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Category:CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS
MONTHYEARML20217N5861999-10-22022 October 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-09 Issued on 990827 ML20217H6911999-10-19019 October 1999 Ack Receipt of 990928 Application to Revise Technical Safety Requirements 2.2.3.15 & 2.7.3.14.Initial Administrative Review Finds Application Acceptable.Completion of Review Is Anticipated by 991215 ML20217N9141999-10-15015 October 1999 Forwards Rev 6 of NCS Cap,Providing Addl Details within Subtask 3.3,addl Ncsa/E Reviews & Establishes New Milestone to Conduct Addl Reviews IAW Procedure XP2=EG-NS1037, Review of Non-Priority 1 & 2 ML20217M2961999-10-15015 October 1999 Provides Addl Changes to Updated SAR Certificate Amend Request,Including Changes Made IAW Item 5 of Plan of Action Schedule for Compliance Plan Issue 2 & Changes That Resulted from Reevaluation of Autoclave head-to-shell O-ring ML20217G4671999-10-14014 October 1999 Forwards Proprietary Insp Rept 70-7002/99-207 on 990920-23. No Violations Noted.Under Provisions of Section 2.790(d), Repts Containing Info Related to Licensee MC&A Program, Exempt from Public Disclosure ML20217G1731999-10-14014 October 1999 Requests Addl Info Re Applications Dtd 990924,requesting Amends to Cocs for Paducah & Portsmouth GDPs for Revised QA Programs.Encl Identifies Specific Info Needed.Info Should Be Provided within 30 Days ML20217F5481999-10-0808 October 1999 Discusses Insp Rept 70-7002/99-12 on 990810-0920 at Ports- Mouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.No Cited Violations of NRC Requirements Were Identified During Insp ML20217B6121999-10-0606 October 1999 Forwards Copy of Security Incident Log for Month of Sept 1999 ML20217A4781999-10-0404 October 1999 Forwards Revised Event Rept 99-17,for Event Resulting from Determination That Sprinkler Sys Not Capable of Meeting Operability Requirements.Caused by Mineral Deposits.Provided Following Completion of Root Cause Evaluation ML20212H5991999-09-27027 September 1999 Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-09. Corrective Actions:Engineering Evaluated Site Rail Track Insp Process for Improvement ML20216J7891999-09-27027 September 1999 Provides Required 30-day Event Rept 99-19 for Event That Resulted from Failure of Cascade Automatic Data Processing Data Processing Smoke Detection Sys at Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.Encl 2 Is List of Commitments Made in Rept ML20212H1251999-09-24024 September 1999 Notifies NRC of Change in Regulatory Commitments Associated with Submittal Date for Update of Application SAR Chapter 3.Specifics of Commitment Changes of Listed ML20212H3801999-09-24024 September 1999 Responds to 990723 RAI Re 1999 Annual Update to Certification Applications ML20212G0551999-09-23023 September 1999 Provides Revised 30-day Event Rept 99-06 for Emergency Condition That Was Declared Alert at Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant ML20212G9401999-09-23023 September 1999 Responds to 990806 Reply to NOV in Ltr with Insp Rept 70-7002/99-04.Revised Reply Reviewed & Responses to Violations 1.B & 1.C Do Not Fully Address Needs as Clarified in 990715 Telcon.Resubmit Response within 30 Days of Ltr ML20212H3721999-09-22022 September 1999 Forwards NRC Form 790 Classification Record Documents for Paducah & Portsmouth GDPs That Were Generated During Month of Aug 1999.Without Encl ML20217J1211999-09-20020 September 1999 Submits Listed Comments on NRC Proposed Rule, Reporting Requirements for Nuclear Power Reactors ML20216E6911999-09-13013 September 1999 Forwards 30-day Written Rept Er 99-18,re Actuation of Cascade ADP Smokehead in X-333 Bldg Low Assay Withdrawal Station.Caused by UF6 Release from Law A/B Compressor Shaft Seal Area.Planned C/As Will Be Provided in Revised Rept ML20211Q7761999-09-10010 September 