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| number = ML20199E169
| number = ML20204J013
| issue date = 01/07/1999
| issue date = 03/19/1999
| title = Insp Rept 50-298/98-22 on 981116-1208.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Performance in Completing Engineering Strategy Action Item 3.2.e
| title = Ack Receipt of 990222 Ltr Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-298/98-22 on 990107.Finds Reply Responsive to Concerns Raised in NOV
| author name =  
| author name = Marschall C
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
| addressee name =  
| addressee name = Horn G
| addressee affiliation =  
| addressee affiliation = NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
| docket = 05000298
| docket = 05000298
| license number =  
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| contact person =  
| document report number = 50-298-98-22, NUDOCS 9901200342
| document report number = 50-298-98-22, NUDOCS 9903290240
| package number = ML20199E157
| document type = CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS, OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
| document type = INSPECTION REPORT, NRC-GENERATED, TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS
| page count = 5
| page count = 31
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License No.: DPR 46    i Report No.: 50-298/98-22 Licensee: Nebraska Public Power District    !
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Location: P.O. Box 98 Brownville, Nebraska Dates: November 16 through December 8,1998 Inspectors: David P. Loveless, Sr. Project Engineer William M. McNeill, Reactor Engineer James F. Melfi, Project Engineer Approved By: Charles S. Marschall, Chief Project Branch C l  Division of Reactor Projects f
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; Attachment 1 Supplemental Information Attachment 2 Work Item Sample Selections Reviewed
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Cooper Nuclear Station NRC Inspection Report 50-298/98-22 This focus inspection was conducted to evaluate the licensee's performance in completing Engineering Strategy Action item 3.2.e," Complete the Unauthorized Modification Review," as  1
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documented in the Cooper Nuclear Station Strategy for Achieving Engineering Excellence, Revision 2. This program had been created to correct deficiencies identified in previous escalated enforcement. This focus inspection was the first inspection of a completed engineering improvement strategy item. The team identified that the program had not identified all unauthorized modifications, nor had all identified unauthorized modifications been properly evaluated and dispositioned. The specific safety significance of items identified by the team '
was considered to be relatively low. However, the findings indicated a lack of adequate  1 management oversight of the program. Corrective actions to prevent recurrence of unauthorized modifications via the maintenance work order process were effectiv Maintenance
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The licensee's changes made to their procedures and processes for handling  I maintenance work requests (MWRs) effectively precluded unauthorized modification !
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changes, and a review of recently completed MWRs did not identify any unauthorized l modifications (Section M3.1).
 
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The existence of 318 items identified by the licensee as potential unauthorized modifications, that had not been identified through MWR review, indicated that past weaknesses in other licensee programs may have also resulted in unauthorized modifications (Section M3.1).
 
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Licensee personnel had failed to identify seven unauthorized modifications identified by the team. This failure was the first example of a violation for the failure to take adequate corrective actions to the problem identified as Violation 50-298/9604-1013. The safety significance of the items identified by the team was low. However, the findings indicated a lack of program oversight (Section E1.1).
 
* Licensee engineers failed to properly evaluate all of the conditions adverse to quality identified by the unauthorized modification review program. This failure was an additional example of a violation for the failure to take adequate corrective actions regarding Violation 50-298/9604-1013. The safety significance of items identified by the l team was low (Section E1.2).
