate extent of condition review of the pitting of the buried 24-inch refueling water storage tank piping in the essential core cooling system supply line is a performance deficiency. The performance deficiency is more than minor, and therefore a finding, because if left uncorrected, it has the potential to lead to a more significant safety concern if other welds on this same pipe render it susceptible to pitting corrosion in the weld heat affected zone. The finding affects the Mitigating System Cornerstone because the performance deficiency is related to the essential core cooling system's ability to conduct short-term decay heat removal. The finding is of very low safety significance (Green) because the finding is not a design or qualification deficiency, did not result in the loss of operability or functionality of a single train for greater than the technical specification allowed outage time, and did not represent an actual loss of safety function for greater than 24 hours. This finding has a cross-cutting aspect in the conservative bias component of the human performance cross-cutting area because the licensee did not use conservative decision-making practices that emphasize prudent choices over those that are simply allowable [H.14]. (Section 4OA5)
The licensees failure to perform an adequate extent of condition review of the pitting of the buried 24-inch refueling water storage tank piping in the essential core cooling system supply line is a performance deficiency. The performance deficiency is more than minor, and therefore a finding, because if left uncorrected, it has the potential to lead to a more significant safety concern if other welds on this same pipe render it susceptible to pitting corrosion in the weld heat affected zone. The finding affects the Mitigating System Cornerstone because the performance deficiency is related to the essential core cooling systems ability to conduct short-term decay heat removal. The finding is of very low safety significance (Green) because the finding is not a design or qualification deficiency, did not result in the loss of operability or functionality of a single train for greater than the technical specification allowed outage time, and did not represent an actual loss of safety function for greater than 24 hours. This finding has a cross-cutting aspect in the conservative bias component of the human performance cross-cutting area because the licensee did not use conservative decision-making practices that emphasize prudent choices over those that are simply allowable [H.14]. (Section 4OA5)
    -2-  Enclosure
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ber 10, 2014

SUBJECT:

ERRATA - CALLAWAY PLANT - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000483/2014003

Dear Mr. Diya:

Please remove the cover page, and enclosure pages 1 and 2, from the Callaway Plant -

NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000483/20140003 (ML14216A691), and replace them with the pages enclosed with this letter. The purpose of this change is to correct the inspection period dates and minor typographical errors on these pages.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Neil OKeefe, Branch Chief Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-483 License Nos: NPF-30 Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report 05000483/2014003

Letter to Fadi Diya from Neil OKeefe, dated September 10, 2014 SUBJECT: ERRATA - CALLAWAY PLANT - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000483/2014003 DISTRIBUTION:

Regional Administrator (Marc.Dapas@nrc.gov)

Deputy Regional Administrator (Kriss.Kennedy@nrc.gov)

Acting DRP Director (Troy.Pruett@nrc.gov)

Acting DRP Deputy Director (Michael.Hay@nrc.gov)

DRS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)

DRS Deputy Director (Jeff.Clark@nrc.gov)

Senior Resident Inspector (Thomas.Hartman@nrc.gov)

Resident Inspector (Zachary.Hollcraft@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRP/B (Neil.OKeefe@nrc.gov)

Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.Proulx@nrc.gov)

Project Engineer, DRP/B (Fabian.Thomas@nrc.gov)

CW Administrative Assistant (Dawn.Yancey@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Victor.Dricks@nrc.gov)

Public Affairs Officer (Lara.Uselding@nrc.gov)

Project Manager (Fred.Lyon@nrc.gov)

Branch Chief, DRS/TSB (Geoffrey.Miller@nrc.gov)

RITS Coordinator (Marisa.Herrera@nrc.gov)

ACES (R4Enforcement.Resource@nrc.gov)

Regional Counsel (Karla.Fuller@nrc.gov)

Technical Support Assistant (Loretta.Williams@nrc.gov)

Congressional Affairs Officer (Jenny.Weil@nrc.gov)

RIV/ETA: OEDO (John.Jandovitz@nrc.gov)

ROPreports Electronic Distribution for Callaway Plant ADAMS ACCESSION NUMBER: ML142533A503/ADAMS Pkg ML14253A505 SUNSI Review ADAMS Publicly Available Non-Sensitive By: N. O'Keefe Yes No Non-Publicly Sensitive Available OFFICE C:DRP/RPBB NAME NOKEEFE/dll SIGNATURE /RA/

DATE 9/10/14

UNITED STATES ust 4, 2014

SUBJECT:

CALLAWAY PLANT - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000483/2014003

Dear Mr. Diya:

On June 20, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at the Callaway Plant. On July 1, 2014, the NRC inspectors discussed the results of this inspection with you and members of your staff. Inspectors documented the results of this inspection in the enclosed inspection report.