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-205 on 990816-20.No Violations Noted.Insp Consisted of Selective Exams of Computer Systems, Representative Records & Interviews with Personnel ML20211P2091999-09-0909 September 1999 Provides Staff Written Clarification of NRC Reporting Expectations of When Double Contingency Losses Should Be Reported to NRC IAW Bulletin 91-001, Reporting Loss of Criticality Safety Controls, & Suppl ML20211Q8041999-09-0808 September 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-05 ML20211Q7171999-09-0808 September 1999 Forwards Required 30-day Written Event Rept 99-14,rev 1,re 990628 Event Involving Actuation of Brake Sys on Liquid U Hexafluoride Handling Crane at Plant.Revised Rept Includes Corrective Actions.Commitments in Rept Also Encl ML20211N8951999-09-0707 September 1999 Forwards Required 30 Day Event Rept 99-17,for Event That Resulted from Determination That 13 Sprinkler Sys Associated with High Pressure Fire Water Sys in Process Buildings Were Not Capable of Meeting Operability Requirements ML20211P3831999-09-0303 September 1999 Forwards Coc GDP-1,amend 3 & Coc GDP-2,amend 4 for Paducah (Pgdp) & Portsmouth (Ports) Gdps,Respectively by Revising Pgdp & Ports QAPs in Vol 3 of Respective Certificate Applications ML20211M6401999-09-0303 September 1999 Forwards Security Incident Log for Month of Aug 1999,per Requirements of 10CFR95.57(b) ML20211M6941999-09-0202 September 1999 Forwards 30-day Written Event Rept 99-09,rev 1,for Event Involving Actuation of Brake Sys on Liquid U Hexafluoride Handling Crane at Plant.Revised Rept Includes Root Cause & Corrective Actions.List of Commitments,Included ML20211L4871999-09-0101 September 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-07 Issued on 990709 ML20211K2081999-08-31031 August 1999 Discusses 990730 Revised Response to RAI Transmitted by NRC Re 990528 Response for Severity Level IV Violations Identified in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-06 ML20211K4041999-08-31031 August 1999 Forwards Responses to Remaining NRC Questions/Comments from 980601 & 0709 NRC RAIs Re SAR Update ML20211M7031999-08-30030 August 1999 Forwards Proprietary Rev 0 to Arming & Arrest Authority Security Plan for Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants, for Review & Approval.Encl Withheld ML20211H2741999-08-27027 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-09 on 990629-0809 & Notice of Violations Re Involving Inadequate Corrective Actions of Concern,Due to Staff Failure to Take Actions to Prevent Recent Derailment ML20211G9891999-08-26026 August 1999 Informs That on 990812,NRC Completed three-day Licensing Review of Activities Associated with Usec 990526,certificate Amend Request (CAR) to Reopen Compliance Plan Issues 8,9 & 23 at Portsmouth Plant ML20211D9311999-08-23023 August 1999 Forwards Required 30-day Written Event Rept 99-16 Re Event Involving Autoclave High Condensate Level Shutoff Actuation at Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.List of Commitments, Included ML20211A7011999-08-17017 August 1999 Forwards Copy of Final Amend to 10CFR76 for Info of Subcommittee.Final Rule Is Being Transmitted to Fr for Publication.Final Rule Will Amend Regulations That Apply to Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20211C5951999-08-17017 August 1999 Submits Changes to Authorized Derivative Classifier List for Portsmouth Gdp.Changes Are Current as of 990806 ML20211D6341999-08-16016 August 1999 Forwards Proprietary Info Containing Process That Would Be Followed Once Deposit Identified That Could Cause Usec to Exceed NRC Possession Limit.Proprietary Encl Withheld ML20211D2351999-08-16016 August 1999 Replaces Ltr Forwarding Proprietary Followup to Submittal Re Holdup of U Enriched Greater than or Equal to 10 Weight Percent U-235 in Process Equipment ML20211D5771999-08-16016 August 1999 Submits