ML18102A185

LER 96-003-00:on 960515,failed to Perform Surveillance for Fuel Handling Bldg (Fhb) Ventilation Sys Auto Start.Caused by Lack of Adequate Controls for Surveillance Procedures. Added auto-start capability.W/960612 Ltr

ML18102A185
Person / Time
Site:	Salem
Issue date:	06/13/1996
From:	Garchow D, Hassler D Public Service Enterprise Group
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
LER-96-003-02, LER-96-3-2, LR-N96157, NUDOCS 9606200056
Download: ML18102A185 (5)

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Public Service Electric and Gas Company P.O. Box 236 Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey 08038-0236 Nuclear Business Unit JUN 1 2 1996 LR-N96157 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Gentlemen:

LER 311/96-003-00 SALEM GENERATING STATION - UNIT 1

. FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-70 DOCKET NO. S0-311 This Licensee Event Report entitled " Failure to Perform Surveillance For Fuel Handling Building Ventilation System Auto Start" is being submitted pursuant to the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations 10CFR5.0. 73 (a) (2) (i) (B).

Sincerely, /J

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David F. Garchow General Manager -

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Document Control Desk LR-N96157 Attachment A The following item represents the commitments that Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) made to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relative to this LER (311/96-003-00). The commitments are as follows:

1. The auto-start capability is being added to the Salem Unit 2 FHB Ventilation System and will be completed prior to fuel movement.

2. A Technical Specification Surveillance Improvement Project (TSSIP) has been initiated for Salem Units 1 and 2. The scope and content of the TSSIP program was described in LER 311/95-008-00. The TSSIP review is expected to be completed by December 31, 1997.

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NRCFORM366 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BYOMB NO. 3150-0104 (4-95) EXPIRES 04/30/98 ESTIMATED BURDEN PER RESPONSE TO COMPLY WITH THIS MANDATORY INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUEST: 50.0 HRS.

REPORTED LESSONS LEARNED ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER) LICENSING PROCESS ANO FED BACK TO INDUSTRY. FORWARD COMMENTS REGARDING BURDEN ESTIMATE TO THE INFORMATION ANO RECORDS MANAGEMENT BRANCH (T-41 ~* U.S. NUCLEAR (See reverse for required number of REGULATORY COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC 55-0001, AND TO THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT ~150-0104), OFFICE OF digits/characters for each block) MANAGEMENT ANO BUDGET, WASHINGTON, 20503.

FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMBER (2) PAGE(3)

SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2 05000311 1 OF3 TITLE (4)

Failure to Perform Surveillance for Fuel Handling Building Ventilation ~ystem Auto Start EVENT DATE (5) LER NUMBER (6) REPORT DATE (7) OTHER FACILITIES INVOLVED (8)

.MONTH DAY YEAR YEAR I SEQUENTIAL NUMBER

'REVISION NUMBER MONTH DAY YEAR FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 05000 05 15 .96 96 - 003 - 00 06 13 96 FACILITY NAME DOCKET NUMBER 05000 OPERATING THIS REPORT IS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR §: (Check one or more) (11)

- !0) 20.2201(b) 20.2203(a)(2)(v) x 50. 73(a)(2)(i) 50. 73(a)(2)(viii)

POWER 20.2203(a)(1) 20.2203(a)(3)(i) 50. 73(a)(2)(ii) 50. 73(a)(2)(x)

LEVEL (10) 20.2203(a)(2)(i) 20.2203(a)(3)(ii) 50. 73(a)(2)(iii) 73.71 20.2203(a)(2)(ii) 20.2203(a)(4) 50.73(a)(2)(iv) OTHER 20.2203(a)(2)(iii) 50.36(c)(1) 50. 73(a)(2)(v) Spec~in Abstract below or in C Form 366A 20.2203(a)(2)(iv) 50.36(c)(2) 50.73(a)(2)(vii)

LICENSEE CONTACT FOR THIS LER (12)

NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include Area Coda)

Dennis v. Hassler, LER Coordinator 609-339-1989 COMPLETE ONE LINE FOR EACH COMPONENT FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT (13)

CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE t~~i~j~~lf~ ~ CAUSE SYSTEM COMPONENT MANUFACTURER REPORTABLE TONPRDS tj~~i~ifj~~i~~~m~j

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TONPROS IYES .

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT EXPECTED (14)

(If yes, complete EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE).

Ixi NO EXPECTED SUBMISSION MONTH DAY YEAR DATE (15)

ABSTRACT (Limit to 1400 spaces, i.e., approximately 15 single-spaced typewritten lines) (16)

On May 14, 1996 during a NRC Licensing and Design Basis Co.nf ormance Inspection,.