 
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! insufficient to identify and correct problems identified by the team. Licensee engineers failed to utilize their design control process in resolving a majority of the unauthorized modifications documented. This failure resulted in one example of a violation. Also, j program coordinators made a decision to leave the backlog items open without a
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Report Details ll. Maintenance M3  Maintenance Procedures and Documentation M3.1 Maintenance Proaram Chanaes to Prevent Unauthorized Modifications  ; Inspection Scope (62702)
The team reviewed the changes made to maintenance procedures and processes to assess if these changes should preclude future unauthorized modifications. Interviews were conducted with maintenance department working level personnel. The team l  evaluated a random sample of MWRs completed after corrective actions were  i implemented to determine if they contained unauthorized modification l
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On November 8,1995, the NRC team identified that the main steam tunnel blowout I  panel sections did not appear to be consistent with diagrams in applicable design l calculations. A structurally significant coating had been placed on the secondary 1 l  containment side of the panel sections, potentially altering their material characteristics l  and strengthening the blowout panel . sections. Increased structural strength would have ,
been nonconservative for the blowout panel's design basis function. In addition, the '
design configuration of the panel sections had not been maintained in associated documents and drawings. An apparent violation was identified for the failure of the licensee to pedorm an evaluation in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 on this modification to the steam tunnel blowout panel sections. The resulting enforcement action issued Notice of Violation 96004-0101 The licensee's response dated May 17,1996, committed to review MWRs according to a sampling plan. The review would detect modifications installed without performance of safety evaluations. The sample size initially consisted of 10 percent of a se!ecteo population of MWRs from 1974 to 1996. The review of this sample of 2090 MWRs resulted in the identification of 128 unauthorized modification As a result of these findings, the licensee expanded the scope of their sampling to include all of the remaining MWRs from 1973 - 1996. In an effort to identify all unauthorized modifications in the plant, the licensee established a population of l  95,736 MWRs written since initial licensing until June 12,1996. June 12,1996, was the (  date of implementation of the corrective actions to eliminate the possibility of making an
;  unauthorized modification by means of the MWR process. The licensee divided these
. MWRs into two groups. One group of 22,834 MWRs written before 1980 were available j  on microfilm. A second group of 72,902 MWRs written after 1980 were available on
;  microfilm copy and documented in an electronic data base. The electronic data base i  allowed the licensee to do a " key word' search of those MWRs written after 1980. From j  the keyword search, the 72,902 MWRs were reduced by 51,994 MWRs to
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Licensee personnel screened 14,740 of the 20,908 MWRs by evaluating whether the ,
documents contained changes that may have been unauthorized modifications. This l was referred to as the first screening criteria. Approximately 5,712 MWRs were screened, utilizing the same criteria, by contract personnel. Of the 20,908 MWRs screened,2,956 were considered to be potential unauthorized modifications.
 
l In addition to the MWR review, the licensee also evaluated past problem identification l l reports (PIRs) to determine if any documented potential unauthorized modifications. An additional 318 items were considered to be examples of potential unauthorized modifications. However, it was not determined if these were associated with MWR The team considered the existence of 318 items considered potential unauthorized
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modifications to be a serious question of the logic used by the licensee. It was originally l assumed by the licensee that all unauthorized modifications were associated with weaknesses in the MWR process. Therefore, an exhaustive review of MWRs should have revealed all unauthorized modifications. Licensee management committed to further review and evaluate the cause of the unauthorized modifications documented in these 318 PIR In accordance with the licensee's program, all potential unauthorized modifications were j given a second, more detailed screening. Of the 3,274 potential unauthorized  !