Rev 1 to Event Rept 99-12,to Clarify That Only One of 50 Ball Lock Pins on Packages Used in Shipment Was Unfastened When Shipment Was Received.Cause Has Not Been Determined.Usec Revised Procedure XP4-TE-UH2400 ML20211C3941999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards Proprietary Followup to Submittal Re Holdup of U Enriched Greater than or Equal to 10 Weight Percent U-235 in Process Equipment.Encls Withheld ML20211C8031999-08-13013 August 1999 Forwards Proprietary Versions of Rev 33 Changes to Fundamental Nuclear Matls Control Plan & Transportation Security Plan.Proprietary Encl Withheld ML20210P6981999-08-10010 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-11 on 990719-23.No Violations Noted.Insp Consisted of Selective Exam of Procedures & Representative Records,Interviews with Personnel & Observations of Activities in Progress ML20210Q6061999-08-0909 August 1999 Forwards NRC Form 790 Classification Record Documents for Paducah & Portsmouth Gdps,Per 10CFR95.57.Records Were Generated During Month of July 1999.Without Encl ML20210Q5291999-08-0909 August 1999 Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-07. Corrective Actions:On 990622,results of Nda Surveys for G-17 Valves Moved Outside Bldg X-744H Were Obtained ML20210N8511999-08-0606 August 1999 Forwards Copy of Security Incident Log for Month of July 1999 ML20210P1841999-08-0606 August 1999 Revised Response to NRC NOV Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-04.Corrective actions:DOI-832-99-03 Revised & Reissued on 990729,to Include Any Document Utilized to Support Safety Basis in Ncse ML20211A7901999-08-0404 August 1999 Forwards Info Requested During Briefing by NRC Staff on 990726 Re NRC Interactions with Usec ML20211N2031999-08-0404 August 1999 Forwards Proprietary Versions of Rev 32 Changes to Fundamental Nuclear Matls Control Plan (FNMCP) & Transportation Security Plan.Proprietary Info Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790 & 9.17(a)(4) ML20210L1751999-08-0202 August 1999 Forwards Required 30-day Event Rept 99-15 Re Event That Resulted from Declaration of Alert Emergency Classification at Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.Encl 2 Contains List of Commitments Made by Licensee ML20210U8511999-07-30030 July 1999 Forwards Quarterly Status Rept for Portsmouth Nuclear Criticality Safety Program Corrective Action Plan for Period 990421-0716.No New Commitments Are Contained in Submittal ML20210K0291999-07-30030 July 1999 Responds to NRC Expressing Concerns with 990528 Reply to NOVs Re Insp Rept 70-7002/99-006.Revised Response Encl 1999-09-09
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MONTHYEARML20217N5861999-10-22022 October 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-09 Issued on 990827 ML20217H6911999-10-19019 October 1999 Ack Receipt of 990928 Application to Revise Technical Safety Requirements 2.2.3.15 & 2.7.3.14.Initial Administrative Review Finds Application Acceptable.Completion of Review Is Anticipated by 991215 ML20217G4671999-10-14014 October 1999 Forwards Proprietary Insp Rept 70-7002/99-207 on 990920-23. No Violations Noted.Under Provisions of Section 2.790(d), Repts Containing Info Related to Licensee MC&A Program, Exempt from Public Disclosure ML20217G1731999-10-14014 October 1999 Requests Addl Info Re Applications Dtd 990924,requesting Amends to Cocs for Paducah & Portsmouth GDPs for Revised QA Programs.Encl Identifies Specific Info Needed.Info Should Be Provided within 30 Days ML20217F5481999-10-0808 October 1999 Discusses Insp Rept 70-7002/99-12 on 990810-0920 at Ports- Mouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.No Cited Violations of NRC Requirements Were Identified During Insp ML20212G9401999-09-23023 September 1999 Responds to 990806 Reply to NOV in Ltr with Insp Rept 70-7002/99-04.Revised Reply Reviewed & Responses to Violations 1.B & 1.C