ML17285A701

Responds to NRC 890802 Ltr Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-397/89-20.Corrective Action:Memo Placed in Training Audit File Notifying Lead Auditor to Include Listed Depts in Future Audits

ML17285A701
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	08/29/1989
From:	Bouchey G WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
GO2-89-146, NUDOCS 8909050327
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ACCELERATED DISCI'RIBUTION DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)

ESSION NBR:8909050327 DOC.DATE: 89/08/29 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET ACIL:50-397 WPPSS Nuclear Project, Unit 2, Washington Public Powe 05000397 AUTH. NAME 'UTHOR AFFILIATION.

,BOUCHEY,G.D. Washington Public Power Supply System RECIP.NAME "

RECIPIENT AFFILIATION Document Control Branch (Document Control Desk)

SUBJECT:

Responds 50-397/89-20.

to NRC 890802 ltr re violations noted in Insp Rept DISTRIBUTION CODE: IE01D COPIES RECEIVED:LTR gITLE: General (50 Dkt)-Insp.Rept/Notice of Vi Llation ENCL SIZE:

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'D5 PD 1 1 SAMWORTH,R 1 1 INTERNAL: ACRS 2 2 AEOD 1 1 AEOD/DEIIB .1 1 AEOD/TPAD 1 1

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ti WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM P.O. Box 968 ~ 3000 George Washington Way ~ Richland, Washington 99352 August 29, 1989 G02-89-146 Docket No. 50-397 U.S. -Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Mail Station Pl-137 Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

Subject:

NUCLEAR PLANT NO- 2 LICENSE NO. NPF-21 NRC INSPECTION REPORT 89"20 RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION The Washington Public Power Supply System hereby replies to the Notice of Violation contained in your letter dated August 2, 1989. Our reply, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201-, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, consists of this letter and Appendix A (attached).

In Appendix A, the violation is addressed with an explanation of our position regarding validity, corrective action and date of full compliance.

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G. D. Bouchey, Director Licensing & Assurance JDA/bk Attachments cc: JB Martin - NRC RV NS Reynolds - BCP8R RB Samworth - NRC DL Williams - BPA/399 NRC Site Inspector - 901A

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APPENDIX A During an NRC inspection conducted on July 10 - 14, 1989, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, (1988), as modified by 53 Fed. Reg. 40019 (October 13, 1988), the violation is listed below:

A. Technical Specification 6.5. 2, Cor orate Nuclear Safet Review Board, states in part:

"Audits of unit activities shall be performed under the cognizance of the CNSRB. These audits shall encompass:

b. The performance, training and qualifications of the entire unit staff at least once per 12 months."

Contrary to the above, as o'f July 10, 1989, an audit of the performance, training and qualifications of the entire unit staff had not been conduc-ted for a period of 21 months, in that Equipment Operators were excluded as part of the regularly scheduled audit of 1988, having specifi-'ally been last reported as audited on October 9, 1987.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VII).

Validit of Violation The Supply System acknowledges the validity of this violation. The reason for the violation is that, during the audit, the team leader made the decision to concentrate efforts on the review of licensed operations personnel and outage personnel, and not review non-licensed operations personnel. This decision was based upon the knowledge that previous audits have found that equipment operators were properly trained and qualified.

The plan for Audit 88-453 was developed to include a sampling of members from each department of the unit staff. The scope included Health Physics/Chemistry, Maintenance, Plant Technical (Shift Technical Advisors) and Operations (licensed and non-licensed). Also included for review, were Nondestructive Examination and Inspection personnel, and non-Supply System outage craft personnel. These two, latter groups are not defined as members of the unit staff.

Appendix A Page 2= of 2 Corrective Ste s Taken/Results Achieved

1) A 100K review of the training, qualification and performance records for all Equipment Operators (EOs) was conducted on July 17 18, 1989 and no -discrepancies were noted. Records show that at least five EOs are assigned to each shift that are certified to perform the duties of a Reactor Building/Radwaste Operator and Radwaste Control Room Operator. Currently, 29 EOs are fully certified for these two areas.

Records also show that the same EOs were certified at the time Audit 884 53 was performed in September, 1988.

2) A memo has been placed in the training audit file notifying the lead auditor to include the following departments in future audits:

a) Maintenance (Mechanical, Electrical and Instrument and Controls) b) Health Physics/Chemistry (including HP/Chem Support) c) Operations (Licensed and Non-Licensed personnel) d) Plant Technical (all disciplines, including Shift Technical Advisors)

Corrective Action to be Taken No further corrective action is planned.

Date of Full Com liance The Supply System is currently in full compliance.