modifications (2,956 MWRs and 318 PIRs), project personnel concluded that 1,023 did l not document unauthorized modifications. This resulted in a final tally of 2,251 1 unauthorized modifications identified by the project and requiring disposition. The team i documented an accounting of the screening process discussed above in Attachment b. Observations and Findinas As corrective action to prevent recurrence of the unauthorized modification problem, licensee personnel combined the requirements of several procedures. Maintenance personnel deleted Procedures 7.0.1.3," Maintenance Work Request Planning -
Documentation of Work," and 7.0.1.6, " Maintenance Work Request - Minor Maintenance." For unauthorized modifications, the licensee changed Administrative Procedure 0.40, " Work Control Program," combining these requirements into this procedure. The licensee also added instructions into Maintenance Procedure 7.0.4,
" Conduct of Maintenance," to obtain an engineering evaluation for configuration control change The maintenance craftsmen interviewed were cognizant of the unauthorized modification issues and the need to verify that replacement components were exactly the same. If the components were different, the maintenance craft would obtain an engineering evaluation for the chang The team observed portions of the work planning process to verify that an unauthorized modification would not occur. The work planners properly evaluated potential configuration changes and used a planners' desk guide to prescreen MWRs for those requiring an engineering review. The team also observed the planners' discussion at a l
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    -3-routine meeting to review emergent work. The personnel at the meeting were sensitive to the potential for unauthorized configuration changes and the need for engineering review of these change To verify that these procedure changes were effective and the knowledge of the workers i was adequate, the team reviewed a random sample of 60 MWRs completed after these procedure changes were implemented. A listing of the MWRs is included in Attachment 2. The team did not identify any unauthorized modifications documented within this sampl Coriciusions The team concluded that the changes made to licensee procedures and processes for MWRs effectively precluded unauthorized modifications. The work planners and maintenance craft were sensitive to potential configuration changes, and a review of recent MWRs did not identify any unauthorized modifications. However, the team found that the existence of 318 items identified by the licensee as potential unauthorized modifications, that had not been identified through MWR review, indicated that past weaknesses in other licensee programs may have resulted in unauthorized modification Ill. Engineering E1 Conduct of Engineering E Review of MWRs for Unauthorized Modifications Inspection Scope (37551)
The team assessed the scope and quality of the licensee's efforts involving the  1 l  unauthorized modification review program as defined in "CNS Strategy for Achieving Engineering Excellence," Revision 2, dated July 8,1998. Samples of MWRs were ovaluated to determine if they contained unauthorized modifications not identified by the licensee's efforts. The team also conducted interviews with key personnel and management involved in the review, Observations and Findinos
,  The team selected statistically significant samples from each of five populations l  according to the method utilized by licensee personnelin determining if unauthorized i  modifications existed. The populations are described end the specific examples listed in i  Attachment 2 to this inspection report. The following are the findings of the team related l  to each sample: The team drew a sample (Sample 1) of 60 MWRs from the population of 22,834 MWRs worked prior to mid 1980 to verify proper sorting of the MWR The goal of the team was to review only those MWRs determined by the licensee
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sampled the entire population, and the 3 MWRs previously identified by licensee personnel to document unauthorized modifications were verified to be included  j on the list of 2,251 unauthorized modifications identified by the license j l
a The team identified one MWR from Sample 1 that represented an  1 unauthorized modification. Based on the team's sampling method, the identification of one MWR documenting an unauthorized modification that had not been identified by the licensee's process was statistically l  significant. The MWR identified was worked on May 11,1978. At that I
time, craftsmen manufactured and installed a guard over the fire system l
flushing pump ventilation openings to prevent recurrence of bird's nest Licensee personnel concurred with the team's findings and issued PIR 3-40350 to document the failure to identify and correct this specific unauthorized modificatio . The team drew a sample (Sample 2) of 60 MWRs from the population of
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51,994 MWRs. These MWRs represented the population of MWRs that were screened by computer searching techniques and determined not to be unauthorized modifications. Licensee personnel had utilized a keyword search to identify MWRs that were likely to have involved changes to the facility, while ruling out those that were properly authorized by appropriate design change documents. No unauthorized modifications were identified by the team from Sample The team used a statistical tolerance sampling plan with a minium sample size that would give a high degree of assurance that the licensee's screening process was effective. The lack of identified unauthorized modifications from Sample 2 indicated a 95 percent confidence that 95 percent of the population did not contain unauthorized modification . The team drew two samples (Samples 3 and 4, respectively) from the population of 20,462 MWRs. These represented the MWRs from 1980 through 1996 that had not been rejected via computer screening techniques, but were not considered potential unauthorized modifications by the licensee staff making the
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reviews. These items had been rejected using the licensee's first screening l criteria as defined in Section M3.1.b of this inspection report. Sample 3  i i consisted of 60 MWRs selected from those screened by permanent plant l personnel. Sample 4 consisted of 60 MWRs selected from those screened by i
the licensce's contractor. No unauthorized modifications were identified by the i team from Sample 3.