Do Not Fully Address Needs as Clarified in 990715 Telcon.Resubmit Response within 30 Days of Ltr ML20211Q7761999-09-10010 September 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-205 on 990816-20.No Violations Noted.Insp Consisted of Selective Exams of Computer Systems, Representative Records & Interviews with Personnel ML20211P2091999-09-0909 September 1999 Provides Staff Written Clarification of NRC Reporting Expectations of When Double Contingency Losses Should Be Reported to NRC IAW Bulletin 91-001, Reporting Loss of Criticality Safety Controls, & Suppl ML20211Q8041999-09-0808 September 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-05 ML20211P3831999-09-0303 September 1999 Forwards Coc GDP-1,amend 3 & Coc GDP-2,amend 4 for Paducah (Pgdp) & Portsmouth (Ports) Gdps,Respectively by Revising Pgdp & Ports QAPs in Vol 3 of Respective Certificate Applications ML20211L4871999-09-0101 September 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-07 Issued on 990709 ML20211K2081999-08-31031 August 1999 Discusses 990730 Revised Response to RAI Transmitted by NRC Re 990528 Response for Severity Level IV Violations Identified in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-06 ML20211H2741999-08-27027 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-09 on 990629-0809 & Notice of Violations Re Involving Inadequate Corrective Actions of Concern,Due to Staff Failure to Take Actions to Prevent Recent Derailment ML20211G9891999-08-26026 August 1999 Informs That on 990812,NRC Completed three-day Licensing Review of Activities Associated with Usec 990526,certificate Amend Request (CAR) to Reopen Compliance Plan Issues 8,9 & 23 at Portsmouth Plant ML20211A7011999-08-17017 August 1999 Forwards Copy of Final Amend to 10CFR76 for Info of Subcommittee.Final Rule Is Being Transmitted to Fr for Publication.Final Rule Will Amend Regulations That Apply to Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants ML20210P6981999-08-10010 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-11 on 990719-23.No Violations Noted.Insp Consisted of Selective Exam of Procedures & Representative Records,Interviews with Personnel & Observations of Activities in Progress ML20211A7901999-08-0404 August 1999 Forwards Info Requested During Briefing by NRC Staff on 990726 Re NRC Interactions with Usec ML20210G0391999-07-26026 July 1999 Forwards Compliance Evaluation Rept & Fr Notice for Revised Qaps,Per 990212 Application ML20210D8181999-07-23023 July 1999 Submits Response to SA Toelle Ltr Dtd 990614, 10CFR76.68(a)(3) Decreased Effectiveness Reviews & RAI for Paducah & Portsmouth Transmittals of 1999 Annual Update to Certification Applications ML20210V3481999-07-16016 July 1999 Informs That Staff Completed Review of New Payment Surety Bonds (Psb) for Paducah & Portsmouth Gdps,Which Were Provided in .Cancelled Psbs for Liberty Mutual Insurance Co & Safeco Insurance Co of America,Encl ML20209G2501999-07-14014 July 1999 Forwards Copy of Compliance Evaluation Rept Prepared to Support Resolution & Closure of Violation in Insp Rept 70-7002/97-203,re Failure to Have Adequate Benchmarks in Validation Rept Analysis of Models of U Sys ML20209F1031999-07-12012 July 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-204 Conducted on 990614-17.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Mc&A Safeguards Program.Rept Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20209E8711999-07-0909 July 1999 Discusses Insp Rept 70-7002/99-08 on 990614-17 & Forwards Notice of Violation ML20209E8551999-07-0909 July 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-07 on 990517-0629 & Nov. Violation of Concern Because Staff Displayed Lack of Rigor in Failing to Ensure That Nuclear Facility Criticality Safety Controls Were Implemented as Listed ML20209D4821999-07-0707 July 1999 Discusses Licensee 990702 Request That NRC Exercise Discretion Not to