ML20003G712

Responds to NRC 801021 Ltr Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-508/80-10 & 50-509/80-10.Corrective Actions: Removed Floor Drain Plugs & Vacuumed Remaining Water Standing in Accumulated Areas

ML20003G712
Person / Time
Site:	Satsop
Issue date:	11/21/1980
From:	Mcelwee F WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
To:	Spencer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
Shared Package
ML20003G631	List: ML20003G633 ML20003G636 ML20003G712
References
GO3-80-2965, NUDOCS 8104300577
Download: ML20003G712 (3)

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e#4do P W shington Public Power Supply System A JOINT OPERATING AGENCY g [I P. O. BOX 1223 EtMA, W ASHINGTON 98541 P HONt (206] 249-5001 November 21, 1980 G03-80-2965 Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region V -

Suite 202, Walnut Creek Plaza 1990 North California Boulevard Walnut Creek, California 94596 Attention: Mr. G. S. Spencer Chief Reactor Construction and Engineering Support Branch

Subject:

WPPSS NUCLEAR PROJECTS 3 & 5 NRC INSPECTION OF WNP-3 AND WNP-5 DOCKET NUMBERS 50-508 AND 50-509

References:

1) Letter, R. H. Engelken to R. L. Ferguson, NRC Inspection at Washington Nuclear Projects Nos. 3 and 5, dated October 2Y, 1980.

2) Letter, D. F. Knuth to all AEC Licensees, " Criterion for Detennining Enforcement Action and Categories of Noncompliance", dated December 31, 1974.

Dear Mr. Spencer:

This letter is in response to your letter of October 2k 1980, which discussed the results of the inspection conducted September 23-26, 1980, of activities authorized by Nuclear Regulatory Commission Construction Permit Numbers CPPR-154 and CPPR-155. The letter identified one item of noncanpliance categorized in accordance with Reference 2 and required the Supply System to provide a response to these items.

The specific Nuclear Regulatory Conmission Finding, as stated in ycur letter, and the Supply System response are provided in Attachment ; to this letter.

Should you have any questions or desire further information, please feel free to contact me directly.

Very truly yours, D. . Ic L Program Director, WNP-3/5 Attachment cc: D. Smithpeter - BPA Ebasco - New York WNP-3/5 Files-Ricgland E104300 % g so M

. . ~ ', a ATTACHMENT I 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, states, in part, that " Activities '

affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures or drawings, of a type appropriate to 1.'.c circumstances...

Instructions, procedures, or drawings shall include appropriate quantitative or qualitative acceptance criteria for determining that important activities have been satisfactorily accomplished..."

Paragraph 17.1.5 of the Quclity Assurance Program documented in-the PSAR states, in part, that " Contractors and vendors, including Ebasco and C-E, are required to have written instructions, procedures, policies and/or drawings which govern their quality related activities and which include approprf ate quantitative and qualitative acceptance /

rejection criteria. .."

Contract Specification No. 3240-251, entitled " Erection of Piping Systems and Installation of Mechanical Equipment", applicable to site work by the Peter Kiewit Sons' Company, states, in part in paragraph 2.8 that, " Receiving, handling and storage of all materials shall comply with ANSI N45.2.2-1972. I evels of storage shall be designated by the engineer..." Appendix 2. A-D to the specification includes a chart in paragraph 2.2 wherein the engineer designated ANSI N45.2.2 level B as the storage level for the charging pumps.

Section 6.1.2 of ANSI N45.2.2-1972 defines storage requirements for level B equipment to include storage in an area that is "well drained".

Contrary to the above, on September 23, 1980, the Peter Kiewit Sons' Company Procedure No. PKS-WI-A101, entitled " Care and Maintenance Inspection for Charging Pumps", the governing procedure concerning inplace storage of the charging pumps, did not include the appropriate acceptance criteria for a well d'ained storage area. Further, the final storage locations for Unit 5 charging pumps Nos. 05-CH-PP-003, 004 and 005 and Unit 3 charging pump No. 03-CH-PP-004 were not well drained in that the floor drains were plugged shut and the floors of these areas were covered with water to a depth of one inch during the period September 23-26, 1980.

This is an infraction (applicable to both Units 3 and 5).

Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken Directions were issued to the Contractor responsible for general housekeeping in the Charging Pump Rooms to remove floor drain plugs and to vacuum any remaining water standing in accumulated areas.

Directions were issued to the Contractor to plug all electrical conduit lines where water was weeping and contributing to this drainage condition.

Drains shall remain plugged until further notice.

Directions were issued to the Contractor to wipe off any accumulated moisture found on charging pump and motor exterior surfaces.

Corrective Steps Which Hdve Been Taken (Continu:d)

Owner / Engineer QA/QC shall verify that the above corrective measures have been completed and the results of these verifications shall be documented by the Owner / Engineer.

Date of full compliz.nce will be December 10, 1980.

Corrective Steps Which Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Violation The deficiency identified is an isolated case caused by Contractors plugging floor drains during clean-up operations to prevent construction debris from

" stopping up" drains, and not renioving drain plugs in a timely manner.

Contractors working in the plant island have been directed to remove drain plugs in a more timely manner in order to maintair well drained storaga areas.

Contractors responsible for the care and mainten:ince of "in-placed" stored equipment were notified to include draining requirements as a QA/QC Surveillance or inspection checkpoint, if not presently addressed in their QA program.

If deficient draining conditions are identified in the future, Contractors shall document and resolve these conditions in acrordance with his approved QA program.

Date of full compliance will be December 10, 1980.

In addition the Owner / Engineer will reevaluate all currently specified ANSI N45.2.2 storage levels and detennine if a lower storage level or a

" modified" storage level for equipment stored "in-place" can be assigned.

Where applicable, vendor concurrence shall be received prior to lowering or modifying current ANSI N45.2.2 storage levels. This effort will be completed by December 15, 1980.