 
i 4. The team identified four MWRs from Sample 4 that represented unauthorized modifications. Based on the team's sampling method, the identification of four
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MWR 94-4167 documented an unauthorized modification to computer consoles in the main control room. On January 10,1992, craftsmen installed a 9% foot section of 1-inch square tube steelin the center of the main control room. The tube steel was installed as a protective barrier to existing power cables. Licansee personnel concurred with the team's findings and issued PIR 4-00022 to document the failure to identify and correct this specific unauthorized modificatio *
MWR 90-2588 documented an unauthorized modification to an indicator isolation valve in the auxiliary steam system. On May 23,1990, craftsmen replaced a leaking auxiliary steam petcock with a needle valv The MWR documented that a different type of valve was used and that the equipment data file needed to be updated. After NRC identification, licensee review found that they failed to update the equipment data fil The valve installed was similarly rated for system pressure and the system was not safety related. Licensee personnel concurred with the team's findings and issued PIR 3-40341 to document the failure to identify and correct this specific unauthorized modificatio *
MWR 86-2979 documented an unauthorized modification to a pump instrument rack in the spent fuel pool cooling system. On August 7, 1986, craftsmen installed two pipe clamps to fix vibrating instrument and controls piping. Licensee personnel concurred with the team's findings and issued PIR 3-40338 to document the failure to identify and correct this specific unauthorized modificatio *
MWR 91-4738 documented an unauthorized modification to a steam tunnel fire protection suppression piping hanger. On August 23,1994, craftsmen reinstalled a pipe hanger utilizing instructions provided by the planner. The component was modified by relocating the hanger, enlarging the support plate holes, drilling holes in the steam tunnel wall, and using larger anchor bolts. Licensee personnel concurred with the team's findings and issued PIR 3-40351 to document the failure to identify and correct this specific unauthorized modification.
 
5. The licensee's program prompted engineers to perform a second screening of the potential unauthorized modifications identified by the first screening utilizing different criteria. During the second screening, engineers reviewed the 3,274 items identified as potential unauthorized modifications, reducing the total to 2,251 considered by the licensee as documenting unauthorized modification The team sampled 60 MWRs (Sample 5) from the 1,023 MWRs rejected to verify the effectiveness of the second screening process. The team identified two MWRs from Sample 4 that represented unauthorized modifications. Based on the team's sampling method, the identification of two MWRs documenting
 
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MWR 76-3-71 documented an unauthorized modification to the drywell I high pressure annunciator associated with the drywell pump-around system. Setpoints for the system air compressor automatic function and the associated annunciator were changed. This system has been abandoned in place except for testing purposes. Licensee personnel disagreed with the team's findings because the changing of setpoints on an abandoned system was not considered to constitute an unauthorized modification under the licensee's review process. However, the team determined that the setpoint changes had been made without appropriate design controls. PIR 3-53069 was issued to document the team's finding and to further evaluate the concer *
MWR 79-5-51 documented an unauthorized modification to the reactor )
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high water level turbine trip circuitry. On May 18,1979, craftsmen
;  installed a capacitor in parallel with a reactor feedwater pump control l  circuit. The capacitor was installed to reduce noite in the control l  circuitry. The engineers performing tha second level screening had decided that this was not an unauthorized modification because they thought that the capacitor had been removed in accordance with an i
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approved design modification. However, in response to the team's l  questions, engineers performed additional visual inspections, revealing ,
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l  Licensee personnel disagreed with the team's findings because the item i  had been addressed by the " white paper." However, the team noted that the item was clearly documented in the " white paper" as not being an
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met the definition of an unauthorized modification. Licensee engineers documented the team's findings on PIR 3-40352 to further evaluate the concer During the review of Samples 1 through 5, the team identified seven unauthorized modifications that had not been identified by the licensee's review process. These seven were identified from three populations with a sample of 60 MWRs from each population. This represented an error rate greater than 2 percent from the total 300 MWRs reviewed by the team members. The evaluation of MWRs in Samples 2 and 3 produced no unauthorized modifications not previously identified by the licensee. This
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initially screened directly by licensee personnel. To the contrary, the team identified l  seven MWRs from Samples 1,4, and 5 that represented unauthorized modifications.
