ML20198F251

Forwards Team Insp Repts 50-324/85-26 & 50-325/85-26 on 850812-16.Four Deficiencies Identified Re Implementation of Program to Comply w/10CFR50.49 Requirements for Establishing Qualification of Electrical Equipment

ML20198F251
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	11/12/1985
From:	Zech G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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See also: IR 05000324/1985026

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Docket No. 50-325/324:85-26

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Post"Jffice Box 1551

Raleigh, North Carolina 27602

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SUBJECT: INSPECTION NO, 50-325/324:85-26

Enclosed is the report of the team inspection conoicteddy Mr. G. T. Hubbard

and other NRC representatives on August 12-16, 1985'at the Brunswick Steam

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Electric Plant, Units 1 and 2 of activities authorizM by NRC License Nos.

DPR-71 and OPR-62. The team's findings were discussed wjth Mr. A. B. Cutter

and members of your staff at the conclpion of the inspection. The inspection

reviewed your implementation of a program as required by 10 CFR E0.49 for

establishing'and maintaining the qualification of electric equip * ment within

the scope of 10 CFR 50.49. The inspection also included evaluations of the

implementation of equipment qualification corrective action commitments made

as a result of the December 20, 1982 Safety Evaluation Report (SER) and the

August 6, 1982 Franklin Research Center Technical Evaluation Reports (TERs).

Within this area, the inspection consisted of examinations of selected

procedures and records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the

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The inspection determined that you have implemented a program to meet the require- \

ments of 10 CFR 50.49 and your corrective action commitments relative to SER/TER

deficiencies except for certain deficiercies which are described in-the attached.

inspection report. Four deficiencies dn your program implementation, summarized '

in Appendix A, are classified as Potential Enforcement / Unresolved Items, and

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will be referret. to the NRC Region II office for further action. '7hese include "

failure to incorporate EQ naintenance requirements in plant maintenanca procedures

and to demonstrate that;the qualified status of Unit 210 C5R 50A9 equipment

was being maintained; failure to establish a replacement equipment program that

assures procurement of replacerent 10 CFR 50.49 equipment meets appropriate

qualification upgrade requiremeyts of 10 CFR 50.49; failure to include Rockbestos

coaxial cable on the EQ list; anG;1ailure to establish the qualification of

Rockbestos Firewall III cable. *Seven other deficiencies are classified as open

items. Your corrective actions concerning these itens will be reviewed during

a future NRC inspection. Details of the deficiencies are discussed in the

enclosed inspection report.

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Your corrective actions regarding the identified deficiencies should not be

delayed pending either a future NRC inspection or further action by the NRC

Region II office.

We are available to discuss any questions you-have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL $$NED BY:

GARY G. ZECH

Gary G. Zech, Chief

Vendor Program Branch

Division of Quality Assurance, Vendor

and Technical Training Center Programs

Office of Inspection and Enforcement

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A

2. Inspection Report No. 50-325/324:85-26

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APPENDIX A

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Potential Enforcement / Unresolved Items

As a result of the special equipment qualification (EQ) inspection on

August 12-16, 1985 the following items have been referred to NRC Region II

as Potential Enforcement / Unresolved Items (paragraph references are to

detailed portions of the inspection report).

1. Contrary to Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50, Brunswick,

Steam Electric Plant (BSEP) had not established plant maintenance

procedures which incorporated EQ maintenance requirements identified

on EQ Maintenance Summary sheets nor had BSEP reviewed EQ maintenance

requirements to demonstrate that the qualified status of Unit 2

10 CFR 50.49 equipment was being maintained. (Paragraph 4.A.(4),

Item 50-325/324:85-26-05)

2. Contrary to paragraph (1) of 10 CFR 50.49, the electric equipment

replacement program established by BSEP permits the replacement of

10 CFR 50.49 equipment procured after February 22,,1983 without

assuring compliance with replacement equipment upgrade requirements.

(Paragraph 4.A.(2), Item 50-325/324:85-26-04)

3. Contra'y

r to paragraph (d) of 10 CFR 50.49, BSEP had not included

Rockbestos coaxial cable on its EQ list. (Paragraph 4.0.(4), Item

50-325/324:85-26-10.)

4. Contrary to paragraph (f) of 10 CFR 50.49, BSEP had not adequately

demonstrated and/or documented the qualification of Rockbestos

Firewall III cable. (Paragraph 4.D.(5), Item 50-325/324:85-26-11)

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