Enforce Compliance with Actions Required by Tsrs 2.2.3.2,2.4.3.1,2.5.3.1 & 2.7.3.2.NRC Concluded That NOED Warranted ML20209B7911999-07-0101 July 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-203 Conducted on 990607-11.No Violations Noted ML20196H8421999-06-29029 June 1999 Discusses Insp Rept 70-7002/99-06 on 990322-26 & Forwards Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $55,000 ML20196F1121999-06-23023 June 1999 Responds to 990528 Response to NOV Submitted by with Insp Rept 70-7002/99-06.Response Not Fully Addressing Informational Needs in Notice.Response to Notice Requested to Be Resubmitted within 30 Days of Date of Ltr ML20207H5001999-06-11011 June 1999 Discusses Insp Rept 70-7002/99-05 on 990406-0515 & Forwards Notice of Violation Re Weakness in Staff Knowledge & Implementation of Plant Procedures in Several Program Areas ML20195J2001999-06-11011 June 1999 Ack Receipt of Certificate Amend Request Re Reopening of Compliance Plan Issues 8,9 & 23.Staff Has Completed Initial Administrative Review of Application & Anticipates Completing Review by 990831 ML20207G2641999-06-0808 June 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-03 Sent on 990528.Reviewed Corrective Actions & Have No Futher Questions.Actions Will Be Examined During Future Insp ML20207F2571999-06-0202 June 1999 Informs That NRC Disagrees with Usec Conclusion for Not re-opening Issue 2 of Compliance Plan,Since Proposed Change to Sarup Submittal Constitutes Major Rev to Operating Safety Bases Contained in Technical Safety Requirements ML20207A0121999-05-21021 May 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-04 on 990222-0312 & Notice of Violations Re Inadequate Knowledge & Understanding by Some Staff & Mgt of Corrective Action ML20207E5421999-05-18018 May 1999 Discusses Apparent Violation Involving Usec & Lockheed Martin Utility Svcs,Inc.(Lmus) Mgt Discriminating Against Lmus Employee at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. Violation Being Considered for Escalated Ea.W/O Encl 2 ML20206S3091999-05-17017 May 1999 Confirms Meeting Scheduled for 990610 in Lisle,Il to Discuss Failure to Classify Emergency Conditon as Alert IAW Portsmouth EP ML20206N3851999-05-12012 May 1999 Forwards Amend 1 to Coc GDP-1 & Amend 3 to Coc GDP-2 IAW 990316 Applications,Revising Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants Technical Safety Requirement Sections 3.1.1 & 3.10.4 ML20206H5601999-05-0606 May 1999 Ack Receipt of Responding to Notice of Violation Noted During Insp 70-7002/99-202 of 990319.Corrective Actions Acceptable,Per 10CFR2.201 ML20206E9761999-05-0303 May 1999 Forwards Amend 2 to Coc GDP-2,reducing Ports Fundamental Nuclear Matl Control Plan Requirements Re Min Number of UF6 Cylinder Receipts from Russia ML20206E3781999-04-29029 April 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/99-01.Actions Will Be Examined During Future Insp ML20206E4281999-04-29029 April 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-03 on 990222-0406 & NOV Re Failure to Understand & Implement Personnel Safety Controls During Maint Evolution ML20206B5611999-04-22022 April 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-06 on 990322-26 & Nov.One Violation Identified Involving Failure of Plant Shift Superintendent,Acting as Incident Commander for Er to Fire on 981209,to Classify Emergency Condition as Alert ML20205K4251999-04-0707 April 1999 Forwards Compliance Evaluation Rept for GDP-1 & GDP-2, Supporting Change in Title of Executive Vice President, Operations.Notice of Amend,Which Has Been Forwarded to Ofc of Fr for Publication,Encl ML20205J2051999-04-0606 April 1999 Forwards Amend 1 to Coc GDP-2,revising Issue A.2 of Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Compliance Plan.Condition 8 Revised to Include Date of 981228 ML20205F6721999-03-31031 March 1999 Forwards Proprietary Copy of Compliance Evaluation Rept Prepared to Support Amend of Coc GDP-2.Notice of Amend,Which Has Been Forwarded to Ofc of Fr for Publication,Also Encl. Proprietary Encls Withheld ML20196K3981999-03-19019 March 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 70-7002/99-202 Conducted on 990222-26. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Mc&A Safeguards Program.Rept Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(d) ML20204H9611999-03-18018 March 1999 Forwards RAI Re 990212 Applications Requesting Amends to Coc for Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants for Revised QAPs ML20204D7991999-03-17017 March 1999 Discusses Insp Rept 70-7002/99-01 on 990112-0222 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Violation Identified Involved Licensee Staff Returning Sys to Svc Following Safety Actuations Without Appropriately Documenting Safety Actuations ML20204E2341999-03-17017 March 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-7002/98-18 .Reviewed C/As & Have No Further Questions.C/As Will Be Examined During Future Insps ML20207G4991999-03-0505 March 1999 Discusses Rescheduling of 1999 Portsmouth Emergency Preparedness Exercise to 990914.Date Change Acceptable to Local Officials ML20207B3361999-03-0202 March 1999 Ack Receipt of 990212 Applications for Amend to Cocs GDP-1 & GDP-2.Staff Has Completed Initial Administrative Rev of Applications & No Omissions of Deficiencies Were Identified. Staff Anticipates Completing Review by 990416 1999-09-09
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March 17, 1999 Mr. J. N. Adkins Vice President - Production United States Enrichment Corporation Two Democracy Center 6903_Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO PORTSMOUTH INSPECTION REPORT 70-7002/98018(DNMS)
Dear Mr. Adkins:
This refers to your February 25,1999, response to the Notice of Violation (NOV) transmitted to you by our letter dated January 26,1999, with Inspection Report 70-7002/98018(DNMS). We have reviewed your corrective actions and have no further questions at this time. Your corrective actions will be examined during future inspections.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (630) 829-9603.
Sincerely,
/s/ P.L. Hiland Patrick L. Hiland, Chief Fuel Cycle Branch Docket No. 070-7002 Certificate No. GDP-2 cc: J. M.' Brown, Portsmouth General Manager
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4 USEC A Global knergy Company February 25,1999 GDP 99-2008 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Portsmouth Coscous Diffusion Plant (PORTS)
Docket No. 70-7002 Reply to Inspection Report (IR) 70-7002/98018 Notice of Viola
- ion (NOV) 98018-01 The subject IR contained one violation involving the failure to adjust process motor load alarm I setpoints as required by plant procedures. The United States Enrichment Corporation's response to this violation is provided in Enclosure 1. Enclosure 2 lists the commitments contained in this submittal. Unless specifically noted, the corrective actions specified in each enclosure apply solely !
to PORTS.
If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Peter J. Miner at (740) 897-2710.
Sincerely, l l
, Morris BrowTi General Manager Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
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Restatement of Violation Technical Specification Requirement 3.9.1 requires that written procedures shall be prepared, ,
reviewed, approved, implemented, and maintained to cover activities described in Safety Analysis Report (SAR), Section 6.11.4.1, and listed in Appendix A to SAR Section 6.11.
Appendix A to SAR Section 6.11 requires that " cell load" alami sha'l be covered by written !
procedures. !
Paragraph 8.3 of Procedure XP4-CO-CP2643, "X-330 Process Power System," requires, in part, that the motor load monitor setpoints be adjusted to 10 percent above and below the nominal motor load.