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i The team concluded that the failure of the licensee's program to identify these seven unauthorized modifications constituted inadequate corrective action taken as a result of Violation 50-298/9604-1013. This failure to take adequate corrective action is the first example of a violation (50-298/9822-01). This violation is being cited because it was identified by the inspectors and, th 3refore, does not meet the criteria for discretion as documented in the NRC Enforcement Criteria. A response is required for this violation i because the issue was not entered into the licensee's corrective action program until after the inspection was complete. Additionally, the licensee's corrective actions will be reviewed for applicability to the closure of other engineering strategy item i Conclusions i
The team identified seven unauthorized modifications from three populations with l samples of 60 MWRs from each population. This represented a greater than 2 percent I hit rate from the total 300 MWRs the team members reviewed. The failure of licensee personnel to identify these unauthorized modifications during their review was the first example of a violation for the failure to take adequate corrective actions for the problem :
l  identified as Violation 50-298/9604-1013. The safety significance of the items identified I by the team was low. However, the findings indicated a lack of program oversigh !
l        l E Evaluation of Identified Unauthorized Modifications
! Inspection Scope (37551,37001)
l The team reviewed samples of items identified by the licensee as being unauthorized modifications. Th9 adequacy of the licensee's evaluation and corrective actions for l  these identified una Jthorized modifications were assessed. Team members reviewed documentation and ,mocedures, performed visual inspections of plant components, and interviewed person iel t<> assess the adequacy of the licensee's revie Observations and Findinas The team selected statistically significant samples from each of three populations according to the method utilized by licensee personnel in evaluating and dispositioning the identified unauthorized modifications. The three populations were categorized as:
  (1) unauthorized modifications dispositioned by the licensee's generic " white paper;"
  (2) items dispositioned by generic engineering evaluations addressing multiple unauthorized modifications; and (3) unauthorized modifications dispositioned by item specific evaluations or reviews. The team described the populations and listed the (  specific examples in Attachment 2. The following are the findings of the team related to each sample:
, The team drew a sample of 60 MWRs (Sample 6) from the population of 1,107 l  unauthorized modifications that were dispositioned by the " white paper."
 
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modification. These represented examples of unauthorized modifications identified by the licensee that were not properly dispositione i i
Also, during the team's review of Sample 6, the licensee staff issued PIR 3-40349 to identify that the " white paper" was not a controlled design  ,
document nor were the dispositions of all MWRs associated with the " white  I paper" resolved in accordance with the design process. The failure to use an  l approved design process to make or accept design modifications was in violation
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MWR 76-4-108 documented an unauthorized modification of an offgas control room ventilation system solenoid. On April 30,1976, craftsmen installed two snubbers on the cooling water lines. This was identified by the licensee as an unauthorized modification. However, the current i  drawings were not updated to reflect the change. Engineers had
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MWR 76-6-13 documented an unauthorized modification of a l  temperature control valve temperature element in the main generator exciter. On October 15,1976, craftsmen relocated a temperature element in the main generator exciter to improve the sensing capability of the element. However, the current drawings still do not reflect the
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MWR 77-3-158 documented an unauthorized modification of the air wash l  systems for various plant ventilation systems. On March 28,1977,  l l
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subsystems were designed to remove particulate from the air suppl This was identified by the licensee as an unauthorized modificatio However, the associated drawings have not been consistently update Currently, this is a configuration control problem, but the disposition stated that no configuration documents required updates. The licensee agreed that this condition was improperly evaluated and issued PIR 4-00068 to document and correct the condition.