Technical Specification Surveillance 4.9.12.d.2 was identified as not being implemented and this constituted a missed surveillance. Surveillance 4.9.12.d.2 is to be performed at least once per 18 months by "verifying that on a high radiation test signal, the Fuel Handling Building (FHB) Ventilation system automatically starts (unless already operating) and directs its exhaust flow through the HEPA filters and charcoal adsorber banks.

,, The FHB Ventilation auto start was never installed in Salem Unit 2, is not described in the UFSAR, nor does the *accident analysis take credit for or acknowledge this feature.

The cause of the Technical Specifications containing the FHB Ventilation auto start surveillance is attributed to a lack of adequate controls for the development and maintenance of Technical Specification surveillance procedures.

Corrective actions *include installation of the FHB Ventilation System auto start, and the initiation of the Technical Specification Surveillance Improvement Project.

This event is re~ortable in accordance with 10 CFR 50.73(a) ( 2) ( i) ( B) I any condition prohibited by the plant's Technical Specifications.

NRC FORM 366 (4-95)

NRC FORM 366A U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (4-95)

'\ LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

TEXT CONTINUATION FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMBER (2) LER NUMBER (6) PAGE (3) 05000311 YEAR I SEQUENTIAL NUMBER IREVISION NUMBER 2 OF 3 SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2 96 - 003 - 00 TEXT (If more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A) (17)

PLANT AND SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION Westinghouse - Pressurized Water Reactor Fuel Handling Building Ventilation {VG/-}*

• Energy Industry Identification System (EIIS) system codes and component identifier codes appear in the text as {SS/CC}

CONDITIONS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE At the time of identification, Salem Unit 2 was shutdown and defueled. The Technical Specification surveillance Mode Applicability is whenever irradiated fuel is in the storage pool.

DESCRIPTION OF OCCURRENCE On May 14, 1996 during a NRC Licensing and Design Basis Conformance Inspection, Technical Specification Surveillance 4.9.12.d.2 was identified as not being implemented and this constituted a missed surveillance. surveillance 4;9.12.d.2 is to be performed at least once per 18 months by "verifying that on a high radiation test signal, the Fuel Handling Building (FHB) Ventilation system automatically starts (unless already operating) and directs its exhaust flow through the HEPA filters and charcoal adsorber banks." This had previously been identified within the corrective action program in October 1995. At that time an erroneous determination was made that this was not a Technical Specification violation and therefore not reportable.

The FHB Ventilation System auto-start was never installed in Salem Unit 2, is not described in the UFSAR, nor does the accident analysis take credit for or acknowledge this feature. The original Salem Unit 2 Technical Specifications were developed from the Westinghouse Standard Technical Specifications, NUREG-0452 .. The wording in NUREG-0452 is identical to that currently contained in the Salem Unit 2 Technical Specifications. Apparently, during the development of the Salem Unit 2 Technical Specifications, the preparer did not verify that FHB Ventilation auto-start was not a design feature for Salem Unit 2. Salem Unit 1 does not have an installed FHB Ventilation System auto start and the Unit 1 Technical Specifications do not contain the same surveillance as Unit 2.

CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE The cause of the Technical Specifications containing the FHB Ventilation auto start surveillance is attributed to a lack of adequate controls for the development and maintenance of Technical Specification surveillance procedures.

NRC FORM 366A (4*95)

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NRC FORM 366A (4-95)

• *LICENSEE EVENT REPORT (LER)

TEXT CONTINUATION

• U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FACILITY NAME (1) DOCKET NUMBER (2) LER NUMBER (6) PAGE (3) 3 OF 3.

SALEM GENERATING STATION, UNIT 2 96 - 003 - 00 TEXT (If more space is required, use additional copies of NRC Form 366A) (17)

PRIOR SIMILAR OCCURRENCES The Technical Specification Surveillance Improvement Project (TSSIP), along with other LERs, has identified surveillance procedure issues. However, there are no other known instances where there are surveillances for equipment that is not installed in the plant.

SAFETY CONSEQUENCES AND IMPLICATIONS There were no safety consequences for this occurrence since the design of the plant did not include the FHB Ventilation auto start, nor ~as it described in the design basis documents. In addition, there are procedural.controls for the FHB Ventilation System to be in operation prior to the movement of fuel in the building. Therefore, not having the FHB Ventilation aut~ start did not have any impact on the operation of the plant. The health and safety of the public were not affected by this occurrence.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

1. The auto-start capability is being added to the Salem Unit 2 FHB Vent~lation system and* will be completed prior to .fuel movement.

2. A Technical Specification Surveillance Improvement Project (TSSIP) has been initiated for Salem Units 1 and 2. The scope and content.of the TSSIP program was described in LER 311/95-008~00. The TSSIP review is expected to be completed by December 31, 1997.

NRC FORM 366A (4-95)