Contrary to the above, on December 13,1998, the motor load monitor setpoints for stages of cell 31-5-7 and adjacent cell stages in area control room 2 were not adjusted to 10 percent above and below the nominal motor load.
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I. Background I
As noted in the IR, the procedural requirement that the load monitor alarms be adjusted to 10% of the nominal motor load stems from SAR section 3.1.1.10.1," Area Control Room Instrumentation and Controls."' This SAR section was issued in September 1995, which stated: "A nominal 10 percent increase or decrease in amp load in any motor will actuate an 1 audible and visual alarm on the respective cell." llowever, this SAR requirement was not ,
incorporated into any operating procedures at the time it was issued. Thus, when the GDPs l transitioned to NRC oversight in March 1997, there was no procedural requirement for the load motor alarms to be set at 10% of their nominal value.
In December 1997, a Request for Application Change (RAC) was approved to revise this SAR section as follows:"With the exception of the purge and stripper sections of the !
cascade, a nominal 10 percent increase or decrease in amp load in any motor will actuate an !
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8 The load monitors provide indication of the amperage for the stage motors of the l cascade. The monitors are set to alarm when the amperage increases or decreases by 10 percent !
of the nominal value. For those monitors with design features that allow the 10% settings to be easily adjusted, operators frequently adjust the alann settings on the monitors to account for fluctuations in the amperage of the motors due to changing cascade conditions.
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i audible and visual alarm on the respective cell." i The Safety Evaluation for this RAC stated that the purpose of the change was that with the :
alarms set at 10% for certain cells,"the alarms would be in alarm constantly and operators may ignore annunciation of real problems. The stripping and purging sections, by the nature of operation, will have surges in amperage during normal operation that exceed 10 percent."
The requirements ofSAR section 3.1.1.10.1 was incorpomted into new proc :dures XP4-CO-CP2643, "X-330 Process Power System," and XP4-CO-CP2660, "X-333 Process Power System," for the X-330 and X-333 facilities, respectively, which became effective in December 1997. The training that was done for these new procedures was perfonned via required reading, liowever, the revised SAR section was not incorporated into any procedures for the X-326 facility which also has load monitors. Additionally, the above l procedures did not contain any requirements to adjust the load motor alarm setpoints on any j established ft:quency.
As indicated in the IR, on December 13,1998, during a tour in the Area Control Room l l (ACR) 2 in the X-330 Building, NRC inspectors observed that the motors for stages 5 and l 6 were operating above or below the nominal 10 percent stage motor amperage load. As a l result of the fire that had occurred in the X-326 Building on December 9,1998, the cascade l _( UF6 ) front had moved from its normal position in X-326 to unit 31-5 in X-330. This caused
! significant.varimions in the motor amperage load for stages 5 and 6. The inspectors also ;
j observed that the load monitors were not properly adjusted to 10% of the nominal load for i l
the remaining stages in cell 31-5-7 and adjacent cells which were operating at a steady state l level. As indicated in the IR, the First Line Manager (FLM) was not aware that this was a j procedural requirement. Subsequently, a Problem Report (PR) was written; however, the PR j was not evaluated for applicability to the other facilities that have similar load motor alarms.
Subsequently, on December 21,1998, an NRC inspector observed the load monitors in alarm in the X-326 facility with no apparent operator actions being taken.
i-II. . Reason for the Violation j
- 1. Inadeauate Procedures l
At the time the events that led to the NOV occurred (i.e., December 13,1998), there were no proceduralized requirements which established a frequency to adjust the load motor alarm setpoints. Thus, it was not readily apparent how long the load monitors alarm setpoints had been out of their 10% range. Additionally, no specific Alarm Response Procedure existed.
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- 2. Inadequate Procedure Training The FLM in the X-330 facility was not aware that procedure XP4-CO-CP2643 ,
contained a requirement to adjust the load monitor alarm setpoints to 10% of their I nominal value. It'was also determined that this procedure requirement was not well known by the FLMs.