 
i The team drew a sample of 88 MWRs (Sample 7) from the population of approximately 545 unauthorized modifications that were dispositioned by generic j  engineering evaluations. The team determined that these MWRs were associated with the 15 engineering evaluations documented in Table S-7.1 in r
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Attachment 2. The team reviewed the engineering evaluations for adequacy and assessed the adequacy of these evMuations to address the unauthorized modifications documented in the ar,s:)ciated MWRs. The team identified one problem with the adequacy of assumptions used in an engineering evaluation in Sample 7. This was an additional example of an unauthorized modification identified by the licensee that was not properly dispositioned. The following documents the specific issue identified by the team:
a item E97-0244 documented a visualinspection of plant anchor bolt installations that had been conducted by licensee engineers. One of these anchor bolt installations was the mounting for a reactor building room partition that was not part of the original design. This had been identified by the licensee as an unauthorized modification. Engineering Evaluation 98-048 concluded that Calculation NEDC 97-093 was adequate to address and resolve this unauthorized modificatio Calculation NEDC 97-093 addressed the partition and determined that it was acceptable for a use-as-is disposition. This acceptance was despite the indication that the anchor bolts in the partition were inadequate because an assumption was made that the partition would not hit any safety-related equipment should it fall over. A team visual inspection revealed that the 7-foot tall partition was less than 5 feet from a hydrogen analyzer. The licensee has agreed that this condition was improperly evaluated and initiated PIR 3-4034 . The team drew a sample of 60 MWRs (Sample 8) from the population of an estimated 599 unauthorized modifications that were dispositioned by item-specific evaluations and assessments. Three problems were identified in Sample 8 associated with the licensee's proper identification of the design basi These were additional examples of unauthonzcd modifications identified by the licenseo that were not properly dispositioned. The fo!!owing documents the specific issues identified by the team:
a item E97-0101 documented an unauthorized modification to multiple plant components consisting of the attachment of drip pans. Licensee engineers had reviewed multiple installations of drip pans attached directly to plant process components. A calculation had been prepared for the resolution of pans attached to nonsafety-related equipmen However, the subject closure package stated that the calculation was also applicable to the resolution of safety-related penetrations. The team noted that the calculation only addressed Seismic Category 11 component interactions as opposed to the more stringent requirements of Seismic I Category I applied to safety-related components. The licensee agreed that the results were inconclusive and that specific locations were not evaluated, and PIR 4-00029 was issued to further review the proble l
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appropriate review and safety evaluation. The licensee planned to address this as a generic problem with their process for handling service information letters. They documented the concern in PIR 4-0004 = MWR 77-11-68 documented an unauthorized modification to the refueling machine fuel handling grapple. Craftsmen had modified the fuel grapple by removing the support spring and replacing several other component Although the licensee identified this as an unauthorized modification, they determined that no additional corrective action was required solely because the resolution was addressed in a General Electric service information letter. The closure documentation stated that the expert panel determined the service letter to be the design basis. The licensee concurred that vendor information does not become part of the design basis without an appropriate review and safety evaluation. This concern was documented in PIR 4-00041. As stated previously, the licensee planned to address a generic problem with the handling of service information letter During the review of MWRs and associated items included in Samples 6,7, and 8, the team identified seven items that the licensee had not properly evaluated once they identified that an unauthorized modification existed. The team identified problems with items in each sample, indicating a lack of confidence in each of the statistically significant samples. The team found that the safety significance of inadequate evaluation of these seven items was low. However, the findings indicated a lack of program oversigh The team concluded that the failure of the licensee to properly evaluate and resolve j these seven unauthorized modifications constituted inadequate corrective actions taken as a result of the problem identified as Violation 50-298/9604-1013. This failure to take