NRC inspectors documented two findings of very low safety significance (Green) in this report.

One of these findings involved a violation of NRC requirements. Further, inspectors documented a licensee-identified violation, which was determined to be of very low safety significance. The NRC is treating these violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) consistent with Section 2.3.2.a of the NRC Enforcement Policy.

If you contest the violation or significance of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region IV; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC resident inspector at the Callaway Plant.

If you disagree with a cross-cutting aspect assignment or a finding not associated with a regulatory requirement in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and the NRC resident inspector at the Callaway Plant.

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

Docket: 05000483 License: NPF-30 Report: 05000483/2014003 Licensee: Union Electric Company Facility: Callaway Plant Location: Junction Highway CC and Highway O Steedman, MO Dates: March 22 through June 20, 2014 Inspectors: T. Hartman, Senior Resident Inspector Z. Hollcraft, Resident Inspector J. Braisted, Reactor Inspector P. Elkmann, Senior Emergency Preparedness Inspector G. George, Senior Reactor Inspector P. Jayroe, Reactor Inspector D. Proulx, Senior Project Engineer R. Stroble, Resident Inspector Approved By: N. OKeefe Chief, Project Branch B Division of Reactor Projects-1- Enclosure

SUMMARY IR 05000483/2014003; 03/22/2014 - 06/20/2014; Callaway Plant, Integrated Resident and Regional Report; Operability Determinations and Functionality Assessments, and Other Activities.

The inspection activities described in this report were performed between March 22 and June 20, 2014, by the resident inspectors at the Callaway Plant and other inspectors from Region IV. Two findings of very low safety significance (Green) are documented in this report. One finding involved a violation of NRC requirements. The significance of inspection findings is indicated by their color (Green, White, Yellow, or Red), which is determined using Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, Significance Determination Process.

Their cross-cutting aspects are determined using Inspection Manual Chapter 0310, Components Within the Cross-Cutting Areas. Violations of NRC requirements are dispositioned in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process.

Cornerstone: Mitigating Systems

  • Green. The inspectors identified a non-cited violation of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings, for the licensees failure to perform an adequate extent of condition assessment. While performing an evaluation of pitting corrosion identified on buried refueling water storage piping, the licensee failed to provide an adequate technical justification for not expanding the scope of their review beyond the specific piping when pitting corrosion was identified in the original sample selection.

Licensee procedural guidance for a Significance Level 3 adverse condition requires the reviewer to identify other potentially susceptible systems or components and fully explain the boundary for the extent of condition, but this was not done. This finding does not represent an immediate safety concern. The licensee entered the finding into their corrective action program as Callaway Action Request 201402168. This finding affected safety-related piping in which pitting was observed and repaired prior to being returned to service.

The licensees failure to perform an adequate extent of condition review of the pitting of the buried 24-inch refueling water storage tank piping in the essential core cooling system supply line is a performance deficiency. The performance deficiency is more than minor, and therefore a finding, because if left uncorrected, it has the potential to lead to a more significant safety concern if other welds on this same pipe render it susceptible to pitting corrosion in the weld heat affected zone. The finding affects the Mitigating System Cornerstone because the performance deficiency is related to the essential core cooling systems ability to conduct short-term decay heat removal. The finding is of very low safety significance (Green) because the finding is not a design or qualification deficiency, did not result in the loss of operability or functionality of a single train for greater than the technical specification allowed outage time, and did not represent an actual loss of safety function for greater than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. This finding has a cross-cutting aspect in the conservative bias component of the human performance cross-cutting area because the licensee did not use conservative decision-making practices that emphasize prudent choices over those that are simply allowable [H.14]. (Section 4OA5)

-2- Enclosure