'3. Inadequate Procedure Flowdown i The SAR requirement for the 10% setting of the load monitor alarm setpoints was not proceduralized in 1996 at the time when the SAR requirement was issued.
Furthermore, when it was identified in 1997 that the requirement needed to be proceduralized, the SAR requirement was not incorporated into all appropriate procedures (i.e., there was no procedure for the X-326 facility that incorporated this .
requirement). I A contributing factor to this violation was that when the deficiency with the load monitor alarms in the X-330 facility was identified on December 13,1998, and a PR written, the PR
. was not evaluated for other applicable facilities. Therefore, plant personnel did not take immediate action to determine the extent of condition until NRC observed a similar i condition in the X-326 facility on December 21,1998.
III. Corrective Actions Taken
- 1. On Decembr- 13,1998, the load monitor alarms in the X-330 facility were adjusted 1 to the required 10% of their nominal values.
' 2. Work orders were issued to adjust the load monitor alarms in the X-326 facility to the correct settings 2 Additionally, an Engineering Service Order was issued to j; replace the load monitor alarms in the X-326 facility with ones that can be readily observed and adjusted.
- 3. A Daily Operating Instruction (DOI) was issued for the X-330 facility requiring that the load monitors on e.ll running cells be checked every shift to ensure that they cre set to 10% of their nominal value (Note: a similar DOI tvas already in existence for
. the X-333 facility). Additionally, a DOI was issued for the X-326 facility to require that anytime the cell pressures are changed enough to effect cell load, a work request 2
The load monitors in the X-326 facility are of an older type and require an electrician to
. adjust the setting. The newer model load monitors in the other facilities are numerical and can be easily adjusted.
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[ will be issued for Electrical Maintenance to check the alarm set point to ensure it is L properly set. (Note: these are interim actions pending the development oflong-term i
proceduralized guidance as described in Section IV below). .
I 4, With respect to the failure to properly flowdown the SAR requirements, USEC has I
- previously committed to reopen portion of PORTS Compliance Plan Issue 23, I l conceming the flowdown of commitments from the Technical Safety Requirements and the SAR to procedures and training (see USEC letter GDP 99-0002 dated-January 19, 1999). This effort will involve reverifying and correcting deficiencies
! in the flowdown of commitments.
IV. Corrective Actions to be Taken l 1. Procedure guidance will be developed which will require operators to routinely check i j the load monitors, adjust setpoints where applicable, and document completion of the surveillance activity (this will replace the above Dols). Training on this procedure l will be completed with applicable personnel. These actions will be completed by l May 14,1999, i l
l- 2. An Alarm Response Procedure (s) will be issued for the X-330, X-333, and X-326 facilities describing the appropriate actions to be taken when the load monitor alarms actuate. Training on this procedure will be completed with applicable personnel.
These actions will be completed by November 3,1999.
l 3. To address the contributing cause for this violation, PORTS will enhance the l Problem Reporting process to require that Problem Reports receive an " extent of
! condition" review for applicability to other onsite facilities. This action will be completed by July 30,1999 V. Date of Full Compliance Full compliance with respect to the cited violation was achieved on December 13,1998, when the load monitor alarms in the X-330 facility were adjusted to the required 10% of
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l 1. Procedure guidance will be' developed which will require operators to routinely check the load monitore, adjust setpoints where applicable, and document completion of the surveillance activity. Training on this procedure will be completed with applicable personnel.
This action will be completed by May 14,1999.
l 2. An Alarm Response Procedure (s) will be issued for the X-330, X-333, and X-326 facilities describing the appropriate actions to be taken when the load monitor alarms actuate.
Training on this procedure will be completed with applicable personnel. This action will be completed by November 3,1999.
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- Regulatory commitments contained in this document are listed here. Other corrective actions listed in this submittal are not considered regulatory commitments in that they sire either
~s tatements of actions completed, or they are considered enhancements to USEC's investigation, procedures, programs, or operations.
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