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Additionally, the team reviewed the licensee's backlog of items to be completed following closure of the unauthorized modification review program. The team evaluated those unauthorized modifications from Sample 6 that contained backlog items, as
! documented in Table S-6 of Attachment 2. The program coordinators had characterized the backlog as requiring only minor procedural or drawing updates. However, the team found that many items required visual inspection to fully assess the scope of the problem and that the coordinators required contractor support to better explain the open issues. The team concluded that the licensee's decision to leave the backlog open was made without a complete understanding of the scope and potentialimpact of each ite The program coordinators initiated PIR 3-40348 to document this issue and evaluate the
 
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;  determined that they documented unauthorized modifications. The engineers' failure to l  properly evaluate and correct the conditions adverse to quality identified by the l  unauthorized modification review program was an additional example of a violation for l  the failure to take adequate corrective actions for the problems identified as
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l  Violation 50-298/9604-1013. The safety significance of items identified by the team was low. However, the findings indicated a lack of program oversight. The lack of proper design control for the issues resolved by the " white paper" and the licensee's decision to leave the backlog items open having been made without a complete understanding of the scope and potentialimpact of each item were considered additional examples of a lack of program oversigh E7 Quality Assurance in Engineering Activities E7.1 Oversiaht of the Unauthorized Modification Review Proaram and the Enaineerina Strateav Inspection Scope (37551)
The team reviewed and evaluated documented licensee assessments of the unauthorized modification review program. Line management involved in the oversight and closure review of the process were interviewed. Additionally, the team observed routine engineering strategy review meeting Observations and Findinas Following NRC identification of an unauthorized modification associated with the steam tunnel blowout panel and other related problems, the quality assurance organization  ;
conducted a special audit to determine the nature and scope of the problems. This special audit resulted in a review of MWRs for potential unauthorized modifications. The team reviewed those quality assurance audits and surveillances documented in Attachment 3 to this inspection report. Additionally, the team summarized the scope and findings of each review as documented in Attachment Licensee personnel had conducted quality assurance audits and performed management oversight of the unauthorized modification review program. Problems with the first-level screening of MWRs conducted by the contractor were identified during one surveillance and corrective actions were proposed. A followup surveillance activity, performed about 6 weeks later, conc;uded that the problems had been corrected. No i  other significant items were noted in the audits or surveillances. However, quality l  assurance auditors did not further evaluate the effectiveness of corrective actions
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  " white paper." The team concluded that oversight of the program End the contractor's activities associated with the unauthorized modification review program was wea To better understand the oversight provided for the unauthorized modification review program, the team observed a routine engineering strategy review meeting. The status, preparation, schedule, and support needed for the implementation of each item was discussed by the strategy owner. This discussion and the feedback from other strategy item owners indicated a questioning attitude and a continuous evaluation of implementatio Through interviews, the team evaluated the reviews conducted by the task owner, strategy owner, and independent reviewer on the unauthorized modification review program, Engineering Strategy Action item 3.2.e. The task owner and strategy owner reviews were both probing supervisory-level reviews of the package contents. The independent reviewer had not been directly involved in the program and conaucted a review of the closure package, including an evaluation of the appropriateness of actions conducted. However, no independent evaluation of the process, input, or data of the issue were conducted. The team found it positive, based on the issues identified during this inspection, that the program closure package had not made it through the senior engineering manager's closure proces Conclusions The team concluded that licensee management had provided some level of oversight over the unauthorized modification review program. However, the team identified several problems, in addition to two examples of a violation, that indicated insufficient program oversigh E8 Miscellaneous Engineering issues E Evaluation of Special Test Procedures (37001)
10 CFR 50.59 allows licensees to make changes to their plants without prior NRC approval, provided certain conditions are satisfied such as an evaluation to establish that an unreviewed safety question does not exist. The unauthorized modifications review reviewed MWRs to identify modifications made to the plant that were not authorized and not reviewed in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59. During this inspection, f -----____ _
 
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V. Management Meetings X1 Exit Meeting Summary The team presented the interim inspection results to members of licensee management at an exit meeting on November 20,1998. A final exit meeting was conducted via telecon on December 8 to discuss the findings contained in the report and additional issues identified in the interi The team asked the licensee whether any materials examined during the inspection should be considered proprietary. No proprietary information was identifie X3 Focus Meeting Summary On December 17,1998, a focus meeting was conducted between members of licensee management and the NRC staff to discuss the status of the licensee's engineering improvement strategy. During that meeting, licensee management discussed the findings of this inspection and their preliminary conclusions. The exchange of information during the meeting was candid and informativ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
 
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ATTACHMENT 1 PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED Licensee
*P. Adelung, Senior Civil / Structural Engineer
*K. Billesbach, Quality Assurance Assessment Auditor i M. Boyce, Plant Engineering Manager
*P. Caudill, General Manager, Technical Services J. Dykstra, Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
*T. Gifford, Design Engineering Manager
*B. Houston, Nuclear Licensing and Safety Manager M. Kaul, Shift Supervisor / Operations D. Kunsemiller, Consultant, Licensing J. Long, Nuclear Projects Manager
*D. Mangan, Licensing Engineer R. Pearson, Lead Project Controls Engineer, Enercon
*B. Rash, Senior Manager of Engineering
*N. Sanjanwala, Acting Civil Design Engineering Supervisor B. Toline, Quality Assurance Auditor Supervisor NRC C. Marschall, Chief, Project Branch C, Region IV V. Gaddy, Senior Resident inspector, Acting C. Skinner, Resident inspector
* Indicates persons attending both the November 20 and December 8 meeting INSPECTION PROCEDURES USED IP 37551: Onsite Engineering IP 37001: 10 CFR 50.59 Evaluations IP 62702: Maintenance Observation IP 92903: Followup - Engineering ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED Opened 50-298/9822-01 VIO Inadequate corrective action regarding the implementation of the unauthorized modification review program (Sections E1.1 and E1.2)
50-298/9822 02 URI Performance of special tests without a documented safety evaluation (Section E8.1)
 
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Population: 22,834 MWRs written prior to mid 198 Sample Size: 60 73-12-170 75-4-58  76-12 86 78-2-189 74-2-37 75-7-3  76-12-103 78-3-161 74-3-36 75-9-33  77-1-102 78-4-107 74-4-180 75-10-173  77-1-189 78-5-122 74-5-248 75-11-129  77-5-259 78-6-25 74-6-114 75-12-47  77-8-3 78-6-38 74-6-294 75-12-283  77-8-49 78-9-147 74-8-292 76-1-141  77-8-250 N79-1 63 ;
74-9-125 76-1-184  77-9-172 79-1-141 74-9-153 76-2-48  77-10-1 79-1-148 74-9-188 76-3-165  77-10-35 79-4-148 l 74-11-64 76-5-166  77-10-215 N79-9-30 75-1-47 76-6-197  77-10-359 79-9-147 75-1-106 76-8-61  77-12-193 80-9 13 75-3-229 76-8-184  78-1-127 N80-10-9 l l
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Population: 545 Items resolved by generic engineering evaluations Sample Size: 88 74-2-67  78-5-42  82-1604 92-0131 74-2-360  78-6-167  83-0355 92-3034 74-3-23  78-9-119  83-0918 94-0957 74-9-204  78-10-133  83-1689 94-4396 75-5-149  , N79-1-6  83-2214 94-4919 75-7-184  79-4-61  83-2561 95-0774 75-10-85  79-5-5  84-0844 95-1347 76-11-253  N79-5-195  84-2181 E97-0028 76-2-259  79-12-33  84-2794 E97-0093 76-5-176  79-12-39  85-0524 E97-0082 76-6-118  80-3-3  85-3169 E97-0106 77-1-151  80-3-49  86-1603 E97-0113 77-4-121  N80-3-90  86-5330 E97-0117 77-5-117  80-5-7  87-2933 E97-0171 77 6-4  80-0180  88-2041 E97-0182 77-8-352  80-0340  88-3648 E97-0200 77-8 357  81-0176  89-4464 E97-0224 77-12-104  81-0668  89-4486 E97-0242 78-2-76  81-1372  90-1258 E97-0244 78-2-104  81-1898  90-1941 E97-0255 78-3-168  81-2407  90-2885 E97-0356 78-4-236  82-1005  91-2573 E97-0364 l
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l MWRs from 1973 - 1980  22,834'    1 MWRs from 1980 - 1996  72,902 i
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Exclude MDC, DC Total Documents Reviewed:    43,742 Pre 1980 = 22,834 Post 1980 = 20,908 Initial Screening (1st) Criteria: (40,786)    i NPPD: (14,750)*      ;
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